Over 325 festivals in Columbus and Central Ohio in 2024

There are so many festivals in Columbus and around Ohio back on the schedule for 2024!

Events and more details will be added throughout the season.  If you see any missing, please leave a comment. Let me know what your favorite festival is!

WEEKLY/MONTHLY FESTIVALS in Columbus 

Short North Gallery Hop: First Saturday of the month. Visit the District for shopping, dining, and art.

Franklinton Fridays: Second Friday of the month

4th Fridays in Uptown Westerville: 4th Friday May through October 

Grandview Hop: Last Saturday of the month in June-September

Yard Sales and Garage Sales in Columbus: Daily; find community and neighborhood sales, freecycle days, and a map of individual sales.

NOTE: Updates are made year round as festivals are announced – please pay attention to the year listed, and check links.

AUGUST Festivals in Columbus

Lobster Roll Days, Hills Market Worthington: Saturdays TBA from noon – 4 pm. 

Dublin Irish Festival: August 2-4, 2024. 

Pelotonia: August 2-4, 2024. Pelotonia is a two-day bike tour that includes a weekend of cycling, entertainment and volunteerism. The event raises millions of dollars each year for cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. 100% of every Rider raised dollar goes directly to fund cancer research. Gather where the riders will be passing through or get involved as a rider or volunteer!

Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival: August 8-10, 2024. Enjoy food, fun, and entertainment.

Wands and Wizards Weekend in Fairfield County: August 8-10, 2024

All Ohio Balloon Festival: August 8-10, 2024. Hot Air Balloons, live music with Brett Michaels, Night Ranger, Niko Moon, Kid fun, and more at this fun annual event with over 30 balloons!

North Ridgeville Corn Festival: August 9-11, 2024. The annual Corn Festival offers FREE admission, FREE entertainment, FREE parking, and it is always the second weekend in August! Enjoy fireworks, corn eating contest, kids’ games, free & live entertainment, and the Grande Parade

Water Lantern Festival: August 10, 2024

Festival Latino: August 10-11, 2024. Experience traditional and contemporary Latin American culture at the largest Latin event in Ohio. Admission is free!

Columbus Food Truck Festival: August 12-13 & 17, 2024. Double the fun with two festivals! Start downtown (Aug 12-13th) at the Scioto Penisula near COSI. Finish in Hilliard (Aug 17th) at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. 

Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival: August 15-17, 2024

North Market Wine Fest at Bridge Park: August 16, 2024

Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival: August 117-18, 2024. This is a family-oriented event with 180 handmade arts and crafts booths and food vendors. There are activities for children including pony rides and the Big Bounce. There will be free entertainment both days in the festival area. Parking and admission are also free.

Merion Village Festival: Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 12 pm – 6 pm. Outdoor, rain or shine event features food trucks, live music and entertainment, artists, crafters, businesses, and organizations in the Historic Merion Village neighborhood

Van Wert County Fair: August 27 – September 2, 2024

Millersport Sweet Corn Festival: August 28 – 30, 2024. Festival, concerts, rides, 5k, and more

MatsuriCon: August 30 – September 1, 2024. Matsuricon is an annual Japanese pop-culture event that focuses primarily on Japanese animation (known as “anime”), manga (Japanese graphic novels), and video games. 

Greek Festival: August 30 – September 2, 2024. The festival is a Central Ohio Labor Day weekend tradition which highlights Greek culture and features cathedral tours, authentic food and drink, exhibits, shops, music, dancing, and more.

Ohio Renaissance Festival: August 31 – October 27, 2024 Saturdays, Sundays, Labor Day Monday

Details TBA for these events in 2024

ProMusica SummerFEST Series: August 8, 10, 11, 2023. SummerFEST includes three programs as the orchestra returns to Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens and performs at Alum Creek Park Amphitheater.

Columbus Summer Beerfest: August 12, 2023. Pick from the daytime or evening session to pick samples from over 350 brews.

Lexington Blueberry Festival: August 17-20, 2023Wolf’s Ridge SeptemberFEST: August 18-20, 2023. Hang onto the last days of Summer and enjoy beer, music, fried food, and more.

