Columbus Halloween Fun

Columbus Halloween fun is just around the corner. What are some of the fun things you can see and do? You'll find plenty of fun things for the kids and adults listed below.

For your convenience these events are listed by date first and then name.

McDonald's Greenhouse Corn Maze

Can you defeat the five acre corn maze? Ah haa.... Come join the fun and try it! You'll also find a huge sand box, hay wagon rides, lasso a longhorn, cute baby farm animals, and choose a cool pumpkin!

You even get to go home with a pumpkin roll or caramel apple and fresh apple cider!

The season runs from the last weekend in August until Halloween. Fall hours are:
Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun
Saturday: 10AM to 7PM
Sunday 1PM to 6PM
Weekdays and/or Groups: by appointment

Location: 3100 Adamsville Road, Zanesville, Ohio
(Located on State Route 93, just 2.5 miles north of the Adamsville Exit #157)
Information: E-mail: mcdonaldsgreenhouse@columbus.rr.com - Phone: (740) 452-4858

MAiZE at Little Darby Creek

Get lost in the Haunted Maize at Little Darby Creek. They have an awesome amount of kid's activities and you'll meet the nicest people around!

Dates: Friday and Saturday Nights - October 9 - 31, 2009

Hours of Operation: Friday - 5PM to 10PM; Saturday - Noon to 10PM; Sunday - Noon to 6PM; Weekdays by Group Reservations

Location: 8657 Axe Handle Road, Milford Center, Ohio

Contact for pricing: Phone: (937) 349-4781

Creepside Festival

Put on your costumes for this spooktacular event that's fun for the whole family! The Department of Parks & Recreation hosts this annual FREE event that includes a Trick-or-Treat Trail, games, hayrides, music, blood drive, and much more.

Date: Wednesday, October 14 2009 from 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Location: Creekside Park & Plaza, 123 Mill Street, Gahanna, Ohio

Contact: Phone: 614-418-9114

Magician Stephen Knight Will Wow Crowds with Halloween Production -
Magic of the Night

Magic of the Night is Illusionist Stephen Knight's annual Halloween magic show featuring illusions, lights, music, and special effects. An original production filled with chills and thrills for the whole family, Magic of the Night is inspired by the traveling midnight ghost shows of the 1930s-1960s.

Beginning in 2006, audiences in Columbus have marveled at the wonders happening live on stage right before their eyes. The show evolves each year, with new magical sequences, updated special effects, and other surprises.

Magic of the Night contains NO blood or gore - it's just good, clean, haunted Halloween fun for the entire family.

Dates: October 16 - 17, 2009.
Location: Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long Street, Columbus, Ohio
Tickets: Standard ticket prices will be $16, $22 and $28, plus fees. Columbus Tickets are available through the following venues beginning Aug. 31, 2009. For tickets call (614) 469-0939

? CAPA ticket office, 39 East State Street, Columbus, Ohio (614) 469-0939

Boo at the Zoo

Columbus Halloween Fun times to be had at the Boo at the Zoo. You'll get treats rides, and lots of kid's activities...and...

This delightfully haunting Halloween celebration offers appearances, shows and meals with from Iron Man, Spiderman, Captain America and the Green Goblin, candy stations, magicians, a haunted train ride and other thrilling Halloween activities...

Shows: "Operation Green" show featuring Iron Man, Spiderman, Green Goblin and Captain America on Friday at 7:20PM; 5:20PM and 7:20PM on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets for lunch with Iron Man, Spider Man, Captain America and the Green Goblin will be available for purchase soon.

Activities include:

   - Treat stations sponsored by local businesses and organizations (open 5PM on Friday, 10AM on Saturday and Sunday)
   - Special activities for children at Habitat Holloween.
   - Special rides and attractions (for an additional cost) including the Creepy Hollow Express, SCAREousel and the Scarecrow Cruise.
   - An Endangered Species Graveyard teaching guests about many of the animals in danger of extinction.
   - Reptile Keeper Lab
   - Touch Pool
   - Diving demonstrations
   - Animals on Safari shows!

12th Annual Pumpkin Smash at Boo at the Zoo

Don't miss the Pumpkin Smash Boo at the Zoo, when the animals will be presented with pumpkins as part of the Zoo's enrichment program.
Dates: The first two Saturdays and a special Halloween enrichment on October 31.

Dates: October 16, 2009 to October 18, 2009; 9AM to 9PM Friday and Saturday, 9AM to 8PM Sunday
Dates: October 23, 2009 to October 25, 2009; 9AM to 9PM Friday and Saturday, 9AM to 8PM Sunday
Dates: October 30, 2009 to October 31, 2009; 9AM to 9PM Friday and Saturday, 9AM to 8PM Sunday

Cost: Regular admission rates apply. Free to Columbus Zoo and Aquarium members.

Location: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 West Powell Road, Powell, Ohio - Phone: (614) 645-3550

Children are welcome to dress in costume. However, only adults accompanied by a child or children under 13 years of age will be permitted to wear costumes on Zoo grounds.

Haunted Statehouse Tours

Stroll through the vaulted passageways and haunted marble halls by lantern light in the 146 year old Ohio Statehouse.

You'll find a reincarted relic room with the legends and spirits of the Statehouse past.

Tall yarns spun with facts will come to life right before your eyes as you're guided by people wearing strange costumes carrying oil lamps.

Don't hold your breath... the tour lasts for forty minutes... breathe... breathe... breathe...

