November at a glance: Election Day on November 3, the Hillsboro High School fall play November 6 to 8, an organ recital on November 8, the Sugartree Ridge craft show on November 14, youth deer gun season November 21 and 22, Thanksgiving on November 26, and the deadline to enter the Hillsboro Christmas Parade before November 27. Deer gun season opens November 30.

Fall settles in across Highland County in November. The leaves are mostly down, the fields are harvested, and the calendar fills with school shows, church craft fairs and hunting season. Here is what is on the schedule in and around Hillsboro this month, with dates we confirmed as of October 21, 2026.

November 2026 calendar

  • Sunday, November 1: Last day of in-person early voting at the Highland County Board of Elections, 1 to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 3: Election Day.
  • Friday to Sunday, November 6 to 8: The Hillsboro High School Theater Department presents the comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner in the Hillsboro High School auditorium, 550 US-62. Shows are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. Proceeds support future HHS productions and student arts programs.
  • Sunday, November 8: St. Mary's Episcopal Church concert series continues with an organ recital by Dr. Sarah Simko at 3 p.m. The church is at 234 N. High St. in Hillsboro.
  • Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day. Local ceremonies are traditionally organized by the Highland County Veterans Service Commission and area veterans posts; watch their Facebook pages for this year's times.
  • Saturday, November 14: Sugartree Ridge Church of Christ Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2340 S.R. 136, Hillsboro. Multiple vendors with crafts and handmade items, a good early start on holiday shopping.
  • Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22: Ohio youth deer gun season.
  • Thursday, November 26: Thanksgiving.
  • Before Friday, November 27: Applications are due for the 2026 Hillsboro Christmas Parade. This year's theme, chosen by Mayor Justin Harsha for America 250, is "Christmas Through the Decades." Lineup and staging will be at the Old High School lot, 358 W. Main St. Contact the City of Hillsboro for an application.
  • Monday, November 30: Ohio deer gun season opens and runs through Sunday, December 6, with a bonus weekend December 19 and 20.

Deer season and buying land in Highland County

Hunting is a big part of life here, and a lot of the land buyers we work with are looking for a place to hunt. A few things worth knowing this month:

  • Touring land during gun season? Wear blaze orange, and ask whether anyone has permission to hunt the property. Some rural parcels have informal hunting arrangements with neighbors that buyers should know about before closing.
  • Late fall is a good time to see land. With the leaves down you can see the lay of the land, the tree lines, creeks and deer trails much better than in summer.
  • We use trail cameras on wooded listings. When we list recreational or hunting land, we often set trail cameras so buyers can see the actual wildlife on the property instead of guessing.

If you are shopping for land, our October 2026 Hillsboro market report shows how land and homes have been selling in the 45133 zip code, and our post on USDA eligibility in Highland County explains when a home on acreage can be financed with no down payment.

Buying or selling in November

In our experience, spring is the busiest season in Southern Ohio, and fall and winter are steady but slower. For buyers, that can mean less competition on the homes that are available. For sellers, the buyers who are out in November tend to be serious, often working around a job change, a lease ending, or a goal of moving before the new year.

New to the area? Start with Living in Hillsboro, Ohio: What Buyers Should Know.

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Know of a November event in Greenfield, Leesburg, Lynchburg or around Rocky Fork Lake that we should add? Let us know and we will update this guide.

Call or text Bryan Vance at 937-776-3405 or Rene Vance at 937-205-6513. Vance Team Realtors, 108 Trimble Place Suite A, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133, serving Highland County and Southern Ohio since 2015.

Sources, checked October 21, 2026: Highland County Board of Elections (early voting hours); The Times-Gazette (Hillsboro High School fall play, October 21, 2026; local religion briefs, October 21, 2026; Hillsboro Christmas Parade theme, July 27, 2026); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 2026-27 hunting season dates. Event details can change; confirm with organizers before you go.