John Mellencamp: Expressionist
Dates: September 20-November 18, 2018
Location: Butler Institute of American Art
524 Wick Avenue, Youngstown 
(330) 743-1711 | butlerart.com

The Butler Institute of American Art is proud to present a powerful exhibition of the most recent art works from the multi-expressional, creative spirit of legendary musician, long-time activist and accomplished painter, John Mellencamp. The exhibition will be on view from September 20 through November 18. Admission to the exhibition and to the museum is free.

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The Wayne County Pumpkin Path
Dates: September 22-29, 2018
Location: Orrville & Wooster, Ohio

Grab a traveling shopping companion, family, and friends to head out on a new fall themed trail presented by the Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Follow the trail to find fall-themed activities for the kids and great incentives to shop. Once you’ve completed 5 out of the 7 stops on your passport you’ll be entered in to win a $100 gift card from one of the participating locations.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

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September 22 thru
October 28, 2018
(weekends)
Lorain County NEOH

Old West Pumpkin Fest at Rockin'-R-Ranch (daytime event)
Dates: Sept. 22 - Oct. 28 (Every Sat & Sun)
Times: Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon - 5pm
Location: 19066 East River Rd. (SR 252) Columbia Station
10 Minutes from Strongsville Mall
440-236-5454 | clevelandhayride.com

Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon - 5pm

Pumpkin Festival Includes Unlimited activities for 1 low price
Unlimited hayrides, New frontier trail, New Kids Super Slide, pony rides, live costume character show, petting farm, Children's Haunted House in 3D (no live actors), etc.
We also have food concessions, pumpkins, produce, gem mining, Duck Pond, and souvenirs available.
Zombie Paint Ball Hunt in 3D

Garden Tour: Collecting & Saving Seeds
Date: September 25, 2018
Location: The Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43614
419.385.4040 | website

Guided Autumn Walk
Date: September 25, 2018
Time: 2PM
Location: Seaman Orientation Plaza-Secrest Arboretum

Come view fall foliage and autumn highlights in the arboretum. Dress for the weather.
740-485-0129| http://secrest.osu.edu

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21st Annual L'Amour du Vin
Date: September 26th, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Avon Oaks County Club
32300 Detroit Road, Avon, OH 44011
Admission: General Admission Tickets- $75 VIP Admission Tickets- $95
Group ticket pricing & sponsorship opportunities available

Description: L'Amour du Vin is the premier strolling food & wine event of Lorain County and Cleveland's West Side. Enjoy wines from around the world, signature cuisine from the area's best restaurants, a fabulous silent auction, raffles and more. Upgrade your event experience to the VIP Lounge where additional tastings, specialty cocktails and other surprises await you. All proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation's mission to conquer and cure arthritis.

Contact info and/or website: For tickets and more information, including participating restaurants, visit www.arthritis.org/lamour. For additional information contact 216-352-6152 or allisonh@arthritis.org.

September 26, 2018
(Medina County NEOH)

Elf Lab: Fun with Science, Homeschooler Edition
Dates: September 26, 2018
Time: 1PM
Location: Castle Noel
260 S. Court Street, Medina, OH 44256
330.721.NOEL (6635) | castlenoel.com

This special event has been delighting summer camps for the past 3 years. Now we're opening it up to Homeschooling families as a fun way to learn about science!  Bring your kids for this interactive event where they will do up to 16 hands-on experiments and experience the joy of science!  Led by Dr. Booferothenstein, Castle Noel's resident wacky scientist, this event aims to spark a love for the magic of science. This program is ideal for ages 5-12.

CONCERT: Bobby Selvaggio Quartet
Date: Septemebr 26, 2018
Time: 7PM-9PM
FREE
Location: Happy Days Lodge, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
website

KIDS FUN RUN
Date: September 28, 2018
Time: 5PM-8PM
Location: Lock 3
200 S. Main Street, Akron, OH 44308

This free, non-competitive 1 mile fun run for children 12 and younger is intended to teach them that exercise can be rewarding and fun. This year's event will be a wonderful family celebration and an experience you won't want to miss!

Friday, September 28th
Check In & Pre-race Activities: 5pm
Race Start Time: 6:30 pm
Course: Downtown Akron; Lock 3 Park and Vicinity
FREE ADMISSION

IngenuityFest 2018: Future Past
Dates: September 28-29, 2018
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
website

2018 WOOSTERFEST
Dates: September 28-29, 2018
Location: Downtown Wooster, Ohio
We hope that you will join us downtown to celebrate the kick off of fall with this free family event!

Friday noon-11:00 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

FEATURING
• Live Entertainment • Food Concessions • Kinderplatz • Biergarten • Winegarten • Art & Craft Vendors • Beer Stein Race
• Cornhole Tournament • Farmer's Market • Cruise In • Wooster's Own Talent Show • Wiener Dog Race

For more information visit: www.woosterchamber.com/events/woosterfest

Apple Dumpling Festival
Dates: September 28-29, 2018
Time: Fri 5-9 PM & Sat 9AM-6 PM
Location: Whispering Hills Jellystone RV Park
Enjoy this family fun weekend in the heart of Ohio's Amish Country featuring Ruth's famous apple dumplings!

330-567-2137 | website

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12th ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST AT THE MILL 
Date: Saturday – September 29, 2018
Time:  Noon – 11:00 pm
Admission: $5 – All adults ages 21+, $1 – Ages 10-20, Under 10-FREE
Place:  Wolf Creek/Pine Run Grist Mill
St. Rt. 3 South, Loudonville, OH 44842
website

-Taste & enjoy 100 varieties of domestic & foreign beer (and wine!) to support fundraising efforts for Wolf Creek Grist Mill Historic Park & Museum
-All beer & wine available for purchase separately by sample tastes, glass, bottle, pitcher, or growler
-Multiple Food Vendors
-Live music ALL day! (Steve Brownell 1:00-5:00pm, Rutherford County 6:00-10:00pm)

An Eight Part Series on Cleveland Firefighting History and Some of the MostNotable Fires That Have Occurred
Join Us for Part VI
River Fires and Fire Boats
Fighting Fires on the Cuyahoga
By Paul Nelson, Museum Historian
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: WESTERN RESERVE FIRE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER
310 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
216.664.6312 | www.wrfmc.com

2ND ANNUAL OKTOBEERFEST
Date:  September 29, 2018
Time: 3PM-7PM
Location:  Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course
655 N Canfield Niles Rd, Austintown, Ohio 44515

Join us on Saturday. September 29 from 3PM-7PM for our 2nd annual Oktobeerfest! 30 breweries will be on hand to showcase their top selling and seasonal brews. We will have live entertainment by The Steel Woods. Tickets are on sale NOW! General admission is only $20! For $10 more, you will receive a VIP ticket. VIP tickets give you 30-minute early access and exclusive tastings!

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BUCKIN BLACKOUT DIESEL TRUCK SHOW
Date: September 29, 2018
Gates open at 11:00 AM
Admission: Adult $15 | Children 12 & Under $5

Location: Buckin' Ohio
8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH 44214 
www.buckinohio.com

Join us at the ranch for an old-fashioned Christmas celebration. Bring your family out to gather around the bonfire while sipping on hot cocoa. Walk through the live nativity; enjoy live Christmas music; experience a tractor-pulled hayride (weather permitting); celebrate the reason for the season.

Water Marble Your Silk Scarf! Marble & Sip!
Date: September 29, 2018
Time: 4PM-6PM
Location: So So Artsy Paint Studios
10333 Northfield Road Unit 148, Northfield, Ohio 44067
Registration

FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay
September 29, 2018
Time: 7AM-1PM
Location: Canal Park
300 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308
Tickets: click here.

Geneva Grape Jamboree
Dates: September 29-30, 2018
Location: Downtown Geneva, Geneva, OH
website

The Geneva Area Grape Jamboree celebrates the harvesting of the local grapes. Visitors may taste freshly squeezed grape juice, wine, and various other grape products. All grand-stand entertainment, including the grape stomping contest, is free. Miss Grapette is featured in the two giant parades each afternoon: Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Rides, crafts, food, and other concessions pack the downtown streets during this grape filled weekend.

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ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL
Dates: September 29-30, 2018
Location: Strongsville HIstoric Village
13305 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH
website

Activities: Cow Pie Lottery, Classic Car Display and parade, Farm Animals, Old-Time Craft demos, Children's Hand-On Crafts (1-4pm), Live Entertainment, a Food Tent and Farmer's Market. Try your skill at Corn Hole or walking the Boy Scouts rope bridge. All eight buildings will be open for a peek into the past 150 years. We welcome back our Model Railroaders in the Baldwin House. Bobbie Dorr, resident artist will be there with art for sale and demo of watercolors plus a coloring opportunity for children. FREE GATE ADMISSION. Parking unlimited. All proceeds go to the restoration of the buildings. Call 440-572-0057 for questions.

Wool Jamboree & Antique Tractor Show
Dates: September 29-30, 2018
Times: Sat. 10-6.  Sun. 10-5
Location: Lake Metroparks, 8800 Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH

xplore textile arts with programs and demonstrations in natural fibers. Fiber art vendors will be available to purchase supplies and finished products. See and hear antique tractors as the tractors parade through the park and talk with their owners about the restoration process. Enjoy other harvest activities, live music and a harvest-themed cooking demonstration.

Regular Farmpark admission/membership applies:
Ages 12 to 59, $8. Ages 60+, $7. Ages 2 to 11, $6. Under two and Farmpark members, FREE. Visit goto.lakemetroparks.com/wool-tractors for more information.

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42nd Annual Ohio Heritage Days Festival & In the Spirit of Friends Antiques & Primitives Show
Date: September 29-30, 2018
Time: 10am - Noon (Kid's Farm Fun Day)
1pm - 3pm (Fishing Derby)
Location: Malabar Farm State Park
4050 Bromfield Rd, Lucas, OH 44843
419.892.2784 | website

Crafts, primitives, antiques, antique tractors, horses, food, live music, Civil War and 18th Century Living History Camp; Archaeological displays (Sunday only).

