ANNOUNCEMENTS

Third Street Closed beginning at 6 p.m. Friday Through Sunday for Crane Lift

The Ohio Statehouse continues to make mechanical upgrades in downtown Columbus. A crane lift this weekend requires closures on the east side of Capitol Square.  

Third Street will be closed between Broad Street and State Street beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31 and will remain closed on Sunday, Nov. 2.  

The Ohio Statehouse will be open during regular hours, but the walking entrance at Third Street and Veterans Plaza will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. Please enter and exit the building on the State Street side or at the sliding doors in the parking garage’s green level.  

The Statehouse Underground Parking Garage will be open during the crane lift. Driving entrances and exits on Third Street will be closed. Vehicles may enter and exit on Broad Street and State Street. 

Visitors are welcome in the Ohio Statehouse during the crane lift. Walk-in tours begin at 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. in the Map Room on Saturday and Sunday. For safety, no one will be allowed on the second and third floors of the Senate Building.  

Your patience is appreciated during the crane lift and continuing construction projects.

See attached map for more details. 

Statehouse Tours in October

The Ohio Statehouse has evening and daytime tours in October.  Families and friends can hear spooky stories from Ohio history.

Daytime tours on Halloween Day, Friday, October 31 are free and open to the public. All Halloween-themed tours will begin in the Museum Gallery/Crypt. Please RSVP to tours@ohiostatehouse.org. 

-          Children may enjoy free “Trick or Treat Tours” in the morning at 10, 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. with or without costumes.  Candy treats will be provided.

-          Free afternoon tours for grown ups will tell spooky stories at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31.

Evening tours for the Statehouse Haunted Tours are SOLD OUT this year. 

Capitol Cafe Grand Opening Sept. 3

The Capitol Café will have a grand opening on Wednesday, September 3 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse.  
 
Online ordering is available here and under our “Quick Links” section at Ohiostatehouse.org 
 
The Capitol Café is open at the Ohio Statehouse Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.