Discover Gahanna Ohio

All aboard! Enjoy a FREE ride on the Holly Jolly Holiday Train from 4-6 pm Saturdays, December 7, 14, 21, 28 and January 4 in the Creekside District! The official festive train station is located in the parking lot behind the Lew Griffin Insurance and Art Gallery (77 Mill St.) where you can board the train!  The train will make a short loop through the Creekside District. Kids and adults of all ages are welcome to enjoy the ride. 

The complimentary train rides are provided thanks to the following sponsors: State Bank & Trust; ReMax Connection, Tina Wedebrook; All Clear Home Inspection; First American Title Company; Resource Title; Revolution Mortgage; Joe Lawler; DotX Technologies; Rees Flowers; Jordan's Deli; and Natasha Babmovski.

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Keep the festive spirit alive while you’re in the area by making a pit stop at the Ohio Herb Center where you can find unique gifts for the special people in your life. The Herb Center will also be hosting visits with Santa from 9 am - 1 pm on December 7 and 14!

If you’re looking to do some more holiday gift shopping in the Creekside District area, check out some of the shops below for gift-giving inspiration (or treat yourself to an early Christmas present). 

Sullivan Woodworking: Gahanna’s newest neighbor is located in the heart of the Creekside District and specializes in beautiful wood decor and home accessories. They make custom signs, coasters and magnets, and live edge home decor.

Be Social Dress Boutique: Need a killer outfit to a holiday party or know someone that likes getting dressed up? Be Social has the latest trends and newest designs that reflect your unique style.

Buckeye Candy Company: Ok now who doesn’t want candy in their stocking this Christmas? Buckeye Candy Company (BCC) has the largest and best selection of candy in the area. BCC has everything from nostalgic candy that brings you back to your childhood to unique flavors that you’ll be dying to try.

Nth Degree Showroom: Take one step in this place and you’ll feel the need to redecorate your entire home. Get inspiration for your home or find unique home items for someone on your holiday gift giving list! (Hint: Holiday sale going on now!) 

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Special thanks to Lew Griffin Insurance, for sponsoring the Holiday Lights Season of events in Gahanna.

The cold weather has set in, and the holidays are underway. You may be feeling the early signs of cabin fever, but not for long. The Ohio Herb Center in Gahanna, Ohio has lined up some fun and educational classes to quickly shake you out of your late fall blues. Whether you’re looking for some much needed self-care or a holiday pick-me-up, the Herb Center has you, your friends and family covered this winter. All programs are presented at The Ohio Herb Center (110 Mill St.) unless otherwise noted. Register online at OhioHerbCenter.org  Questions? Call 614/642-HERB 

Be sure to save the date for the upcoming classes: 

Herbal Cocktail Course: with Gahanna's Own Simple Times Mixers
When: 7-8:30 pm, Wednesday, Dec. 4
Cost: $25/ person
Visit Gahanna, The Ohio Herb Center and Simple Times Mixers present an herbal cocktail experience like no other! Guided by cocktail expert and founder of Simple Times Mixers, Mark Tinus, you’ll create your very own Holiday Herbal Cocktail. During the course, you will choose from a variety of cocktail mixer bases, fruits, local herbs and garnishes to create delicious, unique and beautifully hand-crafted cocktails! Registration is limited. Light appetizers included. $25/ per person. Sign up for this class now! 

Botanical Beauty Bar: Body Scrub
When: 7- 8 pm, Thursday, Dec. 5
Cost:  $25/person
The winter winds are on their way and we all will need plenty of body scrub to get through it. Learn the secrets of how to create this light and fluffy concoction that will nourish your skin all winter long. Walk away from this class ready to face old man winter with your own herbal body scrub. $25/per person. Sign up for this class here! 

Seedlings: Winter Bird Feeder
When: 10 - 11 am, Saturday, Dec. 21
Action, color, drama, song; it's all there at your backyard bird feeder. It's also a never-ending source of entertainment and enjoyment. In this class, we will get hands-on in making beautiful bird feeders to hang in your backyard. The cost for this class is $10 per participant or $9 each with registration of three or more. Sign up for this class here! 

