Fall is one of the greatest seasons in Ohio, with cooler weather and so much to do. There are over 80 events celebrating fall and Halloween in Columbus for 2021! There’s no shortage of fun, fall festivals, pumpkins, and spooky (or silly) Halloween events.
You’ll find pumpkin patches, scary movies, food festivals, Halloween parties, trick-or-treat activities, events for kids, and events for adults! Trick or Treat, or Beggar’s Night, is scheduled on Halloween for most communities around Central Ohio; check out the 2021 Trick or Treat schedule here.
There are community events with trick or treating or trunk or treating for safer (and daytime) alternatives to Beggar’s Night. If you don’t know what to dress up as for all of these Halloween events, check out these 100 Cheap and Easy DIY Halloween Costumes.
Don’t forget – there are plenty of places to eat free or cheap on Halloween. These will be updated closer to Halloween when the deals are released.
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Ongoing events for Fall and Halloween in Columbus
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Jeni’s Cone Coins. Each coin is good for a FREE kids cone (worth $4.25). Purchase bundles of 20 coins for $35. Great for trick-or-treat, fall parties, and more!
Tons of Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and Farm Activities Fall farm and pumpkin patch fun is something you don’t want to miss this year! Get outside and play with your kids, go through corn mazes, pick pumpkins, and SO much more!
Freeman’s Farm Fall Festival: Saturdays and Sundays September 18 through October 24. (6142 Lewis Center Rd Galena)
Freemans Farm visitors enjoy hayrides through scenic woods, campfire concessions (hotdogs, chili, chips, beverages), a farm animals petting area, delicious fresh popped kettle corn, scarecrow making, and apple butter making demonstrations over an open fire on select days. Fall treats and decorations include pumpkins, fall squash, gourds, decorations, jelly, jams, apple butter, candy, apples, cider and fall gifts. Admission is free. There is a charge for food, some activities, and items purchased in the fall market. Festival hours will be Saturdays (10 AM – 5 PM) and Sundays (11 AM – 5 PM). Bring your cameras to capture those memorable family moments!
Licking County Hike, Bike, and Paddle Challenge
The Licking Parks District and Explore Licking County want you to get active in the parks this fall! All you need to do is Hike, Bike, and/or Paddle for 30 minutes in Licking County Parks and Waterways to earn prizes. Do one activity for a Licking Park District tree cookie. Do two activities for a commemorative patch. Do all three for a patch and an event specific t-shirt. Check the challenge page to see where to hike, bike, and paddle in Licking County!
Hoover Gardens & Gift Center
182 N Sunbury Rd Westerville, OH 43081. Creepy, but not scary, family-friendly Halloween maze. The maze is open when Hoover Gardens is open, which is Mon-Sat, 8 am – 6 pm, and Sunday from 10 am – 6 pm. Should open by mid-September.
Please check in at the gift shop counter so they can ensure there aren’t too many people in the maze at one time. Admission is free, but please leave a donation at the gift shop counter so they can continue to make improvements on the maze each year.
Pumpkin Trek 2021: Dates: September 15 – November 30, 2021
Go on a pumpkin adventure through Grove City with the Annual Grove City Pumpkin Trek. Print out or pick up a “Trek Guide” at any of the 27 participating businesses. Enjoy the sights, scents, and flavors and earn a stamp for each purchase.
Once you collect 16 stamps on the Trek Guide, redeem it for a limited edition tee at Grove City Guide + Gear. Use #GCPumpkinTrek and #pumpkintrek as you set out on your Grove City pumpkin adventure.
Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows
Head to Fairfield County to the Trail of Scarecrows! Named “The Scarecrow Capital of Ohio,” Fairfield County has 14 communities displaying fantastic scarecrows during the entire month of October. Visit them all, vote for your favorite, and share your pics by using #FCScarecrows. This self-guided experience is free and no reservations are necessary or required. Find a detailed map of scarecrow locations in various communities here.
Fairfield County Trail of Scarecrows
The Fall Festival at the Farm at Walnut Creek
October 1-2, 8-9, 11, 15-16, 22-23, 2021 from 8 am – 8 pm
Food, fall decorations, scavenger hunt, straw castle, corn box, pumpkin slingshot, and much more. Visit the animals when you drive thru in your car, or take a wagon ride to get up close and personal. Wagon rides are available from 9 am – 5 pm. Fall festival is included with regular admission, but extra activities and food have additional charges.
