Boyert’s Greenhouse Scarecrow Make-and-Take
4557 Paradise Rd., Seville, OH 44273
On select weekends, participate in a Scarecrow Make-and-Take: includes instruction, straw and materials to make your very creation. All you need to bring are your own clothes to dress the scarecrow!
Scarecrow Make-and-Take: September 12-13 & 19-20, 2020 [$10 per scarecrow; REGISTER]
(330) 725-3509
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Apple Butter & Cider Festival at Lake Metroparks Farmpark
Celebrate the harvest season with a weekend all about apples! Get a taste of apple cider, sample a variety of apples and help grind apples and press cider. Apple slushies are available at the Apple Cider Bar. {Find Out More}
When: September 25-27, 2020; 9am-5pm
Where: 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094
Cost: Farmpark admission applies

Painesville Fall Fest
Painesville Fall Fest is canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions, but that's not going to stop us from still having fall fun! Painesville Recreation has 300 Fall Fest Activity Bags available to Painesville City residents at just $5. Each bag includes a Halloween bag, mini pumpkin and paint, haunted birdhouse craft by Painesville's Ariel Inspired, slime kit, activity book, and treat bag full of goodies. Bags will be delivered to your door the week of October 19-23. (One bag per child.) {Find Out More}
When: Registration opens September 10, 2020
Where: Online
Cost: $5/child [REGISTER]

FREE Stow Historical Society Harvest Festival
Art, handmade crafts, and food will be for sale both days of this event. Free tours of three historic houses and a one-room schoolhouse. Activities for children and adults. See the blacksmith, join in the apple butter stirring, and enjoy free musical entertainment. {Find Out More}
When: September 26-27, 2020; 11am-4pm
Where: Heritage Reserve Park in Silver Springs Park, 5070 Stow Rd., Stow, OH 44224
Cost: FREE

October Fall Festivals

Atwood Lakes Fall Festival
The Atwood Area Fall Festival offers food, music, homemade crafts, hands-on displays, entertainment, interpretive demonstrations, exhibits, and so much more. {Find Out More}
When: October 2-4, 2020
Where: Atwood Lake Park, 9500 Lakeview Rd., Mineral City, OH 44656

Sirna’s Farm Fall Harvest Festival
Annual festival to celebrate the fall harvest. Many great activities each year. {Find Out More}
When: First two weekends in October
Where: 19009 Ravenna Rd., Auburn Township, OH 44023
Contact: (440) 834-0696

Hale Harvest 5K Run/Walk & Harvest Festival at Hale Farm & Village
Celebrate the fall bounty amid the sights, smells and tastes of the Cuyahoga Valley. Enjoy apple cider pressing, Johnny Appleseed Pumpkin Patch, apple butter making, pumpkin painting, Kettle Corn, food preservation, wagon rides, farmyard animals, and more. Admission also includes heritage gardens, foodways demonstrations, and early American craft & trade demonstrations, including glassblowing, blacksmithing, and home crafts. {Find Out More}
When:
5K: Saturday, October 3, 2020: 9:15am-10am {Find Out More}
Harvest Festival: October 3-4 & 10-11, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44210
Cost:
5K Run: Registration is required. Register here.
Festival: $12 per adult (ages 13+), $6 per youth (ages 3-12 yrs), and FREE for members, children ages 2 and under, and active military free

Fall Festival & Business Showcase in Aurora
Fun for the entire family! {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, October 3, 2020; 11am-3pm
Where: Sunny Lake Park, 885 E. Mennonite Rd., Aurora, OH 44202
Cost: $10 Wristband includes unlimited inflatables, pumpkin craft (while supplies last), one additional craft, and putt-putt golf. Additional fees for other activities.

FREE Fall Festival at Brant's Apple Orchard
The day starts off with a 5K trail race and continues throughout the day with horse-drawn wagon rides, tractor-drawn hayrides, face painting, carnival games, apple launching, a 4-H Petting Zoo, crafts, and pony rides. {Find Out More}
When: October 3-4, 2020
Where: 4749 Dibble Rd., Ashtabula, OH 44004
Cost: FREE

FREE Fall Fest & Chili Cook-Off at Seven Hills Recreation Center
This annual fall festival features a chili cook-off along with craft show vendors, kids crafts, roasted corn, and more. {Find Out More}
When: Sunday, October 4, 2020
Where: 7777 Summit View Dr., Seven Hills, OH 44131
Cost: FREE

