🎈Commons for Kids Friday, 10 am-1 pm When it comes to summer fun, kids are all-in. And Columbus Commons is…
148 Parkland Dr. Open free to the public 8am-12pm This is the most hands on/interactive splash pad we have visited. My…
Making those summer break lists? I have the splash pads for you! See all the pictures, in depth detail, tips in…
Westerville Parks are some of our favorites! I’ve compiled a list of 19, so you can take a day or a…
We braved the rainy but warm morning to beat the crowds. I can’t wait to see this park progress while…
Make an entire night of it! 🎄Easton An original tradition, we love the huge Christmas tree closest to Cheesecake Factory…
Young’s Jersey Dairy 6880 Xenia Springfield Rd. Yellow Springs I’ve had this adventure on our to do list for quite…
2200 Gratiot Road SE Newark, OH 43056 When I was a kid, my family would bike the main paved path…
We love all the ways you can adventure in Dublin. Outdoor art, beautiful architecture, parks galore, riverboxes, fairy doors, and more! Here’s…
Dawes Arboretum 7770 Jacksontown Rd, Newark The Dawes Arboretum’s collections include over 5,300 different types of plants (taxa) with more…
We live in Gahanna and love it! There are so many fun parks, art, events and food options. As the…
Polaris Founder’s Park 8800 Lyra Drive I always wondered if there was something cool by that sculpture by the Polaris…
987 N Waggoner Rd, Blacklick Did you know you can explore labyrinths, meditation trail, vernal pool, and see sheep and…
Johnston-McVay Park 480 S Hempstead Rd. Westerville Holy hammocks! We love the Storybook Trail here. They change them frequently and my 7…
Hoover Prairie And Mud Hen Marsh We explored two new to us hiking trails. They are pretty close to each other…
We fell in love with Michigan before kids, and now we like to pick a new area every few years…
Woodward Park and Nature Preserve 5121 Karl Rd. Columbus Any hockey fans? This playground is perfect. Any Nature Preserve lovers? This park has…
Pine Quarry Park 8000 Kingsley Dr. Reynoldsburg West end of Kingsley Drive there is a small parking lot, the rd. dead…
I thought this would be a great overview of the Metro Parks we’ve visited that lets you explore through a…
We love nature and exploring. These are our favorite natural splash pads. I hope you’ll enjoy them too! Creekside Gahanna …
Jefferson Community Park 7494 Clark State Rd. Blacklick This 28 acre park has it all! A new playground, nature trail with…
New Albany Nature Preserve and Wetlands🐸 7587 Fodor Rd. New Albany My girls love boardwalks, and the wetlands were a…
Cherrybottom Park 5301 Cherrybottom Rd. Columbus Only a spot to park, but we enjoyed the ‘having the trails to ourself’…
934 Gallery 934 Cleveland Ave. Columbus This is such a great option to get out of the house. All the vibrant…
Edward S. Thompson State Nature Preserve @ Sharon Woods Metro Park 1069 W Main St. Westerville This Nature Preserve has…
ML “Red” Trabue Nature Reserve 6500 Post Rd, Dublin (this is where we entered and the pictures are in order of…
This warm weather today made me think about hiking and story trails. It’s a great way to introduce hiking to…
Holiday fun isn’t canceled with the pandemic, there are a lot of creative options this year. And many activities to…
Green Lawn Cemetery 1000 Greenlawn Ave. Columbus We discovered this cemetery a few years ago at the Dia De Los…
With the pandemic, it’s hard to focus on good and happy things. And with the month of Thanksgiving, I wanted to…
☘️Kiwanis Dublin Riverway Park 6245 Riverside Dr. Dublin We visited a few weeks ago for the colorful leaves. Add a boardwalk…
Smith Nature Preserve 1270 Fishinger Rd. Upper Arlington All I can say is WOW! This was created by a local…
Alum Creek Lake Visitor Center 5905 Lewis Center Rd. Lewis Center We enjoyed the White-tail Run trail and the other…
Rose Run Park-New Albany🌹 E Dublin Granville Rd. Park your car behind the library and walk down to the park. A…
Walnut Woods Metro Park 6723 Lithopolis Rd. Groveport We enjoyed the playground last Fall, but I forgot to share with…
Glen Echo Park 510 Cliffside Dr. Columbus Ok, so I went for the tunnel with bird art and got so much…
Ruffner Park-Galena 183 Harrison St. Galena Another creeking find! This park also has an old school playground. There is a nice…
Spring Valley Nature Preserve 1539 Columbus Rd. SW, Granville Another hidden creeking gem! There’s a nice clear creek that has shallow…
Gnomewood 6002-, 6090 Lewis Center Rd, Galena This is a bike trail, so if you have kids that are old…
Boyer Nature Preserve 452 E Park St, Westerville Tucked away in a neighborhood, this nature preserve is a gem. My daughter’s…
A cool bridge and small art garden, yes please. It was a nice little morning excursion with no one in sight. We…