Harvest Round-Up Days at Marmon Valley Farm
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Visit the farm each Sunday in October during the Harvest Round-Up Days at Marmon Valley Farm in Zanefield! Enjoy a hayride through the scenic hills, crawl through the hay maze, play in the Play Barn, visit the animals, and try out the rope bridge. Hay Rides & Trail Rides will run from 1:30-4:30pm. Riding reservations are recommended. Pumpkin & Pony Package for kids ages 11 and under. Kids can get a Pie Pumpkin, Pony Ride, Hay Ride, & Animal Feed for just $12!
Cost: Hay Rides $5 / Pumpkin & Pony Package $12 / Pumpkins of various sizes $1 – $8
Address: 7754 State Route 292 S., Zanesfield OH 43360
Pumpkins Aglow at Franklin Park Conservatory
Don’t miss fall favorite Pumpkins Aglow starting October 13 from 5-9pm. Experience the magic of the harvest season at the Conservatory under the stars, surrounded by glowing pumpkins and enchanting scenery. Enchanting decorations throughout the gardens include larger than life spiders created by Tork Collaborative Arts, Inc., a foggy creek and skeletons and ghosts. Two Pumpkin Houses stand ready to welcome guests this year.
Pumpkins Aglow includes exhibitions, gardens and collections, and Botanica Gift Shop and Greenhouse. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden will close at dusk. Guests will also enjoy food trucks, live entertainment, and more.
October 13-17
October 20-24
October 27-31
Trick or Treat Loot Bag: October 30 & 31: On Halloween weekend, children ages 2-12 will receive a small bag filled with treats and surprises. Family friendly costumes are encouraged.
Buy tickets now! With limited ticket sale in 2021, make sure you get yours early! Tickets are $22/adults, $19/seniors and college students, $12/child ages 3-12, free under 3. Members qualify for discounted rates.
Boo at the Zoo at Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
October 1-3, October 8-10, October 15-17, October 22-24, October 29-31, 2021
Meet characters throughout the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Visit Cali’s Pirate Dance Party and Frogwortz Academy, ride the Zoo Boo Choo Choo, and stop at treat stations located throughout the Zoo. There will be all sorts of fall fun at the Zoo!
Photo: Grahm S. Jones, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Groveport Town Hall Scarecrow Contest
Visit the Groveport Town Hall Scarecrow Contest this fall! The scarecrow contest exhibit is family-friendly, and the scarecrows are whimsical, humorous, mischievous or lovable. Vote October 25 to October 29. Voting online or place your vote on a piece of paper and put in our mail drop box. Only scarecrows registered in time will be considered for judging. Scarecrows will be on display to the public in front of Town Hall from October 18 to November 5. Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main Street, Groveport, Ohio.
All Hallows’ Eve at Ohio Village
Saturdays, October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2021 from 5:30–9:30 p.m.
Enjoy a traditional 19th Century Halloween celebration with All Hallows’ Eve at Ohio Village. These family-friendly haunted events feature pumpkin carving, fortune telling, crafts, games, and Halloween traditions from the 1890’s. But beware… the Headless Horseman will visit during a bonfire reading of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow each night.
Admission: $16/adults, $12/youth (ages 6-12), $11/Ohio Historical Society adult members, $7/OHS youth members. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, September 7.
Ghost Trolley with Ohio Railway Museum
Fun Halloween event for kids. While it isn’t designed to be scary, some young kids are afraid of being on the dark train cars, so use your parental judgment. Tour the decorated street cars and enjoy a lights-out ride on the trolley about the Ghost Trolley.
Saturdays, October 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2021. Tours will occur every half hour Saturday evenings from 4 pm – 8 pm. Tickets are $10, and online reservations are required for Saturday Ghost Trolley.
Sunday afternoons on October 10, 17, 24 and 31 are regular Sunday hours from Noon to 4pm. Tickets available at the door for that day, first come first served.
Pumpkin Train at Mt. Perry Scenic Train and Zanesville & Western Scenic Railroad
2021 Dates: October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31. Hop on the train for a ride to the Pumpkin Patch. Every child 13 and under gets a pumpkin. Train ride is about 45 minutes long. Train leaves on the hour. Tickets are sold on location. Adults $8, children 3-13 $5. 40 minutes from Columbus.
