Head to The LEGO® Store Easton Town Center for FREE seasonal LEGO® Make and Take events. Events are free, and a limited number of kits are available; one per guest. Come in and Play! Enjoy activities, including a scavenger hunt, building activities, giveaways and more! Not an … [Read more...] about Free Build events at LEGO® Store Easton Town Center
Fortress Obetz, the former Columbus Motor Speedway, is now home to the Obetz Zucchinifest, Famous Fortress Fireworks, sporting events, concerts, festivals, and more. Owned and maintained by the Village of Obetz, it's the location of events and activities for everyone to enjoy through the … [Read more...] about Full Throttle Thursdays, and more at Fortress Obetz
Columbus Commons celebrates kids on Friday mornings from June 5 - August 14, 2026 with Commons for Kids. We are so excited for these fun events to return this Summer! All activities and games are offered free of charge from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Fun at Commons for Kids Free … [Read more...] about Free Commons for Kids on Fridays at Columbus Commons
Do you have a LEGO® lover at home? If you have LEGO® bricks and creations strewn throughout your home, your kids will LOVE getting a FREE LEGO® Life Magazine Subscription. Kids LOVE receiving mail, and LEGO® fans will really love getting this free magazine throughout the year. If your … [Read more...] about Kids get FREE LEGO® Life Magazine Subscription
Kids love trucks and cars and emergency vehicles, so bring them to the Worthington Touch a Truck on Friday, September 18, 2026 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Worthington Touch-A-Truck Kids can check out ambulances, fire trucks, military vehicles to taxis, race cars, a helicopter, and other … [Read more...] about Worthington Touch-a-Truck: Sept 18
Even if you aren't Ivy League material, you can take a course at Yale for free! The Science of Well-Being is Yale University's most popular class in the history of the University, with over 4.7 million people already enrolled. It's the ultimate self-help course, and now is the perfect … [Read more...] about Take Yale’s most popular course for FREE: The Science of Well-Being
Kids love to explore emergency vehicles, construction vehicles, and farm equipment, and there are plenty of touch-a-truck events in Columbus and Central Ohio to fulfill their curiosity! These events are a wonderful learning experience for kids that are full of photo-ops, so don't forget your … [Read more...] about Kids can explore at these Touch-a-Truck events in Columbus
Find the helpers in the community at the Columbus Festival for Good. Have fun. Do good. Learn about some of the Central Ohio businesses founded to create social impact in their communities. Find out how they give back and support growth and development in our neighborhoods, and how you can … [Read more...] about Columbus Festival for Good features local social enterprises
National Root Beer Float Day is August 6, and you don't want to miss this cool freebie from A&W Restaurants! Grab a FREE creamy Root Beer Float at A&W Restaurants on August 6, 2026 to celebrate this tasty treat! A&W Root Beer and rich, creamy vanilla soft serve — it doesn't get … [Read more...] about Free Root Beer Floats at A&W for National Root Beer Float Day – Aug 6
There's a lot going on this time of year: back-to-school, fall fun, and....Cones for the Cure! You can enjoy FREE Graeter's ice cream AND help find a cure for cancer with Graeter's and The Cure Starts Now. The annual Cones for the Cure campaign runs from July 30-August 9, 2026 to raise … [Read more...] about Free Ice Cream for a cause: Graeter’s Cones for the Cure Campaign
July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with the return of Visit Dublin’s 2025 Parks Pass in partnership with OhioHealth. The Dublin Park Pass is FREE and fully digital to encourage users explore 60+ parks throughout Dublin to discover … [Read more...] about Explore Dublin with the Dublin Park Pass for a chance of prizes
Looking for something new and exciting for your kids to try? Kids can Try Hockey For Free with the Columbus Blue Jackets GOAL - Get Out And Learn! Program. The Blue Jackets GOAL! program powered by Performance Columbus is designed for boys and girls, ages 5-9, with no prior hockey experience … [Read more...] about Kids can try Hockey for Free with Columbus Blue Jackets GOAL program
The Columbus Metropolitan Library is always striving to connect readers with books and authors, and they've really met the mark with this Authors at the Library series. Listen to and talk with your favorite authors through the year, including local, nationally-known, and award-winning … [Read more...] about Authors at the Library series with Columbus Metropolitan Library
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
Head to Goodale Park on select Sundays for free concerts in the park as a part of Goodale Park Music Series. This five-week, family-friendly event is free to attend and will feature local bands Folquinox, Mt. Air, King Serpent, Gathering Stars, and Ron Holmes - Eclecticism. The … [Read more...] about Tunes in the park at Goodale Park Music Series
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