50 Things to do this Fall in Cincinnati

Summer, schummer. Bring on fall! The festivals, cooler temps, pumpkin-everything, flannel, apple picking, trick or treating… what’s not to love? In our eyes, September signals the start of this glorious season, so today, we present Cincinnati Parent’s fall bucket list!

Here are 50 Things to do this Fall in Cincinnati:

1. Go apple picking
2. Hit the trails!
3. Get your Halloween costumes – for less! – at Once Upon a Child.
4. Explore Fort Ancient
5. Go creek stomping.
6. Check out an outdoor farmers market while there’s still time!
7. Do fall – on the cheap – with our Fall Free Guide.
8. Indulge in some classic comfort food at one of these Yelp faves.
9. Pick your own pumpkin!
10. Visit farm animals at Sunrock Farm.
11. Take in the views from Summit Park’s new Observation Tower.
12. Check out Mt. Airy Treehouse
13. Explore the Ohio Caverns
14. Visit a different playground.
15. Walk the Ohio River Trail.
16. Spend a day at a new-to-you children’s museum.
17. Visit the Cincinnati Museum Center – check out the children’s museum, take flight and indulge your inner chocolate lover!
18. Let your little superheroes loose at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis!
19. Speaking of high-flying fun, head to the the CVG Airport Viewing Area for some place watching!
20. Let your kiddos loose on a bike trail.
21. Rake a giant leaf pile – then jump!
22. Take a wagon ride at Bonnybrook Farms.
23. Visit Cincinnati’s very own castle.
24. Spend a Saturday exploring one of our favorite kid-friendly hidden gems.
25. Enjoy the Great Outdoors at a local nature center.
26. Cheer on a Cincy sports team!
27. Go fossil hunting at Trammel Fossil Park.
28. Do Cincinnati on the cheap
29. Take a self-guided tour of Heritage Village Museum
30. Do a new fall festival
31. Make a fall craft at Brazee Street Studios.
32. Try some farm-fresh milk from the Enlightened Cows at Snowville Creamery {better yet – schedule a tour to see how the magic happens!}
33. Refresh the kids’ wardrobes at a Fall Consignment Sale
34. Take a one-tank trip!

Starting in September…

35. Check out the seasonal show at Krohn Conservatory {Sept. 1-Oct. 21}
36. Travel back in time at the Renaissance Festival {Weekends from Sept. 1- Oct. 28}
37. Experience Star Wars like never before with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra {Sept. 7-9}
38. Complete the 7-acre corn maze at Blooms & Berries Fall on the Farm festival {Starts Sept. 22}
39. Check out Jack-o-Lantern Junction at America’s Largest Indoor Train Display {Sept. 29-Oct. 31}
40. Enjoy nature at the Great Outdoors Weekend {Sept. 29-30}
41. Be inspired to create – check out the Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire Sept. 15-16!
42. Do the Chicken Dance at America’s Largest Oktoberfest {Sept. 21-23}
43. Believe in magic at this month’s Third Sunday Funday {Sept. 16}

Starting in October…

44. Visit Neltner’s Farm in Melbourne, KY, for an old-fashioned, family-friendly fall festival! {Starts Sept. 29}
45. Enjoy Broadway in Cincinnati’s take on a childhood classic – Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opens Oct. 23!
46. Celebrate Fall-O-Ween at Coney Island {Oct. 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21}
47. Fly through the skies of Metropolis with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati {Oct. 6-7, 12-14}
48. Head to Kings Island for The Great Pumpkin Fest {Weekends through Oct. 28}
49. Take a ride on the Fall Flyer at LM&M Railroad {Oct. 20-21 and 27-28}
50. Say “boo” to the bats at HallZOOween! {Weekends in October}