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Have you ever wondered, “What is there to do in Columbus this weekend”? Here’s your answer to that question! This post details the festivals and annual events in Columbus, Ohio every month of the year.
I’ve included events in Columbus and the surrounding areas of Central Ohio, including Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Delaware, Westerville, and Worthington.
This list is updated regularly, so check back often to see what’s happening in Columbus today.
Columbus, Ohio Festivals and Annual Events [2023]
January Festivals and Events
- Columbus Chocolate Wine and Whiskey Festival: January 28, 2023
February Festivals and Events
- Columbus Dispatch Spring Home and Garden Show: February 18-26, 2023
- African American Heritage Festival: February 24-March 5, 2023
March Festivals and Events
- African American Heritage Festival: February 24-March 5, 2023
- Arnold Sports Festival: March 2-5, 2023
- Columbus Brew Festival: March 11, 2023
Read More: Things to do in Columbus, Ohio in the Spring
April Festivals and Events
- Equine Affair: April 13-16, 2023
- Columbus International Film and Animation Festival: Spring 2023
May Festivals and Events
- COSI Science Festival: May 3-6, 2023
- Columbus Taco Fest: May 20-21, 2023
- Ohio Black Expo: May 25-28, 2023
- Buckeye Country Superfest: May 27, 2023
- The Memorial Tournament: May 29-June 4, 2023
- Jeni’s Strawberry Jam: May 27-28, 2023
June Festivals and Events
- The Memorial Tournament: May 29-June 4, 2023
- Uncorked: Columbus Wine Fest: June 3, 2023
- Chicken and Beer Festival: June 3, 2023
- Columbus Summer Wine Festival: June 10, 2023
- Columbus Arts Festival: June 9-11, 2023
- Stonewall Columbus Pride: June 16-17, 2023
- Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival: June 16-18, 2023
- Columbus Children’s Festival: June 17, 2023
- Juneteenth Ohio Celebration: June 17-18, 2023
- Worthington Arts Festival: June 17-18, 2023
- ComFest: June 23-25, 2023
Read More: Things to do in Columbus, Ohio in the Summer
July Festivals and Events
- Red, White & BOOM!: July 3, 2023
- Doo Dah Parade: July 4, 2023
- Westerville Music & Arts Festival: July 8-19, 2023
- Franklin County Fair: July 9-15, 2023
- Wine for Wildlife: July 15, 2023
- Jazz and Rib Fest: July 21-23, 2023
- Columbus Food and Wine Festival: July 29-30, 2023
- Ohio State Fair: July 26- August 6, 2023
August Festivals and Events
- Ohio State Fair: July 26- August 6, 2023
- Dublin Irish Festival: August 4-6, 2023
- Pelotonia: August 4-6, 2023
- Festival Latino: August 12-13, 2023
- Delaware County Fair: August 14-19, 2023
- Columbus Food Truck Festival: August 19-20, 2023
- Wonderbus Music and Arts Festival: August 25-27, 2023
- Fiery Foods Festival: August 26-27, 2023
- WAG! Fest: August 26, 2023
September Festivals and Events
- Columbus Greek Festival: September 1-4, 2023
- Columbus Caribbean Community Day: September 16, 2023
- Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival: September 4, 2023
- Old Hillardfest Art & Street Fair: Canceled in 2023
- Columbus Oktoberfest: September 8-10, 2023
- Columbus Fall Home Show: September 8-10, 2023
- Columbus Fashion Week: September 24-30, 2023
- Jack O’ Lantern World: September 29 to October 29, 2023
- Rwandan Fete: September 30, 2023
- Columbus Coffee Festival: September 23-24, 2023
- Cartoon Crossroads Columbus: September 27-October 1, 2023
Read More: Things to do in Columbus, Ohio in the Fall
October Festivals and Events
- Cartoon Crossroads Columbus: September 27 to October 1, 2023
- Jack O’ Lantern World: September 29 to October 29, 2023
- Ohio Gourd Show and Festival: October 6-8, 2023
- The Columbus Italian Festival: October 6-8, 2023
- Columbus Fall Brewfest: October 13, 2023
- Boo at the Zoo: Weekends in October
- Creatures of Light: Nature’s Bioluminescence at Cosi: Opens October 14, 2023
- The Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow: October 19-23, 2023
- Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience at Cosi: Opens October 24, 2023
- Highball Halloween: October 28, 2023
November Festivals and Events
- Slothvasana – Yoga with Sloths: November 4-5, 2023
- Sensory Friendly Lights Stroll and Santa Experience at the Zoo: November 14, 2023
- Columbus Zoo Wildlights: Beginning November 17, 2023
- Ohio Made Holiday Market: November 17-18, 2023
December Festivals and Events
- Columbus Winterfair: December 1-3, 2023
- Short North Holiday Hop: December 2, 2023
- Columbus Zoo Wildlights: All month long
- Zoo Year’s Eve: December 31, 2023
Read More: Things to do in Columbus, Ohio in the Winter
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