KidX Club at Polaris Fashion Place brings kids together with FREE activities that inspire them to explore their world. Kids will have fun, playful and educational experiences at the events throughout the year.
For the time being, in-person KidX events have been adjusted, but they’ve come up with a safe way to enjoy the events! Partnered with Highlights@Home, KidX will inspire kids to eXplore new ideas, eXperience exciting activities and eXcel through each new learning opportunity.
KidX Club at Polaris Fashion Place
KidX Club™ Goes Camping
Thursday, September 29 from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Join Public Lands and KidX Club for an outdoor adventure… right in Center Court at Polaris Fashion Place!
This eXciting event will prepare kids for their first camping adventure! Public lands’ camping expert will provide the following entertainment!
- Outdoor Craft – Rock painting
- Campsite display – Family style tent with sleeping pads and sleeping bags that kids can crawl into and check out what it is like to camp!
- Good Stewards Game – memory style card game calling out types of trash and how long they take to decompose in the ground
- Free climbing coupons for the Rock Wall inside Public Lands
- S’mores trail mix bar
- And more!
KidX Club™ Candy Crawl
Thursday, October 27 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in Center Court. 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.
Polaris Fashion Place
1500 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, Ohio 43240
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Polaris Fashion Place
1500 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, Ohio 43240
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PAST KID-X events
KidX Father’s Day
The KidX Father’s Day Celebrations are the pre-COVID set-up…not a drive-thru!
Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 10:30 am – noon in the Polaris Lifestyle Center
There will be craft tables, balloon animals from Matt the Balloon Guy, tasty treats from Shelby’s Sugar Shop ad special father-figure characters from Paulette’s Princesses!
Sunday, June 20, 2021 from 11 am – 12:30 pm in Polaris Lifestyle Center
One-of-a-kind KidX event honoring dads! There will be crafts, snacks, and plenty of bad dad jokes, so come prepared!
KidX Club Summer Series 2021
Fridays July 2 – July 30, 2021, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Partnering with radio station Sunny 95, each week we’ll have music, crafts, entertainment, characters, giveaways and more!
Location: At the Lifestyle Center Fountain near Cheesecake Factory
Rain Location: Main Entrance between Molly Woo’s and Brio underneath the pergola
Pirates & Princesses | July 2
Pirates & Princesses kicks off our summer KidX series! Come dressed as a princess for the day or captain your own ship as a pirate! Meet with Captain Hook as pirates dance, sing and joust. It will be a morning of make believe and dreams.
Animals | July 9
Lions, tigers, bears – oh my! Practice your roars, chirps and barks and dress as your favorite animal for this fun-filled event! See your favorite animal friends, and take home a creative animal craft, along with other goodies!
Beat the Heat | July 16
You’re invited to Beat the Heat, a sweet summer social, for a sweet time for you & your crew! Cool off with iced treats and forget the heat with activities that all will get a kick-the-can out of! Don’t miss a sun-tacular moment!
Olympics | July 23
Are you more of a swimmer or tennis player? Would you rather do a backflip or make a basket? Celebrate the 2021 Olympic games and dress as your favorite athlete or sport! (You just might take home a gold medal)!
Heroes & Villains | July 30
It is time to break out your favorite superhero (or villain) costume! There will be a costume contest for the bravest and evilest. Take pictures with some of your favorite friends (and arch-enemies)!
KIDX Holiday Krafts
December 20 – December 22, 2022 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join friends at Santaville in Center Court for a KidsX® Club Holiday Krafts Event. Each day, kids will enjoy making a different holiday craft that they can use to decorate at home or give as a gift.
See all of the holiday fun going on at Polaris Fashion Place this Christmas season.
KidX Winter Carnival Sponsored by Mike’s Aqua-Tots
January 27 from 5-7 pm
Step right up and join the fun at our KidX Winter Carnival! Enjoy carnival games and earn your way to a prize! Plus, we’ll have a polar bear slide, a life-size snow globe, a face painter, snacks, and more!
KidX Bestie Bash Sponsored by Mike’s Aqua-Tots
February 8 from 5-6 pm
Ready for a blast from the past? Classic Valentines, snacks, games, and so many fun crafts are waiting to be made at our KidX Bestie Bash.
Bring your kiddos (and their besties!) and spend some time together dancing to your favorite tunes and having some fun! Just head to Center Court on February 8th from 5-6pm —we’re excited to spread a little love this Valentine’s Day with you!
KIDX COLOR YOUR WORLD SPONSORED BY MIKE’S AQUA-TOTS
March 31 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Join KidX Club for our March Event, Color Your World with MaX! Color Your World is a hands on eXperience that will help kids see the color in the world around them and unlock their creativity!
CUTE AS A BUNNY CRAFTS
April 13 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
April 14 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
April 15 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Stop by Center Court for the KidX Club® Cute as a Bunny Crafts Events! Kids will enjoy making a different Easter/Spring craft each day that they can use to decorate at home or give as a gift! Directions and supplies will be provided at these free evens (while supplies last).
KIDX Aerial Show
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Join us and our Presenting Sponsor, Aqua-Tots Swim School, in Center Court for an amazing, high-flying aerial show with the Cincinnati Circus Company! Their performers will thrill and excite you as they perform amazing acrobatic feats while almost 30 feet in the air. Details here.
KIDX Fun with the Columbus Zoo
Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Join KidX Club and Aqua-Tots Swim School for an educational presentation about wildlife by the Columbus Zoo! Check out cool animals and learn a lot about our friends that live in the wild!
Polaris Fashion Place Touch a Truck KidX Club
Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 3:30 pm -5:30 pm.
This is a FREE, family fun event where you and your kids can interact with a variety of COOL vehicles up close, including cranes, semi-trucks, emergency vehicles, and more! Details here.
KidX Back 2 School Bash sponsored by Aqua-Tots Swim Schools
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Capture the Back To School eXcitement with silly school pictures, a photo frame craft to remember the big day, snacks and more! Details here.
KidX Club: The Raptors
Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Ohio Nature Preserve will bring The Raptors to center court for out KidX Club Event!
What are The Raptors? The Raptor Center’s mission is to improve the welfare of raptors across Ohio through educating the public about birds of prey, wildlife, and conservation issues, and through the rehabilitation of injured raptors across Southwestern Ohio. The Raptor Center offers a wide variety of educational programs, and operates the Miami Valley’s only raptor rehabilitation clinic admitting around 200 sick or injured birds of prey yearly. Details here.
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