Fall is one of the greatest seasons in Ohio, with cooler weather and so much to do. There are over 50 events celebrating fall and Halloween in Columbus for 2020! 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 2020 Trick or Treat schedule here. There are over 30 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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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 19 through October 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!
Slice of Columbus Pizza Passport Discount: For 2020, Slice of Columbus has switched from a one day pizza festival to a 3 month pizza exploration. Purchase your pizza passport, get discounts at participating pizza shops, and earn incentives for working your way through the passport by the end of November.
Pumpkin Trek 2020
Dates: September 1 – November 30, 2020
Go on a pumpkin adventure through Grove City with the 3rd Annual Grove City Pumpkin Trek. Enjoy the sights, scents, and flavors and earn a stamp for each experience. Print out or pick up a “Trek Guide” at any of the eighteen participating businesses, including the visitor center and shop, Grove City Guide + Gear. Collect 9 stamps on the trek guide and return to the visitor center to redeem it for a special, limited edition tee. Use #GCPumpkinTrek and #pumpkintrek as you set out on your Grove City pumpkin adventure.
Licking County Hike, Bike, and Paddle Challenge
Dates: September 15 – November 15, 2020
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!
Once you complete the activities, fill out the survey to submit. Participation prizes will be available for pick up at Infirmary Mound Park, 4309 Lancaster Rd, Granville after November 15th, appointments required, email info@lickingparkdistrict.com or call 740-587-2535
Combine your effort and do the Park Bingo Scavenger Hunt challenge and enter that prize raffle as well! Get outside this fall and explore!
LPD Park Bingo Scavenger Hunt Challenge
September 1 – October 31, 2020
Visit nine park and trail locations around Licking County from Sept. 1 – October 31. Explore the trails, visit new locations, view the wildlife, and have fun outside. Once you complete your Bingo Sheet, enter the raffle for the prize worth more than $150 donated from local businesses.
Visit each park and find the sign or landmark featured on the Park Bingo Card. Take a selfie with the sign/landmark (your face doesn’t have to be in it). Once you complete all 9, share on the Licking Park District’s facebook or Instagram page using #LPDbingo AND email them to anne.balogh@lickingparkdistrict.com. Be sure to tag the parks you visited. Please submit all nine “pieces” of your game grid at once. Include your name to be entered in the raffle. For a bonus, find the letter hidden nearby each location. Unscramble the letters to form a word or saying. Find the rules, maps, and bingo card in the discussion tab of the Bingo Scavenger Park Facebook event.
FREE Fall Mindful Nature Walks with Healthy New Albany
Join Healthy New Albany for free Fall Mindful Nature Walks on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, October 6th through December 1 from 10 am – 11 am. Locations alternate between Rose Run (NA), Blendon Woods and Rocky Fork Parks. The walks are free to attend and all are welcome, but registration is required at HNA.RecDesk.com.
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.
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.
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.
Harvest Round-Up Days at Marmon Valley Farm
Dates: Sundays, October 4, October 11, October 18, October 25, 2020
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 from October 14th – 18th and 21st – 25th from 5-9pm. Experience the magic of the harvest season at the Conservatory under the stars, surrounded by glowing pumpkins and enchanting scenery. 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
October 14-18 from 5-9pm
October 21-25 from 5-9pm
Buy tickets now! With limited ticket sale in 2020, make sure you get yours early!
Boo at the Zoo: October 16-18, October 23-25, October 31-Nov 1 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!
All Zoo visits (including for Members) require a dated, timed ticket to help keep crowds to a minimum. However, Members can visit any day after 5 p.m. without a timed entry/reservation on Boo Nights.
Photo: Grahm S. Jones, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
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.
Fridays October 16th, 23rd and 30th, from 5 to 10pm. Friday nights will be considered more ‘scary’ this year at the request of many for older children. Special event pricing, $10 per person
Saturdays October 17th, 24th and 31st, from 4 to 8pm. Special event pricing, $10 per person
Sunday afternoons October 18th, 25th, and November 1st are regular Sunday hours and pricing from Noon to 4pm. Tickets available at the door for that day, first come first served. Sunday pricing is Adults – $9.00, Seniors – $8.00, Children – $7.00, Children under age 3 – FREE
Purchase tickets for Friday and Saturday Ghost Trolley online starting October 1! Find the link to register on the website or the Facebook page starting on Oct 1.
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 26 to October 30. 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 19 to November 6. Groveport Town Hall, 648 Main Street, Groveport, Ohio.
The Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow
October 21-25, and October 28-November 1 at Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave. The park will transform into a fall wonderland featuring a drive-thru trail aglow with of artfully created scenes made from thousands of etched and carved pumpkins with whimsical lighting effects. Admission is $15 per vehicle. Book in advance!
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Halloween Movie Series in Columbus
All Hallows’ Eve Sleepy Hollow Drive-In at Ohio Village
All Hallows’ Eve has changed formats for 2020. Every Friday in October, you can enjoy an All Hallow’s Eve Sleepy Hollow Drive-in Movie. As you exit the event, you’ll listen to the Legend of Sleepy Hollow story on your radio as you drive through some of your favorite All Hallows’ Eve scenes. Encounter the widow and her mourners, the gravediggers, the funeral parlor owners looking for
mourners to hire, the dancer of mystery and you may even see the Headless Horseman himself!
Reservations are $25-$40 per car. Showings are at 5 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. each Friday night in October. See movie schedule here.
Hitchcocktober Film Series at Gateway Film Center
October 1-31, 2020
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. Select Hitchcock movies are available to stream at home as well!
Fright Night at Cinemark
October 2 through November 5
Catch Halloween Classics at Cinemark Fright Nights. Tickets only $5 for adults & $3 for children & seniors!
The Conjuring Series Halloween Movies at AMC Theatres
Through Halloween
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
Through Halloween
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
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.
October 10th – The Goonies
October 17th – Hocus Pocus
October 24th – Goosebumps
A limited number of blocks are available for purchase each Saturday in order to maintain social distancing safety measures. To reserve your block, click here. Reservations are $10 per family.
Join us at Craftman Kitchen for a socially-distanced family dinner before doors open and receive 10% off your meal! Reserve your dinner reservations online now. Doors open at 7:30 pm, movie starts at dark.
Fall and Halloween in Columbus by week
October 16-22
Boo at the Zoo: October 16-18, October 23-25, October 31-Nov 1 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
Kidslinked Treat Fest at Lifepoint Church Lewis Center: Saturday, October 17, 2020 from 11 am – 1 pm. Stay in your car and drive through the event! You may choose to briefly get out of your car and check out the vendors, or you can stay in your car for the activities. Masks are required if you get out of the car. Drive up, or park & visit vendor booths. There will be special Treat Stations throughout the event. FREE – but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Howl-O-Ween Doggie Drive Thru Event at Polaris: October 18 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.
Boo at the Zoo: October 16-18, October 23-25, October 31-Nov 1 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!
KidX Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt at Indian Mound Mall (Heath): Friday, October 23, 2020
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!
CRC 38th Annual Pumpkin Patch (Drive-thru): Saturday, October 24, 2020 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.
Harvest Happening in Historic Dublin: Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 11 am – 4 pm
Historic Dublin is celebrating Fall on October 24th. There will be outdoor exhibits to enjoy while shopping, strolling and dining throughout the Historic District. All attendees are required to follow all City and State health and safety guidelines.
8:30 am- 4:00 pm: Dublin Area Art League Paint Out – Watch a blank canvas come to life during the Paint Out. Artists will be located throughout Historic Dublin creating unique works of art that will be for sale later in the day at the Wet Sale will be Located in the Dublin Library Plaza.
11:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Sidewalk Chalk Art Stop by throughout the day to see the sidewalk chalk painting progress.
11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Wood Carving Exhibit – Located at Bri-Hi Square, watch a piece of wood transform into a fall themed sculpture.
11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Food Drive Bri Hi Square-The Dublin Food Pantry will be collecting food and cash donations throughout the day. Bring a donation and receive a raffle ticket for the Grand Prize basket filled with items from Historic Dublin businesses.
Make a purchase at Participating businesses and receive a raffle ticket for the Grand Prize basket.
Candy by the Carload in Powell: October 24 from 4-6 pm at the Municipal Building Parking Lot. Check for cancellations before the event.
Pickerington Halloween Movie Night: Saturday, October 24 at 7:15 pm. Come out to watch a movie (TBD) under the stars on the white barn at Sycamore Creek Park Amphitheater. Kids are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costume. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show. Movie will start at dusk. Violet Baptist Church will be on site giving out free popcorn, hot chocolate, apple cider and water. 500 Hereford Drive, Pickerington OH, 43147
The Maize at Little Darby Creek Costume: Sunday, October 25 Costume contest at 3 pm. Two winners selects. All participants will receive a goodie bag.
Grandview Heights Halloween Scavenger Hunt: Monday, October 26-Saturday, October 31. 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.
Creekside Pumpkin Crawl: Wednesday, October 28, 4-8 pm. Get creative and carve, paint, or decorate a pumpkin that will be on display for voting. Visitors can walk the Creekside Pumpkin Crawl and vote for their favorite! The winner will be awarded gift cards to local businesses.