Event Price: FREE

September 29-30, 2018
(Summit County NEOH)

Barberton Mum Festival
Dates:  September 29-30, 2018
Location: Lake Anna, Barberton, Ohio
website

Williamsburg Festival
Dates: September 29-30, 2018
Time: 9AM-5PM
Location: Pine Tree Barn & Farm
4374 Shreve Road, Wooster, OH
Step back 200 years in time to 18c Williamsburg. For two days the Pine Tree Barn is transformed into a bustling colonial village. Explore the market place with unique wares that surround the village square. Meet selected artists who will demonstrate techniques of traditional craftsmen. Colonial militia encampment, period cuisine, and activities for the kids.
330-264-1014 | Website: www.PineTreeBarn.com

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Fall Festival
Dates: September 29-30, 2018
Time: Sat 11 AM-7 PM, Sun 1-6 PM
Location: Ramseyer Farms
4000 Ramseyer Lane, Wooster, OH
Visit Ramseyer Farm's two giant corn mazes, corn slides, farm animals, scenic hayrides, pedal cart track, Hide & Slide Hill, and thousands of pumpkins! 330-264-0264
Website: www.ramseyerfarms.com

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Fall Festival Weekends
Dates: September 29-30, 2018
Time: Sat 9 AM & Sun 11 AM
Location Rottman Orchards,
Come celebrate fall with us! Apple and pumpkin picking, homemade caramel apples, bakery items, live music, and food trucks. Rittman Orchards and Farm Market Sat
330-925-4152 | Website: www.rittmanorchards.com

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Vintage Marketplace at the Falls
Dates: September 30
Time: Noon to 5PM
Location:Downtown Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Facebook page.

Vintage, Antiques, Handmades, Local Produce, Unique and Cool Stuff PLUS Live Music and Food

CLEVELAND METROPARKS FALLFEST: 18th Century Festival
Date: September 30, 2018
Time:11am-5pm
Location: Brecksville Reservation (Meadows Picnic Area)
9000 Chippewa Creel Dr., Brecksville, OH 44141
Admission: FREE
website

Help celebrate the pioneers of the Western Reserve at Cleveland Metroparks annual FallFest: 18th Century Festival. This fun, free, family-oriented event takes place in the great outdoors of Brecksville Reservation.

Pumpkinville in the Valley at Frostville Museum 
Date: September 30, 2018

A Fall family fun day at 24101 Cedar Point Rd., North Olmsted. Sunday, September 30th, 11:00am to 4:00pm. Horse drawn wagon rides, Pony rides, Obstacle course, Castle/Slide for Toddlers, Music, Fun games with prizes, Food, Pumpkin patch, Balloon twisters, Corn roast, Food, Bake sale. Historic homes open, Church, Display Barn & General Store open. Proceeds benefit village schoolhouse project. Admission is $1.00 per family.

Boardman Rotary Oktoberfestival
Sunday, September 30, 9:00am-5:00pm
Boardman Park, 375 Boardman Poland Rd., Boardman, 330-757-8470
Enjoy a wonderful fall day, the aroma of great food, entertainment and crafts of every size.
$5 admission fee. Free parking.

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Prairie Peddler Festival
Dates: September 22, 23, 30 & October 1, 2018
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Prairie Peddler Festival
3170 State Route 97, Butler, Ohio 44822
A Handmade Marketplace featuring over 180 artisan booths, live music, festival food, horse-drawn wagon rides, artist demonstrations and hands-on crafting for kids.

Cost: Adults: $8
Kids (6-12): $3 | Kids (under 6): FREE
Sorry, no pets allowed in the show, with the exception of service dogs

FALL FOILAGE RIDE
Dates: September 30- October 1, October 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 2018
Time: 2PM-3PM
Location:
Zane's Landing Park - Downtown Zanesville, West End of Market Street (97.38 mi)
Zanesville, Ohio 43701 | 800.743.2303
For more info click here.

Public Rides and Twilight Cruise: $8 adult, $7 senior, $4 for children ages 2-12. No reservations required, purchase tickets at the boat the day of the cruise.
Lunch Cruise: $15 per person and reservations are required at least 48 hours in advance.
Dinner Cruise: $35 per person and reservations are required at least 48 hours in advance.

LOUDONVILLE FREE STREET FAIR
Dates: October 3-6, 2018

Loudonville hosts a big fair that is truly an old-fashioned, family-oriented event. Includes five days of free admission, free entertainment, free exhibits, free livestock shows and auctions, free power pulls, rides, wide variety of food and much, much more. Fair hours are from 12 noon - 10:00 p.m. Parts of State routes 3 and 60 are closed during the event.

For more information call 419-994-4391 or visit www.LoudonvilleFair.com

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Dracula's Monster Dash
Date: October 3, 2018
Location:Trumpet in the Land
Schoenbrumm Ampitheatre, New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Box office: 330.339.1132
trumpetintheland.com

On Wednesday, October 3, 2018. as the sun begins to set, contestants will “run for their lives” as Dracula emerges from his resting place to walk among those attending Trumpet In The Land’s fourth annual Monster Dash.

Dinner with a Slice of History
Date: October 5, 2018
Location: International Women's Air & Space Museum
1501 N Marginal Rd Ste 165, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Join us as we welcome original member of the Mercury 13, Wally Funk, for a presentation and book signing. Funk, who now has over 18,000 hours of flight time, went through testing at Lovelace Clinic in the early 1960s to try to become one of the first female astronauts. Thirteen women (known as the Mercury 13) qualified for this program and passed all of the tests, only to have the program shut down by Congress. It was over 20 years later when America finally had a female astronaut. After the cancellation of the program, Funk continued to fly as a goodwill ambassador, taught over 3,000 students as a flight instructor, and was the first female to be an Air Safety Investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board. She has participated in several air races, appeared on various television and radio programs, and enjoys encouraging young people to get into aviation. Funk still hopes to get into space as part of the Virgin Galactic Space program.

Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with presentation and signing to follow.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Zoo Brew
Date: October 5, 2018
Time: 7pm-11pm
Location: The Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43614
419.385.4040 | toledozoo.org
Sample a variety of tasty beers from several regional distributors and microbrewers while enjoying live entertainment. Zoo Brew ticket also includes admission to Luminous Nights! For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit toledozoo.org/zoobrew. (Zoo Brew participants must be 21 or over with valid ID.)

FIRST FRIDAY - MAIN STREET WADSWORTH
October 5: 4th Annual Wadsworth Oktoberfest
Time: 5pm to 9pm
Proudly presented by Main Street Wadsworth's Premier Sponsor, Clampco! The first Friday of every month in Downtown Wadsworth. Enjoy shopping, food, live music and art. Visit Facebook.com/mainstreetwadsworth

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Haunted Put-in-Bay Bar Crawl
with Author William G. Krejci
​Friday, October 5, 2018
Southeast corner of DeRivera Park (across from the Boathouse)
Put-in-Bay, OH
7:00pm
FREE!!!!​ (Guests are responsible for purchasing their own drinks)
- Lantern Guided Ghost Tour of Put-in-Bay

For more information visit williamgkrejci.com

Need a ride to the Island? Miller Ferries can get you there.

Fall Foliage Golf Cart Tours
Dates: October 5-7, 12-14, 2018
Time: 4pm
Location: Zoar Village, Zoar, Ohio 44697
330.874.2646 |  website

Get the full Zoar experience while seeing Zoar buildings not normally included on the walking tour all while enjoying the beauty of the fall season. Cost is $15 per person. Tours run at 10:00, 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 330-874-3011. Each tour is limited to 6 guests. Tours will take place on October 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14. 

Chocolate and Cheese Sweetheart Train Ride
Dates: October 6 & 13, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Looking for something new for date night or to celebrate Sweetest Day? Join us on the Chocolate & Cheese Sweetheart Ride. Enjoy samples of local cheeses and chocolates as we take a relaxing train ride through the fall foliage as the sun is setting. All ladies will receive a carnation and be serenaded by strolling vocalists. First Class will receive specialty coffees and a bottle of Breitenbach wine as a parting gift to take home. (No Balcony Seats) For more information please call 740-922-6776 or email customerservice@dennisondepot.org.

Ticket Information:
Coach Seating: $35/person
First Class: $45/person
Private Compartment (Seats up to 5): $250
Private Compartment (Seats up to 6): $295

Pumpkin Ale & Wine Tasting Fall Festival
Date: October 6, 2018
Time: 5PM-10PM
Location: Rock the Park Concert Series - Twinsburg, Ohio
10260 Ravenna Rd, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087

Cost : $15 General Admission
$45 VIP Ticket (Includes either Pumpkin Ale Tasting or Wine Tasting, Wood Fired Pizza, Calzones, Salad, Music and more)

You'll be part of Twinsburg's amazing fall family festival. Taste all kinds of goodies from our food trucks and bar to the vip area where we have a pumpkin ale / wine tasting. Visit with our vendors and do some early holiday shopping and take a seat on the lawn and listen to 3 different bands all day long.

WILD FOR WINE
Dates: October 6, 2018
Time: 6:30pm-10:30pm

Location: Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Avenue, Akron, Ohio
330-375-2550 | www.akronzoo.org

Come enjoy a beer or glass of wine while exploring the zoo after hours! Tickets include a 4oz souvenir tasting glass, 8 sample tastings, admission to the zoo after hours and a giveaway.

21 and older ONLY, including designated drivers (DD tickets)

6th Annual Fall Harvest Festival
Date: October 6, 2018
Time: 10AM-4PM
Location: Summit County Fairgrounds
229 E Howe Rd, Tallmadge, Ohio 44278
website

Free Admission to the Fall Festival and the Heart & Home Market Show. Pay for activities you want to participate in like Hay Ride, Pony Ride, Pumpkin Painting, Scarecrow Making Kits, Food, Vendors, Cow Chip Bingo and Bounce Houses. Free 4-H Exhibits, Magician Show, Craft Contest, Music Entertainment and Activities. There will be family package discounts at the door for certain activities.

Hale Harvest 5K
Date: October 6, 2018
Time: 3:30 pm-7pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Admission: $10 adults; $5 youth 3-12; members free

Description:
During Hale Farm & Village's Harvest Festival on October 6, the Hale Harvest 5K benefits InHale, an educational initiative that uses historic and natural resources to develop innovative programs that promote Family & Community Engagement and Health & Wellness.

The 5K loop course invites runners and walkers to experience the natural beauty of Hale Farm & Village as they run along nature trails, in the sugar bush, past historic houses, through farmyards, rural pastures and creek crossings.

The top three finishers overall and the top male and female finishers per category receive hand-crafted pieces from Hale Farm & Village's Early American Craft and Trade artisans.

Race begins at 9:15 am

Strollers are permitted, however the course is not necessarily stroller friendly. It is a beautiful run through the village, sugar bush, pasture and along gravel trails and grass.

No pets are allowed – Only service animals are permitted – Thank you

$30 for ages 18+, $20 for ages 17 & under

THE STORYBOOK EXPRESS
Dates: October 6 & 13, 2018
Time: Noon and 1:30 PM
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Come dressed as your favorite Storybook character and meet some famous Storybook Characters including the Mad Hatter, Little Red Riding Hood, Captain Hook and more!  Enjoy a cookie and water on the train.

Moreland Heritage Day
Date: October 6, 2018
website

Theme this year will be the Killbuck Valley's impact on Franklin Twp. Including early Indian cultures, settlers, nature and more. 8594 James Rd., Wooster 10 AM-6 PM 330-464-3653

Howl-O-Ween Dog Walk
Date: October 6, 2018
Time: Noon - 4PM
Location: Oak Hill Park & Pavilion
Oak Hill Park Entrance Trail 3000 Oak Hill Rd, Wooster, Ohio 44691
Facebook event page.

