Halloween in central Ohio isn’t just about the frightful festivities that take place on the 31st of the month.
All month long, the region will be full of sometimes spooky, sometimes scary and always fun things to do and to see.
Below is a list of some of the activities and events to help you get in an appropriately hair-raising frame of mind ahead of Halloween.
Halloween 2023:Your guide to haunted houses, attractions near Columbus and across OhioDetails: Access a digital map to blaze a path to countless scarecrows on display throughout Fairfield County, which is said to be named the “Scarecrow Capital of Ohio.” Find out if the county deserves the title by checking out all those straw men for yourself.
‘Harvest Blooms’ and ‘Pumpkins Aglow’
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad St.
Dates: “Harvest Blooms” — now through Oct. 29; “Pumpkins Aglow” — Oct. 11 through 29
Details: Experience autumn during the daytime and after the sky grows dark during these two exhibitions. “Harvest Blooms” (daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or 4 p.m. during “Pumpkins Aglow”) offers visitors the chance to check out innumerable pumpkins, two pumpkin houses and a tree of pumpkins. “Pumpkins Aglow” (5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays; 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays) offers much of the same in an after-dark environment also including live entertainment, pumpkin carving and activities and crafts.
