Central, Ohio Festivals
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Feb 10 - 18 202432nd Annual Maple Syrup Festival at Malabar Farm State Park - Lucas
Come to Malabar Farm where you can take a horse-drawn wagon ride and see demonstrations of sugar making through history and pioneer life. Maple syrup, ... more » -
Mar 16 2024St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Dublin! - Dublin
Come to Dublin, Ohio for the greenest day of the year. Bring the entire family and for the weekend of St. Patrick's Day and enjoy a miles-long communi ... more » -
Apr 27 - 28 2024Ashville Viking Festival - Ashville
Presenting a living history event that reenacts a Viking All-Thing from a thousand years ago. There will be a variety of entertainment, including musi ... more » -
Apr 27 2024Arbor Day Festival - Newark
It is Arbor Day at The Arboretum! A celebration of trees and nature, presented by Park National Bank. Expect a fun-filled day with hands-on learning ... more » -
Apr 26 - 27 2024Columbus Culture Fest - Columbus
Columbus Culture Fest is a celebration of the cultures right here in Columbus, Ohio. The street is full of authenic foods, merchandise, and awesome ... more » -
Apr 27 2024Charles W. Fairbanks Family Festival - Unionville Center
Annual family oriented festival. Free live entertainment all day with stage shows and walk around shows by Jungle Terry, Professor Science and The Am ... more » -
Apr 27 - 28 2024Delaware Arts Festival - Delaware
Arts and crafts festival in downtown Delaware. Enjoy entertainment, food children's activities, and silent auction. -
May 1 2024Annual Gospel Sail-A-Bration - Columbus
Sail-A-Brate Diversity, a multi-cultural event featuring artists from around the state. Talent to date: Cols State Community College Gospel Ensemble, ... more » -
May 4 - 6 2024Utica Olde Fashioned Ice Cream Festival and Parade - Utica
Did someone say ICE CREAM? Three days of fun, arts and craft show including 90 exhibitors, delicious food, games for the kids, music and most importa ... more » -
May 11 2024Riverfest Presented by Outdoor Source - Columbus
Come Celebrate the importance of Ohio's rivers and waterways at Riverfest presented by Outdoor Source a service of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Comm ... more » -
May 18 2024Hobo Days - Bucyrus
Don't miss Hobo Days at the T&OC Railroad Station in Bucyrus. This exciting family event is filled with crafters, a farmers market, real hobo's, a hob ... more » -
May 23 - 25 2024Danville Howard Turkey Festival - Danville
This small town festival, free to the public, includes the following attractions: rides, games, food, crafts, merchant displays, arts & crafts exhibit ... more » -
May 24 - 26 2024Newark - Strawberries on the Square Festival - Newark
Join us for the Annual Strawberries on the Square Arts and Crafts Festival. Enjoy 3 Days of scrumptious strawberry shortcake, Fresh berries, Arts and ... more » -
May 29 - 1 2024London Strawberry Festival - London
The 25th London Strawberry Festival will be held in recently remodeled historic downtown London. It features rides, games, 2 large parades, kiddie tr ... more » -
May 30 - 1 2024Dutchtown Hatchery Festival - New Washington
This two day festival is filled with parades, entertainment, food, and crafts! Cow patty bingo, a poker run, a recipe contest, a chicken legs contest, ... more » -
May 31 - 1 2024Powell Festival - Powell
Back for its 11th year, the Powell Festival offers music, food and family activities to the young and young at heart! Come for the tradition, stay for ... more » -
May 31 - 1 2024Columbus Pride Festival - Columbus
The largest pride event in the Midwest, the Pride Festival annually attracts more than 100,000 people with its marketplace, food court, family area an ... more » -
Jun 1 - 2 2024Worthington Art Festival - Worthington
Scores of artists participate in this juried show displaying functional and decorative artwork in clay, fiber, watercolor, oil, glass, photography, je ... more » -
Jun 7 - 8 20242008 Powell Festival - Powell
The City of Powell invites everyone to join us for the area's favorite summertime celebration - the Powell Festival! Located in historic downto ... more »
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Jun 8 2024RiverFest - Columbus
RiverFest, presented by the Outdoor Source and the Greenways Program of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, is an annual celebration of Central ... more » -
Jun 8 2024Dublin Kiwanis Annual Frog Jump - Dublin
