Sept./Oct. 2024

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Travel

3 Things to Know About Cedar Point’s New Coaster

The Sandusky amusement park’s latest ride, Siren’s Curse, arrives summer 2025. Here is what we’re most looking forward to about the ride. 

3 Things You’ll Love About Eerie Nights at Sauder Village

This living-history attraction in northwest Ohio but it gets the Halloween treatment in October. This year's event, returns Oct. 19

4 Ohio Wineries to Visit This Fall

From innovative food-and-wine pairings to cookout nights that spark a communal atmosphere, embrace autumn at these spots across the state. 

4 Reasons to Visit Grove City This Fall

This Columbus suburb offers downtown shopping, tranquil outdoor spaces, fun community gatherings and unique art experiences. 

6 Ohio Apple Festivals to Enjoy this Fall

This juicy, crisp fruit is back in season. Take a bite out of these apple-focused festivities across our state. 

6 Scary Halloween Experiences in Ohio

To the scream seekers across our state, this one's for you. Check out six spots that are dishing out the jump scares this season.

6 Unique Halloween Events In Ohio

Grab your costumes and candy bags, because Oct. 31 is right around the corner. Here are some low-scare and fun-forward ways to celebrate the season across the Buckeye State.

7 Fall Festivals in Ohio’s Appalachian Region

Larger-than-life pumpkins, a giant cuckoo clock and favorite foods from down on the farm? Find it all this season in Appalachian Ohio.

Book a Stay at this Castle in Southern Ohio

Ravenwood Castle in Vinton County offers a blend of centuries-old aesthetics and up-to-date amenities, along with themed rooms and engaging events.

Enjoy Fall on the Water at These Ohio State Parks

Don’t hang up the paddles and poles just because the air is cooler. Layer up and seek out fun on or along the lake at these state parks. 

Explore Medina’s First Curiosities & Cryptids Festival

Celebrating its inaugural year, check out this Medina festival dedicated to all things curious and mystical. 

Ohio State Parks for Fall Camping

Fall and camping go together like chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers. Spend a night or two at one of these state park campgrounds. 

Ohio State Parks for Fall Hikes

Get up close and personal with fall leaves, one step at a time. These four state parks have colorful jaunts for hikers of every skill level. 

Ohio State Parks: Fall Getaways and Day Trips

Explore 20 ways to enjoy fall color, from long hikes and classic lodges to quiet lakes and scenic campgrounds. 

Start Your Shopping at These 7 Holiday Pop-Ups and Markets

Support local this season at these limited-run pop-ups and markets across Ohio packed with unique, handcrafted goods. 

Stay at These Classic Ohio State Park Lodges

These lodges across Ohio have been welcoming visitors for decades, offering updated amenities that make for a great getaway.

Visit these Scenic Spots in Ohio’s State Parks

Ohio’s state parks have enough Instagram-worthy locations to fill your entire feed, including these four locations with noteworthy features. 

When Will Fall Color Peak in Ohio?

Peak autumn color is here across the state. It’s time to get out there and see it. 

Why Cedar Point’s Halloweekends is a Fall Classic

With a kid-friendly daytime component and a chilling transformation once evening falls, this autumn favorite lets you select your fear factor.

World’s Largest Model Train Display to Close in 2025

It’s your last chance to visit Entertrainment Junction, a Butler County destination that has been a hub for both train enthusiasts and families for years.

Food + Drink

12 Restaurants to Try in Ohio’s Amish Country

From crispy fried chicken and homemade mashed potatoes to tasty gourmet pizzas that people line up for, these local favorites showcase the foods and flavors of the region. 

6 Ohio Pumpkin Festivals to Enjoy This Fall

From a central Ohio tradition to a western-themed festival, don't miss these pumpkin-perfect events. 

Buy This Iconic Ohio Ice Cream Stand!

The Cone in West Chester, known for its orange and white swirl-top roof, is up for sale.

Cleveland Food Truck a Finalist at National Fried Chicken Festival

Grippy’s Sauce Co. was the only food truck from the Midwest to be a top finisher at the Louisiana event.

