{"id":4358,"date":"2021-09-07T20:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saynplaycolumbus.com\/?p=4358"},"modified":"2021-09-07T20:55:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:55:48","slug":"fall-in-columbus-15-tried-and-true-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/index.php\/2021\/09\/07\/fall-in-columbus-15-tried-and-true-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall in Columbus &#8211; 15 Tried and True Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another fall is upon us and some of my favorite events and outings happen during this time of year. Check out the list of 15 tried and true things to do this fall season.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Visit The Plant Kindness Project\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. This magical place started out as a personal garden and has evolved into a community garden and kindness initiative. Walk the gourd tunnel, take in the beauty of the flowers, and hang out with the farm cat, &#8220;Cheese.&#8221; Be sure to pick up produce at the farm stand, where nothing is priced and everything is donation based. Located at 2075 Bullard-Rutan Rd, Mechanicsburg, OH 43044.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_6226.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4362 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_6226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_6226.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_6226-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: 18pt;\"><em><strong>Go Apple Picking.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Nothing says fall like a barrel of apples and fresh apple cider. We have quite a few spots that we have checked out and really enjoyed:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendhillsorchard.com\">Legend Hills Orchard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.branstoolorchards.com\">Branstool Orchards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cherryhawkfarm.com\">CherryHawk Farm Apple Orchard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_8785-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_8785-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"897\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_8785-1.jpg 897w, https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_8785-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 897px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: 18pt;\"><em><strong>Check out Chalk the Block at Easton <\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">on October 2nd and 3rd.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: x-large;\"><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span>This\u00a0event features artists\u00a0working to transform a 10\u2032 square space into a work of chalk art.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Chalk-the-Block.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Chalk-the-Block.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Chalk-the-Block.jpg 680w, https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Chalk-the-Block-480x565.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 680px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #993300;\"><i>Have some\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><i style=\"color: #993300; font-size: x-large;\">Fall Fun at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehendrenfarmmarket.com\/our-story\">Hendren Farm Market<\/a>. <\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Located in Johnstown, Ohio, this family owned farm features a market, corn mazes,\u00a0jumping pad, playground, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Check out Harvest Blooms at Franklin Park Conservatory<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0from September 25th \u2013 October 31st. Stroll amongst a colorful display of mums, ornamental kale, and decorative pumpkins to feel fall in all it\u2019s glory!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harvest-Blooms.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4370 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harvest-Blooms.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harvest-Blooms.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Harvest-Blooms-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Experience Pumpkins Aglow at Franklin Park Conservatory\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">from 5-9pm on select dates: October 13-17, 20-24 &amp; 27-31. The night includes a thousand glowing jack-o-lanterns, larger than life spiders, a foggy creek, skeletons and ghosts, and two pumpkin houses ready to be explored.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Find the perfect pumpkin at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"http:\/\/schachtfarmmarket.com\/Location.html\">Schacht Farm Market<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\u00a0in Canal Winchester, Ohio. Schacht Farm offers a large u-pick field and provides a low key pumpkin picking experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pumpkin-Picking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pumpkin-Picking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pumpkin-Picking.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pumpkin-Picking-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #993300;\"><b><i>Take a walk through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoovergardenswestervilleoh.com\">Hoover Gardens Haunted Maze<\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #993300;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Recommended for those 7 and up, (but my 2 and 5 year old LOVED it), the maze features spooky ghosts, goblins, and surprises around every bend!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hoover-Gardens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hoover-Gardens.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hoover-Gardens.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Hoover-Gardens-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Boo at the Zoo\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbuszoo.org\/home\/visit\/plan-your-visit\/event-calendar#f453d732-bd2f-67d7-bdc2-ff0000bf4b43\">Columbus Zoo<\/a>\u00a0is a frightfully delightful event of spirited fun for the whole family. The zoo will be transformed into a Halloween wonderland during the weekends of October 1st-3rd, 8th\u201310th, 15th-17th, 22nd-24th, and 29th\u201331st.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_8659.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_8659.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_8659.jpg 543w, https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_8659-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 543px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Experience all the Fall Fun at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pigeonroostfarm.com\">Pigeon Roost Farm<\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Explore 20 acres of over 30 different fun activities from pumpkin vine zip lines to and expanded corn maze and more!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Take a Fall Hike to observe all the fall color. <\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">A few of our favorite fall foliage hikes include:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/ohio\/rock-stalls-natural-sanctuary\">Rockstall Nature Preserve:<\/a>\u00a0A 1.1 mile loop that takes you through the woods, over creeks, and down a staircase into a holler. The holler is filled with beautiful open faced rock structures and flowing water. This hike is not stroller friendly.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/ohio\/dripping-rock-loop\">Dripping Rock Trail<\/a>\u00a0at Highbanks Metro Park: A 2.6 mile loop that travels through the forest and along a creek. The fall foliage at peak is quite stunning.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/ohio\/sweetgum-trail\">Sweetgum Trail<\/a> at Walnut Woods Metro Park: A 2.3 mile loop through the sweet gum trees, tall pine trees, and wildflower fields. The trail is perfect for strollers and scooters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6449.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3549 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6449.jpg 543w, https:\/\/bestsidedesign.org\/snp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6449-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 543px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another fall is upon us and some of my favorite events and outings happen during this time of year. Check out the list of 15 tried and true things to do this fall season. Visit The Plant Kindness Project\u00a0in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. 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