Participate in a costume contest with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Socialize with other dog lovers and learn about the Wayne County Dog Shelter. Snacks and Refreshments available. The cost is $5 per dog.

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The Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival
Dates: October 6-7, 2018
Location: at the intersections of State Routes 322 & 528
website

There is no entrance fee and all of our contests, entertainment and attractions are free. We offer free parking and a free shuttle service from the parking areas to the Festival grounds 10:00 am till 6:30 pm. We offer this festival free because of the generous donations of our sponsors.

GOBLINS IN THE GARDEN
Date: Saturday, Oct. 6 & Sunday, Oct. 7, 10 – 4pm
$15 per car, members; $25 per car, nonmembers
Location: The Holden Arboretum
9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094
1.440.946.4400 | www.holdenarb.org

Enjoy all of the not-to-scary splendors of the season. Corn stalk mazes, scarecrows and hay rides are just part of the fall fun at the Arboretum during this annual Halloween tradition. Costumed kids can trick-or-treat in the decorated gardens and the adults can enjoy the crisp air and trails during Northeast Ohio's most colorful time of year. Registration and information available on the website.

CORN & PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
Dates: October 6-7, 13-14, 2018
Times: 9am-5pm
Location: Lake Metroparks, 8800 Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH
website

Lake Metroparks Farmpark continues a tradition of celebrating the harvest season with Corn & Pumpkin Festival. Help husk, shell and grind the corn or plow behind draft horses while younger visitors make handmade corn husk dolls and paint pumpkins.

Visitors may also enjoy our Showman’s Circle area, including a farm-themed playground and covered shelter for live animal demonstrations.

Little farmers can pedal their way on mini tractors through the farm maze on the Pedal Tractor Overlook. They can navigate the hay maze and play in the kid’s areas. The whole family can explore the three-acre corn maze. Enjoy harvest-themed crafts and more.

On Saturday, Oct. 7, Ohio author David FitzSimmons will share his new children’s picture book, Wakem the Rooster: Up All Night through crafts and mini interactive plays. Wakem the Rooster has his days and nights mixed up, and kids can help act out the story with rooster, sheep, cat, dog and owl puppets. Find out if a twist on age-old advice can restore order to the sleep-deprived barnyard. Plays will be held at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 am. Enjoy crafts and take-home activities throughout the morning.

Regular Farmpark admission applies

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Fall Celebration Weekends – White House Fruit Farm
October 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28
White House Fruit Farm, 9249 Youngstown Salem Road, Canfield
Join us for harvest season! Horse drawn wagon rides, play area, pumpkin pavilion, food vendors, petting zoo, pony rides, live music and more. Don’t miss a weekend!

CORTLAND OKTOBERFEST

Date:  October 6-7, 2018
Time:  Saturday 8am-11pm | Sunday 10am-5pm
Location: Lions Club of Cortland,Ohio
197 West Main St, Cortland, Ohio 44410
website
“The 2018 Cortland Oktoberfest will provide entertainment for all ages. Come and enjoy the Arts & Crafts Show, MOE-mentum 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk, Art Alley, Family Games & Activities, Tangled Up In Brew craft beer tasting, Music, Food, Entertainment and much more!”

HALE HARVEST FESTIVAL 2018
Dates: October 6-7, 13-14, 2018
Time: 10AM-5PM
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Admission also includes heritage gardens, foodways demonstrations, and early American craft & trade demonstrations, including glassblowing, blacksmithing, and home crafts. The festival is held for two weekends: 10am-5pm

$10 adults (ages 13+); $5 youth (ages 3-12 yrs); members, youth 2 and under and active military free

Fall Festival
Dates: October 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28
Visit Ramseyer Farm's two giant corn mazes, corn slides, farm animals, scenic hayrides, pedal cart track, Hide & Slide Hill, and thousands of pumpkins! Ramseyer Farms Sat 11 AM-7 PM, Sun 1-6 PM 330-264-0264
Website: www.ramseyerfarms.com

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WWII TROOP TRAIN RIDE
Dates: October 7 & 14, 2018
Time: NOON
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Relive the 1940’s and show your patriotism on our Troop Train Ride.  Veterans ride FREE on this train.  Treats are included on board and on the platform.

FALL FOILAGE TRAIN RIDE
Dates: October 7 & 14, 2018
Time: departing at 1:30PM, 3PM and 430PM
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Want to enjoy a leisurely trip to see some autumn leaves?  Then this is the ride for you!  Light refreshments will be on board.

Spooky Pooch Parade
Dates: 10/20/2018
Time: 12:30PM – 3:30PM
Location: Kauffman Park, Lakewood OH 44107
website
Admission: $10 early registration $15 same day registration
Description: This one is for the dogs…but you're invited, too the 11th Annual Spooky Pooch Parade, a celebration of costumed canines taking place on Saturday, October 20, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Kauffman Park in Downtown Lakewood.

The Spooky Pooch Parade consists of a free-to-attend festival in Kauffman Park, a parade through Lakewood's downtown business district on Detroit Avenue and an awards presentation. A favorite Halloween tradition for Northeast Ohio dog lovers and their families, this community festival represents one of the only events of its kind in the region, providing a tail-wagging good time for canine and human guests alike.

Pre-registration for the parade is $10 per dog and day-of registration is $15 per dog. Multiple dog discounts are available with pre-registration only. Humans are free. This community event takes place rain or shine, and proceeds from the parade benefit LakewoodAlive, a nonprofit community development organization.

Festivities get underway with the Spooky Pooch Festival beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Kauffman Park. Enjoy entertainment, kids' games and dog-related vendors, including rescue groups and other nonprofits offering canine-oriented goods and services. Kids are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes.

The 2018 Spooky Pooch Parade takes place October 20 at Kauffman Park.

Trick or Treat Ladies Night Out
Dates:October 11
Time: 5pm-8:30 pm
Location: Downtown Medina, Medina, OH

The merchants and members of Main Street Medina and the Medina Historic District, with the support VCS Salon & Spa, Skin Care Solutions, Medina County Women’s Journal, and The Raspberry & The Rose, are pleased to announce Ladies Night Out for October 11, 2018, from 5:00-8:30pm. Over thirty locally owned and operated businesses in the Medina Historic District will be open evening hours, and will feature great shopping deals, tasty samplings of specialty food products, mini-makeovers, and lots of fun. The evening is geared toward the ladies of the community, but men are welcome to join in the fun. Final specials will be announced that evening. In the spirit of Trick or Treat and Halloween, event guests should stop at the Medina Convention & Visitors Bureau (32 Public Square) at 5pm on October 11th for a treat bag and a guide map of participating businesses, and then trick or treat throughout the district for special deals, coupons, and treats. Main Street Medina Facebook fans will get a sneak peek at the guide map and specials that morning.

Click here to read more.

Local Visitor Bureau

Martha Cliffel: Re-Source-Full opening reception
Date: Oct 12, 2018
Time: 7-9pm
Location: BAYarts, 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village OH, 44140
BAYarts.net

This body of work deals with the detritus of life repurposed into provocative objects. Martha uses her time on the streets walking as an opportunity to trash pick and find value and beauty in the many discarded objects that have been part of other people's lives. Martha is an intuitive builder and gleans meaning from the juxtaposition of disparate and sometimes haunting objects. She combines her history as a mother and teacher with her innate abilities as an artist to subvert the natural purposes of the "starter" objects she finds. Her sculptures are both intentionally irreverent and holy at the same time.
http://bayarts.net

Allison Polgar: Neighborhood Landscapes opening reception
Date: Oct 12, 2018 (Show October 12 - November 10, 2018)
Time: 7-9pm
Location: BAYarts, 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village OH, 44140
BAYarts.net

Allison Polgar's current work focuses on the transformation of neighborhood landscapes through the restructuring of residential housing. She explores these transforming landscapes by depicting their various components: man-made mountains of dirt that seem to rise overnight, skeletal building frames looming over spare deserts, and bruised construction barrels seemingly huddled in conversation with one another. Through her explorations she draws attention to the strange, often unnoticed, beauty and personality of these landscapes while also investigating the disruption that occurs when a specific brand of progress or revitalization is imposed upon an existing neighborhood.
http://bayarts.net

Enchanted Forest
Dates: October 12-13, 2018
Times:6:30 PM, 7 PM, 7:30 PM, 8 PM & 10/13 6 PM
Location: The Wilderness Center
Meet the creatures of the forest along pumpkin-lit trails. You will meet friendly costumed creatures who sing songs, tell jokes and share stores of life in the woodlands. Families are encouraged to wear non-scary costumes at this fun, educational non-scary event.
330-359-5235 | Website:wildernesscenter.org

Local Visitor Bureau

Fall Foliage Golf Cart Tours
Dates: October 5-7, 12-14, 2018
Time: 4pm
Location: Zoar Village, Zoar, Ohio 44697
330.874.2646 |  website

Get the full Zoar experience while seeing Zoar buildings not normally included on the walking tour all while enjoying the beauty of the fall season. Cost is $15 per person. Tours run at 10:00, 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 330-874-3011. Each tour is limited to 6 guests. Tours will take place on October 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14. 

BOO AT THE ZOO
Date: October 12-14, 19-21 & 26-28, 2018
Time: 5PM-9PM
Location: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500
website

Boo at the Zoo presented by Citizens Bank
• Cleveland’s sweetest Halloween tradition
• Treat stations presented by Wayside Furniture
• Unlimited 4-D Theater movies, carousel and train rides
• Hay Maze, Monster Mash dance party and more 

Tickets go on sale August 27 (member pre-sale August 20)!

Little Shop of Horrors
Performances: Oct 12-28, 2018
Times: Fri & Sat at 7:30PM| Sun at 3PM
*with a special midnight show on Friday, Oct 26th*
TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18
Location: French Creek Theatre
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

Seymour Krelborn, a failing florist's assistant, dreams of escaping his luckless life on skid row. After he stumbles upon a first-of-its-kind flower, his fortunes start to turn around. But when the potted plant suddenly won't bloom without blood, Seymour must choose: success…or slaughter? Mixing Motown with the macabre, Little Shop of Horrors is a can't-miss, frightening musical feast!.

