POINTS OF INTEREST
Anthony-thomas Candy, 1777 Arlingate Lane, off Interstate 270 at Roberts Road — factory tours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays or by appointment for groups; free to $2 (614-274-8405, www. anthony-thomas.com)
Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, 2900 Sullivant Ave. — burial site of 2,260 Civil War soldiers; dawn to dusk daily (937-262-2115)
Celebration of Life, West Broad Street and Washington Boulevard — statue by Alfred Tibor of Arthur Boke, the first black resident of Franklinton, and Sarah Sullivant, the white woman who raised him (614-279-2773)
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Road, Delaware County — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August; $16.99 to $21.99, or $11.99 to $16.99 for Franklin County residents, free for children younger than 3; parking: $10, or free for members (614-645-3550, www. columbuszoo.org)
Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Road, Newark — visitor center and nature center: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; grounds: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m daily (opens at 8 a.m. for members); $10, or $5 for ages 5 to 15 and free for age 5 and younger and Polar bears, an attraction at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium members (740-323-2355, 1-800443-2937, www.dawesarb.org)
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad St. — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; $11 to $18 (614-715-8000, www.fpconservatory.org)
Glass Axis, 610 W. Town St. — nonprofit center dedicated to creating opportunities and advancing education through glass art; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays (614-291-4250, www.glassaxis. org)
Golden Hobby Shop, 630 S. 3rd St. — nonprofit consignment gallery for crafts made by senior citizens; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays (614-645-8329) Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Ave. — largest cemetery in central Ohio; group tours by appointment; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through March (614-444-1123, www.greenlawncemetery.org)
Olentangy Indian Caverns, 1779 Home Road, Delaware — Indian folklore, artifacts, playground; self-guided tours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October; $9.95, or $6.95 for children (740-548-7917, www.olentangyindiancaverns.com)
Statehouse, East Broad and South High streets — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends; museum shop: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays; guided tours from Map Room on the hour: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and noon to 3 p.m. weekends; free (614-7289234, 1-888-644-6123, www.ohiostatehouse.org)
Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave. — literary center in restored home of humorist James Thurber; 1 to 4 p.m. daily for self-guided tours, with docent-led tours on Sundays for $2 and $4 (614-464-1032, www.thurberhouse.org)
Topiary Park, 480 E. Town St. — re-creation of the painting “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884”; dawn to dusk daily; free (614-645-0197, www.topiary park.org)