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- Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week
- Barnesville Pumpkin Festival
- Covington Oktoberfest
- Newport Oktoberfest
- Art Fair
- Country Applefest
- DAI Oktoberfest
- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Animal Encounter Weekend
- Ohio Renaissance Festival
- Pioneer Life
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 10 a.m. Fall Food Fest
- 11 a.m. Love Shack: Community Arts & Wellness Day
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- 1 p.m. RAPTOR Inc. Open House
- 1 p.m. Scout Stream Exploration Day
- 2 p.m. Corner of the Sky: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz
- 2:30 p.m. West Side Story
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- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 3 a.m. Family Open Studio
- 9 a.m. Gorman Heritage Farm Sunflower Festival
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 10 a.m. Pumpkin Patch
- 10 a.m. Schoolyard Winery’s Farmers Market
- 10:30 a.m. Ohio Renaissance Festival
- 11 a.m. CAM Kids Day
- 11 a.m. Family Songs and Stories
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- 1 p.m. 2026 Small-Scale Train Ride Schedule
- 1 p.m. Art on The Rise: Fall Fun
- 2 p.m. Brew Ash at Summit Park
- 2 p.m. JamFest @ the Nest
- 2 p.m. Monarchs on the Move
- 2 p.m. The Great Pumpkin Fest
- 3 p.m. Flavors of Fall
- 3 p.m. Trenton Fall Fest
- 4 p.m. Social Saturdays at the Cincinnati Open Sporting Club
- 5:30 p.m. SCPA Fund Concert Fundraiser
- 6 p.m. Colorfall at Perfect North Slopes
- 6 p.m. Meet a Meteorite
- 6 p.m. Tavern Dinner Harvest Feast
- 7:30 p.m. My Hero Academia In Concert
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- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience
- Gorman Heritage Farm Sunflower Festival
- Ohio Renaissance Festival
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 11 a.m. Spot-A-Truck & C3 OHIO Firefighter Chili Cook-Off
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- Noon Beech Acres: For the Love of Kids Festival
- 1 p.m. Scout Stream Exploration Day
- 6 p.m. Black Walnut Hunting
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- BLINK at Findlay Market
- BLINK Cincinnati
- 9 a.m. School’s Out! Creek Day 1 and 2
- 10:30 a.m. Storytime on the Farm
- 11 a.m. Operation Pumpkin & Art Festival
- 6 p.m. Colorfall at Perfect North Slopes
- 6 p.m. Haunted Village
- 6 p.m. Spooky Sunset Tree Climbing
- 6 p.m. Tavern Dinner Harvest Feast
- 7 p.m. Blink Cincinnati Sightseeing Cruise
- 7 p.m. Extreme Halloween Egg Hunt
- 7 p.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 7:30 p.m. The Notebook
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- BLINK at Findlay Market
- BLINK Cincinnati
- Operation Pumpkin & Art Festival
- Blink Cincinnati Sightseeing Cruise
- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 3 a.m. Family Open Studio
- 9:15 a.m. Green Sprouts: Painted by Nature
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 10 a.m. Pumpkin Patch
- 10 a.m. Schoolyard Winery’s Farmers Market
- 10:30 a.m. Lollipops Family Concert: Ferdinand the Bull
- 10:30 a.m. Ohio Renaissance Festival
- 11 a.m. College HIll Gardeners Wee Pumpkin Patch
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- Noon Dinosaur Adventure Train
- Noon HallZOOween
- 12:30 p.m. Whimsical Garden Weekends: Thomas the Train & the Runaway Pumpkins
- 2 p.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 2 p.m. The Notebook
- 3 p.m. Dinosaur Adventure Train
- 4 p.m. Social Saturdays at the Cincinnati Open Sporting Club
- 5 p.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 6 p.m. Black Walnut Hunting
- 6 p.m. Colorfall at Perfect North Slopes
- 6 p.m. Haunted Village
- 6 p.m. Tavern Dinner Harvest Feast
