Columbus · OH
Things to do with kids in Columbus — October 2026
156 family events in October 2026, 107 still to come. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page. Dates are in Eastern Time.
What’s on now in Columbus →Still to come
Oct22ThuOutdoorsThrough Oct 31
Pigeon Roost Farm Fall Fun
Pigeon Roost Farm
From $12
Oct22ThuPumpkins and patchesThu, Oct 22 · 5:00 PM
Pumpkins Aglow
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
PaidAll ages
Oct22ThuOutdoorsThu, Oct 22 · 9:00 AM
Circle S Farms Fall Fun Days
Circle S Farms
From $11
Oct22ThuCommunityThu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Paid
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 PM
Under the Stars (Live) at The Works SciDome
The Works - SciDome Planetarium
From $15
- Community
Fri, Oct 23
JClub School's Out Days at the JCC
JCC of Greater Columbus
From $60
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Leeds Farm Fall Weekends
Leeds Farm
Paid
- Arts & crafts
Through Nov 21
Loft Gallery: Communion with the Unconscious by Alissa Ohashi
Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center
- Arts & crafts
Through Nov 21
Main Gallery: Between One and Many by Fatima Taylor
Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
Perkins Observatory Friday Evening Program
Perkins Observatory
From $10All ages
Oct24SatCommunitySat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Boo at the Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (Adventure Cove)
With admissionAll ages
Oct25SunArts & craftsSun, Oct 25
CCT SandBox Series: Abuela
Columbus Children's Theatre
PaidAges 0–5
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21
Model Railroad Open Houses at Sandel Legacy Trail Depot
Sandel Legacy Trail (Depot)
All ages
Oct22ThuSTEM & discoveryThu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Little Explorers' Base Camp at the Columbus Zoo
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
With admission
Oct22ThuPumpkins and patchesThu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Circleville Pumpkin Show 2026
Downtown Circleville (Court & Main streets)
FreeAll ages
- Community
Thu, Oct 22 · 2:00 PM
Feddersen – Mobile Produce Market
Feddersen Community Center
Oct22ThuSTEM & discoveryThu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Free Sunset Movie – The Craft
Columbus Commons
- Spooky and haunted
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Haunted Village
Olde Pickerington Village
All ages
- Community
Thu, Oct 22 · 2:00 PM
Howard – Mobile Produce Market
Howard Community Center
Oct22ThuCommunityThu, Oct 22 · 5:30 PM
Howard Fall Harvest Party
Howard Community Center
- Trick-or-treat
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30 PM
Linden Fall Harvest Fest – Trunk or Treat
Linden Community Center
Oct22ThuCommunityThu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Monster Movie Night: Hotel Transylvania at Easton
Easton Town Center (Town Square)
- Sports & play
Through Oct 23
Thursday Adult Skate
Skate Zone 71
Oct23FriArts & craftsFri, Oct 23 · 10:00 AM
Friday Coffee Dress: Mysteries, Anthems & Victories
Ohio Theatre
Oct23FriCommunityFri, Oct 23 · 12:00 AM
Friday Frights
Lou Berliner Sports Park
- Community
Fri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Halloween on the Green
Village Green
FreeAll ages
Oct23FriCommunityFri, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM
Make a Difference Day
The Well
Oct23FriArts & craftsFri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
Mysteries, Anthems & Victories
Ohio Theatre
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Oct 23 · 4:30 PM
Night @ the Museum: Wizarding World of The Works
The Works
With admission
- Cooking
Fri, Oct 23 · 3:30 PM
Nourish Jr.: Better Than the Coffee Shop
Philip Heit Center (Demo Kitchen)
Oct23FriCommunityFri, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Festivals and parties
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
The Great Gahanna Goblin Fest
Academy Park
All ages
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM
All Hallows' Eve at Ohio Village
Ohio Village
From $14
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Boo Off Broadway
Town Center Park
Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Fall in Love with Dawes
The Dawes Arboretum – Deep Woods
Free
Oct24SatCommunitySat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Fran Ryan Center: Demo Day
Fran Ryan Center
- Oct24SatCommunity
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Gigi’s Walkin’ the Dog: Free Dog Festival and Fundraising Walk
Columbus Commons
Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Guided Tours of Ferris-Wright Park & Earthworks
Ferris-Wright Park
Free
Oct24SatCommunitySat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Hoopla! at Marysville Public Library
Marysville Public Library
Free
Oct24SatFestivals and partiesSat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM
Halloween Party and Coco Movie Night at Homestead
Homestead Metro Park – Lakeside Pavilion
All ages
- Sports & play
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
KPop Demon Hunters Dance Class — Sycamore Plaza Library
Pickerington Public Library - Sycamore Plaza Library
FreeAges 7–11
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
New Albany Trunk or Treat
Bevelhymer Park Green Zone
Oct24SatSports & playSat, Oct 24 · 1:30 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Oct24SatSports & play
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
Oct24SatSports & playSat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Scarysville in Uptown Marysville
Uptown Marysville
- Oct24SatSpooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
Schiller Halloween Haunt
Schiller Community Center
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM
Thurber House - Ghost Writing Workshop
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilliard Branch
Oct24SatSports & playSat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Toddler Not So Scary Rave
Skate Zone 71
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Try It: Trek a New Trail (Trekking Poles Hike)
McCammon Creek Park – East Area
All ages
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
Walk With a Doc: Dodge
Dodge Community Center
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 AM
Walk With a Doc: Far East
Far East Community Center
- Community
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM
Walk With a Doc: Linden
Linden Community Center
