WeekendLocal

The social calendar for your weekend.

WeekendLocal is a free Thursday-morning newsletter rounding up the best things to do Friday through Sunday in your town — festivals, live music, markets, family days and the free stuff.

One email, Thursday 6am

Lands before your coffee's done. Plans made before lunch.

Only the good stuff

Festivals, live music, markets, family days — curated, not dumped.

Free things, flagged

A whole section for weekends that don't cost a dime.

A peek inside

Top picks, then Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

One short email that plans your whole weekend, so you spend less time searching and more time out.

  • Top picks — the can't-miss stuff, first

  • Friday, Saturday, Sunday — day by day

  • Free this weekend — plans that cost nothing

  • Thursday-night kickoffs — for an early start

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Thursday edition

Your weekend, sorted. ☀️

⭐ Top picks

  • Fall Harvest Fest on BroadwayFree

    Sat · 10am–6pm · Downtown Lebanon

    Hayrides, apple-butter stirring and a pie contest that gets weirdly competitive.

  • Friday Night Live: Porch Band Showcase

    Fri · 7pm · Springboro

    Five local bands, one stage, bring a camp chair and your loudest cheer.

Friday

  • Food Truck RallyFree entry

    5–9pm · Mason

    A dozen trucks and a kids' chalk zone.

  • Movie in the Park: The Goonies

    Dusk · South Lebanon

    Blankets down by 7:30 for the good spots.

Saturday

  • Farmers Market

    8am–noon · Lebanon

    Last call for tomatoes, first call for squash.

  • Scenic Train Ride

    11am & 2pm · Lebanon

    An hour-long countryside loop. Book ahead.

Sunday

  • Antique WalkFree

    Noon–5pm · Waynesville

    Fifty-plus shops and a very good cider stand.

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