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Events This Week
October 13, 2019 - October 20, 2019
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October 13 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Harvest Festival at Hale Farm & Village
October 13 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
This family-friendly event offers seasonal hands-on experiences such as apple cider pressing and butter churning, pumpkin painting and wagon rides.
October 13 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hale Harvest Festival
October 13 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Celebrate the fall bounty amid the sights, smells and tastes of the Cuyahoga Valley.
October 13
Wild Hikes Challenge 2019
October 13
Walk, hike, skip, jog, run or stroll on eight trails before Dec.
October 13
Pumpkin Pandemonium
October 13
Bring the family to go on a scavenger hunt, get lost in the Harvest Maze and take a relaxing hayride touring around Heritage Farm, located in Peninsula. The farm is open five days a week, with additional activities taking place on weekends in October.
October 13 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Corn & Pumpkin Festival
October 13 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
On Saturday and Sunday, visit the Lake Metroparks Farmpark to help husk, shell and grind corn or plow behind draft horses. Younger visitors can make handmade corn husk dolls, paint pumpkins, pedal their way on mini tractors, navigate the hay maze and more. The whole family can explore the three-acre corn maze.
October 14
Wild Hikes Challenge 2019
October 14
Walk, hike, skip, jog, run or stroll on eight trails before Dec.
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Travel the globe with traditional and modern puppets from every corner of the world, along with artifacts, interactive activities and live performances.
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and take a wonderful nature hike through the ravines and hills of Geauga County.
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 14 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and more.
October 14 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Festival at Nickajack Farms
October 14 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Discovery Barn, farm animals, Rascal Round Up, tire dragons, obstacle course, hay maze and much more.
October 15
Wild Hikes Challenge 2019
October 15
Walk, hike, skip, jog, run or stroll on eight trails before Dec.
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Travel the globe with traditional and modern puppets from every corner of the world, along with artifacts, interactive activities and live performances.
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and take a wonderful nature hike through the ravines and hills of Geauga County.
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and more.
October 15 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Festival at Nickajack Farms
October 15 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Discovery Barn, farm animals, Rascal Round Up, tire dragons, obstacle course, hay maze and much more.
October 16
Wild Hikes Challenge 2019
October 16
Walk, hike, skip, jog, run or stroll on eight trails before Dec.
October 16 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen
October 16 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Travel the globe with traditional and modern puppets from every corner of the world, along with artifacts, interactive activities and live performances.
October 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and take a wonderful nature hike through the ravines and hills of Geauga County.
October 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 16 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and more.
October 16 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Festival at Nickajack Farms
October 16 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Discovery Barn, farm animals, Rascal Round Up, tire dragons, obstacle course, hay maze and much more.
October 17
Wild Hikes Challenge 2019
October 17
Walk, hike, skip, jog, run or stroll on eight trails before Dec.
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Travel the globe with traditional and modern puppets from every corner of the world, along with artifacts, interactive activities and live performances.
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and take a wonderful nature hike through the ravines and hills of Geauga County.
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and more.
October 17 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Festival at Nickajack Farms
October 17 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Discovery Barn, farm animals, Rascal Round Up, tire dragons, obstacle course, hay maze and much more.
October 18 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Boo-tanical Bash
October 18 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Boo-tanical Bash is back and better than before with a witches' brew of new family-friendly fun, giving families more opportunities to experience Halloween in the gardens.
October 18
Wild Hikes Challenge 2019
October 18
Walk, hike, skip, jog, run or stroll on eight trails before Dec.
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Travel the globe with traditional and modern puppets from every corner of the world, along with artifacts, interactive activities and live performances.
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and take a wonderful nature hike through the ravines and hills of Geauga County.
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and more.
October 19 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Boo-tanical Bash
October 19 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Boo-tanical Bash is back and better than before with a witches' brew of new family-friendly fun, giving families more opportunities to experience Halloween in the gardens.
October 19
Wild Hikes Challenge 2019
October 19
Walk, hike, skip, jog, run or stroll on eight trails before Dec.
October 19
Pumpkin Pandemonium
October 19
Bring the family to go on a scavenger hunt, get lost in the Harvest Maze and take a relaxing hayride touring around Heritage Farm, located in Peninsula. The farm is open five days a week, with additional activities taking place on weekends in October.
October 19 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The World of Puppets: From Stage to Screen
October 19 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Travel the globe with traditional and modern puppets from every corner of the world, along with artifacts, interactive activities and live performances.
October 19 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun Fest
October 19 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Play in the hay stacks and corn crib, climb the tree house in the woods, slide down the 50-foot double slide, wander through the corn maze, and take a wonderful nature hike through the ravines and hills of Geauga County.
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