Experience the Magic of Your Library
Celebrate a variety of fantasy fandoms throughout the month, from The Lord of the Rings to Candyland and Doctor Who. Enjoy performances, complete missions, and explore magical worlds.
About the Wizards & Wands Festival - Libraries are places that inspire magic, filled with stories that can take you to extraordinary worlds. Since 2018, the Wizards & Wands Festival has embraced that sense of wonder by bringing books to life and creating an unforgettable experience for the Westerville area community. People of all ages and passions come together champion the power of stories. This signature event attracts thousands of visitors of all ages from across Central Ohio, those who already love the library and those who have never been inside the library before.
Highlights for 2025
Storybook Tales | Bright Star Theatre (Ages 2+)
Descendants Villainous Bash
BINGO: Wizards & Wands Edition
Life-Sized Candyland: Magical Forest Edition
Storybook Tales | Bright Star Theatre (Ages 2+)
Descendants Villainous Bash
BINGO: Wizards & Wands Edition
Life-Sized Candyland: Magical Forest Edition
October 1-31, 2025
Missions
Embark on fantasy-themed missions for chances at prize drawings. The more missions you complete, the more chances you have to win! For all ages.
Choose your missions:
- Design a Potion: Mad Lib (Teen Area)
- Enchanted Forest: Scavenger Hunt (Kids Area)
- Fantastical Word Find (Innovation Lab)
- Hunt for the Hidden Ghost (Second Floor)
- Magical I Spy (Display Case near Teen Area)
- Otherworldly Trivia (Media Area)
- Read a Magical Book
- Spot the Gold: I Spy (Entrance to Westerville History Museum)
- Visit the Fortune Teller (Mallway)
- Watch a Magical Movie
Prizes include: $100 VISA gift card, LEGO Mario Kart set, a movie ticket basket, a Slick City Action Park gift card, a Toniebox with characters, and more.
Thanks to our sponsor, Friends of the Westerville Public Library.
Performances & Activities
Note: Registration required for some events.
Walk-Through Experience
Your library will be transformed into a magical wonderland with fantasy-themed décor throughout the building.
- Agnes the Dragon (Front Lawn) - Catch sight of the giant dragon perched on the library’s roof.
- Enchanted Forest (Kids Area) – Weave through moss-covered toadstools and tree stumps to uncover fairies, mermaids, unicorns, and more.
- Mushroom Kingdom (Picture Book Room) - Power up in this pixel paradise paying homage to your favorite classic video games.
- Dragon Hatchery (Homework Help Center) – Discover dragons of all shapes, sizes, and…roars!
- Sanderson’s Apothecary (Teen Area) – Pore over potions while sharing the room with slimy toads, furry rats, and even a few animal skeletons.
- The Haunted Armory (Media Area) – Study the elaborate iconography used to decorate medieval swords, shields, banners, and suits of armor.
- Phantom Library (Second Floor) – Explore a mystical library filled with artifacts from fantasy worlds. And don't miss the mermaid skeleton!
- Medieval Village (Mallway) – Explore 3D storefronts like Wee Beasties Pet Shop, Fairy Tale Realty, and Sanderson Bed & Breakfast. Enjoy window shopping for bits & bobs, cauldrons, wands, magical plants, or delicious treats. Includes a Haunted Mansion-inspired fortune teller, Madam Francora.
- Talking TARDIS (Media Hallway) - Channel your inner Doctor Who with a bigger-on-the-inside TARDIS. Pick up the phone in the phone booth to hear sound clips inspired by the TV show.
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Meet Agnes the Dragon
October 1-31 - Agnes the Dragon is the second dragon created as an art installation by students and staff from The Point at Otterbein University. She “hatched” from a 6-foot egg (also created by The Point) in 2024.
October 24, 2025 (4-9pm)
Experience the magic of your library with spellbinding performers during Midnight Madness in Uptown Westerville.
- For all ages.
- Costumes encouraged.
- Admission is free.
While here, you can enjoy fantasy-themed decor throughout the building and complete fantasy-themed missions for a chance at prize drawings.
Rain or shine. Some performances may be cancelled in the case of extreme weather. Though the library building will be open, the drive-thru and some regular library services will be unavailable during this time.
Magical Movies for the Family
Magical Movies for the Family
Thanks to Our Prize Sponsors
Share Your Experience
Behind the Scenes
Westerville Library welcomes the birth of a new dragon
Great Scott, the Wizards & Wands Festival is back again!
Magic comes to life with technology at the library.
“Dragon Egg” Hatched from Art, Technology, and Imagination
