Looking for things to do in Columbus, Ohio this Weekend? Here are over 45 family-friendly events happening in Columbus, and Central Ohio this weekend!
Family Friendly Events in Columbus, Ohio This Weekend:
FRIDAY:
10:00 AM – Tots on the Trails at Blacklick Woods Metro Park – take a slow-paced walk with your toddler or preschooler to discover nature.
10:00 AM – Storytime: Monarchs at Highbanks Metro Park – learn about monarch butterflies through stories and songs. Recommended for ages 5 and under.
3:30 PM – Open Gaming at Bexley Public Library – kids ages 8-18 can play video games on the big screen, board games, PC games, card games and more! No registration required.
6:00 PM – Night Market at North Market! – the North Market stays open late with outdoor vendors, live music and more!
6:00 PM – For Kids: Nature Scavenger Hunt at Highbanks Metro Park – pick up a scavenger hunt sheet in the nature center and return it to win a small prize!
6:30 PM – Walk and Woof at Glacier Ridge Metro Park – the whole family can take their dog on a 2.5 mile hike.
A BIG thanks to Leeds Farm for sponsoring this post!
Leeds Farm has enough farm and fun activities to keep your family moving all day! Barnyard activities include hayrides, farm animals, farm pond, Big Zip, Paintball on the Porch, and thousands of pumpkins and gourds grown on the farm. Back 40 admission includes Pumpkin Jumps, John Deere combine slide, mountain slides, mini zip lines, rolling tubes, straw forts, pig races, pedal carts, the biggest corn box in Ohio, Tractor Tire Tower, Iron Horse Corral, Holstein Hustle Barrel Train—and more!
In 2019, Leeds Farm is celebrating 25 years of fall family fun and will be open six weekends only Sept. 21 – Oct. 27 plus Friday, Oct. 18. Visit www.LeedsFarm.com for details and special event info. Follow Leeds Farm on Facebook to stay up to date! Leeds Farm is located at 8738 State Route 36 in Ostrander.
SATURDAY
9:00 AM – Jack Hanna Weekend at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium – celebrate Jack Hanna’s anniversary at the zoo with activity stations, Jack Hanna Live on stage, character meet and greet, live music, animal enrichment and more!
9:00 AM – Fallapalooza at Hoover Gardens & Gift Center – celebrate fall with a haunted maze, pumpkin painting, bounce houses, a visit from Cause for Canines and more!
9:00 AM – Apple Festival at Branstool Orchards – this festival celebrates apples with free food and samples, hayrides, pony rides, bobbing for apples, face painting, contests and demonstrations, and much more!
9:00 AM – Market Day at Westgate Farmers Market – this week’s market features Tacomania and Cream and Sugar food trucks plus vendors selling produce and hand made goods! This week kids can get a free toothbrush by stopping by the Murray Hill Dental tent!
9:00 AM – Fall Family Fun Day & Schoolhouse Birthday Party at Groovy Plants Ranch – this event celebrates the 150th birthday of the historic Fargo Schoolhouse with crafts, pumpkin painting, kids activities, live music, apple cider and more!
9:00 AM – Hills Famous $5 Pancake Breakfast at Hills Market – on Saturdays and Sundays you can get 2 pancakes, sausage links and coffee for $5!
9:00 AM – Leeds Farm Autism Harvest Festival at Leeds Farm – Leeds Farm hosts a special time on the farm for children and adults with autism and their families at no charge from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. There will be autism provider booths and special activities. See link for RSVP information.
9:30 AM – Grove City Arts in the Alley in Grove City Town Center – Arts in the Alley includes over 100 exhibitors, a parade, musical entertainment, food vendors and entertainment for kids!
10:00 AM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales at Marcus Theatres (Crosswoods and Pickerington) – each weekend throughout September you can see a classic Disney movie for $6. There are 4 show times each day (click the link for details). This weekend’s movie is Peter Pan.
10:00 AM – Opening Weekend at Leeds Farm – Leeds Farm is celebrating 25 years of fall family fun and to celebrate, they are offering 25% off general admission and combo passes on opening weekend, September 21 & 22! Activities include hayrides, farm animals, pumpkins, slides, rolling tubes, straw forts, tire tower and much more!
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10:00 AM – 1st Birthday Celebration at Legoland Discovery Center – celebrate the first birthday of LEGOLAND with special builds, character appearances and more! Check the link for the schedule.
10:00 AM – Harvest Blooms at Franklin Park Conservatory – view thousands of pumpkins and other autumnal decorations in the Conservatory’s largest fall display yet!
10:00 AM – Annual Wool Gathering at Young’s Dairy – this large festival will feature sheep, llamas, alpacas and more animals! There will be shearing demonstrations, wool spinning, weaving, over 100 vendors and more! Admission is free.
10:00 AM – Freeman’s Farm Fall Festival – Opening Weekend! at Freeman’s Farm – Freeman’s Farm opens for the season with hayrides, campfire with concessions, kettle corn, scarecrow making an more!
