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Lithopolis Honeyfest at Downtown Lithopolis in Columbus

Lithopolis Honeyfest

Downtown Lithopolis, Lithopolis

Sat, Sep 12 10:00 AM

FestivalsFamily

Outdoor cultural festival tables with food and community crowds

Columbus Serbian Festival

St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church, Northland

Fri, Sep 18 5:00 PM

FestivalsFood & DrinkFamily

Climbing wall and outdoor park festival activity area

Scioto Fest at Scioto Audubon

Scioto Audubon Metro Park, Downtown

Fri, Sep 18 5:00 PM

FestivalsFamilySports

Outdoor movie night on a downtown park lawn at dusk

Shrek Movies at the Commons

Columbus Commons, Downtown

Fri, Sep 18 7:00 PM

FamilyArts & Culture

Delaware County Fair & Little Brown Jug in Delaware

Delaware County Fair & Little Brown Jug

Delaware County Fairgrounds, Delaware

Sat, Sep 19 All day

Palace 100: The Birthday Celebration in Downtown

Palace 100: The Birthday Celebration

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Sat, Sep 26 1:00 PM

Arts & CultureFamily

Harvest Blooms at Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus

Harvest Blooms

Franklin Park Conservatory, Near East Side

Sat, Sep 26 10:00 AM

Lanterns and Mid-Autumn Festival celebration outdoors

Dublin Moon Festival and Kung-Fu Tai-Chi Day

Riverside Crossing Park, Dublin

Sat, Sep 26 12:00 PM

FestivalsFamilyArts & Culture

Outdoor movie night on a lawn with picnic blankets

Cinema Saturdays at Riverside Crossing Park

Riverside Crossing Park, Dublin

Sat, Sep 26 6:00 PM

FamilyFilmOutdoor

Arena show photo from Quarter Horse Congress

All American Quarter Horse Congress

Ohio Expo Center, Northland

Sat, Sep 26 All day

Fall harvest festival with pumpkins food and outdoor crowd

Worthington Harvest Fest

Old Worthington, Worthington

Sun, Sep 27 1:00 PM

FestivalsFamilyFood & Drink

Dogs and pet adoption booths at an outdoor community fair

Dublin Pet Fair

5600 Post Road, Dublin

Sun, Sep 27 12:00 PM

FamilyFestivalsPets

Community festival tents and families at a township park

Orange Township Founders Festival

Orange Township, Lewis Center

Sun, Sep 27 2:00 PM

FestivalsFamilyCommunity

Outdoor concert lawn along the Scioto River in Dublin Ohio

Sundays at Scioto in Dublin

Scioto Park, Dublin

Sun, Sep 27 4:00 PM

ConcertsOutdoorFamily

Outdoor Halloween movie night setup for Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good Sunset Movie at the Commons

Columbus Commons, Downtown

Thu, Oct 1 7:00 PM

FamilySeasonalArts & Culture

Fraggle Rock Back to the Rock LIVE stage show promo art

Fraggle Rock Back to the Rock LIVE at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Fri, Oct 2 6:30 PM

FamilyArts & Culture

Metro Parks outdoor movie night promo art for Pirates of the Caribbean at Great Southern

