Medina County is the perfect destination where vibrant autumn awaits

Farms & Frights
When the harvest moon hangs bright in the sky over Medina Country and the air turns crisp with the first bite of Fall, the urge to embrace country life grows. And if you can get a few adrenaline-pumping scares in at the same time, all the better! From haunted houses to farm markets and orchards, there’s so much to explore this autumn in Medina County.

Visiting farms, markets and orchards
Seeking fresh fruits and veggies, all homegrown? Visit Hillside Orchard and Farm Market in Hinckley, Ohio. You can pick blueberries and apples in season, enjoy creations from the in-store bakery, or sip freshly squeezed apple cider and local Concord grape juice. Weymouth Farms & Orchard, Winery in Hinckley offers an array of produce including table grapes, Asian pears and apples. They also offer red, white and fruit wines, many of which have won gold and double-gold medals. During the summer season, Snyder Farm in Medina, Ohio, offers everything from sweet corn to zucchini to summer squash, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, melons and goat cheese. In the fall, you can buy mums, pumpkins, apples, cider and corn.

At Hardt’s Berry Farm, they specialize in growing blackberries and blueberries that you can pick yourself (by appointment). Richardson Farms, Medina, Ohio, features orchards where you can pick your own apples and peaches. It also features a large pumpkin patch, a fresh produce market, farm-raised eggs and jams, jellies, salsas and more. Stop by Beriswill Farms for their farm market and corn maze. Offering everything from fruit and vegetables to local honey, Amish-made salsa, jams, jellies, butter and more. Pick n’ Save Orchard in Medina, Ohio, offers customers the efficiency of doing it yourself and the fun of picking your own produce. Pick blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, and a large selection of apples when in season.

Catch some spooky action at Medina’s haunted houses
If you’re in the mood for some scary fun, stop by the Chippewa Lake Slaughterhouse in Chippewa Lake, Ohio. Explore all 70,000 square feet of the slaughterhouse, fitted with Hollywood-quality sets and staffed with professional actors, it promises to be a memorable experience. If your taste runs to more rural frights, take a trip through the Forest of Screams, Medina, Ohio. Enjoy a mile-long haunted hayride through 58 acres of haunted countryside, or take a walk along the Night Stalker’s Trail, then enter a ghastly funeral home. One event you can’t miss is the Scare on the Square: Wadsworth Thriller, in Wadsworth, Ohio. As part of Wadsworth’s Scare on the Square, activities include children trick-or-treating through local businesses and watching hundreds of zombies perform Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” several times through downtown.