Going Green

Friday, June 7

• Face painting with Pretty as a Princess 
• Balloon twisting with Pretty as a Princess 
• Craft DIY binoculars and build your own bird feeder with OSU Urban Arts Space 
• Become a garden detective and dive into composting, gardening, and insects with Franklin Park Conservatory 
• Create a healthy and happy backyard habitat using stamps and crayons in a backyard stamping activity with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District 
• Play a recycling game with the Alum Creek Park Rangers 
• Tackle a plant-and-grow project with Lowes  
• Learn about the water cycle, and participate in a hands-on water filtering activity with Ohio Wetlands Association  
• Purchase a healthy snack at the Local Matters Veggie Van  
• Explore climate science, learn about invasive plants, and make a climate pledge with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland 
• Lawn games and carousel rides, weather permitting 

Animals

Friday, June 14

• Face painting with Pretty as a Princess  
• Create bead snakes, popsicle stick turtles, and pipe cleaner animals with OSU Urban Arts Space 
•  Experience an animal encounter from with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (FROM 10am – 11am ONLY) 
• Touch and feel bones and fur from Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks 
• Discover the creatures that live in the soil with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District  
• Learn about Primates with For The Love of Primates
• Meet a four-legged friend, learn about dog handling and safety, and spin a prize wheel with Franklin County Dog Shelter 
• Learn about biodiversity, wetland food webs and plants with Ohio Wetlands Association 
• Play Animal Games with Alum Creek Park Rangers  
• Create an animal field guide and play an animal acting game with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland 
• Experience a full farm petting zoo with Bring the Farm to You 
• Lawn games and carousel rides, weather permitting 

Celebrate Summer

Friday, June 21

• Inflatables from SuperGames including Atomic Rush 45 Obstacle Course, Sunglasses Slide, and Butterfly Combo 
• Face painting with Pretty as a Princess 
• Create suncatchers, paper plate frisbees and play with bubbles with OSU Urban Arts Space 
• Meet the famous Beethoven with The Columbus Symphony Orchestra 
• Learn some summer themed rhymes and songs and enjoy a story time of Groovy Joe Ice Cream and Dinosaurs with The Columbus Metropolitan Library 
• Check out a summery steel drum performance from Ted Royalty 
• Check out what summer produce the Local Matters Veggie Van has for purchase  
• Summer Craft with the Ohio Craft Museum 
• Make your own sunshine! Create a sun sculpture with We Amplify Voices
• Lawn games and carousel rides, weather permitting 

Games

Friday, June 28

• Inflatables from SuperGames including Giant Tic Tac Toe, Hungry Hippo Chow Down, Lego Obstacle Course, and Level Up Slide 
• Face painting with Pretty as a Princess 
• Craft some paper plans and straw rockets with OSU Urban Arts Space 
• Drop in for a few tabletop games, giant Jenga and giant connect four with Tabletop Game Cafe 
• Participate in performance style games with Columbus Children’s Theater  
• Play a few rounds of chess, or sit down at a board for the first time with The Royal Oak Initiative 
• Discover video game design and create a video game avatar with pixel art with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland.  
• Free lawn games, including mini-golf, and carousel rides, weather permitting 

Health + Safety

Friday, July 5

• Inflatables and skill games from SuperGames including Fire Truck Slide, Police Dog Bounce, Wacky Chaos Jr. Obstacle, Flap Attack, King of the Hill 
• Face painting with Pretty as a Princess 
• Blow paint and pom-pom crafts and activities with OSU Urban Arts Space 
• Touch and try on the gear that keeps our military safe with National Veterans Memorial Museum 
• Learn about home safety with the Columbus Fire Department’s SafeHouse, and from 10am – 11am Columbus Fire Department will have a touch a truck experience with a CFD Firetruck.
• Learn all about safety from Columbus Police Department  
• Learn about water safety from the Alum Creek Park Rangers 
• Play a first-aid sorting game and safety I Spy Game with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland 
• Lawn games and carousel rides, weather permitting

Carnival Day

Friday, July 12

• Inflatables from SuperGames including Vertical Rush WD, Zap-a-Mole, Skee-Ball, and Ferris Wheel Bounce 
• Face painting from Pretty as a Princess 
• Balloon twisting from Pretty as a Princess 
• Craft a mask and Styrofoam snow cones with OSU Urban Arts Space 
• "I Spy With my Goofy Little Eye" -- have fun creating goofy art to wear, if you dare, with Ohio Craft Muesum  
• Take in some tunes from Columbus Folk Music Society, with the Cbus Jammers  
• Try your shot at soft-tip archery with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland 
• Maximize the power of play with The Parachute People
• Lawn games and carousel rides, weather permitting 

Sports + Fitness

Friday, July 19

• Inflatables with SuperGames including EndZone Obstacle Course, Football Bounce, and Wacky Ball 
• Face painting with Pretty as a Princess 
• Create a sports flip book ad decorate Brutus with OSU Urban Arts Space 
• Meet the mascots and play an inflatable game with The Columbus Clippers 
• Celebrate the MLS All-Star Game coming to Lower.com Field on July 24 with a soccer themed set-up from the Greater Columbus Sports Commission 
• Get into the soccer spirit with the Columbus Crew 
• Tackle an obstacle course with JumpBunch 
• Free lawn games and carousel rides, weather permitting

STEM 

Friday, July 26

• Face Painting with Pretty as a Princess
• Balloon Twisting with Pretty as a Princess
• Craft Cork Sail Boats and Marble Mazes with OSU Urban Arts Space
• Learn about light spectrums and write secret messages with COSI
• Create Rain Fish based on the book "Rain Fish" by Lois Ehlert with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District
• Activity facilitated by Franklin Park Conservatory
• Activity facilitated by See Brilliance
• Explore the wonders of Ohio nature with Ohio History Connection's Natural History collection. 
• Free lawn games and carousel rides, weather permitting  

Arts + Crafts

Friday, August 2

• Face Painting with Pretty as a Princess
• Balloon Twisting with Pretty as a Princess
• Create tissues paper paintings, flowers, and popsicle stick puzzles with OSU Urban Arts Space
• Meet Stilt Walkers from The Amazing Giants from 11am - 12pm 
• The world of Ohio's arts and crafts history is at your fingertips, come get creative with the Ohio History Center museum center. 
• Craft upcycled CD's into whimsical outdoor garden art with Ohio Craft Muesum
• Get creative with the folks from Columbus Children's Theater
• Enjoy musical performances from Columbus Folk Music Society
• Create Friendship Bracelets with We Amplify Voices
• Free lawn games and carousel rides, weather permitting