FREE Pumpkin Festival
This is a great family festival with something for everyone! Don't miss the Barnes Pumpkin Drop at 2:30pm. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, October 10, 2020; 11am-5pm
Where: Huron Boat Basin, 330 Main St., Huron, OH 44839
Cost: FREE

Fall Fest at the Norma Johnson Center
Paint a pumpkin and get your face painted. Bring some extra clothes along to stuff full of straw to make a scarecrow for your front porch. Stop by the concession stand to get a quick snack, then head out to the trails. Along the trails, there will be several snack-craft tables where you can spend a short time at each making each of the items. Explore the woods, bridges and wetland as you venture through the woods. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, October 10, 2020; 12pm-4pm
Where: Norma Johnson Center, 3976 SR 39, Dover, OH 44622
Cost: $5 car donation (Bring an extra $5 to tag and release a monarch with All A Flutter Butterflies.)

FREE Apple Butter Festival
Tour the museum and learn all about Squire Rich and the early times in Brecksville. Stroll around the herb garden and bring home some harvested herbs. Under a canopy of golden maples and scarlet oaks, the copper kettle will be simmering and waiting for apple fanciers to enjoy apple butter on slabs of fresh bread or buy a container to enjoy at home. Delicious apple fritters will also be available. {Find Out More}
When: Sunday, October 11, 2020; 1pm-5pm
Where: Brecksville Historical Association, 4400 Oakes Rd., Cleveland, OH 44141
Cost: FREE

FREE City of Berea Harvest Festival & Trick-or-Treat on the Trail
The Harvest Festival is a free community event filled with tons of activities to do for the entire family! New this year- children can trick-or-treat on the trails of Coe Lake and visit with some fun characters along the way. There will also be a hayride, food vendors, hay maze, face painting, mini pumpkin patch, crafts, inflatables, magicians, giant corn box, live music, and more! To conclude the night, an amazing fireworks display will take place over the water and an outdoor movie will be shown on a giant inflatable screen. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, October 17, 2020; 2pm-9pm
Where: Coe Lake, 85 S. Rocky River Dr., Berea, OH 44017
Cost: FREE

Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Apple Picking
Browse through our list of more than area pumpkins patches and local pick your own apple orchards that offer more ongoing fall events.

We Hope to Enjoy These Festivals Again in 2021

Yankee Peddler Festival (CANCELED)
Step back in time 200 years and visit pioneer America at the 47th Annual Yankee Peddler Festival. Master artists and crafters assemble rustic shops along streams and amid lovely wooded dales. Sample food from colonial days, cooked over open fires. Seventy-five acres of entertainment for the whole family. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Clay's Park Resort, 13190 Patterson St. NW, North Lawrence, OH 44666
Cost: Varies

FREE Huber Heights Marigold Festival (CANCELED)
The Huber Heights Marigold Festival offers a full day of live music, food trucks, kids zone, vendors and more! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Eichelberger Amphitheater, 8625 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424
Cost: FREE

Fall Harvest Fest at Case-Barlow Farm (CANCELED)
Activities include ride’em & Rope’em, Hudson Hoppers, Feed the Pig, hay wagon rides, horse rides, farm animals, use and experience old-fashioned hand saws, planes and various tools used on the farm in early days, interactive reptile and amphibian experience, farmhouse tours, demonstrations, and more {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 1931 Barlow Rd., Hudson, OH 44236

Fall Hay Wagon Rides & Corn Maze at Lorain Metroparks (CANCELED)
Celebrate the onset of fall with an old-fashioned hay wagon ride! Also try your navigation skills through the large, 6-acre corn maze! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Carlisle Reservation, Equestrian Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
Cost: $2 for each ticketed activity per person, children 3 and under FREE (Purchase tickets at the Equestrian Center grandstand.)

FREE Farm City Days at Stearns Homestead (CANCELED)
Enjoy good old fashion family fun at the farm with hayrides, children's’ activities, farm animals, people food, family fun for all. Take a look inside the Stearns house to see how they lived in 1855. Chicken coop tours, and farm animal showcase with horse expo on Sunday. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 6975 Ridge Rd., Parms, OH 44129
Cost: FREE admission (Hayrides are $1 per person, people food variable $1-$5, animal feed $1.)