Fairy Roadtrips and More! I wanted to pull together some fairy fun for my girls. These are great outdoor options with…
Mission Oaks Gardens 425 Hunter Ave. Zanesville We had our pictures taken here a few times. It’s a hidden gem in…
Fairy Trail @ Infirmary Park, Granville 4351 Lancaster Road Follow the Shelter 6 signs to the Wildflower Trail, left of…
Storybook Trail @Dillon State Park 5265 Dillon Hills Drive, Nashport, OH The Storybook Trail is on the Black Locust Trail,…
Pickington Ponds 7680 Wright Rd, Canal Winchester, OH A great little walk and view of the pond. A cute mural and…
With the pandemic, our backyard has become our entertainment. This week’s topic was chosen by my 6 year old daughter. According…
Tanglebrook Park 🦅 behind Fire Station 201 off Grove City Rd. A small little park with a variety of activities 🌳4…
With the current pandemic, it is unlikely that we’ll be going to Disney World like we planned. I think I’m…
Earth Day I know, some you have seen. But, these are great reminders. We have added changes along the way. It can be…
I know many of you have seen a lot of cool activities for kids. I wanted to wait until today to…
We always love checking out new open gym experiences. I personally enjoyed this one the most, I got to shoot…
4950 Broomfield Rd. Lucas Growing up, we visited Malabar Farms. I have a lot of great memories! We went to…
Glacier Ridge Metro Park9801 Hyland-Croy Rd. Plain City I have a super climber, well, let’s just be honest, I wanted…
My oldest daughter has been working on fine and gross motor skills. One of the benefits of learning different swim strokes…
OSU Airport2160 W Case Rd. Columbus We checked out the airport on a hot day in the summer. But if you’re…
We heard about the DNA Community Center from our new friends at Memorial Baptist Play Cafe. I was very impressed with…
Memorial Baptist Play Cafe 2435 Eakin Rd. Columbus Tuesdays 10 AM-12 PM Ages 5 and under September-November and January-May So…
My youngest has been taking lessons for a year now, crazy right? She loves it so much, that tonight when I…
Toddler Open Gym @Orange Friends Church 3467 E Orange Rd. Lewis Center 👍🏻👍🏻FREE open gym 👧🏼👶🏻Kids 5 and under 📆Every…
We checked out Orange Library Playtime last Friday. 👧🏼My middle always enjoys the sensory area which is rotated with experiences,…
Need that last perfect gift? Use ‘cbus4kids’ to get an extra $10 off an already great deal to start the…
Creekside Gahanna Lights 117 Mill St. Gahanna 🎅🏻3 large trees with a Santa Letter box 🎵Music synchronized to the ball…
Paulette’s Palace and Productions @The Shops at Worthington Place 7227 N High St, Worthington Paulette’s Princess Parties 👑 IMAGINE, pure excitement…
Strawberry Farms Park 3591 Watt Rd. Columbus It’s crazy how 45-50 degree weather now feels warm. We’re soaking up the weather…
Lazer Kraze 5524 N Hamilton Rd. Gahanna ‘Out of This World’ Fun! As we celebrated my daughter’s 6th Birthday. Have you…
2019 Holiday Character Breakfast 12/7, 8:15, 9:40 and 10:45 AM We love this new tradition(this will be our 2nd year). The…
Experiences over toys? Anyone else🙋🏻♀️ $300 value for $191(with promo code ‘cbus4kids’) 🏊🏻♀️What you get- 2 months of lessons, Goggles,…
We have a Glider folks! My oldest was having a hard time with bubbles getting in her nose when…
Toddler Playgrounds-North Columbus Our old stompin’ grounds, I miss it. These were are favorites for the 3 years we lived in…
My girls are loving their ballet classes at New Albany Ballet Company. I get just excited as they do because of…
Alum Creek Beach Trifecta📚🧗🏻♂️🚢 3305 S Old State Rd. Delaware Take a little vacation for the day! A new story trail,…
St. John Neumann Catholic Church 9633 E State Route 37, Sunbury I saw this park in one of my follower’s…
Haunted House @ Sambuca’s Greenhouse & Country Market 577 Walnut St, Galena, OH We passed this little haunted house on…
🚗Road trip to Fort Wayne Indiana We traveled to Fort Wayne last weekend for a wedding, congrats Hannah and Joseph! We…
DeMonye’s Greenhouse Haunted House and More! 👻 2500 Airport Dr. Columbus We checked the haunted greenhouse out today. It had way more…
Goldfish Swim School 🏊🏻♀️ We’ve had a variety of instructors with 3 girls in lessons. We have our favorites, which by fluke…
Gantz Park 2255 Home Rd. Grove City The updated park is great! I love the nature decor designed throughout and the natural…
PV’s Pumpkin Patch🎃 9860 Vicker’s Hill Rd. Frazeysburg In the words of my oldest, ‘these guys have it goin’ on!’ My…
Wildwood Park Playground-Granville 🧗🏻♂️ 785 W Broadway, Granville Holy playground! You’ll want to make a visit, promise. We loved the divided areas based…
It’s almost Pumpkin patch time. These fun options will entertain and keep you busy with the kids. Enjoy the season! I’ve…
Did you know bread isn’t good for ducks?
