YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The annual Holiday Parade, Sparkle Light-up Night and Flea on Phelps vendor market will take place from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 5 on downtown streets.

The parade will start at 6 p.m. and will run from east to west along Federal Street, with the main viewing grandstand on Central Square.

The lighting of the Christmas tree, on Central Square, will take place after the parade, about 7:15 p.m.

The evening is sponsored by the city of Youngstown, Youngstown CityScape, the Downtown Youngstown Partnership and WesBanco.

To learn more or to register as a participant in the parade, go to YoungstownCityScape.org.

Santa’s Workshop will be at the parade from 3-6 p.m.

World Ballet Company to Present ‘Cinderella’

WARREN, Ohio – World Ballet Company will present “Cinderella” at 6 p.m. May 3 at Packard Music Hall.

The performance will feature dazzling costumes and an international cast.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Oct. 25, at Ticketmaster.com and the Packard box office.

Pints vs. Polio Fundraiser at Penguin City

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Rotary Club of Youngstown will raise a glass for a global cause during its annual Pints vs. Polio fundraiser at Penguin City Brewing from 4-7 p.m. Friday.

The event coincides with World Polio Day. Since 1985, Rotary International’s Polio Plus initiative has been at the forefront of the global effort to eradicate polio. It has helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children worldwide. Today, wild poliovirus remains endemic in only Afghanistan and Pakistan, but continued vaccination efforts are critical to eliminating the disease entirely.

Penguin City Brewing will donate $1 to Rotary’s Polio Plus Fund for every pint of beer sold that day. The Youngstown Rotary Foundation will match the amount raised, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will then double that total with a 2-for-1 match.

That means every pint sold equals $6 for the cause and can help save 14 lives.

Youngstown Rotary Beerfest 2026 tickets will also go on sale at the event, which will include free pumpkin carving.

Pictured at top: The Flea on Phelps vendor market at last year’s Holiday Parade in Youngstown.