1. Haunted Maze at Hoover Gardens
When: Now through October 31, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: 182 Sunbury Rd, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-568-0603
The haunted maze at Hoover Gardnes is free to walk through and kid-friendly! The maze is open during regular businesses hours and is appropriate for ages 7 and up!
2. Great Pumpkin Fun Center at Pigeon Roost
When: Tuesday-Sunday through October 31, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location: 4413 National Rd. SW, Hebron, OH 43025
Phone: 740-928-4925
Pigeon Roost features a pumpkin patch, farm animals and The Great Pumpkin Fun Center with giant slides, mazes, a fort, play areas, and tons more! Weekends include wagon rides, face painting, crafters and concessions!
3. Fall Fun Days at Circle S Farms
When: Thursday, September 28-October 31, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Daily
Location: 9015 London Groveport Rd. Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: 614-878-7980
Fall Fun Days start on September 28 and run through October 31, 2017. This farm is one of the few open during the week! Fall Fun Days feature hayrides, pumpkin picking, farm market, petting zoo, corn and sunflower mazes, bale cave and more!
4. Corn Maze at Lynd Fruit Farm
When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until October 29, 2017
Time: Fri and Sat: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sun: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: 9851 Morse Rd. SW., Pataskala, OH 43062
Phone: 740-927-8559
At Lynd Fruit Farm you can pick your own apples and enjoy the farm market on its own or also head over to the giant corn maze where there is also a barrel train, fun zone, bounce house, wagons rides and more! Pick your own pumpkins starts Sept. 29.
5. Family Friday Night at COSI
When: Friday, September 29, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: 333 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-228-2674
On the last Friday of each month, COSI offers extended hours (open until 9PM!) and price reduced admission to families so you can visit, learn, and play late! General admission is only $11 after 5pm and includes all of COSI’s permanent exhibitions plus a movie in the National Geographic Giant Screen Theater! (Free for members.)
6. Fall Fun Festival at Dill’s Greenhouse
When: Weekends beginning September 30 through October 31, 2017
Time: Fridays: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location: 5800 Rager Rd., Groveport, OH 43125
Phone: 614-836-3700
Fall festivals are happening Friday nights and weekends, September 30 – October 31, 2017. Hayrides, corn maze, fire pit and hotdogs and s’mores for roasting (bring your own or purchase there), straw maze, sand box, pumpkins, games and activities! Friday dates are October 7th, 14th and 21st (weather permitting) from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
7. Sunset Cinema at Polaris Fashion Place
When: Friday, September 29, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: 1500 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240
Phone: 614-846-1500
Each Friday night in September, Polaris Fashion Place will be showing a family friendly film with free activities beforehand! This week is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to the outdoor area. Activities begin at 7:00 PM and the movie starts at 7:45 PM. California Pizza Kitchen will be there this week to show your kids show to toss pizza dough!
8. Expo and Family Fun Day at Grove City YMCA
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: 3600 Discovery Dr., Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: 614-871-9622
This expo includes a lot of local agencies and small business owners and the family fun day features touch-a-truck, bounce house and giant slide, animals from Columbus Zoo, crafts, activities and food trucks! Cost is $5/person and $15/family.
9. Fall Festival at Freeman’s Farm
When: Saturday and Sundays through October 29, 2017
Time: Sat: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sun: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 6142 Lewis Center Rd., Galena, OH 43021
Phone: 740-548-7866
The Fall Festival weekends at Freeman’s Farm include hayrides, kettle corn, campfire foods, scarecrow making, a petting zoo and apple butter making! Admission is free, but there is a charge for some activities. See our visit to Freeman’s Farm here!
10. Fall Festival at Hidden Creek Farms
When: Saturdays and Sundays through October 30, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: 581 S. Galena Rd., Sunbury, OH 43074
Phone: 740-815-9371
Festival weekends offer hayrides, pumpkin picking, pumpkin painting, fall decorations, food, pony rides, slide, kids play barn, corn pit, farm animals, straw maze, and more!
11. Applefest at Lawrence Orchards
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 2634 Smeltzer Rd., Marion, OH 43302
Phone: 740-389-3019
Applefest features horse-drawn wagon rides, pony rides, a petting farm, corn bin play area, train rides, hay maze, music and lots more! Admission is $5/person.
12. Fall Harvest Weekends at Lehner’s Pumpkin Farm
When: Saturdays and Sundays through October 29, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location: 2920 St. Rt. 203, Radnor, OH 43066
Phone: 740-595-3207
There is a really long list of activities going on throughout all of the weekends now through October at this pumpkin farm in Delaware County! Activities include a corn maze, play barn, barrel rides, pumpkin picking and tons more! Visit the website for pricing and more info!
13. Horse Drawn Hay Rides at Leeds Farm
When: Saturdays and Sundays through October 29, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 8738 State Route 36, Ostrander, OH 43061
Phone: 740-666-2020
Leeds Farm is open six weekends only through October 29 plus Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 with hayrides, farm animals, farm pond, pumpkins and gourds! Back 40 Barn Pass admission includes Pumpkin Jumps, John Deere combine slide, mountain slides, Big Zip and mini zip lines, rolling tubes, straw forts, pig races, pedal carts, the biggest corn box in Ohio, and more! This weekend only they will offer horse drawn hayrides from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. On Sunday you can observe the Gus ‘Squashcarver’ Smithhisler Giant Pumpkin Carving!
