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SEPTEMBER  

Air Show Deck Party

Grape Jamboree

Popcorn Festival (Marion)

All Horse Parade

Great Miami River Days

Popcorn Fest (Beavercreek)

Antique Construction Equipment Show

Great Mohican Indian Pow-Wow

Preble County Pork Festival

AppleFest

Harvest of Happenings

Pumpkin Fest at Pigeon Roost Farm

Barnesville Pumpkin Fest

Harvest Moon Corn Maze & Pumpkin

Rebel Run Rod & Custom Nationals

Caramel Festival

Johnny Appleseed Festival

River Days - Portsmouth

Civil War Reenactment

Ingenuity Festival of Arts & Technology

Sternwheel Riverfest

Columbus Oktoberfest

Lithopolis Honeyfest

Sunflower Festival

Covered Bridge Festival

Melon Festival

Taste of Troy

Day Out With Thomas

Monarch Magic

Tiffin - Seneca Heritage Festival

FAIRS

Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival

Tours of Homes & Gardens

Ohio Gourd Show

WACO Fly-In

Fredericktown Tomato Show

Ohio Renaissance Festival

Wood Carver Show

French City Chili Fest

Ohio River Sternwheel Festival

Wooster Arts Jazz Fest

Germantown Pretzel Festival

Oktoberfest Zincinnati

YMCA Fall Women's Weekend

Geauga County Fall Scavenger Hunt

Piqua Heritage Festival

YMCA Labor Day Family Getaway Camp

       

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COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL
(Admission: Adult tours are $8 per ticket and children 12 and under are charged $5 each)  

  • When: September 2012 dates to be determined

  • Location: (Map It) Union County, Ohio

  • Phone: 800-642-0087

Enjoy a daylong celebration of the covered bridges.  Marysville and Union County villages along the Darby Plains Scenic Byway offer family friendly activities.  The bridges may be enjoyed “drive it yourself” style or guests may jump on a bus at Court and Sixth Streets in Marysville for a guided bus tour.  Guided tours of the bridges begin at 9 am and are offered every 30 minutes.  For a complete event schedule, go to www.unioncountycvb.org.   

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FRENCH CITY CHILI FEST
(Admission is Free)  

  • When: September 2012 dates to be determined from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Location: (Map It) Gallipolis, Ohio

  • Phone: 740-446-6882

Chili Cooks from all over the region will arrive early that morning to start preparing their secret recipes in the hopes of taking home the title of Best Chili! There are two categories, Individual and Business, with prizes for the top three in each category.  Visitors also have a say as to who they think has the best chili, with the People’s Choice Award.

 

Next to the beverage tent, one is sure to find a group of people glued to the two 46 inch LCD televisions, cheering on their favorite football team! In addition, there will be Inflatables for the Kids and a hotdog eating contest! Think you have the winning Chili recipe? Call 740-446-0596 for a registration form. The cost is $25 for individuals and $50 for businesses.

 

Admission to the Chili Fest is free. Small cups can be purchased to sample each of the contestant’s chili, as well as bowls when you find your favorite one. Can’t wait for the contestant chili? The food tent will also have hotdogs and chili for sale. Don’t miss this hot event! More information is available at www.visitgallia.com

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Portsmouth
RIVER DAYS

(Admission is Free)

 

  • When: September 1 - 5, 2011 (Always Labor Day Weekend)

  • Location: (Map It) Portsmouth, Ohio

  • Phone: 740-357-5059

River Days is an annual family-oriented event that features a parade, arts and crafts, rides, entertainment, events, queen’s pageant and a whole lot more.

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CARAMEL FESTIVAL

(Admission is Free)

 

  • When: September 2 - 4, 2011 (Always Labor Day Weekend). Friday 8am - 8:30pm, Saturday 8am - 9pm and Sunday 11:30am - 6pm

  • Location: (Map It) Winchester, Ohio

  • Phone: 937-695-0950

Yes, this festival has caramel galore and a whole lot more. There is a parade, live Nashville entertainment and a children’s show. In addition, don’t miss the culinary auction, baby contest, games, crafts and rides.

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AIR SHOW DECK PARTY
$15 ($12 for members) 

  • When: September 3 -5, 2011 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

  • Location: Steamship William G. Mather (behind Great Lakes Science Center) at 601 Erieside Avenue  Cleveland, Ohio 44114 

  • Phone: (216) 621-2400 (Monday – Friday; 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) 

  • Web: www.greatscience.com

View the Cleveland National Air Show from the decks of the Steamship William G. Mather. Watch the amazing maneuvers of the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds as they soar over Lake Erie. With the planes taking off at Burke Lakefront Airport, there’s no better way to watch the show!

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THE INTERNATIONAL SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free) 

  • When: September 3 & 4, 2011 (Always Labor Day Weekend)

  • Where: (Map It) Frankfort, OH (Located on U.S. Rt. 35 between Chillicothe and Washington Court House)

  • Phone: 800-413-4118 or 740-998-4060 or 740-702-7677

Located in Ross County, The International Sunflower Festival is held yearly on Labor Day weekend. This event is for people of all ages and includes concessions, a car show, antique tractors, a kiddy tractor pull, games, live music, a parade, an adult Tug of War contest with a purse, sunflower contest (biggest, tallest, etc.), photo contest, corn hole tournament, pie auction, and craft tent. Come join the community church service held Sunday morning in the center of town.