WAG! Festival: Not scheduled for 2024

Van Wert County Fair: August 27 – September 2, 2024

Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival: August 31-September 1, 2024 at Ohio History Center

SEPTEMBER Festivals in Columbus

Obetz Zucchinifest: August 30 – September 2, 2024. Rides, car show, parades, and free concerts with Ezra Ray Hart, and Big & Rich.

Greek Festival: August 30 – September 2, 2024. The festival is a Central Ohio Labor Day weekend tradition which highlights Greek culture and features cathedral tours, authentic food and drink, exhibits, shops, music, dancing, and more.

Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival: August 31 – September 1, 2024. Join us for two days of family fun at the oldest and largest Labor Day Festival in all of Ohio! Concerts, Labor Day parade, car show, pageants, rides, and food.

Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival: August 31-September 1, 2024 at Ohio History Center

Ohio Renaissance Festival: August 31 – October 27, 2024 Saturdays, Sundays, Labor Day Monday

Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival: September 2, 2024

Fredericktown Tomato Show: September 4-7, 2024

Marion Popcorn Festival: September 5-7, 2024

Lithopolis Honeyfest: September 6-7, 2024.  Indulge on all things honey, experience a real life bee beard (it’s what it sounds like) and save the bees. Honey Competition & Tasting, Honey Bake-Off, Mead & Wine Tastings, Honey Beer Garden, Honeyfest Queen Pageant, Bee Beard & Beekeeping Demonstrations

Hot Times Community Festival: September 6-8, 2024

Hot Licks Blues Fest, Granville: September 7, 2024

Columbus Oktoberfest: September 6-8, 2024. Try some delicious German food and beer at the Ohio Expo Center while listening to the musical performances on two stages and tons of events. Get in free to the Columbus Dispatch Home and Garden Show – also being held at the Expo Center!

The Columbus Dispatch Fall Home and Garden Show: September 6-8, 2024. Home and garden expertise from local gurus and craftsmen; how-to sessions and demonstrations; giveaways; and much more! Get in free to the Columbus Oktoberfest – also being held at the Expo Center!

FestiFair Arts and Craft Festival: September 7, 2024

Creekside Hops & Vines Fest: September 7, 2024

Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival: September 7, 14, and 21, 2024 from 10 am – 10 pm.

Powell Street Market: September 8, 2024

Ohio Pawpaw Festival: September 13-15, 2024

Germania Oktoberfest: September 13-15, 2024. The oldest and most authentic Oktoberfest in Columbus

Old Worthington Market Day: September 14, 2024

Delaware County Fair: September 14-21, 2024. Last county fair in the area – get your fair food!

Short North Tour of Homes: September 15, 2024

Little Brown Jug, Delaware: September 19, 2024

Columbus Serbian Festival: September 20-21, 2024 at St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church

Backwoods Fest, Thornville: September 20-22, 2024

Arts in the Alley, Grove City: September 20-22, 2024

Scarecrow Festival in Washington Courthouse: September 20-22, 2024. Fun food, family activities, beer garden, rides, food, 5k, car show, and free concerts and more.

Preble County Pork Festival: September 21-22, 2024

Young’s Jersey Dairy Fall Farm Pumpkin Fun: September 21 – October 27, 2024

Fall Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show: September 22, 2024 at the Makoy Center. Admission $3 for ages 13+.

Barnesville Pumpkin Festival: September 26-29, 2024 If you love pumpkin, take a 2 hour drive east for this fun festival

Chalk the Block at Easton: September 28-29, 2024. Artists create 10 foot chalk drawings in the square as bands perform.

Lebanon Country Applefest: September 28-29, 2024

Details TBA for these events in 2024

Old Hilliardfest Art and Street Fair: Cancelled for 2023

Jackson County Apple Festival: September 19-23, 2023. Apple everything in Hocking Hills

Welcome to Fall Festival at Glacier Ridge Metro Park: September 23, 2023. Celebrate the season with hayrides, live animals, crafts and activities. Meet at bulletin board at picnic shelter.

