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This weekend in Columbus

Friday, September 22, 2023

U-pick: Best places for apple picking in Columbus

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Library Story Time in Columbus (everyday!)

All Day

Ragtime – The Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | Lincoln Theatre

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Columbus Pumpkin Patches, Farm Activities, Corn Mazes, and More!

All Day

Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus

All Day

Discounted and Free Museum Days in Columbus

All Day

Over 325 festivals in Columbus and Central Ohio

All Day

$12 haircuts or $12 off $30 for kids at JCP Salons

$10.00

Reading Fun: Story times in Columbus

Corn Maze and Fall activities at Lynd Fruit Farm

$12.00 | Lynd Fruit Farm

Celtic Cocktail Trail in Dublin

Yard Sales and Garage Sales in Columbus

Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus

Adventure Awaits! Explore the Magical Fairy Trail in Granville

FREE | Infirmary Mound Park

Best Places for Canoeing and Kayaking in Columbus

Date night in Columbus: Summer edition

Ohio Plein Air Society Competition

Get a Blizzard treat for just 85 cents at Dairy Queen in app

Fall Anniversary Market at Ivory Barn

Ivory Barn

The Sound Company Performance: Machinal

$0-16.00 | The Ohio State University

Discover the Thriving Music Scene: Columbus Live Music Trail

National Cheeseburger Day deals at Burger King

Wendy’s Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for 1 cent for National Cheeseburger Day

F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations)

5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE

Delaware County Fair and Little Brown Jug

8:00 am to 10:00 pm | $0-8.00 | Delaware County Fairgrounds

Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns

9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Olentangy Indian Caverns

Electronic Recycling Drive with Accurate IT Services

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Glass Pumpkin Sale

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $7.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Marcus Theatres $7 Senior Matinees on Friday

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Marcus Theatres

Pigeon Roost Farm Great Pumpkin Fun Center

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $11.00

Fall farm fun at Van Buren Acres

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $0-10.00

Hocking Hills Glass Pumpkin Festival

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Hocking Hills

Fall Farm Pumpkin Fun at Young's Jersey Dairy

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Young’s Jersey Dairy

Cowvin’s Corny Maze Playland at Youngs Jersey Dairy

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $8.50 | Young’s Jersey Dairy

Annual Sunflower Festival at Ramseyer Farms in Wooster

11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Free falafel at Levant when you show the #FalafelFriday

11:00 am to 8:00 pm | Levant: Elevated Mediterranean Eatery

McDonald’s Greenhouse Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $9.00

Free Movie Admission: From Book to Film at GFC: The Great Gatsby

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Film Center

Shake Shack: BOGO Shakes this Fall after 8 pm

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Shake Shack – multiple locations

Canal Market District Friday Farmers Market in Newark

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Wine down with Fabulous Fridays

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Wyandotte Winery

Bexley Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Festival

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bexley Public Library

Mount Carmel St. Ann’s 4th Fridays in Uptown Westerville

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Columbus Clippers: $5 Fridays

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-40.00 | Columbus Clippers Huntington Park

Haunted Woods and Haunted Houses Around Columbus

6:00 pm to 11:30 pm

Haunted ZOMBIEzi Bay

6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $14.99-33.99 | Zoombezi Bay

South Drive-In Movie Theatre

7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00-10.00 | South Drive-In

Columbus Symphony Masterworks: The Planets

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-60.00 | Ohio Theatre

Public Astronomy Programs at Perkins Observatory

8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00-12.00 | Perkins Observatory, Ohio Wesleyan University

Ghost Walk and Haunted History Tour by Landoll’s Mohican Castle

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $25.00

The All Are Welcome DJ Series

9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Land-Grant Brewing Company

photo: Hello Kitty Cafe Truck at Easton

Saturday, September 23, 2023

U-pick: Best places for apple picking in Columbus

All Day

Ragtime – The Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | Lincoln Theatre

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Columbus Pumpkin Patches, Farm Activities, Corn Mazes, and More!

