After a long and hot summer, fall has finally arrived! The Cincinnati, Dayton and Dublin region has plenty of fall festivals, haunted houses, and pumpkin spice lattes to go around. Keep scrolling for activities you won't want to miss during this cozy, spooky season. Don't miss out on our giveaway to J.I.D. below! 

Cincinnati

Haunted Attractions

The Dent School House- Storied schoolhouse filled with horrors. Ghost tours Wednesdays through October; haunted house runs Thursday-Sunday nights through November 2. Ticket required. Click here to find out more.  Check out the highlight reel of the altafiber team take on Dent School House!

Kings Island Halloween Haunt- The park transforms with scare mazes, sinister entertainment, fog-filled scare zones, and thrilling night rides. Open weekends Sept. 20–Nov. 2. Ticket required. Click here to find out more.  

Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park- Multiple attractions to test your nerves, from Phobia to Killer Klowns. Expect freak shows, live music, sweet treats, and more. Open now through Nov. 2. Ticket required. Click here to find out more. 

USS Nightmare- A haunted riverboat with a deadly crew. Runs Thursday–Sunday through Nov. 2, plus an extreme 17+ tour Nov. 8–9. Ticket required. Click here to find out more.

Fall Festivals & Pumpkin Patches

Fall on the Farm at Blooms and Berries Farm Market- Classic fall fun with hayrides, corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and more. Sept. 13–Oct. 31. Ticket required. Click here to find out more. 

Fall Family Fun Weekends at Brown’s Family Market- Free admission and activities including mazes, slides, animals, and plenty of photo ops. Weekends starting Sept. 14, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Click here to find out more.

Fall Festival at Neiderman Family Farm-Jumping pillows, hayrides, climbing webs, duck races, corn maze, and more. Sept. 19–Oct. 26 (Thurs–Sun). Ticket required. Click here to find out more.

Shaw Farm, Milford- “Pumpkin Times” event with hayrides, corn maze, farm animals, and fall treats. Open daily through Oct. 31. Click here to find out more.

Neltner’s Farm Fall Fest- Pick-your-own pumpkins, wagon rides, corn maze, petting zoo, homemade food, and model train display. Sept. 27–Oct. 31 (daily; ticket required on weekends).. Click here to find out more. 

Fall Fun

America's River Roots Festival- a celebration of the vibrant culture of America’s river cities, where we honor the incredible impact they've made on our nation over the last 250 years. altafiber is proud to be a presenting sponsor of the event, we are giving away 4 VIP tickets to the Hospitality Area at Yeatman's Cove. Check out our Instagram to enter! Oct. 8-12. 

The City Flea at Washington Park- Shop local vendors and support small businesses Oct. 12, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.. Click here to find out more.  

HallZOOween- Trick-or-treat stations, animal enrichment, illusion shows, and pumpkin train rides. Free with zoo admission. Click here to find out more 

The Candle Lab- Get your friends and family together to create your own scented candle from vanilla to pumpkin spice to fresh linen, they have something for everyone. Their two Cincinnati locations are in OTR and Anderson. Click here to find out more.  

Red River Gorge KY- Just 2 hours away, this fall getaway offers sandstone cliffs, hiking, camping, and rock climbing. Don’t skip Miguel’s Pizza—a local tradition.

Don't miss out on your chance to win 4 tickets to see J.I.D. at Brady Music Center in Cincinnati on October 17th! All you have to do to enter is fill out this form: https://share.hsforms.com/1L3bDa0waRlSRTI1tj7AA-A1gegl 

Dayton

Fall Festivals & Pumpkin Patches

Tom's Maze & Pumpkin Farm- Don't settle for a cookie-cutter corn MAZE that only looks good from the air but leaves little to the imagination on the ground. Tom's Maze is grown from the ground up. 8 fun-filled acres of corn on the cob. Sept. 5–Nov. 2. Click here to find out more.

Kleather's Pumpkin Patch- Fall into Kleathers with fresh deliveries daily. Open since 1976, Kleather’s is a family-owned seasonal store known for selling pumpkins, squash, mums, fall décor and more. Open daily through Oct. 31. Click here to find out more.

Young’s Jersey Dairy- With pumpkins, mini-golf, a barn full of animals, and ice cream, Young’s Jersey Dairy is a great place to take your family to get a pumpkin if you’re looking to make a day out of it. Sept. 18–Oct. 31. Click here to find out more.

