36 events in and around Columbus that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 18 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.
20 events
Pigeon Roost Farm, Hebron · 4413 National Rd SW, Hebron, OH 43025
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203
Polaris Fashion Place (Lifestyle Center) · 1500 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240
Adventure Cove, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Palace Theatre · 34 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215
Circle S Farm · 9015 London Groveport Rd, Grove City, OH 43123
Downtown Circleville (Pumpkin Show Park) · 121 N Court St, Circleville, OH 43113
Ohio Theatre · 39 E State St, Columbus, OH 43215
Coffman Park (south end) · 5200 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017
Worthington Village Green · 6550 N High St, Worthington, OH 43085
Inniswood Metro Gardens · 940 S Hempstead Rd, Westerville, OH 43081
Homestead Metro Park (Lakeside Pavilion) · 4675 Cosgray Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026
Olde Pickerington Village · Pickerington, OH 43147
Historic Dublin (Dublin Branch Library plaza) · 75 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065
Downtown Hilliard and Hilliard's Station Park · Main St, Hilliard, OH 43026
Upper Arlington Public Library – Tremont Road Branch · 2800 Tremont Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Glacier Ridge Metro Park · 9801 Hyland Croy Road, Plain City, OH 43064
Gallant Woods Park · 2151 Buttermilk Hill Road, Delaware, OH 43015
Westerville Public Library · 126 S State St, Westerville, OH 43081
7 events
Hartford Fairgrounds · 14028 Fairgrounds Road, Hartford, OH 43013
Delaware, OH
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · Powell, OH
Franklin Park Conservatory · Columbus, OH
COSI · Columbus, OH
Shops on Lane Avenue · 1675 W. Lane Ave., Columbus, OH 43221
Oakland Nursery (Columbus, Dublin, Delaware and New Albany) · 1156 Oakland Park Ave, Columbus, OH 43224 (and other stores)
9 events
Ohio Statehouse · 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215
Dennison Railroad Depot Museum · Dennison, OH
Camp Lazarus (Simon Kenton Council, Scouting America) · 4422 Columbus Pike Rd, Delaware, OH 43015
Easton Farmers' Market · Easton, Columbus, OH
Uptown Westerville
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · Powell, OH
Franklin Park Conservatory, The Wells Barn · Columbus, OH
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
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Free things to do in ColumbusFree days, free events and places that never charge
Free museum days in ColumbusFree days, Museums on Us and EBT discounts, with who gets in
Indoor play in ColumbusIndoor playgrounds, toddler times, museums and classes, with prices
Library storytimes in ColumbusBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Ice skating in ColumbusHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in ColumbusParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Noon Year’s Eve in ColumbusKid-friendly countdowns, home by nap
Christmas parades in ColumbusParades and tree lightings with dates and start timesChristmas trains in ColumbusPolar Express, Santa and lights trains with datesThe Nutcracker in ColumbusBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in ColumbusChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
Christmas break in ColumbusWhat’s open on Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1
Splash pads in ColumbusSpraygrounds with addresses and last season’s hoursBirthday party places in ColumbusStarting prices, ages and what’s included
This week in ColumbusDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
Pigeon Roost Farm Great Pumpkin Fun Center (12 dates, Oct 16–31, 2026); Pumpkins Aglow (12 dates, Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026); WonderLight's Christmas (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Wildlights (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027), plus 13 more below.
It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Columbus that weekend.
