14 Fun Fall Destinations
Updated 9/2023
Corn Mazes
Derthick’s Farm & Corn Maze
This longtime family-run farm offers a massive 17-acre corn maze with an Egyptian-themed design depicting King Tut. Visit the pumpkin patch, ride the zip lines or come for a special weekend, including bringing your dog Oct. 29 and supporting the Portage Animal Protective League. Weekends Sept. 15-Oct. 29, 5182 state Route 82, Mantua, facebook.com/derthickscornmaze
Maize Valley
The winery and brewery also offers activities for the whole family, like a pumpkin patch, a wagon ride and an 8-acre corn maze shaped into a Winnie the Pooh design and filled with trivia questions. Sept. 23, 24 and 30 and Thursday-Monday in October, 6193 Edison St. NE, Hartville, maizevalley.com
Mapleside Farms
Explore Mapleside Farms’ 7-acre corn maze, touted as one of the “best in the Midwest.” The 122-acre apple orchard also offers a 311-foot-long potato sack slide, a hayride, beer and wine tastings in the corn maze and a different festival each weekend, such as Spooky Fest Oct. 27-29. Friday-Sunday Sept. 15-Oct. 29, 294 Pearl Road, Brunswick, mapleside.com
Ramseyer Farms
Show off your Ohio pride in the state-shaped corn maze or weave through a pollination-themed mystery maze, which both offer 8 acres of winding trails. Then try out 50-plus activities including feeding goats, zipping down several slides, riding pedal carts and playing in mini log cabins. Wednesday-Sunday through Oct. 29, 4000 Ramseyer Lane, Wooster, ramseyerfarms.com
Szalay’s Farm & Market
Every year, the Szalay family shapes their 3-acre corn field into an engaging themed maze. Thrill-seekers can also take a walk through the farm’s spinning barn, a spinning blacklight tunnel that’s included with admission. Make sure you stop by the market for pumpkins, local honey, apples and freshly pressed apple cider. Daily Sept. 16-Oct. 31, 4563 Riverview Road, Peninsula, szalaysfarm.com
Apple Orchards
Arrowhead Orchard: Not only can you pick your own pumpkins, apples and sunflowers on the historic 1932 farm, but you can also enjoy a full day of autumn activities including unlimited hayrides, a 2-acre corn maze, apple cannons and a kids’ area with a zip line, apple train and more. Be sure to visit the market, pick from 30-plus varieties of apples it grows and grab cider freshly pressed from three sweet apple and two tart apple varieties. Market daily, u-pick apples and fall activities Friday-Monday through Oct. 30, 11724 Lisbon St. SE, Paris, arrowheadorchard.com
Bauman Orchards: Wander a 94-year-old orchard and pick your own apples on the farm that has over 100,000 apple trees and 15,000 peach trees on over 260 acres. Also pop into the main market, or its two outpost locations, and grab its freshly pressed apple cider, apple rings made from Yellow Delicious apples, and apple jams, jellies and butters. Come Sept. 23 and 30 and Oct. 7 for a fall festival with pumpkin painting, live music, pony rides, hay maze and a free cider doughnut-making demo. U-pick Sept. 23 and 30 and Oct. 7 and 14, Stores Monday-Saturday, Main orchard, 161 Rittman Ave., Rittman, baumanorchards.com
Beckwith Orchards: Explore a historic 1878 orchard and find 21 kinds of apples, cider, pumpkins, maple syrup and freshly baked pies and cookies at the store. Daily, 1617 Lake Rockwell Road, Kent, beckwithorchards.com
Hillside Orchard and Farm Market: A family-run farm for more than 75 years, Hillside hosts apple u-picks Oct. 1, 7 and 8 and a fall harvest festival the second weekend in October with a pumpkin maze, pumpkin patch and hayride. Also shop from a seasonal market with pastries, Mrs. Miller’s Amish preserves, a selection from 18 apple varieties it grows and more. Market Tuesday-Sunday, 2397 Center Road, Hinckley, hillsidefarmfresh.com
Kuner’s Orchard: Browse 27 varieties of apples at its market and also find award-winning apple cider, jellies and more. Daily, 5424 S. Arlington Road, Green, facebook.com/pages/Kuner's%20Apple%20Orchard/261240167249312
Monroe’s Orchard: Pick your own pumpkins and sunflowers as well as apples, with 20-plus varieties grown on the family farm. Come Sept. 30, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14 for an apple harvest festival featuring hayrides, train rides and a demonstration of workers making the farm’s apple cider you can buy at the market. Market daily, u-pick pumpkins and sunflowers daily, u-pick apple weekends mid-September through October, 6313 Pioneer Trail, Hiram, monroesorchard.com
Pumpkin Patches
Heritage Farms: Take your pick from a variety of pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn at this historic 1848 farm. Stick around for hayrides, scavenger hunts, a corn maze, kids’ activities, a pumpkin roll and an artisan market Oct. 1. Sept. 23-Oct. 22, Monday-Thursday store, scavenger hunts and maze, Friday-Sunday all activities, 6050 Riverview Road, Peninsula, heritagefarms.com
Kingsway Pumpkin Farm: Hop on a wagon to the pumpkin patch and pick your own. Stay for an 8-acre corn maze shaped into a butterfly, farm animals, a straw maze and more. Daily, Sept. 16-Oct. 31, 1555 Andrews St. NE, Hartville, kingswaypumpkinfarm.com
Nickajack Farms: Try your hand at pumpkin bowling, a corn cannon or a pedal cart. Enjoy a wagon train ride to a pumpkin patch, pony rides, hayrides and more at this farm that has 75 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squashes. Arrive after dark on select dates with a flashlight to navigate a 7-acre corn maze and make s’mores over the bonfire. Daily activities and store through Oct.31, 2955 Manchester Ave. NW, North Lawrence, nickajackfarms.com
Have a fall activity you want listed? Email it to managing editor Kelly Petryszyn at kpetryszyn@bakermediagroup.com.