Popcorn Pops Concerts for Kids with Columbus Symphony Orchestra

Symphony music isn’t just for adults! The Columbus Commons is hosting Popcorn Pops with The Columbus Symphony this summer! It’s a great chance to show kids how fun this type of music can be!

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These shows are perfect for families with children ages 3 – 12. Concerts feature free popcorn and pre-concert activities such as face painting, art projects, musical instruments and the Columbus Commons Family Fun Zone with inflatables and open play activities.

Gates open and pre-concert activities begin at 5:30 p.m. – get there early to snag a good picnic spot. Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and run for approximately one hour. 

Concerts are FREE this year, thanks to sponsor, Honda. 

Popcorn Pops Schedule

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June 26, 2026: Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, followed by a community screening of Zootopia 2 at dusk.

July 10, 2026: Symphonic Surprise!, following by a screening of Up!

If it’s hot, bring extra clothes for the kids, as there may be an inflatable waterslide again this year!

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Check out the other activities going on at Columbus Commons this year!

• Get Fit: Columbus Commons Fitness Classes
• Columbus Commons Free Movie Nights 
• Picnic with the Pops
• Free family fun: Commons for Kids 
• Food Truck Food Court on Thursdays at the Commons

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