Spring has sprung, and summer is almost here, which means that the festival season has begun! Who doesn’t love a great festival? Do you have a favorite Central Ohio festival you like to visit every year? Maybe it’s the Columbus Arts Festival or The Food Truck Festival. Whatever it may be, Columbus definitely has a festival for you!
May
Six One Pour: The Ohio Craft Beer Fest
Location: The Ohio History Center | May 4
Location: Highbanks Metro Park | May 4 & 5
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
Location: Historic Crew Stadium l May 16 – May 19
Community Days Festival
Location: 157 East Fair Ave, Lancaster l May 17 – May 19
Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest
Location: 5312 Walnut Rd, Buckeye Lake l May 18
Art on the Canal Art Stroll
Location: Downtown Canal Winchester l May 18
Delaware Arts Festival
Location: Downtown Delaware Ohio l May 18 – May 19
Columbus Taco Fest
Location: 303 W. Broad St Columbus l May 18 – May 19
Riverfront Culture Fest (Ohio Black Expo)
Location: Genoa Park l May 23 – May 26
May Madness
Location: 154 W William Street, Delaware l May 25
Jeni’s Strawberry Jam at Land-Grant
Location: 424 Town St. Columbus l May 25 – May 26
Columbus Asian Festival
Location: Scioto Mile l May 25 – May 26
Memorial Day in Lithopolis
Location: 150 East Columbus Street, Lithopolis l May 27
Deercreek Dam Days Festival
Location: 110 Main St. Williamsport l May 29 – June 1
May Sommerfest
Location: Brewery District l May 31
Breakaway Music Festival
Location: Historic Crew Stadium l May 31 – June 1
Newark Strawberry Festival
Location: Newark l May 31 – June 2
June
Columbus Chicken and Beer Festival
Location: Dodge Park l June 1
2024 Bexley Porchfest
Location: Central Bexley, Dawson Ave l June 1
St. Catharine FunFest
Location: Bexley, Gould Rd l June 6 – June 8
Fore!Fest
Location: Dublin Bridge Park l June 7 – June 8
Columbus Arts Festival
Location: Scioto Mile in Downtown Columbus l June 7 – June 9
Columbus Wine Festival
Location: McFerson Commons in the Arena District l June 8
Upper Arlington Pride
Location: Sunny 95 Park and Amelita Mirolo Barn l June 9
Commercial Point Homecoming
Location: Commercial Point l June 12 – June 15
Arts on Arlington
Location: Mallway Park, Upper Arlington l June 13
Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival
Location: Goodale Park & Downtown Columbus l June 14 – June 15
Wine and Arts Festival
Location: Historic Downtown Grove City l June 14 – June 15
St. John Neumann Community Festival
Location: Sunbury l June 14 – June 15
Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival
Location: Gahanna l June 14 – June 16
Juneteenth Ohio Festival
Location: Genoa Park l June 15 – June 16
Worthington Arts Festival
Location: Village Green Park in Worthington l June 15 – June 16
Columbus Cigar Fest
Location: Grandview Heights | June 19 – June 23
London Strawberry Festival
Location: South Main Street in London l June 20 – June 22
Powell Festival
Location: Village Green Park, Downtown Powell l June 21 – June 22
Uncorked: Columbus Wine Fest
Location: COSI l June 22
Buckeye Country Superfest
Location: Ohio Stadium l June 22 – June 23
ComFest (Community Festival)
Location: Goodale Park l June 28 – June 30
Grandview Hop
Location: Grandview Avenue l June 29
Ashville 4th of July Celebration
Location: Ashville l June 29 – July 4
July
Red, White, and BOOM!
