Holiday Gifts

12:00 - 5:00 pm on Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat $5.00 Free admission on Wednesdays Members and Children under 12 are Free A juried biennial exhibition designed to celebrate all genres of the photographic image in a region ripe with history and respect for the photographic arts.

Cost: $5/adults except Wed

Contact: Dairy Barn, Phone: 740-592-4981

5:30 pm Yoga Instructor Jeannie. Class is open to all. No pre-registration is necessary. Class is held every Wednesday.

Cost: $6 per person

Contact: Bowen House, Phone: 740-385-0344

10:00 am. Ever wonder about the difference between a ridgetop and a holler? Join the naturalist at Ash Cave parking area to find out more!

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

1:00 pm Thursdays and Fridays in October. Take in the autumn colors of the hills as they pass by your window on the train while you move along the historic Hocking River Valley. Watch the vivid colors of autumn pass by you while you take a train ride along the historic Hocking River Valley. Take in the scenery from one of our enclosed coaches or one of our......

Cost: $12-17 per person

Contact: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Phone: 740-249-1452

10:00 am. Meet the Naturalist at the Naturalist Cabin for a short hike and discover some facts about the history of the area and the rock formations that are found through the park.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

2:00 pm What is the difference between owls and hawks... come down to the Naturalist Cabin located by the A Frame Bridge to learn about the diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey that make Hocking Hills their home.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

10:00 am The Ohio Frontier was full of heroes and shady characters. Meet at the Shelter House at Rock House to hike and explore our local history.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

8:00 am - 12:00 pm New Location on West Chestnut Street Between Broad and Columbus. The Lancaster Farmers Market has nearly 30 vendors throughout the season, which spans Saturdays May to October. Each week our farmers and artisans bring a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, crafts, meat, flowers, eggs, and more. The market takes place......

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Lancaster Handmade Market, Phone: 740-277-6305

1:00 - 3:00 pm Help with seasonal harvest activities as the farm prepares for winter. All ages.

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Slate Run Farm, Phone: 614-508-8111

The 168th Fairfield County Fair is known as The Last and Best of the Season and offers a variety of attractions including truck, tractor, and horse pulls, demolition derbies, concerts, bands, and horse races.There is also a large assortment of exhibits and rides for all ages.

Cost: Fee

Contact: Fairfield County Fair, Phone: 740-653-3041

10:00 am Conkle s Hollow State Nature Preserve is one of the most unique locations in the Hocking Hills. Join the naturalist for a short hike to find out why. Meet in the parking area. No pets allowed in the nature preserve please.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

7:30 pm Box: $38/advance $43/door Floor: $33/advance $38/door Balcony: $28/advance $33/door The Other Years will open the show. The man who acts under the name Will Oldham and sings and composes under the name Bonnie “Prince” Billy has, over the past quarter-century, made an idiosyncratic journey through, and an indelible mark on, the worlds of indie......

Cost: $28-$43 per person

Contact: Stuart's Opera House, Phone: 740-753-1924

Enjoy fall in the Clear Creek Valley on a 3.5-mile backcountry hike.

Cost: free event

Contact: Clear Creek Metro Park, Phone: 614508-811

5:30 pm Yoga Instructor Jeannie. Class is open to all. No pre-registration is necessary. Class is held every Wednesday.

Cost: $6 per person

Contact: Bowen House, Phone: 740-385-0344

1:00 pm What makes a reptile a reptile? What is cold blooded? What reptiles live around here? For the answers to these and other question, meet the naturalist at the naturalist cabin located by the A frame bridge to learn about the reptiles of Ohio.

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

1:00 pm. Come down to the Naturalist Cabin located by the A frame bridge to learn about the birds that make Hocking Hills their home. Spend some time learning about the different types of feeders & food used to attract song birds to your yard.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

9am - 5pm each day. Join us in Rio Grande, OH for the 48th annual Bob Evans Farm Festival. The Farm Festival offers a wide range of entertainment, one-of-a-kind handmade arts and crafts, farm contests, delicious local food, children s activities, demonstrations and musical performances. In addition to the original Bob Evans Restaurant and food tent on site,......

Cost: $5/person, 5 and under free

Contact: Bob Evans Farms, Phone: 740-245-5304

Friday 12th Cattle Round-Up, (1:00pm $10 rider fee for non-campers) Doctoring and Banding ......