14. Fall Festival at Cheryl’s Cookies and Brownies
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: 646 McCorkle Blvd, Westerville, OH 43082
Phone:800-443-8124
This free event includes a free gift for the first 50 customers, a special visit from Columbus Zoo (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM), a hay maze, pumpkin bowling, corn hole balloon animals, Westerville Police and Fire depts., special deals and more! The festival supports Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
15. Pumpkinpalooza at Emswiler Farms
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: 13329 Morse Rd., SW, Pataskala, OH 43062
Phone: 614-355-5432
Pumpkinpalooza includes hayrides, live entertainment, bounce houses, face painting, a pumpkin patch, music, crafts, food and more! All proceeds benefit the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
16. HOOT 79: Pirates at Gateway Film Center
When: Saturday, September 29, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 1550 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43201
Phone: 614-545-2255
This event takes place the last Saturday of each month and includes family friendly activities like games, stories, crafts and live music by the Shazzbots! The kid-friendly short films start at 11:00 AM. This month’s theme is Pirates! All movies are rated “G” and admission is free with a suggestion donation of a canned good for The Open Shelter! Recommended for ages 1-8.
17. Chalk the Block 6 at Easton Town Center
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: 160 Easton Town Ctr, Columbus, OH 43219
40 artists will draw large scale chalk drawings on the pavement at Easton Town Center this weekend! There will also be food, music, a kids’ drawing area and an art exhibition! Watch the artists in action on Saturday and/or come back on Sunday to view the creations!
18. KidX Club Carnival at Polaris Fashion Place
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 1500 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240
Phone: 614-846-1500
This KidX Club Carnival includes fun, games, prizes in a carnival atmosphere! Bring a book to donate to the Columbus Metropolitan Library to receive a prize!
19. Fall Festival Weekend at Orchard and Company
When: Saturdays and Sundays through October 29, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: 7255 US HWY 42 North, Plain City, OH 43064
Phone: 614-873-0510
Fall Festival weekends include apple picking, fishing, hay rides, corn pit, farm animals, barrel train rides, pedal car track, tire climb, zip line, gem mining and more! Read about our Plain City Apple Picking Adventures!
20. Fall Harvest Jamboree at Smith Farm
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: 3491 Watkins Rd., Columbus, OH 43232
Phone: 614-645-3300
Hosted by Columbus Recreation and Parks’, this event will feature farm-themed games, free pumpkins, arts and crafts, horseback rides, a climbing wall and more! There is a $5 charge for parking.
21. Harvest Fair at Columbus Commons
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: 160 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215
Celebrate fall with pedicab “hay rides” games, a pumpkin patch, entertainment, crafts and other activities like face painting, putt-putt, carousel rides, square dancing, pumpkin carving and more! Many of the activities are free and you can purchase a $5 wristband for unlimited inflatable jumping!
22. Floating Pumpkin Patch at Worthington Pools
When: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: 400 W. Dublin Granville Rd., Worthington, OH 43085
Phone: 614-885-1619
Pick your pumpkin in the pool! This is a family-friendly event and lifejackets will be available! $5/person. Register online.
23. Columbus Baby Expo at The Westin Columbus
When: Sunday, October 1, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: 310 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215
This expo is for all things baby! You can find out about the latest baby products and attend seminars. Competitions, refreshments and a play area for children are included! General admission is $10 and kids are free. Gently used donations are also be accepted.
24. CBJ Day at the The MAiZE at Little Darby Creek
When: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: 8657 Axe Handle Rd., Milford Center, OH 43045
Phone: 937-349-4781
The MAiZE at Little Darby Creek features a huge corn maze plus a cow train, barnyard bouncer, petting zoo, kiddie maze, ball zone, slides, laser tag, pedal carts, kids fun barn, tether ball and more! Hayrides are also available! Sunday is CBJ Day with a Blue Jackets locker room display, slap shot game, video games, prizes and balloon sculptures by Erica Carlson!
25. Old-Time Harvest Day in Fryer Park
When: Sunday, October 1, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: 4185 Orders Rd, Grove City, OH 43123
Head to Century Village in Fryer Park for a celebration of fall and agriculture! There will be storytelling, demonstrations, hands on activities like leather tooling, rope weaving, churning butter and pumping water. Visit the historical buildings in the village, take a wagon ride and watch traditional cooking demonstrations! This event is free but donations of non-perishable food items will be collected for the Grove City Food Pantry.
Thanks to Dill’s Greenhouse for sponsoring this post!
Dill’s Greenhouse is hosting our annual Fall Fun Festival. It is a favorite with both kids and adults alike. Admission is $8 per person and includes 5 acre corn maze, indoor straw maze, corn box, fire pit, scenic tractor pulled hayride, pumpkin ($1 value) and many games and activities. We are open to the public Saturdays and Sundays from September 30th- October 29th from 10-7 pm. We are also open Fridays October 7th, 14th and 21st (weather permitting) from 5pm- 9pm. Weekday or evening groups can schedule by calling 614-836-3700 or emailing csapp@dillsgreenhouse.net.
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