Enjoy the beauty of the season at the Fall Festival of Leaves

Shelby Reeves, Chillicothe Gazette
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BAINBRIDGE — This weekend get ready to enjoy the beauty of nature during the annual Bainbridge Fall Festival of Leaves. The multi-day event will be sure to be fun for everyone this season.

The festival starts on Oct. 19. Throughout the weekend entertainment will be available including a queen's contest, music and a talent show. There will also be vendors selling food and crafts throughout the event. Below is a full schedule of the weekend:

Oct. 19

  • 6:30 p.m.- Music Preview Night

  • 7 p.m.- Ribbon Cutting

  • 8 p.m.- Queen's Pageant

Oct. 20

  • 10 a.m.- Live Music: Toadstool Shadow

  • 10:30 a.m.- American Legion Fish Fry

  • 12 p.m.- Paint Valley Band

  • 12:30- Karaoke Registration

  • 1 p.m.- Opportunity Knocks! Talent Show Preliminaries

  • 1 p.m.- Main Stage Karaoke

  • 3 p.m.- Live Music: Zac McFadden

  • 3 p.m.- The Cincinnati Circus Co.

  • 4 p.m.- Live Music: Missing November

  • 5 p.m.- The Cincinnati Circus Co.

  • 5 p.m.- Live Music: Danny Hines

  • 6 p.m.- Live Music: Thunder Bay

  • 7 p.m.- Live Music: Ashley Huffer

  • 7 p.m.- The Cincinnati Circus Co.

  • 8 p.m.- Ironsides: Felony 4

  • 8 p.m.- Live Music Julia Neville

Oct. 21

  • 10 a.m.- Dennis Regling Balloons

  • 10 a.m.- Antique Classic Street Rod & Truck Show

  • 10 a.m.- Antique Tractor Show

  • 10 a.m.- Prince & Princess Contest

  • 10 a.m.- Joy Unspeakable

  • 10:30 a.m.- American Legion Fish Fry

  • 11 a.m.- Bean Dinner

  • 11:30 a.m.- Magic Wonder Show

  • 11:30 a.m.- Live Music: Aron Jones & The Kool Kats

  • 1 p.m.- Opportunity Knocks! Talent Show Preliminaries

  • 1:30 p.m.- Paint Valley PTO Auction

  • 2:30 p.m.- Antique/Classic Car Parade

  • 3 p.m.- The Cincinnati Circus Co.

  • 3 p.m.- Log Sawing Contest

  • 3 p.m.- Live Music: The Original Jam band

  • 3:30 p.m.- Live Music: New Again

  • 4 p.m.- Power Wheel Derby

  • 4 p.m.- Live Music: Puma Reveal

  • 5 p.m.- Kiddy Tractor Pulls

  • 5 p.m;- Live Music: Cole Fite

  • 5 p.m.- The Cincinnati Circus Co.

  • 6 p.m.- Live Music: Stashe Band Duo

  • 7 p.m.- The Cincinnati Circus Co.

  • 8 p.m.- Ironsides: Filo Beddoe

  • 8 p.m.- American Legion: Live Band & Dancing

  • 8 p.m.- Live Music: The Woods

Oct. 22

  • 8 a.m.- FFL Painted 5K Run/Walk

  • 10 a.m.- Live Music: Ever Faithful

  • 10:30 a.m.- American Legion Fish Fry

  • 11 a.m.- Live Music: Dusty Barrett

  • 11:30 a.m.- OFEA Queen Luncheon

  • 12 p.m.- Live Music: Mackenzie Mash

  • 2:30 p.m.- 55th Annual Fall Festival of Leaves Parade

  • 4 p.m.- Opportunity Knocks Talent Final

  • 5:30 p.m.- Raffle Drawings

Guests are also encouraged to go on one of the self-guided skyline drives available to see the beauty of Ross County as the leaves change color. The four loops are each around 30 miles long and take visitors to the best locations for fall foliage around Bainbridge.

To learn more about the festival visit the Bainbridge website.

Shelby Reeves is a reporter for the Chillicothe Gazette. You can email her at SReeves@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter @Shelby_Reeves_

This article originally appeared on Chillicothe Gazette: Enjoy the season at the Fall Festival of Leaves in Bainbridge