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Wizards & Wands Festival
2025-10-26, 2025-10-25, 2025-10-24, 2025-10-23, 2025-10-22, 2025-10-21, 2025-10-20, 2025-10-19 | Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Celebrate all month long at the Wizards & Wands Festival at the Westerville Library. Enjoy a variety of fantasy fandoms throughout the month, from Hocus Pocus to Dungeons & Dragons to Haunted Mansion. Enjoy performances, complete missions, and explore magical worlds.
Libraries are places that inspire magic, filled with stories that can take you to extraordinary worlds. Since 2018, the Wizards & Wands Festival has embraced that sense of wonder by bringing books to life and creating an unforgettable experience for the Westerville area community. People of all ages and passions come together champion the power of stories. This signature event attracts thousands of visitors of all ages from across Central Ohio, those who already love the library and those who have never been inside the library before.
October 24, 2025 (4-9pm)

Experience the magic of your library with spellbinding performers during Midnight Madness (the last 4th Friday Festival of the season!) in Uptown Westerville.

For all ages.
Costumes encouraged.
Admission is free.

Visitors will enjoy fantasy-themed decor throughout the building and complete fantasy-themed missions for a chance at prize drawings.

Uptown Ghost Story Tours
2025-10-25 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-10-24 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Uptown Westerville, Main St., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Presenting stories collected from the Uptown community combined into a theatrical, largely historical and highly entertaining walking tour.

Live Music at The Two-One
2025-10-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | The Two-One Restaurant, 409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, OH, 43082, United States
Head out to The Two-One Restaurant and Bar inside the Renaissance Westerville Columbus-Polaris for live music Friday and Saturday nights.

Create & Sip Classes at Uptown Art and Clay
2025-10-25 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-24 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Uptown Art & Clay, 13 1/2 E. College Ave., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Grab your friends and purchase tickets for a create and sip class at Uptown Art & Clay. Supplies provided.

Live Music at Giammarco's
2025-10-25 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-24 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-23 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-22 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-21 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-20 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-19 18:00 - 22:00 | Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant, 6030 Chandler Ct., Westerville, OH, 43082, United States
Live entertainment offered on the Patio or in the Grotto on select nights. Please see Entertainment Calendar for scheduled dates. Please make note when making reservation if it’s for the entertainment.

Wicked Westerville: Second Annual Symphony Gala
2025-10-25 17:30 - 22:30 | The Lakes Golf and Country Club, 6740 Worthington Rd., Westerville, OH, 43082, United States
Ease on down the yellow brick road and into an evening of magic, music, and celebration.
This year, the Westerville Symphony’s annual gala becomes Wicked Westerville, a dazzling Oz-themed experience filled with color, character, and symphonic sparkle. Whether you’re dreaming of Kansas or ready to dance in the Emerald City, this is your moment to click your heels, dress to impress, and celebrate the power of music in our community.
Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner, live performances, and a themed afterparty straight out of the Ozdust Ballroom. Proceeds support the Symphony’s mission to keep orchestral music vibrant, accessible, and alive in the heart of Westerville.

Acoustic Open Mic at Java Central
2025-10-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Java Central Coffee Roasters, 20 S. State St., Ste. B, Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Acoustic One Mic! Every Friday at Java Central from 7pm-10pm. Very eclectic and very good! Welcoming everyone with musical talent and/or aspirations to sing and play – considered one of the best around.

Fourth Friday Festival
2025-10-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Uptown Westerville, Main St., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
The main street in Westerville shuts down to traffic every 4th Friday evening from May to October in Uptown. Guests will enjoy entertainment, food trucks, pop-up vendors, restaurants and retail shopping.

Wines of Piedmont, Italy Pairing Event
2025-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Napa Kitchen & Bar, 925 N. State St., Westerville, OH, 43082
Sip your way through the rich history of one of Italy’s most celebrated wine regions. Enjoy a guided tasting of Piedmont’s most well-known varietals, hosted by Kevin Bonanno from Barone Trading Company. Each wine accompanied by a chef-crafted pairing plate.

Wine Down Wednesdays
2025-10-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Renaissance Westerville, 409 Altair Pkwy, Westerville, OH, 43082, United States
Unwind with glass & bottle specials PLUS free samples at Wine Wednesdays at the Renaissance Westerville Hotel. Wine vendors will be in attendance. This unique offering and event occurs on the second Wednesday of each month from 5pm-7pm.

The Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow
2025-10-19 18:30 - 22:30 | Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Come out to experience Westerville’s signature fall event! Wind your way through an enchanting trail of 1,500 carved glowing pumpkins, a variety of activities including axe throwing, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin pie toss, mechanical pumpkin ride, LED putt-putt, a straw maze, pumpkin bounce house and inflatables and food trucks!

Westerville Symphony presents Masterworks I: The Firebird Suite
2025-10-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
The Ron Lykins Concert Series opener features Stravinsky’s beloved masterpiece enhanced with stunning visuals by Spork Design.

Columbus Cars and Coffee
2025-10-19 08:00 - 11:00 | Starbucks Westerville, 691 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
A casual group of automotive enthusiasts – who enjoy talking to other like-minded car nuts over a cup of coffee – here in Columbus. All are welcome, and diversity is encouraged. Columbus Cars & Coffee will meet every Sunday at Starbucks in Westerville from 8am-11am, 691 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville 43081 – south of Polaris Parkway, behind Starbucks by Local Cantina.
