Sept./Oct. 2024

Travel

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. 

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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. 

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

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

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. 

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

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.

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. 

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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. 

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

Home + Garden

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

Ohio Life

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

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. 

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

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

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.

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