Family & kids events in Columbus, OH

Marble Art

Oct 8, 2026 · Brush Crazy

CU Theatre presents "Zip! Zap! Zop! A Flurry of Fables and Fractured Fairytales"

Oct 9, 2026 · Cabaret Theater

Crafternoon: Paint Your Own Potions

Oct 9, 2026 · Westerville Public Library

Paint a Snake

Oct 9, 2026 · Alum Creek Nature Center

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Oct 9, 2026 · Columbus Performing Arts Center

CU Theatre presents "Zip! Zap! Zop! A Flurry of Fables and Fractured Fairytales"

Oct 10, 2026 · Cabaret Theater

Candy Crafts

Oct 10, 2026 · Westerville Public Library

ABUNDANCE BUDS

Oct 10, 2026 · Indigo Sun Wellness Studio

$7.18

Block Builders

Oct 10, 2026 · Lane Road Library

Free

Glass Pumpkin Patch

Oct 10, 2026 · Columbus, OH

Free

Free Kids Event: Fantastical Fun Featuring Kwik Stix™ (Columbus)

Oct 10, 2026 · Lakeshore Learning Store

Free

Mad Science Monster Lab

Oct 10, 2026 · Worthington Park Library

Halloween Scream-a-long with Mister E

Oct 8, 2026 · South High Library

Jazz at the Barn

Oct 8, 2026 · Upper Arlington

Free

Dan + Shay: The Young Tour

Oct 8, 2026 · Schottenstein Center

Dan And Shay Tickets

Oct 8, 2026 · The Schottenstein Center

Hollywood Sci-Fi Spectacular

Oct 9, 2026 · Davidson Theatre, Riffe Center Theatre Complex

Hollywood Sci-Fi Spectacular

Oct 10, 2026 · Davidson Theater – Riffe Center Theatre Complex

The Shazzbots – Kid Friendly Concert

Oct 11, 2026 · Olentangy Caverns

Free

Family Concert Series

Oct 11, 2026 · Hilliard Library

Central Ohio Symphony Culture Pass

Oct 11, 2026 · Ohio Wesleyan Universit

Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again

Oct 16, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

Jonas Brothers

Oct 16, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

Halloween Scream-along

Oct 17, 2026 · Westerville Public Library

Free

Toddler Storytime

Oct 8, 2026 · Westerville Public Library

Free

Little Explorers Base Camp

Oct 8, 2026 · Columbus Zoo

Toddler Storytime

Oct 8, 2026 · ['Northwest Library'

Free

Storytime with Parks and Rec

Oct 8, 2026 · Gahanna Library

Baby Lap Time

Oct 8, 2026 · ['Old Worthington Library'

Free

Explore More

Oct 8, 2026 · ['Worthington Park Library'

Free

Sensory Exploration

Oct 8, 2026 · Westland Area Library

Stories, Letters and More!

Oct 8, 2026 · Bexley Library

Explore More

Oct 8, 2026 · Worthington Park Library

Toddler Storytime

Oct 8, 2026 · ['Old Worthington Library'

Preschool Storytime

Oct 8, 2026 · ['Northwest Library'

Free

Homeschool: Bats

Oct 8, 2026 · Sharon Woods Metro Park

Topgolf Unlimited Play Weekday Mornings

Oct 8, 2026 · Topgolf Columbus

Charitable Play Hours

Oct 8, 2026 · Recreations Outlet

BINGO: Wizards & Wands Edition

Oct 8, 2026 · Westerville Public Library

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins

Oct 9, 2026 · Ohio Stadium

Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes Womens Hockey at Ohio State Ice Rink

Oct 9, 2026 · Ohio State Ice Rink

Ohio State Buckeyes Mens Baseball vs Scarlet & Gray World Series: Game 2

Oct 9, 2026 · Bill Davis Stadium

Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena

Oct 9, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Oct 9, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

Little Dragons Program

Oct 9, 2026 · USA Seibukan

Friday Night 3v3

Oct 9, 2026 · Locker Soccer Academy

$15

CBJ VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Oct 9, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

DISPATCH FAMILY VALUE PACK-CBJ VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Oct 9, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns

