October Fall Festivals

Think festival fun ends when the leaves turn? Think again! Fall festivals are still going strong throughout this month. Art and innovation celebrations, Italian Festival, music and film festivals and so much more! You have not experienced Central Ohio until you've gone to the Circleville Pumpkin Show - punkin' chunkin' and more pie than you can imagine.

Columbus Italian Festival

October 5-7, 2012
Italian Village
Friday 5-11 p.m. Saturday noon-11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Adults $5 Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult
168 E. Lincoln St., Columbus
614-294-8259, 614-294-5319
The Columbus Italian Festival features a Bocce Ball competition, Italian American Idol and live music.

Music & Arts Harvest Festival presented by KidsLinked

October 6, 2012
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ohio History Center/Ohio Village
1982 Velma Ave., Columbus, 43211

Evolution Theatre Bicentennial Playwrights Festival

October 8-14, 2012
Monday-Sunday 8-10 p.m.
Columbus Performing Arts Center - Van Fleet Theatre
549 Franklin Ave., Columbus, 43215

Gahanna Creepside Festival

October 10, 2012
Wednesday 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Free
Creekside Park & Plaza
123 Mill St., Gahanna, 43230

2nd Annual Buttermilk Hill Harvest Show

October 13, 2012
Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free
Delaware County Fairgrounds
236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware, 43015

Fall Harvest Festival

October 13, 2012
Saturday 1-6 p.m.
Free
Columbus Commons
160 S. High St., Columbus, 43215

Herb Harvest Day

October 13, 2012
Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Free
Ohio Herb Education Center
110 Mill St., Gahanna, 43230

Fall Harvest Jamboree

October 13, 2012
Saturday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Free, parking $5
Smith's Famous Farm
3285 Watkins Road, Columbus Ohio
Columbus Recreation and Parks department kicks off October with their annual fall celebration featuring hay rides, pumpkin picking, straw maze, contests, bake sales and more.

North Market Harvest Festival

October 13, 2012
Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
North Market
59 Spruce St., Columbus, 43215

Apple Butter Stirrin' Festival

October 19-21, 2012
$3 12 and over; Under 12 free
Historic Roscoe Village
Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
600 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, 43812
800-877-1830

Circleville Pumpkin Show

October 17-20, 2012
Circleville Pumpkin Show
Tuesday 5-10 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
Free
159 E. Franklin St., Circleville, 43113

Columbus GospelFest

October 20, 2012
Saturday 12:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Free
Genoa Park, Along Washington Blvd.
303 W. Broad St., Columbus, 43215