Ohio’s Festival Weekend: October 9-12, 2025

Pumpkins, Sauerkraut, Apple Butter, Bob Evans, Columbus Italian, the Cat Show, Spooky Pooches, Moonville Tunnel and many extra!

Welcome again, competition followers.

It’s absolutely Fall and practically Halloween, as you may see by this weekend’s festivals.

Not solely do we have now Halloween themes in cities like Chillicothe (Halloween), McArthur (Moonville Tunnel) and Lakewood (Spooky Pooch), however there are Pumpkin Festivals a-plenty, Apple Butter Festivals galore, Harvest Festivals and extra.

There’s additionally the Sauerkraut Festival, Bobs Evan Farm Fest and an International Cat Show (with cat influencers)!

And there are nonetheless Oktoberfests (test the 2025 Oktoberfest Guide)!

Returning festivals to search for this weekend embody…

…Operation Pumpkin in Hamilton (Review)…

…the Chillicothe Halloween Festival (Review)…

…the Bob Evans Farm Festival in Rio Grande (Review)…

…the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville (Review)…

…the Yellow Springs Street Fair (Review)…

…the Lebanon Oktoberfest (Review)…

…the Columbus Italian Festival (Review)…

…the Spooky Pooch Parade in Lakewood (Review)…

…the Enon Apple Butter Festival (Review)…

…the Oakland Nurseries Fall Festival in Columbus (Review)…

…the Pioneer Harvest Fest in Trotwood (Review)…

…the Algonquin Mill Fall Festival in Carrollton (Review)…

…the Ohio Renaissance Festival in Waynesville (Review)…

…the Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival (Review)…

…and a lot extra, together with…
…the West Alexandria Kiwanis Oktoberfest (Review)…
…Huron Pumpkin Festival (Review)…
…Duck Duck Jeep Fall Festival in Alliance…
…Bradford Pumpkin Show…
…Midnight in Moonville in McArthur…
…Apple Butter Festival in Burton…
…Applebutter Fest in Grand Rapids…
…Apple Butter Day in Groveport…
…Columbus Coffee Festival…
…Spring Valley Potato Festival…

…and nonetheless extra!

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Be positive to undergo the listing beneath, test the MAP and skim the evaluations.

Speaking of the map, I’ve divided it into three sections: the Northern Section, the Southern Section and the Western Section.

It’s divided as such (some western states shall be added in 2026).

For this week’s festivals in every part – in addition to a MAP for that part – you will discover them within the following posts:

Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-101225
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-101225
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-101225

Have a terrific weekend, Ohio!

Until subsequent week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Ohio Festival Weekend: October 9-12, 2025

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MAP of competition and honest meals cities this weekend.

If you may’t see the map in your smartphone, click on HERE.

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My Experiences of this Weekend’s Festivals

10/11-10/12 – Burnham Orchards Fall Harvest Weekends IV – Berlin Heights – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Algonquin Mill Fall Festival – Carrollton – My Review
10/10-10/12 – The Chillicothe Halloween Festival – Chillicothe – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Columbus Italian Festival – Columbus – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Oakland Nurseries Fall Festival – Columbus – My Review

10/11-10/12 – Enon Apple Butter Festival – Enon – My Review
10/9 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park XI – Dublin – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Operation Pumpkin – Hamilton – My Review
10/11 – Pumpkin Festival – Huron – My Review
10/11 – Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival – Lakeside-Marblehead – My Review

10/11 – Spooky Pooch Parade – Lakewood – My Review
10/10-10/11 – Lebanon Oktoberfest – Lebanon – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Oak Harbor Apple Festival – Oak Harbor – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Bob Evans Farm Festival – Rio Grande – My Review
10/11 – Pioneer Harvest Fest – Trotwood – My Review

10/11-10/12 – Ohio Renaissance Festival VII – Waynesville – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Ohio Sauerkraut Festival – Waynesville – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Kiwanis Oktoberfest – West Alexandria – My Review
10/11 – Yellow Springs Street Fair II – Yellow Springs – My Review

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OHIO FAIRS AND SHOWS

10/5-10/11 – Fairfield County Fair – Lancaster
10/10 – Oktober’s Witches Night Market – Lakewood
10/10 – Be Excellent Festival of Games – Sylvania
10/11 – The Children’s Guide Boutique – Bainbridge
10/11 – Market BLEU Fall Quarter – Cincinnati
10/11* – Harrison Jr. Sr. High Craft and Vendor Show – Harrison – DISCONTINUED
10/11 – St. Paul Autumn Craft Fair – North Royalton
10/11 – Shelby YMCA Fall Craft Show – Shelby
10/11 – Fall Bazaar Craft and Vendor Show – Strongsville
10/11 – Xenia Fall Festival – Xenia
10/11-10/12 – CFA International Cat Show and Expo – Cleveland
10/11-10/12 – Union County Artisans, Crafters and Vendors Fall Festival – Marysville
10/12 – Not Your Mama’s Outdoor Fall Craft Market at BrewDog – Canal Winchester

OHIO FESTIVALS

10/6-10/12 – Pumpkin Pandemonium III – Peninsula
10/7-10/11 – Bradford Pumpkin Show – Bradford
10/9 – Vintage Canton – Canton
10/9 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park XI – Dublin – My Review
10/9-10/12 – Autumn Glow Festival VI – Geneva
10/9-10/12 – Cincinnati Fear Fest IV – Williamsburg
10/10-10/11 – Lebanon Oktoberfest – Lebanon – My Review
10/10-10/11 – The Farm at Walnut Creek Fall Festival II – Sugarcreek
10/10-10/12 – Algonquin Mill Fall Festival – Carrollton – My Review
10/10-10/12 – The Chillicothe Halloween Festival – Chillicothe – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Columbus Italian Festival – Columbus – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Operation Pumpkin – Hamilton – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Bob Evans Farm Festival – Rio Grande – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Windmill Farm Market Spooktacular Fall Festival IV – Springboro
10/10-10/12 – Wheat Ridge Olde Thyme Herb Festival & Harvest Celebration – West Union
10/10-10/12 – Vintage Market Days “Going to Market” – Wooster
10/11 – Duck Duck Jeep Fall Festival – Alliance
Weekend continues beneath…

