• Weapons of any kind, with the exception of law enforcement officers and subject to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2923.*
• Illegal activities, destroying or defacing park property, wearing cleats, picking flowers, metal detectors, fireworks, sleeping, panhandling, skateboarding, feeding pigeons, fires, wading, swimming, camping, littering, golf, gambling, and remote-control or motorized toys or vehicles, including aerial drones.
• Sitting, standing, jumping or climbing on balustrades, fencing, planters, plinths, and any other park structure not designed for such uses.
• Smoking, including electronic cigarettes.
• Rummaging in trash receptacles.
• Storage of personal belongings; unattended belongings will be discarded.
• Obstructing park entrances.
• Use of plastic tarps on the lawn.
• Harassing or disturbing other park visitors.
• Unaccompanied children; children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Soliciting

* Downtown Columbus, Inc. has received inquiries regarding its prohibition of firearms in Columbus Commons. Downtown Columbus, Inc. is a private entity, and therefore it has the right under Ohio’s concealed-carry statute to prohibit firearms on its property. (Ohio Revised Code Section 2923.126(C)(3)(a)).

All personal belongings are subject to search. 

Downtown Columbus, Inc. strives to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors to Columbus Commons. To further those objectives, Downtown Columbus, Inc. has security personnel at the park during hours the park is open to the public.

For more information about Ohio’s concealed carry statute, please visit their website.