Fall Festival Guide

Ohio Renaissance Festival
Weekends September 3 - October 16
10:30a-6p (Rain or Shine)

Renaissance Park
Harveysburg, Ohio 45032
513-897-7000
Ohio Renaissance Festival Online

Ranked as one of top five renaissance festivals in the country, the Ohio Renaissance Festival promises an exciting day full of living history. Listen to singing minstrels while valiant knights battle in medieval jousts all under the watchful eye of Queen Elizabeth I. Grab a front row seat, if you dare, at The Mudde Show and see a trio of gifted performers re-enact literary classics using mud as their stage and as their props. Don't forget about the classic giant turkey legs, which will take you back to 16th century dining-no utensils needed! Click here for more festival info and nearby accomodations.

Country Applefest
September 24
10a-7p
Free Admission

Main Street
Historic Downtown Lebanon
513-320-2775
Country Applefest Online

Sip hot apple cider and devour homemade apple pie as you stroll the streets of historic downtown Lebanon shopping for arts and crafts during Country Applefest. One of the unique things about Country Applefest is craft vendors are required to hand-make their items. So, festival goers will find wonderful handmade crafts such as pottery, wreaths, jewelry, baskets, and all kinds of wonderful decorations.  

Lebanon Antiques, Art & Artisans Show
October 1 10a-5p
October 2 11a-4p

Admission: $8 ($2 off Coupon)

Bowman Primary School
825 Heart Rd.
Lebanon, OH 45036
513-932-1817
Warren County Historical Society

For more than 60 years, the fall antique show has offerd some of highest quality antiques in the Midwest. Every year, the show features more than 50 antique dealers plus artists from around the country and educational demonstrations. Warren County native, David T. Smith, who has been featured in Country Living Magazine and Greg Shooner, renowned artist of American Redware Pottery, will also be in attendance.

42nd Annual Ohio Sauerkraut Festival
October 8 9a-8p
October 9 9a-6p


Downtown Waynesville
Waynesville, OH 45068
513-897-8855
Ohio Sauerkraut Festival Online

Every fall, Waynesville becomes the center of German-inspired cuisine in the Midwest during the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival. Scores of people flock to this charming community to taste the finest Ruebens, Kraut Dogs and Cabbage Rolls. Those with daring palates will enjoy crazy sauerkraut creations such as pizza, donuts, fudge and sundaes. With your favorite sauerkraut dish in hand, stroll the festival streets browsing a wide selection of arts and crafts. With more than 450 artisans from across the U.S. and Hawaii, this is one of the largest arts and crafts shows in the country. Click here for more festival information and nearby accomodations.

Fall Farm Days at Bonnybrook Farms
Weekends September 24-October 30 12p-5:30p

Bonnybrook Farms
3779 St. Rt. 132
Clarksville, Ohio 45113
937-289-2500
Bonnybrook Farms Online

There's no season like Fall at Bonnybrook Farms! The air is crisp and cool, the animals feel fluffier as their winter coats start to come in, the Crazed Corn Maze stands tall, ready to challenge anyone who enters and the pumpkins are primed for picking! This free event offers something for the whole family including a petting zoo, farmyard play area, coloring contests, pumpkin hunts, campfires and hayrides out to the pumpkin patch.

Hidden Valley Fruit Farms
Apple Daze: September 17 & 18
Ohio Cider Fest: October 1 & 2
Halloween Fun: October 29 & 30

5474 N. State Rt. 48
Lebanon, OH 45036
513-932-1869
Hidden Valley Farms

Amidst Warren County's natural beauty sits Hidden Valley Fruit Farm which puts on many different themed festivals each fall that are perfect for kids and parents. Plus, they offer a bakery, a gift shop, an ice cream parlor and their famous "Thriller" caramel apple--a 5- to 6-inch tart apple covered in caramel, drizzled with light chocolate and dark chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peanuts.

Irons Fruit Farms Corn Maze
Weekends in September & October
Sat. 11a-5p Sun. 12p-5p

Admission:
0-4 years old - Free
5-12 years old - $4
13 & Up - $6

1640 Stubbs Mill Road
Lebanon, OH 45036
513-932-2853
www.ironsfruitfarm.com

Find one of the area's largest corn mazes at Irons Fruit Farm. Each year, Irons carves its own unique themes and designs into more than 10 acres for everyone to enjoy. It is truly a work of art! After mastering the maze, you can go on a hayride, find the perfect Halloween pumpkin or take home some of Irons own apple butter which is canned onsite

Spooktacular Fall Hayride
Weekends September 24 - October 31 10a-5p

Admission:
Hayride w/pumpkin - $8.95
Hayride no pumpkin - $5.95

Windmill Farm Market
1454 E. State Rt. 73
Springboro, OH 45066
937-885-3965
www.windmillfarmmarket.com

During this yearly festival, beautiful fall colors, corn stalks, gourds and pumpkins are on full display. Be sure to enjoy the face painting, outdoor grill and haunted house. Plus, don't miss out on one of the most amazing hayrides in the area.