Water Safety Skills 👍🏻 Do you remember how hard it was to pull yourself out of the pool as a kid?…
Homestead Park 4675 Cosgray Rd. Hilliard We love this park and I haven’t shared it with you yet. This park is…
New Albany Ballet 5161 Forest Drive New Albany Did you know that you can start dance classes at age 2? …
Trapp Park 756 Trapp Dr. Gahanna This park has The coolest climbing double slide we’ve seen. It also has a pole elevator…
School of Rock Dublin🤘🏻 6727 Dublin Center Dr. Dublin And School of Rock Gahanna-5225 N Hamilton Rd. Columbus The performance…
🎭Imaginative Playgrounds We love being outside at parks and playgrounds. Throw in some options for dramatic play and we’ll be there…
Family Swim 🏊🏻♀️ Tired of slathering sunscreen on the entire family to go swimming? Family Swims at Goldfish Swim School is the…
Slate Run Metro Park Playground 1375 St. Rte 674 North We love Slate Run Metro Park and Historical Living Farm…
Deer Haven Park World of Water 💦 Daily, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Exhibits at Deer Haven Park will focus on ponds, wetlands and lakes and introduce you…
CherryHawk Farms 🍎 16220 Springdale Rd. Marysville Apples in July? Yes please! We checked out CherryHawk Farms and my girls…
Krumm Park 854 Alton Ave. Columbus Any hockey lovers out there? I have the park for you! 3 separate play…
You asked for it! These are our favorite toddler parks on the West-ish side of Columbus. Let me know if…
Great Getaway Close to Home- Fairfield County(Lancaster) Just 45 mins from the East side of Columbus, it was just the…
🚨New park alert! Westover Park Playground 2111 Westover Rd. Upper Arlington I love when a new park has features…
7 Best Toddler Parks-East-ish Side A few readers have asked for suggestions on toddler playgrounds. So I thought I would…
Victory Park-Pickerington 100 Lockville Rd. Pickerington Just minutes from Sycamore Creek Park, this park is fun and should be checked…
Sycamore Creek Park 🧗🏻♂️ A legit Ninja Warrior Course, say what! I am going back with the hubby so I…
With baby 3 I have less time to share. I really enjoy my individual time with her while my older…
We made it to the new library in Dublin! I love the beautiful architecture and bright airy space. It has…
Marysville Library 231 S Plum St, Marysville They have the cutest green alien book return! Lots of developmental toys, kitchen,…
Tumblin 4 Kids 🤸🏼♂️ We had our first class this week. My 3 year old’s favorite was rolling down the…
With the warmer weather I wanted to share a few splash pads to start summer break off right for the…
My middle daughter is a super climber, so I thought it would be fitting to share our favorite parks for…
Summit Park 4335 Glendale Milford Rd. Blue Ash We took a few days off to visit an amusement park close…
Watlao Buddhamamakaram 3624 Bexvie Ave, Columbus My oldest loves to learn about other cultures. This was a great way to…
Whitehall Library🔴 4445 E Broad St. Whitehall This library was bright and airy and had fun for my climber girl. …
Goldfish Swim School🏊🏻♀️ My oldest worked hard to get to her next level at swimming. 👍🏻Swimming was always her favorite…
👍🏻We got stamped at 2 parks today for our Metro Parks Passport. Want to join with your family? Find out…
4770 Hoover Rd. Grove City The Naz Playground WOW!!! This place is huge, and free! My oldest daughter said this…
Mud painting✔️ I think they enjoy the spray bottles the most!