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

October 13, 2018
Cuyahoga County NEOH

Harvest Festival
Date: October 13, 2018
Time: 2PM-9PM
Location: Coe Lake, Berea, OH 44017

"...a free community event at Coe Lake with tons to do for the entire family! Children may dress up in a costume but it is not required. Children can visit with fun characters while they trick-or-treat on the trails of Coe Lake. All activities will be open all day such as a hay ride, inflatables, giant corn box, food vendors, mini pumpkin patch, hay maze, crafts, face painting and much more!! The night will conclude with an amazing firework show at 7:30 p.m. and an outdoor movie featuring "Hotel Transylvania 2"

CHARDON MONSTER MASH + BASH
Date: October 13, 2018
Time: 4PM-7PM
Fun for the whole family, we'll host a daytime trick-or-treat on the Square plus some not-so-scary activities. In the evening we'll provide Haunted Chardon Tours along with dining and drink specials throughout the Square! Stay tuned for more information!

OKTOBERFEST
Date: October 13, 2018
Time: Noon - 8PM
Location: Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street, Painesville, OH
website

Come and enjoy our Oktoberfest with Authentic German Brats & Krauts, German Potato Salad and Beer. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, pop and water will also be available.

Enjoy either Domestic or German cold beer.

Listen and dance to the music of Ron Likovic and Friend Polka Band from 7 pm to 10 pm.

Admission: $5.00 adult, $3.00 child (3 to 12 year old)/ $12.00 Family (max 2 adults, 3 children)

Local Visitor Bureau

Princess Tea Party
Date: October 13, 2018
Location: The Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43614
419.385.4040 | toledozoo.org

Party like a princess, with a princess and as a princess! Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite princess costume and enjoy a variety of teas, canapés and sweet treats in the presence of royalty! In addition, there will be a live animal encounter, face painting, crafts and more. The princess party is geared toward children 2-11, but is open to all. Ticket price also includes admission to the Zoo's fall festival of color, Luminous Nights! For pricing and registration, please visit toledozoo.org/luminousnights.

Fall Family Fishing Fest
Date: October 13, 2018
Time: 9AM-1PM
Location: Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation

Children and families are invited to a fun fishing event along the Ohio and Erie Canal just down the hill from CanalWay Center.

Children and families are invited to a fun fishing event along the Ohio and Erie Canal just down the hill from CanalWay Center. Rainbow trout and catfish will be stocked prior to the event. Educational stations will provide opportunities for families to learn fishing skills or test their knowledge. Fishing will be open to anglers of all ages. Anyone age 16 years and older must have a current Ohio Fishing License to fish. Prizes will be awarded in several fishing categories for youth under 16 years old.

Bring a rod, tackle and a cooler with ice to store the "catch of the day". Bait will be provided and while supplies last, loaner rods will be available. The event is rain or shine and there is no pre-registration.

Golf cart shuttles will provide rides throughout the event for seniors and persons with disabilities.

For more information, call 216-206-1010.

Note: To provide the best fishing opportunities for children, event waters will be closed to fishing from immediately after stocking (likely Thursday 10/11) until the start of the event.

Ohio & Erie Canal Fishing Area
Park at the CanalWay Center parking lot, located off the E. 49th Street entrance to Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation in Cuyahoga Hts. Walk the paved trail to the canal.

Historic Trolley Car Ride
Saturdays, August 11, September 8, October 13
Location: Northern Ohio Railway Museum
5515 Buffham Road, Seville, Ohio 44273
website
Ride a streetcar on the museum’s demonstration track (weather and car availability permitting).  Trolley ride fares are $4 (ages 13 to adult); $2 (children 6-12) and children 5 and younger are free with an adult.  Tickets may be purchased in the Museum Store.  The rides will commence on the hour beginning at 11am with the last ride of the day occurring at 3pm.

THE STORYBOOK EXPRESS
Dates: October 6 & 13, 2018
Time: Noon and 1:30 PM
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Come dressed as your favorite Storybook character and meet some famous Storybook Characters including the Mad Hatter, Little Red Riding Hood, Captain Hook and more!  Enjoy a cookie and water on the train.

Chocolate and Cheese Sweetheart Train Ride
Dates: October 6 & 13, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Looking for something new for date night or to celebrate Sweetest Day? Join us on the Chocolate & Cheese Sweetheart Ride. Enjoy samples of local cheeses and chocolates as we take a relaxing train ride through the fall foliage as the sun is setting. All ladies will receive a carnation and be serenaded by strolling vocalists. First Class will receive specialty coffees and a bottle of Breitenbach wine as a parting gift to take home. (No Balcony Seats) For more information please call 740-922-6776 or email customerservice@dennisondepot.org.

Ticket Information:
Coach Seating: $35/person
First Class: $45/person
Private Compartment (Seats up to 5): $250
Private Compartment (Seats up to 6): $295

Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival
Dates: October 13-14, 2018
Location: E Jefferson and Market St. Jefferson OH
website

Central Festival in downtown Jefferson. Events at our 19 beautiful covered bridges. Free entrance

Apple Butter Weekend
Dates: October 13-14, 2018
Location: Burnham Orchards
8019 State Route 113, Berlin Heights, Ohio 44814
419.588.2138 | website

Annual Apple Butter Festival
Dates:  October 13-14, 2018
Location:  Century Village Museum
14653 East Park Street, Burton, OH
centuryvillagemuseum.org

Join us as we continue the tradition of making our fresh apple butter in copper ketles right before your eyes.
Members Free | Adults $8/ Ages 6-12 $5 | Under 6 Free

Local Visitor Bureau

Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Woods
Dates: October 13-14 & 20-21
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Shaker Woods Grounds, 44337 County Line Road, Columbiana, 724-774-6341

The woods will be transformed into a holiday wonderland. Each craftsperson will be demonstrating their unique skills and creating hand-crafted holiday gift items right before your eyes. Plenty of delicious food. Live entertainment will make it an event for the entire family.

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34th Annual Pioneers in the Park Fesrival
Dates: October 13-14, 2018
Time: Noon to 5pm
Location: Buckeye Woods Park, Medina County Park District
website

Take a trip back in time at Buckeye Woods Park! There is much to see and do including: demonstrations of pioneer crafts and skills, historical re-enactors and encampments, live music and entertainment, great food, old-fashioned baseball games, and pioneer activities and crafts for the little ones! Don't miss out on this unique and fun-filled event! Pioneers in the Park is stop #1 on the Medina County Fall Foliage Tour. All ages are welcome. No registration required. Free admission.

Local Visitor Bureau

HALE HARVEST FESTIVAL 2018
Dates: October 6-7, 13-14, 2018
Time: 10AM-5PM
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Admission also includes heritage gardens, foodways demonstrations, and early American craft & trade demonstrations, including glassblowing, blacksmithing, and home crafts. The festival is held for two weekends: 10am-5pm

$10 adults (ages 13+); $5 youth (ages 3-12 yrs); members, youth 2 and under and active military free

BOO AT THE ZOO
Dates: October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 2018
Time: 11:30AM-7:30PM

Location: Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Avenue, Akron, Ohio
330-375-2550 | www.akronzoo.org

Dress your little ghosts and goblins in their costumes for everyone's favorite non-scary Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo. Use your candy passport to find all the treat stations at the zoo!

All guests must have a ticket to enter, including free observers (tickets available online and at the Akron Zoo). Doors will open early at 11:00 a.m. for pre-sale ticket holders only.

Wayne County Farm Tour
October 13-14, 2018
Times: Sat 11 AM-6 PM, Sun 1-6 PM

Spend the day in beautiful rural Wayne County on a self-drive tour of area farms and agricultural businesses while enjoying the fall colors.
Location: Southwest Wayne County
330-263-7456
Website: www.wccvb.com
Admission: Free

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47th Annual Pumpkin Festival
Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Location: 33775 Hiram Trail, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
216.831.5045 | website

Enjoy a day full of fall activities including, archery, candle dipping, haunted hay maze, petting zoo, face painting and more.

Admission is FREE for all children under 12, $5 for adults, and $25 for the all-day activity wristbands, which excludes food and balloons. 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.

Massillon Cemetery Walking Tour to Feature Mausoleums

Take a leisurely stroll through Massillon Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 14, to learn about the history of the community, the cemetery, and some of the influential people buried there.

Local historian Margy Vogt will lead visitors around the perimeter of the grounds to see the exteriors of the mausoleums. She will tell about the prominent families buried in the beautiful vaults. Among the notable people will be women's rights leader Caroline McCullough Everhard; industrialists J.F. Hess and F.H. Snyder; Congressman John G. Warwick; iron and coal magnate J.P. Burton; Albert M. Wetter, who owned a circus; and the Grabers, Allmans, and Putmans, who operated downtown businesses.

The 1.25-mile walk will be slow and shady, covering both paved lanes and grassy paths of the 172-year-old graveyard.

Massillon Cemetery is located at 1827 South Erie Street in Massillon, just south of the Oberlin Road exit and north of the Erie Street exit from Ohio Route 21.

Participants should meet at the cemetery entrance. Cemetery parking is limited, but ample free parking is available on both sides of South Erie Street. Reservations are not necessary; the $7 fee may be paid at the beginning of the tour.

The walk will last about two hours. In case of inclement weather, the tour will be cancelled—call 330-832-8469 for last-minute weather verification.

The final Massillon Cemetery tour for 2018 will be held on Sunday, October 28, at 2:00 p.m., when Mandy Altimus Stahl will lead a tour of Massillon Cemetery monuments in the central part of the cemetery, talking about more than five dozen influential Massillonians of the past.

Copies of Vogt's hardbound photographic history, Massillon: Reflections of a Community, and her paperbound Fourth Street: A Century of History and Design will be available for purchase at the tours.

For more information about local walking tours, contact Margy Vogt at 330-832-8469 or vogt@sssnet.com.

WWII TROOP TRAIN RIDE
Dates: October 7 & 14, 2018
Time: NOON
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Relive the 1940’s and show your patriotism on our Troop Train Ride.  Veterans ride FREE on this train.  Treats are included on board and on the platform.

FALL FOILAGE TRAIN RIDE
Dates: October 7 & 14, 2018
Time: departing at 1:30PM, 3PM and 430PM
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Want to enjoy a leisurely trip to see some autumn leaves?  Then this is the ride for you!  Light refreshments will be on board.

16th Annual Scarecrow Contest & Workshop
Date: October 16, 2018
Time: 5PM-7PM
Price: FREE
Location: 13660 County Home Road, Bowling Green
website

Join in on the fun of the fall tradition of building scarecrows. We provide the straw, string, support pole, and refreshments; you bring scarecrow clothes, decoration, and support for the scarecrow’s back and arms (to attach to the display pole, if needed). You can take it home or enter it in our 16th Annual Scarecrow Contest to win cash prizes! Contest Rules and Registration forms are available at wcparks.org or at the workshop. Contest scarecrows will be left on display for our October 20th Folklore and Funfest at the Historical Center. Limited scarecrow clothes available first come first served. Please review Contest Rules thoroughly to avoid point deductions.

