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Through end of October
Delaware Farmer's Market - Sat. 9:00 am-Noon
Delaware County Fairgrounds, Jugette Barn
236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware
Info: 740-362-3851
Through October
Downtown Delaware Farmer's Market - Wed. 3:00-6:00 pm; Sat. 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Historic Downtown Delaware, N. Sandusky St.
Info: 740-362-6050 / www.mainstreetdelaware.org
Through October 16
Sunbury Farmer's Market - Sat. 9:00 am-Noon
Sunbury Town Square
Info: 740-965-2860
October 1
First Friday - Shops open late!
Event features kid-friendly crafts/games and extended shopping and gallery-hopping opportunities.
Historic Downtown Delaware
Info: 740-362-6050 / www.mainstreetdelaware.org
October 1, 2
Fall Festival and Campout
Campsite decorating and costume contests, pumpkin carving, treats and crafts.
Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds
3615 South Old State Rd., Delaware
Info: 740-548-4631
October 1, 2, 3
Showtime Horse Show
Delaware County Fairgrounds, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware
Info: 740-362-3851 / 1-800-335-3247 / www.delawarecountyfair.com
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Evening Program at Perkins Observatory - 8:00 pm
Program content varies based on sky conditions, but may include a planetarium show, Observatory tours, and star gazing with the 32-inch Schottland Telescope.
3199 Columbus Pike (Rt. 23 S.), Delaware
Tickets: 740-363-1257 / www.perkins-observatory.org
October 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
The Haunted Hollow - 7:30-11:00 pm
Each October, several acres of this property are transformed into a haunted forest making it a multi-attraction event. In addition to a 35 minute walk through the haunted forest, we have a pumpkin slingshot, hayrides and concessions. It is recommended that children be 10 years of age and older to walk through the Haunted Forest.
Olentangy Indian Caverns, 1779 Home Rd., Delaware
Info: 740-548-7917 / www.olentangyindiancaverns.com
October 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31
Leed's Farm - Sat. 10:00 am-5:00 pm; Sun. 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Spend a day getting plenty of fresh air and having fun as a family. Select the perfect pumpkin from the thousands grown right there on the farm. Enjoy enough farm and fun activities to keep your family moving all day, including the barn pass, hayrides, corn maze, farm animals, and farm pond.
8738 Marysville Rd. (St. Rt. 36), Ostrander
Info: 740-666-2020 / www.leedsfarm.com
October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Delaware Flea Market
Delaware County Fairgrounds
236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware
Info: 740-816-0829
October 3
Big Walnut Heritage Days - 1:00-4:00 pm
Myers Inn, Sunbury
Info: 740-965-3582
October 3
Sunbury/Galena Rotary "Country Cruise-In"
Sunbury Square
Info: 740-965-4854 / 740-602-5033
October 9
Family Farm Chores - 9:30-11:00 am (Advance registration required)
Each morning, the farm family cares for the livestock, checking on their well-being, feeding grain and hay, filling waterers, gathering and washing eggs, and milking the goats. Become a part of the family one morning a month as you take your turn helping with morning animal chores. Dress for dirt.
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware
Info: 740-363-2548 / www.StratfordEcologicalCenter.org
October 9, 10
Ohio Dressage Society Horse Show
Delaware County Fairgrounds, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware
Info: 740-362-3851 / 1-800-335-3247 / www.delawarecountyfair.com
October 10
Fall Festival at Miller's Country Gardens - Noon-5:00 pm
2488 St. Rt. 37 West, Delaware
Info: 740-363-5021
October 10
Pioneer Day - 1:00-4:00 pm
Learn all about how early Ohio settlers lived and made do with the simple materials at hand. Square dancing and music, demonstrations, games and hayrides are included in this fun famikly event.
Gallant Woods Preserve
2151 Buttermilk Hill Rd., Delaware
Info: 740-524-8600 / www.preservationparks.com
October 14
New Vistas in Astronomy - 8:00 pm - "Archaeoastronomy in the Southwestern United States" by Barbara Andereck
This lecture series is geared toward a more adult audience. It is a “mini-course” in astronomy, in which OSU and OWU professors discuss their current research
and any new findings in their area of expertise!
Perkins Observatory
3199 Columbus Pike (Rt. 23 S.), Delaware
Tickets: 740-363-1257 / www.perkins-observatory.org
October 16
The Central Ohio Symphony Season Debut Concert - 8 pm
Ohio Wesleyan University, Gray Chapel, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware
Tickets: 740-362-1799 / 1-888-999-2676 / www.centralohiosymphony.org
October 19
Family Farm Chores - 9:30-11:00 am (Advance registration required)
Each morning, the farm family cares for the livestock, checking on their well-being, feeding grain and hay, filling waterers, gathering and washing eggs, and milking the goats. Become a part of the family one morning a month as you take your turn helping with morning animal chores. Dress for dirt.
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware
Info: 740-363-2548 / www.StratfordEcologicalCenter.org
October 22-24 & 29-31
Boo at the Zoo - Fri. 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Sat. 9:00 am-9:00 pm; Sun. 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Boo at the Zoo is a howling good time! Young ghosts and goblins can trick-or-treat at candy stations scattered throughout Zoo grounds and board the haunted train ride in North America. Fortune-tellers, story-tellers, and magicians ensure a fun, but not too scary time for all.
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell
Info: 1-800-MONKEYS / www.columbuszoo.org
October 24
Trick-or-Treat Trail - 1:00-4:00 pm
Costumed characters will greet you and your kids as you wind your way along the Acorn Trail in search of treats. Enjoy hayrides and decorating pumpkins too!
Gallant Woods Preserve
2151 Buttermilk Hill Rd., Delaware
Info: 740-524-8600 / www.preservationparks.com
October 29-31
Boo at the Zoo - Fri. 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Sat. 9:00 am-9:00 pm; Sun. 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Boo at the Zoo is a howling good time! Young ghosts and goblins can trick-or-treat at candy stations scattered throughout Zoo grounds and board the haunted train ride in North America. Fortune-tellers, story-tellers, and magicians ensure a fun, but not too scary time for all.
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell
Info: 1-800-MONKEYS / www.columbuszoo.org
October 30, 31
Delaware Kennel Club
Delaware County Fairgrounds, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware
Info: 740-362-3851 / 1-800-335-3247 / www.delawarecountyfair.com |