FREE Lehman’s Hardware Fall Festival (CANCELED)
Kick-off your fall season with the best of family fun at Lehman's annual Fall Festival. Welcome fall with the delicious taste of apples with apple tossing, apples tasting, apples sauces, and more! Plus, enjoy free face painting, demonstrations, games and live music, and a very exciting meet and greet with Kathy Harrison author of Prepping 101. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton, OH 44618
Cost: FREE

Fall Festival at Dayton Nursery (CANCELED)
This annual Fall Festival promises to be a fun time for all ages with hayrides, bounce house, kid's crafts, face painting, festive music, recipe demos and samples, and much more! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 3459 Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Norton, OH 44203
Cost: Activity wristbands will be available for purchase.

FREE Fall Fun Fest (CANCELED)
Activities include live music, Chili Cook-Off, children's games and crafts, inflatables, Magician Rick Smith Jr., Movie on the Lawn, and much more. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Greenwood Farm, 264 Richmond Rd., Richmond Heights, OH 44143
Cost: FREE

FREE North Royalton Harvest Festival (CANCELED)
Get ready for some old-fashioned family fun, including music, Children's Maze, Royalton Do-Do Drop, petting farm, pumpkins, antique tractor display, eduational and kid's activities, a bake sale, and more! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: The City Green in North Royalton, OH 44133
Cost: FREE

FREE Barnesville Pumpkin Festival (CANCELED)
There is plenty to see, do, hear, and eat during this annual fall festival! From amusement rides and a giant Pumpkin Parade to live music and pumpkin-based foods at The Pumpkin Wagon, there is something for everyone in the family to enjoy. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020 (September 23-26, 2021)
Where: Barnesville, OH (Click here for a location map)
Cost: FREE

FREE O'Neill Healthcare Fall Festival (CANCELED)
The whole family is invited to come welcome the Fall Season with Spring Mist Farms, Richardson Farmers Market, Square dancing, Complimentary corn dogs and apple cider, local favorites such as JJ’s Pizza and Weber’s Ice Cream, fall family photo booth, bubble station, and children’s games by Fairview Park Early Childhood PTA. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: O'Neill Healthcare Fairview Park, 20770 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, OH 44126
Cost: FREE

FREE Harvest Festival at the Strongsville Historic Village (CANCELED)
Enjoy many live performances and hands-on activities. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Strongsville Historical Village, 13305 Pearl Rd. (just north of Route 82), Cleveland, OH 44136
Cost: FREE admission, some activities may require tickets

FREE City of Brooklyn Fall Festival (CANCELED)
Celebrate the season with hayrides, a variety of kid's games, music, pumpkin painting, face painting, hayrides, food trucks, craft show, and much more! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Veterans Memorial Park, 7619 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn, OH 44144
Cost: FREE

FREE Fall Festival at The Wanake Ranch (CANCELED)
Celebrate the fun of fall! Join Wanake for pumpkin painting, pony rides, kiddie hay maze, wagon rides, cowboy games, pumpkin chunking, campfire, food, and more! Bring your family for an afternoon full of fall fun! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 9759 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH 44608
Cost: FREE

FREE Annual Family Fall Festival at BREMEC Garden Centers (CANCELED)
Bring the whole family to enjoy face painting, pumpkin painting, Jungle Terry, Euclid Beach Rocket Car rides, magic shows by Rick Smith Jr. and more. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 12265 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026
Cost: FREE

FREE Cleveland Metroparks FallFest: 18th Century Festival (CANCELED)
Celebrate the pioneers of the Western Reserve at Cleveland Metroparks annual FallFest. You can enjoy the lively strains of folk music, dip your own candle and play with pioneer toys. You'll hear the hammer of a blacksmith, the danceable beat of Mud in Yer Eye band, and the battle sounds of the Brigade of the American Revolution. Bring the entire family to marvel at the magician, taste popcorn and fresh-pressed cider. Children can make posies in pots and other crafts to take home. Pony rides, food and souvenirs are available to purchase. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Brecksville Reservation (Meadows Picnic Area), 9000 Chippewa Creek Dr., Brecksville, OH 44141
Cost: FREE admission, FREE parking, and FREE shuttle bus rides are available

FREE Fall Festival at Bethel Cleveland (CANCELED)
You’re invited to Bethel’s annual Fall Festival! This is a free event for the whole family! Enjoy a free lunch, bounce houses, face painting, carnival games, Punkin’ Chunkin’, games for adults, and more. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 197 N. Carpenter Rd., Brunswick, OH 44212
Cost: FREE

Scarecrow Building Workshop at Summit Metro Parks (CANCELED)
Build a scarecrow to decorate the grounds of Liberty Park for the month of October. Frame and straw will be provided; you bring the clothes and your imagination for a fun afternoon of scarecrow building. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Liberty Park Nature Center, 9999 Liberty Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087
Cost: Registration is required.