October 17, 2018
Stark County NEOH

Children's Halloween Party
Dates: October 17, 2018
Time: 6:00 toMassillon Museum
WHERE ART + HISTORY COME TOGETHER
121 Lincoln Way East
Massillon, Ohio 44646
330.833.4061 | massillonmuseum.org 7:30 pm

Free / Reservations Requested
New members welcome at any time

Open to members and members' children and grandchildren. Games, art activities, and refreshments • Costumes optional

Little Boo at the Zoo
Date: October 18-19, 2018
Location: The Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43614
419.385.4040 | toledozoo.org

Little Boo is the pre-school pirates' and princesses' chance to delight without the fright! From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. both days, toddlers and pre-school aged children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to trick or treat throughout the Zoo and enjoy crafts and games sized just for them. For more information, please visit toledozoo.org/boo. Separate fee.

AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Dates: October 19-20, 2018
Location: James A. Garfield National Historic Site
8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Ohio
(440) 255-8722 | www.nps.gov

We are thrilled to let you know that we’ll be hosting the incredible David Keltz in October of this year for the ninth consecutive year of “An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe” here at James A. Garfield NHS! Poe was a favorite author of James and Lucretia Garfield, and no one brings the “master of the macabre” to life better than David Keltz!

This year’s Poe event are Friday-Saturday, October 19-20. (6:00pm & 7:30pm each day).
As always, tickets will go on sale on October 1.
More details to come soon, including which Poe stories David will perform along with the epic poem “The Raven.”

This event is made possible by generous support from the Lake County Ohio Visitors Bureau Arts & Culture Fund and Eastern National.

Local Visitor Bureau

Ghost Tours
Dates: October 19-20, 26-27, 2018
Location: Zoar Village, Zoar, Ohio 44697
330.874.2646 |  website

Tour the buildings of Historic Zoar by lantern light as the ghosts of Zoar tell you their haunted tales. This popular event sells out every year, so call (330) 874-3011 to make reservations early. Tours leave each night at 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15, and 7:30 and 7:45. Cost for the tour is $15/adult and $10/child. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 330-874-3011. Refunds will not be issued. Tours will be offered October 19, 20, 26, and 27.

Revolution on the Ohio Frontier- Educational
Dates: October 19-20, 26-27, 2018
Times: 7pm | 9pm
Fort Meigs Historic Site
29100 W River Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551
website

Come to Fort Meigs for a "spirited" stroll this fall at the Garrison Ghost Walk. Tour the fort with your 1812 guide and encounter the spookier side of this historic place. The whole family will enjoy hearing tales from the past, and while the ghosts may not be real, the fun certainly is! Proceeds from this event go to the Old Northwest Military History Association, the volunteer association of Fort Meigs. Advance tickets required. Online only

$10 ages 13+ | $5 ages 6-12
Not recommended for ages 5 & under

#fortmeigs, #history, #ghosts, #halloween, #perrysburg, #spooky

49th Annual Apple Butter Stirrin' Festival
October 19-21, 2018
Location: Historic Roscoe Village
600 N Whitewoman St, Coshocton, Ohio 43812
website

The Annual Apple Butter Stirrin' Festival is a three-day festival, taking place in Historic Roscoe Village, an 1800s restored canal town. Now in its 49th year, the festival will take place on October 19, 20, and 21. Enjoy over 100 craft and food vendors, presenting handcrafted items and delicious foods. Listen to musical performances by traditional dulcimer players, bluegrass bands, and gospel singers. Sample the sweet taste of homemade apple butter simmering over an open fire. This family friendly event offers hands-on activities, strolling characters and charming retail shops with an array of gifts including Ohio made and village artisans' hand-crafted products. Admission to the festival is $5 for ages twelve and over. The nearby canal boat offers a taste of life on the canal with its horse-drawn boat rides. After the festival, the eerie candlelit tour, Spirit of Roscoe, will be offered at 7:00pm on Friday and Saturday at the cost of $12.95 for adults and $6.95 for children (reservations are required).

HAUNTING AT THE HARVEST
Dates/Times: October 19th & 20th | 7pm - 10pm
October 21st | 12pm-3pm
Location: Malabar Farm State Park
4050 Bromfield Rd, Lucas, OH 44843
419.892.2784 | website

Guests will experience a haunted hay-ride and hike around the harvest fields of Malabar!
Families can also find fun-fall activities!

Food Concession Available
Event Price: $3/Person

49th Annual Apple Butter Stirrin' Festival
Dates: October 19,20 & 21, 2018
Time: Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.
Location: Historic Roscoe Village
600 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, OH 43812
Admission: $5
website
Description:
The Annual Apple Butter Stirrin' Festival is a three-day festival, taking place in Historic Roscoe Village, an 1800s restored canal town. Now in its 49th year, the festival will take place on October 19, 20, and 21. Enjoy over 100 craft and food vendors, presenting handcrafted items and delicious foods. Listen to musical performances by traditional dulcimer players, bluegrass bands, and gospel singers. Sample the sweet taste of homemade apple butter simmering over an open fire. This family friendly event offers hands-on activities, strolling characters and charming retail shops with an array of gifts including Ohio made and village artisans' hand-crafted products. The nearby canal boat offers a taste of life on the canal with its horse-drawn boat rides. After the festival, the eerie candlelit tour, Spirit of Roscoe, will be offered at 7:00pm on Friday and Saturday at the cost of $12.95 for adults and $6.95 for children (reservations are required).

Haunting at the Harvest
Date: October 19-21, 2018
Times: 19th & 20th 7PM-10PM | 21st Noon – 3pm
Location: Malabar Farm State Park
4050 Bromfield Rd, Lucas, OH 44843
419.892.2784 | website

BEERFEST: East vs West
Date: October 20, 2018
Time: 1PM-4PM
Location: Cleveland History Center
10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106

website

Cleveland Donauschwaben
Oktoberfest Fall Festival
Date: October 20, 2018
Time: 4:30pm-10:30 pm
Location: Lenau Park, 7370 Columbia Road, Olmsted Twp
440-235-2646 | website

Live Music by the Blaskapelle and Shotski's, Folk Dancing Performances,
Games, Great Food and German Beer!
Pre-Sale tickets on sale now -  only $5.00!

TRAIN OF TERROR
Dates: October 20, 2018
Time: 8PM
Location: Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
400 Center St, Dennison, Ohio 44621

Tickets

Our passengers are dying to meet you! An accident has occurred and the guests aboard our passenger train have departed. Can you survive through our derailed and demented cars? Or will you be our next victim? Cost is $10 per person. Not recommended for young children. This is NOT a moving Train Ride, it is an event on stationary RR cars.

Bucket & Beans Car Show
Date: October 20, 2018

Car Show serving bean soup and our famous bologna sandwiches. What a great way to celebrate fall! Marshallville Historical Society 12:30 PM 330-855-2212

Local Visitor Bureau

KIDRON RED BEET FESTIVAL
Date: October 20, 2018
Celebrate the beet at this unique festival with music, ice cream and food. Sonnenberg Village, 13515 Hackett Rd. Kidron 10 AM-3:30 PM 330-857-9111

Website: www.kidronhistoricalsociety.org

Local Visitor Bureau

Smithville Community Historical Society Open House & Apple Butter Making
This annual event brings out the sweet smells of yesteryear. Apple Butter will be made at the Pioneer Village over an open fire until 3:30pm. Craftsmen will be in the buildings. Only Mishler Mill and Reception Center are handicapped accessible. Smithville Historical Society & Mishler Mill 1:30-4 PM 330-669-9308

website

Local Visitor Bureau

Pumpkin Path
Date: October 20-21, 2018
Location: The Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43614
419.385.4040 | toledozoo.org

Pumpkin Path is when the Halloween fun really comes alive at the Toledo Zoo! In addition to costumed trick or treating for all ages, there will also be games, artistic pumpkin carving demonstrations, bounce houses and magic shows to entertain all the ghosts and goblins from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days! For more information, please visit toledozoo.org/pumpkinpath. Separate fee.

The 2018 Great Pumpkin Glow
Dates: October 20-21, 2018
Location: Kingwood Center Gardens
50 N Trimble Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44906
website

The Great Pumpkin Glow is back! Join us October 20th and 21st for our annual fall celebration with nearly 2,000 lit pumpkins, harvest decorations, hay rides, food trucks, live music, Scarecrow Row, Lil' Carvers Carnival and more!

Tickets are $6 online and $8 at the gate. Children 6 and under are free. Buy your tickets now at www.kingwoodcenter.org

BOO AT THE ZOO
Dates: October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 2018
Time: 11:30AM-7:30PM

Location: Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Avenue, Akron, Ohio
330-375-2550 | www.akronzoo.org

Dress your little ghosts and goblins in their costumes for everyone's favorite non-scary Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo. Use your candy passport to find all the treat stations at the zoo!

All guests must have a ticket to enter, including free observers (tickets available online and at the Akron Zoo). Doors will open early at 11:00 a.m. for pre-sale ticket holders only.

I-X Trick or Treat Street
Dates: Oct. 20 & 21, 27 & 28, 2018
Location: I-X Center, One I-X Center, Cleveland, OH 44135
216.265.7000 | ixtrickortreatstreet.com

Cleveland's Halloween tradition for children 10 and under, returns to the International Exposition (I-X) Center. Thousands of little ghosts and goblins will receive more than 300,000 pre-approved, packaged pieces of candy as they make their way through creatively themed not-so-spooky Halloween houses. But wait, there's more than just candy! Surrounded by fall foliage including pumpkins and larger than life decorations, trick or treaters will enjoy pony rides, kiddie rides, plus live entertainment is scheduled throughout the day.

Glassblowing: Pumpkin
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Two Sessions 10:30am -11:30pm | 2pm-4pm
Location: Hale Farm and Village
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, Ohio 44210
330-666-3711 | www.wrhs.org

Reservations required.

Adults and youth age 11 and up | Cost: $72 for members, $82 for non-members

Glassblowing is mesmerizing to watch, and even more amazing when you do it yourself! The glassblower will guide you through the process, from handling equipment, gathering molten glass, applying color, and creating your glass piece.

Finished glass pieces available for pick-up at the museum MarketPlace on the Wednesday following the workshop.

Keith Urban – In Concert
Wednesday, October 24, 7:30pm
Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front Street, Youngstown
Four-Time Grammy Award winner Keith Urban with special guest Kelsea Ballerini will bring his “Graffiti U World Tour 2018” to the Covelli Centre. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

Local Visitor Bureau

Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner
Date: October 26, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Location: Landoll's Mohican Castle
561 Township Road 3352, Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Tickets are $75.00 + tax & tip per person.
To purchase click here.

Tickets are available for sale now by calling 1-800-291-5001 x0.
Or online at https://landollsmohicancastle.com/category/events/
Guests will enjoy a four-course plated dinner prepared by our executive chef. The dinner will include passed appetizers, salad, entrée & chef's choice of side dishes and a delectable dessert.

