Check out these ideas for Fall Fun around Cincinnati and Dayton!
Fall on the Farm at Blooms and Berries
Voted “Best Pumpkin Farm” by CityBeat, Fall on the Farm is an amazing family destination! With paid admission, each guest is welcome to the 40 animal petting farm, unlimited hay rides the pumpkin bounce pad, Bee Train rides, treks through a 5-acre corn maze, races around the Barnyard 500 trike track, and more! Stop in the bakery for tasty treats available for purchase and Farmer Frank’s Hot Dog Stand offers a quick lunch. Browse the Market Barn and Garden Center for unique finds, fun gifts, and fall color. The Beer Garden returns Fridays – Sundays! Fall On The Farm often SELLS OUT, we strongly recommend securing your tickets online in advance. Gate sales cannot be guaranteed and will be an additional $5 on site Saturday and Sunday.
Phone: (513) 697-9173
Address: 9669 S. St. Rte. 48, Loveland, OH
Dates: Open Daily through October 31st
Gorman Heritage Farm
Celebrate fall on the Farm at our annual Sunflower Festival this October 5th and 6th! Wander through fields of cut-your-own-sunflowers ($1 per stem), visit education stations, enjoy live music, hop on a hayride or mule carriage ride, and peruse local goods from craft vendors and food trucks at Gorman Heritage Farm. Adults can enjoy a local HighGrain beer while kids will have a blast meeting the friendly farm animals. There’s something for everyone at this local event!
Want to keep the fun going? Special offerings available Saturdays & Sundays 10-3 through October 20th during our Fall Farm Fun Days!
Phone: (513) 563-6663
Address: 10052 Reading Rd., Evendale, OH
Dates: September 28th through October 30th
Five Rivers MetroParks
Five Rivers MetroParks manages 18 clean, safe parks, which are free to use and open year-round, in the Dayton area. Enjoy the cooler autumn weather and celebrate the harvest season with seasonal programs, and new vendors at the 2nd Street Market this fall. MetroParks provides programs for families such as Conservation Kids, and many MetroParks include family-friendly amenities, such as nature play areas. Learn more about fall kid-friendly activities in your MetroParks by visiting metroparks.org/outdoor-play.
Phone: (937) 275-7275
Address: Multiple Locations
Dates: Open Year-Round
MetroParks of Butler County
MetroParks is Butler County’s largest greenspace provider, with nearly 5,000 acres and 17 parks and regional trails which are free for all visitors. Get outside and enjoy the season on MetroParks’ award-winning trails and playgrounds or attend a family-friendly program and find your new favorite fall tradition. Learn more about MetroParks’ seasonal programming and park amenities by visiting YourMetroParks.net.
Phone: (513) 867-5835
Address: Multiple Locations
Date: Open Year-Round
Waynesville Fall Fest
If you’re looking for a new family tradition, Waynesville Fall Fest has you covered! We’re excited to return this season with more attractions and entertainment than ever before. Get ready for a corn maze, two mini golf courses, gem mining, the Wildwater Mining Company mega playset, carnival games, a petting farm, pedal cars, Water Wars, disc golf, pumpkin painting, S.L. Expeditions adventure trucks, and so much more! Enjoy delicious food and treats and make memories with special events throughout the season. Visit us at waynesvillefallfest.com or on Facebook @waynesvillefallfest.
Phone: (937) 790-0036
Address: 7392 East State Route 73 Waynesville, OH
Dates: Saturdays & Sundays through November 3rd
Brown’s Family Farm Market
Fall brings the fun at Brown’s Family Farm Market! Fall Family Fun Weekends are every Saturday and Sunday through October! Affordable family fun activities including Hayrides, pick your own pumpkin patch, barrel train rides, corn maze, farm animals, picnic area, multiple free play areas, photo opportunities and food trucks! At Brown’s, we grow much of our fall décor like corn stalk bundles, Indian corn, squash, gourds, beautiful mums, and of course, pumpkins in all shapes and sizes! Plus a full assortment of home grown apples, sweet cider, caramel apples, Amish Fry Pies, bakery items and more! Open daily 9am-7pm!
Phone: (513) 738-0404
Address: 11620 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton, OH
Dates: Every weekend through October
Haunted Village at Heritage Village Museum
Heritage Village Museum will transform into a Haunted Village for a family-friendly, slight-fright event! Our 19th century village inside Sharon Woods Park is the perfect setting for a spooky October evening. Trick-or-treat through the village meeting ghosts, witches, vampires, a fortune teller, a headless horseman, and a mad scientist along the way. Wander through the haunted woods. Enjoy the Prof. Bubblemaker show, balloon art, face painting, crafts, games, and more! $12 per person for advance tickets available through Oct. 4 on our website or $15 per person at the door. Museum members and children ages 2 and under are free.
