Looking for things to do in Columbus, Ohio this weekend? Here are over 50 family-friendly events happening in Columbus, and Central Ohio this weekend!
Family Friendly Events in Columbus Ohio This Weekend:
FRIDAY
10:00 AM – Drama Kids KinderKids Playtime at at Orange Township Library – toddlers and preschoolers can take part in dramatic activities!
10:00 AM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
10:00 AM – Pete The Cat with Columbus Children’s Theatre – rock and roll with Pete the Cat at his family! This musical performance takes place at Park Street Theatre and is recommended for ages Pre-K and up.
10:30 AM – F4M Storytime at B&N! with Fit4Mom Columbus East – join FIT4MOM Columbus East for a free playgroup after Stroller Strides. This week includes a private story time at Barnes and Noble Easton!
- Related: Storytimes for Kids in Columbus
10:00 AM – Think Outside the Brick at Columbus Museum of Art – check out an amazing display of LEGOS featuring downtown Columbus, build with LEGOS and put your work on display and participate in a LEGO scavenger hunt. Exhibit ends February 22.
10:30 AM – Chocolate Playdough at Foundations Learning Academy (Dublin) – kids can make play dough with FIT4MOM Dublin.
10:30 AM – Musicologie Play Date at The Cheer Combine – enjoy a workout with Baby Bootcamp Columbus and a sing along music class for the kids afterwards!
11:24 AM – Imagination Station at Bexley Public Library – kids can use their imagination at LEGO and art supply stations at the library!
- Related: Two Fun Libraries for Columbus Kids
12:15 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
2:30 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
4:45 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
5:30 PM – Pizza & Pajamas: Oceans at COSI Columbus’ Dynamic Hands-On Science Center! – this special activity at COSI is for kids ages 2-6 and their caregiver and includes pizza and ocean-based activities. There will be a story time, photo booth, dance party and a showing of Oceans: Our Blue Planet in the National Geographic Giant Screen Theater.
6:30 PM – Family Swim at Goldfish Swim Schools – families can enjoy the 90 degree water at all three Goldfish Swim School locations from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM every Friday. $5/person for non members or $15/family.
7:00 PM – Pete The Cat with Columbus Children’s Theatre – rock and roll with Pete the Cat at his family! This musical performance takes place at Park Street Theatre and is recommended for ages Pre-K and up.
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SATURDAY
10:00 AM – Storytime at Grange Insurance Audubon Center – enjoy a nature based story time for preschoolers!
10:00 AM – Highbanks: Winter Hike at Highbanks Metro Park – choose a 2.5 o4 5 mile hike. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Bring four non-perishable food items or make a $5 donation to Mid-Ohio Foodbank to receive a Metro Parks mug!
10:00 AM – Lego Movie 2 – PJ Party & Hot Cocoa Bar at Drexel Theatre – kids can wear their PJ’s and enjoy a hot cocoa bar before the showing of LEGO Movie 2!
10:00 AM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
10:00 AM – Kids Day sponsored by 104.9 The River at Great Vacations Travel EXPO presented by AAA – Kids Day includes character visits, live entertainment, animal appearances, prizes and more!
10:00 AM – The LEGO® Movie™ DAYS at Legoland Discovery Center (Columbus) – head to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus to celebrate THE LEGO 2 Movie with special building activities, character visits, photo ops and more!
10:00 AM – Pete The Cat with Columbus Children’s Theatre – rock and roll with Pete the Cat at his family! This musical performance takes place at Park Street Theatre and is recommended for ages Pre-K and up.
10:00 AM – Dinosaur Days at Cincinnati Museum Center – head to Cincinnati for a special weekend in the new Dinosaur Hall! Dig for fossils and learn all about dinosaurs! There will be special guests including Ohio State University’s Orton Geological Museum!
10:30 AM – Feb Grown-Up & Me Art: Unicorn Love at Art with Anna – kids ages 3 and up can join an adult to paint together! This month’s theme is unicorns!
11:00 AM – JCPenney’s Kids Zone at Polaris Fashion Place – enjoy kids’ activities and a special coupon inside JC Penney!
11:00 AM – Valentine Tea & Tiaras with Snow White! at Susie’s Bistro & Bakery – stop in for tea or lunch and meet and greet the princesses!
11:00 AM – Valentine’s Brunch: I Love You a Waffle Lot at Hoot Studio – families can enjoy a Valentine’s themed waffle bar plus crafts and play time! Call to reserve your spot!
