The Haunted Garage Sale and Hearse Cruise-in is huge Halloween/Horror/Monster shopping festival put on by the Cleveland Haunt Club. Along with the 140+ vendors, there are local celebs, live music, food trucks and a hearse car show.
2027 DATE: TBD
Location: Ross Expo Center at Lorain County Fairgrounds
23000 Fairgrounds Rd
Wellington, OH 44090
Website: https://clevelandhauntclub.com
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This post documents my experience on August 1, 2026.
I headed to the Ross Exposition Center at the Lorain County Fairgrounds…
…and lined up for the Haunted Garage Sale and Hearse Cruise-in…
…a massive shopping festival with over 140 vendors.
Amongst all the offerings, I found Halloween framed art, baby headed creature sculptures…
…oil paintings…
…ghost stories…
…sound effect and haunting music CD’s…
…and Halloween themed wreaths.
There were stained glass creatures and creepy dolls…
…horror masks and comic books…
…gothic clothing…
…Halloween trees…
…carved gourd lanterns…
…pumpkins a-plenty…
…and all sorts of lawn decor, whether vintage, crafty…
…tombstoney…
…or right off a movie set.
When guests weren’t shopping, there were attractions to see on a central stage…
…inside a Maximum Overdrive Mobile Museum…
…or parked around via horror movie/TV vehicles.
There were also various local celebs to chat with…
…and characters you could meet along the way…
…whether from a distance…
…up close…
…or Over the Garden Wall.
Once I was done checking out vendors, I followed signs to the Hearse Cruise-in…
…and was led to an outside area…
…filled with lively music…
…to contrast the many not-so-“lively” hearses…
…and guests took the opportunity to get up close…
…sometimes getting their photos with the more decorated vehicles.
Finally, for anyone hungry, there was an assortment of food trucks/stalls…
…with options that ranged from hot dogs to tacos…
…including some Bone Appetit Creamery ice cream for dessert.