Canadian Forces Snowbirds planes (photo © 2025 DND-MDN Canada)

Summer in Columbus: Festivals, Sports, Food and More

Discover major gaming and anime conventions, festival fun, women’s sporting events, America 250 celebrations and great new dining finds across Ohio’s capital city.

Family at Lake Metroparks’ Farmpark Dairy Days in Kirtland (photo by Joan T. Neubecker)

5 Nature-Themed Events Your Kids Will Love

Get the kids outside this summer at these five events across Ohio that promote learning and outdoor exploration.

Roxanne Groom’s “Paper Dolls Don’t Cry” (left); Erin Smith Glenn “Freedom Dancer” (right)

‘The Future of Female’ Showcases the Work of Women Artists in Dayton

This Dayton Society of Artists exhibition features work by nearly three dozen women-identifying artists through July 3.

Cutting boards from Suncraft Collective in Cincinnati (photo courtesy of Suncraft Collective)

Suncraft Collective Makes All-Natural Items

Cincinnati-based artist Dani Fraley crafts functional products for the home ranging from wooden cutting boards and plant stands to cotton towels and bags.

Woman on stilts at Parade the Circle in Cleveland (photo by Erik Drost)

109 Days and Nights of Summer

Experience a season of festivals, concerts and events with our guide that runs from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day.

Featured Events

Downtown Columbus and Scioto Riverfront (photo courtesy of Greater Columbus Arts Council)

Jun 12—Jun 14

Columbus Arts Festival

Columbus, Ohio

Dinosaur animatronic at Akron Zoo (photo courtesy of Akron Zoo)

May 16—Sep 20

DinoTrek

Akron, Ohio

Artifacts on display at Massillon Museum (photo courtesy of Visit Canton)

May 30—Oct 18

Driving Forces: The Lincoln Highway Journey

Massillon, Ohio

Jun 19

Front Porch Concert Series

Mount Vernon, Ohio

Cars on Main Street (photo courtesy of Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau)

Jun 21

Main Street Medina: Cars & Coffee

Medina, Ohio

Revolutionary War reenactors firing muskets (photo courtesy of America 250 Ross County/Nathaniel Massie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution)

Jun 13—Jun 14

Revolutionary Family Experience

Chillicothe, Ohio

“Motherlode 1” by Akeylah Wellington (photo courtesy of Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery)

May 2—Jul 10

Shared State

Columbus, Ohio

Jul 11

The Event 5

Mount Vernon, Ohio

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