Oct 8, 2026 · Olentangy Caverns

McDonald’s Greenhouse Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun

Oct 8, 2026 · McDonald's Greenhouse

Fall beauty and Pumpkins Aglow at Franklin Park Conservatory

Oct 8, 2026 · Franklin Park Conservatory

Field Trip: Walnut Woods Owl Walks

Oct 8, 2026 · Walnut Woods Metro Park

Glen Echo Fairy Trail

Oct 9, 2026 · Glen Echo Park

Free

Owl Meet-N-Greet

Oct 9, 2026 · Blendon Woods Metro Park

Free

Blendon Bones

Oct 10, 2026 · Blendon Woods Metro Park

Snap Apple

Oct 10, 2026 · Sharon Woods Metro Park

Family Fishing

Oct 11, 2026 · Alum Creek Nature Center

Preschool: Squirrel Scavenger Hunt

Oct 13, 2026 · Sharon Woods Metro Park

Fantastic Fall Fungi

Oct 14, 2026 · Blendon Woods Metro Park

Field Trip: Walnut Woods Owl Walks

Oct 15, 2026 · Walnut Woods Metro Park

Bexley Farmers’ Market

Oct 8, 2026 · Bexley

Free

Meet a Police Officer

Oct 9, 2026 · Miller Park Branch

Free

Meet a Police Officer

Oct 9, 2026 · Miller Park Library

Free

Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange

Oct 10, 2026 · ['Old Worthington Library'

In Person: Boo Bags, Kindness Treats and Donation Drive

Oct 10, 2026 · Worthington Resource Pantry

$5.0

Psychiatry and Neurology - Walk to End Alzheimer's

Oct 11, 2026 · The Lawn at CAS

Not Your Mama’s BIG Fall Craft Market | German Village

Oct 11, 2026 · Columbus, OH

Halloween Costume Swap

Oct 11, 2026 · Tremont Road Library

Free

Franklin County Mobile Resource Fair

Oct 12, 2026 · Stonewall Columbus

Free

Reynoldsburg Costume Swap: Accepting Donations

Oct 13, 2026 · Reynoldsburg City Hall

Free

TATER TOT BAR with choice of Toppings - VEGAN

Oct 14, 2026 · Holy Spirit School

2026 Upper Arlington Farmers Market

Oct 14, 2026 · Columbus, OH

Old Worthington Fall Crawl

Oct 8, 2026 · Old Worthington

Dublin Jerome HS Homecoming Parade

Oct 9, 2026 · Dublin Jerome High School

Free

2026 Columbus Italian Festival - Columbus, Ohio

Oct 9, 2026 · Columbus, OH

2026 Columbus Italian Festival - Columbus, Ohio

Oct 9, 2026 · Columbus, OH

Franklinton Fridays Open Studios

Oct 9, 2026 · Columbus, OH

Free

Bexley Harvest Fest

Oct 9, 2026 · Jeffrey Park

Free

Band: Columbus Parade (9th-12th Grade)

Oct 10, 2026 · Columbus

32nd Annual Delaware Charity Auto Show

Oct 10, 2026 · Downtown Delaware

Free

McPeek’s Mighty Maze – America 250-Ohio Inspired Corn Maze Design

Oct 10, 2026

$8 to $10

Life-Sized Candyland: Magical Forest Edition

Oct 10, 2026 · Westerville Public Library

Things that Go!

Oct 10, 2026 · Grandview Heights Public Library

Fall Fest

Oct 10, 2026 · Slate Run Metro Park and Living Historical Farm

Free

Dempsey's Chili Cook-Off

Oct 11, 2026 · Dempsey’s

Taco Tuesday

Oct 13, 2026 · Columbus Commons

Food Truck Wednesdays

Oct 14, 2026 · Coffman Park

Free

Taco Tuesday

Oct 20, 2026 · Columbus Commons

Wild Eggs Ribbon Cutting | Wild Eggs

Oct 21, 2026 · Wild Eggs Columbus

Taco Tuesday

Oct 27, 2026 · Columbus Commons

Taco Tuesday

Nov 3, 2026 · Columbus Commons

Cooking With Dad

Nov 7, 2026 · Walnut Ridge High School

Free

Taco Tuesday

Nov 10, 2026 · Columbus Commons

Food Truck Wednesdays

Nov 11, 2026 · Coffman Park

Free

Taco Tuesday

Nov 17, 2026 · Columbus Commons

Food Truck Wednesdays

Nov 18, 2026 · Coffman Park

Free