1. Storytime with Kara at ME and the Moon
When: Friday, September 15, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 15 N. Westmoor Ave., Columbus, OH 43204
Phone: 614-570-1124
Me and the Moon is a new children’s consignment store and they will be hosting Storytime with Kara every 1st and 3rd Friday at 10:00 AM. There will be stories, songs, and games for the children, and parents can sip tea and shop! Afterwards there will be a pop-up book shop! This Friday’s theme is Counting and Colors!
2. Parent & Me Art with Picassos at Tree of Life Play + Cafe
When: Friday, September 15, 2017
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: 3708 Fishinger Blvd., Hilliard, OH 43026
Phone: 614-363-4041
Picassos Art Studio will be hosting a morning art project for parent and child! All supplies are included for $20. Must register online.
3. mrly pop-up shop at The Hart Room
When: Friday, September 15, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: 152 Mill St., Suite #2, Gahanna, OH 43230
Phone: 614-321-2429
Check out this new, local kids clothing company at their first ever pop-up shop in the new creative space in downtown Gahanna, The Hart Room. This family-friendly event offers the opportunity to check out their new clothing line in person! There will be a live DJ, free donuts and balloons, and all items will be 10% off! Also on site will be Nonna’s Meatball Truck and Blank Slate Coffee!
4. Visit with Max, the K9 Dog at Grove City Library
When: Friday, September 15, 2017
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: 3959 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: 614-875-6716
Come visit Max, the Grove City Police Department’s K9 dog, hear stories and ask a police officer any questions you may have!
5. SING + Bexley’s Got Talent! at The Main Event
When: Friday, September 15, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: 2242 E Main St., Bexley, OH 43209
Phone: 614-559-4200
This fun evening includes a talent show, the movie Sing, food trucks, coloring station and crafts with Piccadilly and lawn games with Bexley Rec! The talent show starts at 6:00 PM and the movie starts at 7:45 PM.
6. Sunset Cinema at Polaris Fashion Place
When: Friday, September 15, 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 Mulan and Mulan will be there in person! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to the outdoor area. Activities begin at 7:00 PM and the movie starts at 7:45 PM.
7. Birthday Bash 2017 at Level One Bar + Arcade
When: Friday-Sunday, September 15-17, 2017
Time: Beginning Friday at 8:00 PM through Sunday at 6:00 PM
Location: 130 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH 43235
Phone: 614-681-0518
Celebrate the 2nd birthday of Level One Bar + Arcade with a kick off party including food truck and drink specials, a Mario Kart 64 tournament open to all ages on Saturday and a pinball tournament and Mario Kart tournament for the kids on Sunday with prizes!
8. Cartoon Weekend at the Columbus Zoo
When: Saturday & Sunday, September 16 & 17, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM both days
Location: 4850 Powell Rd., Powell, OH 43065
Phone: 614-645-3400
Cartoon Weekend features your favorite characters from past and present cartoons including PJ Masks, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck! On Sunday, the Columbus Symphony will perform a Toons Concert featuring music from popular cartoons including a meet and greet with cartoon characters. There is an additional charge for this after-hours concert. See the link for all the details.
9. Delaware County Fair
When: Saturday-Saturday, September 16th – 23rd, 2017
Time: See Schedule
Location: 236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware, OH 43015
Phone: 740 362-3851
This county fair includes exhibitions, rides, food, animals and entertainment such as DinosaurXperiencce, Magic Show, Mini Tractor Pull, hot dog eating contest, music and more!
10. Apple Harvest Open House at Hirsch Fruit Farm
When: Saturday & Sunday, September 16 & 17, 2017
Time: Sat: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Sun: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: 12846 State Route 772, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone: 740-775-7055
If you’re looking for a short road trip this weekend, this Annual Apple Harvest Open House includes orchard tours, horse-drawn wagon rides, apple butter making pick your own apples, food, face painting, apple and cider tasting, make-your-own scarecrows, round bale romp, mini maze and more! Admission is free but parking is $8 and proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity!
11. 22nd Annual Wool Gathering at Young’s Dairy Farm
When: Saturday & Sunday, September 16 & 17, 2017
Time: Sat: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Sun: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd., Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Phone: 937-325-0629
Another road trip option this weekend is this festival of fibers which includes lots of wool-bearing animals, shearing demonstrations, wool spinning, weaving and over 100 vendors! Admission is free!
12. Arts in the Alley in Grove City Town Center
When: Saturday & Sunday, September 16 & 17, 2017
Time: Sat: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Sun: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Broadway and Park Streets, Downtown Grove City
This annual event includes concessions, juried artists and crafters, a community mural, demonstration tent and parade! Live entertainment includes the Grove City High School Marching band, cloggers, choirs and more! There will also be tethered balloon rides and a Kids’ Fun Street area which includes rock decorating, lots of craft opportunities for kids, a bounce castle, temporary tattoos and a corn pit!
13. Off the Beaten Path Pokémon Hunt in Uptown Westerville
When: Saturday, September 16, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Uptown Westerville
Follow clues to catch pocket monsters around Uptown Westerville! Tickets are available online. Each registered player will receive one 4″ Pokéball and at least 8 1″ Pokémon figures. Players who complete the scavenger hunt will also be entered into a raffle to win prizes!
14. Family Creekin’ at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
When: Saturday, September 16, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: 1775 Darby Creek Dr., Galloway, OH 43119
Phone: 614-370-6254
Meet at the Ranger Station to spend time in Big Darby Creek where you can catch and release various water creatures!
15. Clintonville’s 170th Birthday Cake at Mozart’s
When: Saturday, September 16, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: 4784 N High St., Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 614-268-3687
Mozart’s is celebrating Clintonville’s 170th birthday with a humungous birthday cake! This cake will be one of the largest sheet cakes in the Midwest! There will be a celebratory cake cutting at 4:00 PM, live music, a champagne toast and a free slice of cake! This event is part of the Experience Clintonville Days event going on this weekend.
16. Powell Street Market in Downtown Powell
When: Sunday, September 17, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Downtown Powell
This is the last Street Market of the year! There will be over 100 vendors, food trucks and pony rides!
17. Sensory Friendly Films at Gateway Film Center
When: Sunday, September 17, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: 1550 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43201
Phone: 614-247-4433
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center and Gateway Film Center host this sensory friendly screening of Stuart Little which includes a lower volume and the lights kept up. Tickets are free!
18. Fall Fun Crafternoon at Naturally Curious Kids
When: Sunday, September 17 2017
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: 13 E. College Ave., Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-568-8590
Stop in anytime between 1:30 and 3:00 PM to make a fun fall craft! Read more about Naturally Curious Kids here!
19. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Party at Bexley Library
When: Sunday, September 17, 2017
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: 2411 E. Main St., Bexley, OH 43209
Phone: 614-231-2793
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with real-life fantastic beasts, Ollivander’s wand shop and lots more at the Bexley Library! Travel across the street to Gramercy Books and Kittie’s Cafe for even more fun and prizes! Dress in your best costume for a costume contest!
20. Canoe Float at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
When: Sunday, September 17, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: 1775 Darby Creek Dr., Galloway, OH 43119
Phone: 614-370-6254
Take a canoe ride on the lake! Children can ride if they fit into a life jacket! Meet at Pleasant Valley Bulletin Board.
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