What to do in Columbus this weekend

Here's what to do around Columbus this October weekend.

😮 See a 2,200-pound pumpkin and giant pie at the Circleville Pumpkin Show , the "Greatest Free Show on Earth."

• 10am-10pm Thursday-Saturday.

🎃 Go pumpkin bowling and tour the Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow 's winding trail of jack-o'-lanterns at Heritage Park.

• 6:30-10pm Thursday-Sunday, 60 N. Cleveland Ave. $12-15. Kids under 3 free!

🤣 Bring your best material to the " Whose Live Anyway ?" improv comedy show — and if you're lucky, you may make it on stage.

• 7:30pm Friday, Palace Theatre. $72-84.

🕯️ Honor the dead at an early Dia de los Muertos celebration at Green Lawn Cemetery.

• 10am-6:30pm Saturday, 1000 Greenlawn Ave. Free!

🐶 Celebrate Howl-oween during a free, dog-friendly event with costumed pups on parade.

• The Tanger Outlets will host Barktober from noon-2pm Saturday.
• The Spooky Pooch Party is noon-5pm Sunday in Old Worthington.

🦇 Wing it at the Ohio Bat Festival , featuring kids activities and exhibits that dispel misconceptions about the misunderstood mammals .

• Noon-5pm Saturday, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive. Free!

🍺 Enjoy brews and boos along a Halloween bar crawl route on Park Street.

• Check in from 6-8pm at Howl at the Moon, 504 Park St. $16.
• Pro tip: There's a costume contest! Winner receives $100 off their tab.

😱 Unearth the past during the Ohio History Center's family-friendly Fright at the Museum .

• 6-9pm Saturday, 800 E. 17th Ave. $9-18. Kids under 3 free! Registration encouraged .

👻 Listen to ghost stories , make crafts and try funeral biscuits at Spooktacular Tales with the Ohio Historical Society.

• 6-9:30pm Saturday, Harrison House, 570 W. Broad St. $7-15. Kids under 3 free!