2024 KidsLinked Columbus Winter Carnival Presented by Omni Pools and Scapes
Saturday, 2/3/24 11am-5pm
Franklin County Fairgrounds
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** 1 Week SUPER SALE Starts Wednesday 12/13 - 10% off everything! **
We here at KidsLinked are excited to invite your family and friends to the 4th annual KidsLinked Columbus Winter Carnival presented by Omni Pools & Scapes on Saturday, 2/3! Have fun at our indoor carnival for the whole family! Register now for special character meet and greets (princesses, superheroes, Bluey, or Looney Tunes Space Jam characters), bounce park, huge carnival game area, carnival food, laser tag, VR roller coaster, and gyroscope fun machine. Tons of activities, including face painter, balloon artist, lollipop game, mystery prize wheel, duck matching game, pinball, and lucky coin game. Special entertainment from the Magic of Eli, the amazing Major Scales juggling duo, Family Price is Right game show, Let’s Make a Deal game show, and additional activities on the stage. Plus, free cookies, popcorn, and cotton candy.
Plus, shopping, tons of carnival food, food trucks and find connect with local businesses, find things for your home, family and more. This is THE winter event of the year!
-- First 200 receive a free treat from Tim Hortons!
Thanks to Destination Hilliard for being a Premier Sponsor!
Thanks to Mater Academy Preparatory for being a Premier Sponsor!
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Event Registration Opportunities!
EVENT ADMISSION - FREE (Pick only 1):
Pre-register for the fun items below (will fill up fast) - Click on "Register":
1. DIAMOND Entry - Option #1: FREE- (LIMIT 100): Admits entire family:
- Early Entry (11AM-Noon)
- VIP Bag*!
2. GOLD Entry - Option #2: FREE: (LIMIT 500): Admits entire family:
- General Entry (Noon- 5PM) or $2 per person at event. Admits entire family.
3. EVERTYTHING PASS- (LIMIT 150) $15:- PRESALE ONLY – (Per Person) - $25 value!
- Early Entry (11AM- Noon) - Includes all adults in party.
- 5 Activity Tickets (used for carnival games, gyroscope, character meet & treats, VR roller coaster, laser tag – 1 ticket for carnival games – 2 tickets for activities & giant prize wheel)
- Unlimited Bounce Park Wristband (All day)!
- Fun Pass (See below)
- VIP Bag (1 max per family)!
4. ULTIMATE EVERTYTHING PASS- (LIMIT 50) $20 - PRESALE ONLY – (Per Person) - $200 value!
- Includes all items in Everything Pass
- Snow Trails Experience Pass: Includes Lift Ticket, Equipment Rental, and Group Lesson 9 years and up ($150 value!)
- Guaranteed Seating & Including Admission to 1 Character Meet & Treat!
ADD-ON FUN ITEMS:
1. Bounce Park (Limit 200 - $7 Pre-register or $10 at event - per child):
- Unlimited Access to big Bounce Park (Noon- 5PM)
2. Activity Tickets ($6 for 3 Tickets - $3.00 per ticket at event) Tickets Used for:
- CARNIVAL GAMES (All games 1 Ticket except Giant Prize Wheel 2 tickets) Play 12 fun games Frog Flipper, Tin Can, Giant Prize Wheel, Racing Pigs, Rubber Chicken Launcher, Coin Roller, basketball game, Stand a Bottle, Ring Toss, Balloon Pop, Potty Toss, and Nerf Gun Shooting Gallery! Win prizes – super fun!
- Character Meet & Treat (2-3 Tickets): Special interaction with princesses (11:30 or Noon – Frozen Treat), Superheroes (12:30 or 1PM – Cup Cake Bar), Bluey (1:30 or 2:30PM – Cookie Decorating), or Looney Tunes Space Jam Characters (2:30 or 3PM – Cookie Decorating). Limited Seating, 1st come 1st served – Includes treat, picture opportunity, autograph and more!
- Laser Tag (2 Tickets) – Compete as individual or teams – win prizes!
- Gyroscope (2 Tickets) – It’s like doing a corkscrew roller coaster in one space – fun!
- VR Roller Coaster (2 Tickets) – pick your coaster and go on this fun 4D experience.
3. Fun Pass! (Limit 400 - FREE): includes the following items:
- Lollipop Game (11:10-4:50PM): Play this fun lollipop game where you will pick various colors (like Candyland) to determine which lollipop you win! Very fun.
- Duck Matching game (11:10-4:50PM): Play to win either a Valentines candy box, Squishy toy, Slap Bracelet, Valentine's band or candy bin!
- Mystery Prize Wheel (11:10-4:50PM): Receive 1 spin on the fun prize wheel to win one of 8 different prizes!
