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Monday, September 7, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Star Lanes Manic Mondays: 1/2 price bowling | All Day | Star Lanes Polaris | |
| Ultimate Endless Shrimp Monday | All Day | Red Lobster (multiple locations) | |
| Pizza Mondays with Fibonacci’s Pizzeria | $10.00-12.00 | Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse | |
| Topgolf Unlimited Play Weekday Mornings $15 per person | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Topgolf Columbus | |
| Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Olentangy Indian Caverns | |
| Cowvin’s Corny Maze Playland at Youngs Jersey Dairy | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $8.50 | Young’s Jersey Dairy |
| Labor Day Family Value Weekend at Young's Jersey Dairy | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Young’s Jersey Dairy | |
| Obetz Zucchini Festival and Kids Day | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Fortress Obetz |
| All Ohio Balloon Fest in Marysville not held in 2025 | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | ||
| Free duckpin bowling after 8 pm (and 1/2 off select drinks) | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm |
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Celtic Cocktail Trail in Dublin | |||
| South Drive-In Flea Market | 5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $1.00-15.00 | South Drive-In |
| Skyview Drive-in Flea Market | 5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $0.50-5.00 | Skyview Drive-In |
| Wake Up with Breakfast at the Commons | 8:00 am to 10:30 am | Columbus Commons | |
| Charitable Play Hours | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | $4.00 | Recreations Outlet |
| Topgolf Unlimited Play Weekday Mornings $15 per person | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Topgolf Columbus | |
| Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Olentangy Indian Caverns | |
| Cowvin’s Corny Maze Playland at Youngs Jersey Dairy | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $8.50 | Young’s Jersey Dairy |
| Upper Arlington Farmers Market | 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm | ||
| Franklin Park Conservatory Farmers Market | 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| All Ohio Balloon Fest in Marysville not held in 2025 | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | ||
| Free Happening Hour Show | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Natalie’s Grandview |
| Live Music Wednesdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Understory | |
| Star Lanes Kids Eat Free | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Star Lanes Polaris | |
| Free Yoga Classes | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| AMC Sensory Friendly Films | 6:00 pm to 6:00 pm | AMC Theatres | |
| Free Yoga Classes | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| Live Music at Natalie's Grandview (tickets vary) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Natalie’s Grandview |