10:00 AM – Opening Day: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewer at COSI Columbus’ Dynamic Hands-On Science Center! – Meet Leonardo and Donatello in person from 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM and experience the TMNT exhibit first hand featuring puzzles, mazes, problem solving and more!
11:00 AM – Harvest Celebration at Smeck Park – this event includes a family play area with pumpkin painting, toys, games and more. There will be candle making, a scavenger hunt, a petting zoo, live music, farming demonstrations and more!
12:00 PM – 4th Annual Shepherds Fest at Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center – explore the gardens, take a hayride, enjoy games and activities, rock painting, corn hole and more! Feed the animals, eat from Moody Trudy food truck, check out a fire truck up close and more! Cost is $5/vehicle, cash only.
12:00 PM – Pickerington Oktoberfest 2019 at Combustion Brewery & Taproom – this is a free event featuring live music, food trucks, traditional games and more!
12:00 PM – MustardFEST 2019 at Mother Stewart’s Brewing Co – this free event features kids activities, a weiner dog race, live music and more!
1:00 PM – Feed the Stream at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – feed the fish in the stream at the Nature Center.
1:00 PM – Open Barn Days 2019 at Sunrise Sanctuary – visit the animals at the sanctuary at their monthly open house. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids and children 3 and under are free. Tickets are available in advance.
3:00 PM – Money Movie Saturdays at Westland Area Library – this movie series is for kids and teens and they will be able to engage with an interactive exhibit about money and then watch a movie with a money theme. Kids can earn “Book Bucks” for attendance to use in the Thinking Money for Kids Library Store.
6:00 PM – Family Movie Night at Pataskala Public Library – watch The Secret Life of Pets 2 with free popcorn and a soft drink! Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
7:00 PM – Campfire & Smores at Highbanks Metro Park – make s’mores around the campfire and enjoy crafts for kids.
7:00 PM – Diamond Eyes at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – all ages can go hunting for spiders. Bring a flashlight or headlamp.
SUNDAY
9:00 AM – Jack Hanna Weekend at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium – celebrate Jack Hanna’s anniversary at the zoo with activity stations, Jack Hanna Live on stage, character meet and greet, live music, animal enrichment and more!
9:00 AM – Fallapalooza at Hoover Gardens & Gift Center – celebrate fall with a haunted maze, pumpkin painting, bounce houses, a visit from Cause for Canines and more!
9:00 AM – Hills Famous $5 Pancake Breakfast at Hills Market – on Saturdays and Sundays you can get 2 pancakes, sausage links and coffee for $5!
9:00 AM – Kids Yoga & Storytime at Cover to Cover Bookstore – join GoYoga for games, storytelling and physical activities. $10/child, ages 5-8.
9:30 AM – Grove City Arts in the Alley in Grove City Town Center – Arts in the Alley includes over 100 exhibitors, a parade, musical entertainment, food vendors and entertainment for kids!
10:00 AM – Disney’s Enchanted Tales at Marcus Theatres (Crosswoods and Pickerington) – each weekend throughout September you can see a classic Disney movie for $6. There are 4 show times each day (click the link for details). This weekend’s movie is Peter Pan.
10:00 AM – 1st Birthday Celebration at Legoland Discovery Center – celebrate the first birthday of LEGOLAND with special builds, character appearances and more! Check the link for the schedule.
10:00 AM – Opening Weekend at Leeds Farm – Leeds Farm is celebrating 25 years of fall family fun and to celebrate, they are offering 25% off general admission and combo passes on opening weekend, September 21 & 22! Activities include hayrides, farm animals, pumpkins, slides, rolling tubes, straw forts, tire tower and much more!
10:00 AM – Harvest Blooms at Franklin Park Conservatory – view thousands of pumpkins and other autumnal decorations in the Conservatory’s largest fall display yet!
10:00 AM – Annual Wool Gathering at Young’s Dairy – this large festival will feature sheep, llamas, alpacas and more animals! There will be shearing demonstrations, wool spinning, weaving, over 100 vendors and more! Admission is free.
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11:00 AM – Harvest Celebration at Smeck Park – this event includes a family play area with pumpkin painting, toys, games and more. There will be candle making, a scavenger hunt, a petting zoo, live music, farming demonstrations and more!
11:00 AM – Freeman’s Farm Fall Festival – Opening Weekend! at Freeman’s Farm – Freeman’s Farm opens for the season with hayrides, campfire with concessions, kettle corn, scarecrow making an more!
1:00 PM – Harrison West Jazz Stage – Brasileirinha/Kelly Crum-Delaveris at Harrison Park Gazebo – watch a live jazz concert in the park with a playground attached! Food trucks available will be Dos Hermanos Taco Truck and J-Pops.
1:00 PM – Hilliard Fall Festival at Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park – this festival features axe throwing, chalk art, corn box, hay rides, live music, petting zoo, food tucks and more!
2:00 PM – Fairy Houses at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – build fairy houses with materials from the natural play area.
5:00 PM – Music in the Garden: Summer ’19 in Olde Towne East Community Gardens – this free concert in the garden features Meredith Evans and Full Count Band.
*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!*