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Today: Sunday, May 5, 2024
Free museum pass for Bank of America customers
All Day
Kids Bowl Free this Summer
All Day | FREE
Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Columbus Children's Theatre
All Day | Lincoln Theatre
Free or cheap events this weekend in Columbus
All Day
Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus
All Day
Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus
All Day
Mother's Day Events and Gift Ideas
All Day
Annual Central Ohio Folk Festival
All Day
Cinco de Mayo food and drink specials
All Day | Columbus, Ohio
Kids Eat FREE at Moe's Southwest Grill on Sundays!
Friends of the Upper Arlington Library Book Sale
Take a hike! Wildflower Hikes in Columbus and Central Ohio
Friends of the Upper Arlington Library Book Sale
Free tickets for kids to The Greatest Show On Earth® for reading
Schottenstein Center at OSU
South Drive-In Flea Market
5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $1.00-11.00 | South Drive-In
Skyview Drive-in Flea Market
7:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0.50-5.00 | Skyview Drive-In
German Village Farmers Market
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Columbus Underground Urban Living Tour
9:00 am to 3:00 pm | $10.00
Powell Street Market
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE
Blooms and Butterflies
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Free Sundays at CMA
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Museum of Art
Free Community Days at Franklin Park Conservatory for residents
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Jack Pine Glass Garden Spring Art Festival
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Jack Pine Studio
Inniswood Annual Spring Plant Sale
11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Inniswood Metro Gardens
Kelton House Tours
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum
Columbus Clippers: Family Day and Senior Sundays
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $6.00-40.00 | Columbus Clippers Huntington Park
Salsa at The Sanctuary
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | The Sanctuary on Neil
Adult Skate at Skate Zone 71
8:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $11.00 | Skate Zone 71
Tomorrow: Monday, May 6, 2024
Library Story Time in Columbus (everyday!)
All Day
Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus
All Day
Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus
All Day
Ultimate Endless Shrimp Monday
All Day | Red Lobster (multiple locations)
Mother's Day Events and Gift Ideas
All Day
Star Lanes Manic Mondays: 1/2 price bowling
All Day | Star Lanes Polaris
Peak of Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
All Day | Ohio
Levi’s® Giant 501® Jeans at Easton (and discount)
All Day | Easton Town Center
Reading Fun: Story times in Columbus
Free Chick-fil-A for teachers
Chick-fil-A (multiple locations)
Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops
FREE
Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio
Nurse Appreciation Week Deals
Friends of the Upper Arlington Library Book Sale
Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Ohio
Free tickets for kids to The Greatest Show On Earth® for reading
Schottenstein Center at OSU
Teacher Appreciation Week deals
F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations)
5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE
FIA Females in Action Fitness Group: Northam Park
6:00 am to 7:00 am | FREE
The Farm at Walnut Creek Drive Thru or Wagon Rides
8:30 am to 6:00 pm | $12.00-16.00
Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns
9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Olentangy Indian Caverns
Blooms and Butterflies
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Industry Night - 30% off
6:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Walking Distance Brewing Co.
Salsa at The Sanctuary
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | The Sanctuary on Neil
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Bowl Free this Summer | All Day | FREE | |
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Discounted and Free Museum Days in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Mother's Day Events and Gift Ideas | All Day | ||
| Marcus Theatres Movie Discount Tuesdays | All Day | Marcus Theatres | |
| Discount Movie Days with AMC Stubs | All Day | ||
| Peak of Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | All Day | Ohio | |
| Discounts at Cinemark Theaters every Tuesday | |||
| Teacher Appreciation deals | |||
| Nurse Appreciation Week Deals | |||
| Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus | |||
| Adventure Awaits! Explore the Magical Fairy Trail in Granville | FREE | Infirmary Mound Park | |
| Free Chick-fil-A for Nurses | Chick-fil-A (multiple locations) | ||
| Gahanna Herbal co*cktail Trail | |||
| Friends of the Upper Arlington Library Book Sale | |||
| Quadrantids Meteor Shower | Ohio | ||
| Free tickets for kids to The Greatest Show On Earth® for reading | Schottenstein Center at OSU | ||
| Teacher Appreciation Week deals | |||
| F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) | 5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE | |
| The Farm at Walnut Creek Drive Thru or Wagon Rides | 8:30 am to 6:00 pm | $12.00-16.00 | |
| Charitable Play Hours | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | $4.00 | Recreations Outlet |
| Blooms and Butterflies | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| Kids Eat Free and Two for Tuesday at Red Lobster | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Red Lobster (multiple locations) | |
| Free HIIT Class at Columbus Commons | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| Monthly Keg Tapping at Hofbrauhaus | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Hofbrauhaus Columbus Brewery & Restaurant | |
| Storyboarding Session 1: “Our Collective Story and Manifestations” | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ohio History Center |