Easton Fashion Night: TBA from 5-8 pm. Fashionable activities, great discounts, giveaways and more

OCTOBER Columbus Festivals

Ohio Renaissance Festival: August 31 – October 27, 2024 Saturdays, Sundays, Labor Day Monday

Young’s Jersey Dairy Fall Farm Pumpkin Fun: September 21 – October 27, 2024

Annual Taste of Dublin: October 1, 2024 Enjoy fine food from 25+ Dublin-area restaurants at this upscale event

Ohio Gourd Festival (Delaware County): October 4-6, 2024

Boo at the Zoo: October 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, & 25-27, 2024

PupArt: October 5, 2024. Shop a selection of pet-related and other original artwork from many local artists available as part of silent auctions and raffles

Columbus Coffee Fest: October 5-6, 2024. New location in 2024 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival: October 12-13, 2024

Circleville Pumpkin Show: October 16-19, 2024

Destination Downtown Lancaster Fall Festival: October 19, 2024

Grove City Boo on Broadway: October 26, 2024. Family-friendly Halloween celebration

Details TBA for these events in 2024

Taste of Bexley: al fresco: October 19, 2023

The Fall Festival at the Farm at Walnut Creek: September 29, 30 and October 6, 7, 13, 14, 16, 20, and 21, 2023

Upper Arlington Fall Fest: October 1, 2023 from 1-5 pm. Family-friendly festival in Fancyburg Park with fall activities

Columbus Italian Festival: October 6-8, 2023

Dublin Halloween Spooktacular: October 19, 2023 in Coffman Park.  Guests of all ages can come in costume and enjoy this ghoulish celebration. Goblins and ghouls will enjoy returning favorites like the Trunk or Treat Trail, eerie exhibits and dance performances on the Coffman Park Tennis Courts. 

Bob Evans Farm Festival: October 13-15, 2023 in Rio Grande, Ohio. Set on the original Bob Evans farm, the festival is a weekend filled with family fun celebrating the farming community during harvest season. The 52nd annual fall festival will feature performances from Nashville rising country star, Spencer Crandall, and the Country singer and winner of The Voice Season 22, Bryce Leatherwood. The celebration will showcase seasonal favorites like apple dumplings and slushies, kettle corn and Bob Evans Farm Festival Soup. Families can enjoy barnyard animals, a corn maze challenge, live farm demonstrations and free on-site camping. 

Stratford Ecological Center Fall Harvest Fair: October 14, 2023.  Food, wagon rides, kids activities, live music, cider making, animals, and more. $5 per person, ages 3 and up.

Scrawl in Franklinton: October 15-16, 2022. Live creation of murals, art and more!

Van Wert County Harvest Happenings: October 14-15, 2022 Apple cider, apple pie, apple dumplings, apple butter, and so much more at this fall festival at this festival in NW Ohio.

Haunted Statehouse Tours: October 13-15 and 20-21, 2023

German Village Monster Bash: October 14, 2023 Adult trick-or-treat route, dancing and drinking, costume contest and more!

Highball Halloween: October 28, 2023 Annual Halloween street party with entertainment, costume contests, and more. Event is at EXPRESS LIVE! again.

Easton Pet Parade and Fall Festival: October 22, 2023

TRAUMA – Halloween Fetish Party: October 26-29, 2023

NOVEMBER

Grandview Heights Fall Fest: November 2, 2023. from 4 pm – 7 pm at Ray DeGraw Park 850 First Ave. Celebrate all things fall! This is a family friendly festival with bounce houses, food trucks, yard games, music and more!

Ohio Made Holiday Shoppe: November 17-18, 2023 The Holiday Market features 80+ one-of-a-kind boutiques and specialty small businesses from Ohio. The Hollywood Casino Columbus makes the event a unique destination with endless activities available. Choose from unparalleled selection of home decor, specialty clothing and one-of-a-kind finds, plus enjoy fine dinning at the Hollywood Casino or a cocktail from one of our two bars. Make sure to snap a selfie with Santa as he walks around greeting shoppers. 

Wildlights: November 22, 2024 – January 5, 2025

Christmasfair: November 23-24, 2024

Gahanna Holiday Lights Parade and Celebration: November 19, 2023

DECEMBER 2023

December is FULL of tree lighting and Christmas festivals. Check them out at this link

JANUARY 2024

MLK Jr. Day Events in Columbus: January 12-18, 2024 at locations throughout the city. NOTE: these events will be updated in late December/early January.