Cost: $350 per cowgirl

Contact: Smoke Rise Ranch, Phone: 740-767-2624

9:00 am Bring along a cool drink and celebrate the seasons colors. Meet with the naturalist at the Old Mans Cave Visitor Center for a strenuous hike that spans roughly 6 miles of the Grandma Gatewood trail. We will be traversing the section that runs from Old Man's Cave to Cedar Falls and back while enjoying the scenic beauty and cultural personality. ......

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

1:00-4:30pm Join ODNR Hydrogeologists for a 4-mile rugged back country hike highlighting water resources and geologic features at Clear Creek.

Cost: free event

Contact: Clear Creek Park Office, Phone: 614508-811

7:00 pm Box: $32/advance $37/door Floor: $27/advance $32/door Balcony: $22/advance $27/door Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, bandleader, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, whose arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of American music. Over the last decade, Pokey has won the hearts of music lovers across the globe with his creative......

Cost: $22-$37 per person

Contact: Stuart's Opera House, Phone: 740-753-1924

1:00pm- 2:30pm Join Geologists from the Ohio Geological Survey for a 1.5-mile hike to explore the Black Hand Sandstone on the edge of the Appalachian Plateau.

Cost: free event

Contact: Chestnut Ridge, Phone: 614508-811

The Greatest Free Show on Earth. But not the baked goods - 23,000 pumpkin pies and 100,000 pumpkin donuts are sold. Parade, Little Miss Pumpkin Show, Miss Pumpkin Show, Baby Parade, Band Youth Organizations, Pet Parade, Lodges, Civic, Fraternal Organizations, Ohio Festival Events Association Queens. Rides, games, live music and every kind of thing you can imagine made from a pumpkin!

Cost: Free

Contact: Circleville Pumpkin Show, Phone: 740-474-7000

4:00 pm Join us for for The Athens Asylum Walking Tour, 10/17/18 4:00PM. You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option. Tickets are $12.00 with a Southeast Ohio History Center membership or $15.00 each for 12 and over. You can call us to prepay your tickets with a credit/debit......

Cost: $12-$15 per person/Res Req

Contact: Athens Asylum, Phone: 740-592-2280

5:30 pm Yoga Instructor Jeannie. Class is open to all. No pre-registration is necessary. Class is held every Wednesday.

Cost: $6 per person

Contact: Bowen House, Phone: 740-385-0344

1:00 pm As you pass by on your hike today, stop by the Naturalist Cabin to explore and take a closer look at some of our native residents. Naturalist will be available to explain and answer questions

Cost: free event

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

8:00 PM Meet the naturalist at the community fire pit located in the cabin area to listen to or tell stories and make s’mores. (S’more’s provide, please bring your own drinks).

Cost: free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

8:00 am, Friday, October 19th to 9:00 pm, Saturday October 20th The Nelsonville Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the 22st Annual Ohio Smoked Meat and Barbecue Festival on the historic Nelsonville Public Square. The Ohio and Smoked Meat and Barbecue Festival originated in 1996 as the first official state of Ohio championship for smoked meat and......

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce, Phone: 740-753-4346

2:00 pm Meet the naturalist at the naturalist cabin located by the A frame bridge to play various nature themed games and activities geared toward learning about the wildlife found in the Hocking Hills.

Cost: free event

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

3:00 pm Join us for for The Athens Asylum Walking Tour, 10/20/18 3:00PM. You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option. Tickets are $12.00 with a Southeast Ohio History Center membership or $15.00 each for 12 and over. You can call us to prepay your tickets with a credit/debit......

Cost: $12-$15 per person/Res Req

Contact: Athens Asylum, Phone: 740-592-2280

10:00 am Conkle s Hollow State Nature Preserve is one of the most unique locations in the Hocking Hills. Join the naturalist for a short hike to find out why. Meet in the parking area. No pets allowed in the nature preserve please.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

Join us for a family friendly fall celebration including pumpkin carving, art activities, and games.

Cost: $5 per person

Contact: Dairy Barn, Phone: 740-592-4981

5:00 - 7:30 pm Bonfire and concessions at Nature Center Parking Lot 6:30 - 8:30 pm Hike Starts at Nature Center Parking Lot. If you would like to carve pumpkins, we need you . Please arrive at the Alley Park Barn at 8:00 am and bring your carving tools.

Cost: Free

Contact: Alley Park, Phone: 740-687-6651

Gates open 7:00 pm, Show 8:00 pm. Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. All tickets are held at will call. We do not mail tickets.

