BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Pickerington Online - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Pickerington Online X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pickeringtononline.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Pickerington Online REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T180000 DTSTAMP:20260731T184639Z CREATED:20260601T205639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T184639Z UID:44300-1785319200-1786298400@pickeringtononline.com SUMMARY:2026 Ohio State Fair DESCRIPTION:“Discover the Ohio State Fair\, a favorite family tradition since 1850! Come for the Midway\, featuring exhilarating rides\, and unleash all the fair flavors on your tastebuds with your favorite goodies from one of the amazing food vendors! \nExperience free stages with amazing hypnotists\, impressive magicians and wholesome kids’ entertainment. Immerse yourself in activities and exhibits including interactive educational displays\, sporting competitions\, fine arts\, exotic animals in the free petting zoo\, a farm animal delivery room\, roving performers\, youth agricultural competitions\, horse shows\, an eight acre natural resources park with free kiddie fishing\, wildlife and so much more!” \nPrices:\nAdvance Sale (May 1 – July 28):\n1-day admission – $9\n3-day admission – $24\n12-day admission – $84\nParking – $10\nRide-All-Day Wristband – $33 \nOn-site/Day of Sale (July 29 – August 9):\nChildren (5 and younger) – Free\nYouth (6-12) – $10\nAdults (13-59) – $13\nSenior (60+) – $10\nVeterans\, Military\, & First Responders (fire\, police\, or EMS) with valid ID – Free\nParking – $10\nRide-All-Day Wristband – $38 \nHours:\n7/29 – 10am – 9pm\n7/30 – 10am – 9pm\n7/31 – 10am – 9pm\n8/1 – 9am – 9pm\n8/2 – 9am – 9pm\n8/3 – 10am – 9pm\n8/4 – 10am – 9pm\n8/5 – 10am – 9pm\n8/6 – 10am – 9pm\n8/7 – 10am – 9pm\n8/8 – 9am – 9pm\n8/9 – 9am – 6pm \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n Threads\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://pickeringtononline.com/event/2026-ohio-state-fair/ LOCATION:Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds\, 717 East 17th Avenue\, Columbus\, OH\, 43211\, United States CATEGORIES:All Ages,Community Event,Event for Young Children,Fair/Festival,Family Event,Informative Event,Music,Outdoor Activity,Performing Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T000000 DTSTAMP:20260807T135823Z CREATED:20260731T021913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T135823Z UID:46745-1786060800-1786320000@pickeringtononline.com SUMMARY:Ohio Sales Tax Holiday 2026 DESCRIPTION:Items That Qualify \nIn 2026\, Ohio will host the standard back-to-school sales tax holiday of three days\, starting 12:00 a.m. Friday\, August 7th until 11:59 p.m. Sunday\, August 9th. The exemption will apply to all items of clothing priced at $75 or less\, school supplies priced at $20 or less\, and school instructional materials priced at $20 or less. \nClothing \n“Clothing” means all human wearing apparel suitable for general use. \n“Clothing” includes\, but is not limited to\, aprons\, household and shop; athletic supporters; baby receiving blankets; bathing suits and caps; beach capes and coats; belts and suspenders; boots; coats and jackets; costumes; diapers\, children and adult\, including disposable diapers; earmuffs; footlets; formal wear; garters and garter belts; girdles; gloves and mittens for general use; hats and caps; hosiery; insoles for shoes; lab coats; neckties; overshoes; pantyhose; rainwear; rubber pants; sandals; scarves; shoes and shoe laces; slippers; sneakers; socks and stockings; steel-toed shoes; underwear; uniforms\, athletic and nonathletic; and wedding apparel. \n“Clothing” does not include items purchased for use in a trade or business; clothing accessories or equipment; protective equipment; sports or recreational equipment; belt buckles sold separately; costume masks sold separately; patches and emblems sold separately; sewing equipment and supplies including\, but not limited to\, knitting needles\, patterns\, pins\, scissors\, sewing machines\, sewing needles\, tape measures\, and thimbles; and sewing materials that become part of “clothing” including\, but not limited to\, buttons\, fabric\, lace\, thread\, yarn\, and zippers. \n \n\nSchool Supplies \n“School supplies” means items commonly used by a student in a course of study. \n“School supplies” includes only the