Thursday,
September 18, 2025
2:54pm
It’s the time of year for apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, hot cider and football games. Take a stroll through our autumn exhibit – watch out for falling leaves! – and give your senses a treat.
Worthington has a long history of celebrating autumn. In the early 1900s, the sounds of square dance music, plus hog-calling and husband-calling contests, rang out across the Village Green. Can you imagine how loud Worthington High School students cheered in 1945 when their football team crushed the competition during homecoming (despite giving up 135 yards in penalties)?
Those attending the city’s popular autumn festivals and parades enjoyed seeing creative costumes and fall fashion. Everyone, it seems, got into the “spirit” of the season, taking the opportunity to have a great time, even if they had to hitch a ride on a parade float! Fall’s favorite fruit, the pumpkin, was everywhere, playing a part in parties at the Orange Johnson House and during events held by area churches.
Few things can stoke the memory more vividly than the sense of smell, and Worthington was awash in seasonal scents--everything from bonfires and apple butter to freshly raked leaves being scooped up by the city's leaf loader.
Autumn in Worthington has always provided ample opportunities for residents to create family memories and celebrate the season.
