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
Pickle Fest, Flat Rock Creek, Backwoods, Arts in the Alley, Turtle Fest.Mothman too! Once again, Ohio, there are a LOT of festivals. And it’s not only Ohio, so even consider some nearby out-of-state fests this weekend – like the Mothman Festival, for example. Let’s take a look at some of … Read more
The Ohio Renaissance Festival is Ohio’s biggest Renaissance/Ohio festival made up of a permanent village that offers 24 stages, over 100 shops, plenty of food, games, fun and more. 2025 DATESAugust 30- September 1, 2025September 6-7, 2025September 13-14, 2025September 20-21, 2025September 27-28, 2025October 4-5, 2025October 11-12, 2025October 18-19, 2025October 25-26, … Read more