Columbus & Central Ohio Annual Festivals/Events
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Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – February
Arnold Sports Festival
Dates: February 27 – March 2, 2014 Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Hall D, 400 North High
Street, Columbus, Ohio Contact: Phone: 614-431-2600
Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – March
Arnold
Sports Festival
Dates: March 1 – March 2, 2014
Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center, Hall D, 400 North High
Street, Columbus, Ohio
Contact: Phone: 614-431-2600
African American Heritage Festival
Dates: March 21 – 28, 2014 Location: Throughout The Ohio State University campus, Columbus, Ohio Admission: Free for most events
The event
traditionally brings thousands of visitors to Columbus and is a time for people
of all ages and walks to celebrate African-American history and culture.
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Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – April
Grove City Lions Club Spring Craft Beer Fest
Date: April 26, 2014 from 2PM – 6PM Location: Beulah Park, Grove City, OH Cost $35 pre-sale or $40 at the door for 20, 4 oz samples.
The Grove City Lions
Club Spring Craft Beer Fest is a fund raiser. Funds raised by our event will be
used to purchase a Guide Dog for a local sight impaired individual through the
Pilot Dog organization. Other highlights are Over 120 varieties of Craft Beers
from around the world; a silent auction; Held in the historic Upper Club House
of Beulah Park; We appreciate Designated Drivers and there will be a $5
admission fee for each DD entitling them to unlimited soda, a food voucher and
a complimentary sampling glass. Tickets are limited. Don’t delay!
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Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – May
Central Ohio Folk Festival
Date: May 2, 3 & 4, 2014 Location: Batelle-Darby Creek Metro Park, 1755 Darby Creek Drive,
Galloway, Ohio
Asian Festival
Date: Saturday, May 24th, 2014 from 10AM – 9PM Sunday, Sunday, May
25th, 2014 from 11AM – 7PM Location: Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 East Broad Street,
Columbus, Ohio
Dragon Boat Races and Festival
Date: May 26, 2014 from 8AM – 4PM Location: Genoa Park, Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Free Admission
Again this year,
Dragonboat races and land festivities will be coming to Columbus! Learn about
dragon boat racing and why it is a fast-growing international sport. The Steel
City Dragonboat Club of Pittsburgh will again be bringing two boats for
Columbus teams to compete. In addition, there will be Dragon and Lion dances as
well as workshops for your participation (Tai-chi, Yoga, taiko drumming, Obon
and bamboo dance).
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Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – June
Park
Street Festival 2014
Dates: June 6, 2014 from 5PM – Midnight; June 7, 2014 from Noon to
Midnight Location: Arena District, Park Street, (just seconds from Nationwide
Arena) Columbus, OH
We are Excited to
kick-off summer once again in 2014 at Park Street Festival. This event has
grown in size and scale since we started it 8 years ago and, today, it is the
premier summer kick-off party in Columbus. Each year we do our best to make
this 2 day event something special. It’s our way of saying “Thank You” to the
community that supports us. This year we would like to welcome Woodlands
productions and the North Market as our key marketing partners!
Columbus Arts Festival
Date: June 6, 7, and 8, 2014 Friday through
Saturday 11:30AM – 10PM, Sunday 11:30AM – 6PM Location: Scioto Mile on the Riverfront
Banana Split Festival
Date: June 13th & 14th, 2014 – Friday, 4PM to 10PM, and
Saturday, Noon until 10PM Location: JW Denver Williams Memorial Park, Wilmington, Ohio 45177
Celebrating the 50′s
and 60′s.
Granville Art Affair & Wine Festival
Date: Friday, June 13, 2014: The Art Affair from 5PM – 9PM; The
Wine Tasting from 5PM – 9PM Saturday, June 14,
2014: The Art Affair from 10AM – 8PM; The Wine Tasting from 4PM – 8PM
Location: Great Lawn of the Bryn Du Mansion, 537 Jones Rd.,
Granville, OH 43023
Join us for the
Granville Art Affair & Wine Festival, Licking County’s only fine arts
festival, over 100 artists, fine food, live musical entertainment,and an
activity tent for kids of all ages, wine from throughout the country and food
samples from Central Ohio restaurants.
