🍂5 Ways To Embrace Autumn In Lake County
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We’re making plans on where to take a day trip or spend the weekend in Ohio to make the most of the autumn season! Looking for pumpkin patches, cozy drinks, autumnal boutiques or haunted corn mazes near Cleveland, OH?
🍂We’ve got you covered with five ways to embrace autumn right here in Lake County, OH! 🍂
Hogback Ridge- Lake Metroparks
2023 Adult Trick or Treat Wine and Cocktail Trail
1) Trick or Treat In the Grand River Valley
Enjoy the harvest with us in the Grand River Valley and experience autumnal menus, seasonal cocktails, and fall-inspired events! Savor the last few sunny patio days or cozy up before the fireplace with your favorite glass!
Dinner and a Thrill with Regal Vineyards
Join Grand River Cellars and Regal Vineyards for the annual Dinner and a Thrill Package! Stop at Grand River Cellars for dinner before visiting the Haunted Winery for an evening of chills and thrills. Your $32 package gives you $15 towards any appetizer/dinner AND admits you into the Haunted Winery (a $40 value).
This event occurs on Friday and Saturdays only from 9/27-11/2.
Adult Trick or Treat Wine and Cocktail Trail
Ghouls just wanna have fun! We’ve conjured up a great time in the Grand River Valley with an Adult Trick or Treat! At Grand River Cellars, Debonné Vineyards, Cask 307, South River Vineyard, Red Eagle Distillery, and Black Door Tavern, enjoy 2 wine samples or a mini cocktail and a fall-themed or ghoulish appetizer for $9 per person at each location. Try the featured signature cocktail/sangria for an additional fee.
Pick up a trail card at any location and turn in your completed card at your last stop within the month of October for a chance to win an Overnight Wine Country Getaway Package. Prize includes an overnight stay at one of our Wine Country hotels and $25 gift certificates to each participating location!
For more winery-centric events, check out our Grand River Valley Wine Events Calendar.
2) Experience The Fall Foliage
Autumn is known for its stunning color palette! As the leaves change in northeast Ohio, the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden will be the top spots to view peak fall color! Stay up-to-date on which trees are showcasing their fall color best as the season progresses through their Color Watch 2024 tracker.
Additionally, Ohio Department of Natural Resources offers Fall Color information across the state of Ohio including Fall Color reports, foliage updates, featured locations and activities.
Explore our Lake Metroparks for beautiful views across 39 diverse parks! Check out our 6 Hikes to Take This Fall blog to get started!
The Emergent Tower at The Holden Arboretum
3) Savor The Flavors Of Fall
Fall is not only known for its foliage, it’s also all about FLAVOR. Hearty soups, fresh bread, warm spices and apple cider, and of course all things PUMPKIN.
Lake County’s local restaurants, cafes and wineries are anticipating the season with autumnal specials, cocktails, menus and desserts! Get a taste of fall through seasonal brews at Julbean’s Coffee & Crêpes, delicious, rustic flavors at our Grand River Valley wineries, or pumpkin pancakes at Concord Sunny Street Cafe (Painesville, OH)!
For a full list of Lake County, OH Restaurants, click here.
Julbean’s Coffee & Crêpes
Patterson Fruit Farm
4) Find Your Pumpkin and Go Apple Picking At Local Farms
Spend an afternoon visiting Lake County farms, farmstands, and marketplaces for apple picking, apple cider slushies, and local seasonal produce including PUMPKINS!
Patterson’s is a 6-generational farm, filled with history, dedication and a promise to provide high-quality produce to families and their community. The market is open year-round market with seasonal produce, crisp apples, maple syrup, apple cider, pies & donuts baked fresh daily!
West Orchards
West Orchards is located near the fertile banks of Lake Erie, in Lake County, in the north east corner of Ohio. On their 70 acre farm, they grow various deciduous fruit tree varieties including sour cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, & apples!
Local Farmer’s Markets
City of Painesville - The Painesville Farmers Market is every Thursday from 12-4p.m. in Painesville Square, running June 6 through September 26.
City of Willoughby - Held each Saturday morning May through October from 8a.m. - noon in Willoughby City Hall parking lot.
City of Mentor - The Mentor Farmers Market returns on Fridays from 2-6:00p.m. at Eleanor B. Garfield Park from June 14 through September 13, 2024.
Lake Metroparks Farmpark is a working farm and education center located in Kirtland, Ohio. Farmpark features dairy cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits, horses, alpacas, and goats, a plant science center, farm machinery exhibits, playground and more. Horse or tractor-drawn wagons provide visitors rides to all destinations throughout the park. Wagons are handicap accessible.
Visit Lake Metroparks Farmpark, a live working farm and host to multiple fall harvest events!
Local’s Tip: Stay the night at Standing Rock Farms!
Enjoy cabin hot tubs, orchards, wild flower picking, two tipis with firepits, hiking trails filled with stunning fall color, multiple catch and release fishing ponds, canoes & kayaks, one beach, multiple pavilions and firepits perfect for smores.
Located in the heart of Grand River Valley wine region, this top-tier northeast Ohio luxury camping destination promises a distinctive and unforgettable experience.
Helicopter Daughter Boutique
5) Shop And Get Cozy At Local Boutiques
Fill your cart (and heart) with adorable fall decor at some of our favorite Lake County boutiques and stores!
Helicopter Daughter - Pumpkin everything is showing up all over the store! Enjoy a day of festive, fun, cozy vibes, and a whole lot of autumn magic on September 7, 2024 to celebrate the new season! Learn more
Blank Boutique - Boutique filled with unique, fun, stylish items. Enjoy their new Fall line, it’s one of our favorites so far!
Antiques and Uniques - Antiques & Uniques is an emporium of quirky finds and vintage treasures that was voted BEST of the Best Antique Store!
Shops By The Lake - It’s getting spooky! Shops by the Lake has over 150 individual shops under one roof! Stroll and shop for various collectibles, hand-crafted items, furniture, wall art, antiques, and much more!
Stella’s Art Gallery - Stella’s supports over 45 local artists from Northeast Ohio. From glasswork, paintings, pottery, blacksmithing and jewelry, woodworking, photography, drawing, and collaging we have a large variety of art for your homes, office, and gift-giving needs.
Fairport Harbor - If you’re looking for cozy, coastal vibes, check out downtown Fairport Harbor and visit some of our favorite stops including, The Gravel Pit, Junie Balloonie, The Roost, and Beth Lynne Studio!
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