It's time for fall family fun in and around Columbus, Ohio! We've got the scoop on the best Pumpkin Patches around Central Ohio, corn mazes, family-friendly haunted houses, local Trunk - or - Treats and all things fall around Columbus! We are beyond lucky to have so much fall fun not only in NE Columbus areas like New Albany, Westerville, Gahanna, Blacklick, Whitehall, and Bexley, but we've got the scoop across Columbus and Central Ohio. And for events beyond what we've found, be sure to check out our North East Columbus Macaroni Kid edition for even more fun.
From picking apples to leaf-peeping to Halloween fun ... Macaroni KID NE Columbus has all the details for you and your family to make the most of autumn around Central Ohio with our Fall Family Fun Guide! Because there is SO much to do with kids around Columbus for Fall, we've broken up our guide into more manageable sections to help you find what you are looking for. Click on the photos below to be taken to the different sections of our guide and if you can't find something, let us know and we'll help you!
We will have even more fun coming soon and will continue to update our Macaroni KID Fall Fun Guide with events as they are posted, so check back often! Do you know of a 2026 family-friendly fall event or attraction in or around Columbus that isn't listed here? Please submit your event HERE. What else would you like to see? Let us know. Drop an email to heathers@macaronikid.com. Are you a business that would like to sponsor any of our fall guides and reach our audience? Email heathers@macaronikid.com.
Last updated September 11, 2026.
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NE Columbus Macaroni Kid is a free weekly newsletter and website focused on fun family events and information on Columbus' north, northeast, and east side and surrounding areas. I gather all kinds of local family events and activities to do with kids each week and add useful information about classes, family-focused businesses, book and product reviews, recipes, crafts, school, and seasonal guides, and more. For over a decade we have been proudly serving families in Lewis Center, Worthington, Sunbury, Westerville, Gahanna, Galena, Columbus, Bexley, New Albany, Pataskala, Blacklick, Johnstown, Reynoldsburg, Clintonville, Polaris area, downtown, and surrounding areas! Subscribe to our free e-newsletter today!
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