Wine and Arts Festival
Date: June 14, 2014 from 11AM – 10PM Location: Grove City Town Center, Grove City, OH
The Grove City Town
Center Inc. is proud to once again sponsor the annual Wine and Arts Festival.
Twelve Ohio wineries, including Grove City’s own Plum Run Winery, will offer
samples of their various vintages, and guests can find a new favorite beverage
or get-away spot. The wineries will be complimented by many artists and
artisans as they create wine-related treasures. Guests can expect everything
from custom-made wooden furniture, to fine art, to vintage pieces.
London Strawberry Festival
Date: June 19, 20, & 21, 2014 Location: Downtown London, Ohio – State Routes 56 and 42
Juneteenth
Ohio Festival
Dates: June 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2014 – Noon to 9PM Location: Downtown Columbus Ohio – Genoa Park
Join the thousands
who will travel to Columbus, Ohio to take part in the array of events,
performances, exhibits, natural hair seminars, college fairs, health fairs,
health screenings, health walks, children’s activities and the longest running
talent show in the state of Ohio. The annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival will
delight, inform and inspire all ages!
Worthington Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 9AM-6PM; Sunday, June 22, 2014
from 11AM-5PM Location: Village Green, Routes 161 and 23, Worthington, Ohio 43085
Powell Festival
Date: Friday, June 27 (5-11pm) & Saturday June 28, 2014
(Noon-11pm) Location: Powell Village Green Park, 47 Hall Street, Powell, Ohio
43065
Each year, the Powell
Festival provides family style fun including two days of musical perfor-mances,
merchant displays, food vendors, animal visits, games, beer garden and so much
more. The celebration ends Saturday night with free fireworks!
ComFest Community Festival
Date: June 27, 28 & 29, 2014 Location: Goodale Park
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Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – July
4th of July Celebration in Columbus, Ohio
The
biggest and best Independence Day fireworks celebration in the Midwest will be
fired from its location at Veterans Memorial in downtown Columbus, displaying a
vibrant look with an exciting environment. Enjoy great food, music and
fireworks at the 30th presentation of Red, White & BOOM!
Date: July 3, 2014 from Noon til 11PM
Location:
Downtown Columbus
Click here for more info
North
Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival
Dates: July 11, 12, 13, 2014 Location: North Market, 59 Spruce Street, Columbus, OH
Enjoy impeccable
wines from wineries throughout Ohio at this three day celebration. Brought to
you by PNC Bank.
Westerville Music and Arts Festival
Dates: July 12, 2014 – July 13, 2014 Saturday 11AM to 8PM;
Sunday 11AM to 5PM Location: Heritage Park and Everal Barn, 60 N. Cleveland Avenue,
Columbus, OH
Lancaster
Festival
Date: July 16 – 26, 2014 Location: Various Locations
Jazz and Rib Fest in Columbus
Dates: July 18-20, 2014 Hours: Friday – Saturday 11AM – 11PM; Sunday 11AM – 8:30PM Admission: Free Location: Columbus Arena District/North Bank Park Address: 311 W. Long Street Columbus, OH 43215
The
Mt. Carmel Pickerington Violet Festival
Date: to be announced Location: Victory Park, Lockville Road, Pickerington, Ohio
A four-day, fun-filled family festival that showcases Pickerington as a great place
to live, work and do business!
Lazy Daze of Summer Festival
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2014, from 11 am-6 pm Location: Lawn and streets surrounding the Grandview Heights Public
Library, 1685 West First Avenue, Grandview Heights, Ohio 43212
Juried crafts, food,
music, and more on the lawn & streets surrounding the Library!
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Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – August
Canal
Winchester Blues & Ribfest
Dates: August 1st & 2nd, 2014 Location: Downtown Canal Winchester, OH
Canal Winchester will
be celebrating some of the best sights, sounds and tastes of summer at the
Canal Winchester Blues & Ribfest this August in historic downtown Canal
Winchester. The event will offer live blues music, rib and food vendors, a beer
garden, and arts and crafts vendors. The Blues & Ribfest will be a great
atmosphere for friends, and family to relax and enjoy Smokin’ Blues, Sizzlin’
Hot Ribs, & More! There is no charge to be placed at our event.
