Following are selected festivals in Indiana and Ohio this fall and winter season. Listings are for events about two hours or less from Fort Wayne. If there is an admission fee, it is noted with a “$.” Events and times might change; readers are advised to call ahead or check the event Web site.

September

Today: Auburn Fall Collector Car Auction, Auburn Auction Park, 5540 County Road 11A in Auburn; hours vary; $; www.auctionsamerica.com.

Today: 50th annual Tecumseh Lodge Powwow, Tipton County 4-H Fairgrounds in Tipton; American Indian dancing and food, authentic arts and crafts; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; 317-745-2858 or www.tecumsehlodge.org.

Thursday to Saturday: Grabill Country Fair, downtown Grabill; buggy rides, crafts, food, parade, games, entertainment; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 260-627-5227, ext. 5, or www.grabillcountryfair.com.

Thursday to Saturday: Tipton County Pork Festival, downtown courthouse square in Tipton; pork chops, parades, food, shopping, pageants, carnival; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 765-675-2342 or www.tiptoncountyporkfestival.com.

Thursday to Sept. 12: Roann Covered Bridge Festival, downtown Roann; entertainment, food, parade, arts and crafts vendors; hours vary; 765-833-2136 or www.roanncoveredbridgefestival.com.

Thursday to Sept. 12: Roanoke Fall Festival, Roanoke Park in Roanoke; food, demolition derby, tractor pull, parades, carnival, music, games; hours vary; 260-672-3451 or www.discoverroanoke.org.

Friday and Saturday: Fall Creek Heritage Fair, Pendleton Falls Park in Pendleton; 200 craft booths, food; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 765-778-3876.

Friday to Sept. 12: Cumberland Covered Bridge Festival, Nottingham/Lions Memorial Park in Matthews; crafts, flea market, food, pony rides, kids’ inflatable amusements, tractors, entertainment; hours vary; $; 765-998-2928 or www.matthewscoveredbridgefestival.com.

Friday to Sept. 12: Oktoberfest, 11320 Hoagland Road in Hoagland; music, cornhole tournament, dancing, auction; 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12; 260-341-8550.

Saturday: Ninth annual Whitley County Autumn Art Festival, on courthouse lawn in downtown Columbia City; arts, music, dance, chocolate, chalk walk contest, children’s art show; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 260-609-3485 or www.wcaaf.org.

Saturday: Berne Heritage Festival, Swiss Heritage Village in Berne; living history demos, Civil War re-enactors, apple cider, games, pony pull, music, food; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $; 260-589-8007 or www.swissheritage.org.

Saturday and Sept.

12: Andersontown Powwow and Indiana Market, Athletic Park in Anderson; Native American artists, traders, food, dancing, music, storytelling, kids’ activities; hours vary; $; 765-643-5633 or www.andersontownpowwow.org.

Saturday and Sept. 12: West Central Home and Garden Tour and Arts Fest; home and garden tour, music, craft vendors, carriage rides, entertainment, food; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 12; $; 385-9378.

Saturday and Sept. 12: Historic Swinney Homestead Open House; 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd.; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 486-8903.

Saturday and Sept. 12: Stone’s Trace Pioneer Festival, U.S. 33, two miles south of Ligonier; period trade, crafts, entertainment, special events; hours vary; $; 260-856-2666 or www.stonestrace.com.

Sept. 12: Fall Festival, Risen Savior Church in Fort Wayne; animal show, picnic, games, bike ride, clowns, petting farm, used book sale, music, food; 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 432-1214 or www.risen-savior.org.

Sept. 12: Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown; visit museums, tourist sites and Courthouse; various locations in downtown Fort Wayne; www.visitfortwayne.com

Sept. 16 to

19

: Nappanee Apple Festival, various locations throughout Nappanee; entertainment, craft and commercial booths, parade, carnival rides; 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 18 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 19; 574-773-7812 or www.nappaneeapplefestival.org.

Sept. 17 and 18: Nappanee Home Show, Borkholder Dutch Village in Nappanee; Amish-manufactured furniture, home and tool show, part of Nappanee Apple Festival; 1 to 8 p.m. Sept. 17 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 18; 574-536-8950 or www.michianafurnituregroup.com.

