Check out these six festival happening Friday, Oct. 13 through Sunday, Oct. 15:
Out Here Dayton Film Fest 🎬
WHEN: Friday, Oct 13 through Sunday, Oct. 15
WHERE: 130 E. Fifth St., Dayton
DETAILS: The 18th annual Dayton LGBT Film Festival has been rebranded with a new name — Out Here Dayton Film Fest.
The opening night film will be “Our Son,” a family drama starring Billy Porter, Luke Evans, Phylicia Rashad and Andrew Rannells. The film will screen at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, visit www.outheredayton.org or the festival’s Facebook page.
Yellow Springs Street Fair 🌻
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 14
WHERE: Downtown Yellow Springs
DETAILS: The Yellow Springs Street Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests can expect around 250 eclectic and unique vendors, food trucks, music and beer.
For more information, visit www.yellowspringsohio.org/street-fair or the festival’s Facebook page.
Pumpkin Fest 🎃
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 14
WHERE: 3601 Rigby Road in Miamisburg
DETAILS: Pumpkin Fest will be a new event held from 1 to 8 p.m. at Austin Landing. Festivalgoers can expect pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin pie, pumpkin beers and lots of other fall flavors.
For more information, visit www.dineoutdayton.com/event/pumpkin-fall-fest/ or the festival’s Facebook page.
Ohio Sauerkraut Festival 🍴
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15
WHERE: Main Street in Waynesville
DETAILS: Sauerkraut is king at this festival featuring approximately 460 craft vendors and 60 food items. Festivities will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Sauerkraut-inspired food includes sauerkraut pizza, sauerkraut balls and sauerkraut doughnuts.
For more information, visit www.sauerkrautfestival.waynesvilleohio.com or the festival’s Facebook page.
Enon Apple Butter Festival 🍎
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15
WHERE: South Xenia Street in Enon and at Enon Elementary School
DETAILS: The Enon Apple Butter Festival is returning downtown 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday with food and craft vendors, demonstrations and entertainment.
The Enon Historical Society will make apple butter on-site the old-fashioned way in six, 50-gallon copper kettles, cooked over open wood-burning fires. Canning and selling of the apple butter is done at the festival as it becomes ready.
For more information, visit www.enonhistoricalsociety.com.
Fall Farm Fest 🌽
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15
WHERE: 2385 E. State Route 41, Troy
DETAILS: Fall Farm Fest is returning to Lost Creek Reserve noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The two-day festival will feature pumpkins, pony rides, a corn maze, corn shooter and more. Admission is free, but there are charges for pumpkins, pony rides and the corn maze/shooter.
For more information, visit www.miamicountyparks.com/fall-farm-fest or the park’s Facebook page.
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