Things to Do in Columbus in March

The Escape Game at Easton Town Center in Columbus drops teams into elaborately constructed rooms where every drawer pull, wall panel, and locked cabinet is a potential clue. The set design goes well beyond padlocks and combination codes. Rooms are built to feel like fully realized environments, from the texture of distressed wood under your fingertips to the click and whir of mechanical puzzles engineered into the walls. With over five hundred reviews and a perfect rating, this particular location has earned a reputation for puzzle quality that ranks it among the best escape rooms in the Midwest.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Columbus is built for younger visitors, roughly ages three through ten. The space delivers a dense, colorful sensory overload that keeps small hands busy for hours. The warehouse-scale interior is climate-controlled and brightly lit. This makes it a smart choice on a raw, rainy March day in Columbus when outdoor parks are muddy and uninviting. Children can build on open tables scattered with thousands of loose bricks. They can ride a slow-moving dark ride through laser-lit tunnels. They can watch a short 4D film where bursts of wind and mist from the seats provoke real shrieks. The miniland section reconstructs Columbus landmarks in miniature. Spotting the LeVeque Tower or Ohio Stadium rebuilt in tiny plastic bricks gives even adults a reason to linger.

The Trolley Pub in Columbus is a pedal-powered vehicle that rolls through the Brewery District and surrounding neighborhoods while passengers supply the locomotion and bring their own beverages. The open-air design means you'll feel every gust of March wind across your arms. The cool air sharpens the experience in a way that summer heat does not. Your route passes brick-fronted buildings along South High Street, former industrial structures now housing taprooms and restaurants. The guide keeps a running narration about the neighborhood's brewing history. The rhythmic creak of the pedal mechanism and the laughter bouncing off narrow side streets give the ride a loose, communal energy that works best with a group of six or more.

The Short North Walking Food Tour leads small groups on foot through the most concentrated dining corridor in Columbus, stopping at restaurants and specialty shops along North High Street between the Convention Center and the university area. You'll taste dishes selected to represent the neighborhood's range, from the char-grilled smokiness of a wood-fired kitchen to the sharp tang of a locally made cheese at a specialty counter. Guides are typically locals with deep knowledge of the Short North's evolution from a neglected stretch of storefronts into the culinary spine of the city. They fill the walks between stops with stories about specific chefs and the buildings themselves. The gallery murals that line the street provide a shifting backdrop of color even on an overcast March afternoon. The scent of fresh bread from nearby bakeries drifts across the sidewalk between stops.

The Columbus Sails East scavenger hunt sends participants through the eastern stretches of the city on a self-guided route, solving location-based clues that reveal architectural details and neighborhood stories most residents walk past without noticing. You navigate on foot with your phone, pausing at specific buildings, public art installations, and street corners where each answer unlocks the next waypoint. The format works at your own pace. On a brisk March day in Columbus you can duck into a coffee shop to warm your hands around a ceramic mug whenever the chill settles in, then pick up the route exactly where you left off. The clues are designed to make you look up at cornices, down at sidewalk markers, and into the small details of the built environment that reveal how this part of Columbus grew.

The private arrival transfer from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to downtown Columbus eliminates the taxi queue and rideshare increase pricing that can greet tired travelers, on busy weekday evenings. A driver meets you in the terminal with a name sign, handles luggage, and delivers you directly to your hotel or rental. The ride itself is short, typically under twenty minutes along the interstate. The car is warm and quiet after hours of recycled cabin air on the plane. For groups or families traveling with bulky gear, the fixed booking means no scrambling at the curb and no negotiating trunk space with a standard sedan.