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Halloween Movie Series in Columbus
Hitchcocktober Film Series at Gateway Film Center
September 30 – October 31, 2021
Catch classic scary movies at Gateway Film Center this October during the Annual Hitchcocktober Screening. Enjoy movies by Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, everyday through the month of October at GFC. Screenings are every day at 7:00PM, with a 2PM matinee on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Nightmares Film Festival returns to Gateway Film Center
October 21 – 24, 2021
Premiere screenings from exceptional new voices, including The Scary of Sixty-First, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, the World Premiere of The FP 3 – Escape from Bako, and a live orchestral score of James Quinn’s Ivory Wave presented on 35mm film. Full schedule coming soon.
The ultimate way to experience our celebration of genre cinema, NFF VIP passes offer the holder a guaranteed seat in every round of films, access to the VIP bar and lounge, and in-and-out privileges throughout the fest. Individual tickets will go on sale in mid-October.
Fall and Halloween in Columbus by week
The Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow
October 20-26, 2021 Nine different Westerville parks glow with Halloween spirit on a walk-thru trail aglow with of artfully created scenes made from carved pumpkins with whimsical lighting effects. No reservations or admission required!
Circleville Pumpkin Show: October 20-23, 2021. Don’t miss the oldest and largest festival in Ohio. Admission is free, the fun is non-stop, and there is pumpkin-flavored everything!
Great Gahanna Goblin Trail: October 21-22, 2021 The drive-thru experience features all things family-friendly Halloween, including live entertainment, a choreographed light show, fire performers, stilt walkers, socially distanced car trick-or-treat, and many more surprises along the way.
October 22-28
Great Gahanna Goblin Trail: October 21-22, 2021 The drive-thru experience features all things family-friendly Halloween, including live entertainment, a choreographed light show, fire performers, stilt walkers, socially distanced car trick-or-treat, and many more surprises along the way.
4th Fridays in Westerville: October 22 – Magical Midnight Madness
A magical celebration of the Fall favorites. Join local scientists, pop up shops, food trucks, Uptown Businesses with extended hours, live music and a Thriller flash mob on State Street!
CRC 39th Annual Pumpkin Patch: Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10am – 1pm
North Broadway United Methodist Church parking lot, 48 E. North Broadway. Individual pre-packaged fall kids’ activities and crafts. Hand pressed apple cider to-go. Donate 3 canned goods and receive a free pumpkin.
Destination Downtown Lancaster Fall Festival: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Highball Halloween: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Annual Halloween street party with entertainment, costume contests, and more. Event is being held at EXPRESS LIVE! for 2021
Halloween Pet Contest and Fall Festival at Easton: October 24 from 12 pm – 3 pm
Trick or Treat Trail at Gallant Woods Park: October 24 from 1 pm – 4 pm
Come in costume to gather treats from characters along the enchanted nature trail. Decorate pumpkins, enjoy a hayride, view insects with The Bug Man, get close to Ohio’s nocturnal birds of prey with Ohio Nature Education (ONE), vote for your favorite scarecrow, and visit Gallant Farm across the road. It’s all free!
KidX Club™ Candy Crawl: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Kids can grab a trick-or-treat bag (while supplies last) and go store to store for trick-or-treating. Dress to impress for the family costume contest. There will be games, prizes, and more
Creekside Pumpkin Crawl: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Creekside Park 123 Mill St, Gahanna, OH 43230. Calling all ghosts and ghouls! Get your costume on and come eat, drink, and be scary at the Creekside Pumpkin Crawl. Enjoy live music, decorated pumpkin trail, restaurant deals, and more. There is still time to enter your carved or decorated pumpkin. Winners will be rewarded with gift cards to local businesses!
Haunted Village in Pickerington: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 6-8 pm. Ghost tours, hayride, entertainment, food, and trick-or-treating at Old Pickerington Village businesses. Volunteers needed for ghost story tellers, ghost tour guides, ghost tour actors, hay ride attendants, and more. Call the Parks and Recreation Department at 614-833-2211 for more information.
Historic Ghost Tour of Worthington: Thursday, October 28, 2021. The Ghost Tour will visit the Historic District to visit with the spirits of residents spanning the last two centuries on this guided tour.