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MELON FESTIVAL

(Admission is Free)

 

  • When: September 3 - 5, 2011 (Always Labor Day Weekend)

  • Location: (Map It) Village Square on State Route 113 East in Milan, Ohio

  • Phone: 419-499-3254 or 419-499-2766

Where else can you see things like the Big Wheelie Race, Melon Eating Contest, kiddie pedal-tractor pulls and a two hour grand parade? The Melon Festival in Milan provides that and bands, a fireman’s chicken barbecue, arts and crafts, antique car show and Queen’s Contest.  Oh, and plenty of melon in all shapes, sizes and forms. This three-day event packs in more than 100,000 visitors.

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OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
 

  • When: September 3 - October 16, 2011 Saturdays & Sundays PLUS Labor Day - Open 10:30AM - 6:00PM, Rain or Shine

  • Location: (Map It) 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)

  • Phone: 513-897-7000

Ohio’s premier family event features 11 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. 

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PIQUA HERITAGE FESTIVAL
“Ohio Wilderness Frontier”
 

One of the largest festivals in Ohio, bringing more than 100,000 visitors to Piqua each year, the Piqua Heritage Festival is a look at Ohio's link to the early frontier. The festival includes dozens of pre-1800's encampments and a large selection of home-made foods. Other attractions at the Piqua Historical Area include a Woodland Indian Museum, a working canal boat and an early 1800's farmstead with a barn and a springhouse.   

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YMCA LABOR DAY FAMILY GETAWAY CAMP

YMCA Camp Willson, located in Bellefontaine, OH, is the perfect place to share time with your family! The weekend is filled with exciting and relaxing activities.  Campfires, boating, great food, wall climbing, hiking, horseback riding, great meals and so much more. $126/adults, $101/teen, $88/child 6-12 yrs., 5 & under free.  Call 1-800-423-0427 for registration information. Visit our website at www.ymcacampwillson.org

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FREDERICKTOWN TOMATO SHOW 

  • When: September 7-10, 2011

  • Where: (Map It) Fredericktown, OH

  • Info: tomatoshow.com

The Fredericktown Tomato Show is a community wide street fair.  The event will feature exhibits of various items such as tomato products, needlework, flower arrangements, and photography, all done by the local citizens.  The festival will also have two parades, rides, and a craft show.  A plate auction will be held with the proceeds going to help keep the festival annual.  Other events featured will be a big wheel race, a Little Miss Tomato contest, bathtub races, stage entertainment, and of course a tomato toss. 

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POPCORN FESTIVAL (MARION)
(Admission is Free)
 

  • When: September 8 - 10, 2011 (Always the Weekend after Labor Day)

  • Location: (Map It) Marion, Ohio

  • Phone: 740-387-FEST or 740/387-3378

There’s a lot to pop about at the annual Marion Popcorn Festival. For starters, it’s claimed to be the largest popcorn festival in the world and attracts more than 250,000 visitors per year. With all of that notoriety, it’s no wonder that the American Bus Association named it one of the Top 100 Events in North America. The free entertainment has included headlining bands like REO Speedwagon, Gloria Estefan, Huey Lewis and The Neville Brothers. In addition, the fest hosts a parade, bike tour, 5k run, fine arts and crafts, the Kiddie Korner and a over-50 softball tournament. There are numerous rides and activities for the whole family, and of course, a popcorn museum, which displays The Dunbar Concession Wagon used by Paul Newman in Central Park to promote “his” popcorn and much more.

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APPLEFEST
(Admission is Free)
 

  • When: September 9 - 11, 2011

  • Location: (Map It) Sidney, Ohio

  • Phone: 937-492-9122 or 866-892-9122

   

Featured this year is a well-rounded line up of live entertainment, a kid’s activities area and entertainment stage, craft, quilt, and woodcarvers show, laser light show, car show, kiddie tractor pull, parade, farmers market, and a large variety taste tempting apple themed food and soft drinks.  All entertainment and activities at Applefest are open to the public and free of charge.  The festival kicks off Friday evening and runs through late afternoon Sunday.  Please visit www.ShelbyApplefest.com or call (937) 492-9122 or (866) 892-9122 for more information.

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DAY OUT WITH THOMAS
A Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad presentation

(
Train Ride Admission $18 for ages 2 & up)

  • When:  September 9 - 11 and 16 - 18, 2011
    Train rides run every hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Where: (Map It) Lebanon Station at 127 South Mechanic St. in Lebanon, OH 45036

  • Phone: 513-933-8022

Day Out With Thomas returns to the Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad in Lebanon, Ohio. Join the LM&M train crew again, or for the first time, and enjoy a celebration of Thomas and Friends that includes a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine. This fun-filled family event is sure to engineer miles of smiles for every guest. Parents, grandparents and siblings join their aspiring young engineers in sharing the Day Out With Thomas experience. The event features a variety of Thomas & Friends themed entertainment for the entire family.

