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What's on in Columbus this weekend

Columbus · Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18 · 3 confirmed · 4 unconfirmed · times ET

3 confirmed listings in Columbus, OH for Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18, plus 4 not confirmed yet: Family 3.

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FridayOct 16

1:00 PM
Dublin Halloween Spooktacular
Time not confirmedFamilyCoffman Park · DublinSponsor: City of Dublin. Thu 4–8 PM; Fri 1–5 PM
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5:30 PM
Pumpkin Walk Around The Pond
FamilyThree Creeks Metro Park · Groveport5:30–7 PM
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6:30 PM
Westerville Great Pumpkin Glow
Not confirmed yetFamilyHeritage Park · Westerville
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SaturdayOct 17

10:00 AM
Boo at the Zoo at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Not confirmed yetFamilyColumbus Zoo and AquariumEvery Sat & Sun · Held in the Adventure Cove region, Saturdays and Sundays Oct 3-25, 2026.
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SundayOct 18

10:00 AM
Boo at the Zoo at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Not confirmed yetFamilyColumbus Zoo and AquariumEvery Sat & Sun · Held in the Adventure Cove region, Saturdays and Sundays Oct 3-25, 2026.
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Running all month

Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 25
Boo at the Zoo
FamilyColumbus Zoo and Aquarium · PowellSaturdays and Sundays only, 10 AM–6 PM; included with zoo admission
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Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 25
Lantern Festival
FamilyColumbus Zoo and Aquarium · PowellThursday–Sunday evenings, 7:30–10:30 PM
Source· checked Sun, Oct 11Join a group for this →

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Big dates worth booking early

Dates the organiser has announced are shown plainly. Expected dates are worked out from past years and set by the calendar ones from the calendar (Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter); provisional ones come from a source other than the organiser. Date not announced means the organiser hasn't said yet; date not listed yet means we haven't found it. Check the official site before you book. Listed by date, never paid for.

Big events in Columbus

Oct 17–18, 2026
Columbus Marathon
Sports
Official site
Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Ohio State vs Michigan
SportsOhio StadiumNoon kickoff
Source
Mar 4–7, 2027
Arnold Sports Festival
Sports
Official siteSource
Jun 11–13, 2027 (provisional)
Columbus Arts Festival
FestivalDowntown Scioto riverfrontFrom the 2027 artist call; the festival site has not posted it
Official siteSource
Fri, Jul 2, 2027
Red, White & BOOM!
FestivalDowntown Columbus
Official site
Jul 28 – Aug 8, 2027
Ohio State Fair
Fair & marketOhio Expo Center & State Fair
Official siteSource
Date not listed yet
Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest
Food & drinkDowntown riverfront
Usually: Late July, Fri–Sun
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Nature near Columbus

Hocking Hills State Park
about 44 mi away (straight line)
Usually: Ice formations in winter, wildflowers in spring and leaf color in fall
Many trails are one-way, and winter trails are often icy
Booking: Campsites can be reserved up to six months ahead; the lodge and cabins book separately
Official site
Sat, Jan 16, 2027 (provisional)
Hocking Hills State Park
Annual Winter Hike past Old Man’s Cave and Cedar Falls to Ash Cave; dates from the county visitors bureau
Official siteSource
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
about 45 mi away (straight line)
Usually: One of Ohio’s best places for spring wildflowers, including the rare snow trillium
No pets
Official site
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