- Family Bingo (3PM) The whole family to family Bingo! Each family member will receive their own card. Chance to win great prizes with a fantastic grand prize! Limited Seating
- Limbo Contest (2:35PM): Prizes for everyone that enters, multiple winners each round! Great fun with lots of great prizes!
VIP Bag Includes (1 per family): Mini stuffed animal from Josh & Jason Haskins Geico Office, 1 free coupon for 10 pack of Timbits at Tim Hortons, $10 Power Card or $25 for $25 coupon to Dave & Buster's, and more!
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Event Details (Indoors):
- What: 2024 KidsLinked Columbus Winter Carnival Presented by Omni Pools & Scapes
- Where: Franklin County Fairgrounds (Edwards & Gaynard Building - 4100 Columbia St, Hilliard, OH 43026)
- When: Saturday, February 3rd (11AM – Noon VIP Entry / Noon-5PM General Entry)
- Fun Items: Fun winter event that includes special character meet & greats (princesses, superheroes, Bluey, or Looney Tunes Space Jam Characters), bounce park, huge carnival game area, carnival food, laser tag, VR roller coaster, and gyroscope fun machine. Tons of activities from to play from face painter, balloon artist, lollipop game, mystery prize wheel, duck matching game, pinball and lucky coin game. Special entertainment from Magic of Eli, the amazing Major Scales juggling duo, Family Price is Right game show, Let’s Make a Deal game show, and additional activities on the stage. Plus, free cookies, popcorn, and cotton candy!
- What to Do at the Event: Shopping & Food trucks!! Find local resources, classes, products, kid's items. plus discover and shop for neat things for your home.
- How It Works: Start at the KidsLinked booth (located just inside the main entrance of the Edwards Building. From there you can receive whatever item you signed up (activity tickets, wristbands, VIP Bag), plus your event map, fun pass & scavenger hunt map.
- Admission: FREE (if you register ahead of time or $2 at the event)!
Event Schedule:
(Stage is in Gaynard Building)
- 11:00: VIP ENTRY OPENS!
- 11:30: Magic of Eli (Main Stage)
- 12:00: GENERAL ENTRY OPENS
- 12:00: Major Scales Juggling Performance (Main Stage)
- 12:30: Princess Singing – Paulette Princess Parties (Main Stage)
- 1:00: Family Price is Right Game Show (Main Stage)
- 1:30: Superhero Performance - Paulette Princess Parties (Main Stage)
- 2:00 Let’s Make a Deal Game Show (Main Stage)
- 2:30: Magic of Eli (Main Stage)
- 3:00: Family Bingo (Main Stage)
- 3:30: Major Scales Jugging Performance (Main Stage)
- 4:00: Limbo Contest (Main Stage)
- 5:00: Event Ends - Thanks for Coming!
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Character Meet & Treat
(Clear Span tent – in front of the Ganyard Building):
- 11:30: Princess Fun – 1st Appearance – Frozen Treats
- 12:00: Princess Fun – 2nd Appearance – Frozen Treats
- 12:30: Superhero Interaction – 1st Appearance – Cupcake Bar
- 1:00: Superhero Interaction – 2nd Appearance – Cupcake Bar
- 1:30: Bluey Special Appearance – 1st Appearance – Cookie decorating
- 2:00: Bluey Special Appearance – 2nd Appearance – Cookie decorating
- 2:30: Looney Tunes Space Jam Characters Interaction – 1st Appearance – Cookie decorating
- 3:00: Looney Tunes Space Jam Characters Interaction – 2nd Appearance – Cookie decorating
Each interaction will include the following (and maybe more!):
- Special chance to interact with the characters
- Princess & superhero will include signing
- Stories or books around the characters
- Tons of fun interactions
- Photos, autograph and meet & greet
- Special treat with the character (see above)
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Limited Seating. Admission to the area is 2 tickets. Admitted on a 1st come 1st serve basis – get their early (EXCEPT Everything Ultimate Passes have priority seating and admission to 1 interaction)! Princess is 3 tickets; all other characters are 2 tickets per person.
Family Price is Right Game Show (1:00PM): This works just like the normal game show but family style! 6-7 families will be called up the contestant area. From there each family will have a chance to guess the price of a specific items. Whatever family guesses the closest to the price will go onto the stage to win additional prizes. It will end with the Showcase Showdown where families on stage will spin the wheel to get closest to a $1 to advance to the Showcase Showdown and win more prizes! Super fun. Max # a family can bring onto stage is 5 (exceptions for babies & small children). This will be super fun!!
Make sure you pre-register to participate for all the fun activities!
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How it works:
Step 1: Click on "Register".
Step 2: Register for any of the fun items.
Step 3: Your registration will be added to the respective list of what you are registering.
Step 4: Arrive to the event during your assigned time (depending on your entry time) the day of the event, and your name will be checked off the list for entry.
Step 5: Have fun!
Please share the event with family and friends, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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