# Things to do with kids in Licking County, OH

> 16 upcoming family events and 10 places and ongoing programs in Licking County, OH, in the Columbus area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/counties/licking-county-oh

## Events ahead

- [Fall in Love with Dawes](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/fall-in-love-with-dawes--listing-d86336bae5db14302b23a829) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · The Dawes Arboretum – Deep Woods, Newark · Free · checked Oct 14. Annual fall event at The Dawes Arboretum with free admission all day. STEM partner organizations (such as Boeing and the Air Force) host activities; families stamp a passport at…
- [Pigeon Roost Farm Fall Fun](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/pigeon-roost-farm-fall-fun--listing-399011e912b2b6f8cbc76c4f) — Oct 14 – Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Pigeon Roost Farm, Hebron · From $12 · checked Oct 14. Fall family farm in its 46th season with pumpkins and fall produce, a free market and pumpkin area, and the Great Pumpkin Fun Center (A-maize-ing Maze included). Weekend extras…
- [Wild Storytime at Infirmary Mound Park](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/wild-storytime-at-infirmary-mound-park--listing-ab1432d04a21606b38d59088) — Tue, Oct 27 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Infirmary Mound Park (Shelter #5 or James Bradley Center), Granville · checked Oct 14. Licking Park District nature storytime series at Infirmary Mound Park. Sessions on Oct 27 and Nov 24 meet at Shelter #5; Nov 12 and Dec 10 meet at the James Bradley Center…
- [Sensory Saturday Hours: Spooky Sensory Activities at The Works](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/sensory-saturday-hours-spooky-sensory-activities-at-the-works--listing-84b8bd95dc3f9de420a30291) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology, Newark · With admission · checked Oct 20. The Works, Newark's history, art and science museum, sets aside a Saturday morning for visitors who do better with less stimulation. The lights are lowered, sound is reduced, and…
- [Fall Hike at Lobdell Reserve](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/fall-hike-at-lobdell-reserve--listing-027d9428d123b1319f66cb07) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Lobdell Reserve (Mounts Rd), Alexandria · Ages 5+ · Free · checked Oct 16. Licking Park District leads a fall hike through Lobdell Reserve. Hikers get some exercise and learn about the park's plants and animals. The hike is for ages 5 and up and runs 10…
- [Pumpkin Pie Garland Craft](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/pumpkin-pie-garland-craft--listing-feb582d925ff1e46f8737b25) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Infirmary Mound Park – James Bradley Center, Granville · checked Oct 14. Licking Park District craft program (with LCR) making pumpkin pie garlands at the James Bradley Center in Infirmary Mound Park. Registration via the Rec1 catalog.
- [Under the Stars (Live) at The Works SciDome](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/under-the-stars-live-at-the-works-scidome--listing-6b08aff28fc493b91310b083) — Thu, Nov 19 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · The Works - SciDome Planetarium, Newark · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Live planetarium shows in The Works' 30-foot SciDome: Spooky Stories in the Sky (Oct 15) on the eerie tales behind popular constellations; Gas Giants (Nov 19) on the biggest…
- [LEGO Family Challenge at Downtown Newark Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/lego-family-challenge-at-downtown-newark-library--listing-9f23ef54c60d11d526fc68b4) — Thu, Dec 3 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Licking County Library – Downtown Newark · All ages · checked Oct 16. Families complete building challenges with LEGO bricks at the Downtown Newark library's Discovery Center. Families of all ages are welcome. Register once for the whole group. The…
- [Winter Holiday Play Date at Downtown Newark Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/winter-holiday-play-date-at-downtown-newark-library--listing-a9c6ff24d8ed6f51c94ad178) — Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Licking County Library – Downtown Newark · checked Oct 16. A seasonal play date for young children at the Downtown Newark library's Discovery Center. It has themed sensory bins, toys and a craft. Children and caregivers can also learn…
- [Granville Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/granville-christmas-candlelight-walking-tour--listing-9aed1413cd571fe7da4df8e3) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM · Downtown Granville (Broadway) · Free · checked Oct 24. On the first Saturday of December the village of Granville lines its streets with live Christmas trees, strings of lights and hundreds of luminaries for the Christmas Candlelight…
- [Babcock Holiday Bash with Santa (Johnstown)](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/babcock-holiday-bash-with-santa-johnstown--listing-9bceca50941eb195673dfe1f) — Mon, Dec 7 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Licking County Library – Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) · checked Oct 16. The Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) branch of the Licking County Library holds a holiday celebration with Santa. Professional photographer Kama Demczyk will be there to take family…
- [Family Holiday Music Bingo at West Newark Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/family-holiday-music-bingo-at-west-newark-library--listing-798990eba1580f9636c8187e) — Sat, Dec 12 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Licking County Library – West Newark (Emerson R. Miller) · All ages · checked Oct 16. Families and friends form teams for a holiday game of Music Bingo at the West Newark branch of the Licking County Library. Teams listen to holiday favorites and mark their Bingo…
- [Interactive Movie: Frozen at Downtown Newark Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/interactive-movie-frozen-at-downtown-newark-library--listing-0892ef9c17e6f66fde8adc26) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Licking County Library – Downtown Newark · checked Oct 16. The Downtown Newark library shows Frozen as an interactive screening in its Discovery Center. Kids follow along with props, motions and simple crafts. It runs 1 to 3 p.m. on…
- [Meet Santa at West Newark Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/meet-santa-at-west-newark-library--listing-a8906bf0b2e4910ab2d29a9e) — Wed, Dec 16 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Licking County Library – West Newark (Emerson R. Miller) · checked Oct 16. Santa visits the West Newark branch of the Licking County Library for a special story time. Bring a camera or phone for photos with Santa, which are offered as time allows. The…
