Halloween Spooktacular

Join us for a night of eerie entertainment, ghostly games and frightful fun for the whole family.

2024 Timeline

Thursday, Oct. 17 | 4-8 p.m.

Coffman Park
5200 Emerald Parkway
Dublin, Ohio 43017

Friday, Oct. 18 | 1-5 p.m.

Sensory | 1-1:30 p.m.
During this time, there will be minimal lights and sounds and a smaller crowd for guests with special sensory needs.

Coffman Park
5200 Emerald Parkway
Dublin, Ohio 43017

Join Us in Coffman Park

The event takes place in the south end of Coffman Park (near East and West Shelter Houses and Tennis Courts). All activities will be outdoors in the park, there are no activities in the Dublin Community Recreation Center. Most activities are free for the general public unless otherwise specified.

Free Activities

  • Live Dance Performances
  • Professional Pumpkin Carvers
  • Petting Zoo
  • Comedy Juggler
  • Interactive Characters
  • Nature Education Area
  • Haunted Playground
  • Games and Crafts
  • Straw Maze

Activities Requiring Pre-Event Registration (online)

Trunk-or-Treat Trail

  • Complimentary timed tickets are required and limited to Dublin residents and Dublin City Schools residents. Please see additional details below.

Pumpkin Creations

Trunk-or-Treat Trail Tickets

The Trunk-or-Treat Trail, located on the south lawn in Coffman Park, is a safe and fun alternative to traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating. This year’s trail will feature more than twenty local businesses and community organizations, handing out candy and treats on both days of Spooktacular.

Complimentary timed tickets are required for the Trunk-or-Treat Trail. To reserve tickets for this activity, you must be a Dublin or Dublin City School District resident (confirm residency).

Dublin residents and Dublin City School District residents may reserve tickets starting on Monday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. Please reserve 1 ticket per child (recommended ages 2-12), with a limit of 5 tickets per household. Please do not reserve tickets for accompanying adults and infants, as only children collecting treats need tickets.

Addresses will be verified within 24 hours after tickets are reserved. If the residency requirement is not met, guests will be notified via email and the tickets will be automatically invalidated.

Dublin residents and Dublin City School District residents may select one 15-minute time slot, ranging from 4-7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, or 1-4:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. From 1-1:30 p.m. on Friday, the event will be sensory-friendly, with reduced lights, sounds, etc. To limit wait times, guests should only enter the Trunk-or-Treat Trail during their confirmed time slot.

All tickets will be scanned at the Trunk- or-Treat Trail entrance. Tickets can be printed at home or shown on a mobile device.

If you need assistance reserving tickets online, please call City of Dublin Community Events at 614.410.4545. 

Trunk-or-Treat Trail Participant

Local organizations and businesses are invited to take part in the Trunk-or-Treat by providing candy or other fun gifts for children at this year’s City of Dublin Halloween Spooktacular. This event provides a safe celebration in our community for children ages 2-12 and their families. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Oct, 8 at 4 p.m.

Food/Beverages

Various food vendors will be onsite selling dinner items (ex. pizza, chicken sandwiches/nuggets) and snacks.

Guests may utilize the quench buggy to refill their water bottles or drink directly from the water fountain on the Quench Cart.

Parking

Parking is available at the Dublin Community Recreation Center, Coffman Park parking lots and Coffman South Field (grass parking).

Get Involved

The City of Dublin is looking for volunteers to help make this an extra spooky event! Thos who are interested should sign up online today.

2024 Sponsors

2024 Partners

For information regarding sponsorship, please contact Jim Loch at 614-410-4520 or rloch@dublin.oh.us.

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Why JustFOIA?

JustFOIA is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) online application that helps streamline the open records request process for the community and improve efficiencies in getting requested information quickly and accurately.

The application lets community members submit requests for all city records, including police reports. Commonly requested information includes accident reports, copies of resolutions and body-camera video.

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We are and always have been a proud local democracy. In our service, we strive to provide the best quality of life and environment in which our residents and businesses can thrive. We seek to ally our proud traditions with the best innovations of the future.

Vision

Dublin, Ohio, is the most sustainable, connected and resilient global city of choice.

Core Values

Integrity, Respect, Communication, Teamwork, Accountability, Positive Attitude & Dedication to Service.

The City of Dublin operates under a set of seven key core values: integrity, respect, communication, teamwork, accountability, positive attitude and dedication to service. Staff members use these seven values as the basis for daily decision-making, including the decisions that go into the budget process.

  • Integrity. We are open and honest. We honor our commitments to the community and each other. Our actions are consistent with what we say.
  • Respect. We treat our coworkers and members of the community with courtesy and dignity. We embrace diversity and acknowledge the needs, responsibilities and inherent worth of each individual.
  • Communication. We maintain an environment in which employees feel free to share ideas and information. We promote open interaction throughout the organization to ensure knowledge and understanding among all employees and our community.
  • Teamwork. We create a climate in which all employees work together and support the individual talents and contributions of team members. We celebrate successes and see mistakes as opportunities for growth; we will never willingly let a member of our team fail.
  • Accountability. We are responsible to our community and each other for our personal and organizational decisions, actions and performance results. We are committed stewards of our City’s assets and resources.
  • Positive Attitude. We focus our efforts on constructive behavior, attitudes and solutions. We promote an environment that people love going to every day – a place where each individual can find a sense of belonging, inspiration, enjoyment and meaning.
  • Dedication to Service. We pursue innovation and continuous improvement in all we do. We are committed to efficient, effective and responsive service delivery that makes a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Leadership Philosophy

We are members of an organization that succeeds because of teamwork, dedication, diversity and the innovative spirit of all of   our members. Together, we build a culture of trust, service, mutual respect, inclusion and open communication. We hold ourselves mutually accountable to promote and sustain continuous learning and to develop the learning potential that exists in every member of our team.

City Code

The complete Dublin City Code is available online at American Legal City Ordinance website. Information staff at the Dublin branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library are available to help navigate this website.

Revised Charter of Dublin, Ohio

This Revised Charter, as adopted on March 19, 1996, became effective on July 4, 1996.

Zoning Code

The Zoning Code for Dublin is Chapter 153 of the Dublin Code of Ordinances. The Zoning Code sets land development requirements and establishes different uses within individual districts. Zoning regulations address the physical development of a site, such as building height, lot requirements, setbacks from lot lines, minimum numbers of parking spaces, sign types and sizes, and other related regulations.

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