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13 kid-friendly Halloween events near Columbus with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 11 towns. The earliest to open is Dupler's Pumpkin Land, on September 11. Every one is suggested for all ages and rated no more than 2 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. 7 list free admission.
A Newark pumpkin patch with a $5-wristband activity pass covering a mystery maze, giant slides and a mild haunted room, plus paid wagon rides and paintball on weekends.
A Licking County farm with a big play-oriented Great Pumpkin Fun Center (fort, slides, giant gerbil wheel), a corn maze, farm animals and free pumpkin-patch access.
A Delaware County farm destination with a huge pumpkin selection (including blue and fairytale varieties), a zip line, slides, hayrides and farm animals; tickets required for everyone 3+.
A long-running Pataskala fruit farm with a large pumpkin patch, an 8-acre corn maze, a child-sized haybale maze and train rides, alongside its main apple- and berry-picking business.
Hebron farm with a corn maze, pumpkin patch, paintball, live music, farm dining, and seasonal flashlight-maze nights for families and groups.
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.
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, Dupler's Pumpkin Land, Great Pumpkin Fun Center at Pigeon Roost Farm, Groveport Halloween Block Party & Trick-or-Treat, and 7 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Dupler's Pumpkin Land on September 11, 2026.
Boo Off Broadway, Circleville Pumpkin Show, Dublin Halloween Spooktacular, Great Pumpkin Fun Center at Pigeon Roost Farm, Groveport Halloween Block Party & Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Haunt (Downtown Hilliard), and 6 more are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Dupler's Pumpkin Land, Great Pumpkin Fun Center at Pigeon Roost Farm, Leeds Farm, Lynd Fruit Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze and Van Buren Acres, all suggested for all ages.
Yes: Boo Off Broadway, Circleville Pumpkin Show, Dublin Halloween Spooktacular, Groveport Halloween Block Party & Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Haunt (Downtown Hilliard), and 2 more list free admission on the official site.
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