Boo & Brew Bash

Boo & Brew Bash takes over Polaris Fashion Place on Saturday, October 24, from 2 PM to 6 PM. It's an outdoor Halloween celebration at the Polaris Lifestyle Center, set up near The Cheesecake Factory, and it's built around two very different crowds: a beer garden for the adults and a whole spread of activities for the kids. If you're heading there with a family, the kids' side has a pumpkin patch with pumpkin painting, inflatables, and character appearances to keep them busy while the grown-ups hang out at the beer garden.

The afternoon is anchored by the main stage, where the costume contests run back-to-back. The Kid Costume Contest kicks things off at 3 PM, and the Dog Costume Contest follows immediately at 3:15 PM, so if you've got a pup in a costume, you'll want to be there early. A K-pop performance closes out the bill at 4:30 PM, and Glinda and Elphema will be making appearances throughout the day.

It's a family-friendly afternoon that manages to hit a few different notes at once—the pumpkin painting and inflatables for the little ones, the beer garden for the adults, and the costume contests as the center of the action. The whole thing is free, and it runs from 2 PM to 6 PM on Saturday, October 24, outdoors at Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240, near The Cheesecake Factory.