- Battelle Darby Creek. Click HERE to see my blog post.
- Fall activities such as apple picking, pumpkin picking and Fall Festivals. Click HERE for a large list.
- Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
- Parks (check out a list of recommended parks here)
- Splash Pads (Ballantrae Bunny Park, Powell Splash Pad, Easton fountains, Polaris Mall, downtown Scioto Mile)
- Scioto Mile (carsouel rides in the summer)
- Fountain opens Monday, April 27th
- Fountainside opens June 3rd.
- Select Wednesdays throughout the summer from 11:30 am-1:30 pm are FREE children’s activities.
- Sporting Event: Columbus Clippers, Crew, Buckeyes
- Grange Audubon Center (indoor and outdoor)- fishing outside
- Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
- The Topiary Park
- Santa Maria
- Indian Run Falls (Dublin)
- Olentangy Indian Caverns (Delaware, Ohio)
- Ohio Village
- Alum Creek (Delaware, Oh- a few miles from Polaris Mall)- Closest “beach” to Columbus- beach area, swing sets, boat rentals, fishing, hiking and more
- Gallant Farm (Delaware, Ohio)
- Riverboxes in Dublin. Read more about it HERE.
- Geocaching- if you haven’t heard of this interesting activity read about it HERE.
Seasonal: apple/pumpkin picking, sled riding
Columbus Surroundings:
- Slate Run Historical Farm
- Hocking Hills
- The Wilds
- Young Jersey’s Dairy
- Roscoe Village
- Marmon Valley Farms- Horse backing riding (Zanesville)