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Food festivals

JUL24

11am to 10pm

Columbus, OH

Food festivalsFree

Jazz & Rib Fest by the river

A free riverfront weekend of live jazz and barbecue at West Bank and Bicentennial Park, running 11am to 10pm each day.

MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Jazz & Rib Fest

Food festivals

JUL24

Scioto Mile, West Bank Park and Bicentennial Park · Columbus, OH

Food festivalsFree

Jazz & Rib Fest

Scioto Mile, West Bank Park and Bicentennial Park

You can pair national jazz artists like Keiko Matsui and Jeffrey Osborne with championship barbecue along the downtown riverfront, all free to attend.

MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Columbus Navigator

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Outdoors & nature

JUL23

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Columbus, OH

Outdoors & nature

Foraging in the Park

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

You can learn to identify edible and useful plants on a guided foraging walk.

GardeningOutdoorsIndoors

Details at Franklin Park Conservatory

Food festivals

JUL24

11am to 10pm

Columbus, OH

Food festivalsFree

Jazz & Rib Fest by the river

A free riverfront weekend of live jazz and barbecue at West Bank and Bicentennial Park, running 11am to 10pm each day.

MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Jazz & Rib Fest

Food festivals

JUL24

Scioto Mile, West Bank Park and Bicentennial Park · Columbus, OH

Food festivalsFree

Jazz & Rib Fest

Scioto Mile, West Bank Park and Bicentennial Park

You can pair national jazz artists like Keiko Matsui and Jeffrey Osborne with championship barbecue along the downtown riverfront, all free to attend.

MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Columbus Navigator

Food festivals

JUL-AUGDATES

Ohio State Fairgrounds · Columbus, OH

Food festivals

Ohio State Fair

Ohio State Fairgrounds

You can take in concerts, fair food, agriculture exhibits, and rides across nearly two weeks at the state fairgrounds.

Food and wineBring the grandkids

Details at Experience Columbus

Food festivals

JUL-AUGDATES

Coffman Park, Dublin · Columbus, OH

Food festivals

Dublin Irish Festival

Coffman Park, Dublin

You can enjoy one of the largest Irish festivals in the country with music, dance, whiskey tastings, and food in Dublin.

Dance and fitnessOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Experience Columbus

Theater & film

AUG6

Evening and matinee shows

Short North Stage, Garden Theatre · Columbus, OH

Theater & film

Pippin (Short North Stage)

Short North Stage, Garden Theatre

You can see the magic-filled musical Pippin open Short North Stage's 15th-anniversary season.

GardeningOutdoorsIndoors

Details at CAPA Ticket Center

Music & concerts

AUG13

Evening

Franklin Park Conservatory, Grand Mallway · Columbus, OH

Music & concertsFree

ProMusica Summer Music Series at the Conservatory

Franklin Park Conservatory, Grand Mallway

You can enjoy two free evening concerts by ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in the Conservatory's Grand Mallway.

MusicOutdoorsIndoors

Details at Franklin Park Conservatory

Music & concerts

AUG15

Columbus Commons · Columbus, OH

Music & concertsFree

Common Ground Concert: Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers

Columbus Commons

You can see Bruce Hornsby headline a free summer concert at the Commons, though free tickets are required to enter.

Music

Details at Downtown Columbus, Inc.

Tastings

AUG22

East Market · Columbus, OH

Tastings

The Great Bourbon Affair

East Market

You can taste your way through bourbons and spirits at this 21-plus event at East Market.

Food and wineOutdoors

Details at Experience Columbus

Community & civic

AUG22

Columbus Commons & Ohio Theatre · Columbus, OH

Community & civicFree

Festival Latino

Columbus Commons & Ohio Theatre

You can enjoy Latin music, dance, and food at the Midwest's largest Latino cultural festival downtown.

Dance and fitnessOutdoorsIndoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Experience Columbus

Classes & arts

SEP7

Northam Park, Upper Arlington · Columbus, OH

Classes & artsFree

Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival

Northam Park, Upper Arlington

You can shop a juried fine-art and craft show in the park to close out the summer.

Arts and craftsOutdoorsIndoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Experience Columbus

Community & civic

SEP11

Fri 5pm to midnight, Sat noon to midnight, Sun noon to 8pm

Columbus, OH

Community & civic

Schmidt's Columbus Oktoberfest

The Schmidt's family throws a German celebration at the Ohio Expo Center with beer, sausage, and oompah music. Friday 5pm to midnight, Saturday noon to midnight, Sunday noon to 8pm.

HolidayBring the grandkids

Details at Schmidt's Columbus Oktoberfest

Music & concerts

SEP18

7 p.m.

