2. VIP Entry Bag & Access - FREE (First 200 to register HERE get 10AM - 11AM Access to event - 1 per family). VIPs receive:

• a free kids’ meal to BIBIBOP and Texas Roadhouse, 
• a free ice cream/cookie/ or milkshake at Chick-fil-A, 
• FREE Lazer Tag pass to Lazer Kraze, 
• $10 Power Card or $20 for $20 coupon to Dave & Busters, 
• neat items from Meijer, and
• $5 Rooster Bucks, in draw string bag from Smile Doctors!

Pre-register for Fun at the 2021 Columbus Children’s Festival

3. Bounce Park - $6 per child pre-registered HERE , $12 at the event. (10AM - 11AM VIP / 11AM - 4PM General): Bounce fun is back! Super large bounce park with 8 bounce items from slides, obstacle course, and other bounce items. Great fun! Your registration includes entry fee!

4. Little Kids Play Zone - $4 per child pre-registered HERE  (10AM - 11AM VIP / 11AM - 4PM General): Special area for kids 6 and under! Bounce items include a Baby Shark play area, mini slide and obstacle item. Also, the fun petting zoo! Only $4 to pre-register or $6 at event. 1st 100 VIP get access at 10AM + VIP Bag (1 per family)! Your registration includes entry fee!

5. Easter Egg / Candy Hunt - FREE (2:30PM - FREE - 1st 300 to register): Since so many kids missed an Easter Hunt the past two years we are doing a special egg hunt! Organized by three age groups (4 and under, 5-9, and 10 - 12 years old). Lots of eggs and candy. 10 kids will win a super, fun prizes including an overnight stay at Splash Harbor ($200 value) that will be awarded on the main stage! Register HERE! Your registration includes entry fee!

Breakfast with the Characters

6. Character Breakfast - $4 per person pre-registered HERE, $6 at the event. (10AM - 11AM): Special character breakfast with Disney Raya and a pirate! Donut and bagel buffet (limit four donuts/bagels per person)! Lots of variety. Great fun! Your registration includes entry fee!

7. Character Meet & Greet + Mystery Candy - FREE (Noon - 2PM - limit 200 - FREE): Pre-register HERE for a special meet & great with Raya and a pirate. Afterwards get a movie sized candy. Also, each candy has either a green or yellow sticker on it. Green sticker gets the child a spin of the wheel to win a prize, or a yellow sticker and they receive a small prize. All the fun at the Kindermusik booth! Your registration includes entry fee!

Individual Competitions

8. Columbus Talent Competition- FREE (Noon - 2PM - FREE): Register your budding talent HERE for our annual talent competition for lots of prizes! Enter your child into 1 of 3 categories: 11 and under - MUSIC, 12-18 years old - MUSIC, and Dance (individual or team) 18 and under. Performances need to be under 4 minutes. Stage size is 12' x 24 made of 4' x 4' joined platforms. We provide access to speaker & microphone. Can Bluetooth into speaker. Any additional equipment needs to be provided by performer. Your registration includes entry fee!

9. Mini Golf Tournament - $10 PER PLAYER (Noon - 2PM) Only $10 per player! Limit 72 total. Broken into 3 age groups - 11 and under, 12 - 18, and adult! Trophies for 1st, medals for 2nd - 5th by age group. Free Chick-fil-A Coupon for 1st 20 hole and one's. Tons of fun! Register HERE! Your registration includes entry fee!

10. Par 3 Golf Tournament - $20 PER PLAYER (9AM - 11AM): limit 40 players. Shotgun start. Broken into 3 age groups - 10 and under, 11 - 18, and adult! Trophies for 1st, medals for 2nd - 5th by age group. Free Chick-fil-A for closest to pin on hole #9. Register HERE and bring your short game! Your registration includes entry fee!

Races at the Columbus Children’s Festival

11. Treasure Run .5 or 1 mile run - $12 PER RUNNER (9:40 AM - Super Sale till 6/3 only $12!): Calling all pirates to do this super fun run. Participants will run 2 different treasure zones and get candy, prizes, and more! At finish line receive a pirate’s hat!! Each participant also receives a t-shirt and the donut/bagel buffet breakfast (limit four donuts/bagels per person)! REGISTER NOW! Your registration includes entry fee!

12. Columbus 5k - $18 PER RUNNER (9:15Am - Super Sale till 6/3 only $18!): Run this fun 5k cross country course around Sports Ohio. Race is in waves of 40, trophy for 1st place, medals for 2nd - 5th for each wave. All others receive a finish line medal. Each participant also receives a t-shirt and the donut/bagel buffet breakfast (limit four donuts/bagels per person)! REGISTER NOW! Your registration includes entry fee!

Team Competitions at the Children’s Festival

13. Knockerball Tournament - $25 PER TEAM (Noon - 1PM): Enter your team of 3 (can have up to 5 on a team) for a fun Knockerball tournament. Only $25 per team. Broken into 3 age groups; 11 and under, 12 - 18, and adult! Prizes for winning team! Learn more about how to play Knockerball by visiting: CLICK HERE. To register a team register HERE! Your registration includes entry fee!

14. Columbus 3v3 Soccer Tournament - $140 PER TEAM (9AM - 4PM): Enter a team into the largest 3v3 summer soccer tournament in Ohio! Teams will play 4 games of 20 minutes, roster size max is 6. Trophies for 1st - 2nd, medals for 3rd - 6th. Great tourney! Deadline to register a team is 6/9. REGISTER NOW: CLICK HERE Your registration includes entry fee!