102 Days + Nights: September 2017

102 DAYS + NIGHTS: MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER

9/1: It’s swine time in Coshocton. The Appalachian Bacon Nation festival returns for a second year of bacon-inspired dishes, live music, craft vendors, a 5K run, eating contests and more pork-inspired fun for all ages. Sept. 1–2, appalachianbaconnation.com

9/2: Thou dost takest my breath away, Ohio Renaissance Festival. Jousting, comedy shows, hearty food and drink, and a marketplace transport you to another era. Weekends & Labor Day, Sept. 2–Oct. 29, renfestival.com

9/3: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds streak across the sky at speeds up to 500 miles per hour in an elaborate aerial dance. The fighter jets are the stars of the Cleveland National Air Show, a Labor Day weekend tradition. Sept. 2–4, clevelandairshow.com

9/4: Northam Park is the picturesque backdrop for a showcase of art in a range of media during the Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival. Wind through booths filled with works created by nearly 200 local, regional and national artists. uaoh.net