Things to do with kids in Columbus today
50 events. Family-friendly events happening in Columbus today, updated hourly from local venues, museums, libraries, and parks.
Samashti Hanuman Chalisa Havan
Sat, Jul 25 at 8 AM · 2291 Clark Shaw Road, Powell, Ohio 43065 · Havan Sponsor : $116, Non Havan Sponsor: Free
Public Opinion: Beyond the Headlines in Westerville
Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Anti-Saloon League Museum/Westerville Public Library · Free
Adventure Nights
Sat, Jul 25 at 6 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · Free
Arts and Gardening Festival
Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Scioto Gardens · Free
Baby & Me Tours
Sat, Jul 25 at 10:30 AM · Columbus Museum of Art · $0 - $10
CAPA Summer Movie Series
Sat, Jul 25 · Ohio Theatre · $40 for 10-pack or $6/ticket
Greater Columbus: The 2026 Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition
Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Columbus Museum of Art · $0 - $22
BalletMet Academy Summer Camps 2026
Sat, Jul 25 at 1 PM · BalletMet Columbus · $200
The Dublin Market at Bridge Park
Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Bridge Park · Free
Saturday with Author & Illustrator Wes Molebash
Sat, Jul 25 at 1 PM · Cover to Cover Children's Books
SATURDAY MORNING SERENADE: Lancaster Community Youth Band
Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Bandstand-Downtown Lancaster
Slightly Stoopid: Road Trippin' Summer Tour 2026 | THE ELOVATERS, Bumpin Uglies
Sat, Jul 25 at 7:30 PM · KEMBA LIVE! · Free
Dublin Food Tour
Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Dublin Branch · $85
Naeem Mohaiemen: Corinthians US Premiere | Wex Commissioned Project
Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Wexner Center for the Arts · Free
The American Revolution Experience: Traveling Exhibit
Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Westerville Public Library · Free
Dirty Talk
Sat, Jul 25 · Shadowbox Live · $53
David Rogers: Big Bugs
Sat, Jul 25 · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Visit Website for Pricing
Jazz & Rib Fest
Sat, Jul 25 at 11 AM · Columbus Downtown Riverfront on the Scioto Mile · Free
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
Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey
Sat, Jul 25 · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · View website for pricing
Chris Ware - Life Is Complicated
Sat, Jul 25 at 1 PM · The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum · Free
LEVEL THE VIBES
Sat, Jul 25 at 5 PM · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti · Free
Night Shift: Au Naturel
Sat, Jul 25 at 5 PM · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti
Seeds of Caring’s (Em)power Hour: Tea Time with New Friends event
Sat, Jul 25 at 1:30 PM · YWCA Columbus · Free
Flannel
Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · Shadowbox Live · $55 - $200
Dino Dig
Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Little Diggers
Workshop - Stained Glass Garden Gnome with Jonelle Bates
Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Priscilla R. Tyson Columbus Cultural Arts Center · $80
German Village Walking and Tasting Tour
Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · Schiller Community Center · $85
Civil War Ghosts of Green Lawn Cemetery Walking Tour
Sat, Jul 25 at 3 PM · Columbus Ghost Tours · $35
Open Studio
Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Columbus Museum of Art · $0 - $22
Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began
Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti · $0 - $10
East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art
Sat, Jul 25 at 10 AM · Columbus Museum of Art · $0 - $22
Weekend Brunch @ Our Haus!
Sat, Jul 25 · Hofbrauhaus Columbus Brewery & Restaurant
Columbus Ohio Scavenger Hunt: Discovering Columbus
Sat, Jul 25 at 8 AM · 233 South Civic Center Drive, Columbus, OH 43215 · $14.99
Merion Village Fitness in the Park Series
Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Moeller Park · Free, donation based
🌊🏔️ Paint and Sip: Cloud Dancer Falls 💙🎨
Sat, Jul 25 · Pinot's Palette Short North
Color, Fly, Butterfly
Sat, Jul 25 · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · View website for pricing
14th Annual Young Writers Short Play Festival
Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · MadLab Theatre · $0 - $20
Rock The Clock X 2026 with Headliner George Birge!
Sat, Jul 25 at 2 PM · Rock The Clock · $21.01 - $82.81
Old Worthington Food Tour
Sat, Jul 25 at 11:30 AM · House Wine · $85
Paul Busse Garden Railway
Sat, Jul 25 · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · View website for pricing
"Custom String Art Workshop"
Sat, Jul 25 at 4:30 PM · Studio 614 · $0 - $55
Candle Making
Sat, Jul 25 at 5:30 PM · Brush Crazy · $0 - $10
Worthington Outdoor Farmers Market
Sat, Jul 25 at 8 AM · Old Worthington Historic District · Free
Granville Farmers Market
Sat, Jul 25 at 8:30 AM · Raccoon Valley Park · Free
Canal Winchester Farmers' Market
Sat, Jul 25 at 9 AM · Columbus · Free
Actors' Theatre of Columbus Presents Othello
Sat, Jul 25 at 8 PM · Schiller Park Amphitheater
Theatre Columbus State presents "The Wolves"
Sat, Jul 25 at 8 PM · Nestor Hall Center for Performing Arts · Free
Ghosts of German Village Walking Tour
Sat, Jul 25 at 6 PM · Schiller Park · $30
Stacey Lee Webber | Solo Exhibition
Sat, Jul 25 · Chaos Contemporary Craft · Free
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