Mother's Day in Columbus 2027: brunch, events, gift markets

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The 2027 Mother’s Day events are not announced yet; dates below are from 2026 and are marked as such. We list brunch only from a restaurant’s own page.

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027. No Columbus venue has posted 2027 Mother’s Day plans yet. In 2026 the Columbus Botanical Garden and Historic Westville both ran hands-on workshops that weekend, and Market Days on Broadway filled Uptown on the Saturday. Arts in the Park at Lakebottom Park is already set for Sunday, April 25, 2027.

Who to call

• Columbus Botanical Garden: 706-327-8400
• Historic Westville: 706-940-0057
• Uptown Columbus (Market Days): 706-596-0111
• Columbus Public Library: 706-243-2669
• Emergency: 911

What ran in 2026

• Mother’s Day Artist Talk & Floral Workshop, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Columbus Botanical Garden, 3603 Weems Road: guest artist Sheena Yoe talked about one of her floral paintings, then guests built an arrangement inspired by it, with charcuterie and wine. Ticketed (2026 listing).
• Mother’s Day Needle Felting Workshop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Historic Westville, 3557 S. Lumpkin Road, with materials and instruction included with museum admission plus a small fee (2026 listing).
• 11th Annual Columbus Children’s Book Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road, with visiting authors, costumed characters, crafts, community vendors and food trucks (2026 listing).
• An R&B Mother’s Day concert with Dru Hill, Tamar Braxton, Ginuwine and Keke Wyatt played the Columbus Civic Center, 400 Fourth St., on Sunday, May 10, 2026 (2026 listing).

Gift markets

• Market Days on Broadway: every Saturday from April 4 to Aug. 29 in 2026, 9 a.m. to noon, on the 1000, 1100 and 1200 blocks of Broadway and 12th Street. Uptown Columbus says more than 200 local and regional vendors sell produce, home goods, jewelry, crafts and baked goods, and dogs are welcome (Market Days page). The Saturday before Mother’s Day 2027 is May 8.
• Arts in the Park, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2027, at Lakebottom Park, 1505 Cherokee Ave.: art exhibitions, vendors, plein air artists, live music and food trucks (2027 listing).
• The COMU Shop at The Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, runs seasonal sales listed on the Visit Columbus events calendar.

Brunch

No Columbus restaurant has posted a 2027 Mother’s Day brunch yet. As restaurants put menus and reservations on their own sites, we add them here. For year-round weekend brunch, see our brunch guide.

Places to take Mom

• Columbus Botanical Garden, open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., last entry at 4 p.m. (hours page).
• The Chattahoochee RiverWalk through Uptown, with access at Bay Avenue and 11th Street and other points listed on the city’s RiverWalk page.

Frequently asked questions

When is Mother’s Day 2027? Sunday, May 9, 2027.

What Mother’s Day events were held in Columbus in 2026? The Columbus Botanical Garden held a Mother’s Day artist talk and floral workshop on Friday, May 8, Historic Westville ran a Mother’s Day needle-felting workshop on Saturday, May 9, and the Columbus Civic Center hosted an R&B Mother’s Day concert on Sunday, May 10.

Is Market Days on Broadway open on Mother’s Day weekend? In 2026 Market Days ran every Saturday from April 4 to Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon on Broadway, so the Saturday before Mother’s Day was a market day. Uptown Columbus has not posted 2027 dates.

Is the Columbus Botanical Garden open on Mother’s Day? The garden’s posted hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last entry at 4 p.m., so it is open on Sundays.

What this means for you

• The garden’s 2026 floral workshop was ticketed; book when the 2027 date appears.
• Pair Market Days on Saturday, May 8, with a RiverWalk stroll in Uptown.

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