Graeters Ice Cream Playground 🍦 2136 Bethel Rd. Columbus With the rainy days upon us, I thought you might want…
Clifton Gorge 🍃 2381 State Route 343 Yellow Springs After your visit to Young’s Jersey Dairy, you need to check…
Goldfish Swim School’s Summer Jump Start Clinic Registration: NOW OPEN! Get a “jump start” on swimming! Jump Start Clinics include four…
About $13 for this quick and easy car track. I’m really enjoying creating stations in our new yard. We love…
I can’t believe we didn’t know about Penny until today 🤯 Find Penny the Pig at the Worthington Farmer’s Market,…
Whitehall Community Park 🌳 402 N Hamilton Rd. Whitehall Drive past the airport and find this gem of a park! …
Clean Rite Carpet Cleaning 👍🏻 I hated this tile when I moved into our house. I tried a steam mop…
The Learning Academy 1325 E Walnut St. Westerville I took a tour of the newly renovated daycare that has a…
uPaint Pottery 🖌 1205 Polaris Parkway, Columbus My girls and I love art. This was their first experience painting pottery…
Vertical Adventures 🧗🏻♀️ 6513 Kingsmill Ct. Columbus A rock climbing gym with very tall walls. My girls were ready for…
Library Park and Powell Library Branch🐶 420 Liberty Street This little library and park are perfect for toddlers to age…
Chick-fil-A Sawmill Rd. Dublin 🐮 6051 Sawmill Rd. Dublin Besides the great service, we love this play place most for…
My oldest is so close to moving up to the next level @Goldfish Swim School. We took a month off…
We ventured out to Easton to ‘Explore The Rooms’ by COSI. My daughters enjoyed the ‘Building in Blue’ room to…
Loveland Castle 🏰-Roadtrip🚗 12025 Shore Dr. Loveland We traveled for a wedding close to Kings Island and wanted to squeeze…
Explore the Ocean🐳 Westerville Library 126 S. State St. We enjoy the imagination station at the Westerville Library. I love…
Blendon Woods Nature Center 🦆 4265 E Dublin Granville Rd. Columbus Walk through the doors and explore! There is so…
Hilliard Library 📚 4500 Hickory Chase Rd. Hilliard We visited the new Hilliard branch library in early Fall and forgot…
Our baby V is really wanting to get in the water. She loves watching her older sisters. Did you know…
New Life Play Cafe🌱 3690 Stygler Rd. Gahanna We spied this little gem when we attended the Character Breakfast. My…
Pickerington Library📚 201 Opportunity Way, Pickerington We checked out the Toddler Time since we were in town for an appointment. …
Sunpoint Park-Gahanna 🏒 NE side of McCutcheon Rd. and Hines Rd, behind CenterPoint Church building(620 McCutcheon Rd. Gahanna). Oh my…
This was our first visit to the nature center at Blacklick Woods and it didn’t disappoint. I wish we had…
Find 12 Elves 🧝🏼♂️ Highbanks Metro Park 9466 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center Help find the 12 elves in the Nature…
Orton Museum 125 Oval Dr. S, Columbus My girls love dinosaurs! This has been on our list for some time,…
Doesn’t a s’mores sound delicious? You’re in luck! Pop it in the microwave until the marshmallow expands then squish together.…
Ro Park6804 Snap Dragon Way, Lewis Center A fun park with different play features than most parks. The tallest slide…
Everal Barn and Homestead 📍60 N Cleveland Ave. Westerville My daughters love exploring and going on adventures to playgrounds. Sometimes,…
So many interesting programs to choose from this Father’s Day weekend. What will your family choose? 📖Friday Storytime @ Blendon Woods…
🎠Commons for kids Friday, 10 am-1 pm When it comes to summer fun, kids are all-in. And Columbus Commons is…
Weekend fun? Heritage Day, art walk, children’s business fair, maker’s market, farm fridays, smores, an art walk and more! 🐷Farm Fridays…
📚💦Read & Make a Splash Kickoff @Westerville Library Challenge yourself to a summer of reading & earn a prize when…
Weekend plans, here are some choices… 🍎Pearl Market 10:30 am-2 pm Your downtown Columbus farmer’s market is here every Tuesday…
🌳Stories in the Park – Lower Sycamore Creek Park Friday, May 13: 10:00am – 11:00am Lower Sycamore Creek Park: Pickering…
Touch-a-Truck, Folk Festival, Herb Day, Comic Fest, Kids Hip Hop at the library, unicorn storytime, community events, nature and more! …