Sept. 17 and 18: Middlebury Fall Festival, downtown Middlebury; local arts and crafts; hours vary; 574-825-4300 or www.middleburyfestivals.com.

Sept. 17 to 19: Frankton Heritage Days, Bailey’s Field in Frankton; entertainment, rides, parade, hot-air balloon competitions, car and quilt show; hours vary; 765-754-3218 or www.heritagedays.org.

Sept. 17 to 19: St. Mary of the Assumption fifth annual Fall Fest, St. Mary of the Assumption in Decatur; entertainment, silent auction; games, food, drink; 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17, 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 18 and noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 19; 260-724-9159.

Sept. 18: Parish Fall Festival; St. John the Baptist Church, 4500 Fairfield Ave.; noon to 10 p.m.; games, food and music.

Sept. 18 and 19: Trail of Courage Living History Festival, Fulton County Historical Society in Rochester; re-enactments, Western fur trade encampments of pre-1840s, entertainment, Indian dances; hours vary; $; 574-233-4436 or htctech.net/~fchs.

Sept 18 and 19: Johnny Appleseed Festival, Johnny Appleseed Park in Fort Wayne; food, crafts, antiques, children’s activities, music; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; www.johnnyappleseedfest.com.

Sept 23 to 26: Fairmount Museum Days/James Dean Festival, various locations throughout Fairmount; James Dean memorabilia and lookalike contest, custom car show, carnival, parade, entertainment, crafts, food; hours vary; 765-948-4555 or www.jamesdeanartifacts.com.

Sept. 24 and 25: Salomon Farm Fall Harvest Festival, 817 W. Dupont Road; hayrides, music, entertainment, oat/wheat threshing, petting zoo, food; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 427-6008.

Sept. 24 to 26: Kewanna Fall Festival Tribute to Home Town Heroes, downtown Kewanna; circus, carnival rides, flea market, children’s stick-horse rodeo with mutton busting (sheep riding); 4 to 10 p.m. Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 25 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26; 574-653-2055.

Sept. 25: St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Fall Festival, St. Joseph Catholic Church at 11337 Old U.S. 27 S. ; softball, games, cornhole tournament, entertainment, food, auction; 8 a.m. to midnight; 415-9708.

Sept. 25 to Oct. 31: Fall Harvest Festival, Waterman’s Farm Market in Indianapolis; narrated hayrides to pumpkin patch, pumpkin-eating dinosaur, cornfield mazes, pony rides; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; $; 317-356-6995 or www.watermansfarmmarket.com.

Sept. 25 and 26: Fallfest, public square in Angola; food, crafts, music; hours vary; 260-665-3512 or www.angolachamber.org.

Sept. 25 and 26: Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival, Hier’s Park in Huntington; encampment, military drills, antiques, food, crafts, farmers market, entertainment, games; hours vary; $; 260-356-3576 or www.pioneerfestival.org.

October

Oct. 1 and 2: Gaither Fall Festival, Gaither Family Resources in Alexandria; music, food, artisans, vendors; noon to 9 p.m. Oct. 1 and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2; 1-800-520-4664 or www.familyfallfest.com.

Oct. 1 to 31: Pumpkin Fantasyland; Fashion Farm in Ligonier; pumpkins, gourds and squash characters and events, hayrides, mazes; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; $; 260-894-4498 or www.fashionfarminc.com.

Oct. 1 to 3: Small Town USA Festival, Beulah Park in Alexandria; food, crafts, entertainment; hours vary; 765-724-3514 or www.smalltownusafestival.net.

Oct. 2: North Manchester Harvest Festival, downtown North Manchester; contests, horse-drawn wagon rides, pumpkin painting, pony rides, food, crafts; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 260-982-7644 or www.northmanchesterchamber.com.

Oct. 8 to 10: Mississinewa 1812, seven miles north of Marion at County Road 600 North; largest War of 1812 living history event in the United States; re-enactments, Native American village, military and wilderness camps, artisans, food, music; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $; 1-800-822-1812 or www.mississinewa1812.com.

Oct. 9: Fall Craft Beer Tasting Festival, 1530 Leesburg Road; food, beer, music, entertainment; 1 to 5 p.m.; $; 432-8966.

