You don’t have to wait ‘til Halloween weekend for Westerville fall fun activities and happenings.

Here are a few of the more tantalizing Westerville fall fun events happening in the next couple of weeks. And whether you are cooling down from an invigorating bike hike, or gearing up to meet a dragon, stop by Cardinal Pizza Shop for a slice and a brew.

What Westerville fall fun activity are you looking forward to the most?

Women’s 5k Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Fun Run

Sat, October 8, 2022, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Sharon Woods

6911 Cleveland Avenue Westerville, OH 43081

Deborah Wilson, founder of Breast Health Connect is a long-time breast cancer survivor. She has dedicated the past two decades helping women of color adjust to the “new normal” after a breast cancer diagnosis. Her mission is to reduce any barriers to breast care, improve access to quality of care and improve breast cancer outcomes for women of color.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will provide free breast screenings/mammograms and follow-up care to low income, uninsured women of color. Early Detection Saves Lives!

At the event they feature a DJ/music, healthy snacks and water available for participants. Chick-fil-A Cow will also be present to entertain the kids. Purchase tickets by Friday, September 16th to guarantee a free t-shirt. No tickets will be sold at the door. Children under 12 years old are free. No pets allowed.

https://www.breasthealthconnect.com

Columbus, Ohio Smart-guided Cycle Tour

Long Loop on Westerville Bikeways

Experience the bikeways of Westerville plus Inniswood Gardens, Hoover Dam, and more!

Saturday, Oct  8, 11 AM EDT

Brent Hambrick Memorial Disc Golf Course

4151 Central College Rd, Westerville, OH

CycleNuts Selfie Tours tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route and you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss and your phone is the guide.

The tour starts at the Frisbee Golf Course (bring your disc if that’s what you’re into). You’ss breeze through Westerville, Reservoir Park, First Responder’s Park, Everal Barn and Homestead and even a great spot for a selfie atop Hoover Dam!

This so-called Long One-way Loop (LOL) tour comes with a 50% downhill and 40% shade guarantee. It’s great for all bikes.

Got questions? http://CycleNuts.link

Wizards & Wands Festival

Sun, Oct 9, 12:00 AM – Sat, Oct 15, 11:45 PM EDT

Westerville Public Library

126 S State St, Westerville, OH

Experience the magic of your library all month long.

#1 – Complete fantastical missions for chances at prize drawings.

#2 – Explore magical worlds – from enchanted forests to a dragon hatchery – with a walk-through experience as the library is transformed into a wizarding wonderland.

#3 – Visit Hilda the Dragon – a 30-foot smoke-breathing dragon – perched on the library’s roof.

#4 – Discover spellbinding performances and activities, from fairy tale puppet shows to escape rooms, and potion-making to hedgehogs. (Various dates and times; registration required.)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

October 10, 3pm or 4:30pm – DIY Leather Bookmark *

October 12 – Brew Up Some Buttery Beer (Free Activity for Pickup) *

October 12, 7pm – Create Your Own D&D Character *

October 13, 7pm – Wizards & Wands BINGO *

October 15, 1pm, 2:30pm or 4pm – STEAM Experiments: Making Potions *

*Registration required; opens 14 days in advance.