Location: Downtown Columbus l July 3
July Sommerfest: Red, White and Brats
Location: German Village | July 3
Pickerington July 4th Celebration
Location: Downtown Pickerington l July 3 – July 4
Granville Kiwanis July 4th Celebration
Location: Granville l July 3 – July 6
The Doo Dah Parade
Location: Downtown Columbus and the Short North l July 4
Hilliard Freedom Fest
Location: Hilliard Municipal Park | July 4
Shamrock Club of Columbus Brew Fest
Location: Shamrick Club of Columbus | July 7
Picktown Palooza
Location: Pickerington | July 11 – July 13
Columbus Food Truck Festival: Downtown Edition
Location: Columbus | July 12 -July 13
Summer Jam West Community Arts Festival
Location: The Hilltop | July 13
Art Affair on the Square
Location: Urbana | July 13
Delaware County Beer and Wine Festival
Location: Delaware Boardman Arts Park | July 13
Columbus Book Festival
Location: Main Columbus Metropolitan Library | July 13 – July 14
Westerville Music and Arts Festival
Location: Heritage Park in Westerville | July 13 – July 14
Alexandria Fun Days
Location: Alexandria | July 18 – July 20
Lancaster Festival
Location: Lancaster | July 18 – July 27
St. Matthew the Apostle Parish Festival
Location: Gahanna | July 19 – July 20
Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest
Location: Downtown Columbus | July 19 – July 21
Canal Winchester Blues and Rib Fest
Location: Canal Winchester | July 26 – July 27
Grandview Hop II
Location: Grandview Heights | July 27
Whitehall Food Truck and Fun Festival
Location: Whitehall | July 27
Columbus Food and Wine Festival
Location: Columbus | July 26 – July 28
The Ohio Eggfest
Location: Fortress Obetz | July 27
Ohio State Fair + Concert Series
Location: Ohio State Fairgrounds l July 24 – Aug. 4
August
Baltimore Festival
Location: Baltimore l Aug. 1 – Aug. 3
Dublin Irish Festival
Location: Dublin l Aug. 2 – Aug. 4
Brats and Crafts Festival
Location: St. James Lutheran Church in Columbus l Aug. 2 – Aug. 4
All Ohio Balloon Fest
Location: Union County Airport l Aug. 8 – Aug. 10
Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival
Location: Reynoldsburg l Aug. 8 – Aug. 10
Carroll Community Festival
Location: Carroll | Aug. 9 – Aug. 10
St. Cecilia Festival
Location: Columbus | Aug. 9 – Aug. 10
Water Lantern Festival
Location: Franklin Park | Aug. 10
Heart of Grove City Bourbon and Spirits Festival
Location: Grove City Historic Town Center | Aug. 10
Festival Latino
Location: Genoa Park | Aug. 10 – Aug. 11
Pataskala Street Fair
Location: Pataskala | Aug. 14 – Aug. 17
North Market Wine Fest at Bridge Park
Location: Dublin Bridge Park | Aug. 16 – Aug. 17
Olde Towne East Jazz Festival
Location: Olde Towne East | Aug. 16 – Aug. 18
Harlem Township Days
Location: Galena | Aug. 17
Lancaster BrewFest
Location: Downtown Lancaster | Aug. 17
Sunbury Sizzle and Sounds
Location: Sunbury | Aug. 17
CBUS Soul Fest
Location: Genoa Park l Aug. 17
Columbus Food Park Festival (pt 2)
Location: Franklin County Fairgrounds l Aug. 17
Grandview Hop III
Location: Grandview Heights | Aug. 24
India Festival
Location: The Celeste Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds | Aug. 24
Sweet Corn Festival
Location: Millersport | Aug. 28 – Aug. 30
Obetz Zucchinifest
Location: Fortress Obetz | Aug. 30 – September 2
Columbus Greek Festival
Location: Downtown Columbus | Aug. 30 – September 2
Columbus GospelFest
Location: Genoa Park | Aug. 31
Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival
Location: Canal Winchester | Aug. 31 – September 2
How Many Festivals Will You Hit Up?
Don’t miss out on the excitement – immerse yourself in the culture, flavors, and rhythms of the city. Start planning your unforgettable summer experiences today! There are so many opportunities for fun and great times this summer! How many festivals will you check off the list?