2026 SeniorLinked Columbus Senior Expo

🗓️ Friday February 20th, 2026 | 🕓 11AM – 3PM

📍Polaris Fashion Place (Former Forever 21 Location) - 1500 Polaris Parkway -Suite 315, Columbus, OH 43240

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Get ready to enjoy life to the fullest at the 1st Annual Columbus Senior Expo! We invite you to a fun-filled day starting with free coffee, donuts, and bagels. Whether you are looking for valuable health checks, tech support, or travel planning for your next adventure, we have you covered. The energy stays high all day with raffles every 30 minutes, plus exciting games like Bingo, a golf hole-in-one challenge, and a nostalgia-fueled 60s-80s trivia contest and puzzle challenge. Don't miss our main stage featuring comedians, history presentations, and local authors. With chances to win lottery tickets, plenty of freebies, and tips on everything from scam avoidance to grandkid-approved activities, this is the must-attend event for seniors in Columbus!

Register now FREE - tickets sell out fast!

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🏆 Top 5 referrers will receive a $20 gift card to Tim Hortons!

We will award the winners at check-in! Tag your friends, mark your calendars and grab those prizes! 🎉

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• 1st 200: Receive a FREE coffee, donuts, and bagels from Tim Hortons!
• FREE SKI EXPERIENCE SNOW TRAILS:  50 of the 1st 200 (Random) will win free lift ticket & rentals pass to Snow Trails!  ($150 value)
• RAFFLES: Every 30 minutes win different prizes including $50 cash!
• FUN ACTIVITIES: Bingo | Trivia Challenge | Puzzle Building Competition 
• SCAVENGER HUNT:  Fun stops include free cookies | popcorn | chocolate.  Win fun item playing Hole-in-one golf game | prize wheel | Plinko game!

• STAGE ENTERTAINMENT: History Speakers | Local Authors  | Comedian  Magician Performance, Dance, Music & More

• HELPFUL TOPICS:  Tips on gardening | Technology help, how to use different technologies  | How to avoid scams |  Planning fun activities that your grandkids will love!
• LIFESTYLE OPTIONS:  Travel Planning | Senior Living Communities – Ideas and options | In home care  | Delivery services and more
• ITEMS FOR YOU: Resources to help seniors, health screening, chiropractic help, find health resources, senior options, fitness programs, products and services, classes, programs, shopping, items for your home and more!
• FREE ADMISSION (if you register ahead of time or $2/person at the event)!

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Registration Options (Pick One – Space Limited)

All admissions include access to the carnival, vendor fair, performances, giveaways, & more!

(1) DIAMOND Entry – FREE (Limit 150) – Admits Each Group (all attendees in group)

• VIP BAG (1 max per registration)!
• GENERAL ENTRY (11AM – 3PM)

• SCAVENGER HUNT – Includes:

⮞ Fun Activities: Stops on the Scavenger Hunt include Mystery Prize Wheel, Hole-in-One Game, Plinko Game to win prizes

⮞ Free food stops (1st 200): Coffee, Donuts, Popcorn, Cookies and chocolate station! 

(2) GOLD Entry – FREE (Limit 300) – Admits Each Group (all attendees in group)

• GENERAL ENTRY (11AM – 3PM)

• Scavenger Hunt (See Above)

• Or $2/person at the door

(3) EVERYTHING Pass – PRESALE ONLY - $10 per person (Limit 50) ($170+ Value)

• Puzzle Challenge:  Build Puzzle & fastest 5 win prizes!  You keep the Puzzle!!
• FREE SKI EXPERIENCE SNOW TRAILS: Receive free lift ticket & rentals pass to Snow Trails!  ($150 value)
• VIP BAG (1 max per registration)!
• GENERAL ENTRY (11AM – 3PM)
• Scavenger Hunt (See Above)

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• What: SeniorLinked 1st Annual Columbus Senior Expo
• Where: 1500 Polaris Parkway – Suite 315 (Former Forever 21 location, just outside Polaris Mall, right beside Dave & Busters)

• Admission: Free but must register ahead of time or $2 at the event!

• When: Friday, February 20th, 2026 from 11AM – 3PM
• ITEMS FOR YOU: Resources to help seniors, health screening, chiropractic help, find health resources, senior options, fitness programs, products and services, classes, programs, shopping, items for your home and more!

• FUN ITEMS INCLUDING: Scavenger hunt fun stops of Mystery Prize Wheel, Hole-in One Game & Plinko game.  Food stops (1st 200) include free coffee, donuts, popcorn, cookies and chocolate station.  Fun Contests Trivia contest, bingo, puzzle challenge and more!  Entertainment including history presentations, local authors and comedian Helpful items for you: Gardening ideas, technology help, avoiding scams, financial planning.  LIFESTYLE OPTIONS:  Travel Planning, Senior Living Communities – Ideas and options, In home care and Delivery services and more!

• How it works: Start at the SeniorLinked booth (located at the front entrance (Look for the green sky dancer). The entrance is just outside the Polaris mall, right beside Dave & Busters – former Forever 21 location). From there you will receive whatever item you signed up to do & directions on where to start the fun. 

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What’s in the VIP Bag?

• Free 10-pack Timbits from Tim Hortons

• Free Texas Roadhouse Appetizer

• Special Discounts to Various Fun Activities!

• Plus More Surprises! Be sure to pick yours up between 11AM-Noon

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**Keep checking back as more items added **

• 11AM: Senior Expo Opens (Near Dave & Busters)
• 11:05AM: Scavenger Hunt Starts
• 11:30AM:  RAFFLE #1 – Win $50 Tim Hortons
• 11:35AM: World War I on the American Homefront - Becky Odom, Ohio History Center (Main Stage)
• Noon:  RAFFLE #2 – Win $50 Cash!
• Noon: Puzzle Challenge – Everything Pass holders (Main Stage) 
• 12:30PM:  RAFFLE #3 – Win $50 to Texas Roadhouse
• 12:30PM:  Bingo – Win Prizes (Main Stage)
• 1:00PM: RAFFLE #4 – Win $50 to Scene 75!
• 1:00PM: Trivia Challenge (Main Stage)
• 1:30PM: RAFFLE #5 – Win 2 Ski Experience Passes to Snow Trails (Lift Ticket + Rentals)
• 1:45PM: Comedian Performance (Main Stage)
• 2:00PM: RAFFLE #6 – Win 4 Tickets to Disney on Ice
• 2:30PM: RAFFLE #7 – Mystery Prize!
• 2:55PM:  Scavenger Hunt Ends
• 3:00PM:  Senior Expo Closes – Thanks for Coming!

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🚚 Interested in Being a Vendor or Sponsor?

Contact Greg Yoakam at [email protected].

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Make sure you pre-register to participate for all the fun activities!

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How to Join the Fun:

Step 1: Click on "Register"

Step 2: Register for any of the fun items

Step 3: Your registration will be added to the respective list of what you are registering.

Step 4: Arrive at the event during your assigned time (depending on your entry time) the day of the event, and your name will be checked off the list for entry.

Step 5: Have fun!

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Register Now and invite your friends – we look forward to seeing you soon!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, United States

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