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OHIO RIVER STERNWHEEL FESTIVAL

(Admission is Free)  

  • When: September 9 - 11, 2011 (Always the weekend after Labor Day in September)

  • Location: (Map It) Ohio River Levee at Front and Greene Streets in Marietta, Ohio

  • Phone: 800-288-2577

Come to the annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival for a weekend of family fun!  Entertainment, fireworks, and more than 30 Sternwheelers docked along the levee in historic downtown Marietta. Three days of music with national entertainers, a car show, sternwheel pageant, fantastic food, children’s activities and Sternwheeler races. Visitors can walk to dozens of shops, cafes, restaurants, and world-class museums throughout downtown and Historic Harmar Village.

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GREAT MIAMI RIVER DAYS  

Don’t miss one of the largest water events in the country!  Set along the shores of the Great Miami River this event features boat races, water skiing, wake boarders, pontoon rides, rowing, jet-skis, stunts, bungee jumping, rides, live entertainment, arts and crafts, food, and more! This year they are proud to have Team Fastrax Ski-Diving team ringing in American Flag to the event.  

Join in and pay tribute to the Veterans and the victims of 9/11.  The "Traveling Vietnam Prayer Wall" will be on display at the Miami University-Hamilton campus throughout the weekend.

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LITHOPOLIS HONEYFEST . . . A GOOD SPOT TO "BEE!"

(Admission is Free) 

  • When: September 10, 2011 from 10am - 6pm

  • Location: (Map It) Along Columbus Street in the village center (20 min SE of Columbus)

  • Phone: 614-837- 2031  Website: www.lithopolishoneyfest.com

The Lithopolis Honeyfest is held in the Village of Lithopolis.  Lithopolis is only 20 minutes SE of Columbus in the NW corner of Fairfield County.  Celebrate National Honey Month at Ohio's only honey festival.  Experience the science and art of apiculture (beekeeping), in a robust atmosphere of art, music, food, fun and people.  With the involvement of honey bee trade associations, this event is seen as a component in preserving apiculture, not just in Ohio, but nationwide and globally.

Learn about beekeepers, beekeeping and honey.  See live bee beard demonstrations, honey extracting, observational hives and sample different types of honey.  Come hungry for delicious honey-made food and treat yourself to tastings in the Mead and Wine Garden.  Browse the work by fine quality artists and craftspersons while listening to the sounds of R&B, Jazz, Funk, Swing, Folk and Gospel.  Create kids crafts in the Busy Beehive, buy a winning entry from the Honey Cook-Off Sale and meet the American Honey Princess!  Free parking and shuttle service.

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MONARCH MAGIC
(Admission is Free)

  • When: September 10, 2011 from Noon - 4pm.

  • Location: (Map It) North Chagrin Nature Center in North Chagrin Reservation. North Chagrin Nature Center is located off Buttermilk Falls Parkway, off the Sunset Lane entrance of North Chagrin Reservation, off SOM Center Road/Route 91 in Mayfield Village – south of the Rte. 90/Rte. 91 exit

  • Phone: 440-473-3370

  • Web Site: www.clevelandmetroparks.com

With fall around the corner and winter not too far behind, monarch butterflies will begin their migration south.  Catch more than a glimpse of monarch butterflies at Cleveland Metroparks “Monarch Magic." Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities at this free event, including monarch banding, a butterfly net tent including live caterpillars and monarchs, hikes, puppet shows, guest speaker Karen Oberhauser of the University of Minnesota, movie, children’s crafts and activities, and more!  Also, browse the great merchandise selections of EarthWords Nature Shop, and enjoy the refreshment area.

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POPCORN FESTIVAL (BEAVERCREEK)

(Admission is Free)

 

  • When: September 10 & 11, 2011 (Always the weekend after Labor Day in September)

  • Location: (Map It) Beavercreek, Ohio

  • Phone: 937-602-CORN

Hop on over to Beavercreek and see what’s poppin’. This event was one of the Top-100 Events in North America, by the American Bus Association. With it come popcorn sculpture, popcorn showers and other popcorn specialties. It also features a 300 + unit parade and national recognized entertainment and balloon rally.   

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WOODCARVER SHOW
(Admission is free all day, with carousel rides for $1) 

  • When: September 10, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Where: (Map It) The Merry-Go-Round Museum at 301 Jackson St. in Sandusky, Ohio  44870

  • Phone: 419-626-6111                       

More than twenty talented local woodcarvers will exhibit, demonstrate and discuss their carving skills.

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ALL HORSE PARADE

(Admission is Free)

 

  • When: September 11, 2011 starting at 3pm

  • Location: (Map It) Delaware, Ohio

  • Phone: 740-363-2920

Okay, no horsing around, this parade kicks off the annual Delaware County Fair. Well over 500 horses participate and many pull vintage memorabilia from yesteryear such as a horse drawn milk wagon, sleigh, carriage, fire engine, mail coach and even a hearse. The horses come in all sizes, shapes, colors and breeds. And so do the fine people who participate in the parade with them.

