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| Title: | Findlay Fall Harvest Festival 2026 | | Date: | 10/2/2026 - 10/4/2026 | | Address: | Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, 12505 County Road 99, Findlay, Ohio | | Location: | Findlay, OH | | Hours: | Fri & Sat - 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM; Sun Noon until 5:00 PM | | Cost/Cover: | $5.00 per person for all activities or $2.00 for Tracks to the Past only | | Web Page: | https://www.nworrp.org | | Contact Info: | Jim Gabriel 419-788-6100 |
| Details: | When: Friday, October2, gate opens at 9:00 AM (education day 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Saturday, October 3, gate opens at 9:00 AM
Sunday, October 4, gate opens at noon
Admission: $5.00 per person for all day access to everything
$2.00 per person for Tracks to the Past only
Friday Only – Education Day
• Special Discounted Admission for Students $2.oo for all day access (Teachers are free)
• Attend Five (5) Focus Areas to Learn about the Antique Equipment on Display
1. Trains (30 minutes) – learn how a steam locomotive works and tour a caboose. Ride on one of our ¼ scale trains.
2. Antique Tractors (20 minutes) – learn about the history of tractors used in our area, see several examples of these tractors up close, and watch them operate.
3. Steam Traction Engines (30 minutes) – learn how a steam traction engine works and watch a demonstration of a steam powered saw mill
4. Gas Engines (20 minutes) – learn about gasoline powered early engines (known as hit and miss engines), see how these engines were used to power various appliances and equipment.
5. Antique cars and trucks (20 minutes) – learn about the history of several different models and types of antique cars and trucks on display. Discover how these vehicles were used during work and play in the early 1900’s.
Kids Zone – All day Friday, Saturday & Sunday
• Bounce House, Inflatable Axe Throwing, Soccer Kickball Target
• Basketball Shoot, Football Toss
• Miniature Golf
• Games – Connect 4, Match Maze, Arrow Maze, Corn Hole, Checkers, Jenga, Tic-Tac-Toe, Giant Sandpile… more
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Attractions
• Pumpkin Train Rides from Opening until 5:00 PM
• Corn Cannon Sharpshooting all day
Friday & Saturday Additional Attractions
• Tracks to the Past Antique Equipment Show from opening until after dark
o Playtime with equipment including: a Sawmill, Shingle Mill, Rock Crusher, Corn Husker/Shredder, Dynamometer, and Baker Fan and more.
o Steam Engines, Tractors, Doddlebugs, and Antique Cars & Trucks
o Stationary gas engines, steam engines, and diesel engines
o After Dark on Friday and Saturday experience a live “spark show”
• Food Vendors on site
• Halloween Express Train Rides starting at 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
• Join our Antique Equipment Exhibitors for Trick-or-Treat starting at 7:30 on Saturday evening
Merchant’s Marketplace Saturday (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM), Sunday (noon – 5:00 PM)
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| Audience: | All Welcome | | Category: | Festival | | Sponsored By: | Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc | | Submitted by: | Jim Gabriel |
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