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FUN IN THE FALL originally appeared in the October print issue of Cincinnati Family Magazine
2024, October, Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s giving…. Fall.
Local attractions, farms, and frights are the top spots to experience the autumn aura this year. From littles to bigs, Cincinnati Family Magazine’s Fun in the Fall Guide has something for every member of the fam. Happy harvest time, families!
Fun for the whole family!
Family favorite attractions are prepping their pumpkins and setting out their skeletons for boos and ghouls to visit! Animals, old time-y, trains and more, the Ohio River valley truly has it all when it comes to autumn attractions.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH | cincinnatizoo.org
HallZOOween: October 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27 | Noon-5 p.m.
Jack O’Lantern Glow: October 3-6, 11-13, 18-31 | 6-9:30 p.m.
5,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, special effects and fall displays will be showcased along a half-mile trail.
EnterTRAINment Junction
7379 Squire Ct., West Chester, OH |entertrainmentjunction.com
Jack O’Lantern Junction: Through October 31 | Regular hours of operation
Chug on in to enjoy a kid-friendly, treat-filled maze featuring spooky (not-scary) ghosts, skeletons, and more. There will be new Halloween mini scenes and a Halloween-themed train display, too.
Heritage Village
11500 Lebanon Rd., Sharonville, OH | heritagevillagecincinnati.org
Haunted Village: October 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 | 6-10 p.m.
Family-friendly, slight-fright event. This 19th century village has been overtaken by friendly ghosts, witches, and a fortune teller. There will also be balloon art, games, storytelling, and more.
Kings Island
6300 Kings Island Dr., Kings Island, OH | visitkingsisland.com
Tricks and Treats Fall Festival: Saturdays and Sundays through November 3 | Regular hours of operation
This family-friendly festival has something for everyone. Take a trip around the trick-or-treat trail, make crafts, play games, meet characters, see shows, and more. Oh yeah, ride rides, too!
LM&M Railroad
16 E. South St., Lebanon, OH | lebanonrr.com
Pumpkin Express: October 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 | 10 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m.
All aboard! See the changing leaves while going on a spooktacular train ride. The train will transport families to the Lebanon Sports Complex for fall family fun, including inflatables, treats, balloon twisting, face painting, character meet and greet, and more.
Newport Aquarium
1 Aquarium Way, Newport, KY | newportaquarium.com
Underwater Pumpkin Glow: Through November 3 | Regular hours of operation
See beloved aquarium animals reimagined as giant, glowing pumpkins! There will be an underwater pumpkin patch, divers doing underwater pumpkin carving, and more!
Waynesville Fall Fest
7392 OH-73, Waynesville, OH | waynesvillefallfest.com
Through November 3 | Saturdays 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sundays noon-6 p.m.
An oasis of October fun in Ohio, the Fall Fest has a corn maze, pedal cars, mini-golf, a petting farm, three-story playset and tours of the town of Skeleville (home of the Skelepeople). The giant games like chess, checkers, shuffleboard, skee-ball, and basketball will also be big hits with the fam.
Down on the FARM!
Grab some matching flannel shirts and get ready to pick some pumpkins. It is October in the Midwest, which means it is time to gather the family and head to the farm for some fall festivities.
Blooms and Berries
9669 S. St. Rte. 46, Loveland, OH | bloomsandberries.com
Brown’s Family Farm Market
11620 Hamilton Cleves Rd., Hamilton, OH | brownsfarmmarket.com
Burger Farms
7849 Main St. (ST. RT. 32), Cincinnati, OH | burgerfarms.com
Burwinkel Farms
4359 Hamilton Cleves Rd., Hamilton, OH | burwinkelfarms.com
Country Pumpkins
1835 Sherman Mt. Zion Rd., Dry Ridge, KY | countrypumpkinsky.com
Gorman Heritage Farm
10053 Reading Rd., Evendale, OH | gormanfarm.org
Hidden Valley Orchards
5474 North State Rte. 48, Lebanon, OH | hiddenvalleyorchards.com
Irons Fruit Farm
1640 Stubbs Mills Rd., Lebanon, OH | ironsfruitfarm.com
Kinman Farm
4175 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY | kinmanfarmmarket.com
Neltner’s Farm
6992 Four Mile Rd., Melbourne, KY | neltnersfarm.com
Niederman Family Farm
5110 Lesourdsville West Chester Rd., Liberty Township, OH | niedermanfamilyfarm.com
Shaw Farms
1737 OH-131, Milford, OH | shawfarmmarket.com
Station Road Farm
6749 Station Rd., West Chester Township, OH | stationroadlandscaping.com
Frightful Experiences!
Family fun can take many forms! Sometimes the best way to bond with tweens and older teens is by surviving a scream-inducing scare-filled haunted house, together.
Parental discretion advised; haunts are recommended for ages 13+
All Hallow’s Eve Terror Town
1449 Greenbush Cobb Rd., Williamsburg, OH | cincinnatifearfest.com
Brimstone Haunt
525 Brimstone Rd., Wilmington, OH | brimstonehaunt.com
Kings Island, Halloween Haunt
6300 Kings Island Dr., Kings Island, OH | visitkingsisland.com
Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park
8762 Thomas Rd., Middletown, OH | landofillusion.com
The Dent Schoolhouse
5963 Harrison Ave., Dent, OH | dentschoolhouse.com
Twisted Trails
5719 W State Rte. 73, Wilmington, OH | gokirkwood.com
USS Nightmare
101 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY | ussnightmare.com
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