Halloween at Thurber House (Family-Friendly & FREE)
Saturday, October 10 from 1:00-3:00 pm at Thurber Center
This event is free, but registration is required.
About the Event
During this FREE family-friendly drop-in event, come celebrate Halloween at Thurber House with a variety of interactive and creative activities that are fun for all ages!
You can stop by any time between 1:00-3:00 pm, but you must RSVP by clicking the red “register” button above.
This event is best suited for ages 6+ (minors must have at least one adult with them). You can participate in as many activities as you like. Costumes are welcome!
Note: While our decorations are Halloween-inspired, this event is not a scary "haunted house" attraction. We do advise parental discretion if your child is easily spooked by Halloween decorations and ghost stories.
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This event will be held at Thurber Center (91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215).
Parking on Jefferson Avenue: Free, easy street parking is available all along the Jefferson Avenue oval. Note: only the spots along the one-way oval are free; the spots along the two-way ends of Jefferson Avenue (near Broad Street and Long Street) are not free.
Parking off N. 11th Street (behind Thurber House): Free visitor parking is available in the small lot directly behind Thurber House, accessible off N. 11th Street and located here. There is no time limit as long as you are visiting Thurber House. All other parking lots do not belong to Thurber House and you may be towed.
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The step-free and usually shortest entrance is to Thurber Center is from our back parking lot, reachable off N. 11th Street.
The first floor of Thurber Center is handicap/wheelchair accessible, including the first floor restrooms.
ACCESS FROM JEFFERSON AVENUE
If you can navigate four small steps (with handrails):
We recommend arriving earlier to get a parking spot closer to the entrance or doing a drop off in front of the entrance. If you cannot do so, please see “Access from the rear parking lot” below for an alternative path that will be shorter and eliminates all steps.
Access to Thurber Center from Jefferson Avenue requires one very slight curb step from the street and an additional four small steps (with handrails). You can also bypass the four steps by using the wheelchair ramp, which involves walking a slightly further distance.
If you need fully step-free access:
The closest “ramp” cut is the entrance to the large parking lot on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Long Street (here).
Follow the sidewalk through the Thurber Center front gate. Take the sidewalk around the porch on the right side of the building. The entrance to the wheelchair ramp will appear on your left, past the porch.
ACCESS FROM THE REAR PARKING LOT
Fully step-free access:
Follow the sidewalk between the handicap parking signs (here). The sidewalk will take you around the north side of our multipurpose building, Thurber Center. The ramp will appear on your right and leads up to the front porch.
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For any questions that are not answered here, please email Jess Cox at jcox@thurberhouse.org or call 614-412-5955.
‣ Do I need to register? Yes, registration is required, but the event is free.
‣ Is the family-friendly event appropriate for young kids? While our decorations are Halloween-inspired, this event is not a scary "haunted house" attraction. We do advise parental discretion if your child is easily spooked by Halloween decorations and ghost stories.
‣ Can I wear a costume? Yes!!
‣ Will there be a bathroom? Yes, accessible bathrooms will be available.
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