Halloween Events & Fall Festival Listing for NE, East & North Columbus

We have your list of the fall festivals and Halloween fun in NE, East and North Columbus as well as Columbus’ larger venues. Many of the fall festivals and Halloween events are also listed in our CALENDAR. Also, check out our Columbus Pumpkin Patch List resource article for more fall fun.

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*deMoyne's Greenhouse (Columbus - by the airport) Indoor straw maze, bouncy house, corn sandbox, etc. Link for Oct. 3rd but this is open everyday. Ages 12 & under

Friday, Oct. 21st
*Pumpkin Parties at Gymboree (Gahanna) 0 to 5 years old. Pumpkin parade, pumpkin decorating, goodies and more.  Two times: 4pm and 6pm. Registration. Mac Kid discount.

*Westerville’s Halloween Treat Trail Party  6–8:30pm Carnival games, a trick or Treat trail, horse drawn carriage. Free

*Boo at the Zoo (Columbus Zoo) 5pm-9pm Too much to list! 


Saturday, Oct. 22nd

*Genoa Twp. Trick-Or-Treat Village (7049 Big Walnut Rd) 12-3pm. Crafts, trick-or-treating, and food. Free. 

*Boo at the Zoo (Columbus Zoo) 10am-9pm Too much to list! 

*Gahanna’s Creepside Festival (Creekside Park) 1-5pm Games, activities, haunted trail, a trick or treat trail and more! Free. 

* Trunk or Treat (Stonybrook Church Gahanna) 5-7pm Paw Patrol, games, trick or treating

*Jefferson Township's Halloween Party  6-9pm. Lots of fun activities! Free

*Hayride to Pumpkin Patch (Slate Run) 4-5pm Get a pumpkin to take home

*Halloween Family Fun Night (Groveport) Stories, walk, s'mores and trunk or treating. Free

*Halloween Hop (Columbus Speech & Hearing) Lots of fun activities. All ages and abilities. 10am free

*Ohio Historical Society’s All Hallow’s Eve  5:30–9:30pm Old fashioned Halloween family fun activities, and retelling of Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

*Reynoldsburg Community Halloween Party (JFK Park) 6–9pm Games, live entertainment, food & more! Residents ONLY. 

*Boo at the Zoo (Columbus Zoo) 10am-9pm Too much to list! 

*Trick or Treat Trail (Gallant Woods Preserve) 1-4pm.  Trick or treat trail, decorate pumpkins, and hayride. Free

*Easton's Halloween Pet Parade and Fall Festival: 12-3pm. Costumed pets parade and contest, kids activities and more.

*Pumpkin Parties at Gymboree (Gahanna) 0 to 5 years old. Pumpkin parade, pumpkin decorating, goodies and more.  Two times: 2pm and 4pm. Registration. Mac Kid discount.

*Westerville’s Zombie Halloween Pool Party (Community Center) 5:30-7pm. Pumpkin pool hunt, face painting, zombie lifeguards, costume contest and more! Register.

Tuesday, Oct. 25th
*Halloween Storytime (Orange Branch Library) 6:30pm Halloween themed stories and activities. 


Wednesday, Oct. 26th
* Halloween Puppet Show (Whetstone Library) 7pm

Thursday, Oct. 27th
*Halloween Storytime (Pataskala Library) 6:30pm Kids should wear costumes. Free

*Pickerington's Haunted Village  6-8pm. Ghost tours, storytelling, hayrides, trick or treat, and more. Free

Friday, Oct. 28th
*Halloween Open House at Sharon Woods (Spring Hollow Lodge) 9:30am-2pm. Fun games, crafts and activities. Ages 3-5 with an adult. Free. 

*Old Worthington Library's Pumpkin Parade 10am Ages 2-5 in costume. Singing, dancing, parade around outside library. free

*Westervillle Library's Pumpkin Painting for Kids: 10am Kids paint pumpkins while supplies last. free

* Trick or Tweet (Grange Audubon - Downtown): 10am-12pm Stories, games, crafts, hike, treats for preschoolers. 

*Boo at the Zoo (Columbus Zoo) 5-9pm Too much  to list! 

* Midnight Madness (Uptown Westerville) 6-12pm. Family fun, free wagon rides. 

*Boo at the Zoo (Columbus Zoo) 10am-9pm Too much to list! 

* Halloween Storytime Bash (Gahanna Library) 11am

* Halloween Bash (New Albany Library) 11am lots of fun

*Trick or Treat at the Franklin Park Conservatory 11am–4pm. Trick-or-treating and decorate a treat bags.  

*Halloween in the Hollow (Shale Hollow Preserve) 6:30-8:30pm. Scavenger hunt, hike, and bonfire. FREE. 

*Preschoolers Costume Party (Blacklick Woods) 4pm Ages 3-5 free

* Halloween Party and Pumpkin Run (Delaware) Run starts at 3pm, party starts at 4pm (music, food, treats).

*Zombie Apocalypse Herbs for Survival (Gahanna Herb Center) Teen event. 1pm - registration needed

*Annual Halloween Party (Inniswood Gardens) 2-4pm. Kids activities and crafts. Free. 

*North Market’s Halloween Family Funday (Downtown) 10am–3pm Crafts, trick or treating, music. Free

*Trunk or Treat (Church of Messiah - Westerville) 5-6pm open to community, families with children ages 5 and under. Free

*Boo at the Zoo (Columbus Zoo) 10am-8pm 

*Fall Harvest Party (ReyNaz Church - Reynoldsburg) 5-7pm. Games, inflatables, trunk or treat, balloons, dinner and more. Free

*Halloween Fun at Lazer Kraze (Lewis Center and Gahanna) 7-9pm. Special on laser tag, costume contest, prize wheel, and more.  First 30 people to register in advance receive a Halloween goodie bag!

*American Girl Halloween Spooktacular (Easton) Ages 3 and up. Crafts, photo opp, treats 1-4pm

*Fall Fun (Highbanks Park) 1pm  Leaf piles, hayride, fall activities. Free

Monday, Oct. 31st
*Pickerington Library's Trick or Treat at the Library: 1-3pm. Crafts and trick or treat. Free

*Pickerington's Tots Trick or Treat (City Hall) 1:30pm Ages 2-5, trick or treat

*American Girl Halloween Spooktacular (Easton) Ages 3 and up. Crafts, photo opp, treats 4-7pm

Young’s Jersey Dairy: Weekends(Yellow Springs) Tons of fall fun

Kings Island Snoopy's Halloween Party: Weekends

Cedar Point The Great Pumpkin Fest: Weekends