It looks like a beautiful weekend ahead! I hope everyone can get outside and enjoy it! Here are 7 things to do with your kids this weekend:
1. Snoopy!!! at Columbus Children’s Theatre
When: Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM, Friday, April 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 16 at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Location: Park Street Theatre, 512 Park Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614-224-6672 (Call for Tickets)
This musical (recommended for ages 5 and up) is based on the comic strip “PEANUTS” by Charles M. Schulz. Canine Companions will be in attendance for the April 16th performances with a pre-show demonstration featuring their puppies-in-training! At the writing of this post, the Sunday show is sold out and the 3:00 PM Saturday show has limited seats available. Call for more info and tickets.
2. Hike it Baby at Sharon Woods Metro Park
When: Friday, April 15, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: 6911 Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-746-5000
Meet other moms and their toddlers/preschoolers for a kid-paced hike on the Edward S. Thomas (orange) trail! Meet at the last parking area near Schock Lake and pack a lunch if you’d like to picnic at the playground after the hike!
3. Week of the Young Child Family Day at COSI
When: Saturday, April 16, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00PM
Location: 333 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-228-COSI
COSI will offer special activities celebrating young children and early education! Free with COSI admission/membership.
4. Buckeye Model Train and Railroad Show at Ohio Expo Center
When: Saturday, April 16, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Lausche Building, 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211
Older kids and model train enthusiasts may enjoy Ohio’s largest combination model train and railroad memorabilia show!
5. Fractured Fairytales at Columbus Metropolitan Library, Shepard Branch
When: Saturday, April 16, 2016
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: 790 N. Nelson Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43219
Phone: 614-645-2275
Geared for ages 6-11, this story time features stories and activities involving fairytales with a twist!
6. Spring Warehouse Sale at Junior Library Guild
When: Friday and Saturday, April 15 & 16, 2016
Time: Friday: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 7858 Industrial Pkwy, Plain City OH 43064
Hundreds of titles available for $5/book! Pictures books are available and kids are welcome at the sale! Younger children can spin the prize wheel for prizes and teens will enjoy ALA Youth Media Award Winners! More information including a warehouse map is also available here.
7. Spring Opening of the Orange Johnson House: Life at the Farm with the Worthington Historical Society
When: Sunday, April 17, 2016
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: 956 High Street, Worthington, OH 43085
Phone: 614-885-1247
Visit the Orange Johnson property to celebrate the season opening! Admission includes face painting, a child-friendly tour of the Orange Johnson House, visual exhibits, and visiting with live animals such as goats, chickens and rabbits. Kids can build their own log houses with Lincoln Logs, make quilt patterns, try on pioneer outfits and participate in other hands-on activities to learn about life on the Johnson farm!
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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 to confirm activities. Enjoy what you do today!*