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GEAUGA COUNTY FALL SCAVENGER HUNT
(A FREE event)
 

  • When: Sept. 15 - Oct 15 (location & hours vary)

  • Location: (Map It) 10 Unique Geauga County locations

  • Phone: 800-775-TOUR (8687)

  • Web: www.TourGeauga.com (Download Scavenger Hunt questionnaire here)

Enjoy the beauty of a Geauga County autumn and have a chance to win great prizes.  This month long event leads you to explore ten locations within the county to answer questions on a Scavenger Hunt sheet. The “hunt” is great fun for all ages and can be done in one day, or over several days. All of the locations are local businesses with various hours, and the questions can be answered by simply visiting each stop.  Questionnaires can be downloaded from  www.TourGeauga.com  or by calling 800-775-8687. Return your completed sheet to be entered into a drawing for a basket full of Geauga County goodies from the sights you visit!    

 

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REBEL RUN ROD & CUSTOM NATIONALS
(Admission is $7.00 per day, with children under age 12 free) 

  • When: September 15 - 18, 2011

  • Location: (Map It) Allen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Hwy., Lima, Ohio  45804

  • Phone:   888-557-3235 or 419-648-5999

The annual Rebel Run Rod & Custom Nationals has activities for the entire family.  Entertainment will be provided by some great musical acts.  Special guests will be in attendance, and other activities will include 50/50 drawings, a swap meet, craft show, model car contest on Saturday and drive-in movies all weekend. 

In addition to all the neat cars on display, Golden Years Race Days will be Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday at 12:00 noon.  Here you can re-live early Sprint Car, Midget and two man Speedster Exhibition Racing - just as it was in yesteryear!  2-Heats, featuring all classes including 40’s, 50’s, TQ’s, Midgets, Stocks and Big Cars.  Cars will be on display before and after the race with an opportunity to talk to the drivers and crews.  Awards will be presented on Sunday at 3:00 p.m.  All classes will be judged with the top three in each class receiving awards.

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STERNWHEEL RIVERFEST "RALLY BY THE RIVER"
(Admission is Free) 

Sternwheelers and pleasure boaters come from all over to this 3 day festival. The festival is opened with a fire truck parade with a variety of models and vintage vehicles. Activities include live entertainment, parade, chili cook off, line throwing competition, crafters, food vendors, and children's activities.

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GREAT MOHICAN INDIAN POW-WOW
(Admission:
$8 adults, $4 Children, Pre School Free)

  • When:  September 14 - 16, 2012

  • Location: (Map It) Mohican Reservation Camp & Festival Grounds at 23270 Wally Road in Loudonville,Ohio 44842

  • Phone: 800-766-2267

  • Web: www.mohicanpowwow.com  

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A Top 100 Event in USA by the ABA.
Learn Native Culture & Lifestyle.Fellowship & Competition.
Enjoy Native Foods, Music, Storytelling, Demos and much more...
Experience Dance & Drum Competitions and over 40 Top Artisans, Craftsmen & Traders.
Held Rain or Shine with the Public Welcome w/ Free Parking.

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INGENUITY FESTIVAL OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY
(Admission is Free) 

  • When: September 16 - 18, 2011

  • Where: (Map It) Lower Level of the Veterans Memorial Bridge, also known as the Detroit-Superior Bridge, Downtown Cleveland

  • Phone: 216-589-9444

The Ingenuity Festival is Cleveland’s annual weekend-long celebration of art, technology, music, and food designed for audiences of any age and experience. Prominent international masters present original works alongside the finest of Northeast Ohio’s performing and visual artists.  High technology firms and major colleges and universities are presented alongside acclaimed artists to create a dazzling display of exciting and immersive new work. Ingenuity pushes boundaries, creating a unique festival experience that draws and celebrates diversity, and involves the audience as both spectator and participant.

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OHIO FISH & SHRIMP FESTIVAL
(Admission: $3 General Admission plus two free game tickets, $5 Weekend pass, Children two & under are free. Parking is free)

  • When: September 16 - 18, 2011  (Always the 3rd weekend in September) Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-6pm

  • Location: (Map It) Freshwater Farms of Ohio, One mile north of Urbana: 2624 N US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078

  • Phone: 937-652-3701 or 800-634-7434

  • Website: www.fwfarms.com/festival

Shrimp in Ohio? Come celebrate Ohio's Freshwater Shrimp Harvest.  

Festivities kick off Friday evening with live music and mouth-watering seafood selections. The fun continues on Saturday and Sunday with more live music, a large variety of food options, games and activities for the whole family. There will be freshly harvested shrimp from multiple farmers for sale beginning Saturday morning. Hurry-They sell out early!  

