October 27th, 2024 | 1-6
Not-So-Scary-Halloween!
Bring your little ghosts and goblins to The BOOtanical Garden - Not so Scary Halloween to haunt the Columbus Botanical Garden while participating in many fun and educational activities, carnival games, and crafts. Upon the completion of each activity, the kids will receive candy! We will also provide fun activities such as a costume contest, scavenger hunts, and more classic fall festival contests. Throughout the day there will be Storytime, Magic Shows, Live Bat Shows, and Carnivorous plant programs. This event is for children 12 and under and their families. The Garden will be a safe space to explore and learn about nature while incorporating the whimsy and spirit of Halloween.
Also join us for our Scarecrow Contest this year. Judging will take place at BOOtanical!
Food Vendors:
Dre's Topshelf
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Da Funnel Cake Factory
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Sweet Charlotte Kettle Corn
Programming
Live Bat Shows
Experience the wonder of BOOtanical with Live Bat Shows! A-Z Animals will teach us all about Halloween's favorite flying animal!
Visit the bat at 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, or 5:30.
Carnivorous Plant Presentation
See our presentation about MAN-EATING PLANTS! Just kidding, they only eat bugs. Learn all about the cacophony of crucial critter-consuming carnivorous plants!
Visit the presentation at 2:45, 3:45, or 4:45
Storytime
Columbus Library will be here to read spooky kids Halloween-themed books!
Visit storytime at 3:00, 4:00, or 5:00
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Registration Opens: Aug. 5th | Registration Deadline: Sept. 18
Exhibition Dates: September 27th - November 1st
We’re bringing back the Annual Columbus Botanical Garden Scarecrow contest! This contest is a chance for businesses, organizations, or groups to come together and design your best scarecrow! Scarecrows will be set up in the garden along the Camellia Garden Trail throughout October. Final judging will be done at the Columbus BOOtanical Garden: Not So Scary Halloween, where our team of judges will decide the top three winners!
First place - 4 Tickets to SHINE: Holiday light show and a family membership
Second place - 2 Tickets to SHINE: Holiday light show and a family membership
Third place - A Family Membership to the Columbus Botanical Garden