No matter where you are in the U.S., you’ll likely be near one of these celebrations.

Alabama

Alabama hosts a variety of fun fall activities from Mobile to Birmingham.

The festival always has German-style craft beers made by Alabama brewers likeStraight to Ale Brewing.

New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival

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Arkansas

Timberfesthas been held since 1984 in Sheridan, Arkansas, a city encircled by forest.

Other events include a distillery tour, live music, and a bloody mary brunch.

Connecticut

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Like garlic?

Dachshund in a Halloween costume on a lawn

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You’d better because (almost) everything at theConnecticut Garlic and Harvest Festivaltastes like it.

The town of Bethlehem likely exudes a pungent smell when this celebration takes over the fairgrounds each October.

Delaware

If you thought sea witches existed only in movies, think again.

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Feel free to come dressed in costume yourself.

Georgia

More than 150 scarecrows line the streets of Alpharetta, Georgia, during the annualScarecrow Harvest.

Featured events include a chili cook-off and pumpkin carving contest.

“Welcome lumberjacks” sign covered in American flags

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Community members (including pets) are encouraged to dress up and join the parade.

Those with the best costumes are given awards at the end.

Indiana

If IndianasFestival of Turning Leavesdoesnt scream fall, what does?

Farmer driving crates of avocados through orchard

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Don’t miss the medallion hunt, a community-wide treasure hunt for a button just five inches in diameter.

Kentucky

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

Maine

TheDamariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regattacelebrates Damariscotta’s waterfront location and history of shipbuilding with pumpkin boats.

Garlic hanging at an outdoor market

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Participants plop into gutted gourds and take to the river for some seasonal fun.

And don’t forget to dress up the kids and dogs for their respective costume contests.

Artists and crafters come from all over to showcase and sell their goods.

Giant witch balloon in a parade

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Nebraska

The Nebraska City-basedAppleJack Festivalattracts up to 80,000 people every year.

The festival partners with Leave No Trace to use biodegradable lanterns with a short burn and flight time.

The event also features wellness programming such as yoga, meditation, breath work, and sound bathing.

Close-up of scarecrow that looks like a robot

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New Hampshire

TheNew Hampshire Pumpkin Festivalis not for the faint of heart.

Evenings bring a zombie walk, jack-o'-lantern lighting, and Halloween movie screenings at Main Street’s Colonial Theatre.

Imagine 600 colorful balloons ascending at once over the city, then floating over the New Mexico desert.

Flower-adorning indigenous Hawaiian women on horseback

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The simplicity and beauty of hot-air balloons lit up at dusk is not to be overlooked.

Long Island’s event runs for about six weeks, and Hudson Valley’s runs for nine weeks.

Every year is a different theme, such as Under The Sea" or “Just My Imagination.”

Sheep being herded down Main Street

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Ohio

Every October, the town of Westerville lights up with more than 1,000 glowing pumpkins.

The Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow is acommunity-wide festivalfeaturing gourd-centric exhibits (including some not-so-spooky ones) in Heritage Park.

Other attractions include axe throwing, LED mini golf, mazes, and more.

Turning Leaves Festival sign

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Highlights include the annual Dachshund Dash, bier barrel races, and stein carrying and holding contests.

In addition to a parade and flying performances, there are also kite-making demonstrations.

TheJim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festivaloffers a chance to immerse yourself in the European flair of this Pennsylvania hamlet.

Iowa road lined with bright fall foliage

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That’s what you’ll find in Hill City, from which theOktoberfest Expressdeparts for Keystone.

Passengers drink, dance to polka music, and indulge in German foods on the two-hour journey.

You will not leave hungry.

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Ogden is a charming mountain town that claims to be one of Utah’s oldest settlements.

This festival pays homage to its rich history and the quirky culture Ogden is known for today.

Come to shop or indulge in the comfort food (burgers, stews, and whoopie pies included).

Participants of rice eating competition chowing down

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During the festival, you could even pick your own apples from the orchard.

Graves Mountain serves its very own hard cider and apple wine for the over-21 set.

Between bites and sips, you might dance to live music and DJ sets or partake in family-friendly activities.

People floating on river in makeshift pumpkin boats

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Enter if you think you have what it takes.

Part of the proceeds go to Make-A-Wish Wyoming, so you shouldn’t feel guilty about having another round.

Ocean City boardwalk on a wet fall day

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Horse-drawn carriage making its way along the parade

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Yates Cider Mill in an old red barn during fall

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Two women in renaissance garb posing for camera

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High-angle view of downtown Cleveland lit up at night

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Person holding up crafts in their market stall

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Person hoisting someone else up a tree to pick apples

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Person lighting up a lantern in the dark

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Colorful hot air balloons ascending over a forest-lined river

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House with Thanksgiving-inspired jack-o'-lantern light display

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Table of gourd-inspired candles with blue ribbon

Courtesy of the North Carolina Gourd Society

Person dressed as Viking entertaining a child at festival

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House decorated with jack-o'-lanterns at night

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Performers in lederhosen on a stage with beer steins

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Large kites flying on an Oregon beach

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Town of Jim Thorpe surrounded by fall foliage

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People shooting oysters together in a circle

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Table of pecan pies

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Glass of beer on railroad tracks with trains in background

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Giant boxes of apples for sale at market

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Big Tex welcoming festivalgoers to the State Fair of Texas

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People walking in the streets at sunset

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Red wagon, mums, and hay bales on foggy autumn morning

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Child picking apples from a tree

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Beer barrels and people in lederhosen at German festival

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People pouring beer from a long row of taps

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Pumpkins in various shapes, sizes, and colors on display

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Parade participants dressed in apple costumes

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