Here's all the events in October from the Lima/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau
So much to do!
Upcoming events for Lima/Allen County
Contact the Lima/Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau for details!
October 1: Nature Photography Contest & Open House @ McElroy Env Ed Ctr
October 4, 11, 18, 25: Farmers Market @ St. Rita's Medical Center
October 5: Star Gazing @ Schoonover Observatory
October 5-6 & 19-20: Lima Lantern Tours @ Downtown Lima
October 6: 3rd Annual Fall Festival @ Lima Masonic Center
October 6: The Great Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk @ Woodlawn Cemetery
October 6: American Girl Doll Tea @ Westside United Methodist Church
October 6: Farmers Market at the Village @ Fort Shawnee Municipal Building
October 6: Go Pink! For A Cure @ Lima Mall
October 6: James Brentar in Concert @ Meeting Place on Market
October 6: Ohio Hands & Voices Walk-A-Thon @ Allen County Fairgrounds
October 6: Odds & Ends Sale @ Lima Towers
October 6: Roadrunners 71 Mile "Coast to Kenton" @ Central Services Bldg
October 6: W.A.R. Wrestling @ UAW Hall
October 6-7: Tri-State Gun Show @ Allen County Fairgrounds
October 6, 13, 20, 27: Farmers Market-Westside @ Lima Mall
October 6, 13, 20, 27: Bluffton Farmers Market @ Shannon Theatre Parking Lot
October 6, 13, 20, 27: Walking Thru Autumn @ Ottawa Metro Park
October 6, 20: Historical Cemetery Tours @ Woodlawn Cemetery
October 7: War of 1812: 200th Anniversary Celebration @ Ft. Amanda Park
October 7: Gymanfa Ganu @ Gomer United Church of Christ
October 12: Class Clowns For Caps & Gowns Comedy Night @ City Club
October 13: Lima Symphony Orchestra "Rach and Ritual" @ Lima Civic Center
October 13: Senior Living Expo @ UNOH Event Center
October 13: 2nd Annual Strutt Your Mutt @ Faurot Park
October 14: 2012 Octoberfest @ St. Matthew Lutheran Church
October 14: Ronald W. Richards Music Series @ Trinity United Methodist Church
October 18: Nature Pals: Spiders @ McElroy Env Ed Center
October 19-21: Good Good Trouble on Bad Bad Island @ Encore Youth Theatre
October 20: 3rd Annual Zombie Walk @ Faurot Park
October 20: Family Fall Fest @ Calvary Chapel of Praise
October 21: Chili Dinner 1800's Style @ Allen County Farm Park
October 21: Lima Auto & Truck Parts Swap Meet @ Allen County Fairgrounds
October 23, 25, 30: Project Learning Tree Workshop @ OSU Lima
October 26: 1964-The Tribute @ Lima Civic Center
October 26: Lima Rescue Mission Anniversary Dinner @ Lima Civic Center
October 27: Gospel Explosion Talent Showcase @ Lima Civic Center
October 27: Meals 'til Monday 5K & 1/2 Marathon @ Elida Elementary School
October 27: Roadrunners "Crooked Course to Bluffton" @ Crankers Bicycle Shop
October 31: The Manet Experience @ ArtSpace/Lima
For more information and a complete listing of events and recreational activities, please visit www.lima-allencvb.com or call the CVB offices at 419-222-6075 for more information.
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