Marion Popcorn Festival
2025-09-04 11:00 - 2025-09-06 12:00 UTC | Marion Popcorn Festival, Downtown Marion, Marion, OH, 43301, United States
The world’s largest popcorn festival, The Marion Popcorn Festival, attracts over 250,000 visitors. It runs for 3 days in early September – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

The Marion Popcorn Festival offers free admission and features live music performances by various bands. On Thursday evening, catch the Popcorn Parade at 6 pm, showcasing an impressive array of floats parading through downtown Marion.

For sports enthusiasts, there’s a 5K run, golf outings, and a corn hole tournament. Art lovers can enjoy the fine arts show event.

The Poppin’ Party Stage and Beer and Wine Garden provide nightly live entertainment between Charleston Place and RHAM on West Center Street.

Additionally, kids can have fun on the fairground rides, with multiple tickets and all-day wristbands available

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Pioneer Days
2025-09-04 17:00 - 2025-09-07 20:30 | Pioneer Days, Downtown Kalida, Kalida, OH, 45853, United States
Pioneer Days in Kalida, northwest Ohio is held on the weekend following Labor Day. As summer draws to a close, this festival is a great tonic for visitors of all ages.

Pioneer Days is the oldest festival in Ohio and remains massively popular. With children’s entertainment, a parade, carnival games, and rides, the kids are kept amused.

Teenagers and young adults can enjoy the rock dances, then the gigantic car show with over 300 vehicles will please everyone! There is much more activity and many more events at this festival!

This festival is held ‘On the Square’ in downtown Kalida, and food is available from local outlets The Oasis and Beer Town. Kalida Lions and Kalida Firefighters host this event.

Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival
2025-09-04 20:00 - 2025-09-06 01:30 | Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival, Downtown, Akron, OH, 44311, United States
The Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival is in early September. Musicians and bands play at 10 venues in Akron for this festival across three evenings.

The Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival brings these music genres to the community. Although the festival has featured world-renowned artists, a major focus is to platform the talent from the Akron-metro area.

These performances are free, usually with the exception of the headliner’s performance. Tickets for that are available online.

The venues where visitors can see the musicians are:

BLU Jazz+

Akron Main Library

Akron Art Museum

Mustill Store Museum

High Street Stage

Musica

Circle of 5ths

The Knight Stage

Jilly’s Music Room

Baxter’s Speakeasy

The full line-up is available online, on the website, or on the Facebook page.

Here is a map for all venues:

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Clinton County Corn Festival
2025-09-05 11:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 | Clinton County Corn Festival, 958 W. Main Street, Wilmington, OH, 45177, United States
The Clinton County Corn Festival is an annual three-day event that takes place during the first weekend following Labor Day and is organized by The Antique Power Club of Clinton County.

The festival emphasizes the agricultural heritage of the area.

The Clinton County Corn Festival offers lots of family fun and entertainment, with a variety of activities and events.

The Corn Olympics are the highlight of the festival. Held on Friday night, you can gather a team and enter this fun-filled event. The festival’s website provides information on how to participate.

More than 20 local non-profit food vendors will offer dishes including chicken and noodles, corn on the cob, pork and steak sandwiches, ice cream, and various other delights.

Check out the Clinton County Corn Festival’s website and Facebook page for more information on scheduled events, camping facilities, and more.

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Lithopolis Honeyfest
2025-09-05 15:00 - 2025-09-06 19:00 | Lithopolis Honeyfest, W. Columbus Street, Lithopolis, OH, 43136, United States
Lithopolis Honeyfest is a captivating September event that celebrates beekeeping, honey bees, and honey while promoting and preserving beekeeping in Ohio and beyond.

Lithopolis Honeyfest, held every September, celebrates beekeeping, honey bees, and honey. The event features unique attractions like bee beards, honey tasting, hive inspecting, and live music.

With involvement from beekeeping associations, it preserves and promotes beekeeping in Ohio and beyond. Enjoy delicious honey-made food, mead tasting, and artisan vendors. Designated as “Lithopolis Honeyfest Day,” it’s a must-attend event in Fairfield County.

