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Join the Ohio State Fire Marshal for a FREE day of family fun at the annual Ohio State Fire Marshal Festival on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 8895 E. Main Street in Reynoldsburg.

This family-friendly event features helicopter landings, MedFlight and Air Evac helicopters, Touch-a-Truck fire engines, K-9 training exercises and demonstrations, fire-safety activities, inflatable bounce houses and an obstacle course, face painting, caricature artists, a petting zoo, food trucks, Sparky the Fire Dog, and the Kiddie Combat Challenge with water hoses.

Admission and parking are FREE.

Event updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/1537617464729294

Get in a fall state of mind at our first fall event for the year! This large show will feature artists and crafters selling their original handmade items at this beautiful venue! Admission is $3 to the public, children under 12 are free! A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit, Charity Newsies.

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2026 Columbus Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Get in a fall state of mind at our first fall event for the year! This large show will feature artists and crafters selling their original handmade items at this beautiful venue! Admission is $3 to the public, children under 12 are free! A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit, Charity Newsies.
LOCATION:
Makoy Event Center
5462 Center St.
Hilliard, OH 43026
DATE:
Sunday, September 20, 2026
TIME:
10:00am-4:00pm
All tickets for our events are available for sale at both the door (morning-of) and now online at our website. Again, you do have the option to pay at the door or pre-purchase. Tickets will not sell out! We have just found that some attendees love to get their tickets ahead of time and rather skip the line! Once purchased, the day of the event, show your unique QR code at the door the morning of the show to get scanned, and you're good to go! No entry without your QR code scanned.
If you have your tickets, you can skip the line and head right to the front where we will scan you to avoid having to wait in the admission line.
Kids 12 and under are free at all of our shows that require an admission. Therefore, you do not need to purchase tickets for them, they can just arrive with you day-of when you go to scan your tickets.
This event is currently accepting vendors. Please visit www.avantgardeshows.com and click the vendor portal tab!
For more information about the Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows, please visit www.avantgardeshows.com. Also, become a fan and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn!

Get in a fall state of mind at our first fall event for the year! This large show will feature artists and crafters selling their original handmade items at this beautiful venue! Admission is $3 to the public, children under 12 are free! A portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit, Charity Newsies.

This event is currently accepting vendors. Please visit www.avantgardeshows.com and click the vendor portal tab!

For more information about the Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows, please visit www.avantgardeshows.com. Also, become a fan and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Grab your crew — and your furry friends! — for our biggest sports-themed blowout! Sample an unbeatable lineup of craft beers and hard seltzers from top local breweries and vendors. The gloves are off as you compete in classic games like cornhole, inflatable football toss, darts, and foosball, all set to the beats of a live DJ. Don’t have a dog? No problem — all 21+ guests are welcome for a night of friendly competition and spirited fun with our canine companions!

This event takes place rain or shine! For this event only, dogs are more than welcome inside the Conservatory building, which has air-conditioned areas. We will have lots of water bowls, misters, splash pads and fans to keep your pup as comfortable as possible.

Fall evenings during Pumpkins Aglow offer bewitching scenes and spooky surprises. These family-friendly events occur 5-9pm Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays and 5-10pm Fridays & Saturdays during October 7-11, 14-18, 21-25 & 28-Nov 1

Discover more than 700 hand-carved pumpkins glowing throughout themed displays—pirates, creepy crawly spiders, under the sea mermaids, and even aliens landing among the leaves. Each pumpkin is creatively carved by our talented Conservatory staff, volunteers and members. Wander, wonder, and don’t miss a photo at the iconic pumpkin house!

A variety of nightly food trucks, beer/wine/dessert/hot items from the Garden Café and the Watershed Bar will be open.

Fall evenings during Pumpkins Aglow offer bewitching scenes and spooky surprises. These family-friendly events occur 5-9pm Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays and 5-10pm Fridays & Saturdays during October 7-11, 14-18, 21-25 & 28-Nov 1

Discover more than 700 hand-carved pumpkins glowing throughout themed displays—pirates, creepy crawly spiders, under the sea mermaids, and even aliens landing among the leaves. Each pumpkin is creatively carved by our talented Conservatory staff, volunteers and members. Wander, wonder, and don’t miss a photo at the iconic pumpkin house!

A variety of nightly food trucks, beer/wine/dessert/hot items from the Garden Café and the Watershed Bar will be open.

Fall evenings during Pumpkins Aglow offer bewitching scenes and spooky surprises. These family-friendly events occur 5-9pm Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays and 5-10pm Fridays & Saturdays during October 7-11, 14-18, 21-25 & 28-Nov 1

Discover more than 700 hand-carved pumpkins glowing throughout themed displays—pirates, creepy crawly spiders, under the sea mermaids, and even aliens landing among the leaves. Each pumpkin is creatively carved by our talented Conservatory staff, volunteers and members. Wander, wonder, and don’t miss a photo at the iconic pumpkin house!

A variety of nightly food trucks, beer/wine/dessert/hot items from the Garden Café and the Watershed Bar will be open.

Fall evenings during Pumpkins Aglow offer bewitching scenes and spooky surprises. These family-friendly events occur 5-9pm Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays and 5-10pm Fridays & Saturdays during October 7-11, 14-18, 21-25 & 28-Nov 1

Discover more than 700 hand-carved pumpkins glowing throughout themed displays—pirates, creepy crawly spiders, under the sea mermaids, and even aliens landing among the leaves. Each pumpkin is creatively carved by our talented Conservatory staff, volunteers and members. Wander, wonder, and don’t miss a photo at the iconic pumpkin house!

A variety of nightly food trucks, beer/wine/dessert/hot items from the Garden Café and the Watershed Bar will be open.

Fall evenings during Pumpkins Aglow offer bewitching scenes and spooky surprises. These family-friendly events occur 5-9pm Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays and 5-10pm Fridays & Saturdays during October 7-11, 14-18, 21-25 & 28-Nov 1

Discover more than 700 hand-carved pumpkins glowing throughout themed displays—pirates, creepy crawly spiders, under the sea mermaids, and even aliens landing among the leaves. Each pumpkin is creatively carved by our talented Conservatory staff, volunteers and members. Wander, wonder, and don’t miss a photo at the iconic pumpkin house!

A variety of nightly food trucks, beer/wine/dessert/hot items from the Garden Café and the Watershed Bar will be open.