TRAUMA – Halloween Fetish Party: Thursday-Saturday, October 28-30, 2021
October 29-31
HalleBOOia Halloween Concert: Friday, October 29 from 8 pm – 9:30 pm at Hughes Hall Auditorium. This annual Halloween concert featuring student vocalists and instrumentalists dressed in full Halloween attire. The concert is free. If you plan to attend this concert, watch for a registration link to be posted closer to the event date. Your information will ONLY be used if contact tracing for this event becomes necessary.
As the university updates protocols to keep our community healthy and safe, all events are subject to change.
Per university regulations:
- Effective Aug. 2, students, faculty, staff and visitors to all Ohio State campuses are required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
- All programs must maintain accurate participation and attendance logs for use with potential contact tracing.
BEGGARS NIGHT: October 28 or October 31. Most communities will host their trick or treat night on October 28 or October 31. Check our listing to see trick or treat for communities around Columbus.
Scarysville in Uptown Marysville: October 30, 2021. Follow on Facebook for details.
- Scarysville: The streets of Uptown “Scarysville” come alive with Halloween FUN from 10 am – noon. Children are invited to dress up in their costumes and visit Uptown merchants for candy and other Halloween goodies. All the fun of Trick or Treat, in the light of day. This event is sponsored by the Historic Marysville Business District Association.
- Monster Mash at Partners Park: 11 am – 1 pm.
- Trunk or Treat at Partners Park from 3 pm – 5 pm
Fall Chili Cook-off at Granville Inn: Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 10 am. The 16th almost annual (boo COVID) charity Chili Cook-off will be held on Saturday, October 30th on the front lawns of the Granville Inn.
Boo on Broadway in Grove City: Saturday, October 30 from 1-4 pm. Family-friendly alternative to the traditional door-to-door Beggars’ Night allows children to dress in costume and safely collect candy and other goodies from area businesses and civic organizations in the Grove City’s Town Center Promenade.
Candy by the Carload in Powell: Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 4-6 pm at the Municipal Building Parking Lot. Local businesses and organizations will set up booths and car trunks filled with candy, toys and other Halloween goodies
Rocky Horror Halloween Show at Studio 35: October 2 and October 30. The midnight cult-classic experience. The Tim Curry film will roll, and a live cast will perform in front of the movie. There is a pre show with costume contests and more. tickets are $10; will sell out. Typically held the 1st Saturday of the month, plus a special near-Halloween event!
Inniswood Halloween Party: Sunday, October 31 from 1-4 pm Head to the Gardens for activities and crafts to celebrate this traditional holiday.
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Upcoming Halloween events
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Past Fall events from 2021
September 2021
Millersport Sweet Corn Festival: September 1-4. Festival, concerts, rides, 5k, and more
Greek Festival: September 3-6. The festival is a Central Ohio Labor Day weekend tradition which highlights Greek culture and features cathedral tours, authentic food and drink, exhibits, shops, music, dancing, and more.
Obetz Zucchinifest: September 3-6, 2021. Rides, car show, parades, and free concerts with Ezra Ray Hart, and Big & Rich.
Oktoberfest events in Columbus
Fredericktown Tomato Show: September 8-11, 2021
Marion Popcorn Festival: September 9-11, 2021
Lithopolis Honeyfest: September 10-11, 2021. Indulge on all things honey, experience a real life bee beard (it’s what it sounds like…here’s a picture) and save the bees. Honey Competition & Tasting, Honey Bake-Off, Mead & Wine Tastings, Honey Beer Garden, Honeyfest Queen Pageant, Bee Beard & Beekeeping Demonstrations
Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival: September 17-19, 2021
Ohio Pawpaw Festival: September 17-19, 2021
Arts in the Alley, Grove City: September 17-19, 2021
Delaware County Fair: September 18-25, 2021. Last county fair in the area – get your fair food!
Jackson County Apple Festival: September 21-25, 2021 Apple everything in Hocking Hills
Taste of Bexley: al fresco: Thursday, September 23, 2021. Enjoy dining al fresco at Jeffrey Mansion’s beautiful Clifton Meadow. Attendees will enjoy live music, outdoor games, cooking demonstrations, and more.
Barnesville Pumpkin Festival: September 23-26, 2021 If you love pumpkin, take a 2 hour drive east for this fun festival
4th Fridays in Westerville: September 24 – World Showcase
Join Uptown Westerville for a showcase of world cultures. Explore different world cultures, along with the music, food, dance, fashion and other interesting facts about the people and places of the world we share.
