It's coming....the day will go dark during the Total Solar Eclipse 2024 across North America - and Ohio is in the path of totality! We know it sounds early to make plans for this. But to travel or book rooms along the path of totality, you need to make plans sooner than later! 2024 … [Read more...] about All about the upcoming solar eclipse in Columbus in April 2024
You know you love the C.Kreguer's frosted sugar cookies (and the other varieties)! C.Kreguer's is hosting a fabulous Warehouse Cookie Sale for 2 days only, on March 1-2, 2024! Get up to 55% off gourmet cookies by the case! Meet the founder, Cheryl Krueger - and sample the NEW Finest … [Read more...] about C.Krueger’s Warehouse Cookie Sale – 2 days only!
Do your kids love pancakes - or even just syrup - like Buddy the Elf? Head to Gallant Farms to learn how maple sap is extracted from trees and cooked down into syrup on tba 2025, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Maple Syrup Time is a free drop-in event for all ages. This is a weather-dependent … [Read more...] about Maple Syrup Time at Gallant Farm
Boy Scouts of America sponsor the Camp Lazarus Maple Fest, and everyone is invited! Celebrate maple syrup season at this fun event TBA 2025 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Camp Lazarus Maple Fest Visit the Adams Mullins Sugar Shack to learn how to make maple syrup and meet the syrup … [Read more...] about Celebrate Syrup at Camp Lazarus Maple Fest
Get $10 to dine in Downtown Columbus with Dinner Dollars! There are so many great places to dine in Downtown Columbus, and the CDDC (Columbus Downtown Development Corporation) is giving you an incentive to explore them after work each week! With Dinner Dollars, get $10 toward your after-work … [Read more...] about Get rewarded when you dine Downtown in Columbus
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Couples Therapy the theatrical show is coming to CAPA’s Lincoln Theatre on Saturday, February 10th at 8:00pm (presented by JSK Productions LLC). Witness the hilarity and chaos that unfolds when couples dive into therapy! This in-person event promises to keep … [Read more...] about Couples Therapy the theatrical show
Tip your cup like they did in the 19th century with Pleasures of the Cup cocktail parties at Ohio Village. These progressive historic cocktail parties pair authentic adult beverages with stories, characters and the experience of days gone by. These will give you a new way to appreciate … [Read more...] about Pleasures of the Cup Cocktail Parties at Ohio Village
The 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships are coming to Columbus on January 22–28, 2024 at Nationwide Arena, and tickets are on sale now! This is the first time Columbus will host the nation’s best figure skaters as they compete to determine the national champions across … [Read more...] about 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships coming to Columbus
Join Ohio History Center at Wild Ohio Weekend from January 27, 2024 for a fun, family-friendly learning experience from home! Enjoy a day of natural history talks and activities and learn more about the plants and animals that call Ohio home. Wild Ohio Day at Ohio History … [Read more...] about Wild Ohio Day at Ohio History Center
Watershed Distillery has been producing small batches of artisan-quality spirits in Columbus since 2010. Watershed makes a variety of spirits, including an award-winning family of gins. All Watershed spirits are available to taste and purchase at the bottle shop located on site at the distillery … [Read more...] about Watershed Distillery Tours
Eclipse Theatre Company is dedicated to the mission to bring to Columbus plays rarely performed in our area. Founded in 2016 by Kathy Sturm, Jim McCullough and Greg Smith, longtime participants in the Central Ohio theatre community, Eclipse started producing shows that first … [Read more...] about Enjoy a live performance with Eclipse Theatre Company
TBA for 2025 The annual Columbus Winter Beerfest returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center on January 20, 2024. This is a splurge event, but if you are a beer lover, it will be worth it! Tickets make a great holiday gift too! This delicious and boozy event will have over 150 … [Read more...] about Columbus Winter Beerfest features 150+ craft brews!
Tis the season to be tacky with BrewDog Short North! BrewDog Short North is in the full spirit of the holiday season with its over-the-top decorated Tacky Christmas bar! BrewDog Short North Tacky Christmas Bring your crew to BrewDog Short North for a holiday wonderland. Feel … [Read more...] about Merry Tacky Christmas at Brew Dog Short North
Ohio Village celebrates a Victorian Christmas with Dickens of a Christmas, inspired by the stories of Charles Dickens. The village will come to life during 3 weekends this holiday season for some olde time Christmas fun. DUE TO CLOSURE/REMODELING of Ohio Village, Dickens of a … [Read more...] about Experience a Victorian Christmas with Ohio Village Dickens of a Christmas
Learn how to get the most out of your Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, or iPod at Free Apple Workshops through Apple Stores. Some workshops are now held in-person at the Apple store. Others are virtual, so you can learn from home (and stay in your pajamas). If you're new to Apple technology or … [Read more...] about Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops
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