Each month I will be featuring a local parent who will tell us about three places they love to take their kids in Columbus! Thanks to Abby for sharing 3 of her favorites with us this month! 3 Places I Love to Take My Kids in Columbus: Abby Hallstrom: 1. Blacklick Ridge Community Park My boys love to fish …
Here are 7 ways to give back in Columbus by doing things you’re probably already doing! In this age of social media and instant news, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to help when there are so many important causes, major issues and people in our own community who need help! Here are …
You guys – would you believe Friday, August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? Can you even believe my luck? When I was deciding what this month’s 5 on Friday feature would be, I could NOT pass this one up! I know I already featured 5 Bakeries, and at nearly all of them I …
1. Arbor Day Celebration at Franklin Park Conservatory When: Friday & Saturday, April 28 & 29, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: 1777 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43203 Phone: 614-715-8000 This fun and educational event includes tree climbing for kids AND adults, a scavenger hunt, tree ring counting, and more opportunities to learn about trees …
Around this time last year, I shared some of our favorite libraries for reading AND playing (here and here). Since then, we’ve got quite a few more library visits under our belt and I wanted to share them with you (two this week and two more in a few weeks)! If you’re looking to shake up the …
1. Kids Get in Free at Newport Aquarium When: through February 26, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM most days, 7:00 PM on weekends Location: One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071 Phone: 1-800-406-3474 If you’re in the mood for a road trip, the Newport Aquarium is about 2 minutes from downtown Cincinnati and throughout the …
1. Chatterboxes at Treehive play + cafe When: Friday, January 20, 2017 Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Location: 337 W Olentangy St., Powell, OH 43065 Phone: 614-681-1456 Parents can have the opportunity to speak with a Speech Language Pathologist from Columbus Speech and Hearing about speech and language development while your kids play! Get ideas for how you can …
If you’re trying to survive winter with a toddler or preschooler, I’m with you! I’ve already started looking forward to summer, which is a dangerous thing to start doing at the beginning of January. But never fear, Columbus has so many indoor options for keeping toddlers busy! Here’s what’s going on this winter: Little Adventurers at …