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Wizards & Wands Festival

Name: Owls from Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Start: 2019-10-25T17:00:00
End: 2019-10-25T21:00:00
Location: Westerville Public Library

Experience the spellbinding magic of your library during Midnight Madness in Uptown Westerville. A night of otherworldly adventure awaits you as the library is transformed into a wizarding wonderland. Enjoy a walk-through experience of activities, including science experiments, live animals, stilt walkers, art & technology demonstrations, magicians, and more!

Date: Friday, October 25, 2019
Time: 5-9pm*
Address: 126 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081
Ages: For all ages
Dress Code: Costumes encouraged, but not required.
Cost: Admission is free. No registration required.
Weather: Rain or shine. In the case of inclement weather, outdoor activities may move to alternate locations.

*The library will be open regular hours from 9am-6pm. Festival activities will begin at 5pm.

Schedule of Performers

Available from 5-9pm

Specific Times

5-5:45pm - Bewitching Laughs with Matt Jergens
5-5:45pm - Wizard Rock Band: Tonks & the Aurors
6:15-6:30pm - Science of Magic Demonstration: COSI
6:15-7pm - Bewitching Laughs with Matt Jergens
6:45-7:45pm - Magic Show with Magic Nate
7:30-8:15pm - Bewitching Laughs with Matt Jergens
8-9pm - Gator Dave’s Not-So-Magical Creatures
8:45-9pm - Science of Magic Demonstration: COSI

Featured Activites

Draw Fantastical Monsters & Critters~* - Get those monsters out of your head and onto the page with professional illustrator and author Steve Harpster.

Hunt for the Hidden Letters* - Pick up your clues at the entrance when you arrive, then decode them to find the hidden letters throughout the library.

Magic-in-a-Minute Tattoos~ - Decorate your skin with a magical temporary airbrush tattoo! Choose from a variety of templates.

Pose for a Bewitching Photo* - Turn your drab family portrait into an otherworldly dreamscape with a charming backdrop and props.

Post a Mystical Message* - Write a caring message to a local senior citizen.

Predict the Future with Fortune-Telling~* - Discover whether your future is merely bleak or altogether deadly with moderately morbid fortunes.

Take a Sorting Quiz~* - Find out which wizarding house best fits your personality with an online quiz.

Triumph at Wizard Trivia~* - Test your wealth of knowledge in the golden vault with a round of wizards & wands trivia.

* For participating in this activity, you will earn a chance at prize drawings.
~ Capacity is limited. First come, first served.

And More!

Directions

For detailed directions, visit this page.

Free Parking & Shuttles

Details coming soon.

Prize Drawings

Complete eligible activities for a chance to win magic-themed baskets filled with 3-5 items, such as backpacks, toys, books, t-shirts, games, candy, & more. Approximate value = $100/each.

To earn tickets, complete the above eligible activities (or additional activities available on the night of the event) through October 25 at 8:30pm.
To enter the prize drawing, return your tickets to the prize booth in the atrium on October 25 from 5-9pm.
You do not have to be present to win.
Tickets cannot be purchased.

Thank you to our prize sponsors: Friends of the Westerville Public Library.