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When: October 10-12, 2008
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Where: Algonquin Mill Farm in Carrollton, Ohio 44615
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Phone: 330-627-5910 or 330-627-0103
Love old
mills? How about fall foliage? Great! Head to the Algonquin Mill Fall Festival
for a pioneer style festival featuring an operating early 1800's steam powered
flourmill and sawmill, antique power show, old railway depot with model train
layouts, many quality crafters, and delicious home-cooked food.
Printout:
Algonquin Mill Fall Festival
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APPLE BUTTER STIRRIN'
(Admission is $3/person four and older)
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When: Friday,
October 17 - 19, 2008
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Location:
Historic Roscoe Village in Coshocton, Ohio
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Phone: (740)
622-9310 or (800) 877-1830
The annual Apple
Butter Stirrin' festival offers visitors a chance to take in the sights and
smells of both historic Roscoe village and the beauty of the autumn season. The
event offers musical entertainment including Blue Grass, 60s, 70s and 80s Hits
and a barbershop quartet, an invitational craft show, a spelling bee, a
hog-calling contest, a pumpkin-decorating contest, a pie baking contest, a quilt
raffle, a special children’s activity area, living history tours and canal boat
rides. Also, of course, there will be apple butter stirrin' over an open fire,
and historic artisans throughout the village, demonstrating their skills.
Historic Roscoe
Village is a 19-th-century living history community depicting life in Ohio's
canal era. The Village is located on State Routes 16 and 83, near the junction
of US Route 36 in east-central Ohio. For more information on Apple Butter
Stirrin’ or
Roscoe
Village, please call (740)
622-9310 or (800) 877-1830.
Printout:
Apple Butter Stirring
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When: October 11-12, 2008
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Where:
Ashtabula County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Ohio
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Phone: 440-576-3769
Take a fall color
tour of 16 covered bridges throughout Ashtabula County. Upon request, free tour
maps are available. This annual event is family-oriented and includes children’s
activities, contests, crafts, a parade, draft-horse pull, quilt show, farmers
market, entertainment, great food and antique engines, tractors and automobiles.
Printout:
Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival
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DINNER AND A GHOST TOUR
(Admission: Tours are $30 - pay at the door - which
includes a charming dinner and ghostly tour
The separate Midnight tour is $40)
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When:
2007 - October 5, 10, 11, 17, 24, 31, and Nov 1, 2008
(Sign-in from 5:30 to 6:00p.m. followed by dinner and tour. The Midnight tour
sign-in is from 10-10:30p.m.)
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Location: Snow Hill Country Club in New
Vienna, Ohio 45159
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Phone:
937-987-2491(Reservations
required for both events)
Currently, Snow Hill functions as a full service
restaurant, Spirits Bistro, and a private golf course. However, Snow Hill is
also the home of many spiritual encounters! To date, thousands of EVPs
(Electronic Voice Phenomena) and strange pictures have been collected!
Therefore, Snow Hill invites you to share in the hauntings this fall!
As well join the Haunted Midnight Lantern Ghost Tour, new
this year! The midnight tour is a once in a lifetime event, where you actually
get to participate in your own ghost investigation. You are welcome to collect
your own evidence! Night vision cameras, cameras, and recording equipment
welcomed! Midnight Tour is $40 and are on the same evenings as Dinner and A
Ghost Tours. Sign-in from 10 to 10:30 followed by activities.
Snow Hill Country Club was built in the 1820’s by the
Harris Family from Snow Hill, Maryland. For nearly a century the Harris family
operated the home as a stage coach inn and tavern. The inn was enormously
successful, and soon became the social hub for Clinton County. It passed down
through the family, and at one point housed a tunnel in the basement that went
almost a mile underground to another home. The Inn soon fell into disrepair
when one of the Harris children reclaimed her ancestral home and refurbished it
to its present grandeur.