Phone: (513) 563-9484
Address: 11500 Lebanon Road, Sharonville, OH
Dates: October 11th & 12th, 18th & 19th, 25th & 26th
Jack O’Lantern Junction
Halloween fun for the whole family at EnterTRAINment Junction! Kids can trick-or-treat thru our indoor, kid friendly maze and see friendly ghosts, skeletons and more. Plus, see our new Halloween mini scenes and a Halloween themed train display! Weather permitting the little ones can ride our Halloween themed outdoor train rides. Plus, it’s the perfect place to have a Halloween Party! Don’t worry about the weather, it’s all indoors! Sadly, EJunction is closing in January 2025 so don’t miss your last chance to see this no-scare event!
Phone: (513) 898-8000
Address: 7379 Squire Court, West Chester, OH
Date: September 28th through October 31st
The Pumpkin Patch Express at LM&M Railroad
Who’s ready for some fall family fun? Ladies & Gents, pirates, boys and ghouls- ALL ABOARD and come join us at the LM&M for a spooktacular Pumpkin Express! Your favorite pirate Jack is sailing the Black Pearl in Lebanon where he will commandeer the Pumpkin Express and transport you to your stop at the Lebanon Sports Complex for some fall family fun. Fall family fun weekends will include balloon twisting, face painting, small pumpkins, inflatables, and fall treats and sweets (sold separately). All ticketed passengers will receive a small pumpkin!
A live performance and a meet and greet with the Sanderson Sisters of Hocus Pocus will all be onboard the Ship of Fools at your family fun destination at the Lebanon Sports Complex. Mark your calendars to celebrate the change in leaves, and cooler weather and embracing everything that the fall season brings. Character Entertainment & Artists will be provided by The Fairy Godmother Events.
Phone: (513) 933-8022
Address: 16 E South St., Lebanon, OH
Dates: October 12th & 13th, 19th & 20th, 26th & 27th
Fall Farm Fun at Burwinkel Farms
Join Burwinkel Farms this fall for some Family Farm Fun! Enjoy a sunflower hayride to our pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and sunflower fields. Explore a punch-card maze, Halloween scavenger hunt, animals, plus much more! Fun for all ages, kids and adults alike! Hayrides run Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-6pm (weather permitting), all other activities are open during normal business hours. Watch our FB page for updates about weekday hayride opportunities. We also welcome scheduled weekday hayride groups of 10+, visit our website for more information. After the fun, shop tons of homegrown pumpkins, gourds, straw, apples, cider, and all other items fall!
Phone: (513) 738-1145
Address: 4359 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH
Dates: September 28th through October 31st
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Join us for Fall Fun at Station Road Farm beginning September 14th! Hayrides run Saturdays 10am – 4pm and Sundays 12pm – 3pm. Bonfire rentals also available Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm – 9pm. Contact us to schedule a private event! See website or Facebook for pricing details. Our Barnyard Playground is open daily and admission is FREE! Visit our Fall Market for an amazing variety of pumpkins, mums. seasonal produce and decor! Market and greenhouse open weekdays 10am – 6pm, Saturdays 10am – 4pm, and Sundays 12pm – 3pm.
Phone: (513) 777-3650
Address: 6749 Station Road West Chester, OH
Dates: Open Daily – Check website for hours
Aullwood Audubon
Aullwood welcomes visitors from all over the country and the world to learn about nature, birds, wildlife and the earth and provides opportunities for meaningful volunteer work, education programs, & activities. Your local school or home school group can schedule a field trip or outreach program today! Explore eight miles of trails that wind through prairie, meadow, woods, marshes, ponds and accessible trails at the Nature Center & Farm. Visit “The Troll That Hatched an Egg by Thomas Dambo” exhibit and meet our trolls – Bo, Bodil and Bibbi and their troll-sized birds nest! Come to Aullwood for an adventure!
Phone: (937) 890-7360
Address: 1000 Aullwood Rd., Dayton, OH
Dates: October 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum
Fall is the most beautiful time of year to visit Pyramid Hill! Join us for family friendly events, like Art Fair, movie nights, and workshops hosted throughout the season, or choose your own adventure and explore over 300 acres and 78 larger-than-life outdoor sculptures, plus ancient artifacts and contemporary exhibitions all in one daytime visit.
Phone: (513) 868-8336
Address: 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd., Hamilton, OH
Dates: October and November
Tricks and Treats at Kings Island
Experience Kings Island like never before at Tricks and Treats, an all-new, family-friendly Halloween event. Celebrate the season with mischievous tricks, tasty treats, and so much more.Everyone in the family is sure to have a boo-last with our spooky, kooky Halloween activities for kids and adults. Come dressed in your finest Halloween attire for our Halloween costume contest. Plus, we’ve got skeleTONS of delicious seasonal treats, drinks and, of course, candy! If that’s not fang-tastic enough, enjoy your favorite family rides delivering the amazing thrills and chills found only at Kings Island.
Phone: (513) 868-8336
Address: 6300 Kings Island Dr., Kings Island, OH
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays Now through November 3rd
