Community Calendar

Thousands of pumpkins, mums and other autumnal foliage cascade through the gardens to create a vibrant sea of fall color in the Conservatory’s largest fall display to date! PLUS, the fan-favorite pumpkin house is back with a new addition….

Presented by Fahlgren Mortine, Harvest Blooms 2019 is held Sept. 21-Oct. 27, and is included with general admission to the Conservatory.

Mark your calendars for the fall festivities scheduled during Harvest Blooms, including:
– Cocktails at the Conservatory*: Sept. 26 & Oct. 23: bit.ly/2Jwm8i7.
– Glass Pumpkin Patch Sale: Sept. 27-29: bit.ly/2jWWMRT
– Chihuly Nights*: Oct. 11 (and more): bit.ly/2KYOeoi
– Pumpkin Nights*: Oct. 17-20 & 24-27 (5-9pm)
– Trick-or-Treat: Oct. 26-27: bit.ly/2zMGYnM

*Special engagement admission applies. For details, visit fpconservatory.org

Your new favorite fall tradition awaits! Westerville Parks and Recreation will bring five nights of fall whimsy to Heritage Park October 23-27 for The Great #WestervillePumpkinGlow.

The park, also home to Everal Barn, will transform into an autumn wonderland featuring a quarter-mile wooded trail aglow with thousands of carved pumpkins. These pumpkins will be part of larger, themed scenes along the path.

The family-friendly fun doesn’t stop there; outside the trail you’ll find:

Gourd painting (to take home) and other crafts
Festive games (pumpkin bowling and much more!)
Music and entertainment
Live professional pumpkin carving
A straw maze
Food trucks
(rotating eateries include Tortilla Street Food, Pitabilities, Holy Crepes, Schmidt’s Sausage Haus, Graeter’s Ice Cream, Sweet-T’s Southern Style Food Truck, Ninja bowl, Legacy BBQ and funnel cakes)

You are also invited to bring your own carved pumpkins to contribute to a Community Jack-o-Lantern garden on site.

**All activities are included with admission price except food truck purchases**

Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for children. Tickets can be purchased online at www.westerville.org/tickets, in-person at the Westerville Community Center (350 N. Cleveland Ave.) or at the event each day.

Visit www.westerville.org/pumpkinglow for more details on event, free parking and shuttle service.

Join us for our annual Fall Craft Show held at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds,157 E Fair Ave. Lancaster Ohio. The show will be held in 2 large heated buildings, the AAA Building and the Ed Sands/Farm Bureau building. Over 130 spaces of crafts and wares. $1 donation at door to benefit Charity Newsies. Refreshments available. Free Parking.
Vendor space still available.
Email Karen Price at pricescountryshows@gmail.com for a registration form. Please state what your craft is when emailing. Spaces are $55 for an 8ftx10ft space. Multiple spaces available.

The 45th annual Newark Marching Band Invitational will take place Saturday, October 26th at White Field in Newark. Show your support for band members from across Ohio. T-shirts and concessions will be available for purchase.

Participating Bands, listed in performance order:
Northridge
Shenandoah
Westfall
Highland
Cambridge
Licking Valley
Logan Elm
River View
Franklin Heights
Berne Union
Dublin Jerome
Watkins Memorial
Reynoldsburg
Westerville South
Licking Heights
Westland
Hilliard Darby
The Pride of Newark

See the official event website for details:
www.newarkbands.org/invitational

Are you looking for something hauntingly bricktastic for the family to do this Halloween season? Visit LEGOLAND Discovery Center during our Brick-or-Treat and enjoy seasonal theming throughout the Center, add a build to our LEGO pumpkin patch, enjoy giveaways and more! Taking place daily starting the 19th. All activities are included with the price of admission!

Foster’s Pharmacy Centerburg

Knox County Health Department

Fredericktown Police Dept.

Danville Police Dept

Come on out and join our Halloween paint and play where the children will get to paint on their very own canvas and enjoy some fun halloween games, have lunch, get candy and have a chance at winnning 1st, 2nd or 3rd place prize in our costume contest. Hope to see you there

NOCTOBERFEST! We will have Nocterra’s first 21+ ticketed event from noon to midnight on Saturday, October 26, 2019. The Moth is ready to throw down. Are you?

This is not about lederhosen and Bavarian pretzels, this is a fall celebration of the outdoors. With a live band, gelande quaffing tournament, homebrew contests, and tons of great beer!

For only $20 in advance or $25 at the door you can get the following:

-16oz Nocterra Beer Mug and 3 beer tickets. Additional drink tickets are $5 each.

-NEW BEER RELEASE – FESTBIER! An autumnal celebration in liquid form. Amber malts & lower abv make it perfect for a day of hanging out on a crisp fall day.

-MUSIC: THE QUASI KINGS – one of the best reggae bands in the midwest will use their blend of roots reggae, modern styles and vocal harmonies to rock the beer garden. Starts at 8pm

-GELANDE QUAFFING TOURNAMENT: Starts at 4:20pm. A limited number of 4-person teams can compete in this epic drinking game. Learn more here:

https://youtu.be/ibS2l8poiVg
https://youtu.be/jMIUB3m4VBQ.

Official rules and signups coming soon. Spartan Biscuit and Squiz from the Beer Monger Sessions will emcee and make this an event that is both fun to watch and participate in. Costumes and creative team names are encouraged and will earn bonus points. Compete against the Nocterra Brewing team!

-HOMEBREW CONTEST: Several local homebrewers will set up in the beer garden from 12-4pm and you can vote on your favorite.

-TWO DELICIOUS FOOD TRUCKS! – TBA

-Ohio State Football Vs Wisconsin in the taproom. An epic communal experience on the big screen for those that can’t miss bear to miss the game for this crazy party. TBD

***We will have a large tent setup behind the brewery should the weather not fully cooperate. This party is rain or shine!