Bicentennial Park Stage · Columbus, OH

Music & concertsFree

Scioto Mile Concert: Columbus Jazz Orchestra

Bicentennial Park Stage

You can hear the Columbus Jazz Orchestra perform free along the downtown riverfront.

MusicOutdoors

Details at Columbus Navigator

Classes & arts

SEPDATES

Museum hours

Columbus Museum of Art, Walter Wing · Columbus, OH

Classes & arts

Greater Columbus: The 2026 Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition

Columbus Museum of Art, Walter Wing

You can view a biennial showcase of works by Greater Columbus Arts Council fellowship artists.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Details at Columbus Museum of Art

Community & civic

NOV-JANDATES

Columbus, OH

Community & civic

Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo

The zoo strings millions of holiday lights along its paths for an evening winter walk that runs from late November into the new year.

HolidayBring the grandkids

Details at Wildlights at Columbus Zoo

Theater & film

MULTIPLEDATES

After sunset

Columbus Commons · Columbus, OH

Theater & filmFreeHappens regularly

Movies at the Commons

Columbus Commons

You can bring a blanket for a free outdoor movie under the city skyline with free popcorn while it lasts.

Arts and craftsOutdoorsIndoors

Details at Columbus Commons

Classes & arts

JUNDATES

SourcePoint Enrichment Center, Delaware · Columbus, OH

Classes & artsHappens regularly

Open Studio for Ages 55+ at SourcePoint

SourcePoint Enrichment Center, Delaware

You can drop into an open art studio designed for adults 55 and better.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Details at ACTIVE.com / SourcePoint

Senior programs

DATETBD

Columbus Recreation and Parks 60+ centers · Columbus, OH

Senior programsHappens regularly

Sixty Plus Senior Center Activities

Columbus Recreation and Parks 60+ centers

You can join classes and activities with priority registration for adults 60 and older across the city's senior centers.

Details at Columbus Recreation and Parks

Classes & arts

DATETBD

Kiln Room Community Pottery Studio, Columbus · Columbus, OH

Classes & artsHappens regularly

Beginner Pottery Classes at Kiln Room

Kiln Room Community Pottery Studio, Columbus

You can learn wheel throwing and handbuilding in a six-week beginner pottery course.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Details at Kiln Room Columbus

Outdoors & nature

DATETBD

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Columbus, OH

Outdoors & natureFreeHappens regularly

Franklin Park Conservatory Community Day

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

You can visit the Conservatory free with a Columbus or Franklin County ID on monthly community days.

GardeningOutdoorsIndoors

Details at Franklin Park Conservatory

Community & civic

DATETBD

Sun-Mon 10am to 5pm, Tue-Sat 9am to 7pm

Columbus, OH

Community & civicHappens regularly

North Market most days of the week

Beyond lunch, the historic market hosts tastings and seasonal events most of the year. Hours are Sun and Mon 10 to 5, Tuesday through Saturday 9 to 7.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Details at North Market Downtown

Pickleball & rec

MAY24

Pickle & Chill, Columbus · Columbus, OH

Pickleball & recHappens regularly

Let's Get Silly Columbus Pickleball League

Pickle & Chill, Columbus

You can join a low-key recreational pickleball league on Sunday afternoons.

Pickleball

Details at Eventbrite

Classes & arts

SEPDATES

Evening

Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH

Classes & artsHappens regularly

BAM Thursdays (Bar, Art, and Music)

Columbus Museum of Art

You can start your weekend early with live music and gallery access at the art museum every Thursday evening.

Arts and craftsMusicIndoors

Details at Columbus Museum of Art

Classes & arts

DATETBD

4 to 8 p.m.

Short North Arts District · Columbus, OH

Classes & artsFreeHappens regularly

Short North Gallery Hop

Short North Arts District

You can stroll the Short North galleries and shops with street performances on the first Saturday of every month.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Details at Short North Arts District

Markets

JUN-SEPDATES

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Columbus, OH

MarketsFreeHappens regularly

Franklin Park Conservatory Farmers Market

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

You can shop a free weekly farmers market on the Conservatory grounds all summer long.

GardeningFood and wineOutdoorsIndoors

Details at Franklin Park Conservatory

Music & concerts

JUN-AUGDATES

6:30 to 9 p.m.

Grandview area, Central Ohio · Columbus, OH

Music & concertsFreeHappens regularly

Celebration at the Station Summer Concert Series

Grandview area, Central Ohio

You can catch free live music on Thursday evenings throughout the summer.