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Black Swamp Arts Festival
2025-09-05 17:00 - 2025-09-07 17:00 | Black Swamp Arts Festival, 100 S. Main Street, Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
The Black Swamp Arts Festival, taking place in September in Bowling Green, is a vibrant arts and live music celebration.

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Featuring 100+ art booths, artists vie for recognition in the Juried Art Show, a high-caliber fine arts and crafts contest, and the Wood County Invitational Art Show.

Youth Arts is an area with activities for children to take part in.

Youngsters can partake in the Chalk Walk mural contest. There will also be a professional chalk artist.

Visitors to the Black Swamp Arts Festival can enjoy a beer garden and an Art of Beer Tasting event.

The festival’s musical heartbeat is amplified by performances from local and national artists.

Food vendors will be offering a great choice of food and drinks. Admission is free.

Columbus Oktoberfest
2025-09-05 17:00 - 2025-09-07 20:00 | Columbus Oktoberfest, 717 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43211, United States
Schmidt’s annual Columbus Oktoberfest German celebration takes place at the Expo Center in early September.

The Columbus Oktoberfest mainly revolves around beer, but there’s much more to enjoy here! For the kids, there are fun arts and crafts, inflatables, face painting, and other activities.

Events include Steinstossen (Stone Throw), Keg Toss, and Steinheben (Bavarian Stone Lift). Savor beer from Ohio’s craft breweries in the Craft Bier Garten, and choose from a wide selection of wines in the Wine Garten.

The Kidslinked Oktoberfest on Sunday offers a fun-filled day for the whole family.

Check out the Art & Craft Marktplatz and the Merchant Market, as well as the variety of food and beverages from the vendors.

The Columbus Oktoberfest officially opens on Friday, but there’s also a ‘Kick-Off Party’ on Thursday, September 5, from 5 pm to 10 pm.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 5 pm – 12 Midnight

Saturday: 12 Noon – 12 Midnight

Sunday: 12 Noon – 8 pm

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Oktoberfest Springboro
2025-09-05 18:00 - 2025-09-07 00:00 | Oktoberfest Springboro, 5 West Mill St, Springboro, OH, 45066, United States
Oktoberfest Springboro is a two-day festival in early September. Celebrating all things German, this is a fun event for the whole family.

There is a small admission charge for the Oktoberfest Springboro (kids under 12 go free), payable on the gate.

Authentic recipe dishes include Bratwurst, Cabbage Rolls, German Potato Salad, Cheddar Mettwurst, Sauerkraut, and much more.

Events and entertainment include singing and dancing, Wiener dog race, hot dog eating contest, stein holding, and more.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 6 pm – midnight

Saturday: 11 am – midnight

This festival is hosted by and held at the Springboro United Church of Christ. All proceeds go to a selection of local and national charities.

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Ohio River Sternwheel Festival
2025-09-05 18:00 - 2025-09-07 19:00 | Ohio River Sternwheel Festival, Ohio River Levee, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The Ohio River Sternwheel Festival is an annual event that takes place on the weekend after Labor Day. This festival is held in Marietta, along the levee, and features more than 35 sternwheelers docked along the waterfront.

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This festival will keep the whole family entertained for three days with events such as the Little Miss and Little Mr. Sternwheel Pageant and the crowning of Queen Genevieve.

A Car Show, a Photo Contest, live music, food vendors, and sternwheel races also feature in the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival.

The highlight of this festival is the fireworks display that lasts for 30 minutes and is choreographed to music.

You can also participate in a 5K run and walk. Check the website for registration details.

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Beavercreek Popcorn Festival
2025-09-06 10:00 - 2025-09-07 18:00 | Beavercreek Popcorn Festival, Dayton Xenia Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45434, United States
The Beavercreek Popcorn Festival is held on the weekend after Labor Day in Beavercreek. There are two days of great activities and events for all the family to enjoy!

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With more than 300 booths selling and exhibiting all things popcorn, you need to have sturdy walking shoes on when visiting this festival!

The Beavercreek Popcorn Festival has plenty of activities and events, including a car show, a kids’ area with inflatables, contests, and games.

There is a 5K run and fitness walk and for the not-so-active, a beer garden with football showing on TV throughout the two days.

