This post documents my experience on October 30, 2010. As I was trying to figure which festivals I would attend in the fall, I noticed that many Ohio farms were having festivals during every weekend in October. These festivals offered corn mazes, hay rides, and various other activities, but it … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 24, 2010. If you’ve noticed about my festival posts, I try to focus on what festivals offer overall, not specific events that occur during it. If I happen to catch something, it may be written about as part of my experience, but I … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 23, 2010. For my 2025 visit, you can read an updated post at https://ohiofestivals.net/circleville-pumpkin-show-ohio **** Over a hundred years ago, when farmers came to Circleville, it was usually to pay taxes…not a happy time at all. So, in 1903, to put Circleville in … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 17, 2010. Along Rte 4, somewhere between Sandusky and Bucyrus in the midst of flat Ohio country, there’s the town of Attica. The name itself always makes me think of some futuristic colony that’s guarded by those busty sphinxes in The Neverending Story, but … Read more
The Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival takes place at Historic Roscoe Village where visitors can walk through 1800’s homes and businesses, shop among craft vendors, enjoy live entertainment and get a taste (and purchase) of some tasty apple butter. 2024 DATE: October 17-19, 2024Location: Historic Roscoe Village600 N Whitewoman StCoshocton, OH … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 16, 2010. The Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival is one of nearly 300 competitions sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, a nonprofit organization for the promotion and enjoyment of bbq. With 43 teams and $10k in prize money, it sounded like a decent event. … Read more
The Foothills Art Festival is a small arts festival that showcases local art, while also offering some food. 2025 DATE: October 17-19, 2025Location: ParksEdge Event Center601 E Main StJackson, OH 45640Website: https://www.facebook.com/foothillsartfestival/ **** This post documents my experience on October 16, 2010. When I was heading to the Foothills Art Festival in … Read more
The Fall Festival of Leaves offers quite a bit with a flea market, craft vendors, live entertainment, a log sawing contest, a car show, rides, games, food concessions and more. It’s worth really exploring the town as more can be found around the corner. 2026 DATE: October 16-18, 2026Location: Downtown … Read more
This post documents my experience on October 15, 2010. If you want to see a lot of festivals, you have to plan a bit, especially once fall arrives. They’re not as frequent as during the summer months, their duration is shorter, and they could pop up all over the state. … Read more