FREE Fall Festival at Copley Creekside Farmers Market (CANCELED)
You'll find all your favorite fall foods, from apples to pumpkins to baked goods, plus music and fun for friends of all ages. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 1245 S. Cleveland Massillon Rd., Copley, OH 44321
Cost: FREE

Fall Family Night & Hayride at Lake Erie Nature Center (CANCELED)
Gather everyone and enjoy hands-on fall activities for the kids, planetarium programs, live wildlife encounters, and hayrides (rain or shine) for all ages! Don't worry about dinner, we've got it covered. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 28728 Wolf Rd., Cleveland, OH 44140
Cost: $15 per adult, $10 per child (age 2+), and FREE for babies age 1 and under (includes dinner)

FREE Brunswick Area Historical Society's Pumpkin Festival (CANCELED)
Details to come. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 4613 Laurel Rd., Brunswick, OH 44212
Cost: FREE admission and parking

FREE City of Bedford Children’s Fall Fest (CANCELED)
The family fun includes face painting, hay rides, hunting for a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch, music and live entertainment, crafts, balloons, and much more. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Bedford Commons, Bedford, OH 44146
Cost: FREE

FREE Boston Heights Village Fall Festival (CANCELED)
Bring the whole family out to celebrate the fall season. {Find Out More}
When: http://bedforddowntown.org/first-fridays-in-bedford-downtown
Where: Matthews-Thomas Park, 6737 Olde 8 Rd., Hudson, OH 44236
Cost: FREE

FREE Fall Fest & Horse Show at Medina Creative Therapy Ranch (CANCELED)
This family-friendly event includes a horse show, Halloween activities and contests, bake sale, and clam bake. All ages are welcome. {Find Out More}
When: http://bedforddowntown.org/first-fridays-in-bedford-downtown
Where: 5200 Lake Rd., Medina, OH 44256
Cost: FREE admission

FREE Jump into Fall Days at Geauga Park District
Celebrate autumn with hands-on activities for all ages: free horse-drawn wagon rides, kayaking, fishing, face painting and balloon creations, a food truck, seasonal treats, and more. Wagon rides are first come, first served 1-4 pm. {Find Out More}
When: TBA
Where: Swine Creek Reservation, Middlefield, OH 44062
Cost: FREE

FREE Fall Festival at The Wanake Ranch (CANCELED)
Celebrate the fun of fall! Join Wanake for pumpkin painting, pony rides, kiddie hay maze, wagon rides, cowboy games, pumpkin chunking, campfire, food, and more! Bring your family for an afternoon full of fall fun! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 9759 Manchester Ave. SW, Beach City, OH 44608
Cost: FREE

FREE North Ridgeville Fall Fest (CANCELED)
Enjoy a fun fall day with the Parks & Recreation Department. Families will experience fun games, food vendors, face & pumpkin painting, balloon animals, straw fight, and hay rides (weather permitting). A limited number of pumpkins are given out, so come early so your child is guaranteed one. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: South Central Park, 7565 Avon Belden Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039
Cost: FREE

FREE Fall Family Outing at Summit Metro Parks (CANCELED)
Fall into autumn fun with free hayrides, bonfires, naturalist activities, music, apple cider, cookies and more. A wheelchair-accessible hay wagon is available. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Goodyear Heights (Main Entrance), 2077 Newton St., Akron, OH 44305
Cost: FREE

Fall Festival on Chardon Square (CANCELED)
Join in for scarecrow-making, s'mores, face painting, and live music! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Chardon Square/Gazebo, 101 S. Hambden St., Chardon, OH 44024
Cost: FREE

FREE Beachwood Fall Festival (CANCELED)
This annual fall festival features food trucks, games, inflatables, zipline, Unique Boutique, pumpkin patch, live music, and much more! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Beachwood City Hall, 25325 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122
Cost: FREE

FREE Fall Fest at Avon Lake United Church of Christ (CANCELED)
This family fun event features games, food, vendors, crafts, music, and so much more. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 32801 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake, OH 44012
Cost: FREE

FREE Covered Bridge Festival (CANCELED)
Ashtabula County's 36th annual festival includes two days filled with a parade, entertainment, demonstrations, a Quilt Show, contests, kid's rides and games, and much more! The Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival is held annually on the 2nd weekend in October. The county has 19 bridges in all, including the shortest and the longest in the USA! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Jefferson, OH 44047 (located on E. Jefferson St. from Chestnut St. going east to the Railroad tracks.)
Cost: FREE

