Here's the October schedule of events in Allen County, provided by the Lima/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Oct 1, 14, 16: SLAK Pottery Pumpkins @ SLAK Pottery Barn
Oct 1, 15: Paint & Partake @ Vino Bellissimo
Oct 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31: Family Skating @ Edgewood Skate Arena
Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Farmers Market @ St. Rita's Medical Center
Oct 4: RAM Gridiron Challenge Fundraiser @ Shawnee High School
Oct 4-5, 11-12: Lima Lantern Tours @ Downtown Lima
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25: Star Gazing w/ Lima Astro. Soc. @ Schoonover Observatory
Oct 4-5: Nature Photography Workshop @ McElroy Env Ed Center & Heritage Park
Oct 5: W.A.R. Wrestling: Blood, Sweat & Fears 3 @ UAW Hall
Oct 5: Lima Lantern Tours Historical Cemetery Tour @ Woodlawn Cemetery
Oct 5-6: Tri-State Gun Show @ Allen County Fairgrounds
Oct 5, 12, 19, 26: Walking Thru Autumn Hike @ Various JAMPD Parks
Oct 5: YMCA Mom to Mom Sale @ Lima Family YMCA
Oct 5: Oktoberfest at Vino Bellissimo @ Vino Bellissimo
Oct 5: Zombie Walk 2013 @ Faurot Park
Oct 5: Star Wars Reads Day @ Alter Ego Comics
Oct 5: Oktoberfest at The Met @ The Met
Oct 5: Pumpkin Run 5K @ Woodlawn Cemetery
Oct 5: ALL Danger Brothers/OSU Game @ Westgate Lanes Entertainment Center
Oct 5: Lima Young Professionals BBQ Fundraiser @ Eagles Lodge-Aerie #370
Oct 5: Lima Mall Retailers Job Fair @ Lima Mall
Oct 5, 12, 19, 26: Bluffton Farmers Market @ Citizens National Bank Lot-Bluffton
Oct 5, 12, 19, 26: Farmers Market-Westside @ Little Squirt Sports Park
Oct 5: Meet & Greet and Book Signing: David Crawford @ Lima Public Library
Oct 6: Gymanfu Ganu 2013 @ Gomer United Church of Christ
Oct 6: SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody @ Lima Civic Center
Oct 8, 15, 29: Teen Spot Lounge @ Lima Public Library
Oct 9: Take Back the Night @ OSU Lima Campus
Oct 10: Taste of Home Cooking School @ UNOH Event Center
Oct 10: Nature Pals: Goin' Batty @ McElroy Environmental Ed Center
Oct 11: Concert of Hope 2013 @ The Meeting Place on Market
Oct 12: Lima Symphony Orchestra: Titan @ Lima Civic Center
Oct 12: Ride-A-Thon Pumpkin Festival @ Equestrian Therapy Program
Oct 12: Observe the Moon Night @ Kendrick Woods
Oct 12: Strut Your Mutt & 5K Walk/Run @ Faurot Park
Oct 12: Breast Cancer Awareness Benefit @ The Kangaroo Cave
Oct 15: Lima Symphony's Young People's Concert @ Lima Civic Center
Oct 17: Night at the Museum @ Allen County Museum
Oct 19: KidStuff with the Lima Symphony Orchestra @ Lima Public Library
Oct 19: Archery Workshop @ Little Squirt Sports Park
Oct 19: Moonlight Canoe Float @ Ottawa Metro Park
Oct 20: Broadway in Lima: Hello, Dolly! @ Lima Civic Center
Oct 25: ZZ Top @ Lima Civic Center
Oct 25-27: McDonald's Youth Theatre: Ebenezer Scrooge @ Encore Theatre
Oct 26: Old Fashioned Farming @ Allen County Farm Park
Oct 26: Meals 'Til Monday 5K & Half Marathon @ Elida Elementary School
Oct 26: CASA Battle of the Bands @ UAW Hall
Oct 26: Allen County Genealogical Workshop @ Allen County Museum
Oct 26: Bluffton Town Hall Concert @ Bluffton Town Hall
Oct 31: Family Movie Night @ Lima Public Library

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.