All Day

Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus

All Day

BOO! Wendy’s Frosty Coupon Books: 5 Frosty's for $1

All Day

Catch a Caffeine Buzz at Columbus Coffee Fest

All Day | Ohio Village

Free Fishing Days in Free Fishing Days in Indiana

All Day

$12 haircuts or $12 off $30 for kids at JCP Salons

$10.00

Corn Maze and Fall activities at Lynd Fruit Farm

$12.00 | Lynd Fruit Farm

Yard Sales and Garage Sales in Columbus

Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail

Get started with Disc Golf in Columbus at these great courses

FREE

Ohio Plein Air Society Competition

Riverboxes in Dublin: Geocaching + Art

FREE

Get a Blizzard treat for just 85 cents at Dairy Queen in app

Fall Anniversary Market at Ivory Barn

Ivory Barn

The Sound Company Performance: Machinal

$0-16.00 | The Ohio State University

National Cheeseburger Day deals at Burger King

South Drive-In Flea Market

5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $1.00-11.00 | South Drive-In

Skyview Drive-in Flea Market

5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $0.50-5.00 | Skyview Drive-In

F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations)

6:00 am to 8:00 am

Free Shed Fitness class for Motivation at the Station

7:00 am to 8:00 am | FREE | Hilliard Station Park

Free Yoga with Mat Happy Yoga at the Station

8:00 am to 9:00 am | Hilliard Station Park

FIA Females in Action Fitness Group: Wyman Woods Park in Grandview Heights

8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE

Youth Aviation Adventure

8:00 am to 3:30 pm | $5.00 | The Ohio State University Airport

Delaware County Fair and Little Brown Jug

8:00 am to 10:00 pm | $0-8.00 | Delaware County Fairgrounds

Walk with a Doc

8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Highbanks Metro Park

Young Eagle flights at Newark Heath Airport

8:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE

Union County Famers Market (Marysville)

8:30 am to 11:30 am

The Farm at Walnut Creek Drive Thru or Wagon Rides

8:30 am to 6:00 pm | $12.00-16.00

Westerville Saturday Uptown Market

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

The Dublin Market at Bridge Park

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | The Dublin Market at Bridge Park

Canal Winchester Farmer's Market

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Birdwatching for Beginners

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Electronic Recycling Drive with Accurate IT Services

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Glass Pumpkin Sale

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $7.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Applepalooza

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Branstool Orchards

Leeds Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival Days

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-20.00

Paul Busse Garden Railway

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Chalk the Block at Easton

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Easton Town Center

Fallapalozza at Hoover Gardens & Gift Center

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Ghost Walk: A Fundraiser for Chillicothe Halloween

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $10.00

Pigeon Roost Farm Great Pumpkin Fun Center

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $11.00

Fall farm fun at Van Buren Acres

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $0-10.00

Hocking Hills Glass Pumpkin Festival

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Hocking Hills

Hello Kitty Cafe Truck

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Easton Town Center

Little Historians

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $5.00 | Ohio History Center

Harvest Saturdays at Lawrence Orchards

11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Fall festival days at Freeman's Farm

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Orchard & Co Fall Festival

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $5.00-15.00

Fall Farm Pumpkin Fun at Young's Jersey Dairy

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Young’s Jersey Dairy

Cowvin’s Corny Maze Playland at Youngs Jersey Dairy

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $8.50 | Young’s Jersey Dairy

Annual Sunflower Festival at Ramseyer Farms in Wooster

11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Open Paint Party at Brush Crazy

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Brush Crazy

McDonald’s Greenhouse Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $9.00

Train Observation Station tours

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE

Tour the Hilliard Historical Society Historical Village

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE

Free Movie Admission: From Book to Film at GFC: The Great Gatsby

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Film Center

Shake Shack: BOGO Shakes this Fall after 8 pm

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Shake Shack – multiple locations

Land-Grant Brewing Co. Tours

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Land-Grant Brewing Company

Columbus Ghost Tours: Choose from 4 options

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Haunted Woods and Haunted Houses Around Columbus

6:00 pm to 11:30 pm

Haunted ZOMBIEzi Bay

6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $14.99-33.99 | Zoombezi Bay

