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Monday, October 16 2017
31 things happening this week, including the Pumpkin Show, Alton Brown, and Highball Halloween. 🎃
Happy Monday, Columbus.
You're going to go outside today, and - brace for it - it's going to feel like fall. If you're anything like me, you were probably starting to wonder if this day was going to come. But it looks like it'll be short lived - we're back into the 70's later this week, so enjoy it while it lasts.Let's make some plans for the week.
31 Things To Do In And Around Columbus This Week
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Monday
View the cultiest film of them all
. Gateway Film Center is showing
Rocky Horror Picture Show
all week this week. Hope you're ready to sing.
Tuesday
Meet the author of one of the best sites on the internet.
The blog is
and it's one of the few things on the internet in recent years that has made me literally laugh out loud. And I've actually learned a tremendous amount about modern architecture and design. The author is visiting the State House and this is part of the annual Heritage Ohio conference, but anyone is welcome to attend.
Wednesday
Visit one of the best fall festivals in the midwest.
The Circleville Pumpkin Show starts today and runs through Saturday.
Thursday
Take in some comedy at Thurber House.
Paula Poundstone visits Thurber House to talk about her new book,
The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness.
The book sees her offering herself as a human guinea pig to any number of unscientific experiments designed to increase happiness.
Be a viewer of one of the biggest horror film festivals in the world.
Gateway Film Center hosts Nightmares Film Festival through Sunday. Sounds like there's something for every horror fan - check out
and see what looks good.
Friday
Take part in the hottest Halloween event in Columbus.
Highball Halloween returns Friday and Saturday. Hope you have your costume planned and ready.
See a Pulitzer Prize winning composer with the Columbus Symphony.
They Symphony will be performing Beethoven's
Pastoral Symphony
as well as composer Caroline Shaw's
Lo
. Performances will be Friday and Saturday night.
See an all time well loved play.
Westgate Theatre Company is performing Hairspray, Friday through Sunday. Tickets are just $5!
Get in the Halloween spirit with a scary art show.
TRISM is hosting “Boogeyman” a collection of art from some of Columbus' best visual artists, each depicting their vision of the Boogeyman.
Hang out with Alton Brown.
Food Network star Alton Brown comes to town with his "
Eat Your Science
" show. From the site, for those unsure of what to expect:
Fans can expect more comedy, talk show antics, multimedia presentations and music (yes, he sings), but Brown is adding a slew of fresh ingredients including new puppets, songs and bigger and potentially more dangerous experiments.
Put yourself into a meat coma.
It's time for the 21st Annual Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival. This is serious business - the competition is the Ohio state level competition for smoked meat and BBQ, and it's sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. There will be vendors and tons (literally? probably) of delicious food both Friday evening and Saturday.
Have Halloween at the Zoo.
It's the first weekend of Boo at the Zoo, featuring characters like Batman, Wonder Woman, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and, of course, many animal themed shows and events.
Saturday
Celebrate the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead.
This event takes place at Greenlawn Cemetary, and celebrates those who have passed with a parade, live music, performances, and art exhibitions.
Pig out on chili and ribs.
The Hills Market Downtown will be featuring their best chili and baby back rib recipes from 11am - 2pm on Saturday. If you're brave, pair with the Nelsonville event above.
Have an early Halloween in Gahanna.
With all the specific Halloween festivals and events, I'm realizing a lucky child with Halloween crazy parents could probably dress up a half dozen (more?) times in October. Gahanna Creekside is putting on "Creepside", and will include a Trick Or Treat Trail, with over 50 local businesses passing out treats, live music, games and dinosaurs (!) with Gahanna Parks and Rec, pumpkin painting, escape rooms ... there's more, Gahanna really goes all out here. Hit the link for the full list of events.
Take a fall colors tour.
Metro Parks is offering a tram fall colors tour through Blendon Woods Metro Park. It's good the temps are finally dropping - there might actually be something to view.
Celebrate art, food, and diversity in Dublin.
The 2nd annual B.R.E.A.D! Festival takes place in Dublin. The event celebrates art and community, and will have hands on artmaking, international food, bread vendors, food trucks, and a global marketplace.
SundayShow off your pet's Halloween costume.
The 18th Annual Halloween Pet Parade and Fall Fest will take place at Easton, hosted by COSI. Your pet is the cutest (you know this is true) so you should probably enter. Costumes will be judged in the categories of Best Group, Best Duo, Cutest, Funniest, Most Creative, Scariest, and Best Prehistoric Pet.
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Monday Weather 🌡
58 (!) - Mostly sunny. ☀️
Navigator Originals
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I'm so deeply midwestern that I say this all the time and had never even realized.
Zoey interviews a local band that should be on your radar.
This place is going to fill a need I didn't know I had. It's beautiful.
Longread 🔥You may have already seen this viral article about the couple who survived the California wildfires in a backyard pool.Just in case you haven't, here it is. It's a must read. LA Times: They survived six hours in a pool as a wildfire burned their neighborhood to the ground