Music

Details at Columbus on the Cheap

Community & civic

MULTIPLEDATES

Columbus, OH

Community & civicFreeHappens regularly

Stonewall Columbus Pride

The largest free Pride festival and march in the Midwest draws more than 700,000 people downtown for a weekend of performers and community booths.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Stonewall Columbus Pride

Community & civic

THURSDAYS

11am to 2pm

Columbus, OH

Community & civicHappens regularly

Pearl Market downtown on Thursdays

An open-air market in the downtown alley with produce, lunch vendors, and local makers. It runs Thursdays, opening at 11am and wrapping up at 2pm.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Details at Pearl Market

Community & civic

DATETBD

7 p.m.

Land-Grant Brewing Company · Columbus, OH

Community & civicFreeHappens regularly

What The Funk Music Trivia at Land-Grant Brewing

Land-Grant Brewing Company

You can test your music knowledge over a beer at this weekly Thursday-night trivia.

Bring the grandkids

Details at Land-Grant Brewing Company

Markets

NOVDATES

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

3535 N. High Street, Columbus · Columbus, OH

MarketsFreeHappens regularly

Clintonville Farmers Market

3535 N. High Street, Columbus

You can shop from 50 of Ohio's best farmers and food producers every Saturday morning in Clintonville.

Food and wineOutdoors

Details at Columbus on the Cheap

Markets

OCTDATES

3 to 6 p.m.

2151 Dorset Rd., Columbus · Columbus, OH

MarketsFreeHappens regularly

Westerville Farmers Market

2151 Dorset Rd., Columbus

You can shop fresh produce and local goods on Wednesday afternoons in front of St. Mark's.

Food and wineOutdoors

Details at NBC4 / Yahoo

Music & concerts

AUGDATES

7 p.m.

Park of Roses, Whetstone Park · Columbus, OH

Music & concertsFreeHappens regularly

Whetstone Park of Roses Summer Concert Series

Park of Roses, Whetstone Park

You can hear free live music from Central Ohio groups every Sunday evening among the roses in Clintonville.

MusicOutdoors

Details at Clintonville Spotlight

Music & concerts

OCT17

6 PM

Ohio Stadium · Columbus, OH

Music & concerts

Twenty One Pilots - Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

All persons entering Ohio Stadium are subject to inspection. Guests with medical or childcare needs must enter through the Steinbrenner Band Center entrance (between Gate 10 & 12) or at the Press Entrance (between Huntington Club and Gate 23). Bags are NOT permitted in Ohio Stadium. Clutches, wal...

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A few that stood out.

Jazz & Rib Fest by the river

Jazz & Rib Fest

Upcoming near Columbus.

Foraging in the Park

Jazz & Rib Fest by the river

Jazz & Rib Fest

Ohio State Fair

Dublin Irish Festival

Pippin (Short North Stage)

ProMusica Summer Music Series at the Conservatory

Common Ground Concert: Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers

The Great Bourbon Affair

Festival Latino

Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival

Schmidt's Columbus Oktoberfest

Scioto Mile Concert: Columbus Jazz Orchestra

Greater Columbus: The 2026 Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition

Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo

Movies at the Commons

Open Studio for Ages 55+ at SourcePoint

Sixty Plus Senior Center Activities

Beginner Pottery Classes at Kiln Room

Franklin Park Conservatory Community Day

North Market most days of the week

Let's Get Silly Columbus Pickleball League

BAM Thursdays (Bar, Art, and Music)

Short North Gallery Hop

Franklin Park Conservatory Farmers Market

Celebration at the Station Summer Concert Series

Stonewall Columbus Pride

Pearl Market downtown on Thursdays

What The Funk Music Trivia at Land-Grant Brewing

Clintonville Farmers Market

Westerville Farmers Market

Whetstone Park of Roses Summer Concert Series

Twenty One Pilots - Ohio Stadium

Twenty One Pilots - Ohio Stadium

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Kacey Musgraves - Middle of Nowhere Tour

Kacey Musgraves - Middle of Nowhere Tour

Kacey Musgraves - Middle of Nowhere Tour

Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour

Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour

Thomas Rhett: The Soundtrack to Life Tour

Ella Langley: The Dandelion Tour

Ella Langley: The Dandelion Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire - Sing a Song All Night Long

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire - Sing a Song All Night Long

Dan + Shay: The Young Tour

Dan + Shay: The Young Tour

Rod Wave: Don't Look Down Tour

Rod Wave: Don't Look Down Tour

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

WOSU Bluegrass at the Barn

WOSU Bluegrass at the Barn

WOSU Bluegrass at the Barn

Juanes North American Tour 2026