Campus and Columbus Community Activities
During your visit to Ohio State, we would also like to encourage you to get to know the campus and surrounding community! Below is a list of activities and special promotions available to you during Parent & Family Weekend. No registration is required for these campus and community events.
Campus & Community Events
Friday, October 18:
8th Floor Improv Comedy Group Show - 8:00 - 10:00pm
General Admission: $5 per ticket.
Address: Landmark Gateway Theater, 1550 N. High St., in the South Campus Gateway
8th Floor Improv is an improv comedy group at the Ohio State University composed of current students majoring in various areas of study. They perform regularly at the Landmark Theater at the South Campus Gateway and at various locations on campus. This show will consist of two long-form sets, a fan-favorite game of Dream-Nightmare, a brief intermission, and your favorite short-form games.
Saturday, October 17:
Women’s Field Hockey vs. University of Michigan - 1:00pm
North Turf Field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center
College of Arts Concert - 8:00pm
Weigel Auditorium
Sunday, October 18:
Columbus Marathon - 7:30am - 3:00pm
Please check Columbus Marathon course map for traffic instructions.
OSU Men’s Soccer vs. Penn State University - 2:00pm
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
All-Weekend Activities
"To Have and To Hold: Treasures of the Christopher Collection"
Ohio Historical Center
Hours: Friday - Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: noon-5 p.m
Admission: Adults $8. Children 6-12 $4. Parking $4.
Address: 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus, 43211
Contact: 614-297-2300
This exhibition features a selection of ordinary and extraordinary objects from the Tom and Agnes Christopher Collection of largely 19th-century American furniture, ceramics, decorative arts, woodenware, and metal ware-each created and designed to hold something else. The exhibition provides an unparalleled opportunity to consider the whys and hows of material culture in 1800s America.
Boo at the Zoo at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Hours: Friday 5-9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Treat Stations open at 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday
Admission: Adults $12. Seniors/children 2-9 $7. Children under 2 free. Parking $5.
Address: 4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell, 43065
This delightfully haunting Halloween celebration offers candy stations, storytellers, magicians, a haunted train ride and other thrilling activities.
Quarter Horse Congress
Ohio Expo Center
Admission: $25 per vehicle per day. $70 for the entire event.
Address: 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, 43211
The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the World's Largest Single-Breed Horse Show. The show receives more than 17,000 horse show entries and will house more than 8,500 registerd American Quarter Horses during its three-week schedule. The Congress attracts more than 650,000 people to the Columbus area, bringing more than $110 million to the central Ohio economy.
Special Weekend Discounts
Wexner Center For The Arts
15th Avenue and N. High Street (at the top of the Oval), 614-292-3535
The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University is America's only fully multidisciplinary contemporary arts center rooted in a major research university. Wexner programs bring in leading artists and world-class scholars. And they're all waiting for you. Our tours are a great way to find out more about the Wexner Center's exhibitions and architecture. Tours bring art and architecture alive through spirited discussion and often provide unique "behind-the-scenes" insights into contemporary culture. Admission is FREE to all Parent & Family Weekend participants (must have a Parent & Family Weekend nametag).
Rec Sports: Free All-Weekend Pass
The Department of Recreational Sports offers members of The Ohio State University community the opportunity to live active lives while at The Ohio State University. All Parent & Family Weekend participants are welcome to work out or to take a personal tour through the facilities at no additional cost (must have a Parent & Family Weekend nametag). For the complete list of facilities and hours of operation, visit: http://recsports.osu.edu/facilities
Landmark's Gateway Theater and Event Place
1550 N. High Street, (614) 545-2255
The redevelopment of the campus’s southern gateway along High Street offers restaurants and entertainment venues, shopping, a theater, and apartments. This mixed-use urban complex adds vibrancy and a sleek new look to the east border of campus. The Landmark's Gateway Theatre, 1550 N. High Street, features a café, a lounge, and seven state-of-the art movie theaters offering a mix of commercial and art films. With you Parent & Family Weekend nametag you can enjoy 'Buy One, Get One' on movie tickets go through 10/16/09 - 10/18/09.
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