Great Train Show at the Ohio Expo Center: January 13-14, 2024 There will be tables of trains for sale, exhibitors from around the country, Model Train displays, and a riding train for kids, plus door prize giveaways. 

Columbus Winter Beerfest: January 20, 2024 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. This delicious and boozy event will have over 350 craft beers available for sampling, and live music. 

(614) Magazine Restaurant Week Columbus: January 22-27, 2024 Over 150 restaurants offering 3 course prix fixes menus from $15-$40. To-go options also available.

Winter Jam Tour Spectacular: January 27, 2024 Christian Music’s Largest Annual Tour. $15 (donation) at the door (ages 2 and up).

Buckeye Lake Winterfest: January 27, 2024. See Benny the Bass predict when spring will arrive, watch fireworks, and enjoy specials at businesses around the Lake. Polar Plunge is at Buckeye Lake Winery on January 29!

Sweet Treats Dessert Festival: January 28, 2024. There will be 20+ local bakers, a chance to spin the prize wheel with drag queen baker, Plenty O’Smiles, and shopping local vendors. It’s a great chance to tour the beautiful newly renovated Municipal Light Plant. 

Other January Festivals

FEBRUARY 2024

Black History Month events in Columbus: Throughout February (these will be updated in January as they are announced)

Columbus Winter Carnival with KidsLinked: February 3, 2024 at Franklin County Fairgrounds. This super fun Winter Carnival has magician, jugglers, big bounce park, carnival games & food, princess & super hero area, and so much more!

Worthington Kidsfest and Camp Expo: February 9, 2024 at Worthington Community Center. Bounce houses, magician, face painter and balloon artists, and more! Win Valentine candy, spin the wheel, play games, visit characters, and more.

Valentine’s Day in Columbus: February 14, 2024 We’ve gathered tons of fun events and ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Columbus (this list will be updated in late January)

The Annual International Irish Triathlon at the Shamrock Club: February 17, 2024

The Dispatch Home and Garden Show: February 17-25, 2024 The show features home and garden expertise from local gurus and craftsmen; how-to sessions and demonstrations; fun for the kids; giveaways; celebrity appearances and much more.

National Margarita Day: February 22, 2024. Find all of the best margarita deals around town to celebrate! (These events will be updated in early February as announced)

Columbus International Auto Show: February 22-25, 2024 Admission is $6-$12; ages 9 and under free

PBR10K with Parker Lee Foundation: February 24, 2024. All you can drink PBR, live music, food and more at a fundraiser to benefit Central Ohio Youth Organizations. 

Columbus Baby & Kids Galleria and Mommy & Me Walk: February 25, 2024. Vendor event for all things parent and child. Candy Land Scavenger Hunt, Meet & Greet with princess and super hero, balloon artist, free cookies, win a Candy Land game and lot of other neat items! Plus Mommy & Me Walk before the event!

Arnold Sports Festival: February 29 -March 3, 2024. Drawing more than 22,000 athletes annually who compete in more than 80 sports & events, including 16 Olympic sports, along with over 1,000 booths at the Fitness Expo, this event is every fitness enthusiasts “must-attend” event. Tickets start at $25.

Maple Syrup Tours and Events: late February – early March. Learn about the process and taste the results with maple syrup events around town, including tours to see the tapped trees in action, pancake breakfasts with fresh syrup, and more.

Details TBA for these events in 2024

Cheryl’s Cookies Annual Bake Sale: February 27-March 11, 2023 Up to 75% off your favorite Cheryl’s Cookies and Brownies goodies! Buy extra to freeze! The bake sale has been extended for multiple days and locations to spread out any crowds. 

Other February festivals

March Columbus and Ohio Festivals 

Arnold Sports Festival: February 29 -March 3, 2024. Drawing more than 22,000 athletes annually who compete in more than 80 sports & events, including 16 Olympic sports, along with over 1,000 booths at the Fitness Expo, this event is every fitness enthusiasts “must-attend” event. Tickets start at $25.

