My Ohio Fun | October 20-21, 2017
Get out and explore Ohio this weekend. So many great fall events are happening. Below is just a sample of some of those events.
ASHLAND COUNTY
FALL FOLIAGE DRIVE-IT-YOURSELF TOUR
Dates: thru October 22, 2017
Experience the beauty of Mohican Country during a drive-it-yourself tour through the Mohican State Park. Take a hike on the trails, enjoy many historical sites and visit the local shops in the Mohican area. For more information call 419-994-2519 or visit www.discovermohican.com
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ASHTABULA COUNTY
BRANT’S APPLE ORCHARD TRAIL OF TERROR!
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 8PM-11PM
Location: Brant’s Apple Orchard, 4749 Dibble Rd, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
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One night only! Your night starts with a haunted hay ride through the orchard, only to be dropped off at the wooded trail for a 1/2 mile hike filled with terrors. $5 / person. Sponsored by Brant’s Apple Orchard, proceeds benefiting the Jefferson HS Junior Class.
For more fun things to do in Ashtabula County visit the Ashtabula County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
COSHOCTON COUNTY
APPLE BUTTER STIRRIN’ FESTIVAL
Dates: October 20-22, 2017
Times: Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Place: Historic Roscoe Village, Whitewoman Street, Coshocton, Ohio 43812
www.roscoevillage.com
The Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival offers three days of family fun and a variety of entertainment. Over 100 craft and food vendors line the street, displaying a number of handcrafted items and a variety of mouth-watering food choices. Visitors may sample the sweetness of homemade apple butter hand-stirred in a huge kettle over a wood fire and tap their feet to the tune of a variety of musical performances.
Admission cost is $5.00 for guests 12 years and older. This fee includes admission to the Living History Buildings. Members of the Roscoe Village Foundation and children under 12 get in free. Parking is free.
FALL FOLIAGE & FARM TOUR 2017
Dates and Times: October 21: 10:00AM – 3:00PM
October 22: Noon – 3:00 PM
Location: Coshocton, Ohio 43812
Contact: 740-622-2265
FREE Event (Donations are welcome)
This “Drive-it-Yourself” tour features North-central Coshocton County. It is a favorite as it highlights local agribusinesses and the beautiful fall colors of Coshocton county. Maps can be picked up at The Animal Boutique & Villas at 23905 Airport Road, Coshocton, OH 43812. Tour sites are open both days until 5:00 PM. For more information, please contact Emily Adams at the OSU Extension Office (724 South 7th Street, Room 110 in Coshoct on). Tour stops include Longhorn Beef Cattle Farm, an inland Lighthouse, Heritage Vineyard Winery, Dairy Farm, Killbuck Creek Distillery, and more!
CUYAHOGA COUNTY
BOO AT THE ZOO – Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Dates: October 20-22, 27-29, 2017
Time: 5 – 9 PM
Location: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, OH 44109
216-661-6500 | clemetzoo.com
Member Price: $10.50 at the gate, $9.50 online | Non-member Price: $11.50 at the gate, $10.50 online | Children under 2: Free
Cleveland’s favorite Halloween tradition is now sweeter! More treat stations, three weekends, unlimited 4-D Theater movies, carousel and train rides. Purchase your tickets online and save a dollar.
SPOOKTACULAR SCIENCE WEEKEND
Dates: October 21 & 28, 2017
Time: 10am – 5pm
Admission required.
Place: Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
216-694-2000 | greatscience.com
Chemical Concoctions Show, Pumpkin Explosion, Electric Madness Big Science Show, and more.
SPOOKY POOCH PARADE
Dates: Saturday, October 21, 2017
Time: 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: Kauffman Park, 15450 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107
Admission: $10 pre-registration, $15 day of registration
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Every dog has his day and that day is on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. That’s when costumed canines will rule the day in Downtown Lakewood from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. during LakewoodAlive’s 10th Annual Spooky Pooch Parade.
ERIE COUNTY
3RD ANNUAL APPLE PEAK
Date: Oct 21 2017
Time: 10 am-4 pm
Location: Quarry Hill Orchards
8403 Mason Rd., Berlin Heights, OH 44814
n Saturday, October 21, Quarry Hill Orchards will celebrate a true taste of autumn with their Third Annual Apple Peak Gathering. This event will highlight the peak of harvest, the turning of the leaves, and an appreciation for all things local. It is free and open to the public. Quarry Hill Orchards has teamed up with local and regional favorites to bring a full day of flavors, engaging activities, and unique keepsakes for all ages.