Please visit the website and Facebook page for up-to-date schedules, registration, and opening hours.

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Water Lantern Festival
2025-09-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Water Lantern Festival, 1755 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43203
The Water Lantern Festival in Columbus is a peaceful event celebrating life, featuring the release of lanterns onto the water.

If you are looking for a family-friendly event that is full of love, happiness, hope, remembrance, and unity and offers a peaceful, memorable experience, the Water Lantern Festival is a lovely choice. At this gathering, thousands of lanterns are placed on the water to reflect their beautiful light.

Come and celebrate life together with your family and friends, and even strangers. This event has been voted #1 by the USA Today People’s Choice for Best Cultural Festival. All ages are welcome, and you can also design your own lantern!

The lanterns are made from rice paper and wood, making them as eco-friendly as possible. They will be cleaned up after the event, and the LED candles will also be reused and recycled.

Your ticket includes a wristband for entry, a floating lantern kit, an LED candle, a commemorative drawstring bag, conversation cards, playing cards, and a marker. It also pays for lantern retrieval and water cleanup afterward.

Food trucks and music will also be there to add to the celebration!

Only pet service animals are allowed at this event.

Please visit the website and/or social media for up-to-date schedules and operating hours for this event.

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Mohican Bluegrass Festival
2025-09-11 15:00 - 2025-09-13 23:00 | Mohican Bluegrass Festival, Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Rd, Glenmont, OH, 44628, United States
The Mohican Bluegrass Festival is an outdoor music extravaganza. Venture into the Mohican Valley along the Mohican River to enjoy a full line-up of Bluegrass artists.

Picnic tables and benches are available at the Grand Log stage area, but visitors are advised to bring lawn chairs for comfort.

Food and craft vendors will keep the hungry shoppers happy.

Parking is free, but there is an admission charge, payable online or at the gate. A three-day ticket is available.

Festival Hours:

Thursday: 3 pm – 10 pm

Friday: 2 pm – 11 pm

Saturday: Noon – 11 pm

Although all artists will perform twice in one day, no artist will perform on more than one day.

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Log Cabin Days
2025-09-12 10:00 - 2025-09-13 17:00 | Log Cabin Days, 552 SR 95, Loudenville, OH, 44842, United States
Log Cabin Days by Hochstetler Log Homes is a rustic and Amish-themed weekend event in September.

Indulge in the Early Bird Breakfast before the festival opens on Saturday. During the days, check out the Amish-cooked food vendors selling many delicious savory and sweet snacks.

Log Cabin Days has activities for the kids to enjoy, including pony and covered wagon rides, treasure hunts in the wood shavings, a petting zoo, and a coloring contest.

You can watch demonstrations of the mill and dry kilns in operation, steam-engine sawmilling, lumberjack activities, wool-spinning, and more.

A self-guided log home tour is available, and a cabin and rustic furnishings auction will offer to the highest bidder prebuilt cabins, pavilions, rustic furniture, and more.

There is an admission fee to this event. Children under 12 go free.

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Great Mohican Pow-Wow
2025-09-12 10:00 - 2025-09-14 18:00 | Great Mohican Pow-Wow, Mohican Reservation Campgrounds & Canoeing, 23270 Wally Rd, Loudonville, OH, 44842, United States
The Great Mohican Pow-Wow is held at the Mohican Reservation Campgrounds in Loudonville in September. All things Native American are celebrated here.

At this festival, visitors can see tomahawk throwing, Aztec fire dancers, fire-starting demonstrations, a storyteller, and more.

There is live music and dancing troops throughout the festival. Artisans display and sell their work, including antler works, basket weaving, feather working, knife making, pottery, silversmithing, wood & bone carving, and more.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 10 am – 6 pm

Saturday: 10 am – 7 pm

Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm

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Crocker Park Wine Festival
2025-09-12 16:00 - 2025-09-13 22:00 | Crocker Park Wine Festival, 189 Crocker Park Blvd, Westlake, OH, 44145, United States
The annual Crocker Park Wine Festival is a benefit held at Westlake’s Crocker Park for University Hospital’s Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in September.

Presented by HealthSource of Avon and Market District, Crocker Park Wine Festival is a fun event for a good cause. Benefiting children at University Hospital and Children’s Hospital, this festival features 150+ wines as well as select craft beers and spirits.