Oct25SunSpooky and hauntedSun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
Columbus Symphony: Halloween Spooktacular
Ohio Theatre
PaidAll ages
- Sports & play
Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM
Performance Dogs of Ohio
Pickerington Public Library - Pickerington Main Library
All ages
Oct25SunSports & playSun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Public Skating & Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Oct25SunSports & play
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
Through Oct 26
Sunday Adult Skating
Skate Zone 71
- Spooky and haunted
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:30 PM
Zombie Halloween Pool Party — Westerville
Westerville Community Center
From $8Ages 3–15
- STEM & discovery
Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM
Fascinating Fossils - FSWCD
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Martin Luther King Branch
Ages 7–11
- Spooky and haunted
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
Creepy Crawly Composters — Pickerington Main Library
Pickerington Public Library - Pickerington Main Library
Free
- Community
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 PM
Fall-O-Ween Fest
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Barnett Branch
All ages
- Community
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Family-Friendly Halloween Movie
Pickerington Public Library - Sycamore Plaza Library
All ages
- Arts & crafts
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Halloween Scream-a-long!
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Canal Winchester Branch
- Spooky and haunted
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
Kids Create: Spooky Spider Web Painting
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Library
Ages 7–11
Oct27TueSports & playTue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Public Skating & Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
Science Fun - OSU Department of Chemistry and BioChemistry
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Southeast Branch
- Spooky and haunted
Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 PM
Spooktacular at Parsons Branch Library
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Parsons Branch
Free
- Festivals and parties
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM
Tween Halloween Mystery Night
Delaware County District Library - Orange Branch Library
Ages 9–12
- Outdoors
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Wild Storytime at Infirmary Mound Park
Infirmary Mound Park (Shelter #5 or James Bradley Center)
- Pumpkins and patches
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM
Barnett Harvest Fall Party and Haunted House
Barnett Community Center
- Festivals and parties
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Family Game Night - Halloween Edition
Canal Winchester Community Center
Free
- Costumes and parades
Wed, Oct 28 · 9:30 AM
Halloween Costume Ball
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilliard Branch
Ages 0–6
- Community
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Halloween Family Storytime at the Main Library
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Library
Oct28WedSports & playWed, Oct 28 · 8:30 PM
Legacy Wednesday’s Adult Skate
Skate Zone 71
- STEM & discovery
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Trail or Treat
McKnight Outdoor Education Center
- Trick-or-treat
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Trick or Treat Storytime at Whetstone Branch Library
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Whetstone Branch
- Trick-or-treat
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM
Trunk or Treat — Scioto Southland Community Center
Scioto Southland Community Center
- Trick-or-treat
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM
Woodward Trunk-or-Treat
Woodward Park Community Center
Oct29ThuSports & playThu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
4th Annual Skate & Treat
Skate Zone 71
- Community
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Fall-O-Ween Fest at Shepard Branch Library
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Shepard Branch
All ages
- Oct29ThuSTEM & discovery
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Free Sunset Movie – The Sixth Sense
Columbus Commons
- Community
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Party on the Porch at Schiller Community Center
Schiller Community Center
- Sports & play
Through Oct 30
Thursday Adult Skate
Skate Zone 71
- Trick-or-treat
Thu, Oct 29 · 1:00 PM
Trick or Treat at the Library
Pickerington Public Library - Pickerington Main Library
Oct29ThuTrick-or-treatThu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Whitehall Trunk-or-Treat
New Life Church
All ages
Oct30FriCommunityFri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Día de los Muertos at the Wexner Center for the Arts
Wexner Center for the Arts
FreeAll ages
Oct30FriArts & craftsFri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Disney's The Little Mermaid JR. — New Albany Middle School Theatre
McCoy Center for the Arts
PaidAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
Fall Family Fun at Pickerington Sycamore Plaza Library
Pickerington Public Library - Sycamore Plaza Branch
Free
Oct30FriOutdoorsFri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Fall Frights at Whitehall Community Park
Whitehall Community Park (Lower Level)
Free
- Community
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Grove City Midnight Market
Town Center Park
- Community
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Lazelle Woods Fall Fest
Lazelle Woods Community Center
Oct30FriSports & playFri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
Michael Jackson Thriller Skate
Skate Zone 71
- Oct30FriCommunity
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
Oct30FriSpooky and hauntedFri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Spooky Cemetery Night Hike
Stratford Ecological Center
From $5Ages 8+
- Trick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM
Trick or Treat Tour at the Ohio Statehouse
Ohio Statehouse
Free
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Cinema Saturdays: Coco (Riverside Crossing Park)
Riverside Crossing Park
Oct31SatCommunitySat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM
Dublin Diwali Festival
Coffman Park
- Festivals and parties
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Halloween Bash
Columbus Metropolitan Library - New Albany Branch
