The Ultimate Guide to Fairs and Festivals in Central Ohio for 2024
Looking for a go-to guide for all the fairs, festivals and major events in Central Ohio in 2024? You’re in the right place! Whether you’re a local or just visiting, Central Ohio has fun events happening all year round. From winter festivities to spring celebrations, summer fairs, and fall festivals—there’s always something exciting to check out. I’ve got the details on all the big events, like the Ohio State Fair and Dublin Irish Festival, plus plenty of hidden gems. With this guide, you’ll know exactly when and where to go to make the most of every season in Central Ohio!
Make sure to keep an eye on the Facebook pages I’ve listed for these events, as they will be regularly updated with new information!
June
- Fore!Fest – June 7 – June 8, 2024
- Dublin, Bridge Park
- Facebook Page
- Delaware Pride: June 1, 2024
- Boardman Arts Park
- Facebook Event
- Summer Wine Festival : June 8, 2024
- McPherson Commons – Downtown columbus
- Columbus Arts Festival: June 7-9, 2024
- Downtown Columbus
- Facebook Page
- Columbus Air Show: June 14-16, 2024
- Rickenbacker Airport
- Stonewall Columbus Pride: June 14-16, 2024
- Columbus
- Worthington Arts Festival: June 15-16, 2024
- Worthington
- Grove CIty Wine and Arts Festival: June 14-15, 2024
- Downtown Grove City
- Facebook Page
- Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival: June 14-16, 2024
- Creekside, Gahanna
- Facebook Page
- Juneteenth Ohio Celebration: June 15-16, 2024
- Genoa Park 303 West Broad Street Downtown Columbus Ohio
- Facebook Page
- Origins Game Fair: June 19-23, 2024
- Downtown Columbus
- Powell Festival: June 21 – 22, 2024
- Powell
- ComFest: June 28-30, 2024
- Goodale Park
- Facebook Page
July
- Red, White & BOOM!: July 3, 2024
- Downtown Columbus
- Facebook Page
- Doo Dah Parade: July 4, 2024
- Short North
- Facebook Page
- Food & Truck Festival: July 12 – 13, 2024
- The Scioto Peninsula near COSI
- Summer Jam West: July 13, 2024
- Hilltop (Columbus)
- Facebook Page
- Westerville Music & Arts Festival: July 13-14, 2024
- Heritage Park/Everal Barn
- Columbus Book Festival: July 13-14, 2024
- Downtown’s Historic Main Library
- Lancaster Festival: July 18-27, 2024
- 117 West Wheeling Street • Lancaster, OH 43130
- Facebook Page
- Franklin County Fair: July 15 – 21, 2024
- Hilliard
- Jazz and Rib Fest: July 19-21, 2024
- Scioto Mile
- Columbus Food and Wine Festival – July 26 – 28, 2024
- Downtown Columbus
- Ohio State Fair: July 24 – Aug 4, 2024
- Ohio State Fairgrounds
- The Ohio Eggfest – July 27, 2024
- Fortress Obetz – 2015 Recreation Trail, Obetz, OH 43207
August
- Ohio State Fair: July 24 – Aug 4, 2024
- Ohio State Fairgrounds
- Facebook Page
- Dublin Irish Festival: August 2-4, 2024
- Coffman Park
- Facebook Page
- Pelotonia: August 3-4, 2024
- Plant the Power Veg Fest: August 4, 2024
- Franklinton Friday: August 9, 2024
- Bourbon & Spirits Festival: August 10, 2024
- Town Center Park, 3359 Park St, Grove City, OH
- All Ohio Balloon Fest: August 8 – 10, 2024
- Union County Airport
- Tomato Festival: August 8 – 10, 2024
- Huber Park – 1640 Davidson Drive, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
- Facebook Page
- Summer Music Series: A Night in Vienna at Franklin Park Conservatory
- Free
- More Information
- Second Saturday at Tanger Outlets: August 10
- Festival Latino: August 10 – 11 , 2024
- Genoa Park
- Facebook Page
- Columbus Comedy Fest: August 14 – 18, 2024
- Taking place at venues all throughout Columbus.
