COSHOCTON − There's an abundance of fall activities and events in and around eastern Ohio. Here's a look at some that may interest you.
September
● The Harvest Festival & Rib Cookoff is Berlin's largest event of the year. In addition to the food, it will include entertainment, fireworks, arts and crafts and a parade Sept. 5-6 in Holmes Co. Info: 330-390-4461.
● Wine Your Way Out and Beer Maze will be from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Coshocton KOA Holiday Campground, 24688 County Road 10, Coshocton. There will be a selection of wine and beer, live music and food trucks available. Info: wineyourwayout.com.
● Burning Sky, a Bad Company tribute act, will finish the Our Town Coshocton summer concert series at 3 p.m. Sept. 7, on the Coshocton Court Square.
● Guernsey County Fair is Sept. 8-14, at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds, 335 Old National Road in Old Washington.
● The Backwoods Fest is Sept. 19-20, at 8572 High Point Road in Thornville, with hundreds of craft and art vendors, bluegrass music and more than 30 types of food. Admission is $12 and free for children 10 and under. Info: www.backwoodsfest.net
● Witch, Please kayaking event is 9 a.m. Sept. 20, with participants meeting by the canal boat at Lake Park in Coshocton. Wear witchy attire for a ride down the canal. A broomstick bouquet craft follows at 10 a.m. with food, drinks, and tarot readings at 11 a.m. Tickets: jhmuseum.simpletix.com.
● Cambridge Main Street Fall Festival is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 20, at 123 Southgate Parkway in Cambridge. Activities include live music, children's activities, art exhibits, and craft food vendors.
● All Things Rhino Tours will be held at various times Sept. 20-21, at The Wilds, 14000 International Road, Cumberland, in celebration of World Rhino Day. Info: 740-638-5030.
● Ohio's largest Civil War reenactment will take place Sept. 20-21, in Historic Zoar Village. Battle times are 2 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Info: [email protected].
● Old Washington Fall Festival is Sept. 20-22, in Guernsey County. Activities include food and craft vendors, entertainment, hay rides, Guernsey County K9 demonstration and pumpkin show. Info: 740-255-1499.
● Fall Steam Festival is 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26-27, at The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum, 213 Smokey Lane Rod SW, Sugarcreek. Activities include a vintage baseball game, rides on a steam locomotive, tours of the museum, food vendors and tinsmith will be on-site crafting various objects. Info: 330-852-4676.
● Coshocton County Fair is Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds, 707 Kenilworth Ave. Info: coshoctoncountyfair.org
● Lore City Fire Department Car and Truck Show is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 27, in Guernsey County. Registration is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is $10. Top 25 plus special trophies will be awarded. Info: 740-584-0435
October
● Paul Bunyan Show is Oct. 3-5, at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington. Activities include lumberjack competitions, entertainment, forestry equipment demonstrations, loader competitions, informative educational sessions and chainsaw safety workshops. Info: thepaulbunyanshow.com.
● Trick or Trot 5K will be at 9 a.m. Oct. 4, at Lake Park, 23253 Ohio 83, Coshocton. Registration at 8 a.m. Awards by age groups for men and women. Participants are encouraged to compete in costume. Register at dkraces.com. Info: 740-622-4567.
● Fall Safari at The Wilds is 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17, at The Wilds 14000 International Road, Cumberland. The excusive event for guests 21 and older offers a custom safari tour, gourmet food, drinks, and live music. Tickets: https://www.thewilds.org/fall-safari-tickets
● Cambridge Gun Show, Oct. 18-19, at Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, 7033 John Glenn Highway.
● McPeek's Mighty Maze will be open from 1 to 9 p.m. Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1, at Coshocton KOA Holiday Campground, 24688 County Road 10, Coshocton, with a giant corn maze and children's corn maze. The maze theme is Bigfoot. There will also be sand digging, gem mining, tie-dying, corn box, mighty rollers, jump pad, duck races, wagon ride, barrel train ride, tube slide, ball pit and concessions. Info: mcpeeksmightymaze.com.
● Crowtown Throwdown disc golf tournament will be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 11, at Eagle Ridge Disc Golf Course, 23253 Ohio 83, Coshocton. There will be two rounds with a shotgun start and various divisions. Register online.
● Apple Butter Stirrin' Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Oct. 17 to 18 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 19, in Roscoe Village, Coshocton. There will be homemade apple butter, live music, crafts children's activities food vendors, and tours of the recreation of the canal era town.
● Self-driving fall foliage and farm tour is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 19, with maps available at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds, 707 Kenilworth Ave. Info: 740-622-2265.
● Friends of the Park Half Marathon 10K and 5K race will take place from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25, at Lake Park, 23253 Ohio 83, Coshocton. Register at dkraces.com.
● Our Town Coshocton will hold a Halloween pub crawl at 4 p.m. Oct. 31, with stops in Downtown Coshocton and Roscoe Village.
November
● Our Town Coshocton will sponsor the annual Miracle on Main Street Christmas Parade from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 21, with lineup at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds. The parade goes down Seventh Street to Main Street and ends in the vacinity of the Coshocton County Courthouse.
● Coshocton Turkey Trot 5K will be held at 8 a.m. Nov. 27, at Lake Park, 23253 Ohio 83, Coshocton. There will be awards for men and women by age group. Register at dkraces.com.
This article originally appeared on Coshocton Tribune: Autumn in Eastern Ohio: 2025 roundup of events and activities
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