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DOLL & BEAR SHOW AND SALE
Olentangy Valley Doll Club of Ohio
(Admission: Adults $4.00
and Children $1.00)
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When: Always the
fourth Sunday in October (October 26, 2008)
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Where: Aladdin
Shrine Center, 3850 Stelzer Rd., Columbus, Ohio (4 miles north of the airport
or exit I-270 at Morse Road/Easton)
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Phone:
614-457-1447
Antique,
Collectible, Modern, Artist Dolls, Bears and Related items
Doll Display: Dolls
of Color
Food Available *
Door Prizes * Free parking
Printout:
Doll and Bear Show
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(Admission is Free)
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When: Third weekend in October (October 17 - 19, 2008)
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Location: Bainbridge, Ohio
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For further info, email: info@fallfestivalofleaves.com
See the autumn colors in the hills and valleys
of the village of Bainbridge. The community is open to all visitors for their
annual festive event to celebrate the season. It hosts parades, pageants, flea
markets and a midway with entertainment for all. In addition, there is a pedal
tractor pull, arts and crafts plus several self-guided scenic tours of the
beautiful colorful landscape.
Printout:
Fall Festival of Leaves
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FALL FUN DAYS HARVEST FESTIVAL
at Circle S Farms
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When:
Starts in late September and
always ends on October 31
Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to dusk (till
11:00 p.m. for bonfire parties)
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Location: is 9015 London Groveport
Rd., Grove City, OH 43123
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Phone: 614-878-7980 or call the
recorded INFOLINE at 614-878-9462
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, many families, schools, churches, companies
and many other groups and individuals annually visit the Fall Fun Days Festival
at Circle S Farms, located in scenic southwest Franklin County. Our festival
features hayrides to pick a pumpkin, a six acre corn maze, sunflower maze, Fun
Hay Barn with slides, Scarecrow Cave, Fodder Lane, petting zoo, weekend
entertainment and much more. Private hayrides with bonfire parties are
available. There is a full service bakery with many tasty treats including
freshly made donuts of all kinds. On the weekends the Pumpkin Cafe is open.
Group reservations are requested and walk-ins are welcome.
www.circlesfarm.com
Printout:
Fall Fun Days Harvest Festival
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FORT ROWDY GATHERING
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When: October 4 - 5, 2008 (First full weekend
in October (Sat., 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Sun., 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.)
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Location: Community Park, Covington, West
U.S. Route 36, Covington, Ohio
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Phone: 937-473-5439
From the hovering lights of campfires,
frontier enthusiasts gather in groups playing guitars, drums and washboards much
like small trading villages once participated in the 1800s. The weekend begins
with an old-fashioned hometown parade on Saturday but the highlight of this
festival is the mountain man encampment located next to the Stillwater River.
The event and parking are free to the public.
Printout:
Fort Rowdy Gathering
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HALLZOOWEEN
(Call for admission information)
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When:
October 11-12, 18-19, & 25-26, Noon – 5 p.m.
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Location: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
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Phone: 513-475-6124 or 1-800-94-HIPPO
Little ghouls, boys
and animals can enjoy three spooktacular weekends of fun. Each Friday, Saturday
and Sunday during HallZOOween from 4 – 8 p.m., young frankensteins (12 and
under) can trick-or-treat their way around the Zoo. Along the way, guests may
encounter Pumpkin Pandemonium – the Zoo animal’s version of trick-or-treating,
including Gorilla Pumpkin Hunt, Snow Monkey Pumpkin Hide & Seek, Elephant
Pumpkin Smash, Indian Rhino Apple Bob and Polar Bear Pumpkin Bob. Other
activities include a Little Creatures Carnival, a scavenger hunt, pumpkin patch,
spooktacular train ride, scare-ousel, strolling characters, face painting, and
mini pumpkin decorating activities. This event is FREE with Zoo admission. For
more details, please call 513-475-6124Little ghouls, boys and animals can enjoy
three spooktacular weekends of fun. Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday during
