Dublin Road Halloween Spooktacular
Features bouncy houses, a treat scavenger hunt, face painting, and games.
38 family-friendly fall activities in Upper Arlington and nearby.
Upper Arlington brings Halloween fun to families. Explore local traditions, from the classic Trick or Treat experience to events farther afield like the Circleville Pumpkin Show. Consider family-focused activities, some free like Halloween at Thurber House, or explore attractions in nearby towns.
Elaborate open-streets celebration featuring the Costume Couture Fashion Show.
Extreme haunted house and forest attraction with graphic, violent horror.
An alcohol-free, 18+ Halloween drag show with guest performers.
Discussion of Josh Malerman's horror novel Incidents Around the House.
See all trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, and kid-friendly events nearby.
Read the policy before buying: farms usually offer rain checks for another day that season rather than refunds, while ticketed indoor events run regardless. Light drizzle often means a gloriously empty farm, so don't auto-cancel. Keep one indoor backup, a museum day, library event, or home carving afternoon, planned for each outdoor weekend so the costume doesn't go to waste.
Pick costumes that survive walking, climbing hay bales, and a bathroom trip in under two minutes: no floor-length hems, no masks that block vision, and nothing that can't fit a jacket underneath. Sneakers always beat costume shoes. Add reflective tape for evening events, and pack a backup shirt because face paint, snow cones, and petting zoos will find white fabric.
The rule: animals, then handwash, then food, in that exact order, every time. Use the farm's wash stations rather than sanitizer alone when hands touch animals or fences, keep pacifiers and sippy cups in the bag near animals, and don't let kids eat inside the enclosure. Strollers stay outside pens. It's two minutes of routine that prevents the classic post-farm stomach bug.