LakewoodAlive

10/14/2026

Looking for a great deal on tools? Stop by the Lakewood Toolbox on Sunday, October 25 from 9–11 AM for our semi-annual tool sale! 🔨

We’ll have gently used hand, power and lawn tools available at discounted prices. Even better, every dollar raised goes right back into the Lakewood Toolbox to purchase new tools for members to borrow.

📍 Lakewood Toolbox, behind the Screw Factory building
13000 Athens Avenue, off Athens & Halstead Avenues

The Lakewood Toolbox is a community tool lending library that gives Lakewood residents access to the tools they need for DIY home projects. Come find a tool, score a deal and help keep the toolbox stocked for your neighbors! 🛠️

10/13/2026

🍫 CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! 🍫

There are still tickets are still available for the Lakewood Chocolate Walk on Thursday, October 22! Enjoy an evening of chocolate, shopping, and exploring 20+ local businesses in Downtown Lakewood. 🍬🛍️

The Lakewood Chocolate Walk serves as a fundraiser for the Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance and LakewoodAlive! One fun evening out with friends gives directly back to this community that we love. 🤎

🎟️ General Admission: $60 | VIP: $80

Grab your tickets or learn more at https://lakewoodalive.org/our-events/lakewood-chocolate-walk/

We can’t wait to see you there! 🍫

A an extra-sweet thank-you to our Chocolate Walk Sponsor who help make this night possible!

First Federal Lakewood

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

🐾💚 That’s a wrap on the 19th Annual Spooky Pooch Parade! 💚🐾

What a beautiful day celebrating our amazing Lakewood community and all the pups who made it so special! 🐶🎃

A HUGE thank you to our generous sponsors, wonderful vendors, parade participants, our four-legged friends and their humans, our dedicated staff, and the incredible volunteers who helped bring it all to life. We couldn’t do it without each and every one of you!

Thank you for showing up, showing out, and making this year’s parade such a success. We’re so grateful to be part of such a special community, and we’re already looking forward to next year! 💚

Incase you missed it, listed below are the winners for this year's festivities:

Best in Show:

Alice in Wonderland 🐇🎩 (Grand Prize Winners!)
Project Hail Mary (+ Rocky) 🚀
Elphabark 🧙‍♀️

Best Pooch & Child:

Alien + UFO 👽🛸
Jungle Safari Jeep 🦁🚙
Pop Art Gallery 🎨🖼️

Best Pooch & Adult:
Lady + “French Poodle” 🐩
“Hair of the Dog” Speakeasy 🍸
Claw Machine 🕹️

Best Pooch Group:
Taco Truck 🌮🚚
Greyhound Buses 🚌
ODNR Camper 🏕️

Spookiest Pooch:

Beetlejuice 👻🪲
Co**se Bride 💀👰
Dog Ghosts 👻🐶

10/08/2026

🐾 LAST CALL FOR THE EARLY-DOG DISCOUNT! 🐾

Want to snag that early-dog registration price? Make sure to register for the parade by tomorrow, Friday, October 9 at 11:59 PM! If you haven’t registered by then, you can bring your humans and still sign up in when you arrive on Saturday for $20 per dog.

The event is free to attend, so come on out for adorable dog portraits by , a pumpkin patch, food trucks, live music, face painting and plenty of other festive fun for everyone!

We can't wait to see you Saturday! 🎃

A special thank-you to our Sponsors for making this event possible!

10/07/2026

A friendly reminder that the Cuyahoga County Office of Small Business has launched it's Business Boost Initiative, providing grant funding to eligible small businesses! 🎉🎉

Applications are open through October 19, 2026!

✅ Eligible businesses must:

• Be physically located and actively operating in Cuyahoga County
• Have been operating for at least 2 years and generating revenue
• Be a for-profit business
• Have 10 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
• Have annual gross revenue of $1 million or less
• Be in good standing with the State of Ohio
• Have not received Cuyahoga County grant funding in the past 5 years

Follow the link below to learn more about the program and apply before the deadline! 🔗

https://cuyahogacounty.gov/development/businesses/office-of-small-business

10/06/2026

On Saturday, November 7 from 10:30 AM–12:30 PM, we’re bringing neighbors together for a community-wide Day of Service. 💚

Have a little time to give? Whether you’re signing up on your own, bringing your family or friends, or gathering a group from your business or organization, we’ll connect you with a Lakewood neighbor or community space that could use a little help!

Or, if your own yard has been on the to-do list, this is your sign to tackle it! Gather your family, friends, or neighbors and get it done together.

A few hours. A little effort. A whole lot of community.

Follow the link below to learn more and sign up, or find the link in our bio! 🔗

lakewoodalive.org/event/lakewood-comes-together-a-community-day-of-service/

10/01/2026

It’s spooky season, so you know what that means… 👻🐾

It’s time to sign up for the Spooky Pooch Parade! Register early to snag our Early-Dog Discount and get ready for an afternoon of costumes, pups, and plenty of fun for the whole family!

📅 October 10
🕧 12:30–3:30 PM
🐾 Parade kicks off at 2 PM

We can’t wait to see you and of course your spooky pups! 🎃🐶

A special thank-you to our Sponsors for making this event possible!

09/30/2026

🍫 Chocolate Walk tickets go on sale TOMORROW at 10 AM! 🎟️

Grab your friends and get ready for a night of chocolate, sweet stops and a little adult trick-or-treating through downtown Lakewood! 🍫

Join us Thursday, October 22 from 6–9 PM for this beloved Lakewood tradition, featuring 20+ Sweet Stops along Detroit Ave. from Summit to Olivewood.

Choose your adventure with General Admission or VIP tickets, and get ready to make a night of it!

Presented by LakewoodAlive & Downtown Lakewood DLBA and sponsored by First Federal Lakewood 💚

🎟️ Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 AM at https://lakewoodalive.org/event/lakewood-chocolate-walk-2026/ 🔗