Guests will be able to purchase drinks from CORA participating establishments and walk around Creekside while viewing the pumpkins. Interested in submitting a pumpkin for the contest? Sign up here.
October 30-November 1
Boo at the Zoo: October 16-18, October 23-25, October 31-Nov 1 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!
BEGGARS NIGHT: October 29 or October 31. Most communities will host their trick or treat night on October 29 or October 31. Check our listing to see trick or treat for communities around Columbus.
Ghost Tours at The Kelton House Museum & Garden: October 29-30 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.
Scarysville in Uptown Marysville: October 31 from 10 am – noon. The streets of Uptown “Scarysville” come alive with Halloween FUN! From 10 am to 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.
Virtual Highball Halloween: October 31 Annual Halloween street party in the Short North goes virtual with entertainment, costume contests, and more.
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Expired events from 2020
Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus Columbus
Hofbrauhaus Columbus is celebrating Oktoberfest is a safe way on September 11-12 and September 18-19, 2020. Enjoy bier and food in celebration of Oktoberfest, while enjoying live music!
Scarecrow Festival: September 20-22 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.
September 18-24
Cheryl’s Cookies Fall Festival: September 21-October 4. 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! Some of the savings include:
- 24 cookies only $29.99– Choose from 3 assortments! All individually wrapped!
- Enter for a chance to win our NEW Ohio State Collector’s Edition Cookie Jar + 12 FREE cookies!
- Purchase a NEW Ohio State Collector’s Edition Cookie Jar with 12 cookies and receive an additional 12 FREE cookies!
- When you purchase our special pre-packed Nationwide Children’s Hospital 6 cookie assortment for only $6, $1 goes back to proudly support Nationwide Children’s Hospital AND you are automatically entered to win the Ohio State Cookie Jar, again – that is 2 chances to win!
September 25-October 1
October 2-8
Virtual Short North Gallery Hop: October 3 (first Saturday of the month)
Colo’s Classic Car Show at the Columbus Zoo: October 3
Powell Community Bonfire: October 3, 2020
Oakland Nurseries Fall Festivals: October 3-4 and October 10-11. Enjoy weekend door prizes and some weekend events at all locations. All-you-can-carry pumpkins is October 10-11.
Upper Arlington Fall Fun at Fancyburg Park: October 4. The Fall Fest has changed format for 2020 and requires a table purchase per family to enjoy the fun safely. $35 per table/family.
Grandview Heights Fall Fest: Tuesday, October 6 from 5 pm – 8 pm in Wyman Woods Park. Come celebrate fall with your family in a fun setting. This Fall Fest is family friendly with inflatables, food trucks, live music, and so many more activities. With over 30 table vendors offering a free fall activity for you to complete. This event is being held in conjunction with Grandview Heights National Night Out.
October 9-15
Franklinton Fridays: October 9 (second Friday of the month)
Trunk or Treat Car Show: October 10 from 11am-4pm at Hilliard Presbyterian Church. Trophies awarded for the best-decorated cars/trucks, and best Halloween costumes. Trick or Treat: 1 pm to 3 pm. 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! Masks and gloves are required for trick or treat portion. Rain date is October 17.
The Moonlight Market on Gay Street: October 10. 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 3-4 and October 10-11. Enjoy weekend door prizes and some weekend events at all locations. All-you-can-carry pumpkins is October 10-11.
Chalk the Block, Easton: October 10-11. 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!
Taste of Bexley: At Home Edition: October 12-18. All of the deliciousness will be available via carryout for 2020 Taste of Bexley. There are no ticket costs, and no RSVP is necessary. Taste of Bexley features a week’s worth of specials, deals, games, and more
KidX Club Fall Fun at Polaris Fashion Place: October 14, 15, 17. Pick up a candy craft bag to decorate on October 14 or 15, and then come back on October 17 for the Candy Crawl Drive Thru event. See details.
Events cancelled or tba 2020
Normally our list contains over 150 events for fall and Halloween! So many things are cancelled or tba for 2020, but they are listed below in hopes that things are back to normal for Fall 2021.
Haunted Halloween Party at The Disney Store: tba for 2020, enjoy a frightfully fun Haunted Halloween Party and receive a free Mickey Mouse pumpkin light up wristband. RSVP required to participate after 9/18. Contact your local store. Event is intended for Guests ages 3 – 12 and limited to 20 participants per event. Giveaways are limited and and will be given to Guests ages 3 – 12 that RSVP.