Powell Community Bonfire: September 25, 2021
Lebanon Country Applefest: September 25-26, 2021
Grandview Heights Fall Fest: Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 4 pm – 7 pm in at Ray DeGraw Park 850 First Ave. Celebrate all things fall! This is a family friendly festival with bounce houses, food trucks, yard games, music and more!
Head to Buckeye Lake for fall fun
Activities around the Lake don’t end once Summer is over.
- Sunday Food Trucks in Millersport – check out the food truck of the week at the Millersport Coffee Lot every Sunday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. You can enjoy your food on-site at a picnic table near the water or grab it and head off to take in the beautiful fall views.
- Paint & Sip events – Vinberige Vineyards and Horvath’s Harbor are both hosting evenings this fall for art enthusiasts + beginners alike. Grab your tickets and let your creative juices flow.
- Millersport Community Market Fall Fest – Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and a lawn chair, to enjoy local music, BBQ, art, and more on October 3.
Stay informed about everything happening at Buckeye Lake by following their Instagram, or checking out their website + integrated app.
October 1-7
Ohio Gourd Festival (Delaware County): October 1-3, 2021
Old Worthington Market Day: October 2, 2021
Short North Gallery Hop: October 2, 2021 (first Saturday of the month)
Hops & Vines Fest, Gahanna: October 2, 2021. Craft beer and wine tasting event hosted by Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation at Creekside Plaza
Chalk the Block, Easton: October 2-3, 2021. Check out amazing chalk art creations at Easton! Watch the artists create on Saturday and see the winner, or check them all out on Sunday!
Kidslinked Treat Fest in Delaware: Sunday, October 3, 2021 from 1 pm – 4 pm.
The Delaware Fall Festival & Treatfest features trick or treating, hayrides, pumpkins, bounce park, costume contest, stage entertainment, character meet & greet, fun prize wheel, VIP bag, food & treat trucks, shopping, find things for the fall, education, classes, things for family, home & more! Register in advance for free admission and special perks.
Upper Arlington Fall Fun at Fancyburg Park: October 3, 2021. The Fall Fest has changed format for 2021 and requires a table purchase per family to enjoy the fun safely. $35 per table/family.
October 8-14
Franklinton Fridays: October 8, 2021 (second Friday of the month)
Chillicothe Halloween Festival: October 8-10, 2021. Three-day festival celebrating the fun of Halloween. The festival offers a wide variety of vendors, food, live entertainment, Haunted House, inflatables, contests, and much more.
Columbus Italian Festival: October 8-10, 2021
Harvest Moon Festival: October 9, 2021 at Infirmary Park in Granville. Come celebrate fall with us and experience what life was like back in the 1840’s. The Festival will have food trucks, Touch-a Tractor, bounce houses, crafts, archery, games, and other activities. The Rendezvous features actors in period dress. Public hours to wander through the encampment will be posted on our website.
Prairie Harvest Festival: October 9, 2021. Fall festival at Westland High School
The Moonlight Market on Gay Street: October 9, 2021. Short North businesses will feature late hours, along the street, entertainment, and sidewalk vendors with everything from clothing to baked goods, and indy retailers.
Oakland Nurseries Fall Festivals: October 9-10, 2021. Enjoy weekend door prizes and some weekend events at all locations.
- Saturday, October 16, 2021! Trick or Treat Trail with Children’s Costume Contest at Columbus Garden Center
Dublin Halloween Spooktacular: Thursday, October 14 and Friday, October 15, 2021 in Coffman Park. Merry, not scary family fun! Guests of all ages can come in costume and enjoy this ghoulish celebration. New for 2021, the event will be spread out in Coffman Park providing even more fun for everyone. Goblins and ghouls will enjoy returning favorites like the Trunk or Treat Trail, eerie exhibits and dance performances on the Coffman Park Tennis Courts. Don’t forget to dress up as Squier Photography will be back to take portraits.
October 15-21
Dublin Halloween Spooktacular: Thursday, October 14 and Friday, October 15, 2021 in Coffman Park. Merry, not scary family fun! Guests of all ages can come in costume and enjoy this ghoulish celebration. New for 2021, the event will be spread out in Coffman Park providing even more fun for everyone. Goblins and ghouls will enjoy returning favorites like the Trunk or Treat Trail, eerie exhibits and dance performances on the Coffman Park Tennis Courts. Don’t forget to dress up as Squier Photography will be back to take portraits.
