Weekend Top 5

Some great activities

1) Build and Play at Sprout Soup – Sunday 2pm-4pm
Sprout Soup will have over a thousand Keva Planks out for building and playing with. A fun event for the whole family! We’ll also play some games everyone can enjoy. (FREE)

2) Meet Diego at COSI -  Saturday 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Go spend the day with Diego at COSI and learn a little science while you are there. (Included in Admission to COSI)

3) Winter Puppet Show – Saturday 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Bring the kids out to Three Creeks Metro Park and watch a puppet show about animals getting ready for winter.

4) Familiy Night Out at Westerville Rec Center – Saturday 6:30pm-9:00pm
Come use the gym, game room, climbing wall & pool. Limited snacks included in price. ($5)

5) Columbus Zoo -  All Weekend
Take advantage of the great weekend weather and head out to the Zoo and check out the animals.

 

Columbus Dad’s Weekend Top 5

If the weather man is correct, we are in for a nice weekend.

1) Waldorf Story Hour – Sprout Soup 10AM – Join Rebecah Freeling of Briar Rose Children’s Center in an interactive story time, great for toddlers and preschoolers. All Ages.

2) Family Fishing – Fryer Park, Grove City – Enjoy a morning of fishing at Rotary Lake in Fryer Park, 3899 Orders Road. Gather family members, pack up fishing gear, cameras and refreshments (no glass) and head to the fishing pond on Saturday, June 6. Pick a spot on a dock or fish from the shore between 8 a.m. and noon at this catch-and-release even

3) Birds! – Glacier Ridge Metro Parks – Sunday 2pm – Discover how birds take care of their young through games and activities. Ages 3-5.

4) Egypt Exibit at COSI – Unearth the secrets of an ancient Egyptian world in an interactive exhibition featuring the hidden stories and artifacts of a lost civilization.

5) Go Ride A Bike, Hike, or Walk – Take advantage of the great weather and get outside.

Columbus Dad’s Weekend Top Five

This is my Memorial Day weekend edition of the Top 5 list and I am going with all Metro Park themed version because all of the metro parks have a TON of stuff going on this weekend. I am only touching on a few of them to check out the complete run down of what they have going on check out their program listing.

1) Canoe the Lakes – Prairie Oaks Metro Park has Free canoeing on the lakes on Monday from 1-4pm. Kiddos need to be at least 40 inches tall.

2) Kites for Kids – Stop by Glacier Ridge Metro Park on Sunday from 2-4pm and let the kids make kites for free. They also can explore the wind turbine.

3) Family Night Hike – Use your senses on this 1 mile hike to explore nighttime at Sharon Woods Metro Park on Friday Night at 8:30pm.

4) Boat Building and Kite flying – Build a simple wooden boat or bring your kite to fly at Slate Run Metro Park on Sunday and Monday from 1-3:30m.

5) Picnic Zip – Three Creeks Metro Park will have tram rides all weekend (Sat, Sun, and Mon) at 1pm and 2:30pm. Bring your lunch to eat then afterward jump on the Tram to explore the park

On top of all these events many of the Metro Parks have animals, bugs and other critters on display at various times.

The Columbus Dad’s Weekend Top 5

1 & 2) Columbus Parent Expo and Baby the Planet Expo – Saturday and Sunday

The Columbus Parent Expo and Baby the Planet Expo are teaming up this year to bring you the best baby event in Columbus.  The expo will feature presentations, activities, and vendors. This event is being held at the zoo and is free with admission to the zoo.

3) Central Ohio Folk Festival - Sunday 5-2pm

Come listen to music and enjoy Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. Event is free, but some workshops do have a fee.

4) Mysteries of Ancient Egypt – Saturday

Check out the mysteriesof ancient Egypt at the Northwest Library in Westerville. Explore thru books, activities and crafts. This is a free event.

5) Saturday Story Stomp – Saturday 11-11:30

Come enjoy stories, songs and dancing for ages 2-5. This is a free event

This Week at the Metro Parks

Here is a list of the activities at the Metro Parks that are aimed at children
Apr 27 Mon
11:00 am – Glacier Ridge – Preschool: Spring Tram Ride
1:00 pm – Glacier Ridge – Preschool: Spring Tram Ride

Apr 28 Tue
10:00 am – Blendon Woods – PRESCHOOLERS: FLOWER POWERS
1:00 pm – Blendon Woods – PRESCHOOLERS: FLOWER POWERS

May 2 Sat
1:00 pm – Battelle Darby Creek – Central Ohio Folk Festival: 2009
2:00 pm – Blacklick Woods – Spring Wildflower Walk
8:00 pm – Clear Creek – Frog Chorus
1:00 pm – Slate Run – Hummer Hunt
10:00 am – Three Creeks – Mud & Muck

May 3 Sun
1:00 pm – Battelle Darby Creek – Central Ohio Folk Festival: 2009
2:00 pm – Sunday In The Swam
1:00 pm – Slate Run Farm – Kid’s Work Day
5:00 pm – Three Creeks – Bells of Blue

For more info on these events check out the Metro Parks website.