PUMPKIN PALOOZA
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 5-7PM
Location: Milan Museum, 10 Edison Dr., Milan, OH
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Admission: FREE
APPLE BUTTER WEEKEND
Dates: October 21-22, 2017
Time: 11am-5pm
Location: Burnham Orchards 8019 State Route 113, Berlin Heights, OH 44814
Phone: 419.588.2138 | website
Saturday and Sunday $2.00 Pony Rides, also come watch as Elyria Community Methodist Church makes fresh apple butter here on site.
Saturday and Sunday Launching Pumpkins from a Pneumatic Pumpkin Launcher, benefiting Rainbow Babies & Children Hospital and Make a Wish Foundation. Saturday Live Music by The Half Naked Monkeys. Sunday Live Music by Lance Horwedel. Activities for Children, Hay Rides, Scarecrow Making, Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and Much More!
GUERNSEY COUNTY
CAMBRIDGE CREATUREFEST FALL FESTIVAL 2017
Date: October 22, 2017
Time: 1PM-5PM
Location: Deerassic Park
14250 Cadiz Road, Cambridge, OH 43725
Free Admission
Join us for this special fall festival at Deerassic Park when ghouls and goblins roam the Earth.
Arts & Crafts Vendors, Kids’ Activities, Kids’ Safe Archery, Apple Cider, Drill Press, Pumpkin Painting
LAKE COUNTY
WILL-O-BOO
Dates: October 21, 2017
Times: 1PM-3PM
Place: Downtown Willoughby
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Bring your goblins for an afternoon of spooky fun in Downtown Willoughby! Trick-or-treat in your favorite stores and see all of the great merchandise available! For more information call 440-975-6176
For more fun things to do in Lake County visit the Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
LORAIN COUNTY
OLD WEST PUMPKIN FEST
Dates: October 1-29, 2017 (wknds)
Times: 12 noon – 5pm
Location: Rockin’-R-Ranch
19066 East River Rd. (SR 252) Columbia Station
10 Minutes from Strongsville Mall
www.clevelandhayride.com
Bring the whole family to the best pumpkin patch and Fall Festival in Northeast Ohio. This is more than just the ordinary pumpkin patch… You’ll not want to miss out on this experience at Rockin R Ranch Old West Pumpkin Fest.
We are the best place for family fun and entertainment during the Fall season. We are open on weekends from 12 p.m. to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays in the month of October.
We really spice up the fun for everyone and have various activities for your entire family, especially the younger children.
LUCAS COUNTY
LITTLE BOO AT THE ZOO
Dates: October 19-20, 2017
Times: 10AM-3PM
Place: The Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43614
419.385.4040 | website
Little Boo is the pre-school pirates’ and princesses’ chance to delight without the fright! Toddlers and preschool aged children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to trick or treat throughout the Zoo and enjoy crafts and games sized just for them.
MAHONING COUNTY
HALLOWEEN BASH
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 3:30pm-6pm
Location: Mill Creek MetroParks
Dress in your Halloween finest for a child friendly party for all ages! Enjoy music and dancing, snacks, games, a costume competition, and more. Adults must be accompanied by a child. This event is sponsored by WKBN 27 First News. Admission is $3 for Mahoning County residents, $5 for non-residents if registered and paid by October 19. Fees for late admission or walk-ins (limited space) are $5 for residents and $7 for non-residents. For more information or to register, call Ford Nature Center at 330.740.7107 or visit our website at millcreekmetroparks.org.
FALL CELEBRATION AT WHITE HOUSE FRUIT FARM
Dates: October 1 – 29, 2017 (Saturdays and Sundays)
Time: 11am-5pm (weather permitting)
Location: White House Fruit Farm
9249 Youngstown-Salem Rd., Canfield, OH
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Enjoy horse drawn wagon rides, a petting zoo, the Pumpkin Pavilion and Gift Market, Lutz Greenhouse’s gifts and mums, “Portraits by the Lake”, food vendors, kettle corn, and caramel apples. Fresh apples, apple cider, specialty foods, and fudge inside the market, and a Donut Express porch. *Pumpkin Pavilion and Gift Market is open during the market’s regular hours of operation.
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS IN THE WOODS
Dates: October 21-22, 2017
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Shaker Woods Grounds, 44337 County Line Rd, Columbiana, OH 44408
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Back for its 23rd year, Old Fashioned Christmas in the Woods returns to the Shaker Woods grounds October 14-15, and October 21-22, 10:00am-5:00pm. The woods will be transformed into a holiday wonderland. Each crafts person will be demonstrating their unique skills and creating hand-crafted holiday gift items right before your eyes. Craftspeople include woodworkers, floral designers, blacksmiths, potters, tole painters, basket weavers and many others. Plenty of delicious food. Live entertainment will make it an event for the entire family. For information call 724-774-6341.