FREE Solon Fall Festival (CANCELED)
Celebrate the best that the fall season has to offer during the 2nd Annual Solon Fall Festival, featuring a day full of fall family fun! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Solon Community Park, 6679 SOM Center Rd., Solon, OH 44139
Cost: FREE

FREE Family Fall Fest & Treat Trail at Petros Lake Park (CANCELED)
Costumes are encouraged for Stark Parks free, non-scary seasonal event featuring a .25 mile Treat Trail, inflatables, Straw Maze, Glitter Tattoos, fall games, crafts, & more! All activities begin promptly at 2 pm and conclude at 6 pm. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Petros Lake Park (north entrance), 3275 Perry Dr. SW, Canton, OH 44706
Cost: FREE

FREE Fall Family Fun Night at Barberton Community Sports Complex (CANCELED)
Fall fun with hayrides, face painting, inflatables, and food available for purchase. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 841 Wooster Rd. W; Barberton, OH 44203
Cost: FREE

FREE Fall Family Outing at Summit Metro Parks (CANCELED)
Fall into autumn fun with free hayrides, bonfires, naturalist activities, music, apple cider, cookies and more. A wheelchair-accessible hay wagon is available. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Silver Creek (Bathhouse), 5000 Hametown Rd., Norton, OH 44203
Cost: FREE

FREE Pumpkin Patch Festival & Trunk-or-Treat at RiverTree Jackson
Invite your friends and family! This annual free fall favorite event welcomes the community for a trunk-or-treat along with inflatables, crafts, face painting, hayrides, and more. Food for purchase onsite available. {Find Out More}
When: TBA
Where: 7373 Portage St. NW, Massillon, OH 44646
Cost: FREE

Hiram House Camp Pumpkin Festival (CANCELED)
Enjoy a day full of fall activities including, archery, candle dipping, haunted hay maze, petting zoo, face painting, and more. All the proceeds from the festival benefit the Hiram House Campership Fund – a camp that develops and enriches the lives of Northeast Ohio children from all backgrounds. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Hiram House Camp, 33775 Hiram Trail, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Cost: Admission: $5 per adult, FREE for children ages 12 and under; All Day Activity Wristband: $25, Pancake Breakfast (10am-12:30pm): $4

FREE All Saints Fall Fest (CANCELED)
You're invited to this annual celebration of the changing of the seasons with friendship, raffles, games, food, and music! All are welcome. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: All Saints Lutheran Church, 7230 Columbia Rd., Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
Cost: FREE

FREE Painesville Fall Fest (CANCELED)
Bring the family for Fall Fest, featuring a Trunk-or-Treat, hayrides, video game truck, and kid's Halloween-themed shows. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: Kiwanis Recreation Park, 301 Latimore St., Painesville, OH 44077
Cost: FREE

Fall Festival Featuring The GLOW at Fieldcrest Estate (CANCELED)
Imagine thousands of pumpkins, hundreds of hay bails, dozens of donuts and Autumn-licious treats, and oodles of family-friendly activities. Come one, come all for a weekend of fun at Fieldcrest Estate. Don't forget the intricate Jack-O-Lantern displays all lit up at night! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 1346 Easthill (55th) St. SE, North Canton, OH 44720

FREE Harvest Bash (CANCELED)
The event is free and includes food, games, music, and a costume contest! {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: St. Mary's Catholic School, 527 Beall Ave., Wooster, OH 44691
Cost: FREE

Halloween Celebration & Hayride at Lake Erie Nature Center (CANCELED)
Put on your costume and trick-or-treat through the Wildlife Gardens! Make a Halloween craft, hop on a hayride, and view the stars at a family-friendly holiday show in Schuele Planetarium. Dinner will be provided so you can relax by a crackling fireplace at this non-scary celebration. {Find Out More}
When: Canceled for 2020
Where: 28728 Wolf Rd., Cleveland, OH 44140
Cost: $15 per adult; $10 per child (ages 2+), FREE for babies age 1 and younger (includes dinner)

Norton Cider Festival (CANCELED)
This is a family event with something fun for all ages, including a parade, musical entertainment, train rides and inflatables for the kids, Apple Decorating Contest, crafters, food and fireworks. {Find Out More}
When: CANCELED FOR 2020
Where: Columbia Woods Park, 4060 Columbia Woods Dr., Norton, OH 44203
Cost: FREE admission