When summer comes to an end and the air becomes crispy, it is a great time to go to a few last outdoor events. By winter, after all, it will be too cold to tear yourself away from your central heating. If you find yourself in the northern part of the United States, there are several Ohio fall festivals that you may enjoy.
This time of year is apple-harvesting season, so there are several events dedicated to this fruit. Enjoy cider and apple pie at Lebanon's Applefest or head to Warren County and the Hidden Valley Fruit Farm. In September they present Apple Daze while October sees the Ohio Cider Fest. You can also enjoy an event dedicated to apple butter.
When you just can't stand the sight of yet another apple anymore, Circleville has a Pumpkin Festival for a different flavor. Young and old can enjoy the many activities at this event. It has been running since 1903, making it the earliest of the fests in the state to still take place.
The immigrant communities that settled in the Buckeye State are celebrated through various events with an international theme. One of the more popular is the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, which takes place in Waynesville. Here you can get in touch with your inner German and enjoy sauerkraut in all shapes and forms. If a kraut dog sounds just too boring for you, be daring and try a kraut pizza instead. Sauerkraut sundaes, fudge and even donuts are on the menu too.
Sugar Creek is also known as Little Switzerland. The annual Swiss Festival here celebrates the land that gave the world yodeling and cuckoo clocks. Warren County also presents Middfest International, choosing a different country for each year's celebration. In 2012 this chosen country is France.
For old-time culture, Ohio Heritage Days takes place in Mansfield. Here you can learn how to churn butter or see a blacksmith at work. Boat enthusiasts may enjoy Marietta's celebration of the sternwheeler. If bridges are more to your taste, head to Jefferson for a fest dedicated to the bridges of Ashtabula County. There are eighteen of these covered bridges. Tremont is the destination for you if you prefer contemporary culture and arts.
The renaissance festival in Harveysburg is one of the most popular in the country and takes place on weekends in September and the biggest part of October, come rain or shine. Here you can watch jousting tournaments, listen to troubadours and enjoy food from the Elizabethan era. The Mudde Show is a fun and highly unusual performance of literary classics, using props and sets of, well, mud.
A different kind of unique is the Woolly Bear Festival in Vermillion. The theme of this event is not a big furry mammal, but a small furry caterpillar. Lore has it that the black band across the back of a woolly bear is an indication of how much snow will fall in winter. A wide band means that you should keep the sleds close by.
If any of these Ohio fall festivals appeal to you, you can find more information online. Tourism sites and events listings dedicated to the Buckeye State are good places to start. They will also be able to give you information about other events happening in the state during the changing of the seasons.
This time of year is apple-harvesting season, so there are several events dedicated to this fruit. Enjoy cider and apple pie at Lebanon's Applefest or head to Warren County and the Hidden Valley Fruit Farm. In September they present Apple Daze while October sees the Ohio Cider Fest. You can also enjoy an event dedicated to apple butter.
When you just can't stand the sight of yet another apple anymore, Circleville has a Pumpkin Festival for a different flavor. Young and old can enjoy the many activities at this event. It has been running since 1903, making it the earliest of the fests in the state to still take place.
The immigrant communities that settled in the Buckeye State are celebrated through various events with an international theme. One of the more popular is the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, which takes place in Waynesville. Here you can get in touch with your inner German and enjoy sauerkraut in all shapes and forms. If a kraut dog sounds just too boring for you, be daring and try a kraut pizza instead. Sauerkraut sundaes, fudge and even donuts are on the menu too.
Sugar Creek is also known as Little Switzerland. The annual Swiss Festival here celebrates the land that gave the world yodeling and cuckoo clocks. Warren County also presents Middfest International, choosing a different country for each year's celebration. In 2012 this chosen country is France.
For old-time culture, Ohio Heritage Days takes place in Mansfield. Here you can learn how to churn butter or see a blacksmith at work. Boat enthusiasts may enjoy Marietta's celebration of the sternwheeler. If bridges are more to your taste, head to Jefferson for a fest dedicated to the bridges of Ashtabula County. There are eighteen of these covered bridges. Tremont is the destination for you if you prefer contemporary culture and arts.
The renaissance festival in Harveysburg is one of the most popular in the country and takes place on weekends in September and the biggest part of October, come rain or shine. Here you can watch jousting tournaments, listen to troubadours and enjoy food from the Elizabethan era. The Mudde Show is a fun and highly unusual performance of literary classics, using props and sets of, well, mud.
A different kind of unique is the Woolly Bear Festival in Vermillion. The theme of this event is not a big furry mammal, but a small furry caterpillar. Lore has it that the black band across the back of a woolly bear is an indication of how much snow will fall in winter. A wide band means that you should keep the sleds close by.
If any of these Ohio fall festivals appeal to you, you can find more information online. Tourism sites and events listings dedicated to the Buckeye State are good places to start. They will also be able to give you information about other events happening in the state during the changing of the seasons.
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