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Bellbrook Sugar Maple Festival

Geauga County Maple Festival

Blue Rock Station Earth Day

Herb Fair

Bucyrus Model Railroad Train Show

Maple Sugaring Festival

Butterfly Show

Roaring 20s Live at Speakeasy

Concert Earth Environmental Fair

Southern Home and Garden Show

Easter Bunny Train

The Encampment

Easter Egg Hunt at Young's Dairy

Women's Weekend

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BELLBROOK SUGAR MAPLE FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free)

  • When: April 16 - 18, 2010 (Always the 3rd full weekend in April)
    Friday: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. food vendors can be open
    Saturday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (everything...food, vendors, entertainment, etc.)
    Sunday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (everything...food, vendors, entertainment, etc.)

  • Location: Downtown Bellbrook, Ohio (State Route 725 between Interstate 675 and U.S. Route 42)

  • Phone: 937-862-9305

The Bellbrook Sugar Maple Festival is one of the first outdoor festivals of the year in southern Ohio. Nestled in the Little Miami River valley, historic Bellbrook is small town America at its most patriotic and picturesque. In addition to all of the expected arts, crafts, concessions, children's activities, and entertainment (this is serious bluegrass country), the Sugar Maple Festival includes a 5K run (9am Saturday), 10-mile bicycle time trial (8:30am Sunday), maple syrup cooking contest, dog show (6:30pm Friday) and a pie auction.

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BLUE ROCK STATION EARTH DAY
(Admission: $10 per person - includes high tea - Blue Rock Station

  • When: April 17, 2010

  • Location: Philo, Ohio

  • Phone: 740-674-4300

Ever thought about living a greener lift or building a house out of tires, or cans or bottles? Blue Rock Station has and they will be offering tours of the house as well as min-talks on strawbale construction, green living, making cheese, and solar cooking. Tour begins promptly at 1 PM. Reservations are requested.

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BUCYRUS MODEL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION TRAIN SHOW
(Admission = $4.00 for adults and Children under 12 are Free) 

  • When: April 10, 2010 from 10am - 4pm

  • Location: Crawford County Fairgrounds youth building on Whetstone Street in Bucyrus, Ohio

  • Phone: 1-866-562-0720

Along with the Swap Meet the Model Railroad Club Room will be open with their model trains operating for all to enjoy. Exhibit tables are available for selling, trading and swapping.

 

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BUTTERFLY SHOW AT KROHN CONSERVATORY
(Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 kids ages 5-17) 

  • Open: April 17 - June 20, 2010 from 10am - 5pm daily

  • Location: 1501 Eden Park Drive · Cincinnati, OH 45202

  • Phone: 513-421-5707 (TTY 513-352-3380)

Join the Cincinnati Park Board in Eden Park for an up close and personal look at a remarkable collection of butterflies. 

Printout: Krohn Conservatory

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CONCERT EARTH ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR
(Admission is Free) 

  • When: Saturday 2010 date to be determined

  • Location: Miami Whitewater Forest at 9001 Mt. Hope Road in Harrison, OH  45030
  • Phone: 513-686-0234
  • Web Site: www.concertearth.com 

The goal of this event is to bring people together that share a concern and respect for our planet and all living things on it.  It is for those who want to protect and benefit from its resources by educating individuals and families on how they can make a difference.  There will be exciting exhibits and displays on alternative sources of energy such as solar and wind power, solar and geo-thermal heating, alternative fuels, hybrid vehicles, recycling, conservancy, healthy living, and much more.  Local record label SOL Records will be showcasing their artists with an all day concert.  The music will start at 1:00 p.m. and run until 10:00 p.m.  Craft vendors will be there displaying their beautiful hand crafted creations made from natural and recycled materials.  There will be fun activities and educational demonstrations for the children.  The park will provide food and beverages including alcohol.  Bringing in alcohol is prohibited.  The park also offers many other activities so come and ride a bike, float a boat, fly a kite, and hike a trail.   Bring your lawn chairs.  Come celebrate what our beautiful earth has to offer!  For more information visit www.concertearth.com.

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EASTER BUNNY TRAIN
(Fares are posted below) 

  • When:  2010 date to be announced. Train departs at 10 a.m.and 1 p.m.

  • Location: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway in Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

  • Phone: 800-967-7834

Bring the kids and the rest of the family to embark on a trip with the Easter bunny that will include an Easter egg hunt and prizes at the Easter Bunny's secret destination. Two trains will depart Nelsonville at 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Saturday.  Fares are $16.00 for adults, while children up to ten years old ride free.  Limit two free children per adult or senior ticket.  Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to arrive early as this is a very popular event. The Depot will be open at 8:30 A.M for ticket sales.

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EASTER EGG HUNT at Young's Dairy Farm

(Admission is Free for this event only)

 

  • When: Easter Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

  • Location: 6880 Springfield-Xenia Road Yellow Springs, OH 45387

  • Phone: 937-325-0629

Young’s Dairy Farm celebrates Easter with its annual Easter Egg Hunt rain, snow or shine. Easter egg hunts are broken down into various age categories: 4 and younger, 5-7 years old and 8-10 years old. This tradition at Young’s Dairy has been going on for approximately 20 years and boasts having more than 4,000 hard-boiled and dyed eggs for the hunt. It also presents Barnabe, the mascot so bring a camera for pictures to remember.  

Young’s Dairy Farm is a working farm that is family owned and operated. They plan many events and activities for the whole family. Additional point of interest include; homemade ice cream, watching cows being milked, goat petting, two restaurants, bakery, gift shop, driving range, batting cages, miniature golf and more…for a fee.

