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    Mega Weekend – Costumes, and Pumpkins, and Nightmares, oh my!

    Happy Weekend! Join us on Saturday for the Donut and Beer Party at Combustion Brewery and Taproom (you’ll also score a free growler with the purchase of a growler fill-up). Get your tickets for the Urban Living Tour at Bridge Park! Try some new Comfort Foods at our event at COSI, Contests are open for free registrations to the Donut Run, win tickets to Ben Folds, and Ministry + Death Grips, get a chance to win tickets to Haunted Fest, and Dwight Yoakam. Make sure to get your tickets to HighBall Halloween. We hope you’ve enjoyed the new event calendar! Thank you for getting your events submitted.

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    Thursday
    The Circleville Pumpkin Show has started and goes through Saturday. LANY plays the Newport. It’s opening weekend for new yoga studio Namaste in Love. Unorthodocs! opens at the Wexner Center, a festival of documentaries through Sunday. Meet Italian Jewelry Designer Marco Bicego at the Diamond Cellar. Weiland’s shows you how to have cheese as a dessert. The Nightmares Film Festival begins at the Gateway Film Center. BACKSTAGE AT THE LINCOLN features Camille Betton. Why did the Salem Witch Craze happen? THREAD hosts a fundraiser night at The Exchange at Bridge Park.

    Friday
    It’s the first night of HighBall Halloween! Hitchcocktober continues at the Gateway Film Center. Early voting is going on! Franklinton Playhouse comes alive with Waiting for Godot. Check out the 21st Annual “Ohio Smoked Meat and Barbecue Festival” in Nelsonville. Boo at the Zoo returns. Go on a Haunted Statehouse Tour. Saint Mary German Village hosts their first Oktoberfest. Go to the former Big Lots Building for the 69th Annual Bargain Box Sale. Bar Louie in the Arena District hosts a Wine & Gold Nation Watch Party. BQIC Presents: Art Against Police Brutality. Alton Brown is here for his Eat Your Science Tour. The Rocking Dead continues at Shadowbox Live. Damn Girl! has an event at Skully’s.

    Saturday
    Join us at Combustion Brewery for Beer & Donuts. Check out the 2nd Annual Tribute to Muhammad Ali Boxing Showcase. There’s a Day of the Dead Community Event. HighBall Halloween continues. Hills Market Downtown is doing a Chili and Rib Fest. Slate Run Metro Park hosts Pumpkins and Corn. Check out the Ghost Trolley at the Ohio Railroad Museum. Jeni’s Clintonville partners with Sister Pie. Get rid of your stuff at the Columbus Green Purge. The SPROUT SWAP – Cloth Diaper Consignment Sale is happening. Check out My Brother’s Keeper Empowerment Conference, Mentally Strong and Successful. Do the Great Pumpkin Run. Do the new LeVeque Fitness Festival and Vertical 3k, or check out the Race Judicata. Explore a Chalk Festival. Go on an Italian Village Brewery/Housing Architectural Tour. The Creepside Festival is in Gahanna. Boomerang Room Vintage has a 10 year saleabration. Check out the Costume and Candy Crawl. Land-Grant hosts their Third Anniversary Party. Go on an Old Worthington Columbus Brewing Crawl. Shop the Killer Craft Show 5. Four String Brewing Company hosts a 6 Year Anniversary Party. Check out Crafternoons. The St. Joseph Montessori School has their 50th Anniversary & Fall Festival. All Hallows’ Eve returns to Ohio Village. Councilmember Michael Stinziano is hanging out at Amy’s Donuts for Community Hours, go talk to him! Acme Art Co hosts a benefit for The Vanderelli Room. Bosswoodstock is at the Big Room Bar. St James Tavern turns 21. Borgore will be at Dahlia.

    Sunday
    It’s the final Sunlight Market of the season! See Circle of Blood at Shadowbox Live. Also check out the last Peddler’s Picnic at the North Market for the season! Go on the Pumpkin Pedaler Bicycle Tour. Watershed Distillery hosts Watershed Apple Brandy Launch. Head over to Blockfort for Zen Islands. The Green Lawn Cemetery is host to the Skeletonia Bike Ride. Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative hosts an artist talk with Evangelia Philippidis. The Candle Lab in Grandview hosts Candles & Calligraphy – A Pen & Pour Workshop. Sherrie Gallerie hosts an opening reception for Leah Wong. The Campfire Sessions features Doc Robinson. Bleu & Fig hosts a special event Welcoming the Harvest. The Walking Dead: Season 8 Premieres and Gateway Film Center is showing it.

    There’s always more in the Events Calendar! If you have something you want to highlight, post it in the comments!

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    Anne Evanshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-evans/
    Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?
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