South Drive-In Movie Theatre

7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00-10.00 | South Drive-In

Jail of Terror, Old Licking County Jail

7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $25.00

Ghost Walk and Haunted History Tour by Landoll’s Mohican Castle

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $25.00

Movie in the Park: Rise of Gru

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highbanks Metro Park

Haunted Hoochie at Dead Acres

8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | $30.00-50.00

Glass Pumpkin Festival at Hocking Hills

Sunday, September 24, 2023

U-pick: Best places for apple picking in Columbus

All Day

Over 100 events celebrating fall and Halloween in Columbus

All Day

Ragtime – The Musical at Columbus Children's Theatre

All Day | Lincoln Theatre

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Go floating with Trapper John's Canoe Livery on Big Darby Creek

All Day | Trapper John’s Canoe Livery

Columbus Pumpkin Patches, Farm Activities, Corn Mazes, and More!

All Day

Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus

All Day

Marcus Theatres Sunday Passport: 4 movies for $20

All Day

RSVP now! Polar Express, Santa Trains, and Christmas Train Rides in Ohio

All Day

Catch a Caffeine Buzz at Columbus Coffee Fest

All Day | Ohio Village

Corn Maze and Fall activities at Lynd Fruit Farm

$12.00 | Lynd Fruit Farm

Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops

FREE

Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio

Adventure Awaits! Explore the Magical Fairy Trail in Granville

FREE | Infirmary Mound Park

Ohio Plein Air Society Competition

The Maize at Little Darby Creek

$6.00-16.00

Art in Public Places in Dublin

FREE

Kids Eat FREE at Moe's Southwest Grill on Sundays!

Get a Blizzard treat for just 85 cents at Dairy Queen in app

Staying safe from Ticks in Columbus and around Ohio

1/2 price admission for Franklin County Community Days at the Zoo

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Fall Anniversary Market at Ivory Barn

Ivory Barn

The Sound Company Performance: Machinal

$0-16.00 | The Ohio State University

F1 Raceday and After-Race Paddock Party

Land-Grant Brewing Company

National Cheeseburger Day deals at Burger King

South Drive-In Flea Market

5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $1.00-11.00 | South Drive-In

Skyview Drive-in Flea Market

5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $0.50-5.00 | Skyview Drive-In

Electronic Recycling Drive with Accurate IT Services

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Glass Pumpkin Sale

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $7.00-25.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Applepalooza

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Branstool Orchards

Free Sundays at CMA

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Museum of Art

Leeds Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival Days

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00-20.00

Hocking Hills Glass Pumpkin Festival

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Hocking Hills

Chalk the Block at Easton

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Easton Town Center

Fallapalozza at Hoover Gardens & Gift Center

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Pigeon Roost Farm Great Pumpkin Fun Center

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $11.00

Fall farm fun at Van Buren Acres

10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $0-10.00

Fall festival days at Freeman's Farm

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Orchard & Co Fall Festival

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $5.00-15.00

Fall Farm Pumpkin Fun at Young's Jersey Dairy

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | Young’s Jersey Dairy

Cowvin’s Corny Maze Playland at Youngs Jersey Dairy

11:00 am to 6:00 pm | $8.50 | Young’s Jersey Dairy

Annual Sunflower Festival at Ramseyer Farms in Wooster

11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Columbus Clippers: Family Day and Senior Sundays

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $6.00-40.00 | Columbus Clippers Huntington Park

McDonald’s Greenhouse Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $9.00

Worthington Sunday Funday Octoberfest

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE

Boards & Brews Sundays

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Taft’s Brewing Company

Family Open Paint at Brush Crazy

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Brush Crazy

Tour the Hilliard Historical Society Historical Village

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE

Free Movie Admission: From Book to Film at GFC: The Great Gatsby

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Film Center

Columbus Symphony Masterworks: The Planets

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $0-60.00 | Ohio Theatre

Carnegie Author Series: Silvia Moreno-Garcia

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

Shake Shack: BOGO Shakes this Fall after 8 pm

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Shake Shack – multiple locations

Paint Pouring Workshop at Brush Crazy

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Brush Crazy

South Drive-In Movie Theatre

7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $5.00-10.00 | South Drive-In

Ghost Walk and Haunted History Tour by Landoll’s Mohican Castle

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $25.00

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