HallZOOween from 4 – 8 p.m., young frankensteins (12 and under) can
trick-or-treat their way around the Zoo. Along the way, guests may encounter
Pumpkin Pandemonium – the Zoo animal’s version of trick-or-treating, including
Gorilla Pumpkin Hunt, Snow Monkey Pumpkin Hide & Seek, Elephant Pumpkin Smash,
Indian Rhino Apple Bob and Polar Bear Pumpkin Bob. Other activities include a
Little Creatures Carnival, a scavenger hunt, pumpkin patch, spooktacular train
ride, scare-ousel, strolling characters, face painting, and mini pumpkin
decorating activities. This event is FREE with Zoo admission. For more details,
please call 513-475-6124
Printout:
HallZooween at the Cincinnati Zoo
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HARVEST MOON CORN MAZE AND PUMPKIN PATCH
(Admission: Call for information)
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Open: Mid September through early November
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Location: Niederman Family
Farm at 4972 LeSourdsville-WestChester Drive in Liberty Township, Ohio
45011 (between Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio)
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Phone: 513-779-6184
This
Southwest Ohio working farm provides the ultimate fall experience! Niederman
Family Farm invites you to experience a 22 acre corn maze, pick pumpkins at the
pumpkin patch, take a hayride, visit and feed the barnyard animals and have a
picnic. Spend the day, bring your family, school group, church group, scout
troop, Mom’s club, or just yourself.
Printout:
Harvest Moon
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When: October (Fridays and Saturdays from late
September through the end of October)
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Location: 6070 Springboro Road in Lebanon,
Ohio
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Phone: 937-748-2272
Experience the Award-Winning Haunted Hayride
at Bull Run Farms! Voted 2003 Best Scare and 2003 Grand Champions by Fox 22
Miami Valley Tour of Terror, you won't want to miss our 16th year of Halloween
tradition. Located on over 50 acres of natural woodlands along Bull Run Creek,
the 30-minute tractor-drawn haunted hayride brings a new look and feel this
year. Hunker down with your friends and family as you tour the spooky trails,
the unexpected lurking at every turn. Just when you thought it was safe to go
back into the woods...After the hayride be sure and take in the evening's
entertainment featuring story-telling by the bon fires, the professional stunt
bike show showcasing performers from around the world, enjoy the harvest at our
on-site concession stand, pick your own pumpkin and if you are really brave,
dare to enter the Black Bog.
Printout:
Haunted Hayride and Black Bog
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When: October 4 - 5, 2008
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Location: Historic Downtown Millersburg, Ohio
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Phone: 330-674-6781
The festival features a Classic Car Parade,
Firemen's Parade and Grand Parade. In addition, there are 25-30 Antique Dealers,
Arts and Crafts, 5-K Run, Antiques, continuous entertainment and great
food. Take a walking trip through the village and view the Downtown Window
Museum, shop in unique stores and then tour the Victorian House and enjoy the
beautiful Fall season in Holmes County.
Printout:
Holmes County Antique Festival
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LEADERS FAMILY FARMS AND SCREAM ACRES
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When: September 26th - November 2nd,
2008. Fridays 6pm until 10pm, Saturdays 1pm until 10pm, Sundays 1pm until 9pm. ScreamAcres opens at dark each night.
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Where: Leaders Family Farms located a mile west of
Napoleon, Ohio just off of state route 24 on county road 16
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Phone: 419-599-1570
Fun for all ages. You can “get lost” in the twists and
turns of a seven acre jack-o-lantern corn maize. Win prizes at Northwest Ohio’s
only corn cannon range. Sing and dance on the karaoke stage. Take a scenic and
peaceful hayride around the farm. Take your pick of thousands of pumpkins in the
pick-your-own pumpkin patch. Kids can get “moo-ving” in a cow train, play on the
slides or make their way through straw tunnels. For those with young children
there’s a special place – Little Farmers Barnyard. It includes a corn box, mini
straw jump and inflatables to enjoy. There’s also a wide array of concessions.
For those who are brave of heart and dared to be scared,
explore Scream Acres Haunted Cornfield, Northwest Ohio’s most terrifying field
of corn! This separate field of corn has many turns and twists with the added
fear of the unknown. With creatures lurking behind the walls of corn you never
know who… or what may be “stalking” you! At ScreamAcres Haunted Cornfield “you
pay to get in…. but pray to get out!!”