For more fun things to do in Mahoning County visit
the Mahoning County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
MEDINA COUNTY
WILD WEST WEEKEND
Dates: October 20-22, 2017
Times: Saturday 10am to 7pm | Sunday 10am to 6pm
Location: Mapleside Farms, 294 Pearl Road, Brunswick, OH 44212
Admission: Adults $12, 55 and older $6, children 2 and under are free.
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Step back in time with us as we explore the old frontier days when you loaded the kids into a covered wagon for a trip to the village… …Pumpkin Village that is! Anyone who has ever wished to be a Cowboy or Cowgirl is encouraged to wear their full cow-riding getup. Hats are a must, but boot spurs are optional. Join us for this wildly exciting adventure at Mapleside Farms Wild, Wild West Weekend!
SEVILLE SPOOKTACULAR 2017
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 5PM-8PM
Location: Center and Main St., Seville, Ohio 44273
This year’s Spooktacular will be bigger than EVER!!! More Zombeez, more costumes, more prizes, more pets, and MORE FUN!!!
Facebook page – www.facebook.com/Seville-Spooktacular-1789136054667280/
For more fun things to do in Medina County visit the Medina County Convention and Visitor Bureau.
STARK COUNTY
SPOOKY SCIENCE
Date: October 20-21, 2017
Time: 4:30-8:30 pm
Location: Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve
11929 Beech St NE, Alliance, OH 44601
Admission: $8 per person, $6 per person for Beech Creek Members, free for ages 0-2 | www.beechcreekgardens.org
Mix up your own science experiments including glow-in-the-dark slime, create an owl mask, take a hay ride, dig up bones, watch the mad scientist, and get up-close with reptiles and woodland animals! Spooky Science is all about teaching people in a fun and creative environment about all the things in nature that can “spook or creep” you out, like spiders, snakes, and bats. Bring the whole family to celebrate the fall season at Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve.
SUMMIT COUNTY
BOO AT THE ZOO
Dates: October 21-22, 28-29, 2017
Time: 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Location: Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Avenue,Akron, Ohio
330-375-2550 | www.akronzoo.org
Dress your little ghosts and goblins in their costumes for everyone’s favorite non-scary Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo. Use your candy passport to find all the treat stations at the zoo!
WAYNE COUNTY
KIDRON BEET FESTIVAL
Date: October 21, 2017
Times: 10am-4pm
Location: Sonnenberg Village, 13515 Hackett Rd. Kidron
Celebrate the beet at this unique festival with music, food, and Red Beet Contest with judging at 11 AM.
BUCKET & BEANS CAR SHOW
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: Noon-4pm
Location: 10 N. Main Steet, Marshallville, OH
$5 entry fee, registration Noon. 100DP, 50/50, DPZ, music & more!
Car Show serving bean soup and our famous bologna sandwiches. What a great wayto celebrate fall! Marshallville Historical Society 12:30 PM 330-684.2120.
SMITHVILLE COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE & APPLE BUTTER MAKING
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 1:30PM-4PM
Location: Historical Society Reception Center at 391½ East Main Street [State Route 585] Smithville, Wayne County, Ohio, in front of the Mishler Weaving Mill.
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Apple Butter will be made at the Pioneer Village over and open fire. Craftsmen will be in the buildings. Only Mishler Mill and Reception Center are handicapped accessible. Smithville Historical Society & Mishler Mill 1:30-4 PM 330-669-9308
RAMSEYER FALL FESTIVAL
Dates: October 21-22, 2017
Times: Sat 11 AM-7 PM, Sun 1-6 PM
Place: Ramseyer Farms, 4000 Ramseyer Lane, Wooster, OH 44691
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Visit Ramseyer Farm’s two giant corn mazes, farm animals, scenic hayrides, pedal cart track, Corn Crib Chute, and thousands of pumpkins!
For more fun things to do in Wayne County visit the
Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau website.
WINERY TOURS
NORTHCOAST GRAPEVINE TOURS
It is finally here – harvest time at the wineries!! It also happens to be the best time of the year for a winery tour! The grapes are ripe on the vine and ready to be picked, others are being pressed filling the air with their wonderful aroma. What better way to spend an Autumn day touring Ohio’s scenic countryside, drinking wine, while overlooking vineyards that have a beautiful backdrop of red, yellow and orange colors!! You even have your own tour guide to do the driving for you!
Contact Northcoast Grapevine Tours to reserve your seats soon, as dates are filling up. Call 440-282-6598 or email us at [email protected]
For more even more events happening around Northern Ohio visit NorthernOhioTourism.com.
