Irish Fairy Door Trail

Grab your passport and follow the path on your trail guide through Historic Dublin to 11 different businesses to find tiny magical fairy doors. Find the name of each resident fairy, fill in your passport and return your completed passport to the Dublin Visitor & Information Center (9 S. High St.) for a FREE Fairy Doors of Dublin t-shirt.

Date: Everyday
Time: Whatever works with your schedule + when businesses on the trail are open
Location: Historic Dublin, 9 S. High St., Dublin, OH
Cost: Free
Suggested Age: All ages
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Visit the Orton Geological Museum

The Orton Geological Museum was founded in 1893 by Edward Orton, Sr., a geologist and the first President of The Ohio State University. Originally the Museum contained about 10,000 specimens from Dr. Orton’s teaching collection. Today the Orton Geological Museum holds more than 54,000 numbered specimens and is visited by scholars from around the world. 

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Date: Monday through Friday
Time: 8AM – 5PM
Location:  Orton Geological Museum, 155 South Oval Mall, Columbus, Ohio 43210. The Museum is on the south side of the Oval and near the Ohio Union.
Cost: Free
Suggested Age: All ages
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Explore Aquarium Adventures

Yes, I am talking about the fish store and no, this isn’t an official event. The store is filled tons of fish, plants, and invertebrates + really neat displays. To be exact, they have over 1,000 species of fish in 450 aquariums and 20,000 gallons of water! Now, that is something to look at!

Date: Everyday
Time: Monday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: 3649 Fishinger Blvd. Hilliard, OH 43026
Cost: Free
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Nature Babies

Enjoy stories about nature and learn some signs in American Sign Language to practice. Meet at the Nature Center.

Date: Monday, October 21st
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Blacklick Woods Metro Park, 6975 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Suggested Age: Ages 2 and younger
Cost: Free
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Small Farmers

Bring your little one out to discover Stratford as they become a farmer for a day. You and your child will interact with the animals as you help with morning chores.

Date: Tuesday, October 22nd
Time: 9:30 AM – 11 AM
Location: Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd, Delaware, OH 43015
Suggested Age: 2-5
Cost: $10 per child. Advanced registration required. Register online at https://stratfordecologicalcenter.org/store/ or call 740-363-2548
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Fall Tram Rides at Blendon Woods

Hop on the tram for a tour of the park; see if you can solve our Fall nature center search.

Date: Wednesday, October 23rd and Thursday, October 24th
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 11:30AM – 12:30AM
Location: Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin-Granville RoadWesterville, OH, 43081
Suggested Age: 3-5
Cost: Free
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Dublin Spooktacular

Join us for the fright of your life and some merry, not scary family-fun! Guests of all ages can come in costume and enjoy Halloween hijinks inside and outside the DCRC. There will be a professional pumpkin carver, magic show, dance performances in the Abbey Theater, petting zoo, Haunted Trail and Trunk or Treat Trail and more!

Date: Thursday, October 24th
Time: 3 PM – 8 PM
Location: Dublin Community Recreation Center, 5600 Post Road, Dublin, OH 43017
Cost: Free
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Old Worthington Library’s Pumpkin Parade

Come in costume for a Halloween-themed storytime that includes singing, dancing and a parade around the library. For ages 5 and under.

Date: Friday, October 25th
Time: 10:30AM – 11:00AM
Location: Old Worthington Library, Meeting Room
Suggested Age: Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers
Cost: Free
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iSPY a Monster! (FREE Monster Hunt)

You will receive a cute felt hunt basket (handmade by @kreationsbykaitlyn)
and will get to hunt for your color Monster, as well as, play iSPY in the Toy Store!

Date: Friday, October 25th
Time: 1 PM – 6 PM
Location: Dublin Toy Emporium, 278 North High St, Dublin, OH 43017
Cost: Reserve your hunt time and hunt basket by calling us @ 614-582-3749.
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Jennifer Ellis Halloween Sing-a-long and Costume Parade

Join Jennifer Ellis for a FREE Halloween Sing-a-long and Costume Parade through the aisles of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market. There will be wonderful FREE Fresh snacks for the kids, singing, dancing, instruments, bubbles, games, and more! Jennifer’s high energy interactive family concerts are for kids of ALL ages. www.JenniferEllisMusic.com

Date: Friday, October 25th
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Location: Fresh Thyme Farmers Market (Dublin), 6670 Sawmill Road, Columbus, OH 43235
Cost: Free
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Have a great week!