The Kiwanis Club hosts Dublin oldest event in the good old summertime. It's an annual array of amphibious athleticism. More than 1,000 young "frog ... more » -
Jul 4 2015Fiber Arts Festival at Malabar Farm State Park - Lucas
Come out to Malabar Farm to learn about the history of fiber arts. Demonstrations and fiber crafts will be featured. For information, call (419) ... more » -
Jul 4 - 5 2015Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce Music and Arts Festival - Westerville
The Westerville Music and Arts Festival is sponsored by the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce and showcases both visual and performing artists from ... more » -
Jul 4 - 5 2015Summer Harvest Festival-Delaware County Antique Farm Machinery Association - Radnor
Draft horses and antique equipment harvest wheat from the field right down to flour. There are also other barnyard demonstrations going on like b ... more » -
Jul 3 - 6 2024Pickerington Violet Festival - Pickerington
The Violet Festival celebrates the area's historical heritage and pays tribute to the sweet and wood violets which blanket the area each spring. I ... more » -
Jul 11 2024The Dub Crawl - Dublin
Toast your friends at rousing Irish pubs! enjoy the ambiance of fine-dining restaurants! stroll the brick sidewalks and visit quaint shops and galleri ... more » -
Jul 27 2024Bucyrus Historical Museum Day - Bucyrus
The Bucyrus Historical Society Museum sponsors the Historical Day each year on the last Saturday of July for guests to renew their heritage and ... more » -
Jul 19 - 20 2024Columbus Wine Festival presented by Giant Eagle - Columbus
The annual Columbus Wine Festival presented by Giant Eagle is set within the 88 acres of Franklin Park and offers a variety of tastings, food & wine e ... more » -
Jul 24 - 28 2024Lexington Blueberry Festival - Lexington
Wed. Aug 15th 5:00pm - 10:00pm Kids Activities, Battle of the Bands, food vendors
Thur. Aug. 16th 5:00 - 10:00pm Kids Activities, ... more » -
Jul 26 2024Friday Nights Uptown - Marysville
Enjoy the evening on the Courthouse Lawn listening or dancing to area entertainers. Other activities on tap include the Founders Day & Car Show, dance ... more » -
Aug 2 - 3 2024Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival - Reynoldsburg
See tomato exhibits and contests at this popular annual festival, which features a large midway and pony rides, along with a parade. There's free toma ... more » -
Aug 2 - 4 2024Dublin Irish Festival - Dublin
A lot can happen when you get the Irish together! Come experience the unforgettable annual Dublin Irish Festival named ".one of the biggest and best ... more » -
Aug 9 - 11 2024Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival - Mount Vernon
Music, crafts, cars and family fun abound at the Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival. Artisans and visitors will enjoy showing and viewing creative c ... more » -
Aug 15 - 17 2024Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival - Bucyrus
Three full days of entertainment, three parades, contests, Best "Wurst" Bike Ride, craft show, art show, queens pageant, Speakeasy Production, amuseme ... more » -
Aug 16 - 19 2024Greek Festival - Columbus
Savor the sights, sounds and flavors of Greece at the annual Greek Festival, held at the ornate Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in downtown Colu ... more » -
Aug 16 2024Grange Insurance Family Fun Fest - Columbus
Back by popular demand - the Grange Insurance Family Fun Fest is education and fun rolled into one! Columbus' downtown skyline will host extreme enter ... more » -
Aug 17 2024Lithopolis Honeyfest . . . a Good Spot to "Bee!" - Lithopolis
Celebrate National Honey Month at the distinctive Lithopolis Honeyfest, the only Honeyfest in Ohio and one of three nationwide that showcase honey, ... more »
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Aug 19 2024All-Around Downtown - Ashland
Come visit downtown Ashland and experience Ohio at its finest. The Ashland Downtown Merchants encourage you to stay after the Labor Day Parade and e ... more » -
Aug 21 - 24 2024Fredericktown Tomato Show - Fredericktown
The annual show features an old-fashioned street fair where people of all ages enjoy exhibits, contests, rides, food and free entertainment. Events in ... more » -
Aug 23 - 25 2024Union County Old Timer Days - Raymond
Union County Old Timer Days is an old fashion family affair with a look at the past with horses and antique equipment. Concessions and Live Music are ... more » -
Aug 24 - 9 2024Pumpkinfest 2007 at Pigeon Roost Farm - Hebron
