Festival season isn’t over yet! 2 dozen things to do in October

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OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL: Sept. 2-Oct. 29, Saturdays and Sundays, at Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10542 E. State Route 73, Waynesville. Guests can step back in time in a 30-acre re-created 16th Century English village. The festival features nearly 100 shows daily on 12 stages, over 150 unique arts and crafts shops, food and drink, games of skill and human-powered rides to amuse all ages.

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MINSTER OKTOBERFEST: Sept. 29-Oct.1, Friday, 6 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to midnight, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Minster, Ohio. Festival emphasizing the community's rich German heritage featuring German food, a parade, beer tray relay, 10K run and numerous games.

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HERITAGE OF FLIGHT FESTIVAL: Sept. 29-Oct.1, Friday, 2-11 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Main Street, New Carlisle. Featuring the Annual Parade of Planes, and an array of events and activities on Main Street.

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HUBER HEIGHTS FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL: Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at Chambersburg and Brandt Pike, Huber Heights. Featuring food, music, fall crafts, 2-day cruise-in, bands, hay rides, pony rides, bouncy house, face painting and more.

CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 1043 S. Main St., Dayton. This year's theme "Lights, Camera… Chocolate!" is an invitation for vendors to decorate to a past TV series or a movie theme - family-friendly, appropriate for all ages. Vendors will offer a wide variety of chocolate and non-chocolate produces plus unique craft items. A Kids' Corner will feature games and a bounce house, all free to festival guests.

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FALL FARM PUMPKIN FESTIVAL AT YOUNGS: Oct. 7-8, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Young's Jersey Dairy, 6880 Springfield-Xenia Road, Yellow Springs. Family fun featuring an opportunity to take your picture with Humongus Gus, and 800+ pound pumpkin, taste freshly made Pumpkin Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes, take a tour of the cheese making facility and watch cow milking. And the latest addition: pumpkin bowling. Festival held rain or shine.

JUNGLE JIM'S WEEKEND OF FIRE: Oct. 7-8, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday & 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at The Oscar Event Center at Jungle Jim's International Market, 5440 Dixie Hwy., Fairfield. Weekend filled with fun, food and contests and more than 50 vendors and 300 samples. There will be sauces ranging from mild to wild. For more information, call 513-674-6000 or visit www.junglejims.com.

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WAGNER SUBARU OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE: Oct. 7-8, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday & 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Eastwood MetroPark, 1385 Harshman Road, Dayton. Two-day outdoor adventure festival for the entire family featuring 25 outdoor activities, open to all ages and skill levels, The Princeton Tec Rock the Night Hunt for a chance to win up to $500 in gear, a Youth Adventure Zone, Outdoor School, Osprey Backcountry Zone and more.

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MIAMISBURG FALL FESTIVAL: Oct. 7, 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Riverfront Park, 3 N. Miami Ave., Miamisburg. Celebrate the Fall Season with crafts, hayrides, entertainment, inflatables and food trucks.

SPRING VALLEY POTATO FESTIVAL: Oct. 7-8, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. & Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Spring Valley. Arts & Crafts, live entertainment, 5K Tater Trot Run/Walk, carnival rides, children's games, Kiddie Tractor Pull, Pet Parade and lots of food.

OHIO CIDER FEST: Oct.7-8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Hidden Valley Fruit Farm, 5474 N. State Rt. 48, Lebanon. Fun for the whole family with train rides, hayrides, homemade treats and apple cider.

BRADFORD PUMPKIN SHOW: Oct. 10-14, 4-10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 1-11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at Bradford Pumpkin Show, 115 N. Miami Ave., Bradford. Featuring food vendors, parades, games and rides, live entertainment. Parking available in several places around the village.

DAYTON LGBT FILM FESTIVAL: Oct. 13-15, 3 p.m., 5:10 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. at Neon Movies, 130 E. Fifth St., Dayton. Films range from insightful, challenging and thought-provoking pieces to hysterical and quotable material.

ENON APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL: Oct. 14-15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday & 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Settler's Park, Main Street and Xenia Street, Enon. Live entertainment; enjoy the pleasant aroma of cooking apples, spices, and wood smoke at the festival where everything revolves around apple butter.

FAIRBORN FALL FESTIVAL: Oct. 14-15, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday & 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Community Park, 691 E. Dayton Yellow Springs Road, Fairborn. Featuring live bands, vendors and crafters, food and more. Pets are welcome, but please be sure they are leashed and you have something to clean up after them with you.

KIWANIS OKTOBERFEST: October 14-15, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday & 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Peace Park, 70 E. Dayton St., West Alexandria. In addition to the arts and crafts, there is music and entertainment the entire weekend. A parade is scheduled on Saturday at 11 a.m. with an antique car covered bridge run on Sunday at noon. A 5K and 10K run will be held on Saturday morning. There will be plenty of homemade and German food available.

DAYTON LIEDERKRANZ-TURNER OKTOBERFEST: Oct. 14, 5 to 11 p.m. at Dayton Liederkranz Turner, 1400 E. Fifth St., Dayton. A celebration of authentic German food, music and beverages. Music by the Steve Owen Sound.

48TH OHIO SAUERKRAUT FESTIVAL: Oct. 14-15, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday & 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at 10 B North Main St., Waynesville. The streets come alive with more than 460 crafters & artists from all over the country; plus there's sauerkraut served in many traditional and non-traditional ways, such as Reubens, Cabbage Rolls, Sauerkraut Pizza and Sauerkraut Macaroni and Cheese.

YELLOW SPRINGS STREET FAIR: Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Yellow Springs. All day festival featuring entertainment, street performers, fine arts and crafts, clothing, jewelry and more. Free and open to the public, and handicapped accessible. For the safety and comfort of all, animals are prohibited from Street Fair, except for Service animals.

OAKWOOD FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL: Oct. 15, 2 to 5 p.m. at Shafor Park, Collingwood Avenue and Shafor Boulevard, Oakwood. Guests can enjoy an afternoon of fun games, food, hayrides along Shafor Boulevard to see Scarecrow Row, pumpkin painting and other entertainment for the whole family. Kids can dress up and join the "Costume Parade" around the park.

FAIRBORN HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL: Oct. 20-22, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Downtown Fairborn. Large Halloween Festival featuring rides, live music, food, drinks, vendors, zombie walk and more.

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THE GREAT PUMPKIN GLOW: Oct. 21, 2 to 10 p.m. at Adventures on the Great Miami, 1995 E. Ross Rd., Tipp City. An opportunity to carve up your pumpkins and enjoy the glow of dozens of pumpkins while sitting next to the Great Miami River and a bonfire. Part of the second annual Pumpkin Fest, the Great Pumpkin Glow features over 17 acres of pumpkins to pick from, provided carving materials, food and a festive bonfire. Pumpkins are $7 each and will light up the hill for the glow starting at 8:20 p.m. No reservations or tickets are required.

FRANKLIN'S FALLFEST: Oct. 27-28, 5:30-10 p.m. Friday & 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at 1 Benjamin Franklin Way, Franklin. Featuring the Great 4th Street Pumpkin Roll on Saturday, the Warren County 4-H Petting Zoo, rides, food and craft vendors, bonfire, Pie Eating Contest, Costume Contest and more.

PUMPKIN GLOW ON STODDARD AVENUE: Oct. 30-31, 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Stoddard Avenue, Dayton. Each year the hill behind the Greek Orthodox Church in the historic Grafton Hills neighborhood comes alive with an extreme jack-o'-lantern display of more than 700 intricately carved pumpkins.

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