Fall is one of the greatest seasons in Ohio, with cooler weather and so much to do. There are over 100 events celebrating fall and Halloween in Columbus, so 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!
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Ongoing events for Fall and Halloween in Columbus
- U Pick: Best places to pick apples in Columbus
- Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and Farm Activities
- Big List of the best Fall Date ideas around Columbus
- Great locations for photography sessions in Columbus
- Spooky Ghost Tours around Columbus dates tba
- 11 Haunted Woods and Haunted Houses Around Columbus beginning in mid-September
October Halloween Movie Series in Columbus
- Hitchcocktober Film Series at Gateway Film Center – Every day in October; various showings
- October Fright Nights at Marcus Theatres – Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through October
- Flick or Treat Kids Series at Marcus Theatres – Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays October 13 through October 29
Fall and Halloween in Columbus by week
September 11 – 17
- Slice of Columbus: September 13
- Indianola Stroll: September 15
- Ohio Pawpaw Festival: September 15-17
- Country Living Fair: September 15-17
- Germania Oktoberfest: September 15-17
- Cartoon Weekend at the Columbus Zoo: September 16-17
- Independents’ Day: September 16-17
- Delaware County Fair and Little Brown Jug: September 16-23
- Short North Tour of Homes: September 17
September 18 – 24
- Delaware County Fair and Little Brown Jug: September 16-23
- Jackson County Apple Festival: September 19-23
- Barnesville Pumpkin Festival: September 21-24
- 4th Fridays in Westerville: September 22
- Columbus Oktoberfest: September 22-24
- Old Worthington Market Day: September 23
- Hops & Vines Fest, Gahanna: September 23
- Destination Downtown Lancaster Fall Festival: September 23
- Stratford Ecological Center Fall Harvest Fair: September 23
- Jack Hanna’s Fall Festival: September 23-24
- Welcome to Fall Festival at Glacier Ridge Metro Park: September 24 Celebrate the season with hayrides, live animals, crafts and activities. Meet at bulletin board at picnic shelter.
- New Albany Classic: September 24
September 25 – October 1
- Annual Taste of Dublin: September 26
- North Market Festival for Good: September 29-30
- Harvest Festival, Columbus Commons: September 30
- Chalk the Block, Easton: September 30
- TWIG of Nationwide Children’s Pumpkinpalooza: September 30
- Floating Pumpkin Patch at Worthington Pools: September 30
- Colo’s Classic Car Show at the Columbus Zoo: October 1
- Beetlejuice & Rhinegeist Beer Tasting at Grandview Theatre: October 1 Tickets are $30.00 and include: A custom pint glass, raffle prizes, 10 beers from Rhinegeist, funny stuff and of course a showing of Beetlejuice. These will sell out!
October 2-8
- Paws in the Plaza, Gahanna: October 5 first Thursday of the month
- Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival: October 6
- Columbus Italian Festival: October 6-8
- Ohio Gourd Festival (Delaware County): October 6-8
- The Fall Festival at the Farm at Walnut Creek: October 6, 7, 9, 13, 14+
- Oktoberfest in Grove City: October 7
- Short North Gallery Hop: October 7 (first Saturday of the month)
- Oakland Nurseries Fall Festivals: October 7-8
- Upper Arlington Fall Fest: October 8
- Young’s Jersey Dairy Fall Farm Pumpkin Festival: October 7-8
- Respook, Rewear, Rescare: Halloween Costume Exchange: October 8 (but must drop off costume to exchange for a ticket in the days/weeks before the event)
October 9-15
- Taste of Bexley: October 9
- The Fall Festival at the Farm at Walnut Creek: October 9, 13, 14
- Pumpkin Carving Competition: October 12-13 Bring your carved pumpkin to the Worthington Community where they will be judged during the Halloween Party, the Barnyard Bash.
- COSI After Dark: House of Horrors: October 12
- Worthington Halloween Party – Barnyard Bash: October 13 Trick or Treat Trail, Petting Zoo, hayrides, games, music, and more
- Franklinton Fridays: October 13 (second Friday of the month)
- Mixed Bag Market Pop-Up at Polaris Fashion Place: October 14 50 small businesses are coming together for a pop-up at Polaris Fashion Place! Shop boutique fashions, household decor, bath & beauty, and gourmet food.
- The Moonlight Market on Gay Street: October 14
- German Village Monster Bash: October 14
- Ohio 24 Hour Horror Marathon: October 14-15
- Oakland Nursery Trick or Treat Trail with Children’s Costume Contest (Columbus location): October 14
- All Hallows Eve at Ohio Village: October 14 and 21
October 16-22
- Circleville Pumpkin Show: October 18-21
- Dublin Halloween Spooktacular: October 19
- Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival: October 20
- Halloween Treat Trail Party at Everal Barn: October 20 (see page 22)
- Howl-O-Ween at Ohio Wildlife Center: October 20 and 27
- Haunted Ohio Statehouse Tours: October 20, 21, 27, 28
- Highball Halloween: October 20-21
- Boo at the Zoo: October 20-22 and October 27-29
- Ghost Trolley with Ohio Railway Museum: October 21-22, 28-29 Fun, not scary Halloween event for young kids. Tour the decorated street cars and enjoy a lights out ride on the trolley about the Ghost Trolley.
- Boo ‘N Brew at Polaris Fashion Place: October 21 Fall festival with beer garden benefiting the Ronald McDonald House and lots of family-friendly activities throughout the lifestyle center. Live music by Fortune, trick-or-treating, silly safari animal shows, food trucks, face painting, balloon artists, costume contest, parade and more! Children ages 10 & under will be able to trick-or-treat in the designated area in the Polaris Lifestyle Center from 2 PM to 3 PM.
- Powell Community Bonfire: October 21
- Old Hilliard Halloween Haunt: October 21
- All Hallows Eve at Ohio Village: October 21
- Indianola Art Crawl: October 21
- Gahanna Creepside Festival: October 21
- Mall-O-Ween Master Mash Parade at Polaris Fashion Place: October 21
- Sunday Sunlight Market on Gay Street: October 22 (third Sunday of the month)
- Halloween on the Hocking: October 22
- The Maize at Little Darby Creek Trick or Treat: October 22
- Halloween Pet Parade and Fall Festival at Easton: October 22
- Trick or Treat Trail at Deer Haven Park: October 22
- Zombie Halloween Pool Party: October 22
October 23-29
- Trauma 2017: October 26-28 Halloween Fetish Party
- Haunted Fest Bash: October 27 with headliners Hardwell, Kungs, VANIC, Parker and Corrupt
- Howl-O-Ween at Ohio Wildlife Center: October 27
- HalleBOOia Halloween Concert: October 27
- Haunted Wine Cellar at the Wyandotte Winery: October 27
- Haunted Ohio Statehouse Tours: October 27, 28
- Freaky Flights Tours zip line, costume party, Halloween festival: October 27-30
- Boo at the Zoo: October 27-29
- Trick or Treat at the Conservatory: October 28
- Hoot Family Film Series Halloween Edition: October 28
- Cheesecake Trick or Treat Trail: October 28
- Candy by the Carload: October 28
- Halloween Family Fun Day at North Market: October 29
- Hilliard Trunk or Treat: October 29
- Halloween Family Funday at North Market: October 29
- Inniswood Halloween Party: October 29
October 30-31
- Haunted Village in Pickerington: October 30
- Boo on Broadway in Grove City: October 31
- Free Scary Face Pancakes for kids at IHOP: October 31 (yearly event, but not verified for 2017 yet)
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All Day Daily (September 13, 2017 - October 31, 2017)
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