Pirates of the Caribbean Outdoor Movie at Great Southern

Great Southern Metro Park, South Side

Fri, Oct 2 7:30 PM

FamilyArts & Culture

Costumed Character Ambassadors greeting families during Boo at the Zoo

Boo at the Zoo

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell

Sat, Oct 3 10:00 AM

Basset hounds and dog owners at an outdoor park festival

Bassetfest at Pizzurro Park

Pizzurro Park, Gahanna

Sat, Oct 3 11:00 AM

FamilyPetsFestivals

Fall family activities on the Columbus Commons lawn

Harvest Fair at Columbus Commons

Columbus Commons, Downtown

Sat, Oct 3 12:00 PM

FamilyFestivalsOutdoor

Crowd and festival grounds at New Albany Oktoberfest in Rose Run Park

New Albany Oktoberfest at Rose Run Park

Rose Run Park, New Albany

Sat, Oct 3 12:00 PM

FestivalsFamilyFood & Drink

Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival in Powell

Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell

Sat, Oct 3 7:30 PM

Crowded High Street art and craft festival in Old Worthington

Old Worthington Market Day

High Street, Old Worthington, Worthington

Sat, Oct 3 9:00 AM

FestivalsShoppingFamily

Historic log cabins at Grove City Century Village in Fryer Park

Old Time Harvest at Century Village

Century Village at Fryer Park, Grove City

Sun, Oct 4 12:00 PM

FamilySeasonalArts & Culture

Fire engine and families at a fire station open house

Orange Township Fire Department Open House

Station 361, Lewis Center

Sun, Oct 4 12:00 PM

FamilyCommunity

Darby Creek Day event art from Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks

Darby Creek Day at Battelle Darby Creek

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, Grove City

Sun, Oct 4 2:00 PM

Families walking lit paths during Pumpkins Aglow at Franklin Park Conservatory

Pumpkins Aglow

Franklin Park Conservatory, Near East Side

Wed, Oct 7 5:00 PM

Outdoor Halloween movie night setup for Ghostbusters (1984)

Ghostbusters Sunset Movie at the Commons

Columbus Commons, Downtown

Thu, Oct 8 7:00 PM

FamilySeasonalArts & Culture

Families at an evening harvest festival with pumpkins and hayrides

Bexley Harvest Festival at Jeffrey Park

Jeffrey Park, Bexley

Fri, Oct 9 5:30 PM

FestivalsFamilyOutdoor

Metro Parks outdoor movie night promo for Hotel Transylvania at Bank Run

Hotel Transylvania Outdoor Movie at Bank Run

Bank Run Metro Park, Lockbourne

Fri, Oct 9 7:30 PM

FamilyArts & Culture

Colorful candy-themed outdoor play setup for Candyland

Life-Sized Candyland in Uptown Westerville

Uptown Westerville, Westerville

Sat, Oct 10 10:00 AM

FamilyFestivals

Fall Fest event cover art from Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks

Fall Fest at Slate Run Metro Park

Slate Run Metro Park, Canal Winchester

Sat, Oct 10 11:00 AM

FamilyFestivalsSeasonal

Inside the Music sensory-friendly concert promo art

Inside the Music Sensory Friendly at McCoy Center

McCoy Center, New Albany

Sat, Oct 10 11:30 AM

Arts & CultureFamilyConcerts

Evening downtown Halloween candy event with decorated carts

Carts Canopies and Candy in Sunbury

Town Hall / Downtown Sunbury, Sunbury

Sat, Oct 10 6:00 PM

FamilyFestivalsHalloween

Volunteers repairing household items at a community repair cafe

Sustainable Westerville Repair Cafe and Resource Fair

100 W Home Street, Westerville

Sat, Oct 10 9:00 AM

CommunityFamilyArts & Culture

Families celebrating Día de los Niños cultural activities

Día de los Niños at Lincoln Theatre

Lincoln Theatre, King-Lincoln

Sun, Oct 11 1:30 PM

FamilyArts & CultureFestivals

Kids explore a foggy Halloween playground with a giant inflatable pumpkin

Dublin Halloween Spooktacular at Coffman Park

Coffman Park, Dublin

Thu, Oct 15 4:00 PM

FamilySeasonalFestivals

Barktoberfest 2026 promo art from Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks

Barktoberfest at Sharon Woods Metro Park

Sharon Woods Metro Park, Westerville

Thu, Oct 15 4:00 PM

Dogs in costumes at an evening outdoor night market

Worthington Night Market Spooky Pooch Party

Old Worthington, Worthington

Thu, Oct 15 5:00 PM

MarketsPetsFamily

Outdoor Halloween movie night setup for Beetlejuice (1988)

Beetlejuice Sunset Movie at the Commons

Columbus Commons, Downtown

Thu, Oct 15 7:00 PM

FamilySeasonalArts & Culture

The Price Is Right Live on Stage tour promo art

The Price Is Right Live on Stage at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Thu, Oct 15 7:30 PM

Arts & CultureFamily

Children doing a chemistry experiment at a science demo

Magic of Science Lab in Uptown Westerville

Uptown Westerville, Westerville

Fri, Oct 16 4:30 PM

FamilyArts & Culture

Pumpkin Walk event art from Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks

