Welcome to Fall in Lorain County! The days are comfortably cool, there’s crisp, fresh air off the shoreline, the leaves are changing colors, and the sun is starting to set early.

Just because the days are getting a bit shorter doesn’t mean you and your family have to wait around inside for winter, though. It’s time to break out the sweaters and dive into some fall fun — or maybe just a pile of leaves.

Here are some great local Autumn expeditions for you and your family to try in Lorain County!

Common Ground – Zip Into Autumn

Get up-close and personal with Autumn colors! Common Ground Canopy Tours is a state-of-the-art ZipLine experience that takes you into the trees above the beautiful Vermilion River Valley. Take advantage of discount tickets for the rest of the season and catch the area’s green forest turning to beautiful shades of red and yellow.

Miller’s Apple Hill – Apple Pickin’ Spree and More

There’s nothing more Fall than apple picking and pumpkins. Miller’s Apple Hill is a great spot to enjoy some seasonal activates with your family all the way through October. Kicking off the season on September 29th, get free admission for apple picking, wagon rides, crafts, and more.

Lorain Palace Theater

Built in the 1920s, Lorain Palace Theater in downtown Lorain is an old movie palace that can seat over one-thousand patrons. Today, it hosts every kind of event, from retro movies to concerts and dance recitals. This weekend, Lorain Palace Theater is featuring stories about the ghostly activity at Lorain Lighthouse in Ghosts of the Lorain Lighthouse — a local production scheduled to premiere on September 29, 2018 @ 7:00 PM.

Northcoast Grapevine Tours

Need a more grown up Autumn outing? Northcoast Grapevine Tours offers some excellent winery tours, featuring some of Ohio’s best drinks. Relax in your favorite cozy sweater and enjoy learning  about all the best wines made right here in Ohio. These tours run all year, so it’s never too late to schedule a visit!

Spooky Ranch — Get Your Scream On!

If you love Fall for Halloween, then you may want to pay a visit to Spooky Ranch this year. For almost 30 years, this attraction has been one of Northeast Ohio’s premiere haunted events. Their haunted house is a great place to get your spook on this October, but if you’re not into scream attractions, they offer some zombie-hunting paintball too!