- Ohio Vintage Fest : August 17, 2024
- North Market Wine Festival: Aug 16 – Aug 17, 2024
- Bridge Park
- Get tickets here
- CBUS Soul Fest: August 17, 2024
- Bicentennial Park
- Facebook Page
- Columbus Food Truck Festival: August 17, 2024
- Franklin County Fairgrounds
- Merion Village Festival: August 25th, 2024
- Moeller Park – 281 Hanford Street, Columbus, OH 43206
- Facebook Page
WAG! Fest: August 24, 2024(Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances!)- BARK Bash: August 24, 2024
- Columbus GospelFest – August 31, 2024
- Downtown Columbus
- Obetz Zucchinifest – August 30 – Sept 2, 2024
- Matsuricon – August 30 – Sept 1, 2024
- Convention Center
New this year: Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival! This 8-week event is a dazzling spectacle featuring over 60 sets of larger-than-life Asian lanterns, each shaped like animals from around the world. Multicolored LED animal lanterns will illuminate paths throughout various areas of the Zoo, creating an unforgettable experience. AUGUST 1 – SEPTEMBER 29 | 7 P.M. – 10 P.M. More information here.
September
- Columbus Greek Festival: August 30 – Sept 2
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral – 555 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, 43215
- Facebook Page
- St. Michael Festival: August 30—September 1
- Worthington
- Facebook Page
- Obetz Zucchinifest: August 30 – September 2
- Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival: August 31 – September 2
- Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival: September 2
- Tremont Road and Tremont Parking Lot, Upper Arlivngton
- Facebook Page
- Macedonia Festival: September 6 – 8
- St. Mary’s Macedonian Orthodox Church in Reynoldsburg
- Lithopolis Honeyfest : September 6 – 7
- Lithopolis
- Facebook Page
- Hot Times Festival: September 6 – 8
- N. Hamilton Park between Broad and Long Streets
- Columbus Oktoberfest: September 6–8
- Ohio Expo Center/Ohio State Fairgrounds
- Columbus Dispatch Fall Home and Garden Show: September 6-8
- Ohio Expo Center
- Creekside Hops and Vines Festival: September 7
- Creekside Plaza, 117 Mill Street, Gahanna
- Scrawl : September 7–8
- Franklinton
- 934 Fest: September 13-14
- Tanger Columbus Second Saturday: Carnival: September 14
- Sunbury
- Facebook Event
- Latino Heritage Month Parade: September 14
- Columbus Caribbean Festival: September 14
- Whitehall – Kelley Green
- Facebook Page
- Short North Tour of Homes: September 15
- Columbus, Ohio’s Short North area
- Columbus Cocktail Classic: September 15
- Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph
- Columbus Serbian Festival: Sept. 20–21
- St. Stevan of Decani Serbian Church
- Delaware County Fair: September 14 – 21
- Delaware
- Facebook Page
- Vernardos Circus: September 19 – September 29
- Sunbury – Tanger Outlets Columbus
- Facebook Page
- Arts in the Alley: September 20-22
- Historic Town Center, Grove City
- Facebook Page
- Cartoon Crossroads Columbus: Sept. 26–29
- Around Columbus
- All American Quarter Horse Congress: Sept. 29–October 27
- Ohio Expo Center
October
- Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival: October 4
- The Yard at Easton Town Center
- Annual Ohio Gourd Show: October 4-6
- Delaware County Fairgrounds
- Columbus CoffeeFest: October 5-6
- Franklin County Fairgrounds
- Oakland Nurseries Fall Festival: October 12 – October 13
- All Locations: Sales, door prizes, special guests & events, and all-you-can-carry pumpkins!
- The Columbus Italian Festival: October 11–13
- St. John the Baptist Church
- The Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow: October 17 – October 20
- Heritage Park
- Circleville Pumpkin Show: Oct. 16–19
- Circleville
- HighBall Halloween: October 26
- Short North Arts District
- Fashion Week Columbus: Fall 2024
- Around Columbus
- Harvest Blooms: Fall 2024
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
- Pumpkins Aglow: Wednesdays – Saturdays during October 9–13, 16–20 & 23-27
- Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
November
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