To complement your tasty beverage, there will be vendors serving gourmet foods.

There will be live music for entertainment. While you’re there, take a stroll around to see the exhibitors and artists who will be selling locally handmade goods, health and beauty products, and more!

Attendees 20 years and under are free with a paid adult admission.

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Ohio Pawpaw Festival
2025-09-12 16:00 - 2025-09-14 17:00 | Ohio Pawpaw Festival, Lake Snowden Campground, 5900 US 50, Albany, OH, 45710, United States
The Ohio Pawpaw Festival, in September, celebrates the native tree fruit with pawpaw-inspired food and drinks.

The Ohio Pawpaw Festival is both entertaining and informative. Learn about the rich history and promising future of the pawpaw. Presentations and activities cover topics such as pawpaw cultivation, cooking, genetic research, medicinal applications, and more.

Events include a food vendor pawpaw cook-off, best pawpaw contest, brewers’ round table and pawpaw beer tasting, and a pawpaw eating contest. Throughout the festivities, there will be live music.

The Ohio Pawpaw Festival has a Kids’ Tent with an obstacle course, bouncy houses, and carnival games.

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Waynesville Fall Fest
2025-09-13 11:00 - 2025-11-02 18:00 | Waynesville Fall Fest, 7392 OH-73, Waynesville, OH, 45068, United States
The Waynesville Fall Fest is every Saturday and Sunday from mid-September to the beginning of November. A great fun day out for the whole family to enjoy.

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The Waynesville Fall Fest is a celebration of the state’s heritage and autumn’s beauty. With a big focus on pumpkins, there are also many other activities and events here!

Splash Landing Expeditions will take you deep into the Ohio woods to discover the town of Skeleville, home of the Skelepeople! The Wildwater Mining Co. is themed on an abandoned mining company and is a 3 story playset.

There is also mini golf, a corn maze, pedal cars, Ghost Town Village, a petting farm, giant porch games, and much more.

With many food vendors and an indoor one-stop shop, your day will be complete!

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Jackson Apple Festival
2025-09-16 12:00 - 2025-09-20 23:00 | Jackson Apple Festival, Downtown Jackson, Jackson, OH, 45640, United States
The annual Jackson Apple Festival is a fun autumn event that will take over the downtown streets of Jackson for 5 days in September.

If you are looking for a day of fun for the entire family, look no further than the Jackson Apple Festival! Savor the deliciousness of all things apples! Adults and kids alike will enjoy seeing animals from the Columbus Zoo. There will be rides and a parade, too!

Jackson Apple Festival has the largest lighted parade in Ohio and also features over 20 marching bands, so you won’t want to miss it.

For those who like sports, a volleyball tournament is planned, and car enthusiasts can check out the cool cars at the car show.

There will be races, contests, and live music!

While you’re there, be sure to check out the craft show, festival art show, and quilt show.

Please note that no bicycles, skates, scooters, rollerblades, skateboards, or live animals are allowed in the festival area.

Crestline Harvest Festival
2025-09-18 10:00 - 2025-09-20 22:00 | Crestline Harvest Festival, 100 North Seltzer Street, Crestline, OH, 44827, United States
The Crestline Harvest Festival is held in September. This festival was named the 2023 Festival of the Year by the Greater Ohio Showmen’s Association (GOSA).

Each evening (8 pm to 10 pm, or 7 pm to 10 pm) there will be a performance by a band or singer.

The Queen’s, Little Miss, and Princess Pageants take place on Thursday night. They are open to any student in Crawford and Richland counties.

At the Crestline Harvest Festival, visitors can enjoy watching or participating in a variety of fun contests. Including Crestline Cuties, Water Balloon Tossing, Hay Bale Toss, Mullet Contest, and more!

Kid’s activities, the parade, a car show, a craft show, 5K Color Run, and a pancake breakfast are other features at this festival.

Application forms for those who wish to participate in any of the events that require registration are available online.

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Little Brown Jug
2025-09-18 11:00 - 17:00 | Little Brown Jug, 236 Pennsylvania Avenue, Delaware, OH, 43015, United States
The Little Brown Jug series of harness races will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Soak in the excitement of these lightning-fast, half-mile races!

