Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Website
Organization Location
1111 E Broad St Columbus, OH 43205
Description
On July 15, 1910, the City Recreation Department was established to enrich Columbus by finding ways to make streets, alleys, boulevards, parks and public grounds more beautiful. On Jan. 2, 1972, the City Recreation Department merged with the Division of Forestry and Parks to become Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
We have grown from six parks to more than 400 parks on 13,500+ acres, have established 28 community centers, five athletic complexes, six golf courses, 230 miles of regional trails, six spraygrounds and interactive fountains, eight outdoor pools and an indoor aquatics center, 25 nature preserves, three reservoirs, five dog parks, a skate park and a range of programs for toddlers to seniors.
Our Mission
We connect the people of our community through the power of nature, wellness and creativity.
Our Vision
A socially equitable city.
Our Values
Joy
Our programs and activities are fun, celebrate culture and add to our quality of life.
Nature
As stewards of the land, we invest heavily in conserving our natural environment.
Legacy
Our assets are entrusted for generations to come, which is why we plan for tomorrow, not just today.
Community
We embed in our neighborhoods, know our participants and serve as a gathering place for all.
Open
We communicate in multiple languages, design for accessibility, program for inclusion and hire to represent the people we serve.
Contact
Contact form - https://columbusrecparks.com/connect/contact/
Phone - +1 614-645-3300
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusRecParks/
Upcoming events
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- Drop-In Cell Phone and Computer Support
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- WinterFest Columbus
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- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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- 2025 Buster Douglas Boxing Holiday Showcase
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- 2025 James "Buster" Douglas Boxing Holiday Showcase
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- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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- Family Night: Holiday Party
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- Family Night - New Years Party
Past events
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- Holiday Paint Night
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- Hall of Fame Boxing Showcase
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- Fran Ryan Center: Demo Day
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- World Championships
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- Cap City Festival
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- Friday Night Frights
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- Billy "Dynamite" Douglas Boxing Showcase
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Tree Walk at Columbus Park of Roses
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- Walk With a Doc - Woodward
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Feddersen Mobile Produce Market
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- Howard Mobile Produce Market
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- Wounded Warriors Superdraft
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Columbus Jazz Orchestra with Byron Stripling
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- Columbus Jazz Orchestra with Byron Stripling
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- Columbus Jazz Orchestra with Byron Stripling
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
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- Nite Owl Classic (Men's and Women's)
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- GSL Worlds
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Fran Ryan Center: Demo Day
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- Walk With a Doc - Woodward
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- Glass Fusing Workshop with Meg Beech
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Classic for Columbus - Soul of The City Tailgate Party
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
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- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
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- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
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- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- 50+ Fitness & Wellness Showcase
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- Tribute Tuesday: '90s Rap
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- Mixed Nutz Screwball
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- Mixed Nutz Screwball
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- Mixed Nutz Screwball
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- Glass Fusing Workshop with Meg Beech
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- CBUS Soul® Fest
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Cap City Festival
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Sewing Machine Mat Workshop
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- Tribute Tuesday: Nirvana
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Sewing: Mesh Zipper Bag Workshop
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- Tribute Tuesday: Red Hot Chili Peppers
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- Glass Fusing Workshop with Meg Beech
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- Feddersen Mobile Produce Market
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- Howard Mobile Produce Market
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- 2025 Ohio State Fair Boxing Invitational
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- 2025 Ohio State Fair Boxing Invitational
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- 2025 Ohio State Fair Boxing Invitational
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Jazz & Rib Fest
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Tribute Tuesday: Beastie Boys
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- Walk With a Doc - Woodward
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Seussical The Musical
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- Seussical The Musical
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- Seussical The Musical
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- Seussical The Musical
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- Feddersen Mobile Produce Market
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- Howard Mobile Produce Market
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- Sunday With the Symphony
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Tribute Tuesday: Green Day
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- Tribute Tuesday: Green Day
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- Tribute Tuesday: Green Day
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Goodale Park Shelterhouse
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- Tribute Tuesday: Weezer
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- Tribute Tuesday: Weezer
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- Tribute Tuesday: Weezer
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- Walk With a Doc - Woodward
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Raymond Memorial Golf Course
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Woodward Park Community Center
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- Columbus Aquatics Center Summer Registration Opens
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- Columbus Aquatics Center Summer Registration Opens
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- Columbus Aquatics Center Summer Registration Opens
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- Columbus Aquatics Center Summer Registration Opens
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- Sam Bush Band
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- Jerry Myers Firefighters Memorial
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- Jerry Myers Firefighters Memorial
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- Jerry Myers Firefighters Memorial
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Big Walnut Shelterhouse
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- Feddersen Mobile Produce Market
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- Howard Mobile Produce Market
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It – Wheelchair Rugby
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It – Wheelchair Rugby
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Westgate Community Center
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Carriage Place Community Center
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- Shrek The Musical Jr.
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- Teen Outdoor Event
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Fran Ryan Center
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- Spring Swing at Antrim Park
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- Spring Swing at Wolfe Park
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- Shrek The Musical Jr.