Trunk or Treat Car Show: Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 11am-3pm at Hilliard Presbyterian Church. Trophies awarded for the best-decorated cars/trucks, and best Halloween costumes. All makes, models, and years welcome. If you’d like to enter the car show, just register between 11 am to 1 pm on the day of the event, and pay $10 registration fee. Don’t forget to bring lots of candy to pass out! Trick or Treat: 1 pm to 3 pm. Spectators and Trick or Treaters get free admission.
German Village Monster Bash: Saturday, October 16 Adult trick-or-treat route, dancing and drinking, costume contest and more!
Sunday Sunlight Market on Gay Street: October 17
Worthington Halloween Party: Halloween on the Village Green is Sunday, October 17 from 3-5 pm. Kids can Trick or Treat on the Green from vendors passing out treats. There will be entertainers on all four quadrants, as well as arts and craft stations, and more!
Boo-tacular at Westerville Community Center: October 15, 2021 from 6-8 pm. Dance the night away with ghosts and goblins to celebrate Halloween with your friends and family. Enjoy Halloween inspired snacks, desserts, games and dancing. Don’t forget to wear your costume. $10 per person. Registration required; use activity #401619-01
Van Wert County Harvest Happenings: October 15-16, 2021 Apple cider, apple pie, apple dumplings, apple butter, and so much more at this fall festival at this festival in NW Ohio.
Haunted Statehouse Tours: October 15-16 and 22-23, 2021
Fall Fest at Slate Run Metro Park: Saturday, October 16 from 11 am – 3 pm. Enjoy free fall-themed fun, including hayrides, a corn maze, archery, activities from Slate Run’s Living Historical Farm, animals from Ohio Wildlife Center, games and crafts!
Events cancelled or tba 2021
Fright Night at Cinemark
TBA for 2021
Catch Halloween Classics at Cinemark Fright Nights. Tickets only $5 for adults & $3 for children & seniors!
The Conjuring Series Halloween Movies at AMC Theatres
TBA for 2021
The Conjuring series is returning to AMC for a limited time in the weeks leading up to Halloween! Tickets for movies in the Conjuring Series are just $5.
Family-Friendly Spooktacular Series at AMC Theatres
TBA for 2021
Enjoy these Family-Friendly Frights at AMC! Enjoy these spooky Disney delights to celebrate the month of Halloween. Tickets are just $5+tax; costumes are welcome!
Spooky Movie Nights at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark
TBA for 2021 Bring your sleeping bags, pillows and blankets and join us for a spook-tacular good time this October! Saturday nights are dedicated to Halloween-holiday favorites, and we’ll have popcorn, candy and soda for purchase. Reservations are $10 per family.
Scarecrow Festival: Cancelled for 2021 in Washington Courthouse featuring fun food, family activities, beer garden, rides, food, 5k, car show, and free concerts with John Michael Montgomery, Lynyrd Skynyrd Experience, and more.
Cheryl’s Cookies Fall Festival: TBA 2021. Annual Fall Festival will be extended at the flagship store in Westerville! While the event will be less festival-like, there are some great savings on the goodies! Stop by for a free cookie, sweet treats, and a chance to win prizes!
Colo’s Classic Car Show at the Columbus Zoo: tba for 2021
Howl-O-Ween Doggie Drive Thru Event at Polaris: tba for 2021 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Find your pups the paw-fect costume and head over to our Howl-O-Ween event. This special doggie drive thru trick or treat will take place at the Polaris Lifestyle Center next to The Cheesecake Factory. Join us for treats and other fun dog related activities. Guests will be able to remain in their cars with their pups making sure we practice social distancing.
KidX Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt at Indian Mound Mall (Heath): tba for 2021
Bring the entire family out for the fun, socially distanced KidX event to find hidden pumpkins in our participating stores! Along the way you might do a craft, get a free snack, or win a prize!
Grandview Heights Halloween Scavenger Hunt: tba for 2021. This year, the library and Grandview Parks and Rec will be partnering to bring you the Great Grandview Halloween Scavenger hunt for kids of all ages!
Registration required at https://ghpl.libnet.info/event/4448951 beginning October 12. Instructions will be emailed to participants.
