Free or Low-Cost Family Fun:
Affordable, family-friendly fun here in Columbus, Ohio! Click on the links for event details, registration may be required. Scroll down for more!
- Thursday, Sept. 19: Rise Up CBUS! Community Fair at Eakin Elementary
- Friday, Sept. 20: Screen on the Green: WONKA at Goodale Park
- Friday, Sept. 20: Free Family Cooking Class at Linden Community Center
- Friday, Sept. 20: Wheelchair Basketball Open Gym at Westerville Community Center
- September 20 & 21: Columbus Serbian Festival
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Celebrate Korea Moon Festival at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Teen Outdoor Day (Ages 12-18) at McKnight Outdoor Education Center
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Forts, Fire & Fun at Blacklick Woods Metropark for Ages 6-12
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Leeds Farm Autism Harvest Festival for Children, Adults, and Families with Autism
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Hilltop Youth Rise Festival
- Saturday, Sept. 21: After-School Experience Open Houses at Hilltop, Parsons, and Dublin Libraries
- Sunday, Sept. 22: Go Fourth! Block Party at Budd Dairy Food Hall
- Monday, Sept. 23: Statewide Underground Railroad Gathering at Ohio History Center
- Wednesday, Sept. 25: Family Pajama Storytime at Whetstone Library
- Wednesday, Sept. 25: Chess for Wisdom and Wellness with Royal Oak Initiative at Martin Luther King Library
- Thursday, Sept. 26: Extraordinary Days at Lynd Corn Maze for Families of All Abilities
- Friday, Sept. 27: Fourth Friday Street Festival in Uptown Westerville
- Friday, Sept. 27: Movies Under the Stars: Ghost Busters at Green Lawn Abbey
- Sunday, Sept. 28: CelebrateOne First Birthday Party (1 year-olds receive a gift, Free COSI membership giveaway, and more!)
- Sunday, Sept. 18: Columbus International Festa-val with Festa
- Sunday, Sept. 29: Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players at Hinson Amphitheater
- Sunday, Sept. 29: Not One Night: Walk, Concert, and Family Fun with Home For Families
- Sunday, Sept. 29: Sensory-Friendly Halloween Meet & Treat at Columbus Zoo
- September 28 & 29: The Poetry Festival at Columbus Museum of Art and Grange Audubon Center
- Wednesdays in September: Wellness Wednesdays: Free Yoga & Mindfulness at Topiary Park
- Thursdays in September: Preschool Storybook Science at Dawes Arboretum
- Thursdays-Sundays thru September: Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival
- Now thru October: Walk with a Doc: Neighborhood Walking Clubs with Columbus Recreation & Parks
- Oct. 2 thru Nov. 13: Free Puppet-Making Workshop with We Amplify Voices for All Ages
- Saturday, October 19 & 26: Fright at the Museum at Ohio History Center (Get your tickets now!)
- Thursdays Now thru October 24: Art Journaling for Teens & Adults with We Amplify Voices
- Now thru October 24: See the Giant Bugs Crawling at Main Library!
- Various Days Oct. 9-27: Pumpkins Aglow at Franklin Park Conservatory
- Now thru October 31: Grove City Pumpkin Trek
- Saturdays Now thru November 2: Mindful Masterpieces for Teens & Adults with We Amplify Voices
- September – November: Free Afterschool Garden Club for Grades K-6 in Hilltop or Franklinton at Highland Youth Garden
- Every Friday: Friday Fun Nights at Hilltop Youth Center
- Every Friday: Think Make Live Youth Guns DOWN Program for Ages 13-24
- Mondays & Wednesdays: The We Amplify Voices (WAV) Afterschool Club for Grades 4-8
- 2024 Columbus Pumpkin Patches, Farm Activities, & Corn Mazes!
- Official Ohio Fall 2024 Events Guide
- Low-Cost Indoor Play at Recreations Outlet Powell
- 2024 Columbus Trick-or-Treat Times
More Fun & Free Resources from CAP4Kids!
Informational Events for Parents/Caregivers & Young Adults:
Free or low-cost parenting classes, job help, new community resources, and more! Click the links for event & registration details.
- Wednesday, Sept. 18: Free Parenting Workshop en Español: Manejando la desobediencia
- Thursday, Sept. 19: Little Beginnings: Event for Parents-to-Be in Franklin County
- Friday, Sept. 20: Harm Reduction Pop-up at Netcare
- Saturday, Sept. 21: 22q Deletion Syndrome Family Conference
- Saturday, Sept. 21: Free Car Seat Safety Checks at Hilltop YMCA
- Sunday, Sept. 22: $10 Pet Vaccine Clinic in Linwood
- Monday, Sept. 23: Free Parenting Workshop: Hassle-Free Shopping with Children
- Monday, Sept. 23: End Gun Violence Community Walk & Resources at Northern Lights Shopping Center
- Monday, Sept. 23: Kindergarten Readiness Parent Workshop
- Tuesday, Sept. 24: Free Parenting Workshop: Hassle-Free Mealtimes with Children
- Tuesday, Sept. 24: IEPs, 504s, and More: Demystifying the Special Education Process for Parents
- September 24-28: Pop-Up Consignment Sale in Pickerington/Baltimore
- Wednesday, Sept. 25: The Big Table Community Conversation
- Wednesday, Sept. 25: Recycle Right at Home Webinar with SWACO
- Thursday, Sept. 26: Leadership Linden Forum: Reimagining Cleveland Avenue
- Thursday, Sept. 26: Save a Life Day- Get Free Naloxone
- Saturday, Sept. 28: Shredding Day, Hazardous Waste Disposal, and Seasonal Township Cleanup Day in Grove City
- Saturday, Sept. 28: Tire Drop-Off in Franklinton
- Monday, Sept. 30: End Gun Violence Community Walk & Resources at Northern Lights Shopping Center
- Wednesday, Oct. 2: Misinformation and Media Literacy with OSU College of Social Work
- Monday, Oct. 7: Voter Registration Deadline for the November General Election!
- Monday, Oct. 23: Free Parenting Workshop en Español: Manejando las peleas y la agresión
- Saturdays NOW thru Sept.7: Youth Entrepreneurs Training for Ages 18-24
- Now thru November: FREE COUNSELING for Adults 18+ with Columbus Public Health and UNIK Foundation
- Now thru December: Supporting Siblings and Caregivers of Youth with Behavioral Challenges: Free Monthly Zoom Group
- Boost: Free Work Readiness Training & Coaching with Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Free Financial LifeSkills Program for Franklin County Residents
- Drive to Succeed Scholarship: Apply for Free Driver’s Education for Franklin County Teens!
- Free Brochures and Fact Sheets on Mental Health Topics from NIMH
- Free Job and Career Help and Columbus Metropolitan Library
- HB68 Trans Community Resource Guide
- KYC Parent/Guardian of LGBTQ+ Youth Community Group
- Free Webinars from the Center for Parent Information & Resources
- Know Your Rights: Rights versus Reality Video Series from ACLU
- FREE Exercise, Wellness, and Parenting Classes at Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center
- Job Openings at Fortuity
- 2024 Ohio School District Report Cards
- VoteOhio.Gov – Register, Update, or Check your Voter Registration!
- Free Credit Monitoring Services for Columbus Residents Impacted by Cybersecurity Breach
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