• 28th Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival

    Snow Fork Event Center 5685 Happy Hollow Rd, Nelsonville, OH, United States

    The Annual Ohio Pawpaw Festival is a fun-filled, educational community event celebrating one of America’s largest native tree fruits, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba). This all-weekend event highlights the rich history and future possibilities of the pawpaw through delectable food and beverages, and a full line-up of presentations and activities that cover pawpaw growing, cooking, genetics, medical use and other topics related to sustainability. Special events at the festival include competitions for the best and biggest pawpaw, a pawpaw cook-off, a best pawpaw-related work of art and the ever-popular pawpaw-eating contest.

    $20
  • Scioto Fest

    Scioto Audubon Metro Park 400 W Wittier St, Columbus, OH, United States

    Come and join us for barrels of fun, with climbing, slacklining, canoeing, live bands, food trucks, beer, and lots of activities for both humans and dogs, their four-legged friends.

  • Fall Migration Bird Hike

    Blacklick Woods Metro Park (Nature Center) 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH, United States

    Join a naturalist on a 1.25-mile hike while we search the forest for migrating songbirds like warblers, vireos, tanagers and more.

  • Making Sorghum Molasses

    Slate Run Living Historical Farm 1375 OH-674, Canal Winchester, OH, United States

    Watch as sorghum stalks are pressed.

  • Nature Tram

    Blacklick Woods Metro Park (Ash Grove Picnic Area) 6975 E. Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, United States

    Hop on the tram to learn about the park's natural history during this guided tour.

  • Scioto Sweep 2026

    Scioto Audubon Metro Park 400 W Wittier St, Columbus, OH, United States

    Join Keep Columbus Beautiful and Green Columbus at Scioto Audubon Metro Park for Scioto Sweep 2026, our annual cleanup focused on protecting the Scioto River through land and water cleanups.

  • For Adults: Pawpaw Party

    Slate Run Metro Park (Camp Starview) 9631 Neiswander Road, Ashville, OH, United States

    Celebrate the pawpaw, an understory tree with the largest edible fruit native to North America. Sample the fruit, try a tasty treat and learn cool pawpaw facts on a 1-mile hike.

  • Boiling Sorghum Molasses

    Slate Run Living Historical Farm 1375 OH-674, Canal Winchester, OH, United States

    Watch as sorghum molasses is boiled

  • Pickerington Farmers Market

    Pickerington Village Farmers' Market 89 North Center Street, Pickerington, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    The Olde Pickerington Farmers’ Market offers fresh Ohio-grown produce, baked goods, honey, meats, crafts, prepared foods, and more.

  • Pickerington Central Football @ Lancaster

    Lancaster High School 1312 Granville Pike, Lancaster, OH, United States

    Pickerington Central Varsity Football's sixth game of the 2026-27 season is a division matchup visiting the Lancaster Golden Gales.

  • Pickerington North Football @ Westerville Central

    Westerville Central High School 7118 Mount Royal Ave, Westerville, OH, United States

    Pickerington North Varsity Football’s sixth game of the 2026-27 season is a division matchup visiting the Westerville Central Warhawks.