The Fall Festival at the Farm at Walnut Creek: TBA for 2020 (Closed Sundays)
Columbus Oktoberfest: cancelled for 2020
Spooky Ghost Tours around Columbus: Not scheduled for 2020
October Fright Nights at Marcus Theatres – tba for 2020
Ohio Pawpaw Festival: Cancelled for 2020
Country Living Fair: Cancelled for 2020
Cartoon Weekend at the Columbus Zoo: Cancelled for 2020
Delaware County Fair and Little Brown Jug: Junior Fair only; Little Brown Jug will have no spectators
Annual Taste of Dublin: Cancelled for 2020
Jackson County Apple Festival: Cancelled for 2020
Germania Oktoberfest: Open to members only in 2020
Fall Harvest Festival and Chili Cook-off at Granville Inn: Cancelled for 2020 Fall harvest festival is open to all ages during the Granville Chili-Cook-Off. Games, crafts, pumpkin carving and story telling will all be on-site on the front lawns of the Granville Inn & College Town House.
Hops & Vines Fest, Gahanna: Cancelled for 2020
Sunday Sunlight Market on Gay Street: Season is cancelled
Barnesville Pumpkin Festival: Cancelled for 2020
4th Fridays in Westerville: Season is cancelled
Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival: Cancelled for 2020 Samples all kinds of mac & cheese at Easton from restaurants around the city! Admission is $20 and up for adults, $10 for children 12 and under – tickets will sell out!
Old Worthington Market Day: Cancelled for 2020
Stratford Ecological Center Fall Harvest Fair: Cancelled for 2020. Food, wagon rides, kids activities, live music, cider making, animals, and more. $5 per person, $20 for family of 4.
Harvest Festival, Columbus Commons: Cancelled for 2020. Family-friendly rides, games, and activities. Some activities require a $5 wristband.
TWIG of Nationwide Children’s Pumpkinpalooza: Cancelled for 2020 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.
Welcome to Fall Festival at Glacier Ridge Metro Park: Cancelled for 2020 Celebrate the season with hayrides, live animals, crafts and activities. Meet at bulletin board at picnic shelter.
Ohio Gourd Festival (Delaware County): Cancelled for 2020
Young’s Jersey Dairy Fall Farm Pumpkin Festival: Cancelled for 2020
Respook, Rewear, Rescare: Halloween Costume Exchange: Cancelled for 2020
Boo-Tacular Halloween Party at Everal Barn: Cancelled for 2020 $10 per person. Dance the night away with ghosts and goblins as we celebrate Halloween with our first ever Boo-tacular! We’ll enjoy pizza, snacks and beverages along with games and of course dancing. Don’t forget to dress in your favorite Halloween costume, parents too!
Columbus Italian Festival: Cancelled for 2020
Harvest Moon Festival: tba for 2020 at Infirmary Park in Granville
Floating Pumpkin Patch at Worthington Pools: cancelled for 2020
Circleville Pumpkin Show: cancelled for 2020. Don’t miss the oldest and largest festival in Ohio. Admission is free, the fun is non-stop, and there is pumpkin-flavored everything!
Trunks Tricks and Treats at Worthington Place: tba for 2020 Safe trick or treating at the mall, plus entertainment, Tricks & Treats, crafts, activities, music, story Time with a surprise character and more!
Halloween Treat Trail Party at Everal Barn: cancelled for 2020 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!
Halloween Family Fun Night at Highbanks Nature Center: cancelled for 2020 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Dress up in your Halloween costume and play fun Halloween games. Enjoy smores over the campfire. No scary costumes.
Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival: cancelled for 2020
Haunted Ohio Statehouse Tours: cancelled for 2020
Great Pumpkin Celebration at Cabela’s: tba for 2020 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!
Family Harvest at Slate Run: cancelled for 2020 from 2-5 pm. Enjoy a hayride and apple cider, and pick Indian corn and pumpkins to take home. Meet at Slate Run’s Buzzard’s Roost picnic area.
Gahanna Creepside Festival: tba for 2020 Games, food trucks, live music, activities, haunted trail and get candy from different businesses
Halloween Family Fun Night at Three Creeks Metro Park: cancelled for 2020 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.
Boo ‘N Brew at Polaris Fashion Place: tba for 2020 Fall festival with beer garden and lots of family-friendly activities throughout the lifestyle center. Live music, trick-or-treating, costume contest, parades and more!
