Family events & things to do with kids in Columbus

50+ upcoming family-friendly events in Columbus, OH — gathered from local museums, libraries, parks, zoos, and venues, updated hourly.

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Columbus families rotate through the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, COSI's hands-on science floors, the metro parks, and community festivals across Dublin, Westerville, and central Ohio.

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  1. CAPA Summer Movie Series

    Sat, Jul 25 · Ohio Theatre · $40 for 10-pack or $6/ticket

  2. Baby & Me Tours

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10:30 AM · Columbus Museum of Art · $0 - $10

  3. Adventure Nights

    Sat, Jul 25 at 6 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · Free

  4. Public Opinion: Beyond the Headlines in Westerville

    Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Anti-Saloon League Museum/Westerville Public Library · Free

  5. Arts and Gardening Festival

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Scioto Gardens · Free

  6. Samashti Hanuman Chalisa Havan

    Sat, Jul 25 at 8 AM · 2291 Clark Shaw Road, Powell, Ohio 43065 · Havan Sponsor : $116, Non Havan Sponsor: Free

  7. Greater Columbus: The 2026 Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Columbus Museum of Art · $0 - $22

  8. BalletMet Academy Summer Camps 2026

    Sat, Jul 25 at 1 PM · BalletMet Columbus · $200

  9. Saturday with Author & Illustrator Wes Molebash

    Sat, Jul 25 at 1 PM · Cover to Cover Children's Books

  10. The Dublin Market at Bridge Park

    Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Bridge Park · Free

  11. SATURDAY MORNING SERENADE: Lancaster Community Youth Band

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Bandstand-Downtown Lancaster

  12. Slightly Stoopid: Road Trippin' Summer Tour 2026 | THE ELOVATERS, Bumpin Uglies

    Sat, Jul 25 at 7:30 PM · KEMBA LIVE! · Free

  13. Dublin Food Tour

    Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Dublin Branch · $85

  14. Naeem Mohaiemen: Corinthians US Premiere | Wex Commissioned Project

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Wexner Center for the Arts · Free

  15. The American Revolution Experience: Traveling Exhibit

    Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Westerville Public Library · Free

  16. David Rogers: Big Bugs

    Sat, Jul 25 · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Visit Website for Pricing

  17. Dirty Talk

    Sat, Jul 25 · Shadowbox Live · $53

  18. Jazz & Rib Fest

    Sat, Jul 25 at 11 AM · Columbus Downtown Riverfront on the Scioto Mile · Free

  19. Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey

    Sat, Jul 25 · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · View website for pricing

  20. Curator-Led Tour of Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began

    Sat, Jul 25 at 6 PM · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti · $0 - $10

  21. Chris Ware - Life Is Complicated

    Sat, Jul 25 at 1 PM · The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum · Free

  22. Seeds of Caring’s (Em)power Hour: Tea Time with New Friends event

    Sat, Jul 25 at 1:30 PM · YWCA Columbus · Free

  23. LEVEL THE VIBES

    Sat, Jul 25 at 5 PM · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti · Free

  24. Flannel

    Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · Shadowbox Live · $55 - $200

  25. Dino Dig

    Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Little Diggers

  26. Night Shift: Au Naturel

    Sat, Jul 25 at 5 PM · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti

  27. Civil War Ghosts of Green Lawn Cemetery Walking Tour

    Sat, Jul 25 at 3 PM · Columbus Ghost Tours · $35

  28. German Village Walking and Tasting Tour

    Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · Schiller Community Center · $85

  29. Workshop - Stained Glass Garden Gnome with Jonelle Bates

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Priscilla R. Tyson Columbus Cultural Arts Center · $80

  30. Weekend Brunch @ Our Haus!

    Sat, Jul 25 · Hofbrauhaus Columbus Brewery & Restaurant

  31. East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Columbus Museum of Art · $0 - $22

  32. Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti · $0 - $10

  33. Open Studio

    Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Columbus Museum of Art · $0 - $22

  34. Columbus Ohio Scavenger Hunt: Discovering Columbus

    Sat, Jul 25 at 8 AM · 233 South Civic Center Drive, Columbus, OH 43215 · $14.99

  35. 14th Annual Young Writers Short Play Festival

    Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · MadLab Theatre · $0 - $20

  36. Old Worthington Food Tour

    Sat, Jul 25 at 11:30 AM · House Wine · $85

  37. Merion Village Fitness in the Park Series

    Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Moeller Park · Free, donation based

  38. Color, Fly, Butterfly

    Sat, Jul 25 · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · View website for pricing

  39. 🌊🏔️ Paint and Sip: Cloud Dancer Falls 💙🎨

    Sat, Jul 25 · Pinot's Palette Short North

  40. Rock The Clock X 2026 with Headliner George Birge!

    Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · Rock The Clock · $21.01 - $82.81

  41. Paul Busse Garden Railway

    Sat, Jul 25 · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · View website for pricing

  42. "Custom String Art Workshop"

    Sat, Jul 25 at 4:30 PM · Studio 614 · $0 - $55

  43. Candle Making

    Sat, Jul 25 at 5:30 PM · Brush Crazy · $0 - $10

  44. Granville Farmers Market

    Sat, Jul 25 at 8:30 AM · Raccoon Valley Park · Free

  45. Worthington Outdoor Farmers Market

    Sat, Jul 25 at 8 AM · Old Worthington Historic District · Free

  46. Canal Winchester Farmers' Market

    Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Columbus · Free

  47. Actors' Theatre of Columbus Presents Othello

    Sat, Jul 25 at 8 PM · Schiller Park Amphitheater

  48. Ghosts of German Village Walking Tour

    Sat, Jul 25 at 6 PM · Schiller Park · $30

  49. Theatre Columbus State presents "The Wolves"

    Sat, Jul 25 at 8 PM · Nestor Hall Center for Performing Arts · Free

  50. Stacey Lee Webber | Solo Exhibition

    Sat, Jul 25 · Chaos Contemporary Craft · Free

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