following items: binders; book bags; calculators; cellophane tape; blackboard chalk; compasses; composition books; crayons; erasers; folders\, expandable\, pocket\, plastic\, and manila; glue\, paste\, and paste sticks; highlighters; index cards; index card boxes; legal pads; lunch boxes; markers; notebooks; paper\, loose-leaf ruled notebook paper\, copy paper\, graph paper\, tracing paper\, manila paper\, colored paper\, poster board\, and construction paper; pencil boxes and other school supply boxes; pencil sharpeners; pencils; pens; protractors; rulers; scissors; and writing tablets. \n“School supplies” does not include any item purchased for use in a trade or business. \nSchool Instructional Materials \n \n\n“School instructional material” means written material commonly used by a student in a course of study as a reference and to learn the subject being taught. \n“School instructional material” includes only the following items: reference books\, reference maps and globes\, textbooks\, and workbooks. “School instructional material” does not include any material purchased for use in a trade or business. \nItems That Do Not Qualify \nIn 2026\, the sales tax holiday only applies to the above back-to-school items. It does not apply to clothing priced at $75.01 or more\, school supplies priced at $20.01 or more\, school instructional materials priced at $20.01 or more\, food in restaurants\, boats/watercrafts\, titled outboard motors\, motor vehicles\, alcohol\, tobacco\, vape products\, or items with marijuana. It also does not apply to any other tangible personal property\, taxable services\, and items purchased for use in business. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n Threads\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://pickeringtononline.com/event/ohio-sales-tax-holiday-2026/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:All Ages,Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T120000 DTSTAMP:20260728T181100Z CREATED:20260728T181059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T181100Z UID:46377-1786179600-1786190400@pickeringtononline.com SUMMARY:Hunting Dragons DESCRIPTION:Registration Required: \nDragonflies use their wings independently for precise flight control\, allowing them to make rapid alterations to their flight path while chasing prey or avoiding danger.  Want to learn more about these amazing creatures? \nRegister now for “Hunting Dragons!” at Hague Nature Preserve in Pickerington.  Participants will help capture\, examine\, identify\, photograph\, and release dragonflies and damselflies!  There is no charge for this fun educational program by The Bill & Joyce Hague Foundation. \nGet full details and register online at billjoycehaguefoundation.org/event/finding-dragons-20260808 \nThe program address is purposely omitted.  Because the program is limited to 10 participants\, the address and parking information will be sent just to those who register. \nPhoto by Jim Osborn \n \n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n Threads\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://pickeringtononline.com/event/hunting-dragons/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:All Ages,Community Event,Informative Event,Outdoor Activity,Volunteer Opportunity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://pickeringtononline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20240703-OSBORN-blue-ringed-dancer-damselfly-01-1c-768x576-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Coyote Run":MAILTO:tmfp@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T120000 DTSTAMP:20260805T054133Z CREATED:20260805T054101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T054133Z UID:46988-1786179600-1786190400@pickeringtononline.com SUMMARY:Home Sweet Home Show DESCRIPTION:The Canal Winchester Chamber of Commerce invites the community to attend the third annual Home Sweet Home Show on Saturday\, August 8 from 9 am to noon in historic downtown Canal Winchester. This free event will feature dozens of vendors offering home and garden services\, furniture and pottery. Canal Winchester Human Services will be on-site to share information about outreach programs and accept non-perishable items for the food pantry. \nThe Home Sweet Home Show is presented by Tammy Roof Elliott of RE/MAX ONE with support from additional local business sponsors. This event will be next to the Canal Winchester Farmer’s Market. \nEvent