The 2012 Columbus Festival Season

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The Festival Season kind of snuck up on me this year! Agora and ZombieWalk were earlier than usual, last weekend we had EcoChic Craftacular, Village Valuables Nelsonville Music Festival, the SciFi Marathon, and Rock on the Range, so festival season is definitely in the works! Below is a list of festivals beginning in May and running through November in 2012. It’s a special year for Columbus and many of these festivals are part of the 200Columbus Bicentennial Celebration. If you know of a festival that should be included, comment and let us know and we’ll add it. This should be a great start to help fill your weekends with fun events all summer long. Enjoy!

• Hills Market Salmon Roast – May 26
• Duck Creek Log Jam – May 26 and 27
• Asian Festival – May 26 and 27
• Asian Festival Dragon Boat Races – May 28
• Shadowbox Live’s Back to the Garden – May 27
• The Memorial Tournament – May 28 through June 3
• Origins Game Fair – May 30 through June 3
• Columbus Arts Festival – June 1, 2 and 3
• Columbus Local at the Columbus Arts Festival – June 1, 2 and 3
• Summer Fridays at the Statehouse – Fridays June 1 through August 31
• Schmeckfest III – June 3
• Downtown Live Summer Concert Series – Thursdays June 7 through September 6 (no shows 6/14, 6/21, 8/9 or 8/16)
• Park Street Festival – June 8 and 9
• Park Street Festival Food Truck Roundup – June 9
• Soul Food Music Festival – June 9
• Stop and Smell the Roses – June 9
• Go West - June 9
• Peach District Classic – June 9
• Granville Art Affair and Wine Festival – June 9 and 10
• Pride Week Film Festival – June 9 through 16 (no films 6/10 or 6/15)
• DAC Sundays at Scioto summer concert series – Sunday evenings from June 10 through July 29
• Grillmasters Festival – June 16
• Washboard Music Festival – June 14, 15 and 16
• CAPA Summer Movie Series – June 15 through August 12
• Juneteenth Ohio Festival – June 15, 16 and 17
• Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival – June 15, 16 and 17
• Columbus Pride Festival – June 15 and 16
• Grandview DigFest – June 16
• Ganther’s Place Jazz and Arts Festival – June 16
• BIA Parade of Homes – June 16 through July 1
• Olde Worthington Art Festival – June 16 and 17
• New Players Theater Festival – June 21 through August 5
• Comfest – June 22, 23, and 24
• Hilltop Bean Dinner – June 23
• Powell Festival – June 29 and 30
• Somali Culture Festival – June 30
• Red White & Boom – July 3
• Doo Dah Parade – July 4
• Heritage Concert Series – July 12 through August 30 on Thursdays
• Jam-N-Jefferson Park – Not happening for 2012
• Columbus Food Truck & Cart Fest – July 13
• Bike Columbus Festival – July 13 and 14
• North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival – July 13, 14 and 15
• Westerville Music and Arts Festival – July 14 and 15
• Franklin County Fair – July 14 though 21
• Brew Ha Ha and Shadowbox Live Sketch Comedy Competition – July 16, 17 and 18
• Lancaster Festival – July 18 through 28
• All Good Music Festival & CampOut – July 19, 20, 21 and 22
• Jazz and Rib Fest – July 20-22
• AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days – July 20-22
• Old Worthington’s Treasures on the Green – July 21
• Madlab Theatre’s Volatility Festival – July 21
• Pickerington Violet Festival – July 25, 26, 27 and 28
• Ohio State Fair – July 25 through August 5
• Lazy Daze of Summer Festival – July 28
• Canal Winchester Blues and Ribfest – August 3 and 4
• Dublin Irish Festival – August 3, 4 and 5
• African American Cultural Arts Festival – August 4
• Awesomefest at Wild Goose Creative – August 4
• Fête en Blanc – August 10
• Pelotonia – August 10 through 12
• North Market Farmers’ Festival – August 11
• Festival Latino – August 11 and 12
• Local Foods Week – August 11 through 19
• All Ohio Balloon Festival – August 17 and 18
• Cruise the Ville – August 18
• Mayor Coleman’s Neighborhood Pride Block Party – August 18
• African Village Arts Festival – August 19
• Taste the Future – August 21
• MatsuriCon – August 24 through 26
• BaconCamp – August 25
• Alternate Transportation Festival – August 25
• Columbus Wine Festival – postponed, hope to return 2013
• CrestFest – August 25
• Urban Scrawl – August 25 and 26 at 400 West Rich
  
• Greek Festival – August 31 through September 3
• Bike the CBUS – September 1
• Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival – September 1 and 2
• Ohio Renaissance Festival – September 1 through October 21
• Hills Market Ohio Hog Roast – September 3
• Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival – September 3
• Hot Times Community Festival – September 7, 8 and 9
• Ohio Lesbian Festival – September 7, 8 and 9
• Old Hilliardfest Art and Street Fair – September 8
• Festiville, Clintonville Art Festival – September 8
• India Festival – September 8
• Columbus Microbrew Festival – September 14 and 15
• Country Living Fair – September 14, 15 and 16
• Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival – September 14, 15 and 16
• Independents’ Day – September 15
• Columbus Food & Wine Affair – September 21
• Union County Covered Bridge and Bluegrass Festival – September 21, 22 and 23
• New Albany Classic – September 23
• idUS – September 28 through October 8
• Oktoberfest – September 28, 29 and 30
• Riverfront Art Festival – September 28, 29 and 30
• Columbus Mini Maker Faire – September 29
• Italian Festival – October 5, 6 and 7
• Evolution Theatre Bicentennial Playwrights Festival – October 8 through 14
• Market to Market Ride and North Market Harvest Festival – October 13
• Ohio 24 Hour Horror Marathon – October 20 at noon to October 21 at noon
• Highball Halloween – October 27
• ReelAbilities Film Festival – November 3 through 7
• Columbus Jewish Film Festival – November 4 though 15
• Columbus International Film and Video Festival – November 15 through 18
• Craftin’ Outlaws – November 17

Local Food Festivals

• Utica Ice Cream Festival – May 26, 27 and 28
• Newark Strawberry Festival – June 1, 2 and 3
• North Ridgeville Corn Festival – August 10, 11 and 12
• Lexington Blueberry Festival – August 16 through 19
• Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival – August 17 and 18
• Deshler Corn City Festival – August 18 and 19
• Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival – August 18 and 19
• Obetz Zucchinifest – August 23 through 26
• Millersport Sweet Corn Festival – August 29 through September 1
• Fredericktown Tomato Show – September 5 through 8
• Marion Popcorn Festival – September 6, 7 and 8
• Mantua Potato Festival – September 7, 8 and 9
• Lithopolis Honeyfest – September 8
• Ohio Pawpaw Festival – September 14 through 16
• Preble County Pork Festival – September 15 and 16
• Jackson County Apple Festival – September 18 through 22
• Barnesville Pumpkin Festival – September 27 through 30
• Lebanon Country Applefest – September 29
• Spring Valley Potato Festival – October 6 and 7
• Van Wert County Apple Festival – October 19 and 20
• Circleville Pumpkin Show – October 17 through 20

Every effort has been made to ensure dates are correct, however: Please note, dates are subject to change.