Over 185 free or cheap events this weekend in Columbus

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This weekend in Columbus

Commons for Kids

Friday, June 24, 2022

Annual CAPA Summer Movie Series

All Day | $4.00-6.00 | Ohio Theatre

Library Story Time in Columbus (everyday!)

All Day

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Free book: Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program

All Day | FREE

Bucket list of free and cheap fun for kids in Columbus this Summer

All Day

Earn prized with CML Summer Reading Challenge

All Day | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

Discounted and Free Museum Days in Columbus

All Day

ComFest: A Community Festival for all

All Day | FREE | Goodale Park

Free Fries at McDonald's on Fridays with in-app order

All Day

Go Lunch! Free summer meals for kids through Summer

FREE

Military families get free museum admission across U.S.

Reading Fun: Story times in Columbus

Celtic Cocktail Trail in Dublin

Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops

FREE

Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio

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

Creeking in Columbus: Creeks and other water to explore

Date night in Columbus: Summer edition

Free youth workshops with Microsoft held virtually

FREE | Virtual

“Avian Avatars” by The Myth Makers

The Dawes Arboretum

F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations)

5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE

Free Yoga on the Square at Easton

8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Easton Town Center

COTA Zoo Bus Service and Discount for the Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi Bay

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Little Buckeyes Imagination Station

10:00 am to 11:00 am | The Dawes Arboretum

Free family fun: Commons for Kids

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons

Marcus Theatres $6 Senior Matinees on Friday

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

Free falafel at Levant when you show the #FalafelFriday

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

Kelton House Tours

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum

Mobile Produce Market: Marion Franklin

3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE

Market on the Green at Whitehall Kelley Green

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE

Canal Market District Friday Farmers Market in Newark

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Gahanna Creekside Live

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Creekside Park

Annual Powell Festival

5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Powell Village Green Park and Municipal Building

Wine down with Fabulous Fridays

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

Popcorn Pops with Columbus Symphony Orchestra: Adventure Safari

5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Columbus Commons

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

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Trivia Nights with Sotto Terra at The Sanctuary on Neil

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Sanctuary on Neil

Rhythm on the River Music Series: Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Bicentennial Park

Friday Night Bandstand in Downtown Lancaster

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Outreach Ministry Free Concert with Warship

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Big Darby At Dusk Night Canoeing with Trapper John's

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Trapper John’s Canoe Livery

Upper Arlington Movies in the Park: Free Willy

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE

The Famed & Fabulous Friday's for Dancing at Valley Dale Ballroom

7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | The Valley Dale Ballroom

Theatre in the Park: A Tale of Two Cities

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Schiller Park

Columbus Commons Free Movie Nights: The Lion King

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons

Catch a movie at Skyview Drive-In Lancaster

8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Skyview Drive-In

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Wedding Resale Market

11:00 am to 1:00 pm | $6.00-12.00 | Makoy Center

Annual CAPA Summer Movie Series

All Day | $4.00-6.00 | Ohio Theatre

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Bucket list of free and cheap fun for kids in Columbus this Summer

All Day

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

All Day | Trapper John’s Canoe Livery

Earn prized with CML Summer Reading Challenge

All Day | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ComFest: A Community Festival for all

All Day | FREE | Goodale Park

Go Lunch! Free summer meals for kids through Summer

FREE

Military families get free museum admission across U.S.

Free Movie Admission: From Book to Film at GFC: The Witches

FREE | Gateway Film Center

Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio

Yard Sales and Garage Sales in Columbus

Half Price Books Summer Reading Camp

FREE | Virtual

Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus

Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail

Adventure Awaits! Explore the Magical Fairy Trail in Granville

FREE | Infirmary Mound Park

Best Places for Canoeing and Kayaking in Columbus

Creeking in Columbus: Creeks and other water to explore

Get started with Disc Golf in Columbus at these great courses

Riverboxes in Dublin: Geocaching + Art

FREE

Visits these fields and farms with Lavender in Ohio

Black Raspberry U-Pick in Central Ohio

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

The Hills Market $5 Pancake Breakfast

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | The Hill’s Market

Walk with a Doc

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

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 | $8.75-16.75

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

COTA Zoo Bus Service and Discount for the Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi Bay

