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9 family Halloween events near Columbus with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 8 towns. The earliest to open is Hilliard Fall Festival, on September 13. 8 list free admission.
Grove City's daytime, family alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treat: kids in costume collect candy from downtown businesses and civic groups at Town Center Park, with a costume parade.
Dublin's official two-day Halloween festival at Coffman Park, recently confirmed by City Council as a permanent two-day format, with a trunk-or-treat trail, hay maze, crafts and live entertainment.
Groveport's official Halloween block party at Main & Front by Town Hall, run alongside the citywide trick-or-treat hours for a safer, centralized option.
A free morning event where costumed kids trick-or-treat at participating Old Hilliard businesses, with live music and balloon twisting at Hilliard's Station Park.
A free family fall festival at Marburn Academy with a costume contest, trick-or-treating, bounce park, carnival games and face painting, presented by KidsLinked.
The City of Pickerington's official Halloween event through Olde Pickerington Village: ghost stories, a haunted museum, food trucks and trick-or-treating at village businesses.
An evening walk-through of over 700 hand-carved, glowing pumpkins in themed displays across Franklin Park Conservatory's grounds, with nightly crafts, food trucks and entertainment.
A huge, century-plus-old downtown festival in Circleville celebrating all things pumpkin: parades, giant-pumpkin weigh-ins, carving contests, rides and food, drawing crowds from across Ohio.
The City of Hilliard's free early-fall festival at Roger A.
Boo Off Broadway, Circleville Pumpkin Show, Dublin Halloween Spooktacular, Groveport Halloween Block Party & Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Haunt (Downtown Hilliard), Hilliard Fall Festival, and 3 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Hilliard Fall Festival on September 13, 2026.
Boo Off Broadway, Circleville Pumpkin Show, Dublin Halloween Spooktacular, Groveport Halloween Block Party & Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Haunt (Downtown Hilliard), Hilliard Fall Festival, and 2 more are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Yes: Boo Off Broadway, Circleville Pumpkin Show, Dublin Halloween Spooktacular, Groveport Halloween Block Party & Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Haunt (Downtown Hilliard), and 3 more list free admission on the official site.
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