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 7th and 8th! 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 22nd during our Fall Farm Fun Days!
Phone: (513) 563-6663
Address: 10052 Reading Rd., Evendale, OH
Dates: September 30th through October 22nd
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
Burger Farm Fall Festival
Celebrating our 50th Annual Fall Festival!
Burger Farm is the perfect place to spend time enjoying a number of Fall family-fun activities where kids and adults can run, jump, climb and play. Weekends only in October. Come out and enjoy unlimited access to our Hayride, Pumpkinland, Straw maze, Puppet show, Peddle cars, Challenge course, Mini zip lines, Giant jumping pillow, Vine climb, Farm animal viewing, Cow train ride, Live music, all included with admission fee. Amusement rides, Carnival games, Face painting, Pony rides, Paintball shoot available for an additional fee.
Phone: (513) 561-8634
Address: 7849 Main St., Cincinnati, OH
Dates: September 30th & October 1st, 7th & 8th, 14th & 15th, 21st & 22nd, 28th & 29th
Your Park After Dark at Chrisholm MetroPark Historic Farmstead
Experience your parks after dark at the Chrisholm MetroPark Historic Farmstead from 7:30-8:30pm. Enjoy the light of the full moon by a campfire, chow down on some s’mores, listen to stories about the stars and visit with the park’s farm animals at nighttime. Cost is $5/person, all ages are welcome. RSVP required at online or by phone.
Phone: (513) 867-5835
Address: 2070 Woodsdale Rd., Trenton, OH
Date: Friday, October 27th
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 October 29th
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 29th
Heritage Village Museum’s Haunted Village
Heritage Village Museum will transform into a Haunted Village for a family-friendly, slight-fright event. Our 19th century village inside Sharon Woods is the perfect setting for a spooky October evening! Trick-or-treat through the village meeting ghosts, witches, and a fortune teller along the way. Walk through the haunted woods… if you dare! Enjoy a maze, a creepy critter zoo, balloon art, games, theater, storytelling, and more! $12 per person for advance tickets available through Oct. 6 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 13th & 14th, 20th & 21st, 27th & 28th
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!
Phone: (513) 898-8000
Address: 7379 Squire Court, West Chester, OH
Date: September 23rd through October 31st
The Pumpkin Patch Express at LM&M Railroad
Join the LM&M Railroad in a celebration of all things Autumn! Just as the Fall leaves change and blow away, our Pumpkin Patch Express is here for the entire month of October! Order your tickets early to avoid missing out! During the journey Scarecrow hosts will be making balloon pumpkins for passengers to enjoy as they take in the sights of fall outside. After a 20 minute ride, the train will stop at the Pumpkin Patch (Lebanon Sports Complex) for a layover. At this time, all ticketed passengers will receive a small pie pumpkin. While at the Pumpkin Patch, passengers will enjoy a variety of fall activities. Upon departing the Pumpkin Patch, you will enjoy the remainder of your train ride before heading back to the Lebanon Station. We hope you can join us on this special event!
Phone: (513) 933-8022
Address: 16 E South St., Lebanon, OH
Dates: Weekends in October
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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Fourth-generation family farm, located in Old West Chester, open daily! It’s a tradition to pick a pumpkin, hundreds to choose from! The farm has, all the décor to decorate your home: Mums, Stalks, Indian Corn, Straw Bales, Gourds & much more! Enjoy our fresh fall apples, cider, local fall produce, Amish foods. Open hayrides in Sat. & Sun. from 12-3:00pm. Call to book private weekend hayrides, events or the campfire areas September 30th – October 29th, weather permitting. Extra weekend activities include play on barnyard playground, feed the chickens and hold the kittens. Amish food tastings, sip on hot chocolate, cider, coffee and tea bar! Station Road Farm has all you need to enjoy fall nearby and stop by the gift shop to see what’s new.
Phone: (513) 777-3650
Address: 6749 Station Road West Chester, OH
Dates: Open Daily – Check website for hours