10/11 – Columbus Community Pride Festival – Columbus
10/11 – Dayton German Club Oktoberfest – Dayton
10/11 – Moon Festival and Ohio Kung Fu Tai Chi Day – Dublin
10/11 – Fall Gathering: Historical Days Festival – Eaton
10/11 – Apple Butter Day – Groveport
10/11 – Pumpkin Festival – Huron – My Review
10/11 – The Kent Flea and Makers Market VI – Kent
10/11 – PetFest – Kettering
10/11 – Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival – Lakeside-Marblehead – My Review
10/11 – Spooky Pooch Parade – Lakewood – My Review
10/11 – Fall Food Truck Fest on the Allen County Fairgrounds – Lima
10/11 – Midnight at Moonville – McArthur
Weekend continues beneath…

10/11 – Harvest Moon Family Festival – Montgomery
10/11 – NRPRD Fall Festival – North Ridgeville
10/11 – Northwood Ohio Fall Festival – Northwood
10/11 – Rutland Octoberfest – Rutland
10/11 – Autumn in Eden Fall Festival – Sabina
10/11 – Quakerfest – Salem
10/11 – Harvest Fest and Market at Pioneer Village – Smithville
10/11 – Pioneer Harvest Fest – Trotwood – My Review
10/11 – Vandalia Fall Festival – Vandalia
10/11 – Willshire Fall Festival – Willshire
10/11* – Moreland Heritage Days – Wooster – DISCONTINUED
10/11 – Yellow Springs Street Fair II – Yellow Springs – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Hale Harvest Festival II – Bath
10/11-10/12 – Burnham Orchards Fall Harvest Weekends IV – Berlin Heights – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Apple Butter Festival – Burton
10/11-10/12 – Fall Festival Weekends at White House Fruit Farm VI – Canfield
Weekend continues beneath…

10/11-10/12* – Chatham Apple Butter Festival – Chatham – My Review – DISCONTINUED
10/11-10/12 – Old West Pumpkin Fest III – Columbia Station
10/11-10/12 – Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin Fest IV – Columbia Station
10/11-10/12 – Old-Fashioned Christmas within the Woods I – Columbiana
10/11-10/12 – Oakland Nurseries Fall Festival – Columbus – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Enon Apple Butter Festival – Enon – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Appalachian Color within the Hills Festival – Glouster
10/11-10/12 – Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival – Harpersfield/Ashtabula
10/11-10/12 – Pumpkin Days at Nickajack Farms V – North Lawrence
10/11-10/12 – Oak Harbor Apple Festival – Oak Harbor – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Put-In-Bay’s Island Oktoberfest – Put-In-Bay
Weekend continues beneath…

10/11-10/12 – Fall Farm Fest – Troy
10/11-10/12 – Ohio Renaissance Festival VII – Waynesville – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Ohio Sauerkraut Festival – Waynesville – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Waynesville Fall Fest V – Waynesville
10/11-10/12 – Kiwanis Oktoberfest – West Alexandria – My Review
10/12 – Berea Harvest Festival – Berea
10/12 – Lutheran Memorial Camp Apple Butter Festival – Fulton/Marengo
10/12 – Koline-Rice and Blood Sausage Festival – Geneva
10/12 – Applebutter Fest – Grand Rapids
10/12 – Art on the Alley II – New Philadelphia

CINCINNATI FESTIVALS

10/10-10/11 – Lebanon Oktoberfest – Lebanon – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Operation Pumpkin – Hamilton – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Windmill Farm Market Spooktacular Fall Festival IV – Springboro
10/11 – Dayton German Club Oktoberfest – Dayton
10/11 – PetFest – Kettering
10/11 – Harvest Moon Family Festival – Montgomery
10/11 – Pioneer Harvest Fest – Trotwood – My Review
10/11 – Vandalia Fall Festival – Vandalia
10/11-10/12 – Ohio Renaissance Festival VII – Waynesville – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Ohio Sauerkraut Festival – Waynesville – My Review
10/11-10/12 – Waynesville Fall Fest V – Waynesville

CLEVELAND FESTIVALS

10/6-10/12 – Pumpkin Pandemonium III – Peninsula
10/11 – The Kent Flea and Makers Market VI – Kent
10/11 – Spooky Pooch Parade – Lakewood – My Review
10/11 – NRPRD Fall Festival – North Ridgeville
10/11-10/12 – Hale Harvest Festival II – Bath
10/11-10/12 – Apple Butter Festival – Burton
10/11-10/12 – Red Wagon Farm Pumpkin Fest IV – Columbia Station
10/11-10/12 – Old West Pumpkin Fest III – Columbia Station
10/12 – Berea Harvest Festival – Berea

COLUMBUS FESTIVALS

10/9 – North Market Night Market at Bridge Park XI – Dublin – My Review
10/10-10/12 – Columbus Italian Festival – Columbus – My Review
10/11 – Columbus Community Pride Festival – Columbus
10/11 – Moon Festival and Ohio Kung Fu Tai Chi Day – Dublin
10/11 – Apple Butter Day – Groveport
10/11-10/12 – Oakland Nurseries Fall Festival – Columbus – My Review

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