Community Calendar

All aboard! The Paul Busse Garden Railway is arriving at the Conservatory station.

Guests can journey with the trains through a miniature world of 51 botanical models made from all-natural plant material. Special elements to add to your itinerary include an enchanted tree hollow, two waterfalls, a bubbling brook and plantings specific to each themed destination.

Experience Blooms & Butterflies in the Pacific Island Water Garden, where hundreds of exotic butterflies glide through bright nectar flowers. As you wander the garden, you’ll see butterflies feeding, resting, and gliding through the air in an ever-changing display of color and movement. Don’t miss the Metamorphosis Lab, where you can watch butterflies take their very first flight as they emerge from their chrysalises throughout the day.

Join us for our annual local author fair! Ohio is for Writers Book Fest is a celebration of Ohio authors and talent. Meet and support Ohio authors and discover your next favorite read. Whether you're an avid reader or an aspiring author, this event offers the chance to connect with the creative minds shaping the Ohio literary scene. From children's books to mystery, fantasy to crime thrillers, horror to poetry, there will be something for everyone. While you're here, make your own bookish button and stop by the photo op.

Are you a comic book fan? Chillicothe Comics Center will also be joining us for the event for Free Comic Book Day!

Authors will have books available for purchase and signing.

A dazzling celebration of spring! More than 140,000 tulips, daffodils, and pansies throughout the gardens and container displays combine with stars of the botanical garden. Magnolias, lilacs, cherries, viburnum, and thousands of perennials bring an exciting burst of scents and colors after a long winter slumber.

Plants bloom throughout the season starting in March and continuing through the following months.

All aboard! The Paul Busse Garden Railway is arriving at Conservatory station.

9 G scale model trains travel across 1,122 feet of track that runs high and low through themed destinations: Fairytale Land, Wild West Town, European Travels and the animal-centric Who Lives Here.

Guests can journey with the trains through a miniature world of 51 botanical models made from all-natural plant material. Special elements to add to your itinerary include an enchanted tree hollow, two waterfalls, a bubbling brook and plantings specific to each themed destination.

Paul Busse Garden Railway opens April 25, 2026.

Brunch has leveled up at Hofbräuhaus Columbus. We’re serving up delicious dishes, great drinks, and all the weekend energy you’ve been craving. Grab your crew and dive into a brunch lineup full of flavor — with fun options for the kiddos, too. Join us every Saturday & Sunday from 11AM–2PM for classic brunch favorites and tasty brunch cocktails. We’ll see you this weekend @ Our Haus!

Are you curious about ballroom dancing but don’t know where to start? Grab a friend and come to our free introductory class!

For details, any updates and to register, visit our Facebook Event page at: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Yz1HAWhy/

Starlit Ways is an acoustic duo featuring international singer Rose Nkechi and guitarist Chris Glover. Together they are a dynamic duo performing an eclectic repertoire varying from jazz classics, waltz, Broadway, modern tunes and even country.

Some of the coolest riders and sharpest bikes in the city roll into Our Haus on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from April through September — and we love hosting the crew.

Ride in, hang out, and enjoy the energy of Euro Bike Night.

*Weather permitting.

This event begins with a Survivors Reception at 5:15 pm. The gala follows immediately after this reception. The gala includes hors d'ouevres, drinks, dinner, education program and live and silent auctions. The “Breath of Hope Ohio” Gala was initiated by Sandy and Mark Lomeo after Mark was diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2014. They were surprised to discover the lack of funding for lung cancer as compared to many other types of cancer. They decided to raise money by having a dinner gala. They formed a steering committee (created by Annie Cacciato) to advance their cause. Fundraising efforts from the event support “Blue Beautiful Skies” Fund to directly benefit the Thoracic Oncology Department at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) for awareness, research, new treatments, and hopefully a cure. Presently, lung cancer has a dismal survival rate. It kills more people per year than breast, colon, and prostate cancer combined. In fact, lung cancer kills twice as many women as breast cancer. Given the poor survival rates of lung cancer, your help is needed. Please, support “Breath of Hope Ohio” and its mission by donating an item for our auction. Registration is required -- go.osu.edu/breathofhopeohio2026. Dress code: is business casual

Breath of Hope Ohio is a program of The Ohio State University dedicated to bringing hope to the men and women diagnosed with lung cancer every day and to raise funds to support the innovative research necessary for a cure. Contributions to support Breath of Hope Ohio are made to the Thoracic Oncology Program at The Ohio State University Foundation for the benefit of The Ohio State University.