The Little Brown Jug race is one of the final events of the Delaware County Fair. It is not only one of the fastest tracks for harness racing, but it is also one of the only race meets where you can stroll around the area and meet the trainers, drivers, and owners.

If you are in the area, you should not miss out on this unique opportunity to see the great fun sport of harness racing!

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Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
2025-09-18 16:00 - 2025-09-21 19:00 | Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, the largest Oktoberfest in the nation, takes place at Sawyer Point & Yeatman’s Cove in September.

Enjoy German-style delicacies like sauerkraut balls, bratwurst, soft pretzels, and strudel from various food vendors at this free-to-enter event.

Indulge in a wide selection of beers and drinks, including Oktoberfest-style lagers from local brewers.

Events at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati include the Running of the Wieners, where dachshunds dressed as hot dogs compete for the title of ‘King of the Wiener Dogs.’ Witness the World Brat Eating Championship, World’s Largest Chicken Dance, and The Gemütlichkeit Games, featuring challenges like the beer stein race, stein hoisting, and beer barrel roll.

Throughout the event, multiple entertainment/beer tents will keep the party going with live music bands.

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Arts in the Alley
2025-09-19 17:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Arts in the Alley, Town Center, Grove City, OH, 43123, United States
The Arts in the Alley Music and Arts Festival is held in Grove City’s historic town center in September.

At the Arts in the Alley Music and Arts Festival, you can browse around more than 100 exhibitors displaying and selling their fine art, photography, jewelry, crafts, and much more.

The Voice of Grove City is a singing competition that takes place throughout the weekend with the final being held at noon on Sunday.

There will be lots of free musical entertainment from various genres of music, including local high school bands and choirs.

The Arts in the Alley Parade takes place on Saturday.

Admission and parking are free of charge for this festival.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 5 pm to 8 pm

Saturday: 9.30 am to 8 pm

Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

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Clyde Fair
2025-09-19 17:00 - 2025-09-21 19:00 | Clyde Fair, Downtown, Clyde, OH, 43410, United States
The Clyde Fair is an annual 3-day event in Sandusky County, northwest Ohio. Days of family fun with everything you would expect from a community fair.

Clyde hosts this fair annually, celebrating community spirit and entertainment.

There are a variety of attractions and activities to appeal to all age groups.

Traditional fair rides and games will keep the kids entertained – and the adults too, of course!

Food vendors offer a range of classic fair food, including cotton candy and funnel cakes, as well as more substantial hot dogs and barbecue food.

A go-kart race, children’s tractor pull, car show, and parade will be accompanied by live entertainment throughout the opening hours of the fair.

Fair Hours:

Friday: 5 pm – midnight

Saturday: Noon – midnight

Sunday: Noon – 7 pm

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Cuyahoga Falls Oktoberfest
2025-09-19 17:00 - 2025-09-21 20:00 | Cuyahoga Falls Oktoberfest, Downtown, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44221, United States
The Cuyahoga Falls Oktoberfest is held in downtown Cuyahoga Falls in September. Celebrating German food, beer, and dance, this is a 3-day festival.

With three stages, live music and dance are big features of this festival. The Biergarten Stage is at the amphitheater near Broad Boulevard, the German Central Stage is near Portage Trail, and On The Mall is between the other two.

Festival Hours:

Friday: 5 pm – 11 pm

Saturday: Noon – 11 pm

Sunday: Noon – 8 pm

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Preble County Pork Festival
2025-09-20 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Preble County Pork Festival, Preble County Fairgrounds, 722 S. Franklin St., Eaton, OH, 45320, United States
The Preble County Pork Festival has been a cherished tradition since 1970, where food takes center stage! Indulge in the most mouthwatering pork chops, delightful side dishes, and scrumptious breakfast pancakes with sausage, all hailed as the region’s best.

Calling all craft enthusiasts! Discover the treasure trove of nearly 500 arts and crafts vendors conveniently located under one roof.

Prepare for a spectacle of grandeur, featuring a massive parade, captivating live entertainment, thrilling pig races, and much more. This festival guarantees an exceptional experience that will surpass your expectations.