| Two for Tuesdays at Skate Zone 71 | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Skate Zone 71 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Draft Lottery Party | 6:00 pm | FREE | Pins Mechanical Co in Dublin |
| Free Yoga Classes | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| Tuesday Comedy open mic at Fives up high | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | ||
| Salsa at The Sanctuary | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | The Sanctuary on Neil |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Mother's Day Events and Gift Ideas | All Day | ||
| Celtic co*cktail Trail in Dublin | |||
| Nurse Appreciation Week Deals | |||
| Chick-fil-A (multiple locations) | |||
| Friends of the Upper Arlington Library Book Sale | |||
| Kids eat free on Wednesdays at Smashburger | |||
| Report card rewards for A's and good grades | |||
| Take a hike! Wildflower Hikes in Columbus and Central Ohio | |||
| Quadrantids Meteor Shower | Ohio | ||
| Friends of the Upper Arlington Library Book Sale | |||
| Free tickets for kids to The Greatest Show On Earth® for reading | Schottenstein Center at OSU | ||
| Teacher Appreciation Week deals | |||
| November Project Columbus | 5:00 am to 7:00 am | ||
| South Drive-In Flea Market | 5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $1.00-11.00 | South Drive-In |
| F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) | 5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE | |
| Wake Up with Breakfast at the Commons | 7:30 am to 10:30 am | Columbus Commons | |
| Charitable Play Hours | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | $4.00 | Recreations Outlet |
| Blooms and Butterflies | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| Mozart to Matisse Presented by Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Columbus Museum of Art | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00-20.00 | Columbus Museum of Art |
| The Melting Pot Best Fondue Friends Forever | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $29.95-39.95 | |
| Star Lanes Kids Eat Free | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Star Lanes Polaris | |
| Free Yoga Classes | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| AMC Sensory Friendly Films | 6:00 pm to 6:00 pm | AMC Theatres | |
| Paws in the Plaza in Gahanna | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | ||
| Affordable Family Fun Wednesday Nights at Skate Zone 71 | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $6.00 | Skate Zone 71 |
| Free Yoga Classes | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| FIA Females in Action Fitness Group: Tuttle Park Rec Center | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | |
| Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Walking Distance Brewing Co. | |
| Salsa at The Sanctuary | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | The Sanctuary on Neil |
Thursday, May 9, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Bowl Free this Summer | All Day | FREE | |
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Mother's Day Events and Gift Ideas | All Day | ||
| Levi’s® Giant 501® Jeans at Easton (and discount) | All Day | Easton Town Center | |
| Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops | FREE | ||
| Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio | |||
| Nurse Appreciation Week Deals | |||
| Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail | |||
| Marcus Theatres $7.50 Student Thursdays | Marcus Theatres | ||
| The Melting Pot Thursdate | $45.00 | ||
| Friends of the Upper Arlington Library Book Sale | |||
| Quadrantids Meteor Shower | Ohio | ||
| Free tickets for kids to The Greatest Show On Earth® for reading | Schottenstein Center at OSU | ||
| Teacher Appreciation Week deals | |||
| Free Chick-fil-A for Police | Chick-fil-A (multiple locations) | ||
| F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) | 5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE | |
| The Farm at Walnut Creek Drive Thru or Wagon Rides | 8:30 am to 6:00 pm | $12.00-16.00 | |
| Charitable Play Hours | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | $4.00 | Recreations Outlet |
| Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Olentangy Indian Caverns | |
| Preschool Adventures | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Grange Insurance Audubon Center |
| Blooms and Butterflies | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| Food Truck Food Court on Thursdays at the Commons | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Columbus Commons | |
| Kelton House Tours | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum |
| Mobile Produce Market: Dodge and Holton | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | |
| Chadwick Arboretum Spring Plant Sale Gala (members only) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Ohio State University |
| $5 Thursdays at CMA | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Columbus Museum of Art |
| Brown @ 70 with Ohio Humanities | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $6.00-27.00 | Lincoln Theatre |
| Live music at Groove is at The Yard | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Easton Town Center |
| Full Throttle Thursdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fortress Obetz |
| Line Dance Fitness | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Talkin’ Body at Oakstone Academy |
| Early Music in Columbus: The Oboe-Harpsichord Duo of Les Délices: A Special Dinner Event | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $75.00-35.00 | |
| In-person House Wine Thursday Night Tastings | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00 | House Wine |
| Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Walking Distance Brewing Co. | |
| Salsa at The Sanctuary | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00-12.00 | The Sanctuary on Neil |
| Aldus Society Literary Talks: Madison Good | 7:30 pm | FREE | Thurber House |
| Adult Skate at Skate Zone 71 | 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $11.00 | Skate Zone 71 |
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