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The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and the summer festival season is quickly approaching. Whether you’re a fan of local art, ethnic foods, outdoor music or just looking for an excuse to do some “people watching” this summer, there’s a festival to fit just about anyone’s tastes.
Below is a list of summer festivals running from May through October in 2010. We’ll continue to update the list with festivals that either don’t have dates set yet or that we’ve accidentally left off the list. Either way, this should be a great start to help fill your weekends with fun events all summer long.
- Hell City Tattoo Festival – May 21, 22 and 23
- Eco-Chic Craftacular – May 22 and 23
- Agora – May 22
- Downtown Digital Arts Festival – May 25, 26 and 27
- Columbus Beerfest – May 28 and 29
- Grillmasters Festival – May 29 and 30
- Asian Festival – May 29 and 30
- Columbus Arts Festival – June 4, 5 and 6
- Wurst and Pretzel Festival – June 6
- Asparafest – June 6
- Park Street Festival – June 10, 11 and 12
- Go West – June 12
- City Hop – June 12
- Geekfest – June 17, 18 and 19
- Juneteenth Ohio Festival – June 18, 19 and 20
- Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival – June 18, 19 and 20
- Columbus Pride Festival – June 18, 19 and 20
- Origins Game Fair – June 23 through 27
- Comfest – June 25, 26, and 27
- Red White & Boom – July 2
- Doo Dah Parade – July 4
- North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival – July 9, 10 and 11
- Parking Lot Blowout – July 10
- Westerville Music and Arts Festival – July 10 and 11
- Jam-N-Jefferson Park – July 10 and 11
- Franklin County Fair – July 17 through 24
- Shadowbox Sketch Comedy Festival – July 20 and 21
- Jazz and Rib Fest – July 23, 24 and 25
- Lazy Daze of Summer Festival – July 24
- Ohio State Fair – July 28 through August 8
- Dublin Irish Festival – August 6, 7 and 8
- Festival Latino – August 14 and 15
- African Village Arts Festival – August 21
- Urban Scrawl – August 28
- Greek Festival – September 3 through 6
- Bike the CBUS – September 4
- BaconCamp – September 4
- Ohio Renaissance Festival – September 4 through October 24
- Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival – September 6
- Hot Times Community Festival – September 10, 11 and 12
- Columbus Comedy Festival – Sept 16, 17 and 18
- Riverfront Art Festival – September 17, 18 and 19
- Independents’ Day – September 18
- India Festival – September 18
- Columbus Food & Wine Affair – September 24
- Oktoberfest – September 24, 25 and 26
- Italian Festival – October 8, 9 and 10
- Circleville Pumpkin Show – October 20 through 23
Dear god. A relatively broad and comprehensive list of events in Columbus in one location. What’s next, a tidal wave?
Good work walker. We owe you thanks for being aware of cool stuff going on and reporting it regardless of your ad sales.
nevermind I missed it
Could you please list the Eco-Chic Craftacular here? http://www.columbuscraftacular.com/
Thanks for the great list!
Cant wait for PRIDE this year!!
There’s also the second annual Shadowbox Sketch Comedy Festival with original SNL member Garrett Morris on July 20 and 21. More info here:
http://www.shadowboxcabaret.com/shows/sscf/
Added Eco-Chic & Shadowbox Sketch. Did I forget any others? :D
Awesome list there is so much to do this summer :D
also Downtown Digital Arts Festival also
http://www.cscc.edu/DDAF/html/NEWSROOM-PRESS&LOGOS.html
you also forgot (very understandably, though not for long) the second annual GO WEST in the 900 Block of West Broad Street, Franklinton. Saturday, June 12, 4pm-9pm. Live Music (organized by Columbus Music Coop), Beer Cart (courtesy of Magic Hat Brewery) and three gallery spaces.
i love the summer…jazz and ribs really makes it for me
What about the Hilltop Bean Dinner? It is 6/26 at Westgate park.
I can think of a couple more.
37th Westerville Music and Arts Festival
July 10 and 11
http://www.westervillechamber.com/festival/index.php
Lazy Days of Summer Festival
Grandview
July 24
http://www.ghpl.org/community/lazydaze.php
The Eco-Chic was really fun last year.I’m really looking forward to another great weekend :o)
Also, I thought of another one.
The Delaware Arts Festival
May 15 and 16
http://www.delawareartsfestival.org/
Urban Scrawl?
I left Urban Scrawl off because I couldn’t find a date anywhere for 2010. Update that website! http://www.franklintonartsdistrict.org
The list keeps growing….
African Village Arts Festival August 21st
http://www.galleryinthehood.org/2201.html
Canal Winchester Blues & RibsFest August 6-7
http://bluesandribfest.com/
Urban Scrawl is August 28th.
The 8th Annual Columbus Food & Wine Affair featuring over 300 international wines and 40 great restaurants will be held on Friday, September 24, 2010 at Franklin Park Conservatory. This event benefits several community charities and provides scholarships for culinary and restaurant management students through the Central Ohio Restaurant Association Foundation. http://www.foodandwineaffair.com
Geekfest @Wild Goose June 17, 18, 19
BaconCamp Sept. 4
Columbus Comedy Festival Sept 16, 17, 18
This list makes me love CBus even more! Thanks, Walker!
Celebrate the Arts at the 44th Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival, central Ohio’s one-day blind juried arts festival on Labor Day Monday September 6, 2010. The festival showcases 200 fine art and fine craft artists, music and dance, hands-on art activities for all ages, refreshments and more in a free alfresco interactive art space. Presented by the City of Upper Arlington’s Cultural Arts Division and Farmers Citizens Bank, this free temporary alfresco gallery and interactive art space is held in Northam Park, 2070 Northam Road, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
http://www.uaoh.net/artsfestival/?fDD=122-0
Grillmasters Festival
North Market
May 29-30