The Pickerington center is approximately 1 mile west of Pickerington North Softball Complex and 1 mile north of Pickerington Central Softball Complex.
Pickerington has lots of fun festivals all year, including the Buckeye Lake Winterfest in January with fireworks, live music, an art show, and more. You can celebrate spring at the Maple Tapping Festival in March or explore the free Community Days Festival in May. It has amusement park rides, car shows, arts and crafts, and delicious food. Flights and hotels are usually least expensive in October, and they're most costly in summer when the weather is ideal for outdoor activities. This lively college town also has a busy nightlife in summer.
Fall is also an excellent time for you to see the area's beautiful autumn leaves and enjoy weather that's cool but not too chilly. During the day, temperatures are usually in the 60s or the 70s. The Fairfield County Fair is in October as well.
Many hotels in the area offer group and other discounts. Comfort Inn East is off I-70 East at Exit 112 C near the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. It's recently renovated, and it's only about 15 miles away from Columbus Airport. Suites include whirlpools, refrigerators, and microwaves, and all the rooms have hair dryers, coffee makers, and cable TV with HBO. There's also an on-site fitness center, a complimentary breakfast bar, an indoor pool, and a private garden. Members of AAA, active members of the military, veterans, and senior citizens or members of AARP can get a discount.
Best Western Executive Suites Columbus East is in Pickerington. It has a heated indoor pool, a Jacuzzi, a free airport shuttle, complimentary fruit when you arrive, a free hot breakfast, an exercise room, two meeting rooms, and a restaurant. All the rooms have kitchenettes, separate living rooms and bedrooms, two TVs, refrigerators, microwaves, hair dryers, and ironing facilities. You can also enjoy a complimentary Pizza and Pop Social Hour every Wednesday.
With the Best Western Rewards program, you can earn 10 points for every dollar you spend. The average group discount is about nine percent, and you can get a discount if you stay for more than one night. Discounts are also available for AAA members, AARP members, and people 55 or older.
Pickerington and the surrounding area offer several mid-range hotels with comfortable features and reasonable prices. Travelodge Columbus East Near Reynoldsville is about 4 miles west of Pickerington, just off Interstate 70 on Brice Road South. It's within walking distance of the Magic Mountain Fun Center and near Ohio State University and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
Parking for Travelodge Columbus East Near Reynoldsville is free, the front desk offers free copy and fax services, and wireless internet access comes with every room. Most of the 36 rooms have a microwave, a minifridge, and a hair dryer. Nearby restaurants include Applebee's, Chipotle, Asian Star China Buffet, Frisch's Big Boy Restaurant, Ruby Tuesday, and Waffle House. You can also enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast, and pets are welcome.
Comfort Suites Columbus Airport East is near the Easton Town Center and downtown Columbus, about 7 miles northwest of Pickerington and 6 miles from the Port Columbus International Airport. Rooms come with a free deluxe continental breakfast, free high-speed internet access, free USA Today newspapers, a free airport shuttle, and free local calls. There's also a heated indoor pool, a Jacuzzi, meeting facilities, a fitness center, an elevator, laundry and ironing facilities, an ice maker, and copy and fax services for business travelers. All the rooms have coffee makers, refrigerators, microwaves, sofa sleepers, and complimentary cable TV with HBO. Connecting suites are available as well.
The Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Hotel and Conference Center is the first indoor water park resort in central Ohio. It's about 7 miles west of Pickerington in Columbus, and it has 12 unique water rides, an arcade, and the delicious Branding Iron Grille. It also has free wireless internet access, a fitness center, refrigerators, microwaves, hair dryers, drying and ironing facilities, an ice maker, and a free airport shuttle.
The lobby is luxurious and ornate, and many of the rooms include sofa sleepers and free admission to the water park. You can even choose a room with a king bed and bunk beds for kids. For special events, you can use any of several meeting and banquet rooms. The most extensive event space is the Grand Ballroom at 6,000 square feet, and the smallest area is the Adena Room at 650 square feet.
Pickerington, Ohio, has lots of fun places to visit for kids and adults. The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days per week except for Easter, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Day. AMA members get free admission along with kids 11 and under. Students from 12 to 17 and seniors get discounts as well. The museum teaches visitors all about the history of motorcycling in the United States, famous bikers, motorcycling toys and collectibles, and more.
The Sherman House Museum in nearby Lancaster is the birthplace of General William Tecumseh Sherman and his younger brother, U.S. Senator John Sherman. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Civil War Preservation Trail. It was built in 1811, and the family added a parlor and a study in 1816 for the General's father, Judge Charles Sherman.
All of the rooms are restored to look the same way they did when the Shermans lived there, and most of the furniture was owned by the General and his wife in New York City. There's also a recreation of the General's field tent with items he used and other Civil War artifacts. Admission includes a guided tour, and it's free for active duty military personnel. It's open from noon to 4 p.m. from Tuesday through Sunday. The first level is handicapped accessible, and DVD tours are available for the second and lower floors.
Pickerington, Ohio, is full of good food, fun entertainment, beautiful scenery, and comfortable hotels for all budgets. You can go on a scenic drive to see all the quaint covered bridges in the area, take flying lessons, or even go scuba diving in this welcoming town. Several farmers' markets in the region offer antiques, Christmas decorations, fresh produce, and more.
Below are reviews of the city of Pickerington, OH from an actual visitor's perspective.
Nice place right off the highway
All together great!
Everything in the area that made it very convenient.
Lots of "eateries".
Had all the amenities. Shopping, restaurants.
The city is beautiful.
Lots to do!