# Columbus Littles: Columbus, OH
> Halloween takes over Columbus this week. Boo at the Zoo wraps up its daytime trick-or-treating Saturday and Sunday, and Pumpkins Aglow lights up Franklin Park Conservatory five evenings starting Wednesday. CAPA Haunts the Palace lets costumed kids trick-or-treat through a 100-year-old theater for free, and the Symphony’s Halloween Spooktacular brings an instrument petting zoo before Sunday’s concert. Columbus has 29 outings this week, 21 of them free and 9 under a roof.

- Week: Oct 19–25, 2026. Last checked: 2026-10-19.
- 29 outings at 27 places; 21 free; 9 indoor. For kids ages 0–6.
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## This week
- [This week in Columbus (Markdown)](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/index.md): top picks, a Saturday plan, every outing with its source link, FAQ
- [Events data (JSON)](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/events.json): same facts in structured form
- [RSS feed](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/feed.xml)
- [This week (HTML, canonical)](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/)

## Guides
- [Columbus with little kids: city guide](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/guide/index.md): evergreen places with admission and menu prices (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Visiting Columbus with little kids](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/visiting/index.md): one- and two-day plans with nap breaks

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## Weekend getaways
- [Weekend getaways from Columbus with kids](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/weekend-getaways/index.md): the best trip within about five hours for each of the next few weekends, with drive times and official event links.

## Holiday 2026
- [Santa in Columbus](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/santa/index.md): breakfast with Santa, Santa photos and Santa trains with 2026 dates, prices and sold-out flags; official links.
- [Christmas lights in Columbus](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/christmas-lights/index.md): drive-thru vs walk-through displays, earliest start times, stroller notes and 2026 prices; official links.

## Guides: free, indoor play and holidays
- [Free things to do with kids in Columbus](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/free/index.md): free outings this week, free museum/zoo days and free events with dates, and always-free places; official links.
- [Indoor play places for toddlers in Columbus](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/indoor-play/index.md): indoor playgrounds, toddler jump times, children's museums and free indoor play, with ages, prices and sock rules.
- [Thanksgiving weekend with kids in Columbus (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/thanksgiving/index.md): parades, turkey trots with kids' races, what's open on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday weekend picks.
- [Noon Year's Eve in Columbus (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/columbus/noon-years-eve/index.md): kid-friendly New Year's Eve countdowns with times and prices; unannounced events marked with last year's date.