- 7:30 p.m. The Notebook
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- BLINK at Findlay Market
- BLINK Cincinnati
- Operation Pumpkin & Art Festival
- Blink Cincinnati Sightseeing Cruise
- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Ohio Renaissance Festival
- HallZOOween
- Whimsical Garden Weekends: Thomas the Train & the Runaway Pumpkins
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 10 a.m. Sensory Sundays at Boonshoft
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- Noon HallZOOween
- 1 p.m. The Notebook
- 2 p.m. A Tea Party for the Recently Deceased
- 2 p.m. Hocus Pocus Halloween Family Fun Festival
- 2 p.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 3 p.m. Leaf Printing
- 3 p.m. Nature’s Hosts: Collage Workshop
- 6:30 p.m. The Notebook
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- Cincinnati Taco Week
- Charm at the Farm October Market
- 9 a.m. School’s Out! Creek Day 1 and 2
- 10 a.m. Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival
- 10:30 a.m. Storytime on the Farm
- 4 p.m. Panda Fest
- 5 p.m. Friday Night at the Museum
- 6 p.m. Colorfall at Perfect North Slopes
- 6 p.m. Haunted Village
- 6 p.m. Magic Forest Halloween Hikes with Characters
- 6 p.m. Tavern Dinner Harvest Feast
- 6:30 p.m. GTO – Fright Night Flicks and Popcorn
- 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
- 8 p.m. Spider Night Hike
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- Cincinnati Taco Week
- Charm at the Farm October Market
- Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival
- Panda Fest
- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Pumpkin Express
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 3 a.m. Family Open Studio
- 10 a.m. Apple Butter Festival
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 10 a.m. Bushcraft & Survival Skills for Women
- 10 a.m. Family Studio
- 10 a.m. Pumpkin Patch
- 10 a.m. Schoolyard Winery’s Farmers Market
- 10:30 a.m. Ohio Renaissance Festival
- 11 a.m. Fish or Treat
- 11 a.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 11 a.m. The City Flea
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- Noon Guided Planet Walk Tour
- Noon HallZOOween
- Noon Watzits and Amusements Autumn Guided Tour
- 2 p.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 2 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
- 4 p.m. Social Saturdays at the Cincinnati Open Sporting Club
- 6 p.m. Colorfall at Perfect North Slopes
- 6 p.m. Haunted Village
- 6 p.m. Tavern Dinner Harvest Feast
- 7 p.m. JACK-O-LANTERN HIKE
- 7 p.m. Sweetest Day Dinner Cruise
- 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
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- Cincinnati Taco Week
- Charm at the Farm October Market
- Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival
- Panda Fest
- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Pumpkin Express
- Apple Butter Festival
- Ohio Renaissance Festival
- HallZOOween
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 6 a.m. BURLINGTON ANTIQUE SHOW
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 10 a.m. Family Funday
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- Noon HallZOOween
- 1 p.m. 2026 Small-Scale Train Ride Schedule
- 2 p.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 2 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
- 7 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
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- Pumpkin Glow at Caesar Ford Park
- Trick or Treat around Cross Pointe Centre
- 10:30 a.m. Storytime on the Farm
- 6 p.m. Colorfall at Perfect North Slopes
- 6 p.m. HallowEve Brew Bash
- 6 p.m. Haunted Village
- 6:30 p.m. Horror on the Hill: Poltergeist
- 6:30 p.m. Nighttime Trail Fest (For Kids!)
