Stop at the Gardens Entrance to make seed circles. These plantable pockets of seeds can be a fun gift for someone or an easy way to get your garden growing.

Come to the library each Sunday for an opportunity to create a craft from the Maker Art Cart! Children and caregivers can use their imaginations and fine motor skills to create art to take home.

Enjoy a reading by local author John Biemer from his book Baby Buckeyes. Book signing, Q&A, and a photo op with mascot Brutus Buckeye (!) to follow. Books will be available for purchase. For ages 0-7, parents or caregivers (age 18+) must remain in the room to supervise for the duration of the event.

HIke 1.5 mi on and off trail to look for spring wildflowers

Take a 1.25-mile hike while we learn about what plants and fungi can be foraged as they begin to emerge around us.

Get ready for an afternoon filled with excitement and laughter as we bring together families for an unforgettable experience. Here's a glimpse of what awaits you: Bounce Houses and ball pit! Selfie Station! Sports, Games & Prizes! Cotton Candy! Sensory Board and Play! Meet with Spider-Man and Elsa! Face painting and Balloon Twisting Crafts and […]

Join ProMusica for a family concert, featuring A Day at the Zoo! Bring the whole family to enjoy stories and live music by professional musicians.

Learn how you can use books, rhymes, and songs to help your child be ready for kindergarten.

Enjoy a story, movement rhymes, and action songs. Siblings welcome.For ages 0-7, parents or caregivers (age 18+) must remain in the room to supervise for the duration of the event.

Learn about turkeys through literature activities and craft.

Come out an enjoy a staff-led hike for your little ones! We will travel as far as the group can within the hour, all trails will be suitable for strollers! Meet at the Arrowhead Picnic Shelter

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) will develop language and social skills through stories, songs, rhymes and movement.

With family, or a favorite adult, children will enjoy stories, rhymes, music and movement.

Babies (with a favorite adult) will develop listening and language skills through songs, rhymes, stories and playtime.

This activity is included with admission. Parking and admission fees or memberships are required to enter the Zoo.  Activity registration is not required. Exploration Stations are designed to encourage discovery through puzzles, books, tools, activities and more! Stop by and see us on select Tuesdays and Thursdays anytime between 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the locations listed on the […]

Bring the entire family for books and fun activities to build reading skills.

Learn some basic Spanish words and phrases in this English and Spanish storytime, Listen to a story and complete a craft to take home. Open to all language skills. Led by student volunteers from Otterbein University. For ages 4-7, parents or caregivers (age 18+) must remain in the room to supervise for the duration of the […]

Celebrate our planet through fun stories and songs! Bring the whole family to this Earth Day-themed storytime featuring stories, songs, and play. For ages 6 and under and their families. This is a one-time session. No registration is required.

Celebrate music and community-building during this special preschool storytime featuring folk singer Joanie Calem and Goodwill Day Services. Children and their families will sing, dance, and connect with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Through diverse experiences, we build empathy and learn that we all have likes, interests, and things in common even if we seem different. […]

Bring the entire family for books and fun activities to build reading skills.

Come to Fancyburg Park for a look at the new Spring StoryWalk, When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes, and take home a craft! Weather permitting.  

Make the best paper airplane that you can at the Library and see if it can fly through every obstacle in its path! Great for ages 5-11.

Enjoy songs, activities, books, and rhymes. Especially for toddlers (2-3 years old) and their caregivers. Siblings welcome.For ages 0-7, parents or caregivers (age 18+) must remain in the room to supervise for the duration of the event.

This activity is included with admission. Parking and admission fees or memberships are required to enter the Zoo.  Activity registration is not required. Exploration Stations are designed to encourage discovery through puzzles, books, tools, activities and more! Stop by and see us on select Tuesdays and Thursdays anytime between 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the locations listed on the […]

Program begins at 1:30pm Meet in front of the farmhouse Watch sheep shearing, meet the lambs, and learn about the uses of wool.

Children of all ages can get creative and celebrate the spring season by making some spring-themed crafts.  

