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items Fun, Affordable Things to Do in Any City – With Essentials You’ll Use In this list, you'll find fun, budget-friendly things to do in ANY city! EACH IDEA IS LISTED IN THE PRODUCT NOTE, with linked products that may be helpful or needed — just helpful,...
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Columbus, Ohio- Specific
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🌳 1. Take a Walk or Bike Through a Local Trail or Park Every city has at least one scenic trail, riverwalk, or green space. Keep your drink cold or hot for your trip. As a water bottle lover (lol) I finally gave into the hype and it was worth it!
FreeSip® Water Bottle
2. Visit an Art Gallery or Museum 🖼 Check your local museums for free entry days or special events. Stop to buy a digital camera and bring a friend to take some cute pictures of each other and the art!
Digital Cameras
🛍 3. Explore a Farmers Market or Food Hall. This is great for discovering local food, handmade goods, and community vibes. Most markets don't have disposable bags, instead you should bring a reusable bag!
Blu Bags: Reusable Grocery Bags & Totes
🌄 4. Take a Short Hike or Nature Walk. Even if you live in the city, there is typically a near by trail or walking path. Take the day to discover a new one by your home. These are great, supportive shoes if you're really into hiking and outdoor walk...
Men's & Women's Hiking -Tough Outdoor Footwear
🍷 5. Have a DIY Wine or Tasting Night at Home No need to go out—invite friends over or try a solo wine & movie night. This journal is great for tracking favorites and elevating the fun of the night.
Wine Tasting Journal (Notebook)
🎬 6. Catch an Outdoor Movie, Concert, or Drive-In Show. Lots of cities host these in the summer—just bring a blanket ( or a lawn chair). Trust in this one.
the Best Outdoor Blankets
🎧 7. Join a Free Community Event or Community Run. Check your city calendar or Facebook Groups for pop-ups or regularly scheduled events. There are lots of running groups in Columbus. These headphones are my favorite for runs; they never slide off.
Beats
🎯 8. Try a Self-Guided City Challenge or Photo Scavenger Hunt Create a list of places to find—like murals, statues, or food trucks—and explore your area in a new way. Bring this portable charger with you so you can use walking directions and your ca...
Power Banks - Anker US
🔋 9. Spend a Day Offline – Charge Yourself, Not Your Phone Challenge yourself to be screen-free and present.
Therapy Notebooks: Mental health tools
🧺 10. Have a Solo Picnic. Bring your favorite snacks and drink, a blanket, and something to read or journal.
Tiny Cooler Bag
🎨 11. Do a DIY Art or Craft Project. Paint, sketch, color, or work on a creative DIY kit. These are the cute coloring books you see all over TikTok. And they're as relaxing to color as they look.
Little Corner: Coloring Book for Adults and Teens
☕ 12. Take Yourself on a Coffee Shop Date. Bring a book or your laptop to a cozy local coffe shop. People-watch, read, or get some writing done. I love to be cozy for this kind of thing so I linked a super cozy hoodie that I love.
Hoodies For Women
Columbus, Ohio- Specific
🍱 13. Try a New Restaurant. This is one of my personal favs in Columbus, Ohio. Trying new restaraunts alone or with company is so muc fun, at least to me.
Moshi Sushi Bar
14. Take a Class as Studio 614. I love the Self Care class they sometimes offer on Sundays!
Studio 614
15. Make your own rug!! Are you kidding?? This is my type of fun.
Freestyle Ceramics & Tufting
16. Explore your creativity at Makers Social. I will always recommend this place, fun with a group of friends or for date night!
Makers Social
17. Take a Cooking Class with Professional Instructors. Mitchell Hall is part f Columbus State Community College. You can visit Eventbrite for their calender.
CSCC, Mitchell Hall
18. Try Cosi After Dark – Their 21 and up, monthly event. Each month, there is a different theme.
Cosi
19. Try out Little Sky Stone. Here you can create your own charm bracelets or necklaces. This would be great to make into a girls' night!!
Little Sky Stone
20. Bottle your own Bourbon. This would be a great gift/ date night for a partner's birthday or your anniversary. You can purchase tickets on Eventbrite; they sell quickly!
Echo Spirits Distilling Co.