# Grange Insurance Audubon Center Winter Bird Feeders & Preschool Nature Hours > Place to go for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215 - Ages: All ages (Specialized preschool nature story times and hands-on discovery rooms for families) - Price: Free public admission to the center, library, and bird observation rooms; Select workshops require nominal fee - Organizer: Grange Insurance Audubon Center & Audubon Ohio - Official page: https://grange.audubon.org/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/grange-insurance-audubon-center-winter-bird-feeders-and-preschool-natu--listing-30f08e6af946e35b5c7d1465 ## About Perched within Scioto Audubon Metro Park just moments from the Columbus skyline, the Grange Insurance Audubon Center is a premier environmental education facility and certified green building. During the chilly winter months, the center is a haven for young families seeking hands-on learning and warm, nature-centered fun. The glass-walled center features a dedicated Children's Discovery Room filled with nature-themed picture books, plush puppet stages, interactive tactile tables, and animal track puzzles. Families can gather in the heated Bird Observation Gallery, where wall-sized windows overlook active winter feeding stations and high-powered spotting scopes allow little ones to inspect plumage details of goldfinches, titmice, and hawks. Weekly winter programs include preschool nature hours, toddler storytimes, and guided family walks along the snowy riverbanks. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Completely barrier-free single-story facility with wide sliding automatic doors, level concrete walkways, and easy stroller navigation throughout all discovery zones. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Comfortable leather rocking chairs in the bird viewing gallery; private family restrooms equipped with clean fold-down changing stations. • Age Suitability: Geared especially toward infants, toddlers, and elementary students learning about wildlife and conservation. • Sensory Tips: Bright, sunlit architectural space with panoramic park views; gentle, low-noise environment with soft carpeting and peaceful nature visuals. ## Similar picks in Columbus - [Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Autumn Bison Viewing & Nature Center Stream](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/battelle-darby-creek-metro-park-autumn-bison-viewing-and-nature-center--listing-987ad4e243c49c1dcb03ee83) — Fri, Nov 27 · 9:30 AM · Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, Galloway · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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