Pumpkin Walk Around the Pond at Three Creeks

Three Creeks Metro Park, Groveport

Fri, Oct 16 5:30 PM

Small community fall festival outside a neighborhood community building

Minerva Park Fall Festival

Minerva Park Community Building, Minerva Park

Sat, Oct 17 11:00 AM

FestivalsFamilyCommunity

Fall festival hayride and dog costume contest downtown

Lancaster Fall Festival and Bark in the Park

Downtown Lancaster / Zane Square, Lancaster

Sat, Oct 17 12:00 PM

FestivalsFamilyPets

RidgeFest event art from Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks

RidgeFest at Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Glacier Ridge Metro Park, Plain City

Sat, Oct 17 12:00 PM

FamilyFestivalsSeasonal

Runners packing a downtown Columbus marathon course near the skyline

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon

Downtown Columbus (race course), Downtown

Sun, Oct 18 7:30 AM

Crowds and giant pumpkins at the Circleville Pumpkin Show

Circleville Pumpkin Show

Downtown Circleville, Circleville

Wed, Oct 21 10:00 AM

FestivalsFamily

Halloween decorations and night scene in Olde Pickerington Village

Haunted Village in Olde Pickerington

Olde Pickerington Village, Pickerington

Thu, Oct 22 6:00 PM

FamilyFestivals

Outdoor Halloween movie night setup for The Craft

The Craft Sunset Movie at the Commons

Columbus Commons, Downtown

Thu, Oct 22 7:00 PM

FamilySeasonalArts & Culture

Westerville Public Library at dusk with festive rooftop creature for Wizards and Wands

Wizards and Wands Festival in Uptown Westerville

Uptown Westerville / Westerville Public Library, Westerville

Fri, Oct 23 4:30 PM

FamilyFestivalsSeasonal

Evening Halloween festival with costumes at a city park

The Great Gahanna Goblin Fest

Academy Park, Gahanna

Fri, Oct 23 5:30 PM

FestivalsFamilyHalloween

Official Halloween on the Green promo for Worthington Village Green

Halloween on the Green in Worthington

Worthington Village Green, Worthington

Fri, Oct 23 6:00 PM

FamilySeasonalFestivals

Kids in Halloween costumes visiting uptown shops for candy

Scarysville in Uptown Marysville

Uptown Marysville, Marysville

Sat, Oct 24 10:00 AM

FamilyHalloweenCommunity

Families at outdoor tables in Grove City Town Center during a community festival

Boo Off Broadway in Grove City Town Center

Town Center Park, Grove City

Sat, Oct 24 12:00 PM

Halloween Party at Homestead promo art from Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks

Halloween Party at Homestead Metro Park

Homestead Metro Park, Hilliard

Sat, Oct 24 5:30 PM

FamilyFestivals

Metro Parks outdoor movie night promo art for Coco at Homestead Metro Park

Coco Outdoor Movie at Homestead Metro Park

Homestead Metro Park, Hilliard

Sat, Oct 24 7:30 PM

FamilyArts & Culture

Kids in costumes trick-or-treating at a daytime downtown haunt

Hilliard Halloween Haunt

Old Hilliard, Hilliard

Sat, Oct 24 9:00 AM

FamilyHalloweenCommunity

Columbus Symphony Halloween Spooktacular family concert promo

Columbus Symphony Halloween Spooktacular at Ohio Theatre

Ohio Theatre, Downtown

Sun, Oct 25 3:00 PM

FamilyMusicSeasonal

Outdoor Halloween movie night setup for The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense Sunset Movie at the Commons

Columbus Commons, Downtown

Thu, Oct 29 7:00 PM

FamilySeasonalArts & Culture

Red and black Play It Forward poster listing Lauren Tucker, Mixxed, Neo Gallegos-Samuels and The Floorwalkers at Woodlands Tavern on October 30