Ghost Tours at The Kelton House Museum & Garden: tba for 2021 from 6-9 pm. Fernando’s Funeral: Victorian Mourning and the Ghosts That Linger on Town.
These after hour tours feature the ghost stories of the Kelton’s and other spooky experiences in the Mansion, an experience you don’t want to miss. Hurry and purchase your ticket before its too late, tours begin on the half-hour with 10 people maximum per tour. Tickets $13 per person. Advanced tickets required, no onsite tickets available. Face masks required and social distancing will be maintained.
October Fright Nights at Marcus Theatres – tba for 2021
Stratford Ecological Center Fall Harvest Fair: tba for 2021. Food, wagon rides, kids activities, live music, cider making, animals, and more. $5 per person, $20 for family of 4.
Harvest Festival, Columbus Commons: tba for 2021. Family-friendly rides, games, and activities. Some activities require a $5 wristband.
TWIG of Nationwide Children’s Pumpkinpalooza: tba for 2021 Fun family festival will feature food, hayrides, pumpkin patch, corn maze, bounce houses, crafts and games. Admission is $10 for ages 3 – 15 for a Kids All Inclusive Ticket – Includes one adult hayride ticket (all children must be accompanied by an adult on the hayride). Additional adult hayride ticket is $2.
Respook, Rewear, Rescare: Halloween Costume Exchange: tba for 2021
Halloween Treat Trail Party at Everal Barn: tba for 2021 FREE; Ages 8 and under will enjoy carnival games along the treat trail; Halloween Bingo, and Vendor Alley. Don’t forget to enjoy the horse-drawn carriage ride through the park. Remember to wear your costume!
Floating Pumpkin Patch at Worthington Pools: tba for 2021
Great Pumpkin Celebration at Cabela’s: tba for 2021 Free photo with the Peanuts gang (and a $5 photo package option includes 1 6×8, 2 4×6, and the digital image), crafts and Halloween ring toss at Cabela’s (and Bass Pro Shops). The first 75 kids to get their photo taken each day will receive a glow-in-the-dark treat bag!
Saturday October 26- promptly at 3:30pm & Halloween October 31- promptly at 6pm: Kids’ Costume Parade and Costume Contest. The first 100 to participate receives a glow in the dark wristband or an owl LED light! Top 3 costumes win a prize!
Halloween Family Fun Night at Three Creeks Metro Park: tba for 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Not-too-scary stories and s’mores at the campfire and go trunk-or-treating for candy. Kids of all ages encouraged to wear costumes. Meet at Confluence Trails bulletin board.
Old Hilliard Halloween Haunt: tba for 2021 Trick-or-treat, scavenger hunt, kid and dog costume contest and family fun activities
Howl-O-Ween at Ohio Wildlife Center: tba for 2021 Walk through the White Tail Trail, visits from “spooky” Animal Ambassadors like owls Bella, Alex and Woodsy, snakes Checkers, and Percy and Lenore, our American Crows. $5 per person ages 6 and up or bring a donation from the wishlist.
Howlin’ Hound in the Short North: tba for 2021 from 12 pm -3 pm Its your dog’s time to shine! Dress your pups in their Halloween costume and let them show off in the Short North! The cost to participate is only $6 per dog, which gets you goodies from participating businesses all along High Street; click here to purchase tickets. This is a rain-or-shine event. Email thecakehoundllc@gmail.com with questions.
Fall Fun Tram Rides at Blendon Woods: tba for 2021. Adult only tram rides on Friday evening. Saturday tram rides are open to all.
Freaky Flights Tours with ZipZone: not scheduled for 2021 Zipline in the dark, costume party, pumpkin chucking, and more
Haunted Wine Cellar at the Wyandotte Winery: not scheduled for 2021
Hoot Family Film Series Halloween Edition: cancelled for 2021
Halloween Family Funday at North Market: tba for 2021 Crafts, trick or treating starting at 11 am, face painting, games, farm animals, music and more!
Hilliard Trunk or Treat at Hilliard/Ray Patch YMCA: tba for 2021 Food trucks, music, Norwich Fire, Hilliard Police, a DIY photobooth and much more
Ohio 24 Hour Horror Marathon at Drexel Theatre: tba for 2021
Free Scary Face Pancakes for kids at IHOP: tba for 2021 Free Scary Face pancake to kids (12 and younger) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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