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    Mega Weekend – 50+ Ways to Spend the First Official Weekend of Summer

    It’s ComFest Weekend! If you want to park close to the event and feel great about supporting a school, park at the Hubbard Mastery School at 104 W. Hubbard (parking lot entrance on Wilber Ave.). Don’t miss your chance to get tickets to the Healthy Bites Festival, presented by Shipt. Enter to win tickets to Fright Night with Fritz, showing The Shining.

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    Thursday
    The library reopens Northside, its latest branch remodel. Looking for a patio to enjoy the warm weather on? Have a Wonder Summer at Think Like an Artist Thursday with the Columbus Museum of Art. Trove brings back their 4 day warehouse sale event. Melt Hot Yoga & Fitness opens a new Dublin location. Stop by Weiland’s for a Cheese and Wine Tasting. See creative photo project, Talking To The Buildings. Hear about A Tale of Two Lost Landmarks: The Kelley Mansion and the Christopher Inn. Fryer Flicks on the Hill shows The Secret Life of Pets. Short North Stage continues Angels in America–Perestroika (Part Two). The Actors’ Theatre opens Pride & Prejudice at the Schiller Park Amphitheater. Sean Carney, with special guests Sadie Johnson and Bart Walker perform at Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza. A trio of films by Cornetto plays at Gateway Film Center. Columbus City Council hosts a community meeting at Centennial High School. Shop the South Side Farmers Market. CAPA’s Summer Movie is Leave Her to Heaven.

    Friday
    ComFest begins and goes through Sunday. Ohio civil rights documentary Free to Ride is showing at the Gateway Film Center. Picnic with the Pops presents Beethoven Weekend at Columbus Commons. Enjoy a Mall Bangs Dance Party. Upper Arlington shows Angels in the Outfield. Head to Brothers Drake for another Restart House Music. Support the 4th Annual F#ck Cancer Cabaret. Half Price Books begins their clearance sale at the Fairgrounds. Enjoy Local ‘n Live at the Gateway. O-GEE is at Copious. LeBOOM hosts a ComFest afterparty at Skully’s with Roevy and Ducky. Shop the Pearl Market. Watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone outdoors. Rhythm on the River Presents: The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson and Hadden Sayers Band. Lil’ Wayne and Friends performs at Express Live! The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus presents Jackson 5+, showing through the weekend. The Powell Festival is Friday and Saturday. The Easton Art Affair is Friday through Sunday. CAPA’s Summer Movie is Jailhouse Rock.

    Saturday
    New home decor shop Beakerloo opens in German Village. Watch Cartoon Capers as part of the CAPA Summer Movie Series. Support the Hilltop Bean Dinner. Skylab Gallery opens Will Play For Space. Women can learn how to feel confident in front of a group during the Proud Mouths workshop. Homage and Land Grant partner for an All American BBQ. Celebrate summer with HOOT. Kuya Ian’s Bistro hosts a grand opening and free tasting. Fritz The Nite Owl presents: Raiders of the Lost Ark at Studio 35. Enjoy the Bloody Mary Bacon Brunch at Hills Market Downtown. A new exotic car show comes to the Scioto Mile. Columbus Crew SC has a match against Montreal Impact. Brew Hop returns to Brewery District. Go on a Columbus Craft Cocktail Tour or a Taco Truck Tour. Yat’s Grandview celebrates 3 years. Protoje performs at Alrosa Villa. The Craft Market sets up at Tremont Center. Ohio Machine takes on the Chesapeake Bayhawks. The Grandview Hop begins. Franklin Park Conservatory hosts the free Pollinator Palooza. Do the Run with the Pack 5K to benefit Pets without Parents.

    Sunday
    Go on the Haus und Garten Tour in German Village. Get your submissions in for the Columbus Anthology. The Sunlight Market returns to Gay Street. See Hitchcock’s Suspicion. Create a Gold Luster Enamel Decal Necklace with The Smithery. Ohio Young Black Democrats have a meeting at the Lincoln Cafe. Rock of Ages continues at Shadowbox Live. Musician Trey Pearson hosts a Safe Space event at St. John’s Church. Ukulele Man performs Swan Song at Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza. New dance studio Flux + Flow hosts a community open house. The Campfire Sessions invites you to Rockmill Brewery for a show featuring The Lunar Year. Shop the Peddler’s Picnic at North Market.

    Make sure to check events for weather delays/cancellations! There’s always more in the Events Calendar! If you have something you want to highlight, post it in the comments!

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    Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?
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