Enjoy extensive displays of live fish, frogs, turtles and other native critters. Swing by the fish farm market for a taste of gourmet smoked trout products. Join in on the Trout Feeding Frenzy, the Kids Wet Zone, sand castle play zone and wading pool fountain fun. Don't forget to visit the famous sturgeon pool, where you can pet Ohio's largest native fish. Also stuff yourself in the Shrimp Peeling & Eating Contest, buy a Shrimp Festival souvenir shirt and come enjoy the country atmosphere at the farm!  

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TIFFIN-SENECA HERITAGE FESTIVAL 
(Admission is Free with exception of Living History Village; $3)

  • When: September 16 - 18, 2011

  • Location: (Map It) Tiffin, Ohio - downtown and Hedges-Boyer Park between Summit and Coe Street 

  • Phone: 419-447-4141 or 419-447-8010 or 419-447-5866 

One of Ohio's premier festivals draws thousands of people to Tiffin. History is brought to life at Heritage Village. Working craftspeople in authentic period dress demonstrate Early American crafts. Civil War units re-enact the skills of yesterday. In the children's area, youngsters are encouraged to experience hands-on activities related to the heritage of our country.  Downtown unique arts and crafts will be for sale, along with ethnic food wagons. Musical groups perform continuously throughout the weekend along with amusement rides.

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WACO HOMECOMING FLY-IN (Play Video)
(Admission to the WACO Fly-In is $6.00 per person; free parking and handicap permit parking available) 

  • When: September 16 & 18, 2011 (weather permitting)

  • Location: (Map It) Historic WACO Field at 1865 S. County Rd. 25-A in Troy, Ohio (Exit # 69 from I-75, North 2 miles)

  • Phone: 937-335-9226

  • Web Site: www.wacoairmuseum.org  

The WACO Historical Society will hold its Annual WACO Homecoming Fly-In at Historic WACO Field, located at 1865 S. County Rd. 25A, South of Troy. This year’s WACO homecoming is sure to be a memorable experience for all who attend and enjoy the WACOS and other vintage airplanes expected for the Fly-In from all parts of the United States. This year’s theme,”Preserving the Past....Inspiring the Future!” will be showcased at the educational, family orientated nostalgic aviation event. 

WACO pilots will be available to provide rides in their beautiful open cockpit biplanes.  Interested persons should register with the WACO ride scheduler when they arrive at Historic WACO Field to select their ride times. If you prefer to view Fly-In activities from the ground, bring your lawn chair and enjoy the air show and then browse the field to see some of the new additions to this year’s WACO Fly-In event.    

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YMCA FALL WOMEN'S WEEKEND
(Admission: $148.00) 

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 of 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, Ohio at 1-800-423-0427 for registration information. Cost $148.

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CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT AT ZOAR VILLAGE:
BATTLE ON THE OHIO & ERIE CANAL
 

Experience the boom of artillery at Ohio’s largest and best Civil War event! Over 1,000 reenactors invade Zoar to battle on the Ohio and Erie Canal on Saturday and Sunday. Demonstrations throughout the village of cavalry, artillery, clothing, campfires, and the homefront entertain and inform each person who enters the battle zone. A row of sutlers and shops feature period and reproduction weapons, clothing, tools, books, and games. 

A special feature of the event is the night battle – a truly unique way to experience gun and artillery fire. In addition, a period ball on Saturday night allows the visitor to play dress up and learn to dance like a nineteenth century lady or gentleman. Food and beverage are available throughout the village and all the historic buildings will be open and feature crafts and exhibits of Civil War life in Zoar.

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JOHNNY APPLESEED FESTIVAL AT MAPLESIDE FARMS
(Admission: $4/adult $3/seniors 65+, Free for ages 12 & under)

  • When: September 17 & 18, 2011

  • Location: (Map It) Brunswick, Ohio 44212

  • Phone: 330-225-5577

The annual Johnny Appleseed Festival is the official kick off to the apple
harvest season at Mapleside Farms. It features 100 craft exhibits, a corn
maze, horse drawn wagon rides through the apple orchards, bands, pony
rides, fun activities for the kids, an outdoor barbeque with apple butter
BBQ ribs, apple pie, apple dumplings, caramel apples and the first Bag Your
Own Apples of the season.

Also on the property is the Melrose Grille restaurant, the Farm Market & Bakery, Gift Shop, Deli & Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor.

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OKTOBERFEST-ZINZINNATI
(Admission is Free)

 

  • When: September 17 & 18, 2011 from 11am - Midnight and 11am - 10pm respectively

  • Location: (Map It) Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Phone: 513-579-3197 or 513-579-3124

Since its humble beginnings in 1976 as a block party celebrating Cincinnati’s deep German heritage, the event has grown to be recognized as North America’s largest Oktoberfest, attracting 500,000 annually, and is second only to the original in Munich as annually decreed by the Mayor of Munich.

Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati features approximately 80 booths serving up authentic German food, beer, wine, soft drinks and souvenirs. Food vendors will serve up tasty delicacies from the homeland at appetizing prices. Major stages and large tents feature live entertainment — from big bands to accordion players to German folk dancers performing throughout the weekend. For the kids, Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati offers amusement rides and interactive games.

Where else can you get 87,542 metts, 80,500 bratwurst, 64,000 sauerkraut balls, 56,250 sausages, 24,640 potato pancakes, 23,004 soft pretzels, 16,002 strudel, 3,600 lbs. Sauerkraut, 1,875 lbs. German potato salad, 702 lbs. Limburger cheese, 700 pigtails and 400 pickled pigs feet? 

In 1994, the Crown Prince of Bavaria attended Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati and helped the event set a world record for the World’s Largest Chicken Dance, with 48,000 participating. Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati held the world record in the Guinness Book of Records, 1995-97 editions.

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PREBLE COUNTY PORK FESTIVAL

(Admission and Parking are Free)

 

  • When: September 17 & 18, 2011 (Always Third full weekend in September)

  • Location: (Map It) Preble County Fairgrounds, 722 S. Franklin St., Eaton, OH 45320

  • Phone: 937-456-7273

Food, food and more food!  The best pork chops, side dishes or breakfast pancakes and sausage in the region and nearly 500 arts and crafts vendors, most of which are under roof.  There’s a huge parade, live entertainment, pig races or a new litter of piglets to see.  No matter what you choose to do, you will find this to be more than your ordinary festival. 

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TASTE OF TROY

  • When:  Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 10 am to 4 pm

  • Location: (Map It) Around the Square in Downtown Troy, Ohio

  • Phone: 937-339-5455

  • Web Site: www.TroyMainStreet.org

Filling the streets of downtown Troy on Saturday, September 17th will be the wonderful sights, sounds, and aromas of the many artistic talents of Troy.  Select restaurants around Troy will offer a variety of foods to tempt your taste buds.  Artists will display a variety of work including oil, pastels, acrylic, and water color painting, handmade pottery, wood, paper, photography, illustrations, jewelry, glass, soaps, metal work, fiber arts, and more.  Live art, a farmers market, sidewalk sales, and live music will entertain visitors throughout the day.

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WOOSTER ARTS & JAZZ FEST
(Admission is Free) 

  • When: September 17, 2011 from 11am - 5pm

  • Where: (Map It) Wooster, OH 44691 (On the square in Historic downtown Wooster at the intersection of Liberty and Market Streets)

  • Phone: 330-262-6222

  • Web: www.woosterartsjazzfest.org

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This day-long festival features art, fine craft, jazz, quality food, a traditional New Orleans-style parade, and free children’s arts activities. The purpose of this festival is to celebrate the arts, provide sales opportunities for artists, and promote economic development in downtown Wooster.

Enjoy music throughout the day in front of the gazebo on the square. Bring your umbrella, or use the umbrellas provided, and join in the New Orleans-style parade! WAJF juried art show featured 50 exhibitors from around Ohio that were enjoyed by over 3,000 visitors. The festival will feature over 80 exhibiting artists. Enjoy free children’s activities provided by art teachers and students from area schools. These activities will take place in the parking lot in front of Everything Rubbermaid, located in the southwest quadrant of the Wooster square.

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SHORT NORTH TOUR OF HOMES IN VICTORIAN VILLAGE
(Admission: Presale tickets are $15; Day of Tour tickets are $20)

  • When: Main Tour is September 18, 2011 from 10 am to 6 pm (Always the third Sunday in September)

  • Location: (Map It) Victorian Village (in Columbus, Ohio’s Short North area)

  • Phone: 614-228-2912 or e-mail tour@victorianvillage.org   

Victorian Village residents are busily preparing to welcome a couple thousand visitors from all over the Midwest to their annual Tour of Homes and Gardens.  Tour buses will circle the route all day but the tour is also a very enjoyable walk through shady, tree-lined streets.  There is also a Preview Tour the day before the main tour which includes the tour plus an elegant dinner in a private home for which $100 donation are requested.  

All proceeds from the tour go towards enhancing and preserving this architecturally and historically-significant neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places.  This beautiful area was developed in the late 1800s but fell on hard times in the mid-1900s as people began moving to the suburbs.  In 1974, the area was named Victorian Village (due to the architectural styles of its century-old homes) and an architectural review commission and neighborhood society was formed.  Thus a renaissance began and today this is one of the most desirable communities in Columbus. 

It is located between the downtown skyscrapers and the sprawling OSU campus.  The eastern boundary of Victorian Village is the Short North Arts District – reputedly the largest gathering of art galleries between New York and Chicago.  There are also many wonderful restaurants and B&Bs in the area. 

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BARNESVILLE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL

(Admission is Free)

 

  • When: September 21 - 25, 2011 (Always the last full weekend in September)

  • Location: (Map It) Barnesville, Ohio

  • Phone: 740-425-2593

This festival has many interesting activities taking place. It’s contests include hog calling, pumpkin rolling, largest pumpkin, pumpkin pie eating and banjo and fiddle contests. If that weren’t enough, there is a Giant Pumpkin Parade, tall tales, antique car show, quilts, crafts farm machinery, music, food and entertainment. 