Looking to extend the fun? Camp onsite and immerse yourself in the full weekend of the Preble County Pork Festival.

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Johnny Appleseed Festival
2025-09-20 11:00 - 2025-09-21 20:00 | Johnny Appleseed Festival, 120 N Market Street, Lisbon, OH, 44432, United States
The Johnny Appleseed Festival recognizes the life of this unconventional man (John Chapman) who introduced apple trees to Ohio.

The Johnny Appleseed Festival in Lisbon celebrates all things apple!

You can see craftsmen such as tinsmiths, apple pressers, blacksmiths, yarn spinners, and more.

There will be a photography contest, quilt show, talent show, apple pie baking contest, pedal tractor races, ice cream eating contests, and a parade!

The kids can enjoy plenty of fun activities, and there will be live music, shows, and lots of artisan craft vendors and food trucks.

Be sure not to miss Johnny Appleseed himself – look out for him, he is the guy with the saucepan on his head!

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Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
2025-09-25 00:00 - 2025-09-28 23:59 | Barnesville Pumpkin Festival, 113 W. Main Street, Barnesville, OH, 43713, United States
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is a four-day event held in September with a variety of activities for all ages. It features agricultural and horticultural displays, an antique car show, the Giant Pumpkin Parade, and retail window displays.

Festival highlights include amusement rides, children’s crafts, a tractor cruise, and numerous contests like fudge, tall tales, pumpkin roll, and fiddle, banjo, and mandolin contest.

Additionally, there are contests such as the pumpkin baby contest, pie baking, little Mr. and Miss, and a beard and mustache competition.

For fitness enthusiasts, there is a 5K run and fitness walk, with race day registration available from 6:45 am to 8:15 am at the Watt Center near the train depot.

The highlight of the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, where enormous pumpkins are showcased. Last year’s winning pumpkin weighed a staggering 2,196 lbs. and sold for a whopping $13,000.

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Ohio Swiss Festival
2025-09-25 08:00 - 2025-09-27 22:00 | Ohio Swiss Festival, 101 North Broadway, Sugarcreek, OH, 44681, United States
Every autumn since 1953, downtown Sugarcreek, Ohio has experienced a lively transformation into a bustling Swiss village, paying tribute to Switzerland’s rich cultural heritage with the Ohio Swiss Festival.

The Swiss Festival, sponsored by the Ohio Swiss Cheese Association, Sugarcreek Business Association, and the Village of Sugarcreek, offers a wide range of delights. From wine and cheese tastings to thrilling races, exciting contests, and captivating parades, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Taking place towards the end of September, the festival ensures a wealth of music, delicious cuisine, and entertaining performances each day. Convenient parking options are available at various locations throughout downtown. More information.

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Fall Festival at The Farm 1
2025-09-26 08:30 - 2025-09-27 18:00 | Fall Festival at The Farm, The Farm at Walnut Creek, 4147 County Rd 114, Sugarcreek, OH, 44681, United States
Fall Festival at The Farm is at The Farm at Walnut Creek. There are five weekend festivals and a Columbus Day Festival to be enjoyed at this location.

This is a great family fun day out with lots of activities to keep both kids and adults amused.

Take your chance at the pumpkin slingshot. Watch the Percheron Draft Horses press cane stalks to make molasses. Climb the straw castle. Take a horse-drawn wagon ride through the farm to feed the animals, including giraffes, bison, zebras, and more.

The kids can play all afternoon in the giant corn box.

Lunch is available for purchase. Barbecue chicken, noodles and beans, desserts, and more.

This festival is held on each weekend of October, and on the Monday of Columbus Day.

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Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival
2025-09-26 16:00 - 19:00 | Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival, At The Yard, 3989 Merchants Row, Columbus, OH, 43219, United States
The Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival is held at At The Yard at Easton Town Center. An evening of fun and good food!

The Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival is a fun, family-friendly event featuring a selection of mac and cheese samples from some central Ohio restaurants.

Visitors can enjoy live entertainment, kid zone activities, giveaways, and more.

This event is a fundraiser hosted by the NextGen James Ambassadors Society and Easton Community Foundation and benefits the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer program at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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