12:00 PM – Uptown Cookie Walk in Uptown Westerville – walk through Uptown Westerville visiting 24 shops and businesses, picking up a cookie at each stop! Pick up your passport at Jimmy V’s and return it to enter a drawing for a gift card to Northstar Cafe! Tickets are $10 each.
- Related: Playdate in Uptown Westerville
12:15 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
1:00 PM – Monthly STEM Workshop at STEM U – kids can drop in for various STEM activities! Grades 3-5.
1:00 PM – Kids Cut Out Cookie Class at Franklin Park Conservatory – this is a cooking class and the ticket price includes one adult and one child. Pattycake Bakery will be guiding students through cutting out cookies, making icing and decorating cookies.
1:00 PM – Love Your Birds! -Wild Hearts Mobile Zoo at Oakland Nursery – Wild Hearts African Farm and Petting Zoo will be at Oakland Nurseries with live birds to meet and learn about! This is a free program.
1:00 PM – Valentine Cookie Decorating Event at C.Krueger’s – decorate cookies with buttercream icing, sprinkles, candies and other decorations!
1:00 PM – Pete The Cat with Columbus Children’s Theatre – rock and roll with Pete the Cat at his family! This musical performance takes place at Park Street Theatre and is recommended for ages Pre-K and up.
1:00 PM – Foxes of North America presented by Ironwood Wolves at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – learn about the foxes and coyotes of North America and meet a Red Fox ambassador from Ironwood Wolves.
2:00 PM – Slime your Heart Out – head to your local Michaels Store to make glittery slime. Supplies provided.
2:00 PM – Kids’ Book Hangout at Barnes and Noble Polaris – kids in grades 1-6 can explore new books, play games and get free book swag! There will be a special 20% off five select titles.
2:30 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
3:30 PM – Pete The Cat with Columbus Children’s Theatre – rock and roll with Pete the Cat at his family! This musical performance takes place at Park Street Theatre and is recommended for ages Pre-K and up.
4:45 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
6:00 PM – Owls of February at Three Creeks Metro Park – learn all about owls and practice calling them in the park!
7:00 PM – Night at the Museum at Ohio History Center – experience the museum after hours with special visitors roaming the museum, hands on activities and Valentine making! Check the link for a whole list of activities and pricing.
- Related: Ohio History Center
SUNDAY
9:00 AM – Winter Hawks at Rocky Fork Metro Park – look for hawks in the park!
10:00 AM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
10:00 AM – The LEGO® Movie™ DAYS at Legoland Discovery Center (Columbus) – head to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus to celebrate THE LEGO 2 Movie with special building activities, character visits, photo ops and more!
10:00 AM – Dinosaur Days at Cincinnati Museum Center – head to Cincinnati for a special weekend in the new Dinosaur Hall! Dig for fossils and learn all about dinosaurs! There will be special guests including Ohio State University’s Orton Geological Museum!
12:00 PM – 2nd Sundays at Ohio Wildlife Center – explore Ohio Wildlife Center and visit the resident animals. There will be an enrichment activity at 1:00 PM. $5/person. Kids 5 and under are free.
12:00 PM – KidX Bestie Bash: Hearts & Crafts – Polaris Fashion Place – this KidX event includes face painting, crafts, coloring, a balloon artist, entertainers and more!
12:15 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
1:00 PM – Celebrating Birds at Oakland Nursery – Ohio Nature Education will be on site to teach you about feeding and identifying birds! There will be live birds on display.
1:00 PM – Pete The Cat with Columbus Children’s Theatre – rock and roll with Pete the Cat at his family! This musical performance takes place at Park Street Theatre and is recommended for ages Pre-K and up.
2:00 PM – Glacier Ridge: Winter Hike at Glacier Ridge Metro Park – take a 2 mile hike through the park. Bring four non-perishable food items or make a $5 donation to Mid-Ohio Foodbank to receive a Metro Parks mug!
2:00 PM – Go WILD! Kids Club: Who Goes There? at Sharon Woods Metro Park – take an off-trail hike in search of tracks, scat and other animal clues! Recommended for ages 5-12.
2:30 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
3:30 PM – Pete The Cat with Columbus Children’s Theatre – rock and roll with Pete the Cat at his family! This musical performance takes place at Park Street Theatre and is recommended for ages Pre-K and up.
4:45 PM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales Series at Marcus Crosswords Cinema – Marcus Theatres is showing Tangled this weekend on the big screen and tickets are just $5 each!
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*Please be aware, information is gathered from multiple community sources. Times, dates and locations are subject to change. There may be a fee to participate in a featured activity. Please call ahead or check links to confirm activities. Enjoy what you do today!*