Franklin Park Conservatory- If you like to see exotic plants and really just a beautiful botanical garden, this is the place to go. Right now through September 5th, they have their Blooms and Butterflies exhibit going on. One room has a ton of different types of butterflies flying around. We just went this past weekend and I can't wait to see how my pictures turned out. They also show the different stages of the coccoons and such. They have the Chapungu exhibit going on now as well, which is African stories in stone, very cool but will be gone after July 4th so you may miss it. They have a permanent Chihuly Glass exhibit now at the Conservatory. If you like to see hand blown glass sculptures, these pieces are truly beautiful and one of a kind. Artist Dale Chihuly drew record numbers to the conservatory last year. Can you tell we are members of the Conservatory?
http://www.fpconservatory.org/
Columbus Zoo-One of the best zoos in the country, period.
http://www.colszoo.org/
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)- A great place if you are into science and technology. This summer they have a Titanic exhibit going on that is supposed to be like you are actually on the ship as a passenger. They are closed on Monday's and Tuesday's so make sure if you are interested you check out all of the information on the website. They have everything from Nasa and space exploration through the years to a science park where you can lift a car using scientific principles.
http://www.cosi.org/index.asp
Cedar Point-If you are into rollercoasters this is the place to be in Ohio. This amusement park is consistently rated in the top 5 for amusement parks/rollercoasters in the U.S. It's about 2 1/2 hours north of Columbus, but it's well worth it if you are like rollercoasters!
http://www.cedarpoint.com/
Red, White & Boom-Okay, all of us need to make sure we are out of the convention center on Friday night to see Red, White & Boom. It's our July 4th celebration in Columbus down on the waterfront. It's the premiere fireworks display in the midwest. There will be plenty of festival type stuff going on in the area as well. And trust me, there will be a sea of people there waiting for the fireworks show to start. It's also the 25th anniversary of Red, White & Boom, so I imagine it will be extra spectacular.
http://www.nbc4i.com/redwhiteandboom/index.html
http://www.nbc4i.com/redwhiteandboom...10/detail.html
Oh and you can always find out more things to do by going to Discover Ohio:
http://www.discoverohio.com/home.asp or Experience Columbus:
http://www.experiencecolumbus.com/