- [Gingerbread Builders Competition at Downtown Newark Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/gingerbread-builders-competition-at-downtown-newark-library--listing-ed6eace4863deb91bc420b76) — Mon, Dec 21 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Licking County Library – Downtown Newark · checked Oct 16. A gingerbread building contest for kids at the Downtown Newark library's Discovery Center. Builders design, decorate and destroy graham-cracker gingerbread houses, and all…
- [Noon Year's Eve Party at Johnstown Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/noon-year-s-eve-party-at-johnstown-library--listing-fc46092356214a123be9e251) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Licking County Library – Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) · checked Oct 16. The Johnstown (Mary E. Babcock) branch of the Licking County Library rings in the new year at a time that suits children and parents. The party has festive crafts, music and a…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Creative Corner at The Works](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/creative-corner-at-the-works--listing-f724d11c4a36c2b3f2a5c8d1) — Tuesdays 10:30-11 AM · The Works, Newark · With admission · checked Oct 14. Weekly guided art experience for kids and families: educators introduce new materials and creative techniques, and each child takes home their own artwork. October themes include…
- [Curious Kids at The Works](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/curious-kids-at-the-works--listing-35608802499ee1db06565af0) — Fridays 10:30-11 AM · The Works, Newark · With admission · checked Oct 14. Weekly art, history and science programming for young children with a new theme each week (October: Acorns 10/16, Leaves 10/23, Pumpkins 10/30).
- [Home School Investigations at The Dawes Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/home-school-investigations-at-the-dawes-arboretum--listing-f6779aca353ff460dbbfe49b) — First and third Fridays (ages 6-10) and fourth Fridays (ages 11-13), 1:30-3:00 p.m. · The Dawes Arboretum, Newark · Ages 6–13 · checked Oct 16. The Dawes Arboretum runs 90-minute hands-on nature study sessions for home-schooled students, led by Arboretum educators. Children ages 6 to 10 meet on the first and third…
- [Infirmary Mound Park](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/infirmary-mound-park--listing-e6738ef310e56834b52fa8a1) — Open on its own schedule · Infirmary Mound Park, Granville · checked Oct 14. Licking Park District's main park near Granville, with shelters, a dog park, an arena and the James Bradley Center, where many of the district's hikes, storytimes and nature…
- [Lynd Fruit Farm – Market, Corn Maze and Apple Cannons](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/lynd-fruit-farm-market-corn-maze-and-apple-cannons--listing-62548d2473134dc7f32d51c9) — Market: daily 10–6 through Nov. 1; Wed–Sun 10–5 from Nov. 4 (closed Nov. 16–23); Nov… · Lynd Fruit Farm – Market On Morse, Pataskala · checked Oct 14. Licking County fruit farm with the seasonal Market on Morse (apples, cider, fall produce; Thanksgiving pre-orders), plus a corn maze and apple cannons at a nearby site on Morse…
- [Make Your Own Glass Experience at The Works](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/make-your-own-glass-experience-at-the-works--listing-9c530919085e21047fde8bb2) — Multiple weekly sessions (e.g., Wed 2-6pm, Thu-Fri 1-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm) · The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology, Newark · Ages 12+ · From $35 · checked Oct 16. At The Works in Newark, visitors 12 and older can blow their own glass piece one-on-one with a professional glass artist. Choose the monthly featured project or another option…
- [Preschool Storybook Science](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/preschool-storybook-science--listing-322317a180863256c103b537) — Thursdays 10–11 a.m. · The Dawes Arboretum, Newark · Ages 3–5 · checked Oct 14. Weekly sessions that explore quality children's literature in a natural setting; each may include outdoor exploration, songs, games and crafts for children ages 3–5 with a…
- [The Dawes Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/the-dawes-arboretum--listing-16b8310f9421d7b4cbdc7975) — April–October daily 9am–7pm; November–March daily 9am–5pm; closed Thanksgiving… · The Dawes Arboretum, Newark · From $5 · checked Oct 14. Nonprofit arboretum east of Columbus in Licking County with trails, gardens, a welcome center and seasonal pop-up nature exhibits; open 362 days a year. Admission: adult $10…
- [The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/the-works-ohio-center-for-history-art-and-technology--listing-be55195dd53b9324fdf53ffb) — Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM-4 PM · The Works, Newark · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Hands-on museum in downtown Newark with interactive history, art, science and nature exhibits, a glass studio with daily glassblowing demonstrations, and the 30-foot, 4K SciDome…
- [Weekend Pop-Up Nature Exhibits](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/weekend-pop-up-nature-exhibits--listing-e0dc87363700d26707915b58) — Saturdays & Sundays 1–4 p.m. · The Dawes Arboretum – Visitors Center, Newark · checked Oct 14. Weekend pop-up exhibits at the Dawes Arboretum Visitors Center highlighting natural phenomena visitors may see during their visit, for beginners to experts.

## Recently ended

- [Night @ the Museum: Wizarding World of The Works](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/night-the-museum-wizarding-world-of-the-works--listing-c16d4fd4727300ffabb95de9) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Hike It! Morning Fall Hike](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/hike-it-morning-fall-hike--listing-79d9cef499e41f88df4192f7) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Night Hike with DIY Lanterns](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/night-hike-with-diy-lanterns--listing-335f81dbff9ff7d28e97ef9a) — ended Thu, Oct 15

## Nearby

- Towns in Licking County, OH: [Newark, OH](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/towns/newark-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/towns/newark-oh.md), [Granville, OH](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/towns/granville-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/towns/granville-oh.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Columbus](https://grassyknees.com/columbus) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/columbus.md)
- [This weekend in Columbus](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/this-weekend.md)

Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.