Printout:
Leaders Family Farms
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OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
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When: August 30 - October 19, 2008
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Location: Renaissance Park in Harveysburg, OH
(conveniently located between Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus in Warren County
on State Route 73 between I-71 and I-75)
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Phone: 513-897-7000
Ohio’s premier
family event features 12 stages of continuous entertainment, 7 food and beverage
buildings, and more than 130 arts and crafts shops. Knights, comedy, daring
stunt shows, giant roasted turkey legs, bread bowl stews, handmade arts and
crafts abound in the authentically recreated 30-acre 16th Century
English village.
Printout + many more details:
Ohio Renaissance Festival
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OHIO SAUERKRAUT FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free)
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When: October 11 & 12, 2008 (Second full weekend
in October)
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Location: Waynesville, Ohio
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Phone: 513-897-8855
The people of Waynesville may debate whether
they are the Antiques Capital of the Midwest or the Home of the Sauerkraut
Festival but make no mistake they have lots of both. And some say antiques and
sauerkraut saved this little town. Either way, more than 11,000 pounds of
sauerkraut are cooked up for the annual festival. Some of the more unique
recipes for visitors’ indulgence include sauerkraut ice cream, brownies,
doughnuts and pizza. The local folks urge that just because it’s made with
sauerkraut doesn’t mean it tastes like it. Awards are given to those with the
largest cabbage, greenest cabbage and most “congenial” cabbage.
Printout:
Sauerkraut Festival
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OLDE THYME
HERB FAIR
(Admission is Free)
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When: October 11 - 12, 2008 from 10am - 5pm (Second weekend in
October)
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Where: Manchester, Ohio
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Call: 937-549-2484 or 1-800-71-HERBS
Olde Thyme Herb Fair at Lewis Mountain is a
heady mix of aromatic and medicinal herb lore, down-home music, quality crafts,
good food, and a wide array of workshop-style classes. It is an irresistible
attraction for homemakers and craft enthusiasts. Herbfest happens the second
weekend of October, perfect timing for peak fall color on the surrounding
Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio.
Printout:
Olde Thyme Herb Fest
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PUMPKINFEST AT PIGEON
ROOST FARM
(No Admission charge
for market area. $3 per person charge for “Fun Center”/ Corn Maze)
Come Celebrate Fall in the Country. Enjoy a
nostalgic family trip back to a working farm, our 25th year and still
growing. See the old barns, friendly barnyard animals, and interesting display
of antiques and observation beehive. Choose from thousands of pumpkins in all
sizes and shapes, colorful and unique heritage squash, several sizes of Indian
corn, corn shocks, straw bales, hard shell and decorative gourds. Young and old
will have a great time exploring the “Great Pumpkin Fun Center” with a “goat
walk”, Bunnyville, Rocking Ranch, 2005 Corn Maze, aviary, and special toddler
area. The kids favorites—hillside slide, spook straw tunnel and Conestoga corn
box are still included. Food is available on weekends, The “Old Farm Store” and
“Country Store” have handmade crafts and a large selection of fall decorations,
and the children have their own “Kids Korner” bldg. So come visit and bring your
camera to capture some of those special memories.
Printout:
Pumpkinfest at Pigeon Roost Farm
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(Admission is Free)
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When: October 15 - 18, 2008 (always 3rd Wednesday
through Saturday of October)
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Location: Circleville, Ohio
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Web Site: pumpkinshow.com
Great pumpkins Charlie Brown, this is said to
be Ohio’s oldest and largest pumpkin celebration. It hosts seven different
parades in half as many days. This includes the Pumpkin Parade, Pet Parade and
Baby Parade to name a few. The events also include a Big Wheel Race, world’s
largest pumpkin pie, a pumpkin toss, pie eating competition and Fun Show.
