Weekend picks: Smell the tulips — or take some home

Zoom in: Admire 140,000 flowers from afar during Columbus Blooms, a "vibrant spring showcase" at the Franklin Park Conservatory.

• Included with admission, $17-25. Kids under 3 free!

The other side: Timbuk Farms in Granville is in the midst of its Tulip Festival, with over 500,000 in pick-your-own fields.

• $16. Kids under 2 free!

What else is happening:

🌽 The "farm-to-fable" musical "Shucked" is at the Ohio Theatre all weekend.

🛻 Monster Jam rolls into the Schottenstein Center.

🐎 The Equine Affaire, "the largest horse trade show in North America," gallops over to the Ohio Expo Center.

• Pro tip: The popular Fantasia show requires a separate ticket.

🎶 Columbus' favorite drag queen, Nina West, kicks off six days of shows at your favorite local music venue, Natalie's Grandview.

🪩 Skully's hosts the Gimme Gimme Disco dance party Friday.

⚡ AC/DC cover band Thunderstruck rocks The Bluestone Friday.

🎭 Converging Arts Columbus presents "The Journey: Breaking Barriers" Saturday at the Lincoln Theatre, a story of Ohio school desegregation featuring local performers.