Here's what's happening in Allen County in September
Many events are planned in September in Allen County. Here's a list of some of those activities from the Lima/Allen County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Sep 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29: Family Skating @ Edgewood Skate Arena
Sep 2: Labor Day Parade @ Downtown Lima
Sep 2: Labor Day Community Garage Sale @ Downtown Harrod
Sep 3, 17: Paint & Partake @ Vino Bellissimo
Sep 3-7: AAUW Book Fair @ Lima Mall
Sep 5: Women in Business @ City Club
Sep 5, 12, 19, 26: Farmers Market-St. Rita's @ St. Rita's Medical Center
Sep 7: Dog Day at the Beach @ Ottawa Metro Park Beach
Sep 7: Road Rebels Car Club Cruise-In @ Reineke Lincoln Mercury
Sep 7: Lima Area Concert Band: Sounds of Broadway @ Lima Civic Center
Sep 7: NCW Wrestling Presents: The Alpha @ The Ohio Theatre
Sep 7: Moonlight & Music @ Downtown Lima Parking Garage Rooftop
Sep 7-19: Shawnee's 1st Annual Scarecrow Fest @ Shawnee Manor
Sep 7, 14, 21, 28: Farmers Market-Westside @ Little Squirt Sports Park
Sep 7, 14, 21, 28: Bluffton Farmers Market @ Citizens National Bank Lot-Bluffton
Sep 7, 14, 21, 28: Delphos Farmers Market @ Ace Hardware-Delphos
Sep 7-8: Genealogy Fair @ Allen County Museum
Sep 11: Previews Night @ Alter Ego Comics
Sep 14: Bluffton Town Hall Concert-Lost Orchards @ Bluffton Town Hall
Sep 14: St. Rita's HeartChase @ Allen County Memorial Hall
Sep 14: Marty Stuart with Special Guest Pam Tillis @ Lima Civic Center
Sep 18: Comedy Night at the OT Presents: Ralphie May @ The Ohio Theatre
Sep 19: Ladies Night Out @ Alter Ego Comics
Sep 19-21: Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival @ Lima Civic Center
Sep 20-21: ArtFest 2013 @ Delphos Area Art Guild
Sep 20-22, 27-29: Blithe Spirit @ Encore Theatre
Sep 20-22: Delphos Old Fashioned Canal Days @ Downtown Delphos
Sep 21: Laurel Oaks Hobby & Harvest Fair @ Laurel Oaks Park
Sep 21: Tri-Moraine Audubon Society Hike @ Kendrick Woods
Sep 21: Johnny Appleseed Twilight 5K Run/Walk @ Ottawa Metro Park
Sep 21: Fall Celebration & Grand Opening of Sara's Sweets @ Pears Avenue
Sep 22: Allen County Museum's Ridin' the Rails Train Ride @ Lincoln Park
Sep 23: "Pinch Your Own Pumpkin" Pottery Workshop @ Slack Designs
Sep 28: DeHaven's Pumpkinfest @ DeHaven Home & Garden Center Showplace
Sep 28: Bluffton Fall Festival @ Various Locations in Bluffton
Sep 28: The Bucks Stop at the OT! Tailgate Party @ The Ohio Theatre
Sep 29: A.B.A.T.E. of Ohio Toy Run @ Allen County Fairgrounds
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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