Summer Festivals In Columbus
A great part of summer time is the many options of events or festivals to attend! They allow you to pursue current interests and discover new loves and hobbies in your life. With the many different neighborhoods in Columbus, there are endless opportunities of things to explore, foods to try, music to listen to and people to meet!
Below are a few of the festivals happening this summer. Get your calendars out and start marking in dates for fun-filled weekends!
Summer Sizzle Concert Series
Enjoy some live music in Downtown Grove City every Friday this summer until August 18th! Bring a chair and some snacks to Grove City Town Center. The music begins at 7:00 p.m. and lasts until 9:00 p.m.
Ohio Wine Festival
If you’re a certified wine-o or just want to try out some local wineries, head to the Ohio Wine Festival at the North Market! The festival lasts all weekend, July 7-9 and will include a farmer’s market on Saturday and entertainment throughout the whole weekend.
German Village Art Crawl
Hang out in the beautiful German Village for the 14th Annual German Village Art Crawl on July 15. Macon Alley will be transformed into an art gallery and celebrate the patronage of art that thrives in this historic neighborhood.
You can enjoy live music and artistic demonstration while sampling food from participating restaurants.
Grandview Hop
Check out what’s happening in Grandview at the Grandview Hop! Half a mile of Grandview Avenue will be taken over with live music, local shopping and merchants, amazing art, food and fun activities for everyone.
Discover unexpected finds like handcrafted clothing and jewelry, handmade paper and leather goods! This event will take place on Saturday, June 24, Saturday, July 29, 2017, Saturday, August 26, 2017, and Saturday, December 9, 2017.
Jazz and Rib Fest
Enjoy three days of continuous jazz and ribs at the famous Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest! This event takes place Friday, July 21-Sunday July 23.
There will be three stages that will host local, regional and international jazz artists, while barbecue masters serve their own ribs, chicken and more. Try the best ribs from around the country as 23 award-winning barbecue teams compete for the “Best Ribs”.
Columbus Food Truck Festival
If you’ve ever seen the many different types of food trucks driving around Columbus and they’ve piqued your curiosity, this is a must-attend event for you! This is the Midwest’s largest food truck festival with around 60 different food trucks to try!
This foodie feast begins Friday, August 18 and continues through Saturday evening with great food, live music and special events. The event will take over Bicentennial Park, Scioto Mile and Rich Street Bridge.