Come Celebrate Fall in the Country. Enjoy a nostalgic family trip back to a working farm, our 27th year and still growing. See the old barns, friendly ... more » -
Aug 24 2024FestiFair Arts & Crafts - Marysville
Uptown Marysville comes alive when the streets are blocked off this day for over 80 artists and craft makers to display their wares for sale. In addit ... more » -
Aug 24 - 25 2024Centerburg Oldtime Farming Festival - Centerburg
Plenty of free, old-fashioned activities for the whole family: antique tractors, horticulture show, square dancing, entertainment, petting zoo, kiddi ... more » -
Aug 24 2024Apple Festival - Ashland
Crafters, vendors, and children's activities. Admission: Donation to Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center or a nonperishable food or paper product for ... more » -
Aug 24 - 25 2024A Taste Of Ohio at Relish Ohio Folklife Festival - Columbus
Explore "A Taste of Ohio's food marketplace" at Relish Ohio to taste product samples, pick up recipe ideas, learn from the vendors and purchase you ... more » -
Aug 31 - 2 2024Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival - Canal Winchester
Three day Labor Day Celebration beginning at noon on Saturday and ending Monday. Monday features a nearly 2 hour long parade winding through the Histo ... more » -
Sep 1 - 2 2024Celebrate Westerville Labor Day Weekend Celebration - Westerville
Celebrate Westerville's culminating event will take place during Labor Day Weekend, nearly 165 years to the day that Westerville was first incorporate ... more » -
Sep 5 - 7 2024Marion Popcorn Festival - Marion
The Annual Popcorn Festival offers free nationally-known entertainment, hundreds of food concession stands, crafts, arts and rides. Don't miss the Pop ... more » -
Sep 13 - 14 2024Mountain Heritage Days at Tar Hollow State Park - Laurelville
Join us for a weekend of Appalachian music, food, crafts and games. Kids games, hay rides, craft vendors, black powder shoot, archery, live music, fis ... more » -
Sep 14 2024Apple Fest at Lawrence Orchards - Marion
The orchard puts on a grand day that include crafts, tours, a hay maze, wagon rides through the orchard and more. Visit the small animals petting are ... more » -
Sep 21 2024Oktoberfest at the Mill - Loudonville
Oktoberfest at the Wolf Creek Grist Mill in Mohican has three large tents so come rain or shine. This incredible fundraiser is full of food, beer, win ... more » -
Sep 14 - 22 2024Annual Prairie Peddler Festival - Butler
Over 170 traditional and modern craftsmen demonstrate and sell their handmade items in a beautiful wooded late 1800's setting. Watch and listen to ta ... more » -
Sep 19 - 20 2024Fall Festival & Campout at Alum Creek State Park - Delaware
Come to Alum Creek for this weekend of fun and fright featuring scary campsite and costume contests, pumpkin carving, refreshments and crafts. Regular ... more » -
Sep 20 - 23 2024Experience Columbus Days - Columbus
Come play in our backyard during Experience Columbus Days! You'll enjoy 50 percent discounts at many attractions and events in Columbus, plus a 25 per ... more » -
Sep 21 2024OWBA Fall Festival - Worthington
The Olde Worthington Business Association is sponsoring its first annual Fall Festival. It will be held on the Southeast Village Green Saturday Octobe ... more » -
Oct 12 2024Applebutter Stir & Horseradish Grind - Marion
The lighting of the wood fire under the kettle will be in the early hours of the day. Everyone can share in the stirring for the next 7 hours. Can ... more » -
Oct 16 - 19 2024Circleville Pumpkin Show - Circleville
Nothing symbolizes the arrival of autumn more than pumpkins. If you're looking for pumpkins with a flair of homespun Americana, there's no better pla ... more » -
Oct 12 - 13 2024Fall Harvest Festival - Delaware County Antique Farm Machinery Assoc. - Radnor
The use of draft horses and antique equipment to harvest corn from the field to corn meal. There are also several other demonstrations going on--makin ... more » -
Oct 19 2024A Walk In The Past - Butler
Mohican Outdoor School will host their annual Walk In the Past from 12:00-4:00 PM. Step back in time and experience life in Ohio during the early 1800 ... more » -
Nov 9 2024Holiday Lights Parade & Festival - Gahanna
Join in the festivities of one of the most unique holiday parades and festivals in the Midwest! This spectacular display of holiday festivities will c ... more » -
Nov 23 2024Christmas on the Square Festival - Sunbury
Christmas open house for many Sunbury merchants around the square, with parade, St. Nicholas and food..