Additional contests of interest include hog calling, egg toss and pumpkin
carving. Many displays, arts, crafts and live entertainment also accompany the
festivities as well as plenty of pumpkins, squash and gourds.
Printout:
Circleville Pumpkin Festival
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(Call for ticket info)
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When: 2008 dates to be
announced
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Location:
Ohio Statehouse at Third near Broad Streets in
Columbus, Ohio.
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For
reservations, information or tickets, contact Miss Emma at 614-387-1086 or
ghosts@csrab.state.oh.us.
A two-headed calf, chess figures made from
prisoners' bones and other macabre curiosities will be featured as tall yarns
spun with facts come to life on this tour guided by costumed guides carrying oil
lamps through the vaulted passageways of the Statehouse which is observing its
10th anniversary of restoration.
Visitors will encounter the
most famous ghosts among Halloween tours in greater Columbus. They may catch a
glimpse of a lovelorn President Lincoln dancing in the Senate Chamber. Or they
may see and hear chilling stories of the President Harrison Horror, the lobbyist
who never left, the wolves of Wolf Run and a ripe body in the Rotunda.
This year’s event will also
feature free potion-making for kids of all ages. The Museum Shop will be open
until 9 p.m.; food such as finger sandwiches, owl-eye cookies and spider cider
will be available in the Capitol Café by Shane's. Miss Emma’s
boarding-house-style dinners will be available for groups of more than 20.
Tours are limited to 40 people.
Tours begin at 7 p.m. and run on the half hour with the last tour at 9:30 p.m.
Special scheduling may be arranged for school or scout groups.
Printout:
Statehouse Ghost Tours
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TALL STACKS - CINCINNATI RIVERBOATS
(Ticket prices vary)
The world’s largest gathering of
riverboats, this is one of the best special events in America, let alone Ohio!
It features more than 350 different specialty cruises from steamboats in the
port of Cincinnati on the Ohio River. Visitors will be able to take tours of
and/or go on cruises in the riverboats. The event will also house world-class
live music, food, boat races, and entertainment galore for the kids.
Printout:
Tall Stacks Cincinnati
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WOOLY BEAR FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free)
Everyone knows about Ground
Hog Day but a fuzzy little critter in Vermilion will forecast how severe of a
winter Ohio can expect before it even starts – or so they say. The Wooly Bear is
a fuzzy caterpillar. It is said that if the black band on the critters brown
back is wide, get ready for lots of white stuff to fall from the sky. Well, this
festival pays tribute to the Wooly Bear with its annual weather forecast,
parade, wooly bear races and many contests, arts and crafts and additional
entertainment for the whole family.
Printout:
Wooly Bear Festival
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ZOAR VILLAGE'S LANTERN TOURS OF THE GHOSTS
(Admission: $16 per person)
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Location: Box 404, Zoar, OH
44697 - Located 2.5 miles east of I-77 (exit 93) on St. Rte. 212.
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Open: by appointment.
Fridays and Saturdays in October at 7:30 p.m.
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Phone: 330-874-2002
Visitors are
invited to take a haunted stroll through the village with history and ghost
stories told by costumed guides. Overnight accommodations are available
at the Zoar Tavern and Inn, and at bed and breakfasts in the village. For
information call 330-874-2170.
Come be a part of history this year at the historic village
of Zoar, Ohio. One hundred ninety years ago a group of German Separatists
founded the Village of Zoar in the Tuscarawas River Valley of Ohio. In 1817
they left Germany and came to the United States seeking religious freedom.
Later they formed a communal society that lasted for 79 years, and was one of
the most successful communal societies in the United States.
Today, many
of the buildings the Separatists built still line the main street of the
historic village including the Town Hall. The Zoar Community Association
refurbished the Town Hall and operates a Museum where visitors can learn about
the history of Zoar and view videos about the Separatists and the Ohio & Erie
Canal which the group helped construct. An audio self-guided tour CD can be
rented at the Town Hall so guests can tour Zoar at a leisurely pace. Call
330-874-2646 for more information.
Printout:
Lantern Tours of the Ghosts of Zoar Village
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