# Things to do with kids in Powell, OH

> 10 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Powell, OH (Delaware 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

- [Boo at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/boo-at-the-zoo--listing-bc58d43b02d9b0d646a1bb65) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (Adventure Cove), Powell · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Merry-not-scary Halloween celebration in the Zoo's Adventure Cove region on weekends: Trick or Treat Trail with 11 candy stops and two teal pumpkin (candy alternative) stations…
- [Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/columbus-zoo-lantern-festival--listing-bcc223526cc347af1311a56f) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · Paid · checked Oct 14. After-hours family event with over 70 sets of Asian lanterns showing wildlife scenes, new for 2026 dinosaur lanterns, performances, character meet-and-greets, rides and access to…
- [Little Explorers' Base Camp at the Columbus Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/little-explorers-base-camp-at-the-columbus-zoo--listing-ab9803c19532461899cb2f39) — Tue, Oct 27 (+5 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · With admission · checked Oct 20. Little Explorers' Base Camp is a drop-in play-and-learn station for preschoolers and toddlers set up at different spots around the Columbus Zoo on Tuesday and Thursday mornings…
- [DINO-vember](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/dino-vember--listing-8df11ff6f0224c354a267418) — Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Delaware County District Library - Liberty Branch Library, Powell · Ages 4–12 · checked Oct 14. Step into the past at the library! We’ll be digging up bones, excavating eggs, and more. Supplies provided. Ages 4-12; families welcome! Join us for a great evening celebrating…
- [Young Writers Workshop: I Am Momo with Stacie Martin](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/young-writers-workshop-i-am-momo-with-stacie-martin--listing-865b9bdc698faa832f071691) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM · Delaware County District Library - Liberty Branch Library, Powell · Ages 4–6 · From $39.19 · checked Oct 16. Author-illustrator Stacie Martin leads a hands-on workshop for children ages 4 to 6 built around her picture book I Am Momo. Kids meet Momo, a lovable monster, through an…
- [Sensory-Friendly Light Stroll at Wildlights](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/sensory-friendly-light-stroll-at-wildlights--listing-12d770256be36454235f7ff8) — Tue, Nov 17 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Before the full Wildlights season, the Columbus Zoo opens select Wildlights attractions for a sensory-friendly evening with smaller crowds, reduced background music and no…
- [Wildlights 2026](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/wildlights-2026--listing-f057c1acd2d113d705816bf4) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · With admission · checked Oct 14. Holiday light event with millions of LED lights, animated musical light shows, Starlight Safari sculptures, Bricktopia LEGO builds by OhioLUG, free 12 Days of Wildlights train…
- [Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience at the Columbus Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/sensory-friendly-santa-experience-at-the-columbus-zoo--listing-83bb1cc024531a365288e8cf) — Sun, Dec 6 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium – Suzie Edwards Conservation Education building, Powell · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Children with sensory needs can meet Santa in a calm setting with reduced sound, softer lighting and limited crowds inside the Suzie Edwards Conservation Education building, just…
- [1-Day Winter Break Camps (Grades K-5) at the Columbus Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/1-day-winter-break-camps-grades-k-5-at-the-columbus-zoo--listing-69f31bb3ddf9965d202420f4) — Mon, Dec 21 (+5 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · From $95 · checked Oct 20. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium runs six single-day winter break camps for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, each built around one habitat and the animals that live…
- [Zoo Year's Eve Noon Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/zoo-year-s-eve-noon-celebration--listing-5713dfbdf244cbd3eed7b361) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · With admission · checked Oct 16. The Columbus Zoo hosts a family New Year's countdown to noon for kids who won't make it to midnight. Guests are admitted at 11 a.m. to meet the Zoo's character ambassadors, enjoy…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Code Ninjas Powell coding classes (CREATE and JR)](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/code-ninjas-powell-coding-classes-create-and-jr--listing-55503f40796038b895eb27f0) — Flexible weekly attendance; CREATE students can attend multiple times a week · Code Ninjas Powell · Ages 5–14 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Code Ninjas Powell is a kids' coding dojo. CREATE, the core program for ages 8-14, has kids build their own video games while progressing from white belt to black belt at their…
- [Columbus Zoo and Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/columbus-zoo-and-aquarium--listing-b2fed45f4c23ea402c3e1ba9) — Open on its own schedule · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · From $18.95 · checked Oct 14. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. October daily hours are 10am-5pm (closed October 6). Regions include…
- [Eco-Creators Club (ages 3-5) at the Columbus Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/eco-creators-club-ages-3-5-at-the-columbus-zoo--listing-754a66b0242ebf703a460e3c) — Thursdays 1:30pm-3:30pm; session registered as 10/29 meets 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · Ages 3–5 · From $110 · checked Oct 20. Eco-Creators Club is a monthly drop-off art club at the Columbus Zoo for children ages 3 to 5. Each month has its own nature theme, and children explore it through painting…
- [Quiet Hours at the Columbus Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/quiet-hours-at-the-columbus-zoo--listing-bc42867e607d1e6af8c08d2a) — First Sunday of every month, first four hours of operation · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the first Sunday of every month the Columbus Zoo runs Quiet Hours during its first four hours of operation, with reduced sounds, music and visual stimuli for a more…

## Nearby

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