Highlights: \n• Local home and garden vendors\n• Door prizes\n• Fire truck and family-friendly activities\n• Canal Winchester Human Services food pantry item collection\n• Free Admission \nVendor List: \n\nAccurate Mechanical\nArbor Homes\nBuckeye Window Treatments\nCanal Banking Center\nCanal Winchester Human Services\nCapital Choice\nChampion Pest & Termite Control\nEdward Jones – Cody Byers\nFresh Coat Painters of Canal Winchester\nGregg Hesterman – RE/MAX – Revealty\nImperial Floor Coatings\nJessica Murphy – Insurance Agent\nJSB Home Solutions\nLemons Landscaping LLC\nNothing Bundt Cakes\nNootka Hummingbirds Pottery LLC\nPreservan\nPrim Painting\nRealistar- The Woodrow Group\nService First Heating and Cooling\nTammy Roof Elliott – RE/MAX ONE\n3D Pathways\, LLC\n12/11 Wood Design\nU.S. Bank\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n Threads\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://pickeringtononline.com/event/home-sweet-home-show-2/ LOCATION:Stradley Park\, 20 S High St\, Canal Winchester\, OH\, 43110-1251\, United States CATEGORIES:All Ages,Community Event,Family Event,Outdoor Activity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pickeringtononline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/unnamed-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Canal Winchester Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:cwchamber@canalwinchester.com <cwchamber@canalwinchester.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T160000 DTSTAMP:20260731T193712Z CREATED:20260729T004840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T193712Z UID:46552-1786183200-1786291200@pickeringtononline.com SUMMARY:Slate Run Historical Farm - A Hunting We Will Go DESCRIPTION:Activity ongoing 10am-4pm both days\nAll ages\nPick up a scavenger hunt list at the farmhouse and enjoy searching for items around the farm. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n Threads\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://pickeringtononline.com/event/slate-run-historical-farm-a-hunting-we-will-go/ LOCATION:Slate Run Living Historical Farm\, 1375 OH-674\, Canal Winchester\, OH\, 43110\, United States CATEGORIES:All Ages,Columbus Franklin County Metro Parks,Community Event,Family Event,Informative Event,Outdoor Activity END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T120000 DTSTAMP:20260728T203639Z CREATED:20260728T203639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T203639Z UID:46401-1786186800-1786190400@pickeringtononline.com SUMMARY:Adaptive Stories and Play DESCRIPTION:An all-ages literacy class specifically adapted for children who need extra support. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdaptive Stories and Play combines books\, songs\, movements\, and sensory activities into a class that promotes learning in a fun way. It will feature quieter music\, fidget toys\, interactive learning\, a visual schedule\, and the flexibility for children to move. \n\n\n\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n Threads\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://pickeringtononline.com/event/adaptive-stories-and-play/ LOCATION:Pickerigton Public Library Main Branch\, 201 Opportunity Way\, Pickerington\, OH\, 43147\, United States CATEGORIES:All Ages,Community Event,Event for Young Children,Family Event,Informative Event,Pickerington Public Library ORGANIZER;CN="Pickerington Public Library":MAILTO:cbauman@pickeringtonlibrary.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T150000 DTSTAMP:20260731T193650Z CREATED:20260729T004207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T193650Z UID:46549-1786194000-1786201200@pickeringtononline.com SUMMARY:Blacklick Woods - Escape Trail DESCRIPTION:Think escape room – only outside! Take a 1.25-mile hike while making stops to solve problems and receive clues to finish the puzzle. Be observant\, find clues\, solve riddles and test your ability! \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Threads (Opens in new window)\n Threads\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://pickeringtononline.com/event/blacklick-woods-escape-trail/ LOCATION:Blacklick Woods Metro Park (Nature Center)\, 6975 E. Livingston Ave.\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States CATEGORIES:All Ages,Columbus Franklin County Metro Parks,Community Event,Family Event,Games,Outdoor Activity END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR