The Mill Street Makers’ Market is a street market in downtown Medina that occurs monthly from May through October. Along with a wide selection of vendors, there are food trucks and live music. 2026 DATES:May 17, 2026June 28, 2026July 26, 2026August 30, 2026September 27, 2026October 25, 2026Location: Mill StreetMedina, OH … Read more
Operation Pumpkin is a pumpkin and art festival in downtown Hamilton where pumpkin carvers take part in a competition that delights festival visitors as they shop and eat with the help of over 100 vendors and food trucks. There are also plenty of pumpkin display photo ops, a kids’ zone … Read more
The Lebanon Oktoberfest is a festival fundraiser hosted by the Miller Ecological Park Foundation. It takes place in downtown Lebanon and offers live music, a biergarten and vendors. In 2024, the Warren County Environmental Forum joined to co-host the event. 2026 Date: October 9-10, 2026Location: Downtown LebanonWebsite: https://www.facebook.com/lebanonoktoberfest/ **** I … Read more
The Circleville Pumpkin Show and Festivals celebrating Fall Leaves, Apple Butter, Beets, Black Walnuts, and even Christmas. Welcome back, Festival Fans! While festivals are down in numbers this weekend, there are some special not-to-miss festivals you should know about. Here are some of the returning festivals this weekend… The Circleville … Read more
The Bob Evans Farm Festival takes place right on the farm in Rio Grande with a large selection of activities, food options, vendors and entertainment. 2026 DATE: October 9-11, 2026Location: Bob Evans Farm10854 SR-588Rio Grande, OH 45674Website: https://www.bobevans.com/farm-festival **** Getting to the Festival The Bob Evans Farm Festival takes place … Read more
The Chillicothe Halloween Festival takes place in Yoctangee Park with a great variety of vendors, plenty of food options and entertainment that includes live music, a haunted house, coffin races, and a ghost walk. 2025 DATE: October 10-12, 2025Location: Yoctangee ParkChillicothe, OH 45601Website: https://www.chillicothehalloweenfestival.com/ **** As the sun began to … Read more
Columbus Italian Festival, Apples, Apple Butter, Pumpkins, Sauerkraut, Oktoberfests, Halloween and Fall/Harvest Festivals this weekend. Welcome back, Festival Fans! This is one of the last really strong festival weekends before things start to shift. After this weekend, outdoor festivals are going to lessen and there’s going to me more of … Read more
Oktoberfests, Pow Wows, Pumpkins, Antiques and Fall/Harvest Festivals galore. Welcome back, Festival Fans! As we enter October, the festival scene remains strong with tons of festivals – as you can see by the map below. Festivals are more Fall/Harvest-focused with all sorts of Oktoberfests, Apples, Pumpkins and more. Let’s take … Read more
Woollybear, Grape Jamboree, Sorghum, Ingenuity, Mums, Swiss Cheese, and Oktoberfests too! It’s the last weekend of September and the festivals are not slowing down. There are over 100 festivals, fairs and shows this weekend going on all over the state. Here are just some of the great festivals going on … Read more