Dublin Irish Festival
Date: August 1, 2, and 3, 2014 Friday: 4:00 PM –
12:00 AM; Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM; Sunday: 10:00 AM –
9:00 PM Location: Coffman Park London Rib & JazzFest
Date: August 1, 2, 2014 Friday: 11:00 AM –
11:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM Location: Downtown London, Ohio The London Rib and Jazz Fest brings the party to downtown London! Enjoy
the jazzed up LIVE music and that sweet smell of barbecue well into the
night as we celebrate in the streets.
Originating in 2008 as a revitalization of London’s First Friday
schedule, the 2013 Rib & Jazz Fest saw almost 10,000 people and
every rib vendor selling out of the nearly 5,000 pounds of ribs!
We look forward to seeing you in downtown London Ohio
PulpFest 2014
Dates: August 7th – 10th, 2014 Location: Hyatt Regency Columbus. 350 North High Street, Columbus, OH
“The Summer’s Great
Pulp Convention,” PulpFest is a new and improved version of the venerable
convention catering to fans and collectors of vintage popular fiction.
Festival Latino in Columbus
Date: August 9 & 10, 2014 Location: Genoa Park, (behind COSI) Downtown Columbus
All Ohio Balloon Fest
Dates: August 15th, 16th, & 17th, 2014 from 2PM to 10PM Location: Union County Airport, 760 Clymer Road (just off Industrial
Parkway), Marysville, OH
Celebrating 39 years
– See the hot air balloon launch and Balloon Glow! The Kids can enjoy Kidz City
with a climbing wall jumpies and more!
Columbus Food Truck Festival
Dates: August 15 & 16, 2014 from Noon – 10PM Location: Columbus Commons, 160 S. High Street, Columbus, OH
The Columbus Food
Truck Festival is back this summer bigger and better than ever!! The Columbus
Food Truck Festival is a two-day event featuring over 40 of the best Food
Trucks in Ohio, entertainment, arts & crafts and family fun for all ages.
You’ll find great food, live music and special events. Whether you’re just
looking for a great way to spend an afternoon, a food lover eager to taste a
delicious mix of the best food trucks & carts in Columbus or a music fan
looking to hear great live music, The Columbus Food Truck Festival is one event
that offers something for everyone. We are proud to announce our collaboration
again this year with the Ronald McDonald House and we are lucky to have Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC) as our charitable partner. For
over 3 decades, RMHC has provided a home-away-from-home to families with
seriously ill children and we are happy to take part in this heartfelt cause.
Our mission is to draw attention to Downtown Columbus, support our non-profit
partners – spotlight the gourmet mobile food movement and support our local
independent small business owners.
Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival
Dates: to be announced Location: Huber Park on Davidson Drive, just south of E. Main Street,
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
IndiaFestival
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 10 am – 10pm Location: Ohio Expo, Celeste Center, 717 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH
Art, music, food, and
the culture of India are celebrated.
41st Annual Greek Festival in Columbus
Date: August 29th – September 1st, 2014 Friday and Saturday:
11AM – Midnight; Sunday: Noon to Midnight; Monday: 11AM to 7PM Location: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 555 N. High
Street, Columbus, OH
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Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – September
41st Annual Greek Festival in Columbus
Date: August 29th – September 1st, 2014 Friday and Saturday:
11AM – Midnight; Sunday: Noon to Midnight; Monday: 11AM to 7PM Location: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 555 N. High
Street, Columbus, OH
Canal
Winchester Labor Day Festival
The Labor Day
Festival is Canal Winchester’s largest and longest running event. What began in
1920 as a small gathering is now a local tradition that attracts thousands of
visitors each year. This year’s event will include carnival rides, a parade,
live entertainment, a cruise-in and much more.
Dates: August 30 – September 1, 2014 Location: The Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival is held in the
village’s historic downtown area. The Village of Canal Winchester is located
off U.S. Route 33, approximately 10 miles southeast of downtown Columbus.
Parking for the festival is available on public streets and parking lots
throughout the village.
Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival
Date: Monday September 1, 2014 from 10AM to 5PM Admission: Free Location: Northam Park, Upper Arlington
Marion Popcorn Festival
Date: September 4, 5, and 6th, 2014 Thursday 11:00 AM –
Midnight Friday 11:00 AM –
Midnight (Beer Gardens Open till 1 AM Friday) Saturday 11:00 AM –
Midnight Location: Marion, Ohio
Lithopolis Honeyfest
Date: September 5, 2014 from 1PM – 7PM; September 6, 2014 from
9AM-7PM Location: Columbus Street in downtown Lithopolis Ohio’s honey festival
expands to 2 days – Friday and Saturday after Labor Day. Minutes SE of Columbus
along Columbus St. in downtown Lithopolis. Bee beards, beekeepers and
equipment, honey varietals for sale, honey tasting, honey extracting. American
Honey Princess, mead (honey wine) and wine tasting, honey-made food. Busy
Beehive kids crafts, honey bee and beekeeping educational exhibits, photo
contest, fantastic art, two stages of great live music and more! Free
admission, parking and shuttle!
Hot Times Community Arts & Music Festival Date: Friday September 5, 6, and 7th, 2014 Admission: Free Location: 240 Parsons Avenue, (Main & Parsons, Columbus, Ohio)
4th Annual Macedonian Festival
Dates: to be announced Location: St. Mary’s Macedonian Orthodox Church, 400 South Waggoner
Road, Reynoldsburg, OH
We hope everyone will
join us at the 4th Annual Macedonian Festival. Enjoy traditional Macedonian
food, drinks, live music, dancing, and entertainment for all ages! Admission
and Parking are FREE!
Ohio Craft Brew Festival
Date: September 12, 13, & 14 2014 Location: North Market, 59 Spruce Street, Columubus, OH
Back by popular
demand, North Market will once again be bringing together the finest Ohio Craft
Brewers in this three day event.
Mohican Bluegrass Festival
Dates: Thursday – Saturday, September 11-13, 2014 Location: Mohican Wilderness Campground, 22462 Wally Road, Glenmont,
Ohio 44628 – Phone: 740-599-6741
Annual bluegrass
festival featuring local, regional, and national bluegrass bands – one of the
best in the country!
Covered Bridge Festival
Tours can be
self-guided or reservations can be made on one of the tour buses. Date: September 19, 20 and 21, 2014 Location: The Pottersburg Bridge, 17141 Inskeep-Cratty Road, North
Lewisburg, OH
Backwoods Fest
Dates: September 19, 20 & 21, 2014 Hours: Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 9am-6pm; Sunday 9am-5pm Admission: Adult admission $9.00 Kids 10 and under are free and
parking is free! Location: 8572 High Point Rd, Thornville, OH 43076
Nestled on a 60 acre
wooded area in Northern Perry County, you will find one of Ohio’s finest arts
and crafts festivals. Craft vendors from several states come to share their
variety of items. Encounter the aroma of open-fire and kettle-cooked foods
throughout the festival. Taste roasted almonds and pecans and fresh pork
crackling as you stroll the festival roadways. Take some time and you’re sure
to find something special. Do not forget to check out the pre-1840 Encampment
area. See what it was like to live and work in an early settlement. Pick fresh
pumpkins and mums for your own decorating. No matter what your age, you will be
happy you came to enjoy the food, the music, the arts and crafts plus the
relaxed atmosphere, and the fellowship of many from across Ohio and its
neighboring states!
7th Annual Simon Kenton Chili Cook Off Festival and HooplaParade
Date: to be announced Location: The event will be held in downtown Urbana. One Monument
Square if using a map quest. The downtown streets will be blocked off to
traffic following the Hoopla Parade. Parade will run from 1:00 -2:00PM – Main
Street from Monument Square to Church Street will be closed to traffic, stage
rolled out and the music begins!!
Join us for a day of
contests, chili tasting, beer and ale tasting, live entertainment, dedicated
children’s activity area and the Hoopla Parade including the Dayton Antioch
Shriners. Entertainment headliner is Meridith Evans and Luxury Brown.
Columbus Oktoberfest
Dates: September 26 – 28, 2014 Hours: Friday 5pm-12am, Saturday 12pm-12am, Sunday 12pm-8pm Location: Ohio Expo Center, 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211
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Columbus
& Central Ohio Festivals – October
Columbus Italian Festival
Date: October 10 – 12, 2014 Friday, 5 PM to 11PM;
Saturday, Noon – 11PM; Sunday, Noon – 8PM Location: Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, in Italian
Village
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