Upper Arlington Music in the Parks brings music to the parks during the summer. All concerts are free and everyone is welcome. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and arrive early to grab your spot. There will be featured food trucks at each event. Arts on Arlington Friday, June 5 | 6-9pm … [Read more...] about Upper Arlington Music in the Parks Performance Series
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Merion Village Garden Tour – free to attend
Enjoy the beautiful summer weather during the annual Merion Village Garden Tour. The 26th Annual Merion Village Garden Tour is Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Garden Tour is free and open to all, thanks to the generous sponsors and advertisers. Check out the Facebook … [Read more...] about Merion Village Garden Tour – free to attend
Festival Latino: Food, fun, and music at Genoa Park
Enjoy free family fun at the annual Festival Latino produced by CAPA on August 9-10, 2025 at Genoa Park near downtown. Since 1996 the Festival Latino has been providing Columbus the opportunity to experience traditional and contemporary Latin American culture and is now the largest … [Read more...] about Festival Latino: Food, fun, and music at Genoa Park
Free Flag from Ace Hardware for Memorial Day
Ace Hardware collaborates with the VFW to give away 1 million American flags for Memorial Day to honor fallen heroes. On Saturday, May 24, 2025, you can stop in store for a free flag from Ace Hardware. Free flag from Ace Hardware The first 240 customers who visit a participating Ace store on … [Read more...] about Free Flag from Ace Hardware for Memorial Day
Head outdoors for Easton Friday Night Flicks
Easton Town Center Friday Night Flicks are BACK for summer 2025! Read below for details and schedule. Bring a blanket and snacks for this outdoor movie series under the stars on Easton Town Square. Beginning at 6PM, enjoy themed treats and entertainment, then get cozy on your blanket … [Read more...] about Head outdoors for Easton Friday Night Flicks
Free outdoor concerts on Sundays with the Symphony
The Columbus Symphony Orchestra is bringing outdoor music to Columbus parks with Sundays with the Symphony Concerts this Summer. Join Columbus Recreation and Parks Department and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra to enjoy Sundays With The Symphony! This free concert series features the … [Read more...] about Free outdoor concerts on Sundays with the Symphony
Goodale Park Screen on the Green Outdoor Movies
The annual Screen on the Green movie series is at Goodale Park on the third Friday of July, August, and September. This free outdoor movie series, presented by the Short North Civic Association, will be held at the southwest corner at the softball field. All movies begin at sundown … [Read more...] about Goodale Park Screen on the Green Outdoor Movies
Free Movie Admission: From Book to Film at Gateway Film Center
Gateway Film Center and Columbus Metropolitan Library offers FREE movies with the beloved series, From Book to Film. Head to Gateway Film Center for FREE family-friendly movies every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. As part of the film center’s ongoing efforts to improve the … [Read more...] about Free Movie Admission: From Book to Film at Gateway Film Center
Juneteenth Celebration and events in Columbus
Celebrate the end of the enslavement of African-American people in the United States with Juneteenth on the third weekend in June. Juneteenth, or June 19, 1865, is considered the date when the last slaves in America were freed in Galveston, Texas after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Celebration and events in Columbus
Free admission to Columbus Zoo: Military Family Days
is honoring active or retired military personnel and their immediate family with free admission to the Zoo during Military Family Days, presented by Bob Evans Farm. This week of recognition, from June 29 - July 3, 2026, is to thank them for the sacrifices the families have made for … [Read more...] about Free admission to Columbus Zoo: Military Family Days
Phoenix Theaters Lennox 24 Free Summer Movie Series
Lennox Town Center 24 is owned by Phoenix Theaters, and you can enjoy FREE family movies with the Free Summer Movie Series. Films are show at 10 am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Doors open at 9 am; seating is limited to auditorium capacity. Admission is totally free, and they are … [Read more...] about Phoenix Theaters Lennox 24 Free Summer Movie Series
Columbus Modern Dance Company Mother’s Day Tea in the Garden
Modern dance & afternoon tea among the topiaries – what better way to spend Mother’s Day weekend than with the Annual Columbus Modern Dance Company Mother’s Day Tea in the Garden performance? Columbus Modern Dance Company in Topiary Park CoMo Dance returns to Columbus gem, the … [Read more...] about Columbus Modern Dance Company Mother’s Day Tea in the Garden
Free summer workouts for teens: Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass
Whether your teens are in involved in athletics or just want to work on health and fitness through the summer, they can work out for FREE with the Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass. The Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass invites teens ages 14-19 to work out for FREE in all of … [Read more...] about Free summer workouts for teens: Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass
Best places for Creeking in Columbus
When it's warm in Ohio, we look for outdoor activities to entertain our kids! Want to fill a warm morning or afternoon? Go creeking in Columbus! Kids LOVE getting their feet wet, looking for bugs, crawdads, fish, and skipping stones. There are places to explore creeks all over Columbus. … [Read more...] about Best places for Creeking in Columbus
Free Summer Kids Movies at Strand Theatre
The Strand Theatre in Delaware is offering Free Summer Kids Movies on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., from June 3 - July 29, 2025. The theatre will be collecting needed items or money for a different charity each week if you'd wish to make a contribution. See the schedule below to see which … [Read more...] about Free Summer Kids Movies at Strand Theatre
