Calendar Aug/Sept VP 23
August
12 Princess for a Day at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center
On this day, your princess will experience a magical time from meeting one of their favorite princesses, crafting royal artwork, having their make-up professionally done and much more. Mark your calendar and purchase your ticket(s) to RSVP for this event. Please encourage your little one(s) to dress like royalty on this day!
Tickets: $25 children, $15 adults
Info: ColumbusTradeCenter.com
19 Pollinator Palooza at the Columbus Botanical Garden
Visit CBG for this year’s Pollinator Palooza: the Garden’s bee, bird and butterfly themed educational event. Take a census of all the little pollinator’s buzzing and whirring around the pollinator garden. Take a walk down JoAnn Holt Walking trail to learn all about banding birds and how scientists study them. Then head to the terrace gardens to learn about how monarchs are tagged and traced for thousands of miles as they migrate. Kids can also enjoy bird and bee themed crafts.
Tickets: Free for members, $10 adults, $5 ages 4-17
Info: ColumbusBotanicalGarden.org
26 Spider-Man Into the Spider verse in Concert at The RiverCenter –
Featuring a soundtrack that blends symphonic orchestral music with hip-hop, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Live in Concert pairs a screening of the Academy Award®-winning animated film with live musicians and turntables featuring a DJ scratcher live on stage. Emmy® winner Daniel Pemberton composed a sprawling score of boundary-pushing original music that is complimented with song contributions by Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Jaden Smith, and Nicki Minaj.
Tickets: $41-51
Info: Rivercenter.org
September
1-3 Light Up your Labor Day at Callaway Gardens
Light up your Labor Day with a three-day celebration at Callaway Resort & Gardens- now celebrating 25 years of Hot Air Balloon Glows. Stay and play all day with garden and beach access, waterfront activities like putt-putt, and endless entertainment including the exciting Birds of Prey show. Spend sun-kissed days splashing in the waters of Robin Lake Beach and racing across the inflatable mountains of floating obstacle course Aqua Island. After a day full of fun, stay after sundown to watch the beach transform with the light of gigantic Hot Air Balloons glowing under firework-filled skies.
Tickets: $26.95
Info: CallawayGardens.com
4 Labor Day Mini Camp at the NIM – The museum offers mini-camps throughout the year for children interested in learning more about our nation’s history. Mini-camps are open to ages 5-11. Camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Price: $10 per camper
Info: NationalInfantryMusuem.org/nim-kids/
Sept. 30 – Oct. 11 The Itsy Bitsy Spider at Springer Opera House
This play for itsy bitsies is about a determined little critter who climbs and climbs, only to be washed down the spout whenever the rain comes down. With the help of her friends, Bitsy learns that patience is the most important tool in overcoming frustration. Teaching audience members about resilience, teamwork, and positivity, The Itsy Bitsy Spider brings a new spin on the classic nursery rhyme song.
Tickets and info: SpringerOperaHouse.org