Fall festival guide: 7 Cleveland events for your calendar
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Fall officially begins this weekend, bringing with it more than 60 festivals in Northeast Ohio over the next three months.
Why it matters: Cleveland has become a hotbed for festivals, with fall being the last chance to spend time outside before winter kicks in.
The intrigue: We've chosen seven major festivals to mark on your calendar:
Details: The art and technology festival takes place Friday through Sunday, featuring art displays and performances centered on sustainability at IngenuityLabs on Hamilton Avenue.
- Tickets are $30.
Details: The annual celebration of pickles attracts more than 15,000 people and over 50 vendors to Mall B downtown from noon to 6pm Saturday.
- Tickets start at $5. (What a dill!)
Details: The 100-plus acre farm in Brunswick offers a series of themed festivals, including an apple fest this weekend, a pumpkin festival Oct. 6-8 and the Spooky Fest on Halloween weekend.
- Tickets start at $13.
📽️ Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Details: The 14th installment of this annual event will screen 83 documentaries from 36 countries Oct. 4-8 at multiple venues in Chagrin Falls.
- Visit CDFF's website for a full schedule and ticket prices.
Details: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo hosts daytime Halloween festivities, including costumed characters and trick-or-treat stations, from 10am to 3pm Fridays through Sundays, Oct. 6-29.
- Tickets are $9.
Details: The annual march down Madison Avenue in Lakewood encourages dog lovers to dress up their pooches (and themselves) from 12:30-3:30pm Oct. 14.
- Admission is free.
Details: Sample more than 50 different cheeses and wines from around the world from 3-7pm Nov. 19 at Landerhaven event space in Mayfield Heights.
- Tickets start at $55.