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Birdwatching for Beginners

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

Beauty Boost Board n Brunch + Yoga

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $45.00

10TV & Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure at Highbanks

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Summer at the Round Barn

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Powell Festival and Fireworks Display

10:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE

Stories & More Family Storytime

10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Upper Arlington Public Library – Main

Summer Kids’ Series at Studio 35

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | Studio 35

Wedding Resale Market with Devoted Columbus

11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Makoy Center

Pollinator Palooza

11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Kelton House Tours

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum

Visit rescued animals at Open Barn Days at Sunrise Sanctuary (tickets required)

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00-10.00

Open Garden at Patrick Kaufman Memorial Learning Garden

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Family Day: Celebrating Sparky

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Market on the Green at Whitehall Kelley Green

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE

Reynoldsburg Pride Celebration

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE

New Albany Family Fun 5k & Movie Night: Encanto

4:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE

Explore Grandview: The Grandview Hop

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Picnic with the Pops: Boogie Wonder Band

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.50-37.00 | Columbus Commons

Friday Night Bandstand in Downtown Lancaster

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE

Theatre in the Park: A Tale of Two Cities

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Schiller Park

June Ballroom Dance Parties at Crystal Ballroom Dance Center

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00

Catch a movie at Skyview Drive-In Lancaster

8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Skyview Drive-In

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Annual CAPA Summer Movie Series

All Day | $4.00-6.00 | Ohio Theatre

Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus

All Day

Bucket list of free and cheap fun for kids in Columbus this Summer

All Day

Earn prized with CML Summer Reading Challenge

All Day | Columbus Metropolitan Main Library

ComFest: A Community Festival for all

All Day | FREE | Goodale Park

Go Lunch! Free summer meals for kids through Summer

FREE

Military families get free museum admission across U.S.

Free Movie Admission: From Book to Film at GFC: The Witches

FREE | Gateway Film Center

Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio

Free summer workouts for teens: Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass

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

Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus

Adventure Awaits! Explore the Magical Fairy Trail in Granville

FREE | Infirmary Mound Park

Creeking in Columbus: Creeks and other water to explore

Art in Public Places in Dublin

FREE

Visits these fields and farms with Lavender in Ohio

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

Safari in Ohio: Take a Wilds Tour!

Blueberry U-Pick in Central Ohio

Raspberry U-Pick in Central Ohio

Black Raspberry U-Pick in Central Ohio

The Hills Market $5 Pancake Breakfast

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | The Hill’s Market

COTA Zoo Bus Service and Discount for the Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi Bay

9:00 am to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Summer at the Round Barn

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Fairfield County Fairgrounds

Free Sundays at CMA

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

Ben's Friends: food and industry virtual support group

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE

Marcus Theatres Kids Dream Summer Film Series at Crosswoods

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | $0-3.00 | Marcus Theatres

Free Admission to Wexner Center for the Arts on Sunday

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Wexner Center for the Arts

Made in Ohio Market at BrewDog

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | BrewDog DogTap

Marcus Theatres Kids Dream Summer Film Series at Pickerington

12:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Marcus Theatres

Kelton House Tours

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum

Take a train ride at The Ohio Railway Museum

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $7.00-9.00 | Ohio Railway Museum

Summer Market at Taft's

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Taft’s Brewing Company

Boards & Brews Sundays

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

Choral Evensong in Upper Arlington

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE

Market on the Green at Whitehall Kelley Green

4:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE

Bexley Jazz in the Park: TRIO Fa2

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE

Concerts on the Lawn in Reynoldsburg

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Westerville Sounds of Summer Concert Series

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Alum Creek Park North

North Columbus Civitan Park of Roses Concerts

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Park of Roses

Worthington Concerts on the Green on Sundays

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE

Theatre in the Park: A Tale of Two Cities

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Schiller Park

Adult Skate at Skate Zone 71

8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $10.00 | Skate Zone 71

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