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COLUMBUS OKTOBERFEST (Formerly the German Village Oktoberfest)
(Free Admission, on site parking is $8.00) 

  • When: September 23 - 25, 2011 

  • Where: (Map It) Ohio Expo Center and State Fair (Natural Resource, Commercial Pavilion area) 717 E. 17th St. Columbus, Ohio 

  • Phone: 614-444-5908 

Columbus Oktoberfest celebrates 45 years of fabulous food, frothy beverage, lively polkas and much, much more. Two entertainment halls, an arts and crafts area, a free children's area, COSI on Wheels, polka contests, cream puff eating contest and a display from the Columbus Historical Society are just a few of the many things you will find at this year's Columbus Oktoberfest.

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GRAPE JAMBOREE
(Admission is Free)
 

  • When: September 24 & 25, 2011 (Always the last full weekend in September)

  • Location: (Map It) Geneva, Ohio

  • Phone: 440-466-5262

Join thousands as they descend on this resort-community to celebrate the grape harvest with a traditional grape stomping contest and two parades. Visitors are encouraged to taste grapes freshly squeezed and other grape-products. Other treats include: street entertainment, unique exhibits, grape culinary contest, arts and crafts, and other activities for the entire family to have fun.

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GERMANTOWN PRETZEL FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free)
 

  • When: September 22 & 23, 2012: Saturday 9am-9pm and Sunday Noon-6pm (Always the Fourth full weekend in September)

  • Location: (Map It) Veterans Memorial Park in Germantown, Ohio

  • Phone:  937-859-8331

  • Email:  info@pretzelfestival.com

Visit this scenic community and enjoy its free fall festival held each year since 1980. Festival features handcrafts, good food, and free entertainment with live music and shows. Park is handicapped accessible with sidewalks and contains historic railroad depot, caboose, log cabin and children's play area. Free parking on nearby streets. Travel West on State Route 725 from I-75 or State Route 4 to Historic Downtown Germantown and follow signs to the festival.

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HARVEST OF HAPPENINGS

  • When: September 24 & 25, 2011

  • Location: (Map It) Throughout Darke County near Greenville, Ohio

  • Phone: 1-800-504-2995 or 937-548-5158

  • Web: VisitDarkeCounty.org

America’s heritage is centered on the fall harvest. It has been a time of celebration from the pioneers to present. So it is with this spirit that so many treasures across Darke County offer everything autumn.  

Prairie Days at Shawnee Prairie brings an entire community from 1780 – 1810 to life, including blacksmith, candle makers, living encampment, storytellers, traveling musicians, ladies at spinning wheels and lessons on loading a musket and rifle, plus fresh apple butter and corn being shred and ground. Pioneer games are being played and men are at work carving a canoe out of tree trunk Wares are for sale, include jewelry, pottery and other pieces from the 1700 - 1800’s. Kettle corn, ice cream and other tasty treats fill bellies in time for a leisurely tractor or horse-drawn wagon ride.

Over at Bears Mill, the French Buhr millstones are busy grinding flours and meals just as they have since 1849. This working historical landmark is a destination for artists and photographers. Sitting on the banks of Greenville Creek, the hand hewn timber framework stands four stories against the wooded backdrop, which offers lovely fall hiking trails. Inside, tours of all four floors reveal a storied history. There’s also an art gallery featuring locally handmade pottery, paintings and other original works.

A stone’s skip from the ole mill is Brumbaugh Fruit & Fun Farm. It features an orchard that has grown into a diverse family destination for people to come play and shop at the same time. Get lost in the Kinda Kooky Korn Maze or set the kids loose on the Human Hamster Wheels. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch learning to feed and groom the farm animals are kids’ favorites. Storybook characters wait in an enchanted forest and hiking throughout the orchards teaches about the many varieties of apples grown on the farm. Behind the scenes tours reveal the cider press room and cooler.

A Harvest of Happenings also features the Ohio Gourd Show at the Darke County Fairgrounds in Greenville. Artisans bend them, shape them and paint them to make masks, bowls, and musical instruments. Many of the specimens are for sale. In addition, there are workshops, food, entertainment and crafts.

In downtown Greenville’s quaint, shopping district, the streetscape is buzzing with activity! There’s even a tractor cruise. The harvest is celebrated with festive scarecrow displays, chili cook-off and tasting, story time on the Courthouse lawn, fashion show, Farmers’ Market and a salsa cooking demonstration at KitchenAid Experience Center.

Hours, admissions and more details on these events, as well as many others are available at VisitDarkeCounty.org

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OHIO GOURD SHOW
(Admission: $4/person / kids 12 and under free / free parking)

  • When: September 29 & 30, 2012 - from 9am to 5pm

  • Where: (Map It) Greenville, Ohio at the Darke County Fairgrounds

  • Phone: 740-965-4661

  • Web: www.ohiogourdsociety.com  

This unique event brings together many of the most outstanding gourd artists and crafts persons from all across the nation exhibiting their finest work in competition and for sale.  Show  also features workshops in gourd crafting, trade show. children's activities, demonstrations, music and thousands and thousands of dry gourds for sale. 

