Fall afternoon
The first two are both on the Near East Side. Lindey's is ten minutes south in German Village.
Sunday in Columbus
Oysters and live music downtown, a fall festival in Old Worthington, free art at CMA, and lanterns or the Crew tonight.
This edition was for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times, prices and plans applied to that day only.
Hank's Low Country Oyster Fest
1–6 PM · Under the Current sculpture, Downtown
Free to walk in, it runs latest of the afternoon festivals, and it sits downtown, a short walk from the art museum and the Crew.
Free entry; VIP tent $150 · Downtown
Lantern Festival at the Zoo
7:30–10:30 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell
The afternoon festivals are done, and this runs latest: more than 70 lantern sets until 10:30. Buy the separate evening ticket first.
Separate ticket; price not stated · 15 mi northwest of downtown
Plans
Downtown, mostly free
Museum and oysters cost nothing to enter. The match needs tickets.
Head north
Stroll Worthington, get dinner nearby, then drive 8 miles to the zoo.
With the kids
Corn maze by day, then a library concert on the way home.
On now
Sunday
Gahanna's annual flea market, now called Mill Street Market, with local artists and small-business vendors along the Creekside District.
Photo: Gahanna Historical Society
Mill Street, Mill St, Gahanna · 7 mi northeast of downtown
Admission not stated
The fall display opened yesterday: pumpkins, mums, ornamental cabbage and two pumpkin houses, included with general admission.
Photo: Franklin Park Conservatory
Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E Broad St, Columbus · 2 mi east of downtown
$25.20 adults, $17.33 ages 3–12Good for kids
The main building is free every Sunday. The museum lot is a flat $10.
Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E Broad St, Columbus · Downtown
Free on Sundays; $10 parkingGood for kids
Corn maze and farm activities, plus a petting zoo from 2 to 4 and a living statue from 1 to 5 today.
Lynd Fruit Farm, 9851 Morse Rd SW, Pataskala · 16 mi east of downtown
$13 maze, $4 wagon rideGood for kids
Fall beers, Middle West Spirits cocktails, brewery tours and local vendors at the beer hall. CBC calls it family-friendly.
Photo: Columbus Brewing Company
CBC Beer Hall, 200 Kelton Ave, Columbus · 2 mi east of downtown
Admission not statedGood for kids
Food specials, live music, games and a petting zoo spread through the historic district, with DORA drinks allowed.
Photo: Worthington Partnership
High Street and the Village Green, High St and W Granville Rd, Worthington · 9 mi north of downtown
Admission not statedGood for kids
Live oyster shucking, Low Country dishes, drinks, music and a kids zone at Gay and High. Food and drinks cost extra.
Under the Current sculpture, N High St and E Gay St, Columbus · Downtown
Free entry; VIP tent $150Good for kids
Short North Stage's Sondheim revival, 2 hours 45 minutes, PG-13. Pay-what-you-want and student rush tickets at the door.
Short North Stage, Garden Theater, 1187 N High St, Columbus · 2 mi north of downtown
Ticket prices not stated
An hour of folk songs, spirituals and hymns from twelve singers and nine Cbus Jammers musicians, with sing-alongs.
Hilliard Branch Library pavilion, 4500 Hickory Chase Way, Hilliard · 9 mi northwest of downtown
Admission not statedGood for kids
The German Village restaurant serves dinner from 3 to 10 on Sundays. Reserve if you want a set time.
Lindey's, 169 E Beck St, Columbus · Downtown
Menu prices on the restaurant's site
Tonight
Latino Celebration match. Free youth zone on Nationwide Blvd 4:30 to 6:30, gates at 5:30, rally towel for every fan.
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, 96 Columbus Crew Way, Columbus · 1 mi northwest of downtown
Ticket prices not statedGood for kids
CAPA presents the comedian's Misfit stand-up tour at the restored Lincoln Theatre.
Lincoln Theatre, 769 E Long St, Columbus · 1 mi east of downtown
From $37.50
Sista Lu hosts a stand-up lineup. The Attic moved its shows here while its Oak Street room is repaired. Doors at 6.
The Walrus, 143 E Main St, Columbus · Downtown
From $27.29
More than 70 lantern sets across the zoo after dark, with lion dances and acrobats. Daytime zoo admission does not cover it.
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell · 15 mi northwest of downtown
Separate ticket; price not statedGood for kids