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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Marcus Theatres Movie Discount Tuesdays | All Day | Marcus Theatres | |
| Discounted and Free Museum Days in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Discount Movie Days with AMC Stubs | All Day | ||
| Discount Tuesdays at Cinemark | All Day | $5.50 | Cinemark Theatres |
| Adventure Awaits! Explore the Magical Fairy Trail in Granville | FREE | Infirmary Mound Park | |
| Discounts at Cinemark Theaters every Tuesday | $5.00-6.00 | ||
| Free Play Tuesday and Thursdays | Columbus Commons | ||
| The Farm at Walnut Creek Drive Thru or Wagon Rides | 8:30 am to 6:00 pm | $12.00-21.00 | |
| 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 | |
| Blooms and Butterflies | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| Paul Busse Garden Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | |
| Community Pet Vaccine Clinics at Potter’s House Church | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | |
| Taco Tuesday at Columbus Commons | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Columbus Commons | |
| Kids Eat Free and Two for Tuesday at Red Lobster | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Red Lobster (multiple locations) | |
| Hilliard Farm Market | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | ||
| Hilliard Farm Market | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Hilliard United Methodist Church | |
| $8 Ticket Tuesdays | 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $8.00-50.00 | Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse |
| Free HIIT Class at Columbus Commons | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| Two for Tuesdays at Skate Zone 71 | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $7.00-12.00 | Skate Zone 71 |
| Euro Bike Nights at Grandview Yard | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Hofbrauhaus in Grandview Yard | |
| Granville Concerts on the Green | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | |
| Trivia and a Movie Tuesdays | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Land-Grant Brewing Company |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| $50 rebate for your garden! GreenSpot Community Backyards rebate program | All Day | Franklin County | |
| Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio | |||
| Celtic Cocktail Trail in Dublin | |||
| Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops | FREE | ||
| 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 | |
| Blooms and Butterflies | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| Paul Busse Garden Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | |
| Upper Arlington Farmers Market | 3:00 pm to 6:30 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 9:00 pm | AMC Theatres | |
| Granville Concerts on the Green | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | |
| 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 | |
| Trivia at East Market | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | East Market |
Thursday, May 28, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Memorial Tournament FORE! Miler | All Day | $45.00-55.00 | Muirfield Village Golf Club |
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail | |||
| Marcus Theatres $7.50 Student Thursdays | Marcus Theatres | ||
| Free Play Tuesday and Thursdays | Columbus Commons | ||
| The Farm at Walnut Creek Drive Thru or Wagon Rides | 8:30 am to 6:00 pm | $12.00-21.00 | |
| 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 | |
| Blooms and Butterflies | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| Paul Busse Garden Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | |
| Food Truck Food Court on Thursdays at the Commons | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Columbus Commons | |
| Downtown Columbus Farmers Market | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | ||
| Mobile Produce Market: Feddersen and Howard | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | |
| Bexley Farmers’ Market | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | ||
| Free Happening Hour Show | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Natalie’s Grandview |
| $5 Thursdays and CMA After Hours | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Columbus Museum of Art |
| FREE Fountain Fitness Classes | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bicentennial Park |
| Full Throttle Thursdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortress Obetz |
| Granville Concerts on the Green | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | |
| In-person House Wine Thursday Night Tastings | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00 | House Wine |
| Live Music at Natalie's Grandview (tickets vary) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Natalie’s Grandview | |
| Music Trivia Thursdays | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Land-Grant Brewing Company | |
| Adult Skate at Skate Zone 71 | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $13.00 | Skate Zone 71 |