Eat at This Historic Schoolhouse Restaurant

Class is in session at this Hamilton County, Ohio, restaurant that embraces the age of blackboards and communal family dinner.

Guide to Ohio’s Best Apple Orchards

From U-pick destinations to farm stores filled with delicious varieties, no matter where you live in Ohio, you can experience one of the best parts about autumn here. 

Jeni’s Announces Limited-Release Holiday Flavors

Three new creations and two returning favorites make up the Ohio ice cream maker’s seasonal, five-pint packs. 

Littleton’s Market, Upper Arlington

The restaurant and cafe at Littleton’s Market serves meals that showcase what is on the store’s shelves and fosters an atmosphere of community.

The S’mores Coffee Drink You Need to Order This Fall

S’mores and coffee together? Sounds like a match made in campfire heaven. Here’s where you can order this decadent and decorative specialty in Columbus this season. 

West End Ciderhouse, Athens

Using ingredients sourced from across southern Ohio, this college-town spot offers a creative lineup of hard ciders and a cozy taproom to hang out in.

Win a Graeter’s Ice Cream Holiday Flavor Pint Pack

The Ohio ice cream maker’s Pumpkin and Cinnamon flavors are available now, with Eggnog and Peppermint Stick to follow starting Nov. 1. Here’s how to get free pints of all four (plus two more).

Arts

12 Arts Events to Experience This Fall

”Hamilton” takes the stage in Dayton, the Cincinnati Art Museum showcases the photography of Ansel Adams and BalletMet brings Dracula to life in Columbus.

6 Must-See Art Exhibits in Ohio This Fall

Centuries of photographs, Chinese statues and hundreds of cartoons are just some of the pieces of art on display this season in Ohio. 

7 Musicals to See in Ohio This Fall

Be transported to 1800s France, laugh out loud with two traveling missionaries and experience a Halloween classic live on stage. 

9 Concerts to See in Ohio This Fall

From legendary rock acts to an up-and-coming pop star, check out what the concert season looks like across the state.

See ‘Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins in Chinese Art’ in Cleveland

This Cleveland Museum of Art exhibition features both secular and religious works from the sixth through the 18th centuries that incorporate supernatural creatures. 

See ‘Discovering Ansel Adams’ in Cincinnati

Around 80 photographs from the legendary landscape photographer and personal tools of his trade are the focus of this fall exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

See ‘Fragments of Epic Memory’ in Columbus

Explore the rich history and culture of the Caribbean in this Columbus Museum of Art exhibition that features works of contemporary art alongside more than 100 historic photographs. 

See Rare Grinch and Simpsons Art in Dayton

Visit the cartoon worlds of Whoville and Springfield during this side-by-side special exhibition at the Dayton Art Institute. 

Home + Garden

The Handcrafted Leather Goods of Cincinnati’s Baqette

Quinn McIlhargey-Nicholson and her team make high-quality goods that are both functional and fashionable.

Ohio Life

Field Guide to Ohio Cryptids

An easy-to-use handbook for fast identification of mysterious creatures that roam our state.

Filmmaker Allen Farst on the NFL’s First Game

Decades of moviemaking culminate in “Triangle Park,” a documentary about the historic 1920 game in Dayton that kicked off the NFL as we know it today. 

John F. Kennedy Campaigns at Euclid Beach Park

Less than two months before the 1960 presidential election, the Democratic candidate addressed the largest crowd ever assembled at this lakeside park in Cleveland.

Ohio Finds: Tin Jack-O’-Lantern

An early 20th-century lantern made by Toledo Metal Sign Co.

Two Photographers Share the Quiet Beauty of Ohio’s Cemeteries

Take a glimpse into This Place of Silence, a book featuring the work of photographers Ian Adams and Randall Lee Schieber, whose images encapsulate the majesty, history and tranquility of Ohio’s cemeteries.

Visit the Ohio Farm Where Bob Evans Got Its Start

The man behind the classic breakfast brand and his family are celebrated each fall during Gallia County’s Bob Evans Farm Festival.