Where: The Marta Louise Ballroom on the castle grounds
When: October 26th 2018
Timeline:
Doors open: 6:30PM
Appetizers and salads served: 6:30PM
Show to begin: 7:30PM
Dinner will be served after the first act

After the show concludes there will be live music and drink specials in the Copper Mug Bar next door to the Marta Louise Ballroom.

Wear your most creative Halloween costume for a chance to win a prize!

Zombie Escape Room
Friday, Oct 26, 2018
Time: 7-10pm
Location: 28795 Lake Road
Bay Village OH, 44140
BAYarts.net

Grab your crew to save dinner! A fun interactive evening with great food, libations, bonfires and music. Limited advance tickets NOW on sale includes food, drink ticket & Zombies! bayarts.net $35

Rocktopia
Friday, October 26, 8:00pm
DeYor Performing Arts Center, 260 W. Federal Street, Youngstown
Direct from its smash-hit run on Broadway, the international music sensation ROCKTOPIA is an explosive musical concert event that fuses the most iconic 20th-century rock with world-renowned classical masterpieces.

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Sounds of Downtown
Date: October 26, 2018
Time: 6-8PM
Location: Downtown Wooster, OH
Spend a relaxing evening in Downtown Wooster listening to street musicians.
330-262-6222
Website: www.mainstreetwooster.org

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Ghost Tours
Dates: October 19-20, 26-27, 2018
Location: Zoar Village, Zoar, Ohio 44697
330.874.2646 |  website

Tour the buildings of Historic Zoar by lantern light as the ghosts of Zoar tell you their haunted tales. This popular event sells out every year, so call (330) 874-3011 to make reservations early. Tours leave each night at 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15, and 7:30 and 7:45. Cost for the tour is $15/adult and $10/child. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 330-874-3011. Refunds will not be issued. Tours will be offered October 19, 20, 26, and 27.

Revolution on the Ohio Frontier- Educational
Dates: October 19-20, 26-27, 2018
Times: 7pm | 9pm
Fort Meigs Historic Site
29100 W River Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551
website

Come to Fort Meigs for a "spirited" stroll this fall at the Garrison Ghost Walk. Tour the fort with your 1812 guide and encounter the spookier side of this historic place. The whole family will enjoy hearing tales from the past, and while the ghosts may not be real, the fun certainly is! Proceeds from this event go to the Old Northwest Military History Association, the volunteer association of Fort Meigs. Advance tickets required. Online only

$10 ages 13+ | $5 ages 6-12
Not recommended for ages 5 & under

#fortmeigs, #history, #ghosts, #halloween, #perrysburg, #spooky

Pumpkin Stomp & Chomp
Date: October 27, 2018
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: The Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43614
419.385.4040 | toledozoo.org

The Halloween fun is for our animals as they discover pumpkins in their exhibits! Some animals will make a meal and others will make a mess, but all of them will be using their natural instincts and displaying natural behaviors! For more information, please visit toledozoo.org/stompandchomp

SOAP MAKING
Date: October 27, 2018
Time: 2pm-3pm
Location: Lehman's
4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton, OH 44618
800.438.5346 | website

Learn hands-on what it takes to have your own, naturally-made soap at home!

JUMPIN' PUMPKINS JAMBOREE
Date: October 27, 2018
Time: 10 AM-4 PM
Location: Orrville Depot Museum, 145 Depot St., Orrville, OH

Tour 1868 Railroad Museum. Running model trains on display. Gift shop. 330-683-2426
orrvillerailroad.com

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BOO AT THE ZOO
Dates: October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 2018
Time: 11:30AM-7:30PM

Location: Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Avenue, Akron, Ohio
330-375-2550 | www.akronzoo.org

Dress your little ghosts and goblins in their costumes for everyone's favorite non-scary Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo. Use your candy passport to find all the treat stations at the zoo!

All guests must have a ticket to enter, including free observers (tickets available online and at the Akron Zoo). Doors will open early at 11:00 a.m. for pre-sale ticket holders only.

A participation fee is charged. Children of members, $6.00; children of non-members, $8.00. Accompanying adults free.

This family-friendly evening will include traditional Halloween activities, trick—and-treating, wagon rides, stories, games, and snacks. Costumes welcomed and encouraged.

This is a RESERVATION-ONLY, PRE-PAID EVENT so make your plans early and reserve spots for your children. Groups will depart for trick-and-treating around the Village in fifteen-minute increments starting at 5:00 p.m.

One-year membership with the Geauga County Historical Society are available, dated from the day of your enrollment.

For more information, call Century Village Museum at 440-834-1492 during business hours on Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum grounds are located on the southeast edge of the Burton Village Green.

GHOST TOURS
Dates: October 31, 2018
Time: 7:30PM-9:30PM

Location: Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Avenue, Akron, Ohio
330-375-2550 | www.akronzoo.org

Embrace Halloween night at the Akron Zoo with ghost tours, tarot card readers, games, crafts and up close encounters with some nocturnal animals.

Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties
Date: October 31, 2018
Showtime:7:00 pm | Doors open:5:00 pm
Location: Music Box Supper Club
1148 Main Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113
All Ages, Free Admission, Dining Reservations Required
website

Cleveland Ghost Stories – This Halloween we are joined by Charles Cassady Jr. & William Krejci to hear the stories of the paranormal activity in Cleveland. These stories stem from legends that have been passed down through the ages, and from actual events that have happened here in Cleveland. This is sure to be a spooktacular event.

"The Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant - Back By Popular Demand Tour."
Date: Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

Describing the fall tour, Guthrie said, "It's being called 'The Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant - Back By Popular Demand Tour.' That's about the longest name for a tour we've ever had. This time, we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of the movie 'Alice's Restaurant,' which was released in 1969. We're also including references to the other major event of my life in 1969 - Woodstock. But, it's not all backward looking."

FIRST FRIDAY - MAIN STREET WADSWORTH
November 2: Wadsworth Chocolate Walk
Time: 5pm to 9pm
Proudly presented by Main Street Wadsworth's Premier Sponsor, Clampco! The first Friday of every month in Downtown Wadsworth. Enjoy shopping, food, live music and art. Visit Facebook.com/mainstreetwadsworth

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November 3, 2018
(Medina County NEOH)

QUEEN'S REVEAL GALA & FUNDRAISER
Dates: November 3, 2018
First Tour 6PM
Location: Castle Noel
260 S. Court Street, Medina, OH 44256
330.721.NOEL (6635) | castlenoel.com

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PIE BAKING
Date: November 3, 2018
Time: 2pm-3pm
Location: Lehman's
4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton, OH 44618
800.438.5346 | website

Learn to create blue-ribbon-worthy, Grandma-would-be-proud homemade pies! .

Buckeye Book Fair 2018
Northeast Ohio's biggest book show! 100 Ohio authors and illustrators meet with readers and sign copies of their new books. $2 admission. Fisher Auditorium, OARDC 9:30 AM-4 PM 330-262-2103
Website: www.BuckeyeBookFair.com

NatureFest Arts & Crafts Show
Find one-of-a-kind gifts for all the nature lovers on your list at this nature-themed arts and crafts show. Join us for great holiday shopping. The Wilderness Center 9 AM-4 PM 330-359-5235
Website: www.wildernesscenter.org

Glassblowing: Ornament
Sunday, November 10, 2018
Two Sessions 10:30am -11:30pm | 2pm-4pm
Location: Hale Farm and Village
2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, Ohio 44210
330-666-3711 | www.wrhs.org

Reservations required.

Adults and youth age 11 and up | Cost: $72 for members, $82 for non-members

Glassblowing is mesmerizing to watch, and even more amazing when you do it yourself! The glassblower will guide you through the process, from handling equipment, gathering molten glass, applying color, and creating your glass piece.

Finished glass pieces available for pick-up at the museum MarketPlace on the Wednesday following the workshop.

BUTER/CHEESE/YOGURT
Date: November 3, 2018
Time: 2pm-3pm
Location: Lehman's
4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton, OH 44618
800.438.5346 | website

Sample your way through this delicious class as you learn to create great tasting home dairy projects. Whether you have a backyard goat or Jersey or if you use store bought, you will love watching our local simple living expert, Karen Geiser, demonstrate butter making, yogurt making, and cheese making.

Rock of Ages
November 13-14, 2018

E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

Opera Western Reserve presents Madama Butterfly
Friday, November 16, 7:30pm
Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, 330-259-0555
Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the story of a young Japanese geisha who clings to the idea that her relationship with a visiting American naval officer is loving and permanent. English translations will be projected above the stage to assist guests in following the story, as the opera will be beautifully sung in Italian.

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34th Medina Candlelight Walk
Date: November 16-18, 2018
Location: Downtown Medina, Ohio

Join Main Street Medina in celebrating the 34th year of Medina's Candlelight Walk - Northeast Ohio's kick-off to the holiday season!  Over 30,000 visitors are expected to descend on the Historic District across 3 days.  The celebration features over 2 miles of LED lights highlighting the traditional Victorian Square and buildings; over 1,500 luminaries; lighting of a 10' tall community Christmas Tree in the Gazebo; Iconic traditional 'Parade of Lights' through the heart of town; Santa and Mrs. Claus arrival; Entertainment; Shopping and more!

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THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Date: November 17, 2018
Time: 3:30 pm-6pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Admission:  $45/nonmember; $40 member; $20 child (12 and under) Reservations Required.

Description:  Celebrate an American tradition on November 17, 2018 at Hale Farm & Village. Enjoy a classic Thanksgiving feast with family and friends as you dine with President Lincoln and Hale Farm & Village costumed interpreters. Listen to the stories of our nation’s past and enjoy the music of the season.

ROUTE 30 EXPRESS TOUR & DEPOT CANTEEN
Date: November 17, 2018
Time: 10 AM-4 PM
Location: Orrville Depot Museum, 145 Depot St., Orrville, OH

A driving tour of train stations. Our 16th year of model trains and this year a Donut Canteen.
330.683.2426 | orrvillerailroad.com

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55th Annual Thanksgiving Polka Weekend and the Polka Music Awards Show
Dates: November 22-24, 2018
Location: Cleveland Downtown Marriott Hotel

Top Cleveland-Style and Slovenian polka bands and performers arrive from across the U.S. and Canada for three days of musical excitement. TV's Alex Meixner is the featured entertainer for the Thanksgiving Polka Weekend and the Awards Show.