Haunted Attractions

Face Your Fears Hotel of Terror- Face your fears is an intense haunted house, that will take you back in time to a hotel from the 1850's. Truly haunted. What's your phobia? Sept. 12–Nov. 1.  Click here to find out more.

Dayton Scream Park- Dayton, Ohio's premiere scream park with four attractions! Come check out our New Compound! Trail trail sits on over 22 horror filled acres with over 25 scenes an more than 60 monsters waiting to see you as you take a half hour plus walk thru the compound, being chased by movie favorites, four wheelers, cars, an the monsters nestled within the trail. Ticket required. Sept. 12–Nov. 1 (Fri–Sat nights). Click here to find out more.

Fall Fun

Ohio Renaissance Festival- One of the most popular events in the region, the Ohio Renaissance Festival offers a variety of medieval-themed dishes, activities and live performances. Each weekend also offers a different theme. Aug. 30–Oct. 26 (weekends). Click here to find out more. 

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival- Over 400 craft vendors will be in attendance along with food vendors sponsored by local non-profit organizations. Oct. 11–12. Click here to find out more.

Hocus Pocus Family Fun Festival- The ninth annual Hocus Pocus Family Fun Festival will feature food and craft vendors, live performances, a dog costume contest, family activities and more. The event will end with a free screening of the 1993 film “Hocus Pocus." Oct. 12, 2–7 p.m.

Dublin

Fall Fun

Halloween Spooktacular- The City of Dublin’s Halloween Spooktacular returns to Coffman Park with tricks, treats and tons of spooky fun for the whole family. Costumes, candy and creepy-good entertainment awaits! Stop by the altafiber booth for lots of treats! Oct. 16 (4–8 p.m.) & Oct. 17 (1–5 p.m.). Click here to learn more.

Boo & Brew- Businesses line the streets to pass out candy and goodies to those of all ages. Grab your little ghouls and goblins for an evening of free family fun with activities such as face painting, a balloon artist, and more. Adults, beware! There will be plenty of witches brew along the way. Oct. 22, 5–10 p.m. Click here to learn more.

North Market Night Market- Shop 30+ vendors with live music and DORA beverages. Sept. 11, 25 & Oct. 9, 23. Click here to learn more.

The Dublin Link- Suspended over the Scioto River, The Dublin Link Pedestrian Bridge provides a bird’s eye view of the river surrounded by foliage that likes to show off this time of year. While the bridge itself is photogenic, just add some gorgeous fall color for the perfect Instagram shot.  

Boo at the Zoo- Grab your best costume for this “merry-not-scary” event at the Columbus Zoo! Enjoy the candy corn carousel, special showings at the 4-D theater, a pumpkin smash and more. Oct. 10–12, 17–19, 24–26. Click here to learn more.

Haunted Attractions

Carnage Haunted House- This indoor Haunt features innovative, scary and exciting new ideas that have been brought to life! Ticket required. Sept. 26–Oct. 31 (select nights). Click here to learn more. 

Brimstone Haunt- The Brimstone Farm was once a prosperous family farm. Now, it is a place full of long-lost memories, stories, and curses. Many horrors have been reported in these fields but not many are willing to talk about the events that occur in the corn. Varying hours Sept.–Nov. 1. Click here to learn more.

Fall Festivals & Pumpkin Patches

Fall Festival at Oakland Nursery- Round up the family for the 42^nd annual fall festival & pumpkin weigh-off at Oakland Nursery! Enjoy activities like tractor rides, crafts, and backyard critters. Oct. 11–12. Click here to learn more.

Jacquemin Farms- This farm is fun for the whole family! Rows of pumpkins and fresh seasonal vegetables will give you the perfect dose of fall color. Pick your perfect pumpkin or stop by on Saturday mornings for fresh donuts. Click here to learn more.

Waynesville Fall Fest- The Waynesville Fall Fest offers a variety of attractions for guests of all ages, including corn mazes, play areas, minigolf, human foosball and pedal cars. Sept. 13–Nov. 2. Click here to find out more.

Whether you're wanting to spend more time with your family, looking to scare your friends, or just obsessed with pumpkin season- be sure to check out these fun experiences around Cincinnati, Dayton and Dublin. For more seasonal content like this, subscribe to our blog at the side of this page and stay tuned for the holidays!

We would love to hear from you, comment below your favorite fall activity!