2024 Columbus Oktoberfest Family Day Presented by Schmidt’s & KidsLinked
Sunday, 9/8/24 9:30am-5pm
Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave.
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We are excited to invite your family and friends to the 16th annual Columbus Oktoberfest Family Day presented by Schmidt’s & KidsLinked (9/8). So much fun to offer the whole family!
Fun for the whole family! Register now for super fun superhero & princess pancake breakfast, participate in the Oktoberfest Bubble Run (new foam cannon, includes the pancake breakfast!), followed by a princess and superhero parade, costume contest, story time, singing, crafts and more! Fun contests such as Let’s Make a Deal Game Show, hula hoop, limbo, bingo, jump rope contest, and cake walk contests (big prizes!). Exciting VIP bag, tons of entertainment, food, and shopping at the Oktoberfest! and more!
-- Special CLEARANCE Sale at the KidsLinked Booth - save big on lots of items! --
-- First 200 attendees get a FREE treat from Tim Hortons! –
-- First 150 attendees receive a VIP Bag*!! –
--First 200 attendees receive a free cookie from C. Krueger's.
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EVENT REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITIES:
EVENT ADMISSION - FREE (Parking $10):
Event Admission is free, and no pre-registration is required!
FUN ACTIVITY REGISTRATION
1. Princess & Superhero Breakfast! (Limit 200 – SEATING #1 - 10AM or SEATING #2 -Noon or Noon-1PM Seating) $6 Kids / $8 Adults / $23 Family 4-pack:
- All-you-can eat pancake & sausage breakfast
- Visit with Princesses & Superheroes
- Story time, songs, and more. Just a ton of fun!
2. Oktoberfest Bubble Run presented by Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians! (Fun Run .25, .5 - 10:50 Start or 1 or 2 miles – 10:30AM Start)
○ Entry Fee: $15 Super Sale (Ends 8/29) / $20 Entry after 8/29 or $25 Race Day
Register / Learn More: CLICK HERE
Course Description:
- Part 1 - Bubble Machines: Start race with our bubble machines
- Part 2 - Candy Hunt (.25 & .5 mile only): Run to a candy hunt. Lots of treats and prizes!
- Part 3 - Slip ‘N Slide: Run to our slip n’ slides filled with foam
- Part 4 - Foam Cannon: Our new foam cannon – tons of foam!
- Part 5 - Finish Line: Special medals for 1st 10 finishers by gender (1 or 2 mile only). Finish line medal (all participants)
- Part 6 - Post Race: Enjoy a free all-you-can-eat Pancake breakfast with princesses and superheroes!
3. Fun Pass! (Limit 500 – FREE - 1 Registration covers entire family) – Noon-5PM: includes the following items:
- Princess & Superhero Parade - FREE (starts at 1PM – meet in front of ODNR Pavilion): Participate in this fun parade/walk through the grounds of the Oktoberfest! Let by our Princess & Superhero. Fun chance for the kids.
- Princess & Superhero Costume Contest - FREE (Main Stage – ODNR Pavilion): Enter our fun costume contest! We will have fun prizes for everyone that enters, and the winner of the contest receives a $50 gift card to Dave & Busters of Polaris! Enter before the contest fills up.
- Fun Contests - FREE (2-3PM – Main Stage – ODNR Pavilion): Play all four of our fun contests to win prizes and more! Enjoy the following contests:
1. Cake Walk
2. Hula Hoop
3. Limbo
4. Let’s Make a Deal Game Show!
5. Family Bingo - All can play
- Princess/Superhero Picture Area (Noon-3PM): Get a picture and visit with our princesses and superheroes!
- Lollipop Game (Noon-4PM): Play this fun lollipop game where you will pick various colors (like Candyland) to determine which lollipop you win! Very fun!
- Duck Matching Game (Noon-4PM): Play to win either mini beach ball or mini squirt gun, squishy toy, slap bracelet, or candy bin!
- Mystery Prize Wheel (Noon-4PM): Receive one spin on the fun prize wheel to win one of eight different prizes!
- Lucky Coin Game (Noon-4PM): Pick out of our lucky treasure pot and get either our gold or silver coin to win a prize!
- Prize Pinball Game (Noon-4PM): Get one try on this fun pinball game to win one of several different neat prizes – yeah!
*VIP Bag Includes (LIMIT 150 - 1 per family): Free Pen from Josh & Jason Haskins Geico Office, Coupon for 10 free Timbits at Tim Hortons, Texas Roadhouse kids’ meal, and more!
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Event Details (Outdoors):
- What: 2024 Columbus Oktoberfest Family Day Presented by Schmidt's & KidsLinked
- Where: Ohio Expo Center (717 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211)
- When: Sunday, September 8th 11AM-5PM (Bubble run starts at 10:30AM / Pancake breakfast starts at 10AM or Noon / Oktoberfest festival starts at Noon)
- Fun Items: All day fun from superhero & princess pancake breakfast, participate in the Oktoberfest Bubble Run (new foam cannon, includes the pancake breakfast!), followed by a princess and superhero parade, costume contest, story time, singing, crafts and more! Fun contests such as Let’s Make a Deal Game Show, hula hoop, limbo, bingo, jump rope contest, cake walk contests, and more!
- What To Do at the Event: Tons of food, shopping and entertainment. Come and enjoy this classic event!
- How It Works: Start at the KidsLinked booth (look for Smokey the Bear). From there you can receive whatever item you signed up to do or directions on where to start the fun. We will be located at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Pavilion (far south part of the festival in the ODNR park).
- Admission: Free admission
- Parking: $10 per car charged by Expo Center
Event Schedule:
- 9:30AM: Packet Pick up Opens
- 10AM: Pancake Breakfast - Princess & Superhero (First Seating)
- 10:30AM: 1- & 2-Mile Bubble Run Starts
- 10:50AM: .5- & 1-Mile Bubble Run Starts
- NOON: Pancake Breakfast - Princess & Superhero (Second Seating)
- 1PM: Princess & Superhero Parade
- 1:30PM: Costume Contest
- 2PM: Hula Hoop, Limbo and Cake Walk Contests Start
- 2:30: Let’s Make a Deal Game Show
- 2:45: Family Bingo
- 5PM: Event Ends - Thanks for Coming!
Make sure you pre-register to participate for all the fun activities!
For more information about the entire Columbus Oktoberfest weekend: CLICK HERE!
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How it works:
Step 1: Click on "Register"
Step 2: Register for any of the fun items
Step 3: Your registration will be added to the respective list of what you are registering.
Step 4: Arrive at the event during your assigned time (depending on your entry time) the day of the event, and your name will be checked off the list for entry.
Step 5: Have fun!
Please share the event with family and friends, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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