Oct. 9 and 10: Autumn Gathering at Sweet Annie Acres; 5126 N. U.S. 24 E., Huntington; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 9 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 10; primitives, antiques and home décor items from more than 25 artists; 260-672-2802.

Oct. 10: Fall Fest; Faith Lutheran Church, 1700 E. Pettit Ave.; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 745-2565.

Oct. 23: Holy Days Craft Show, Deer Ridge Elementary School, 1515 Scott Road; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 431-0701.

Oct. 23: The Lighthouse Bazaar, Whitley County 4-H Center, Columbia City; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 70 crafters, food and baked items; 260-244-5266.

Oct. 23: Harvest of Talents; Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road; fresh baked goods, home-canned items, crafts, cornhole; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

November

Nov. 6: Fancy Fair, St. Gaspar Church, Rome City; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 260-854-4888.

Nov. 6 and 7: Trader Days at Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road; Native American items; hours vary; 426-2882.

Nov. 7: Hoosier Bird Buddies Fall Fair, Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $; 260-572-0529.

Nov. 19 to 21: Indy International Festival, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis; ethnic displays, music, art, food, naturalization ceremony; hours vary; $; 317-236-6515 or www.indyinternationalfestival.org.

Nov. 20 and 21: Country Christmas at Sweet Annie Acres; 5126 N. U.S. 24 E., Huntington; crafts, folk art and items from more than 20 artists; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20 and noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 21; 260-672-2802.

Nov. 24: Holiday Kickoff Party, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.; hot chocolate, Mrs. Claus and Santa, live reindeer; 5 to 9 p.m.; $.

Nov. 24: HolidayFest and Night of Lights, downtown Fort Wayne; annual lighting of Santa Claus; hours vary; www.downtownfortwayne.com.

Nov. 24: Festival of Gingerbread Lighting Night, The History Center, 302 E. Berry St.; gingerbread houses, Santa Claus; 5 to 9 p.m.; $; 426-2882.

Nov. 24: Santa’s Workshop, Community Center, 233 W. Main St.; crafts, balloons, free photo with an elf, rooftop Santa’s workshop light display; 4 to 7:30 p.m.; 427-6460.

Nov. 24 to 30: Festival of Trees, Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; professionally decorated trees, entertainment; hours vary; www.fwembassytheatre.org.

Nov. 26: Light Up Logansport Parade and Park Display, downtown Logansport; lighted floats; 7 p.m.; www.lightuplogan.org.

Nov. 27 to Dec. 13: Festival of Gingerbread, History Center, 302 E. Berry St.; 100 gingerbread creations made by bakers of all ages; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; $; 426-2882 or www.fwhistorycenter.com.

December

Dec. 3 to 6: Festival of Trees, Creative Arts Center, Bluffton; 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 3, noon to 5 p.m. Dec.4 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5; www.wellscocreativearts.com.

Dec. 4: Christmas at the Farm, Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road; live nativity, horse and tractor-drawn wagon rides; 6 to 10 p.m.; 427-6008.

Dec. 4, 11 and 18: Santa and the Reindeer, Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.; Santa and two reindeer, holiday decorations and “Candyland” display; hours vary; $.

Dec. 4 to 6: Christmas at the Castle, Brookside Mansion, University of Saint Francis; flowers and Christmas decorations at historic mansion; 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 and 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6; $.

Dec. 4 to 19: Star of Bethlehem, Schouweiler Planetarium, University of Saint Francis; display of Middle Eastern sky in the Year 3 B.C.; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and Dec. 18, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 5 p.m. Dec. 12 and Dec. 19; $.

Dec. 5: Lighting of the Lake, Mirror Lake, University of Saint Francis; vigil lights and candles surrounding the lake; 6 p.m.; 260-399-7700, ext. 6402.

January

Jan. 17: 26th annual Dr. King Unity Day Celebration, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne; 10 a.m.; gospel singing, praise dancing and speakers; $; 493-1534.

February

Feb. 12 to 13: Kekionga Living History Trade Fair, Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road; pre-1840 living history and trade goods; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 12 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 13.

May

May 21 to 22: Fiber Arts Festival, Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road; fiber arts and goods; 427-6005.