Reserve rooms at the Downtown Marriott Hotel through Kollander Travel at a special rate of $105 per room-night, (216) 692-1000, toll-free (800) 800-5981, or kwt@kollander.com. For tickets and a music schedule, call the Polka Hall of Fame, (216) 261-FAME, toll-free (866) 66-POLKA, polkashop@aol.com

THE HANDMADE MARKET
Art & Craft Show
Date: November 24, 2018
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street, Painesville, OH
website

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Christmas at the Depot
Tours of 1868 Pennsylvania Railroad Depot now a museum. Model trains and gift shop. Orrville Depot Museum NOON-4 PM 330-683-2426
Website: www.orrvillerailroad.com

Old-Fashioned Christmas at Lanterman’s Mill  
Date: November 24-25, 2018
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Lanterman’s Mill, 980 Canfield Road, Youngstown, 330-740-7115
Enjoy the traditional holiday atmosphere at Lanterman’s Mill. Fire-roasted chestnuts, artisans demonstrating crafts, unique handcrafted gifts for sale, and festive entertainment will lift your spirits.  

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Holiday Market on the Farm
Date: November 30, 2018
Time: 3:30 pm-7pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Admission: Free
Description:  Join us Friday, November 30 from 3:00pm-7:00pm for our Holiday Market on the Farm. This year we will welcome multiple vendors to the Gatehouse for a  one-of-a-kind All Ohio shopping experience. Visit our own store The MarketPlace at Hale Farm & Village for  handcrafted at Hale products along with other Ohio and holiday brands such as; The Direction, Root Candles, Mud Pie, Daisy Mae Designs, Old World Christmas, Popped Popcorn, Thistle Dew, Bissels Maple, Waggoners Chocolates and more… Enjoy Ohio themed wine and beer tastings, or relax by the fire with a glass of mulled wine. We  also welcome a Kitchen Takeover TBD.  Join us and explore our updated Holiday Market on the Farm shopping experience! (No Admission fee, the museum is not open this day) 

CANDLELIGHT HOLIDAY TOURS
Dates/Times: November 30th, Dec. 1st, 7th & 8th | 5pm-9pm
December 2nd & 9th | 12pm-5pm

Location: Malabar Farm State Park
4050 Bromfield Rd, Lucas, OH 44843
419.892.2784 | website

Tour Louis Bromfield's Big House all decked out for the Holidays!
Enjoy freshly baked cookies and hot cider; you may even see Santa Claus himself.

Event Price:
$5 - Adult (ages 18+)
$3 - Child (ages 6-17)
Ages 5 and under FREE

THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI
Performances: November 30-December 16, 2018
TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18
Location: French Creek Theatre
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

When you have nothing, what do you give the person who is your everything? Such is the plight of Jim and Della, a young, penniless couple in New York City on Christmas Eve. Searching for the perfect present for one another, they discover the richness of their love despite being poor in means. Taken from the short stories of O. Henry, warm your heart and your spirit with The Gifts of the Magi.

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

Light Up Lakewood 2018
Dates: 12/01/2018
Time:4pm – 8pm
Location: Downtown Lakewood, OH
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Admission: Free

Description: It's a most joyous of Lakewood traditions and it's back in Downtown Lakewood for an 12th consecutive year. The spirit of the season will come to life with holiday cheer when Light Up Lakewood 2018 takes place on Saturday, December 1. Presented by LakewoodAlive, Light Up Lakewood celebrates the season and the richness of our city's vibrancy. This free, family-friendly event in Downtown Lakewood features a holiday parade, lighting ceremony, winter fireworks, live music, ice carvings, hot chocolate, food trucks, children's games and much more.

Attendees are invited to stroll Lakewood's downtown district and visit local stores and restaurants while taking in the sights and sounds of one of Northeast Ohio's largest holiday celebrations. Light Up Lakewood serves as a marquee event for the entire region, having drawn an estimated 20,000 guests last year.

47th Annual Christmas Candlelighting
Dates: December 1st & 8th, 2018
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location:
Historic Roscoe Village
600 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, OH 43812
Admission: Free
website
Description:
Historic Roscoe Village cheers on the holiday season with its Christmas Candlelighting Ceremony. Share in the tradition of lighting the Christmas tree and participate in lighting your own candle as "Silent Night" is heard throughout the crowd. During the day, guests can enjoy visiting with Santa, taking horse-drawn carriage rides, listening to strolling carolers, tasting roasted chestnuts, sipping complimentary hot-mulled cider and cookies as well as many other holiday festivities.

THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Dates: December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19-23, 2018
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30 nightly
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
Date: December 1, 2018
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Lehman's
4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton, OH 44618
800.438.5346 | website

Get in the holiday spirit on Saturday, December 3, at Lehman's Old-Fashioned Christmas open house. Enjoy product demos, food samples, live music, and children's activities at this annual, fun for all ages, open house. Find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.

48th Annual American Holiday at
The Butler Arts & Crafts Show
Dates: Saturday, December 1, 2018
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, December 2, 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown
330-743-1107 | website
This juried show features visual artists and craftspeople showcasing the best of their work. Shop for one-of-a-kind holiday gifts in the beautiful surrounds of The Butler Institute of American Art.

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PRO BULL RIDING - Tournament of Champions
Date: December 1-2, 2018
Time: Noon - 6PM
Location: Buckin' Ohio
8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH 44214 
www.buckinohio.com

oin us at the ranch for an old-fashioned Christmas celebration. Bring your family out to gather around the bonfire while sipping on hot cocoa. Walk through the live nativity; enjoy live Christmas music; experience a tractor-pulled hayride (weather permitting); celebrate the reason for the season.

Christmas in Zoar
Dates: December 1-2, 2018
Location: Historic Zoar Village
198 Main St - PO Box 621, Zoar, Ohio 44697

Experience all the joy and cheer of the season during Christmas in Zoar. On Saturday, December 1, and Sunday, December 2, enjoy musical entertainment, a juried craft show, tour the village, and more. While in Zoar, makes sure to visit Belsnickel, Santa, and Kristkind, and take a horse-drawn wagon ride around the village. On Saturday evening, attend a candlelight church service at the Historic Zoar Meeting House (Zoar United Church of Christ), followed by a tree lighting ceremony in the Historic Zoar Garden. Cost for Christmas in Zoar is $8/person and children 12 and under are FREE. Hours are Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., and Sunday, December 2 from noon - 5 p.m.

Dalton Holidays Festival
December 1-2, 2018

Coolest parade in Ohio steps off Saturday at 2 PM, juried craft show, entertainment, and children's activities. Visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Dalton High School 9:30 AM-5 PM 330-933-7083
Website: www.daltonfestival.org

The Sound of Music

E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
Date: Thursday, December 6, 7:00pm
Location: DeYor Performing Arts Center, 260 W, Federal Street, Youngstown, 330-744-0264
Presenting world-class Russian artists, hand-painted sets, Russian Snow Maidens, and jubilant Nesting Dolls – Great Russian Nutcracker brings the Christmas spirit to life for all ages.

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Disney on Ice presents Frozen
Thursday, December 6 & Friday, December 7, 7:00pm; Saturday, December 8, 11:00am, 3:00pm & 7:00pm; and Sunday, December 9, 1:00pm & 5:00pm
Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front Street, Youngstown
Bring the whole family to see Elsa, Anna, and everyone’s favorite snowman Olaf on Disney On Ice presents Frozen.

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FIRST FRIDAY - MAIN STREET WADSWORTH
December 7: A Victorian Christmas: Win the Window!
Time: 5pm to 9pm
Proudly presented by Main Street Wadsworth's Premier Sponsor, Clampco! The first Friday of every month in Downtown Wadsworth. Enjoy shopping, food, live music and art. Visit Facebook.com/mainstreetwadsworth

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THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Dates: December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19-23, 2018
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30 nightly
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

CANDLELIGHT HOLIDAY TOURS
Dates/Times: November 30th, Dec. 1st, 7th & 8th | 5pm-9pm
December 2nd & 9th | 12pm-5pm

Location: Malabar Farm State Park
4050 Bromfield Rd, Lucas, OH 44843
419.892.2784 | website

Tour Louis Bromfield's Big House all decked out for the Holidays!
Enjoy freshly baked cookies and hot cider; you may even see Santa Claus himself.

Event Price:
$5 - Adult (ages 18+)
$3 - Child (ages 6-17)
Ages 5 and under FREE

47th Annual Christmas Candlelighting
Dates: December 1st & 8th, 2018
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location:
Historic Roscoe Village
600 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, OH 43812
Admission: Free
website
Description:
Historic Roscoe Village cheers on the holiday season with its Christmas Candlelighting Ceremony. Share in the tradition of lighting the Christmas tree and participate in lighting your own candle as "Silent Night" is heard throughout the crowd. During the day, guests can enjoy visiting with Santa, taking horse-drawn carriage rides, listening to strolling carolers, tasting roasted chestnuts, sipping complimentary hot-mulled cider and cookies as well as many other holiday festivities.

History on Tap
Holiday: Cheers to Plaid
Date: December 8, 2018
Time: 1PM-4PM
Location: Cleveland History Center
10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106

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Home for the Holidays, Fire & Ice Celebration
Date: Saturday, December 8 at 9 AM - 8 PM
Location: Chardon Tomorrow
100 Center Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024
Home for the Holidays is a community-wide celebration with local organizations partnering together to usher in the holidays for residents and visitors. In addition to annual favorites, like Santa at the Theater, horse-drawn carriage rides, uptown shopping, carolers, the hot cocoa bar and gingerbread contest--we'll be adding all our favorite elements from WinterFest! Live ice carving demonstrations, sled dogs, winter games on the Square, and the FIRE & ICE tower lighting will round out the days events.

BREAD MAKING
Date: December 8, 2018
Time: 2pm-3pm
Location: Lehman's
4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton, OH 44618
800.438.5346 | website

Learn successful baking techniques from seasoned baker and Kitchen Category Manager, Amy Murray. Amy will demonstrate how to make light, airy dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls and more – from mixing the dough to the right consistency to shaping into loaves or rolls. She will cover different types of bread and loaf pans, as well as the pros and cons of each. At the end of the class, attendees will sample the fresh bread served with Lehman's jams and jellies! Amy has been a part of the Lehman's team since 2010. She loves sharing her passion for baking with others, so don't be surprised if you leave this class totally inspired.

Christmas on the Farm – White House Fruit Farm
December 8 & 9, 11am-4pm
White House Fruit Farm, 9249 Youngstown Salem Road, Canfield
Experience the Christmas season on the farm. Santa will bring his reindeer and sleigh for photo opportunities. We will offer a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh &  also offer wagon rides. Fires & smores for toasting will be for sale. Our Gift Barn will be stocked with local favorites & holiday items for sale.

