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Best Snow-Day Activities in Downtown Columbus
How to spend a snowy day – without building another snowman.
Snow, glorious snow. It has its merits: school closings, hot chocolate, and winter woolies. It has its drawbacks too: boredom, restless kids, and snowmen – lots of snowmen.
Don’t get us wrong. Snowmen (and snowwomen) are fantastic. It’s just that with the 27 inches of snow that Columbus averages each year, it can get a little, well, same-old, same-old, rolling and stacking the white stuff.
So, when you’ve been-there, done-that with the snowperson thing, check the weather forecast, check your mood, and check this list for 10 ways to while away a winter’s day.
Outdoor Summer Movies in Downtown Columbus
From moonlit to open air, these three Downtown hot spots become cool outdoor cinemas where you can get your movie fix for free.
WHAT TO BRING:
● Blanket
● Favorite movie candy, snacks or a picnic
● Insect repellent
● Lawn or fold-up chair
● Money for food truck purchases (when available)
● Sunscreen and sunglasses for early birds
Family-Friendly Things to Do in Downtown Columbus
Downtown Columbus is full of something-for-everyone fun---on a budget, on a whim or on a weekend.
7 Free & Cheap Things to Do in Downtown Columbus
Today, tomorrow, this weekend. Anytime.
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Spring Event Preview - Live for Summer Events in Downtown Columbus
Concerts, festivals, staycations, sports, shopping, employees and events of all kinds are back in Downtown Columbus…
Downtown Columbus Experiences You Can Enjoy at Home
While you may be stuck separated from your favorite arts, culture, establishments and entertainment, here are a few distinctly downtown experiences that you can enjoy while staying safe and self-quarantining.
Digital Dinos
Tour COSI’s American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur exhibit and explore the prehistoric creatures and their modern-day relatives…
What to Do Holiday Edition: December 16-22
Put the phone down and pack the laptop away. Here’s your ultimate list: “Fun Things to Do in Downtown Columbus for the Holiday Break.”
Double Dare Live
Monday, December 16 | 7:30 pm
Palace Theater, 34 W Broad St
Unleash your silly side with tickets to a live, on-stage production of the slime-soaking, pie-plastering, booger-busting fun found on Nickelodeon’s Double Dare Live…
What to Do: December 9-15
The makings of a magical and memorable holiday season await you in Downtown Columbus this week.
Holiday Choir Performances
Mon-Fri, Dec 9-13 | 12:00 pm
Ohio Statehouse Museum Gallery, 1 Capitol Square
Treat yourself to a lunchtime concert featuring a different musical group every weekday at noon…
What to Do This Week: December 2-8
In the midst of the holiday hoopla, here are 8 ways to find simple joy this week right here in Downtown Columbus.
Cirque Musica’s Holiday Wishes
Wednesday, December 4 | 7:30 pm
Palace Theater, 34 W Broad St
Ring in the holiday season with hilarious hijinks and good cheer…
This Week in Downtown Columbus: Nov 25-Dec 1
It’s the holiday season, so whoop de do, we have some fun things for you to do – all this week in Downtown Columbus.
Columbus Commons & Scioto Mile Holiday Lights
Mon-Sun, Nov 25-Dec 1 | Dusk
Columbus Commons, 160 S High St
Scioto Mile, 233 S Civic Center Drive
Keep calm and twinkle on with Downtown’s dazzling light spectacular…
Businesses
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Central Ohio Fire Museum
Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Branch
Columbus Museum of Art
480 E Broad St
COSI
333 W Broad St
