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• Pumpkins Aglow | Thu., Oct. 13 | 5-9 p.m. | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus | $0.00 - $25.00 | Fall evenings offer delights and spooky surprises during these after-dark, family-friendly events.

• Fall Harvest Vendors Market at Polaris Fashion Place | Fri., Oct. 14 | Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus | Free | Fall is in the air! Join us for our Fall Harvest Market. Featuring local vendors, giveaway and more, celebrate the start of the holiday season!
• Awolnation w/ The Mysterines | Fri., Oct. 14 | 6:30 p.m. | KEMBA Live!, 405 Neil Avenue, Columbus | $39.50 | Catch the diamond-selling alternative band AWOLNATION on their “Falling Forward” headline tour with special guests Badflower and The Mysterines.

• Ohio State Buckeyes Women’s Volleyball vs. Rutgers Womens Volleyball | Sat., Oct. 15 | 5 p.m. | Covelli Center Columbus, 2640 Fred Taylor Dr, Columbus | $12.00 | Event time is 5:00pm.
• Halloween Drag Brunch | Sat., Oct. 15 | 12:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Taft’s Brewpourium Columbus, 440 W Broad St. , Columbus | $20.00 | Scarlett Moon is hosting alongside her queens with dancing, lip syncing, games and more during this interactive event.
• Halloween Hop | Sat., Oct. 15 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Graves Hall on OSU’s Campus, 333 W 10th Ave, Columbus | Free | This sensory-friendly event includes activities like an interactive musician, crafts, character meet & greets, quiet room and two trick-or-treat room with edible and non-edible treats.

• Columbus Marathon | Sun., Oct. 16 | 7:30 a.m. | North Bank Park, 311 W. Long St, Columbus | Free to watch | Watch runners in the 2022 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon on the streets of Central Ohio on the morning of Sunday, October 16.

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• Pablo’s Havana Café will be the newest merchant to join the North Market Bridge Park in Dublin. The menu will feature homemade Cuban cuisine and a variety of Cuban sandwiches. Construction will begin in the upcoming weeks with an opening date slated for later this fall. 🥪

• The Columbus Crew business staff, including ticket sales, marketing, and corporate partnerships employees, will move operations to Astor Park at the Municipal Light Plant building on Nationwide Blvd. They signed a 10-year lease for the downtown space, which will eventually feature 440+ residential apartments + a 2.5-acre riverfront park.

• Columbus Metro Parks confirmed they are planning a new park (the 21st in Columbus) and a greenway trail. The park and trail — which will run nearly four miles from Scioto Audubon Metro Park to I-270 — won’t open for a few more years, and they will release details as they become available. 🌳 (Columbus Underground)

• The annual Monster Bash in German Village is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. The adult event will begin at 588 S. Third St. with adult trick-or-treating, followed by an after party at The Daily Growler and a costume contest. There will be a variety of food trucks throughout + attendees can even make their own s’mores. 🍬 (614now)
• The East Market is hosting Sausage Fest on Sat., Oct. 29 from 12-4 p.m. Purchase a $20 ticket for six sausage samples from The Butcher & Grocer and a a 22oz souvenir cup with two drink tickets for Garage Beer Premium Lager. Want to skip the sausage? Drink tickets are $10. 🌭

• Book a Ghost Trolley Tour in Worthington during one of the remaining weekends in October. Tours are $10 and run every half hour from 4-9 p.m. on Saturdays + 12-4 p.m. on Sundays. The experience is designed for kids, with decorations along the yard and rail cars + a non-frightening ghost story. 👻

• Milestone 229 is hosting a Friendsgiving on Tues., Nov. 1 from 5-6:30 p.m. A $60 ticket includes four courses with a lobster salad, heirloom cherry tomato salad, roasted pork belly, a peanut butter Buckeye + three pours of Sonoma Cutrer wines and a hand-crafted Woodford Reserve cocktail. 🍽️ (614now)

• The Big Ten Conference hosted men’s and women’s basketball media days this week to discuss the upcoming season. Jacy Sheldon and Taylor Mikesell represented the women’s team in Minneapolis, alongside head coach Kevin McGuff. The Buckeyes will host Notre Dame on Mon., Oct. 31 for their exhibition game. 🏀
• We want to make sure that you’re catching all the sports coverage you need to join the conversation. As the fall season gets going, tell us what kind of sports content you want to see in CBUStoday. The ball is in your court.

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• The coastal village of Mystic, CT might just be the perfect getaway, especially if you stay in this secluded mid-century modern home near historic downtown. Enjoy the fall foliage on Mystic’s hiking trails, nearby beaches and coves, plus pop into the pizzeria that inspired “Mystic Pizza.” 🍕*