Monday, October 2 2017

21 things to do in Columbus this week, including Star Wars, Mac & Cheese, and the Blue Jackets 🏒

October 02, 2017

Welcome to October!

Have you been enjoying the nice fall weather? Well, just kidding! Because we live in Columbus, land of unpredictable weather, it's going to be 80 again all week.

But even if the weather isn't showing it yet, we're fully into fall, and this week's calendar of events is full of fall happenings. We'll get started with a look at October overall before moving onto what's on tap for you this week.

Navigator Originals ✏️Let's get you started with everything you need to get ready for the month:Can't Miss:The 12 Best Events Taking Place In OctoberMusic:The October 2017 Live Music Round-Up: 32 Acts For The Month Of OctoberHalloween:Here Are Columbus’ 7 Best Halloween Parties And Events For 2017And finally, a very special house with an insane history that Chelsea found for us: The Oldest House in Central Ohio Started Life In Connecticut Where It Stood For 160 Years (And It’s For Sale)

21 Things To Do In And Around Columbus This Week

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Monday

Let out your inner Hermione.

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Tuesday

Geek out over Disney heroes.

Shadowbox Live is reprising their Roast of the Disney Heroes show, featuring many of your favorites, including Mickey, Hercules, Genie from Aladdin, Mary Poppins, and more.

Wednesday

Celebrate National Taco Day.

You are, of course, free to celebrate this sacred holiday in any way you see fit, so long as it involves tacos, but we suggest heading to a Local Cantina, where they are offering $2 tacos all day long.

Thursday

Spend the month with Alfred Hitchcock

. Gateway Film Center is spending the month showcasing eleven Hitchcock films, including seven that will be shown in 35 mm. Check the link for the full schedule, but today is

Young and Innocent

, from 1938.

Friday

Experience Star Wars in concert.

See a screening of

Star Wars: A New Hope

accompanied by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra performing the Oscar-winning John Williams score.

Load up on Mac & Cheese for a good cause.

The Columbus Mac & Cheese Festival will run from 4-8pm at Easton Town Center and will feature many of the best restaurants in Columbus and their take on mac & cheese. Money raised will go towards the adolescent and young adult cancer program at the James. 

Celebrate Italian heritage

. The Columbus Italian Festival runs through the weekend and features Taste of Italy, a parade, live music, bocce ball, and kids activities.

Kick off the Blue Jackets season.

It's opening night for our Columbus Blue Jackets. They take on the New York Islanders and will hopefully build on the awesome season they had last year.

Saturday

Kick off Fashion Week.

Columbus Fashion Week starts today and runs through the 14th. There will be events every day, and today's is a Kid's Fashion Show at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio Courtyard, featuring designs from HOMAGE, Deluca Designs, and mrly brand.

Watch the Buckeyes beat Maryland.

Ohio State takes on the Terrapins at 4pm.

Short North Gallery Hop.

It's the first Saturday of the month, so you know the drill.

Take in the other Oktoberfest.

Did you know Grove City has its very own Oktoberfest? Well, if you didn't, now you do. German food, German games, barrel rolling, and craft beer are all things to look for in the Grove City Town Center.

Sunday

Walk for a good cause.

The annual Autism Speaks Walk will take place at 8am at Columbus Commons and all proceeds go towards autism research.

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Monday Weather 🌡

78 - Sunny. ☀️

Longread 🕵️In 1921, a teenager died alone in Kentucky and was buried without a name. A century later, a team of sleuths set out to find his identity.The Atavist Magazine: Some Mother’s Boy

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