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FALLFEST: 18TH CENTURY FESTIVAL
(Admission is Free) 

  • When: September 25, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Location: (Map It) Meadows Picnic Area • Brecksville Reservation. Meadows Picnic Area is located off Meadows Drive in Brecksville Reservation, off Chippewa Creek Drive in Brecksville. 

  • Phone: 440-526-1012

  • Web Site: www.clevelandmetroparks.com

Experience a day-in-the-life of an 18th century colony at the free “FallFest: 18th Century Festival”.  Enjoy a variety of hands-on early settlers arts and crafts, including: candle dipping, quilting, stenciling, quill pen writing, reed ornaments, carding wool, dying wool with natural dyes, pony rides ($4), and more. Event-goers can also sample a variety of 18th century traditional foods, such as fresh-pressed apple cider, butter, cornbread, honey, and more! Also, enjoy a colonial magician and toe-tapping music by Mud in Yer Eye Band from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Plus, Learn about life in the military through demonstrations performed by the Brigade of the American Revolution. And, a shuttle bus will be available from 11 a.m. through 6 p.m. at other marked picnic areas.

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HARVEST MOON CORN MAZE AND PUMPKIN PATCH
(Admission: Admission is $9 per person (children age 2 and younger are free). Bonfire reservation fee required. Ask about our s'more or food packages for groups.) 

  • Open: Starting Sept 16, open on weekends; Fri 6-10, Sat 11am-10pm and Sunday 1-6. Beginning in October, Wednesday & Thursday from 6pm - 9pm; Friday from 6pm - 10pm; Saturday from 11am - 10pm; Sunday from 1pm - 6pm; Monday & Tuesday by reservation.

  • Location: (Map It) Niederman Family Farm at 4972 LeSourdsville-WestChester Drive in Liberty Township, Ohio 45011 (between Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio)

  • Phone: 513-779-6184

  • Web: http://www.niedermanfamilyfarm.com

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.

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PUMPKINFEST AT PIGEON ROOST FARM
(No Admission charge for market area. $5 per person charge for “Fun Center”/ Corn Maze)

  • When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from mid September through October

  • Location: (Map It) Hebron, Ohio

  • Phone: 740-928-4925

Come Celebrate Fall in the Country.  Enjoy a nostalgic family trip back to a working farm.  It's the 30th 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 young-at-heart will have a great time exploring the “Great Pumpkin Fun Center” with new Fort Pigeon Roost, giant gerbil wheels, a “goat walk”,  Corn Maze,  and the Enchanted Forest.  The kids favorites—hillside slide, spooky straw tunnel and Conestoga corn box are still included.  Five shops have handmade crafts and a large selection of fall decorations, and the children have their own “Kids Korner”.  On weekends there are wagon rides, face painting, food concessions, crafters and demonstrations.  So come visit and bring your camera to capture some of those special memories!

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HCEA
ANTIQUE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SHOW
(Admission per person 12 or over is $5.00 daily or $10.00 for a weekend pass)

  • When: Every three years. The nest show will be September 2012.

  • Location: (Map It) The show will be held at the National Construction Equipment Museum, 16623 Liberty Hi Road, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402.

  • Phone: For more info, call the HCEA at 419-352-5616, e-mail us at info @hcea.net, or see website at www.hcea.net.

Come to the Historical Construction Equipment Association's annual International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition featuring demonstrations of horse-drawn, gas and diesel-powered antique construction machinery, hit and miss engines, antique trucks, and much more! Equipment and vehicles built or powered by International Harvester are being featured along with machines in the National Construction Equipment Museum collection. The show also features historical displays, dozens of memorabilia vendors, and an equipment and parts auction Friday evening (consignments invited).

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FAIRS IN SEPTEMBER

Hancock County Fair in Findlay
http://www.hancockfairgrounds.com/

Mahoning County Fair in Canfield
 http://www.canfieldfair.com/

Montgomery County Fair in Dayton 
http://www.montcofair.com/

Van Wert County Fair in Van Wert 
http://www.vanwertcountyfair.com/

Geauga County Fair in Burton
http://www.geaugafair.com/

Fulton County Fair in Wauseon
http://www.fultoncountyfair.com/

Washington County Fair in Marietta
http://www.washcountyfair.org/

Highland County Fair in Hillsboro
http://www.highlandcountyfair.org/

Morgan County Fair in McConnelsville
http://www.morgancofair.org/

Hardin County Fair in Kenton
http://www.hardincountyfair.org/

Wayne County Fair in Wooster
http://www.waynecountyfairohio.com/

Williams County Fair in Montpelier
http://www.wcofair.com/

Hocking County Fair in Logan
http://www.hockingcountyfair.com/

Guernsey County Fair in Old Washington
http://www.guernseycountyfair.org/

Wyandot County Fair in Upper Sandusky
http://www.guernseycountyfair.org/

Delaware County Fair in Delaware
http://www.delawarecountyfair.com/

Ashland County Fair in Ashland
http://www.ashlandcountyfair.com/

Tuscarawas County Fair in Dover
http://www.tuscarawascountyfair.com/

Brown County Fair in Georgetown
http://www.browncofair.org/

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