Oakland Nursery Trick or Treat Trail with Children’s Costume Contest (Columbus location): tba for 2020
Old Hilliard Halloween Haunt: tba for 2020 Trick-or-treat, scavenger hunt, kid and dog costume contest and family fun activities
Sunday Sunlight Market on Gay Street: cancelled for 2020
Howlin’ Hound in the Short North: tba for 2020 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! Start at Bar 23 (584 N. High St) to check in and pick up a map of participating businesses. Choose from two time slots, the first from 12:00pm to 1:30pm and the second from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. Swag from Adopt 61fur and photos from All Paws Retreat will also be available. 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.
Halloween Pet Parade and Fall Festival at Easton: tba for 2020
Trick or Treat Trail at Gallant Woods: cancelled for 2020 Gather treats from characters along the s-p-o-o-k-y trail. Decorate pumpkins, enjoy a hayride, & vote for your favorite scarecrow. Fun at Gallant Farms afterwards.
Historic Ghost Tour of Worthington: cancelled for 2020. Get spooked on a tour under the moon in the Walnut Grove Cemetery. The Worthington Historical Society offers Self Guided Walking Tours. Visit Historic District, African American History, Walnut Grove Cemetery & St. Johns Cemetery using the free with Pocketsights App through October 31.
COSI After Dark: Halloween: cancelled for 2020 COSI at night, just for the grown-ups!
Dublin Halloween Spooktacular: Cancelled for 2020. The standard form of the Spooktacular can’t be held in 2020, but they are trying to come up with ways to celebrate. Trunk or treating, pictures with special guests, dancing, food trucks, The Turtle Lady, The Bug Man, the Shazzbots, and other Halloween related crafts and activities.
Howl-O-Ween at Ohio Wildlife Center: cancelled for 2020 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.
Costume & Candy Crawl at Kingsdale Shopping Center: tba for 2020 from 4 pm – 7 pm. Dress in your Halloween best and Trick-or-Treat at Kingsdale Shopping Center! There’s a costume contest, face painters, and balloon artists. Please meet at the green for registration and a trick-or-treat bag to take along the route. This is a FREE event. Open to kids 12 and under, with adult supervision.
Worthington Halloween Party: tba for 2020 Trick or Treat Trail, hayrides, games, music, and more.
Fall Fun Tram Rides at Blendon Woods: tba for 2020. Adult only tram rides on Friday evening. Saturday tram rides are open to all.
Freaky Flights Tours with ZipZone: tba for 2020 Zipline in the dark, costume party, pumpkin chucking, and more
Haunted Wine Cellar at the Wyandotte Winery: tba for 2020
A Haunted Night in the Gardens: tba for 2020 Walk through a haunted maze at Hoover Gardens, play games and win prizes, enter a costume contest, get your face painted, paint a pumpkin ($2), eat popcorn and warm yourself with hot apple cider.
Hoot Family Film Series Halloween Edition: cancelled for 2020
Rocky Horror Halloween Show at Studio 35: tba for 2020 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.
Trick or Treat at the Conservatory: tba for 2020 Free with admission. Dress in costume and travel to treat stations in the Conservatory and in the Children’s Gardens.
HalleBOOia Halloween Concert: tba for 2020 annual Halloween concert featuring student vocalists and instrumentalists dressed in full Halloween attire. The concert is free; due to the temporary move to Hughes Auditorium, seating is limited and by advanced reservation only! Come as you are, or in costume.
Halloween Family Funday at North Market: tba for 2020 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 2020 Food trucks, music, Norwich Fire, Hilliard Police, a DIY photobooth and much more
Inniswood Halloween Party: tba for 2020 from 2-4 pm Head to the Gardens for activities and crafts to celebrate this traditional holiday.
Special Needs “Trick or Suites” at Embassy Suites Columbus: tba for 2020 The Autism Society partners with Embassy Suites Dublin to provide a fun and safe environment for special needs individuals of all ages and their families to enjoy trick-or-treat. Activities include goody bags, trick or treat booths, games and crafts, and more. Registration is required.
Trauma 2020: tba for 2020 Halloween Fetish Party
Sips & Spirits at Camelot Cellars: cancelled for 2020 Halloween soiree for the grownups
Boo on Broadway in Grove City: cancelled for 2020 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.
German Village Monster Bash: cancelled for 2020 Adult trick-or-treat route, dancing and drinking, costume contest and more!
Historic Dublin Family Fall Festival: tba for 2020 The Family Fall Festival features happenings all throughout the Historic District with fun activities at many of Historic Dublin’s unique businesses – including musicians & a Magician, activities, vendors, trick or treating through the district and more
Ohio 24 Hour Horror Marathon at Drexel Theatre: tba for 2020
Free Scary Face Pancakes for kids at IHOP: tba for 2020 Free Scary Face pancake to kids (12 and younger) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Haunted Village in Pickerington: cancelled 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.
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