Date: October 16, 17, 23 and 24, 2009

Tour Times: 7PM - 7:30PM - 8PM - 8:30PM - 9PM - 9:30PM - 10PM

Location: Ohio Statehouse, Broad, High, and Third Streets, Columbus, Ohio

Admission: $8 - Adults; $4 ? Children under 16

All Hallow's Eve

Look out for the Headless Horseman! Come join the Columbus Halloween fun at this 19th Century Halloween celebration!

You'll find a children's activity area, Halloween traditions, fortune telling, a Museum of Oddities, games and crafts are among the many activities featured this evening. A reading by the bonfire of Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow and an appearance by the infamous Headless Horseman finish this fun-filled evening. Refreshments are available for purchase.

Admission: $12/adults, $9/youth (ages 6-12), $10/ Ohio Historical Society adult members, $7/OHS youth members, $4/parking fee for nonmembers

Date: October 17 and 24, 2009, from 5:30PM to 9:30PM
Location: Ohio Village, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio - Phone: (614) 297-2266

Delaware NNA Ghost Walk 2009

A night of mystery & intrigue: Hear spooky stories at the Delaware Arts Castle. James Willis, author of "Weird Ohio" shares hair-raising tales. Guides take you on an hour walking tour through Delaware's Northwest Neighborhood to hear about the paranormal activities and histories of century old homes. Visit the old jail, and tour the cells below. See a post-tour scary movie at the Strand Theatre. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. All proceeds benefit charity.

Dates: October 17, 2009 - Two Sessions: 6PM to 10PM and 8PM to Midnight.

More Information: Visit their website.

Halloween Pet Parade

The Halloween Pet Parade, sponsored by the Capital Area Humane Society, is a fun event that encourages participants to dress up their pets in festive Halloween costumes. The event, which is in its ninth year at Easton Town Center, raises money to help the abused, abandoned, and homeless animals of Central Ohio. Awards given include Best, Scariest, and Funniest Costumes.

Date: October 25, 2009 from 1PM to 3PM
Location: Easton Town Center, 160 Easton Town Center, Columbus, Ohio
Contact information: Phone: 614-416-7000; WebSite: www.eastontowncenter.com

North Market Kids' Halloween Party

Bring the Kids and Trick or Treat at the North Market!
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009 from Noon to 3PM
Location: North Market, 59 Spruce Street, Columbus, Ohio
(just west of N. High St. between Vine and Spruce just steps away from the Columbus Convention Center and Nationwide Arena.)

Haunted Ship

Look out for the spiders and rats. Don't be surprised if we come under attack. Bring your family and friends, Watch out for your skeletal kins And Never Turn your Back!

Dates: October 29, 30, and 31, 2009; Thursday through Saturday from 7PM to 10PM

Location: Location: Santa Maria, 25 Marconi Blvd., Columbus, Ohio

Contact information: Phone: 614-645-8760, 614-645-0351

Fright Night 5K Run

Join hundreds of ghosts and gobblins at the second annual Fright Night 5K on Saturday, October 31st at 8pm. You're sure to enjoy this unusual night of goulish exercise as you run (or walk) past haunted graveyards leading to the specially lite Gahanna Golf Course. You will run along the well paved cart paths and return back to the beautiful Creekside Park and Plaza Old Gahanna for a little post race food andf beverage. No whimps or scardy cats!

Date: October 31, 2009 - Race Start Time - 8PM
Location: Creekside Park and Plaza on Mill Street in Old Hilliard. Take the 62 exit off 270.
About the race: The race begins and finishes at Creekside Park and Plaza in Old Hilliard. Check out our on-line map for a detailed look at the course.
Information: Visit their website for registration information and more.

Halloween Concert - Columbus Symphony Pops

Columbus Symphony Orchestra - Halloween Concert
Albert-George Schram, conductor
Join us as we open our POPS season with two standout performers, Lisa Vroman and Doug LaBrecque as they delight with glorious excerpts from The Phantom of the Opera. Come "dressed to thrill" and enjoy a night of musical entertainment suitable for all generations of the family. You'll be sure to leave with goose bumps this Halloween evening.
Date: October 31, 2009 at 8:00PM
Location: Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 300 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio

High Ball Halloween

A cross between Carnivale and Mardi Gras with a pinch of Halloween and a healthy splash of the Short North's artistic spirit. The evening's festivities will include Outrageous Costume Contests (all entries are welcome!), a Couture Costume Fashion Showdown for fashion professionals, the Dogtober Howloween Procession for costume-crazed pet owners, live bands, the city's hottest DJs, and prizes!

Date: October 31, 2009
Location: Short North
Website: www.shortnorth.org

Drive Through the Haunted Park

Drive through the haunted park and beware... each shelter house is haunted!

This is a drive-through only, you will have to stay in your vehicle. Limited drink and food is available, and souvenirs.

Price is $20.00 per vehicle

Dates: To be announced

Location: Licking Park District - Infirmary Mound Park, State Route 37, Granville, Ohio
Information: E-mail: mail@lickingparkdistrict.com - Phone: (740) 587-2535

Pumpkin Patches around Columbus, Ohio

If you're looking for pumpkin patches, here are a few for you.

Circle S Farms
9015 London-Groveport Road
Grove City, Ohio
Phone: (614) 878-7980

Hann Farms
4600 Lockbourne Road
Columbus, Ohio
Phone: (614) 491-0812

Hoffman's Farm Market
800 Hilliard-Rome Road
Columbus, Ohio
Phone: (614) 878-5161

Schacht Farms
5950 Shannon Road
Canal Winchester, Ohio
Phone: (614)833-1932

If you have a community Halloween party and would like it listed, please use the form on my contact page. You can use the second form, select Holiday in the drop down box, and send the information!