# Things to do with kids in Canal Winchester, OH

> 6 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Canal Winchester, OH (Fairfield County, OH), in the Columbus area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Halloween Scream-a-long!](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/halloween-scream-a-long--listing-782b5687dd41bce76affd9f3) — Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Canal Winchester Branch · checked Oct 14. Children will use their voices and bodies to dance as skeletons, make jack-o-lantern faces, and say BOO, while engaging their imaginations in fun & interactive music program led…
- [Family Game Night - Halloween Edition](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/family-game-night-halloween-edition--listing-5ca19963a86290d4dd7f14c8) — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Canal Winchester Community Center · Free · checked Oct 14. Free family game night at the Canal Winchester Community Center: bring your own game or choose from many available, special Halloween crafts, and dinner, snacks and beverages…
- [Canal Winchester Veterans Day Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/canal-winchester-veterans-day-celebration--listing-f39e38d4e08589d1226a80a8) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM · Stradley Park, Canal Winchester · checked Oct 14. The City of Canal Winchester and VFW Post 10523 honor veterans with a march and ceremony in historic downtown Canal Winchester beginning at 10:00 A.M. A free pancake breakfast is…
- [Snack Time! Kids' Concert at Canal Winchester Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/snack-time-kids-concert-at-canal-winchester-branch-library--listing-b4eeb03d3aab6d113a819072) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Canal Winchester Branch · Free · checked Oct 20. Local kids' band Snack Time! plays a morning concert at the Canal Winchester Branch for toddlers, preschoolers and their families. Children are invited to sing and dance along to…
- [Christmas in the Village](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/christmas-in-the-village--listing-d7fe5eaff9cae488601c5083) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Historic Downtown Canal Winchester (Stradley Place Greenspace) · Free · checked Oct 14. Canal Winchester's free storybook Christmas festival in the historic downtown both nights 6–9 PM: tree lighting at 6:00 PM at Stradley Place Greenspace, Santa at the Interurban…
- [Breakfast with Santa (Canal Winchester)](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/breakfast-with-santa-canal-winchester--listing-5dae103cd91af3c43498d38c) — Sat, Dec 12 · 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Canal Winchester Community Center · From $7 · checked Oct 14. Breakfast with Santa at the Canal Winchester Community Center in two sessions (8:30–10 AM and 10:30 AM–Noon). Each ticket includes breakfast and a drink; bring a camera for…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Kid Zone open play](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/kid-zone-open-play--listing-308381fde475d2256308bad8) — Wednesdays 9–11 AM; listed dates Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 9, Dec 16… · Canal Winchester City Hall Council Chambers · Up to 8 · Free · checked Oct 14. Drop-in open play for children 8 and under inside City Hall Council Chambers on Wednesday mornings, with play stations such as model kitchens, grocery stores and construction…
- [Slate Run Living Historical Farm](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/slate-run-living-historical-farm--listing-1504a66a168c86c58adb2162) — October 1–March 31: Tue, Wed, Thu and Sun 9am–5pm; Fri and Sat 9am–sunset (closed… · Slate Run Living Historical Farm, Canal Winchester · Free · checked Oct 14. A working 1880s Ohio farm inside Slate Run Metro Park. Costumed staff and volunteers do daily chores; visitors stroll the gardens, barns and the 1856 gothic revival farmhouse…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Fairfield County, OH](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/counties/fairfield-county-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/counties/fairfield-county-oh.md)
- Other towns in Fairfield County, OH: [Pickerington, OH](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/towns/pickerington-oh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/towns/pickerington-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.