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 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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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.
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
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.
The Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow
October 20-24, 2021 at Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave. The park will transform into a fall wonderland featuring a walk-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 starting October 1, or purchase at the event! Admission is $12 per adult (ages 13 and up) and $10 for youth with children ages 3 and under free.
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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
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!
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.
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.
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!
October 15-21
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
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!
October 22-28
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!
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
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. Details to come!
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
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.
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.
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
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Upcoming Halloween events
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Events cancelled or tba 2021
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.
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.
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 2021 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.
Old Hilliard Halloween Haunt: tba for 2020 Trick-or-treat, scavenger hunt, kid and dog costume contest and family fun activities
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.
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.
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.
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.
EVENTS TBA for 2021
Pumpkin Trek 2020
Dates: TBA 2021
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.
Ghost Trolley with Ohio Railway Museum
TBA for 2021. 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 TBA, 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 TBA, from 4 to 8pm. Special event pricing, $10 per person
Sunday afternoons TBA 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.
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
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.
TBA for 2021
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.
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! 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!
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!
CRC 38th Annual Pumpkin Patch: tba for 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.
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.
Scarysville in Uptown Marysville: tba for 2021 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.
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
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