Ages 0–6
- Community
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Howlin’ Halloween
Grandview Heights Public Library
Oct31SatSpooky and hauntedSat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Monster Mash Skate
Skate Zone 71
- Oct31SatSports & play
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Oct31SatSports & play
Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Oct31SatSports & play
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Not-so-scary
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Sensory Saturday Hours: Spooky Sensory Activities at The Works
The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology
With admission
- Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Spooky STEAM Haunted House
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Library
- Trick-or-treat
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PM
Trunk or Treat at Driving Park Branch Library
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Driving Park Branch
Free
Already happened
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 14 · 10:00 AM
Little Adventurers: Spiders
Shale Hollow Park
Ages 0–5
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Barktoberfest at Rocky Fork
Rocky Fork Metro Park
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
Dublin Halloween Spooktacular
Coffman Park (south end)
FreeAll ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Free Sunset Movie – Beetlejuice (1988)
Columbus Commons
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
Linden – Mobile Produce Market
Linden Community Center
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Night Hike with DIY Lanterns
Infirmary Mound Park – James Bradley Center
- Sports & play
EndedThrough Oct 16
Thursday Adult Skate
Skate Zone 71
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
Tuttle – Mobile Produce Market
Tuttle Community Center
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 2:00 PM
Adams – Mobile Produce Market
William H. Adams Community Center
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM
Columbus Children's Theatre: Battle of the Books
Riffe Center – Studio Two Theatre
Paid
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 1:00 PM
Creepy Crawlies - Cherie Bronkar
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Northside Branch
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Fall into Electronics Recycling
Public Service
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Loft Gallery: Loft Gallery: Communion with the Unconscious by Alissa Ohashi | Opening Reception
Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Main Gallery: Between One and Many by Fatima Taylor | Opening Reception
Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Pumpkins and patches
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 5:30 PM
Pumpkin Walk Around the Pond
Three Creeks Metro Park – Confluence Area
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 12:00 PM
School Day Out
Skate Zone 71
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Columbus Performing Arts Center
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Celebrate Diwali: A Family Chai & Craft Experience
Philip Heit Center (Demo Kitchen, first floor)
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Columbus Marathon Kids' Run
North Bank Park
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 4:00 PM
Haunted Vendor Valley
Reynoldsburg (7232 East Main St)
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Hike It! Morning Fall Hike
Infirmary Mound Park – Arena (Shelters & Dog Park area)
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
K-Pop Demon Hunters Dance Workshop
Delaware County District Library - Delaware Branch Library
Ages 6–11
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Lancaster Fall Festival & Bark in the Park
Downtown Lancaster (Zane Square)
FreeAll ages
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Marion-Franklin Branch First Anniversary Bash
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Marion-Franklin Branch
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 1:30 PM
Pokemon Gotta Catch Em All Skate
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 5:00 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Outdoors
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
RidgeFest Fall Festival at Glacier Ridge
Glacier Ridge Metro Park
All ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
School-Age Escape Room: Escape the Labryinth
Marysville Public Library (Main Library)
- Spooky and haunted
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Spooky Pet Parade
Huber Park (Heritage Sports Complex)
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Columbus Performing Arts Center
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 11:30 AM
Urban Strings Columbus Youth Orchestra
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Gahanna Branch
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Walk With a Doc: Marion Franklin
Marion Franklin Community Center
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
ProMusica Family Concert
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Library
FreeAll ages
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Public Skating & Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Public Skating and Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
EndedThrough Oct 19
Sunday Adult Skating
Skate Zone 71
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Columbus Performing Arts Center
- Trick-or-treat
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Trick or Treat Trail at Gallant Woods
Gallant Woods Park
FreeAll ages
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 19 · 12:00 PM
School Day Out
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 19 · 3:00 PM
School Day Out
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 19 · 6:00 PM
School Day Out
Skate Zone 71
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Public Skating & Birthdays
Skate Zone 71
- Not-so-scary
EndedPast · Oct 20 · 11:00 AM
Toddler Monster Mash
Marysville Public Library (Main Library)
Oct21WedSpooky and hauntedEndedPast · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
CAPA Haunts the Palace
Palace Theatre
FreeAll ages
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Fall Fest
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Karl Road Branch
- Oct21WedSports & play
EndedPast · Oct 21 · 8:30 PM
Legacy Wednesday’s Adult Skate
Skate Zone 71