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2011 Columbus festivals and special events

Columbus VideoPlan to attend these fun festivals and events – celebrating everything from Latino to German heritage to jazz and wine. Visit the Experience Columbus blog for details on how to win prizes from these Columbus festivals throughout the year!

The festival and special events listed are members of the Greater Columbus Events Council. Visit ExperienceColumbus.com for a complete calendar of events, subscribe to an RSS feed of events or sign up to receive Events to Experience emails.
 

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May

Ohioana Book FestivalMay 7, 2011
Ohioana Book Festival
Ohioana Library Association

Komen Race for the CureMay 14, 2011
Komen Columbus Race for the Cure
Throughout downtown

Asian FestivalMay 21-29, 2011
Asian Festival
Franklin Park



June

Columbus Arts FestivalJune 3-5, 2011
Columbus Arts Festival
Discovery District

BIA Parade of HomesJune 11-26, 2011
BIA Parade of Homes
Olentangy Falls

Creekside Blues & Jazz FestivalJune 17-19, 2011
Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival
Creekside Park & Plaza

Juneteenth CelebrationJune 17-19, 2011
Juneteenth Celebration
Franklin Park

Pride FestivalJune 17-19, 2011
Pride Festival
Goodale Park

Origins Game FairJune 22-26, 2011
Origins Game Fair
Greater Columbus Convention Center

Powell FestivalJune 24-25, 2011
Powell Festival
Village Green Park

WaterFireJune 24-Oct. 1, 2011
WaterFire
Riverfront around Genoa Park

German Village Haus und Garten TourJune 26, 2011
German Village Haus und Garten Tour
German Village



July

Red White And Boom!July 1, 2011
Red, White & Boom!
Downtown riverfront

North Market Food & Wine FestivalJuly 8-10, 2011
North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival
North Market

Jazz And Rib FestivalJuly 22-24, 2011
Jazz & Rib Fest
Arena District and North Bank Park

Ohio State FairJuly 27-Aug. 7, 2011
Ohio State Fair
Ohio Expo Center



August

Irish FestivalAug. 5-7, 2011
Dublin Irish Festival
Coffman Park

Festival LatinoAug. 13-14, 2011
Festival Latino
Genoa Park

Reynoldsburg Tomato FestivalAug. 19-20, 2011
Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival
Huber Park

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September

Greek FestivalSept. 2-5, 2011
Greek Festival
Greek Orthodox Cathedral

UA Labor Day Arts FestivalSept. 5, 2011
Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival
Northam Park

Hot Times FestivalSept. 9-11, 2011
Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival
Olde Towne East

New Albany Walking ClassicSept. 11, 2011
New Albany Walking Classic
Market Square

Independents' DaySept. 17, 2011
Independents' Day
Gay and Pearl streets

India FestivalSept. 17, 2011
India Festival
Veterans Memorial

Columbus Food And Wine AffairSept. 23, 2011
Columbus Food & Wine Affair Grand Tasting
Franklin Park Conservatory

OktoberfestSept. 23-25, 2011
Columbus Oktoberfest
Ohio Expo Center

New Albany ClassicSept. 25, 2011
The New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day
Wexner Residence

Riverfront Arts FestivalSept. 30-Oct. 2, 2011
Via Columbus
Genoa Park



October

Italian FestivalOct. 7-9, 2011
Columbus Italian Festival
Italian Village

MarathonOct. 16, 2011
Columbus Marathon
Throughout downtown

Highball HalloweenOct. 28, 2011
HighBall Halloween
Short North Arts District



November

International FestivalNov. 5-6, 2011
Columbus International Festival
Veterans Memorial

Columbus Jewish Film FestivalNov. 6-17, 2011
Columbus Jewish Film Festival
Various locations around the city

Village LightsDec. 4, 2011
Village Lights
German Village

First Night ColumbusDec. 31, 2011
First Night Columbus
Throughout downtown

2012

Arnold SportsMarch 1-4, 2012
Arnold Sports Festival
Various locations around the city

Capital City Half MarathonMay 5, 2012
Capital City Half Marathon
Arena District

Columbus BicentennialKeep an eye out for even more great events in 2012, when Columbus celebrates its Bicentennial with a year of activities, festivals, arts presentations and special initiatives to engage residents and visitors in the city of the future. Click here for details.
 
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Information for the calendar of events is gathered from multiple community sources. Experience Columbus is not responsible for the accuracy and content of information. Times, dates and locations are subject to change.


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