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Columbus offers a variety of activities and events for family fun! From amusement parks to floral shows, you can find something every family member will enjoy.

PARKS & ACTIVITIES

Columbus Department of Recreation & Parks
The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department offers a large variety of programs for all ages and all interests. A variety of sports, arts & activities, and workshops are available. Whether you are interested in taking classes, participating in organized recreational activities, exploring the great outdoors, or just relaxing you can use your leisure time wisely at one of the many recreational facilities and parks in Columbus.

Click here to visit the Columbus Supersite for a complete listing of regional parks for swimming, hiking, and relaxing

Columbus Zoo
9990 Riverside Drive, Powell
614-645-3400

The world-famous Columbus Zoo & Aquarium is home to 650 species of animals, picnic areas, a golf course, and famed director Jack Hanna. The zoo features a variety of animal areas including the African Forest, Manatee Coast, Herbivores/Carnivores, and Pachyderms

Franklin Park Conservatory
1777 E. Broad St.
614-645-TREE (8733) or 800-214-PARK (7275)

Franklin Park Conservatory is a 28-acre botanical garden featuring an ancient bonsai garden, beautiful orchid collections, a tropical rain forest, and a Victorian palm house. In addition, the conservatory features a variety of seasonal programming.

Hoop Basketball and Fitness Center
4185 E. Fifth Ave.
614-236-4667

Four full-sized courts and a fully equipted weightroom make the Hoop a b-ball player heaven!

The Ohio State Fair
717 17th Ave.,
Columbus 614-644-3247

The Ohio State Fair is the largest state fair in the nation. The fair runs for three weeks each August and features a variety of activities, entertainment, and competitions. In addition to the annual fair, exhibits, sporting events, and entertainment shows are held at the fair grounds year-round.

Ohio's Center of Science & Industry (COSI)
280 E. Broad St., Downtown Columbus
614-228-COSI (228-2674)

COSI features exhibits of science, history, technology, health and more. Visitors can peer into the human body, explore outer space, and observe a game of rat basketball all in one day.

Whetstone Park of Roses
3923 N. High St.,
614-645-3350

Whestone Park of Roses is a 13-acre park featuring over 11,000 rose bushes of more than 350 varieties. Something to tickle your fancy and your nose!

Wyandot Lake
10101 Riverside Drive (adjacent to the Columbus Zoo), Powell
614-889-9283 or 800-328-9238

Wyandot Lake is a water park that features water slides, a wave pool and more. Several new rides, shows, and events are scheduled each year. The park is open daily from May 29th thru August 25th.

MOVIES

AMC
614-429-4262

Several locations throughout the city featuring new movie releases.

Click here to search for AMC Theatre locations and movie times

IMAX Theatre
Crosswoods Center, 200 Hutchinson Avenue
614-840-9800

Drexel Theatres
1247 Grandview Ave. and 2256 E. Main St.
614-486-6114 and 614-231-9512

The Drexel Theatre has two locations, in Bexley and Grandview, featuring "art" films.

Studio 35
3055 Indianola Ave.,

Opened in 1938, Studio 35 is the oldest theater operating in Columbus, and certainly the most unique. Studio 35 sells beer and pizza, and hosts the Rocky Horror Picture Show on Saturdays.

 
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