Cost: $25/30 per person

Contact: Fur Peace Ranch, Phone: 740-992-6228

2:00pm Join the naturalist to explore Cedar Falls and discover the unique natural & cultural history of this area of the park. Meet at the Cedar Falls Shelter House.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-681

1:00 pm Bundle up and meet the naturalist at the Naturalist Cabin located by the A frame Bridge at Old Man s Cave to talk about the topic of the day. Each visit will bring a different topic ranging from local folklore and history to plants and animals. We might even sneak in a special guest or two. Bring a mug along we will have the kettle on.

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

2:00 pm Join us for for The Athens Asylum Walking Tour, 10/21/18 2:00PM. You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option. Tickets are $12.00 with a Southeast Ohio History Center membership or $15.00 each for 12 and over. You can call us to prepay your tickets with a credit/debit......

Cost: $12-$15 per person/Res Req

Contact: Athens Asylum, Phone: 740-592-2280

2:00 - 4:00 pm. Due to the popularity of our tours we now require preregistration. This is an outdoor walking tour and will cover the entire loop of the grounds including the cemeteries so if you have small children, bring a stroller. George Eberts, an expert on the history of the Athens Asylum or -The Ridges,- will lead an outdoor walking tour of the asylum......

Cost: $12-$15 per person/Res Req

Contact: Athens Asylum, Phone: 740-592-2280

11:00 am-12:00 pm Take a 1.5-mile walk to discover the sights and sounds of the season.

Contact: Chestnut Ridge, Phone: 614-508-1888

5:30 pm Yoga Instructor Jeannie. Class is open to all. No pre-registration is necessary. Class is held every Wednesday.

Cost: $6 per person

Contact: Bowen House, Phone: 740-385-0344

4:00 pm Join us for for The Athens Asylum Walking Tour, 10/24/18 4:00PM. You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option. Tickets are $12.00 with a Southeast Ohio History Center membership or $15.00 each for 12 and over. You can call us to prepay your tickets with a credit/debit......

Cost: $12-$15 per person/Res Req

Contact: Athens Asylum, Phone: 740-592-2280

1:00 - 3:00 pm See a display of the many varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squash as well as corn, and find out the many ways these products were used on an 1880s farm. All ages.

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Slate Run Farm, Phone: 614-508-8111

2:00-5:00pm Enjoy a hayride and apple cider, and pick Indian corn and pumpkins to take home.

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Slate Run Metro Park, Phone: 614-508-8111

Gates open 7:00 pm, Show 8:00 pm. Al Petteway is a Grammy and Indie Award Winner, best known for his lyrical and powerful finger-style acoustic guitar playing heard on dozens of recordings, instructional videos, and film soundtracks, including several PBS documentaries by Ken Burns, most notably the Emmy-winning film -The National Parks-Americas Best Idea.-......

Cost: $35/40 per person

Contact: Fur Peace Ranch, Phone: 740-992-6228

1:00am Conkle’s Hollow Rim Trail Hike is a remarkable sight! Meet the naturalist in the parking area of Conkle’s Hollow for a 2 1/2 mile hike. Wear sturdy shoes, remember we will be on the rim close to the cliff edge small children should be watched closely! (no pets in the nature preserve)

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park, Phone: 740-385-6841

1:00 - 3:00 pm Demonstrations will be held only on the following dates, the last Sunday of the month, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. during Rock Mill Weekend events. October 28. Note: The dates of demonstrations are subject to change based on weather conditions that effect the Hocking River. There needs to be enough water flowing to operate the mill. Before traveling......

Cost: Free Event

Contact: Stebelton Park at Rock Mill, Phone: 740-681-7249

4:00 pm Join us for for The Athens Asylum Walking Tour, 10/31/18 4:00PM. You can buy tickets and give as gifts for any tours during 2018, just call us at 740-592-2280 and choose the gift shop option. Tickets are $12.00 with a Southeast Ohio History Center membership or $15.00 each for 12 and over. You can call us to prepay your tickets with a credit/debit......

Cost: $12-$15 per person/Res Req

Contact: Athens Asylum, Phone: 740-592-2280

5:30 pm Yoga Instructor Jeannie. Class is open to all. No pre-registration is necessary. Class is held every Wednesday.

Cost: $6 per person

Contact: Bowen House, Phone: 740-385-0344