Visit with Santa!
When: 9 am-1 pm, December December 7 & 14
Get your pictures taken with Santa in a winter wonderland.  Make some fun hands-on gifts for friends and family. Shop all the unique items the Ohio Herb Center has for the holiday season. Photos with Santa or make-and-take gift projects just $5/each. 

What to learn more about all the happenings at the Herb Center including classes? Check out the Herb Center website at OhioHerbCenter.org and visit the classes page,  or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.  Happy Holidays!

Word is out. Gahanna’s holiday events are drawing both Central Ohio visitors and residents for seasonal memory-making unlike any other place in Ohio! The holidays in Gahanna are filled with festive traditions, family fun and magical events. With the holiday season right around the corner, we have quite the lineup to get you in the holiday spirit. The 2019 Gahanna Holiday Lights season of events is made possible through the generous support of Lew Griffin Insurance. 

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: 

Holiday Lights Celebration 
When: 3-6:30 pm, Sunday, November 24, 2019
Where: Gahanna Creekside District, 117 Mill St. 

Visit Gahanna’s annual Holiday Lights Celebration kicks off the holiday season and reignites our jolly holiday spirit. Located in the scenic Creekside District, the event will feature 100+ free activities including a Reindeer Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Camel Rides, a Holly Jolly Holiday Train, a Calliope, Holiday Storytimes, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, a giant Light Bright, a Holiday Tree Lighting and Santa arriving by Firetruck! (The tree lighting and fireworks are sponsored by Amy Paul, e-Merge Real Estate.) 

Holiday Character Breakfast (Sponsored by Meijer)
When: 8 am-12 pm, Saturday, December 7
Where: New Life Church, 3690 N. Stygler Rd.

A fan-favorite for the kiddos, the Gahanna Holiday Character Breakfast has become an annual holiday tradition for hundreds of Central Ohio families. Enjoy a pancake breakfast, face painting, hands-on crafts, costumed characters, and stories with the Gahanna branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. See Santa and a performance by the Gahanna Lincoln High School drama department.  Tickets are required for all ages. Three seatings are offered: 8:15 am, 9:30 am and 10:45 am. Buy tickets online now. 

Santa Race 5K & Little Reindeer Dash (Sponsored by Mount Carmel Health)
When:  9 am start, Saturday, December 14. Little Reindeer Dash | 5k Run/Walk
Where: Creekside Plaza, 117 Mill St. 

This popular annual event draws families, joggers, walkers, runners and people who just want to get in the holiday spirit in a fun way! The Santa Race is a festive, family friendly event that is open to all. The Little Reindeer Dash is suitable for children ages 6 and under. The race events includes T-shirts, medals and hats. Registration soon (it fills up quickly)! www.thesantarace.com 

Santa Visits at the Ohio Herb Center
When: 9 am-1 pm Saturdays, December 7 & 14
Where: Ohio Herb Center, 110 Mill St.

Santa is carving time out of his busy North Pole schedule for just a few hours--to listen to last-minute requests (and to pose for a few photos).  Bring the family and join the fun. Create some make-and-take gifts (including some from our hot chocolate bar) for just $5/per gift. Shop the Ohio Herb Center for thoughtful and unique presents!  

If you’d like to learn more about events in Gahanna, check out the Events section of the VisitGahanna.com website!

Excellent cuisine and Gahanna, Ohio go together like Tacos on Tuesdays or Wine on Wednesdays. As fans of perfect combinations and clever alliterations, we’re also fans of CHEAP EATS. Several establishments in our community have amazing deals on some of their signature menu items, and we’re here for it. If your palate craves delicious local cuisine on a friendly budget, then check out our list of some of the best Gahanna restaurant food and drink deals in town. 

Barrel & Boar
The atmosphere at this rustic Creekside Gahanna hot spot will catch your eye, and the food will keep you coming back for more. Every Tuesday, patrons can choose from brisket, pulled pork, pulled chicken, sausage, shrimp, or catfish tacos 3 for $8 or unlimited for $14. And on Wednesdays, guests can also enjoy half priced wine bottles.  