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Lazelle Woods Community Center
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Marion Franklin Community Center
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Warner Woods Pavilion
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- Playbook Columbus Open House - Whetstone Community Center
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Heart of Ohio Senior National
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- Heart of Ohio Senior National
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- Walk With a Doc - Woodward
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- Spring Nationals
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- Spring Nationals
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Cap City Festival
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- Fran Ryan Center Demo Day
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- Triple Threat 3-on-3 Tournament
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- Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Wheelchair Softball
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- Feddersen Mobile Produce Market
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- Howard Mobile Produce Market
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- Feddersen Mobile Produce Market
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- Howard Mobile Produce Market
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It – Wheelchair Golf
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- Feddersen Egg Hunt
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- Carriage Place Egg Hunt
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- Westgate Egg Hunt
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- Lazelle Woods Egg Hunt
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- Driving Park Candy Hunt
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- Linden Egg Hunt Event
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- Milo Grogan Egg Hunt
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- Douglas Egg Hunt
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- Whetstone Egg Hunt
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- Egg Hunt and All-Star Saturday
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- Tuttle Egg Hunt
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- Scioto Southland Egg Hunt
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- Schiller Annual Egg Hunt
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Adams Mobile Produce Market
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- Douglas Mobile Produce Market
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- Meet the Goats Event
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- Family Night - Spring Fling
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Linden Mobile Produce Market
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- Tuttle Mobile Produce Markets
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Sit Volleyball
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Barnett Mobile Produce Markets
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- Far East Mobile Produce Markets
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Dodge Mobile Produce Market
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- Holton Mobile Produce Market
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Sit Volleyball
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- Walk With a Doc - Woodward
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- Scioto Southland Mobile Produce Market
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- Marion Franklin Mobile Produce Market
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- Spring Fling
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- Glenwood Mobile Produce Market
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- Sullivant Gardens Mobile Produce Market
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- Barack Mobile Produce Market
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- Westgate Park Fishing Event
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Wheelchair Softball
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- Inclusive Theater Performance: Dinosaur Rock
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- Adaptive Outdoor Education – Birds
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- Gem of the Ocean
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- The Thaw
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Columbus Aquatics Center Spring Registration Opens
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- Art Night - Family
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- Adaptive Sports: Try It - Boccia
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- Family Night - Palentine's Dance
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- Legends
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- Therapeutic Recreation Summer Camp Information Session
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- Therapeutic Recreation Summer Camp Information Session
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Birding & Coffee
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- 2025 Get Active Wellness Expo
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- Fran Ryan Center Community Open House
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- Little Women
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- Little Women
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- Little Women
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- James "Buster" Douglas Boxing Holiday Showcase
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- Little Women
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- Little Women
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barnett
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- Mobile Produce Market - Far East
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- Little Women
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- Therapeutic Recreation Gift Giveaway
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- 2024 Columbus Collision Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, Day 2
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- WinterFest Columbus
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- 2024 Columbus Collision Wheelchair Rugby Tournament, Day 1
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Mobile Produce Market - Feddersen
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- Mobile Produce Market - Howard
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- Mobile Produce Market - Linden
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- Mobile Produce Market - Tuttle
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- Boxing Hall of Fame Showcase
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- Mobile Produce Market - Beatty
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- Mobile Produce Markets - Adams
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- Mobile Produce Market - Dodge
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- Mobile Produce Market - Holton
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- Golden Hobby Holiday Sip & Shop
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barnett
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- Mobile Produce Market - Far East
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- Golden Hobby Holiday Sip & Shop
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barack
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- Mobile Produce Market - Glenwood
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- Mobile Produce Market - Douglas
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- Walk With A Doc End of Year Celebration
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- Mobile Produce Market - Marion Franklin
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- Mobile Produce Market - Scioto Southland
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- Trail-or-Treat
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- Triple Threat 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament
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- Outdoor Explorers Night Out
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- Mobile Produce Market - Feddersen
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- Mobile Produce Market - Howard
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- Kids' Run
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- Kids' Run
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- Mobile Produce Market - Beatty
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- Mobile Produce Markets - Adams
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- Mobile Produce Market - Linden
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- Mobile Produce Market - Tuttle
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- Adaptive Outdoor Education Pumpkin Carving
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barnett
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- Mobile Produce Market - Far East
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- Mobile Produce Market - Dodge
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- Mobile Produce Market - Holton
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- Mobile Produce Market - Marion Franklin
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- Senior Wellness Jamboree
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- Mobile Produce Market - Sullivant Gardens
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- Mobile Produce Market - Barack
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- Mobile Produce Market - Glenwood
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- Mobile Produce Market - Feddersen
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- Mobile Produce Market - Howard
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- Boxing Showdown
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- Teen Outdoor Day
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- Mobile Produce Market - Beatty
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- Mobile Produce Markets - Adams
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- Mobile Produce Market - Linden
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- Mobile Produce Market - Tuttle