- 7 p.m. 2026 Fright Fest
- 7 p.m. Movies in the Park
- 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
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- Pumpkin Glow at Caesar Ford Park
- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Pumpkin Express
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 3 a.m. Family Open Studio
- 8 a.m. Spooky Sprint Cincinnati
- 9 a.m. Make A Difference Day
- 9:30 a.m. Sensory Saturday
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 10 a.m. Pumpkin Patch
- 10 a.m. Schoolyard Winery’s Farmers Market
- 10:30 a.m. Family Workshop: Mixed Media Animals
- 10:30 a.m. Ohio Renaissance Festival
- 11 a.m. Fall Fest at Washington Park
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- Noon HallZOOween
- 1 p.m. Sign Crafting Saturday
- 2 p.m. Afternoon Tea at the Cincinnati Observatory
- 2 p.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 2 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
- 3 p.m. Monster Mash
- 4 p.m. Social Saturdays at the Cincinnati Open Sporting Club
- 5 p.m. Halloween Family Hike
- 6 p.m. Colorfall at Perfect North Slopes
- 6 p.m. Haunted Village
- 6:30 p.m. Nature at Night Pumpkin Hike
- 7:05 p.m. First Face-Off
- 7:30 p.m. A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Force Flux
- 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
- 7:30 p.m. The Cincinnati Community Orchestra October Concert
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- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Pumpkin Express
- Ohio Renaissance Festival
- Fall Fest at Washington Park
- HallZOOween
- Waynesville Fall Fest
- 10 a.m. Brown’s Fall Family Fun Weekends
- 11 a.m. Trick or Treat & Pumpkin Decorating
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- Noon HallZOOween
- Noon Sheep to Sweater
- 1 p.m. Woolly Worm Racing
- 1 p.m. Fall Tree Hike
- 2 p.m. Coffee and Crime Scenes: A Gilmore Girls Murder Mystery Parody
- 2 p.m. Hallow’s Eve Tea at Patterson Homestead
- 2 p.m. Mary Poppins JR.
- 2 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
- 2 p.m. Skinner Pipe Organ Concert: Spooktacular
- 2:30 p.m. A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Force Flux
- 3 p.m. Freaky Fungi
- 4 p.m. Lights On @ Dent
- 4:30 p.m. Hanover Haunted Harvest
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- Fall Family Fun Weekends
- Pumpkin Express
- 3 a.m. Family Open Studio
- 10 a.m. Pumpkin Patch
- 10 a.m. Schoolyard Winery’s Farmers Market
- 10:30 a.m. Ohio Renaissance Festival
- 11 a.m. Tricks and Treats
- Noon HallZOOween
- 2 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
- 2 p.m. Trick and Track Express
- 3 p.m. Symphony of Illusions with Michael Grandinetti
- 4 p.m. Trick-or-Treat at Findlay Market
- 6 p.m. Colorfall at Perfect North Slopes
- 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Mannerly
Ongoing: 11 events
May 23, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jurassic World by Brickman at the CMC
Jurassic World by Brickman is an immersive, larger-than-life LEGO experience featuring over 50 dinosaurs and scenes built from more than six million…
Aug 20 – Oct 25 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival
Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival AUGUST 20 - OCTOBER 25, 2026 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Evenings Join us for a spectacular family-friendly…
Aug 29 – Sep 27 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
A Living Museum of Botanical Splendor
Step into a world where nature becomes art at the Krohn Conservatory’s 2026 Fall Show: A Living Museum of Botanical Splendor. This Fall shows’ theme…
Sep 1 – Nov 13 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Pumpkin Blow
Looking for a fun and unique autumn activity? Then come to our Pumpkin Blow! At $55 per person, you can blow your…
Sep 15–27 All day
The Great Gatsby
The party's roaring in Cincinnati! The Great Gatsby is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on…
Sep 18 – Nov 1 All day
Underwater Pumpkin GLOW
Underwater Pumpkin GLOW! Will Return September 18 - November 1, 2026! Join the fun this fall as you explore an underwater world…
Sep 19 – Nov 1 All day
Fall Farm Family Fun at Young’s Jersey Dairy
Here at Young’s – fall is our favorite. If you’ve been longing for the perfect fall day, we can help you plan…
Sep 19 – Nov 1 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Blooms & Berries Fall on the Farm
2026 Dates, September 19-November 1 | Voted Best Pumpkin Patch/Farm in Cincinnati, Fall On The Farm is a must-do family autumn adventure!…
Sep 25 – Oct 31 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Fall Fest at Neltner’s Farm
At Neltner’s Farm, autumn is the time for harvest and celebration, and we invite your family to join ours for the annual…
Oct 1 – Nov 1 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Jack’s Lantern Trail
SUPPORTING THEPARKS ALLIANCE OF LOUISVILLE Your ticket purchase directly supports the nonprofit, Parks Alliance of Louisville, and their community-driven projects in Louisville's…
Oct 2–31 6:30 p.m.–9:45 p.m.
Jack O’Lantern Glow
Jack O’Lantern Glow, presented by Medpace, is back for its third year at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden! Jack O’ Lantern…