Columbus Pet Expo, All About Cat Expo, and Mega Adoption Event: March 8-10, 2024

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Columbus: March 9-17, 2024 with parades, community events, family events, hikes, parties, and more

Big Book Sale at Columbus Main Library: March 14-17, 2024

Spring Avant-Garde Arts & Craft Show: March 24, 2024 at Makoy Event Center. Admission $3 for ages 13 and up.

Eggs, Paw and Claws at the Columbus Zoo: March 29-30, 2024. Easter and Spring season celebration at the Zoo.

image: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Details TBA for these events in 2024

Cheryl’s Cookies Annual Bake Sale: February 27-March 11, 2023 Up to 75% off your favorite Cheryl’s Cookies and Brownies goodies! Buy extra to freeze! The bake sale has been extended for multiple days and locations to spread out any crowds. 

New Albany Kidsfest: Friday, March 10, 2023

Columbus SoupFest: March 11, 2023 Sample 45+ soups and enjoy live music for a good cause

Other March festivals

April Columbus Festivals

Tons of Easter Events with Easter egg hunts, and photos with the Easter Bunny 

Columbus Home Improvement Show: April 5-7, 2024 at Ohio Expo Center

Ohio State Football Spring Game: April 13, 2024 Tickets are just $7

Grove City EcoFest: April 20, 2024. Learn to be greener at this festival that promotes sustainability and innovation.

Columbus Oddities & Curiosities Expo: April 20-21, 2024 Oddities, taxidermy, wet specimens, antiques, odd jewelry, unusual art, bones, curiosities and all around creepy, strange and bizarre items. Tickets are $10, 12 and under free.

Party for the Planet Earth Day Celebration at the Columbus Zoo: April 20-21, 2024 Learn about conservation and ways you can help Mother Earth at this Earth Day Celebration.

Annual General Mayhem Craft Beer and Music Festival: April 22, 2023 at Brewdog in Canal Winchester. Featuring over 100 fresh craft beers flowing, a line-up of music to rock your day away, swathes of street food and much more. Headlined by Alkaline Trio, have food trucks, and Not Your Mama’s Craft Fair

Ohioana Book Festival: April 24, 2024 This free virtual event celebrates Ohio authors with events for book lovers of all ages. 

Arbor Day Celebration at Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens: April 26, 2024. Celebrate Arbor Day 2024 during the annual Arbor Day Awards Ceremony from 10 am – 11:30 am. 

Earth Day Celebration at Genoa Park: April 27, 2024 from 11 am – 8 pm

Arbor Day Festival at Dawes Arboretum: April 27, 2024. FREE admission! Hands-on activities for kids, mini-talks from our plant experts, tree climbing, live music and more!  We’ll be giving away tree seedlings (while supplies last) and food trucks will have food for purchase.  Plus, visitors will get a sneak peek at the new History Center exhibit. 

Taste of Granville: April 27, 2024. Taste test dishes from 20+ local restaurants, while you enjoy live music and drinks. A food truck rodeo will be outside too! 

Dawes Arboretum Plant Sale: April 27, 2024

S.P.A.C.E. Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo: April 27-28, 2024

Details TBA for these events in 2024

Grove City Lions Club Spring Craft Beer Fest: Cancelled for 2024

MAY Festivals in Columbus

COSI Science Festival: May 1-4, 2024. Hundreds of activities to celebrate science around the city on May 1-4, and the Big Science Celebration on May 4.

Powell Touch-a-Truck: Friday, May 3, 2024 Kids will love climbing and exploring dozens of vehicles in Seldom Seen Park including emergency vehicles, farm equipment, and city vehicles. FREE! 

Gahanna Herb Day Festival: May 4, 2024 Plant sale, workshops, tours, and more 

Merion Village Yard Sale: May 4, 2024

Free Comic Book Day: May 4, 2024

Six One Pour – The Ohio Craft Beer Fest: May 4, 2024 Craft beer festival at COSI to kick off craft beer week!

Central Ohio Folk Festival: May 4-5, 2024 Enjoy concerts and workshops all day with all-access virtual tickets

Powell Street Market: May 5, 2024

CCAD Senior Fashion Show: May 9, 2024 

Chadwick Arboretum Spring Plant Sale: May 9-11, 2024. Choose from over 650 varieties of uncommon plants proven to grow well in Ohio climate and soil. Pick up some plants for your garden!

Indianola Carnival: May 10, 2024. The Indianola Carnival Committee hosts a school fundraiser with great food, games, entertainment & an amazing silent auction to support Indianola!

New Albany Founders Day: May 11, 2024

Green on the Green, Worthington: May 11, 2024

German Village GartenMarkt Plant Sale: Presale for pickup in May, and in-person event on May 13

Ride of Silence: May 15, 2024. Join cyclists in a short, slow and silent processional through Downtown Columbus in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. FREE.

North Market Apron Gala: May 17, 2024 Food, drinks, music, and more.

Art Stroll-Art on the Canal: May 18, 2024 Canal Winchester

Village Valuables in German Village: May 18, 2024

Delaware Arts Festival: May 18-19, 2024

Upper Arlington Spring Fling: May 18, 2024. Touch-a-Truck, inflatables, arts and crafts, and more

Asian Festival Dragon Boat Race: May 19, 2024. West Bank Park. Free. 

Memorial Day Parades and Ceremonies: May 26-29, 2024 events will be updated in late April, but are typically annual.

Westerville Field of Heroes: May 24-27, 2024. This year’s event is drive-through or walk-through. Flag and commemorative coins will be available for purchase. There is also a Heroes Hike that you can register to complete during the weekend. 

Riverfront Culture Fest: May 23-26, 2024

Asian Festival: May 25-26, 2024 

Jeni’s Strawberry Jam at Land-Grant: May 25-26, 2024. Strawberry Jam will feature strawberry ice cream, the release of a Jeni’s and Land-Grant collaboration beer, local food, family friendly activities, and live music all day.

Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival and Car and Motorcycle Show: May 25-27, 2024

May Sommerfest at Germania: May 31, 2024

Details TBA for these events in 2024

Vintage and Artisan Festival: May 13, 2023. At Boardman Arts Park in Delaware.

Green Lawn Abbey Memorial Day Open House: May 29 2023. Make your Memorial Day special this year. Tour the Cemetery and the Abbey to learn about the personal histories of many Columbusites who helped shape our history. Experience the beauty of nature and architecture. The Cemetery will be grilling complimentary hot dogs and the Abbey will be handing out ice cream and sweets. It’s a match made in Heaven!

Columbus Craft Beer Week: TBA for 2024. Over 200 events all over the city celebrating Craft Beer

More festivals in May

JUNE Festivals in Columbus

Bike the Cbus: June 1, 2024. Bike the Cbus is a bicycle tour, for all ages and abilities, highlighting our city’s many attractions and unique neighborhoods. The ride features four supported routes around the city. 

Short North Yard Sale: June 1, 2024

Bexley Women’s Club House & Garden Tour: June 2, 2024 The tour showcases some of the finest homes and gardens in the Bexley area and has become a destination for people from all over Ohio and beyond. Tickets are $25 presale, or $30 at the door.

Summer Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show: June 2, 2024 at the Makoy Center. Admission $3 for ages 13+.

The Annual Columbus Taco Fest: June 3-8, 2024 Tacos, Tequila, and Music at Goodale Park

The Memorial Tournament: June 6-9, 2024

Columbus Arts Festival: June 7-9, 2024 on the Scioto Mile

Olde Towne East Trash to Treasures: June 8, 2024. Neighborhood yard sale

Washboard Music Festival: June 15-17, 2023

Duck Creek Log Jam: June 16-18, 2023. Music festival in Hocking Hills

Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival: June 14-16, 2024

Grove City Wine and Arts Festival: June 14-15, 2024. Featuring wineries, food, art and more.

Columbus PRIDE Festival and March: June 14-15, 2024. Goodale Park with the March on Saturday morning.

KidsLinked’s Free Columbus Children’s Festival: June 15, 2024. The free festival celebrates youth and family sports and will feature lots of activities and entertainment for the family, including sports clinics, face painting, family fun zone, bounce park and inflatables. There will be food trucks available when you get hungry.

Worthington Art Festival: June 15-16, 2024 The Worthington Arts Festival features over 150 artists, plus food and beverage vendors. 

Origins Game Fair: June 19-23, 2024

London Cobra Auto Show: June 20-22, 2024

Powell Festival: June 21-22, 2024. Family fun, entertainment, DORA, and concerts with Spin Doctors and Ryan Cabrera. The festival ends with a fireworks display. 

Zoofari at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: June 22, 2024 Party like an animal at this annual adult-only festival with nearly 100 of Central Ohio’s best restaurants and bars serving their signature dishes, as well as live music on several stages throughout the zoo from 7 pm – 11 pm. Your evening will be spent walking through the Zoo tasting food from fantastic restaurants, sipping drinks, and listening to live music from great bands.

Buckeye Country Superfest: June 22-23, 2024. At Ohio Stadium

German Village Garten Tour: June 23, 2024. Choose from afternoon walking tour, cocktail party, or evening walking candlelight tour. Tickets are selling out fast!

Comfest: June 28-30, 2024. ComFest returns to Goodale Park and is celebrating 50 years with local music, activism, arts, crafts, food and drink vendors.

Details TBA for these events in 2024

Newark Strawberry Festival: June 2-4, 2023. Rides games, crafts, food, and entertainment provide the entire family with many exciting things to do, see, and taste. Enjoy the Strawberry Shortcakes made famous by the Newark Kiwanis Club and served with creamy Velvet Ice Cream, made locally.

A Taste of Worthington: June 23, 2023

More Festivals in June

JULY Columbus Festivals 

4th of July Fireworks, Parades, and Celebrations Around Columbus: July 1-4, 2024. 4th of July celebrations, parades, and fireworks.

Red White & Boom: July 3, 2024. Huge 4th of July festival in downtown Columbus with an all-day festival, plus entertainment, parade, and fireworks. 

Doo Dah Parade: July 4, 2024. Wild and wacky parade through the Short North (you have to see it to understand!)

Good Guys PPG Nationals: July 12-14, 2024. Huge classic car show at the Ohio Expo Center with entertainment, family activities, and more.

Ohio Brew Week Festival: July 12-20, 2024 Huge beer festival with tons of events in Athens, Ohio.

Summer Jam West: July 13, 2024. Grassroots, free arts and music festival held annually in Westgate Park. 

Westerville Music and Arts Festival: July 13-14, 2024. Enjoy local and national artisans and musicians. Details tba.

Merion Village Garden Tour: July 14, 2024. Free garden tours in Merion Village.

The Summer Tour of Historic Homes of Olde Towne East: July 14, 2024

Taste of Powell Tour: July 14, 2024. Enjoy samples at restaurants around town. Tickets for tastes are $3 and sold in packs of 10.

Franklin County Fair: July 15-21, 2024

Lancaster Festival: July 18-27, 2024. Celebration of music, the arts, and community.

Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest: July 19-21, 2024. Three days of continuous jazz by renowned international and local musicians, barbecue pit masters, and fun activities.

Jazz and Rib Festival Columbus Ohio

Columbus Duck Race: July 20, 2024. It’s only $10 to register a duck! Hosted by the Development Board of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. 

WesterFlora Garden Tour: July 21, 2024. Annual tour of gardens in the Westerville community that will be bursting with color, plant collections, theme gardens, scenic views and much more.

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days: July 26-28, 2024. America’s largest motorcycle swap meet, national championship vintage racing in numerous disciplines and unforgettable fun everywhere, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is one of the must-do motorcycling events.

Nelsonville Music Festival: July 26-28, 2024

Union County Fair: July 21-July 27, 2024

Ohio State Fair: July 24-August 4, 2024. The 2024 Ohio State Fair will be open to the public with concerts, rides, competitions, and the full fair experience! 

Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest: July 26-27, 2024

Whitehall Food Truck & Fun Fest: July 27, 2024. Over 30 food trucks/stands to fill your belly, and lots of bands to provide the fun, as well as a crafters area/marketplace

Details TBA for these events in 2024

Upper Arlington Summer Celebration: tba 2024 Free outdoor family fun including inflatables and entertainment, followed by a movie in the park