Play It Forward Youth Music Benefit at Woodlands Tavern

Woodlands Tavern, Grandview

Fri, Oct 30 6:00 PM

ConcertsMusicFamily

Halloween night event with lights at an outdoor fortress venue

Fortress Fright Night in Obetz

Fortress Obetz, Obetz

Sat, Oct 31 6:00 PM

FamilyHalloweenFestivals

Holiday lights and evening shoppers on Worthington High Street

Holidays on High in Worthington

High Street, Old Worthington, Worthington

Thu, Nov 5 6:00 PM

FestivalsShoppingFamily

Dancers performing at New Albany Diwali Celebration

Diwali Celebration at Hinson Amphitheater

Hinson Amphitheater, New Albany

Sat, Nov 7 4:00 PM

FestivalsArts & CultureFamily

Close-up of a leaf vacuum truck used for Westerville’s library meet-and-see

Visit with a Leaf Vacuum at Westerville Public Library

Westerville Public Library, Westerville

Sun, Nov 8 2:00 PM

FamilyCommunity

Snow plow truck parked for Westerville Public Library’s outdoor visit

Visit with a Snow Plow at Westerville Public Library

Westerville Public Library, Westerville

Fri, Nov 13 10:00 AM

FamilyCommunity

Easton Town Center Grand Illumination holiday lights

Easton Grand Illumination

Easton Town Center, Easton

Fri, Nov 13 5:00 PM

FamilySeasonalFestivals

Wildlights at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus

Wildlights

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell

Fri, Nov 20 5:00 PM

Lit holiday tree glowing inside the arched glass entrance of the Lazarus building on a dark downtown street

Wanderlights in Downtown Columbus

Columbus Commons, Town Street and Scioto Mile, Downtown

Fri, Nov 20 5:00 PM

Dorrian Green along the Scioto Mile during a winter community festival

WinterFest at Dorrian Green

Dorrian Green, Downtown

Sat, Nov 21 12:00 PM

FestivalsFamilySeasonal

Fireworks bursting over a crowd gathered in the Creekside District in Gahanna

Gahanna Holiday Lights Celebration

Creekside Park and Creekside District, Gahanna

Sun, Nov 22 3:00 PM

Crowd gathered beneath a towering lit Christmas tree with a neon New Albany Ohio sign

New Albany Holiday Tree Lighting and Santa Skate

Rose Run Park, New Albany

Sun, Nov 22 5:00 PM

FamilySeasonalFestivals

Ohio University Marching 110 performers in formation on a stage under stage lights

Ohio University Marching 110 at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Mon, Nov 23 8:00 PM

ConcertsMusicFamily

CAPA McCoy Center poster art for the free How the Grinch Stole Christmas screening

Free Grinch Screening at McCoy Center

McCoy Center, New Albany

Tue, Nov 24 7:00 PM

FamilyArts & Culture

Ohio Theatre auditorium ready for a holiday stage production

A Christmas Carol

Ohio Theatre, Downtown

Fri, Nov 27 TBD

Arts & CultureFamilySeasonal

Worthington Partnership holiday open house and tree illumination promotional photo

Worthington Holiday Open House and Tree Illumination

Old Worthington, Worthington

Sun, Nov 29 12:00 PM

Tall evergreen tree wrapped in colorful holiday lights at night in Grandview Heights

Holiday in the Heights Tree Lighting in Grandview Heights

Pierce Field, Grandview

Tue, Dec 1 5:00 PM

Flyer showing the Hanby House in snow with a Santa on the roof, carolers inside and a lit walkway

Christmas Open House at the Historic Hanby House

Hanby House, Westerville

Tue, Dec 1 7:00 PM

SeasonalFamilyArts & Culture

Santa and Mrs. Claus posing with children in front of a lit evergreen at the Dublin tree lighting

Dublin Tree Lighting at Coffman Park

Coffman Park, Dublin

Thu, Dec 3 6:00 PM

Santa Claus seated in a red chair beside a decorated Christmas tree at the Mistletoe Market

Grove City Christmas Parade and Mistletoe Market

Grove City Town Center, Grove City

Fri, Dec 4 4:00 PM

Red holiday poster with ornaments and candles announcing the Pickerington Lions Club 2026 Holiday Lights Parade on Friday, December 4th at 8pm

Pickerington Holiday Gathering, Tree Lighting and Lights Parade

Olde Pickerington Village, Pickerington

Fri, Dec 4 5:00 PM

SeasonalFamilyFestivals

Glowing downtown Delaware Christmas tree with the words First Friday Tree Lighting across the image