Printout: Easter Egg Hunt at Young's Dairy Farm
 

GEAUGA COUNTY MAPLE FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free)

  • When: April 22 - 25, 2010

  • Location: Historic Chardon Square (Rt. 6 & Rt. 44) in Geauga County

  • Web: www.maplefestival.com 

Join in the fun as Geauga County celebrates the coming of spring and the years' maple syrup crop. This festival takes place on Historic Chardon Square in the heart of Geauga County. For visitors looking for fun there are all the traditional things a festival offers; rides, games, food & great entertainment. What sets this event aside is all of the Maple related activities that take place over the weekend like the crowning of the Maple Queen, the "sap" run, bucket painting, Maple candy carving, Pancake Breakfasts (with pure maple Syrup), and pancake eating competitions.

Area sugar bushes also put their syrup to the test with syrup & maple candy judging. Winning syrups are also auctioned off as part of the weekend entertainment. Food choices include Maple candy, Maple corn, and the popular Maple stirs available at the Log cabin on the square. Grand parades take place on Saturday and Sunday and showcase a lot of the community businesses and events. Check back to the website www.maplefestival.com schedules are constantly being updated as the big event approaches. Don't miss the fun!

Printout: Geauga County Maple Festival


HERB FAIR
(Admission is Free)

  • When: April 24 & 25, 2010 from 10am - 4pm and 12-4 respectively

  • Location:  Vermilion River Reservation, Lorain County Metro parks at 51211 North Ridge Rd. in Vermilion, Ohio  44089

  • Phone: 440-967-7310
    Start your planting season out right, and join the annual Mill Hollow Herb Fair.  The Carriage Barn will be full of local vendors selling potted herbs and various herbal products.  Many food vendors will also be selling an array of appetizing treats.   

There will be a variety of exciting activities for kids and adults; this event is fit for the whole family.  The children’s activity corner will be full of fun herb crafts as well as other kid-friendly garden ideas.  Adults can learn more about useful wild plants found in this area by joining a naturalist on a medicinal plant hike through Bacon Woods.  Don’t miss this great opportunity to buy some nice herbs and products while also learning more about gardening and herbal use. 

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MAPLE SUGARING FESTIVAL
(Admission is $2 per person, free for those 2 and under) 

  • When: April 11, 2010

  • Location: Olander Park in Sylvania, Ohio

  • Phone: 419-882-8313

It’s delicious on pancakes, sweet in candy and fabulous as fudge, but where does maple syrup come from? Let’s start at the source. We will begin our journey at a sugar maple tree and take a stroll through the past. Discover how important maple sugaring was to natives, pioneers and even soldiers. Help out with boiling off the sap and take a wagon ride back to the Maple Market to indulge your sweet tooth. Printout: Maple Sugaring Festival.

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THE ENCAMPMENT
(Admission is Free) 

  • When: 2010 dates to be announced

  • Location: Century Village at Fryer Park in Grove City, OH 43123

  • Phone: 800-539-0405

Relive the period from the American Revolution through the Civil War.  Troop encampment, field hospital, frontier life, one room school, furnished log home, discharge of black power rifles, tomahawk toss, live music from this period.

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"ROARING TWENTIES LIVE" at SPEAKEASY DINNER THEATRE 
(Admission:
$35.00 per person / Usually sells out so order tickets in advance) 

  • When: Saturday, April 17, 2010. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. at the Speakeasy. Production at 5:00 p.m. Hors 'd ourves at 6:30 p.m. and at 6:45 p.m. two meat buffet meal at the River Oaks Golf Club (formerly the Country Club) 

  • Location: Speakeasy is located on West Mansfield Street on the Square in downtown Bucyrus, Ohio       

  • Phone: 419-562-0720  or toll free  866-562-0720  

"Roaring Twenties Live" is a production that involves history, singing, dancing, and lots of fun.  This production takes you back to the Roaring Twenties during prohibition.  The location where the play is produced is the actual tunnel area where the gangsters traveling from Chicago to New York by train spent many hours during the 20's and early 30's.  During the performance you may get the opportunity to meet Al Capone. The production is full of excitement and surprises. Production presented by the Bucyrus Tourism & Visitors' Bureau and the Bucyrus Little Theatre Group.  
 

SOUTHERN OHIO HOME AND GARDEN SHOW

(Admission is Free)

 

  • When: April 10 & 11, 2010
  • Location: Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio
  • Phone: 800-413-4118

If you are looking for home decorating ideas or landscaping insight, come to the Southern Ohio Home and Garden Show. Local home and garden merchants display exhibits and arrangements for visitors to browse and strike up conversation over tips and tricks for their green-thumb.

Printout: Southern Ohio Home and Garden Show


WOMEN'S WEEKEND
 

If you are an adult woman looking for a great weekend to get away from the hustle and bustle of work and family this is the program for you! You decide how you spend your time. Enjoy our delicious meals that are prepared for and served by our experienced kitchen staff. Choose from activities such as boating, canoeing, volleyball, tennis, crafts, relaxing walks in the woods, movies, or participate in discussions on all kinds women’s issues. Some activities require additional  fees   to participate ;  like horseback rides, relaxing massages, or a variety of craft projects. A great weekend to bring your sister, mother, daughter, co-workers, and friends for a relaxing getaway! . Call YMCA Camp Willson, located in Bellefontaine, OH at 1-800-423-0427 for registration information. Cost $145.

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