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Autumn’s Colorful
Dance
Darke County Visitors Bureau...
The autumn season is fast approaching and fall colors in West-central
Ohio are a “must see” this year! Explore the beauty and color of
October at a Darke County park, prairie or trail. Take a guided tour of
one of our historic sites nestled in a colorful setting, plan a
romantic dinner at a winery or just take in the many unique activities
in Darke County.
October 1: Wine & Swine at The Winery at Versailles. Bring your
friends for a good time complete with good eats, Country Music from
Pandora, “The Grape Escape” scavenger hunt, grape squeeze, pumpkin
chuck and corn hole and award-winning wines. Wine & Swine... soon
to be a Darke County favorite. Reservation required.
www.WineryatVersailles.com
October 1: 2nd Annual Dave’s Diggity Dog Festival. There’s a festival
in town and it’s for the dogs! Come join in the fun & show your
dogs off. Activities include a morning dog walk through our City Park,
dog contests, K-9 unit demos, wiener dog races, doggie dash obstacle
courses, a big raffle drawings, a blessing of the animals and so much
more. www.diggitydogfest.com
October 1 & 2: Downing Harvest Festival. Bring the family to
celebrate the Downing’s harvest of apples, pumpkins and gourds and so
much more! Call for details, (937) 997-3361.
October 1 & 2: Fall Open House at Bear’s Mill. Bring your friends
and family to this celebration of Harvest... delicious fare, live
music, the rich colors of Autumn, walks along the Mill race... what
better time to celebrate? The Shoppe at Bear’s Mill will be full of new
fall merchandise, including handmade pottery by the Bear’s Mill
potters, pumpkins, gourmet food items and many other unique gift items.
www.Bearsmill.com
October - November 2: Brumbaugh Fruit and Fun Farm. Always good things
to eat and fun things to do at this family-owned farm in Arcanum. Bring
the family to enjoy hayrides, corn maze, pumpkin patch and other fun
activities. Hours: Sat 11 - 7; Sun 12 - 7. Call for more details (937)
692-8084 or visit their website at www.BrumbaughFruitFarm.com
October 4 - 8: 83rd Annual Bradford Pumpkin Festival. Five nights and
two days of fun including band parades, royalty night, talent show, lip
sync contest, cheerleading competition, arts and crafts, street fair
with food, games and rides plus much, much more. Be sure to keep your
eyes open (and your mouth closed) for the 10 tons of confetti which
fills the streets, air and every crevice in Bradford, Ohio!
www.bradfordpumpkinshow.org
October 7 & 8: 30th Annual Harvest of Quilts. The Towne Squares
Quilt Club hosts this event in the Youth Building at the Darke County
Fairgrounds in Greenville. Activities include a fashion show, public
quilt auction, quilt raffle, country store, merchants mall, concessions
and demonstrations. Door prizes will be given away during the event.
Call (937)548-7084 for more details.
October 13 - 16: Thrill of the Grill. Join in the fun at The Winery at
Versailles with this unique dining experience! All meats are provided,
you do the grillin’. Dinner includes salad, bread, your choice of meat
(steak, chicken, or salmon), a baked potato, vegetables, dessert and a
bottle of wine. Call and make your reservation today.
www.wineryatversailles.com
Why do leaves change color?
Check out this informative video from Ohio Department of Natural
Resources on why leaves change colors.
Mark Your Calendar for November
Chocolate Walk
November 18
Downtown Greenville
Hometown Holiday
Horse Parade
November 19
Downtown Greenville
Christmas Open House
Bear’s Mill
November 19 & 20
Photo of Bear’s Mill courtesy of
beccafromportland
To request a visitor packet, click here.
CONTENTS © 2011, DARKE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU
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