Wyandotte Winery
To help you get past hump day, Central Ohio’s oldest winery offers $4 glasses of wine in addition to half- priced appetizers from 5-8 pm on Wednesdays. You may also want to stop by on Fridays where they host live local music from 7-9 pm!

Kindred
This popular Gahanna brewpub has added new features, specials and events to their list of offerings. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 - 7 pm. Additionally, Kindred will continue their normal happy hour pricing during every Buckeye Game! The deal will run as long as the game does. Don’t miss the monthly wine tastings with Jon Offredo, owner of Offredo Selections. For only $15, you’ll receive 5 generous pours of wine from 6-9 pm. The next wine nights are November 11 and December 17, 2019. 

101 Beer Kitchen Gahanna
We can boast about 101 Beer Kitchen’s seasonal menu all day long, but it ALMOST overshadows their amazing happy hour deals! Monday through Friday from 3-7 pm, guests can enjoy half off drafts, and $3 off wine, mead and sangria pours, and $5 off growler fills to go! Note: we said ALMOST overshadows. No one does fresh creative, locally driven seasonal cuisine like 101BK. If you’re watching your wallet, split a few of their unforgettable appetizers. You’ll go home happy (and so will your belly). 

Arepazo Tapas and Wine 
Monday through Friday from 5-7 pm, Arepazo offers $5 Classic Margaritas and Sangria, $1 off all draft beer and wine! Their happy hour also includes $5 Tequenos, Papa Criolla and Yuca Frita appetizers.   

Local Cantina
Tuesday at this place means almost every taco is only $2 all day long, in addition to the complimentary chips and salsa. If you stop in between 3-7 pm, you can double up your happy hour with a $5 “Mustache Ride” (Local Cantina’s signature margarita), or draft beers for only $3. 

Want to learn more about Gahanna’s many unique, signature pubs, eateries, breweries, wineries and distilleries? Check out the Dine & Drink section of the VisitGahanna.com website! 

When it comes to creative, seasonal menus, 101 Beer Kitchen Gahanna sets the bar high. Given our love and obsession for all-things-autumn, we can’t help but swoon over 101 Beer Kitchen’s fall menu that is here to grace our palettes until December 10, 2019. As an added bonus, 101 Beer Kitchen also has some fun (and tasty) events happening in November!

101 Beer Kitchen’s fall menu is full of in-season vegetables, comfort foods that will warm you up and inspired, flavorful entrees. We asked 101 Beer Kitchen’s Kaitlyn Sargel about their most popular fall menu items (so far). Here are the top three:

• Fall Grilled Cheese & Soup
  Brie, Pears & Fig-Honey Jam on Sourdough Bread; served with housemade Beet Chips and Butternut Squash Soup topped with Duck Confit, Spicy Pumpkin Seeds and Crème Fraîche

• Butternut Squash Pierogis (V)
  Brown Butter, Sage, Shallots, Sherry Vinegar, Parmesan Cheese and Wilted Spinach 

• Green Chili
  Pork and Tomatillo Chili, Yellow Rice, Queso Fresco, Cilantro, Sour Cream, Corn Tortillas and Charred Lime

 And that’s just the beginning of the fall menu magic. Head on over to their website and check out their full fall menu here! 

101 Beer Kitchen also has some cool events coming up in November. What’s on deck?  

• Veterans Day Special:  November 11 All Day
  All veterans & active-duty military members present your military ID or wear your uniform on Veterans Day to receive $10 off your meal!

• Forbidden Root Pairing Dinner: November 12 @ 6:30
  Join 101 BK for a special 5 course meal/ 6 beer pairing by Chef Laz, featuring Forbidden Root--a Chicago native brewery opening at Easton this November. Forbidden Root produces culinary inspired brews perfect for pairing! Get your tickets here. 

• November Midweek Beer Geek: November 20
  101 BK will be featuring BrewDog’s new sour beer program, OverWorks Cosmic Crush Series. The beers will be: Cosmic Crush Apricot, Cosmic Crush Boysenberry & Cosmic Crush Cherry. 

Want to learn more about Gahanna’s many unique, signature pubs, eateries and events? Check out the Dine & Drink and Event sections of the VisitGahanna.com website!