Revolution on the Ohio Frontier- Educational
Date: December 9, 2018
Times: 1pm-4pm
Fort Meigs Historic Site
29100 W River Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551
website

Join us in the Visitor Center to celebrate the holidays. War of 1812 soldiers and civilians will be on hand to provide demonstrations and answer questions about the War of 1812 and camp life. Enjoy holiday music, refreshments, and hands-on activities. While you're here, shop our museum store for unique holiday gifts! Site open Noon - 5:00 p.m. Event hours 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

$2 adults & students
Free OHC members and ages 5 & under
#fortmeigs, #history, #christmas, #perrysburg

Season of Gratitude with The Gathering Place reception
Date: December 13, 2018
Time: 7-9pm
Location: BAYarts, 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village OH, 44140
BAYarts.net

BAYarts will partner with The Gathering Place to present small original works for sale by local artists and members of the community. The theme is gratitude and the holidays are the perfect time to celebrate all we cherish. The proceeds from the sale of this work will go to benefit The Gathering Place. The Gathering Place offers a wide variety of programs addressing the emotional, spiritual, physical and social needs of individuals and families currently coping with the impact of a cancer journey. https://www.touchedbycancer.org/
http://bayarts.net

1940’s Radio Christmas Carol – Broadway Musical
Dates: Friday, December 14, 12:00pm; and Saturday, December 15, 7:00pm
Best Western Plus Dutch Haus Inn & Suites (formerly the Dutch Village Inn), 150 East State Route 14, Columbiana, 330-482-5050
All-new Christmas-themed Broadway musical with a talented 55+ senior cast playing all the roles. Sequel to “1940’s Radio Hour,” the hit show of the 2017 season. Produced by the Dutch Village Inn. For tickets, call 330-482-5050.

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HUDSON KRISTKINDLMARKT
Dates: December 14-16, 2018
Times: Fri 4pm-8pm | Sat 11am-4pm | Sun 11am - 4pm
Location: Downtown Hudson, OH

The first annual Hudson-Landsberg Kristkindlmarkt is an outdoor market featuring local vendors as well as vendors from our Sister City in Germany. Stop by for Old World ambiance while you shop including choirs, food, and drink. Be prepared for a visit from Krampus and St. Nicholas, too!

THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Dates: December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19-23, 2018
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30 nightly
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Dates: December 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19-23, 2018
Time: Reservations begin at 5:30 nightly
Location: Hale Farm & Village
2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44264
website

Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas
Thursday, December 20, 7:30pm
Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, 330-259-0555 | website
A Joyful Christmas featuring Grammy-nominated songwriter and piano sensation, Jim Brickman, is sure to deliver the sound and spirit of the season with carols, classics, and original songs to make your holiday season merry and bright.

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Big Band New Year’s Eve
Monday, December 31, 8:00pm-midnight
Best Western Plus Dutch Haus Inn & Suites (formerly the Dutch Village Inn), 150 East State Route 14, Columbiana, 330-482-5050
Five-star steak and seafood dinner, dancing to the swinging Dave Banks 12-piece orchestra and your favorite songs sung live by Frank Sinatra tribute artist, Michael Sonata. Free “mocktails” all night. Midnight buffet, toast and live feed from Times Square.

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She Loves Me
Performances: Feb 1-17, 2019
Times: Fri & Sat at 7:30PM| Sun at 3PM
Location: French Creek Nature & Arts Center
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18

Georg and Amalia, two headstrong employees of a European perfumery, quarrel endlessly on the job. But away from work, they're two lonely hearts, each exchanging tender correspondences with an anonymous pen pal who's a lot closer than they know! Charming and funny, She Loves Me is the perfect date during the month for lovers!

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

John Williams: Cinena's Greatest Music
CLEVELAND POPS
Date: February 2, 2018
Time: 8PM-10:30PM
Location: Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH

website

Severance Hall In the span of six decades, John Williams composed some of the most popular, inspiring and recognizable film scores in cinematic history. In this concert, you will enjoy many of your favorites. The variety of Williams' compositions in this concert will thrill you with their beauty, depth and originality, giving new insight into his true genius.

Available now by subscription only, call 216-765-7677. Individual Tickets go on sale to the public Sept 1st. 2018

"At the Movies" series with The Cleveland Orchestra
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Date: March 1, 2019 — Friday at 8:00 p.m.
Location: Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH

Tickets: Severance Hall Ticket Office, online at clevelandorchestra.com, or by calling Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services at 216-231-1111 or 1-800-686-1141.

Live fast, die young. Hailed as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress, this groundbreaking 1955 American drama stars James Dean in one of moviedom's most influential roles as a rebellious teen in a new town, whose loneliness, frustration, and anger mirrored those of postwar teens – and reverberates more than 60 years later. Leonard Rosenmann's beautiful, dramatic, and angst-ridden score is played live to the film, which includes Academy Award®-nominated performances by Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood.

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert
Date: March 2, 2019
Time: 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Location: E.J. THOMAS HALL, Univeristy of Akron, Akron, Ohio
330.972.7570 | Tickets

Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. Based on the third installment of J.K. Rowling's classic saga, fans of all ages can now experience the thrilling tale of accompanied by the music of the Akron Symphony Orchestra as Harry soars across the big screen. Get ready to encounter a Dementor™, ride the Knight Bus™ and discover just who Sirius Black™ really is.

Finding Neverland

E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

The winner of Broadway.com's Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash "captures the kid-at-heart," says TIME Magazine. Vogue cheers, "It's a must-see you'll remember for years to come!" Directed by visionary Tony®-winner Diane Paulus and based on the critically-acclaimed Academy Award® winning film, FINDING NEVERLAND tells the incredible story behind one of the world's most beloved characters: Peter Pan.

Little Women
Performances: March 29-April 14, 2019
Times: Fri & Sat at 7:30PM| Sun at 3PM
TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18
Location: French Creek Theatre
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

From their Concord, Massachusetts home in Civil War America, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth March plan their futures, but the present time is what they'll cherish forever. Woven together with each sister's unique flaws, hopes and dreams, the classic novel gets the musical treatment in this vibrant and stirring adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's timeless celebration of a family unbroken by life's trials.

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
A Live Action Spectacular
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m.

E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

Based on the 2018 Teen Choice Award-Winning Animated television series of the same name, Miraculous transports fans to Paris, France where teenager, Marinette, fills her days with school, friends and daydreaming about her crush, Adrien. When evil Hawk Moth and his akumas strike, Marinette transforms into the crime-fighting superhero, Ladybug. She and her mysterious partner, Cat Noir, make up the ultimate dynamic duo, set to save the day! With the help of their magical pets, kwamis, they take the stage to harness the power of the Miraculous!

18th Annual Mohican Wildlife Weekend
Dates: April 26-28, 2019
Location: 3431 State Route 95

The 2019 theme will be, "PICK YOUR PATH" by exploring the Mohican areas trails by foot, bike, horse, and water. No place offers so many ways to explore the great outdoors in Ohio. The Mohican area has hundreds of miles of trails for many modes of outdoor travel. Over 88 miles of trails by Horseback, 25 miles of trails by Mountain Bike, 4 trails with Natural Waterfalls, and many more miles for hiking and traveling by scenic rivers. Be sure to mark your calendars and check back for details later. Lots of free family-friendly events for hiking, biking and more.

"At the Movies" series with The Cleveland Orchestra
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
Date: April 28, 2019 — 3:00 p.m.
Location: Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH

Tickets: Severance Hall Ticket Office, online at clevelandorchestra.com, or by calling Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services at 216-231-1111 or 1-800-686-1141.

The Cleveland Orchestra
Vinay Parameswaran, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

We are not alone! Written and directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring a groundbreaking score by the legendary John Williams, Close Encounters of the Third Kind is one of the most treasured and influential science fiction films of all time. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), is an ordinary man, an electrical lineman who experiences a close encounter with an unidentified flying object. Increasingly obsessed with this unexplained phenomenon, Roy is drawn to a series of seemingly random strangers, each of whom has come in contact with similar UFOs, eventually making his way to Devil's Tower in Wyoming, where he finds the answers he seeks and where his life is forever changed.

BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING
Biggest Week in American Birding
Dates May 3-12, 2019
Time: Hours vary
Cost: Fees vary
Festival Headquarters: Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center
1750 State Park Rd. #2, Oregon, OH 43616
website

A 10-day festival featuring some of the best spring birding North America has to offer. The festival features workshops, guided birding activities, field trips, keynote speakers, evening socials, and more.

Local Visitor Bureau

Something Rotten

E.J. Thomas Hall
The University of Akron
198 Hill Street, Akron, Ohio 44325-0501
www.ejthomashall.com

SOMETHING ROTTEN! is "Broadway's big, fat hit!" (New York Post). Set in 1595, this hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first MUSICAL! With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, SOMETHING ROTTEN! is "The Producers + Spamalot + The Book of Mormon. Squared!" (New York Magazine).

INTO THE WOODS
Performances: May 31-June 16, 2019
TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18
Location: French Creek Theatre
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

Cinderella goes to the festival, and marries the prince. Jack climbs the beanstalk, and steals the giant’s gold. The Baker and his wife are bestowed with a child…then what? In this imaginative and beguiling takeoff of familiar fairy tales, the real story begins once wishes have been granted, and the characters must learn to live with their “happily ever after.”

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

COSHOCTON BALLOON FESTIVAL 
Dates: June 6-8, 2019
Location: Coshocton County Fairgrounds, Coshocton
Free Admission and parking.
www.coshoctonhotairballoonfestival.com

TUCK EVERLASTING
Performances: March 29-April 14, 2019
Times: Fri & Sat at 7:30PM| Sun at 3PM
TICKETS: Youth: $10 | Adult: $16-18
Location: French Creek Theatre
4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054

The woods of Treegap, New Hampshire beckon eleven-year-old Winnie Foster to escape her humdrum, small town life. Once within, she discovers a spring with a powerful secret, and a boy with a mysterious past. Pursued by a strange man in yellow, she learns the truth about the connection between the boy's family and the water, and is forced to make a decision with everlasting consequences.

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily

PEACE & MUSIC FEST 2018
Date: August 10, 2019
Time: Noon - 11PM
Location: Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds, 259 S. Tuscarawas Ave, Dover, OH
GoFundMe info.

Celebrate the amazing non-profit groups of Tuscarawas County (while acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival) at this one-day event on Saturday, August 10, 2019! Gather the generations of your family at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover, Ohio, for a day-and-night celebration of peace, music and the love and generosity of the residents of our county.

AS YOU LIKE IT
Performances: August 16-18, 2019
All Shows at 7:00 PM
FREE SHOW!
Location: Bacon Woods Amphitheatre
Vermilion River Reservation
51211 North Ridge Road, Vermilion, OH 44089

Lovers in disguise, banished dukes and merry companions come together in As You Like It, Shakespeare's playful and poetic romantic comedy. Set in the dreamlike Forest of Arden, the Bard's whimsical discourse on the fun and folly of love is performed outdoors (and FREE!) at the Bacon Woods Amphitheatre at Vermilion River Reservation.

Call (440) 949-5200 x221, purchase online at http://www.metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily