Happy the weekend is here! School started back this week, are your kids excited? Gallerie Bar & Bistro took home the prize for voters’ favorite CU Best Bites: Burgers last night! Still time to enter to win tickets to the Ohio Rollers Girls and more contests will be going live soon for bands.
Thursday
Tonight, head over to Zauber for their bier release party. There’s a free concert in Columbus Commons featuring the Gin Blossoms. 16-Bit Bar & Arcade hosts Original Sin’s Pin-Up Contest. Crave’s annual Farm to Plate dinners continue all week at restaurants throughout Columbus. The CYP Club hosts a Discover Columbus EXPO. Murder Ballad has extended its run at the Short North Stage two more nights! Attend a benefit for the Arthritis Foundation. Taste 10 red wines and 10 white wines for $20 at Wine on High. Urban Arts Space’s book club discusses Twelve Years a Slave. Find out what is going on with the Barret School. Burlesque Biographie had a wildly successful opening and continues at Shadowbox Live. Actors Theatre presents the Merry Wives of Windsor at Schiller Park. Obetz’ ZucchiniFest is happening all weekend.
Friday
Robert Mason is liquidating their old stock in a Fire Auction at Gibbs Auction House. Take a rooftop garden tour at the Crest and support the OEFFA during a special dinner. The Near East Co-op has a block party. Beautiful sculptures are on display at CCAD’s Canzani Center Gallery. The Ohio Craft Museum’s current exhibit focuses on Forms of Human Expression. Matsuricon is at the Hyatt Regency. Open Door Art Studio presents Big and Small Wonders. Downtown Granville hosts a Street Scapes Artisan and Merchant Sale. Germania hosts a Sommerfest. Mavis Staples performs at Rhythm on the River. CS Gallery has opening receptions for their latest exhibits. There’s only a few more chances to see Best of Shadowbox Live. Rob Schneider performs a few shows at the Funny Bone at Easton.
Saturday
It’s time for Urban Scrawl 8 in Franklinton at 400 West Rich. Available Light Theatre presents their annual fundraiser Feed Your Soul. CrestFest is back on Calumet Avenue in South Clintonville. Attend the Columbus Invitational Performing Arts Showcase and see some new bands. Crew takes on the Houston Dynamo. Shop your Farmers Markets! The Short North’s popular sale, Reduction, returns to Seventh Son. Grandview hosts the Summer Session. BassJam comes to Skully’s with a free concert. Check out the Jazz, Art, and Tomato fest in Ganthers Place. Not ready to let go of summer? Go try a Spicy Peanut Butter Shake at Krema. Support Slow Foods at Shake the Hand That Feeds You VII. Are you doing the Heart Walk at Columbus Commons? Creekside hosts the Third Annual Duck Race and Run. Legends of Hip Hop perform at Promowest and the after party is at Xclusive.. CraftBrew at the Zoo is back. It’s Super Hero night, plus there’s fireworks at the Clippers. SWANK returns to Short North Stage.
Sunday
Market Flea is at North Market. The Goodale Park Music Series concludes with Nick Tolford and Co. Reefer Madness continues at Shadowbox Live. The Clippers have another game against the Indianapolis Indians and it’s also Family Day.
Please note: While every effort is made to include every wonderful weekend event, this list is not all-inclusive of what is happening in Columbus this weekend. If you have something great you’d like to share, please do so in the comments. And, please take a look through our Event Calendar to find even more! Thanks!
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