Christmas in Downtown Delaware

Downtown Delaware, Delaware

Fri, Dec 4 6:00 PM

Mr. Scrooge title lettering over a dark Victorian street set with a glowing window

Mr. Scrooge by Columbus Children's Theatre at Riffe Center

Studio One Theatre, Riffe Center, Downtown

Fri, Dec 4 7:00 PM

FamilyArts & CultureSeasonal

Christmas in Uptown flyer with Santa beside a red Santa house and a schedule of Ted Lewis Park events

Christmas in Uptown Circleville Parade and Tree Lighting

Ted Lewis Park and Uptown Circleville, Circleville

Sat, Dec 5 1:00 PM

FamilySeasonalFestivals

Illustrated snowy downtown storefronts with a lit Christmas tree and the words WinterFest and Tree Lighting December 5, 2026

WinterFest and Tree Lighting in Downtown Lancaster

Downtown Lancaster, Lancaster

Sat, Dec 5 12:00 PM

FestivalsFamilySeasonal

Crowd and children singing in front of the large lit Christmas tree at Hilliard's Station Park

Hilliard Tree Lighting in Old Hilliard

Hilliard's Station Park and Weaver Park, Hilliard

Sun, Dec 6 3:30 PM

A person in a white knit hat reaching up to light a tall white outdoor menorah

New Albany Menorah Lighting and Hanukkah Skate

Rose Run Park, New Albany

Sun, Dec 6 5:00 PM

FamilySeasonalFestivals

Two children in winter hats stand beside an inflatable gingerbread man as light-covered parade floats glow along a dark Baltimore street

Hometown Holiday Lighted Parade in Baltimore, Ohio

Downtown Baltimore, Baltimore

Sun, Dec 6 6:00 PM

SeasonalFamilyFestivals

Grinch musical cast on stage in Whoville set

How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Tue, Dec 8 TBD

Arts & CultureFamilySeasonal

A small covered bridge outlined in white and green holiday lights at night, with colorful light displays glowing in the trees behind it

Winterlights at Alley Park in Lancaster

Charles Alley Memorial Park, Lancaster

Thu, Dec 10 6:00 PM

BalletMet dancers on the Ohio Theatre stage in The Nutcracker

BalletMet The Nutcracker

Ohio Theatre, Downtown

Thu, Dec 10 7:30 PM

Arts & CultureFamilySeasonal

Red save-the-date graphic with candy canes, gifts and a snowman reading A Very Merry Stoutsville Christmas, December 12, 2026

A Very Merry Stoutsville Christmas and Night Parade

Downtown Stoutsville, Stoutsville

Sat, Dec 12 1:00 PM

SeasonalFamilyFestivals

MPCA Presents Park Lights graphic with a string of colorful holiday bulbs

Park Lights Holiday Tour in Minerva Park

Minerva Park Municipal Building, Minerva Park

Sat, Dec 12 6:00 PM

A white Simply Christmas in Lithopolis ornament hanging in front of the village main street with lampposts wrapped in garland

Simply Christmas in Lithopolis

Wagnalls Memorial, Lithopolis

Sat, Dec 12 9:00 AM

Rise Up Arts Alliance Stages A Christmas Carol in Lancaster

Lancaster City Parks Office, Lancaster

Thu, Dec 17 7:00 PM

Arts & CultureSeasonalFamily

Comedy duo James and Jamesy in a teacup boat on a snowy blue backdrop

O Christmas Tea British Comedy at Davidson Theatre

Davidson Theatre, Riffe Center, Downtown

Thu, Dec 17 7:30 PM

Arts & CultureFamilySeasonal

The Hip Hop Nutcracker title in red and gold graffiti-style lettering on black

The Hip Hop Nutcracker with Kurtis Blow at Palace Theatre

Palace Theatre, Downtown

Fri, Dec 18 7:30 PM

Arts & CultureFamilySeasonal

Cartoon snowman, Santa, and reindeer with Santa and the Symphony sensory friendly lettering

Santa and the Symphony Sensory Friendly Concert at McCoy

McCoy Center, New Albany

Sat, Dec 19 11:30 AM

FamilyMusicSeasonal

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