Not just any fall weekend in Bluffton
It’s going to be a great fall weekend in Bluffton. A wide assortment of events are on the community calendar. Here’s an overview:
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Suter's corn maze and cider press
There's a corn maze, cider press, hayride, pick your own pumpkin, cider slushies, kettle corn donuts. This year’s corn maze is out of this world as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. All of this is at 4678 Road R, Pandora, and operations continue through Sunday, Nov. 3.
HOURS:
Corn maze
Saturdays 1 to 8 p.m.
Sundays 1 to 8 p.m.
• Last maze admission, 7 p.m.
Hayride and corn train
Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 6 p.m.
• Last hayride at 6 p.m.
Cider press store
Cider, apples, pumpkins
Mondays to Fridays, 1 to 6 p.m.
Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sundays, 1 to 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
Farmers’ market
The final Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce farmers’ market for the season takes place from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Citizens National Bank parking lot. Watch for the market’s return on the first Saturday of May 2020.
Local vendor pop up shop
An October local vendor "pop up shop" takes place at The Centre of Bluffton, 601 N. Main St., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is open to the public. Vendors include: • Rodan+Fields • DeTerra • Younique • Color Street • Thirty One • LuLaRoe • Tastefully Simple • Damsel in Defense • Scentsy and • Tupperware.
University football
Anderson University Ravens come to Salzman Stadium to face Bluffton University Beavers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference football game. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m.
Emmanuel UCC fall festival
Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road, Bluffton, holds its fall festival from 4 to 6 p.m. Put on your Halloween costume for events including a trunk or treat, games cookie decorating and photo booth.
SUNDAY
University choral concert
Bluffton University will host a fall choral concert featuring University Chorale and Camerata Singers at 2:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.
The University Chorale and Camerata Singers are under the leadership of director of choral activities, Dr. Bo young Kang. This event is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken for music scholarships.
Stories Posted This Week
Monday, August 3, 2026
- Bluffton Free or Reduced Lunch Program signup begins for 2026-2027
- Richland Township appoints new Zoning officials, hiring roads and zoning employees
- 2025-2026 BHS Athletic Boosters fundraiser goes digital
- BHS soccer alumni games and food pantry collection, Aug. 8
- Chicken BBQ tickets available for August 8, Bluffton History Day
- 2026 PorchFest preview: Amanda Rule, Dylan Spindler, Mason Ault and Piece of Mind
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026
- Gayla Sue Conaway worked for Marathon Oil Company
- TedFest '26 provides all-day fun in Pandora
- Drum Circle added to August 29 PorchFest
- Business Collective holds "War Room" on August 6
- Speed limit on State Route 103 reduced west of I-75
- Check out August 2026 programs and services at Bluffton Public Library
Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Vaccination clinics in Lima, Aug 3, 5 and 6 by appointment
- Backman’s My Friends is topic for BPL book discussions
- Wanted: Photos of bicycles in the Swiss Settlement
- Monday evening Hummin' & Strummin' Song Circle scheduled
- Time in a Bottle: Biologic aging versus our actual age
- Hyper-local focus of the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon
- Learn about 92 years of Fett Hardware on Bluffton History Day