Explore 1.5-miles through the Walter Tucker Nature Preserve and learn about what's popping up along the trails.

Are You Ready for It? Join us at the Climbing wall for a Taylor Swift Themed Climbing Night!!! We will listen to all of her albums in preparation for the release of her new studio album the next day Meet at the Scioto Audubon Climbing wall. All equipment and instruction is provided, we will also […]

Explore and engage with a variety of self-directed activities during this drop-in program. For ages 0-7, parents or caregivers (age 18+) must remain in the room to supervise for the duration of the event.

Young animal lovers will be entertained with magical stories and interactive fun from presenter Erica Carlson. Live animal appearances may include Sedgie the Hedgie and/or Picasso the Turtle.

Children (with a favorite adult) will enjoy this hour-long program that starts with songs, rhymes and books followed by center-based activities to develop ready-for-kindergarten skills.

Songs, rhymes, and hands on fun for babies 0-18 months.

Drop in and enjoy some unstructured imaginative playtime for ages 0-5 with fun toys, activities, and books that we provide. Our Freeplay Fridays are the perfect time to meet new friends and talk with other caregivers! No registration required.

Join us at Seldom Seen Park to celebrate Earth Day! We will have lots to see and do including bugs, animals, wetland exploration and the Bookmobile!

Take a 1-mile round trip walk to a wetland where we'll listen to and search for mating frogs and toads. Please wear boots if you plan on joining the search as we'll be wading in cold, shallow water. Some nets will be available to use but bring your own headlamps or flashlights. Note: Temperatures below […]

Even though every day is Earth Day at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, we invite you to join us for this eco-celebration like no other! Together we can celebrate Mother Earth while learning how to make better choices for the planet and all its living creatures. This two-day event will feature live entertainment, activity booths […]

Help create a healthier community through sustainable and innovative practices. When: Saturday, April 20 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: 3359 Park St., Grove City Town Center Celebrate Earth Day with family and friends at the Grove City EcoFest. Enjoy interactive family activities. Learn about pollinators and how to preserve the environment. Visit with exhibitors to learn about environmental […]

Enjoy a story, movement rhymes, and action songs. Siblings welcome. For ages 0-7, parents or caregivers (age 18+) must remain in the room to supervise for the duration of the event.

Green Bexley and Bexley’s Tree & Public Gardens Commission are excited to join forces on April 20, 2024 for the Earth and Arbor Days Celebration from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at Schneider Park, a former landfill which now is part of a long trail system and houses the Bexley Community Gardens. What a way to recognize how far we’ve come! See our exciting list […]

Join us for a morning filled with food, music, school tours & hands-on opportunities to explore, climb and touch emergency response vehicles, tractors, heavy machinery and other equipment !!

Bring the whole family to Stratford for a wooly experience! Stratford will provide visitors with an engaging experience while the resident sheep (and llama) receive their annual shearing. The flock will be shorn throughout the day, and our shearers will interpret the process from start to finish. Your family can visit stations to learn how […]

Join the UAHS Spanish Honors classes in this delightful Spanish/English storytime. Stories, songs, and crafts will be shared as we celebrate the love of language!

Gallant Farm, Ages 5 & Under Spring is springing up everywhere on the farm! Come explore the farm and hear three springtime stories, presented by Beanbag Books.

Come out to Scioto Grove Metro Park and join us on a hike to celebrate and enjoy our beautiful earth! Meet at the Arrowhead Picnic Shelter

Join us in Uptown Westerville as we celebrate Westerville's Art Galleries and turn the entire Uptown in to an Art experience! Included is the Kiddie Hop at the Civic Courtyard at City Hall, with music and art activities for kids. This event is in partnership with the Arts Council of Westerville.

Meet in Dog Park parking lot. Use address 2600 Dublin Rd Columbus OH 43228 and follow the road all the way to the dog park. Come make a no-bake treat for your dog and enjoy the dog park!

We'll be celebrating Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colors, with henna and crafts. There will also be colored powder to throw, so dress for mess.