Festivals & Events: 2023
From a zucchini festival featuring the hottest R&B act of the 90s to food trucks, demolition derbies and even Dean Martin, the Columbus area offers a myriad of weird and wonderul gatherings, just as long as you know where to look.
Now, thankfully, you do. Below, we’ve compiled some of our favorite events in the Columbus area, and even a few road trip-worthy candidates to jump-start your plans for the weekend and beyond.
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Festivals
| SEPTEMBER | |
| Greek Festival | September 1-4 |
| Obetz Zucchinifest | September 1-4 |
| Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival | September 2-4 |
| Ohio Renaissance Festival | September 2-October 29 |
| Columbus Oktoberfest | September 8-10 |
| Gahanna Creekside Hops and Vines Fest | September 16 |
| Glass Pumpkin Festival | September 22-24 |
| Fashion Week Columbus | September 24-30 |
| Road Trip! | |
| Marion Popcorn Festival | September 8-10 |
| Lithopolis Honeyfest | September 8-9 |
| Skunkfest | September 9 |
| Ohio Pawpaw Festival | September 15-17 |
| Cleveland Pickle Fest | September 23 |
| OCTOBER | |
| (614) Burger & Beer Week presented by Revolution Mortgage | October 2-7 |
| 6th Annual Mac and Cheese Festival | October 6 |
| Columbus Italian Fest | October 6-8 |
| Scrawl | October 14-15 |
Events
| SEPTEMBER | |
| Short North Tour of Homes | September 17 |
| Amal Walks Across America | September 22 |
| Harvest Blooms at Franklin Park Conservatory | September 23-Oct 29 |
| Last Columbus Clippers Home Game of the Season | September 24 |
| All American Quarter Horse Congress | September 26-Oct 22 |
| Jack O’Langern World | September 29-Oct 29 |
| Wolfstock 10 Year Anniversary | September 30 |
| Hitchcocktober Premiere Weekend at Gateway Film Center | Sept 30-Oct 1 |
| Road Trip! | |
| Young’s Jersey Dairy Fall Farm Pumpkin Fun | September 16 – Oct 29 |
| Delaware County Fair | September 16-23 |
| Little Brown Jug | September 21 |
| OCTOBER | |
| (614) Burger & Beer Week presented by Revolution Mortgage | October 2-7 |
| Barbie™ You can Be Anything™: The Experience at COSI | October 4-29 |
| Pumpkins Aglow at Franklin Park Conservatory | October 11-29 |
| Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon | October 13-15 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Opening Night | October 19 |
| Boo at the Zoo | Weekends October 7-30 |
| Pete Davidson Live at Southern Theatre | October 17 |
| Circleville Pumpkin Show | October 18-21 |
| The Great Westerville Pumpkin Glow | October 19-22 |
| The Price is Right Live™ | October 26 |
| Highball | October 28 |
| Bonfire & Boos (Adult Halloween Event) at Thurber House | October 28 |
| All American Quarter Horse Congress | September 26-Oct 22 |
| Harvest Blooms at Franklin Park Conservatory | Now-Oct 29 |
| Jack O’Langern World | Now-Oct 29 |
| NOVEMBER | |
| Wildlights | November 17-January 7 |
| DECEMBER | |
| Butch Bandos Fantasy of Lights | November 17-January 1 |
Concerts
| DECEMBER | |
| CD92.9 Holiday Show at Newport Music Hall | December 1 |
| Alana Springsteen at A&R Music Bar | December 1 |
| The Maine at Newport | December 2 |
| Emo Nite at A&R Music Bar | December 2 |
| FROM ASHES TO NEW: BLACKOUT TOUR PT. 1 at Newport | December 3 |
| milk. at A&R Music Bar | December 6 |
| Roy Woods at Newport | December 7 |
| Pete Correale: Authentic at KEMBA Live! | December 8 |
| Latrice Royale at Newport | December 15 |
| Sugar: The Nu Metal Party at A&R Music Bar | December 16 |
| JANUARY | |
| The Warped Band at A&R Music Bar | January 13 |
| FEBRUARY | |
| Badfish (Tribute to Sublime) at Newport Music Hall | February 4 |
| Briston Maroney: Ultrapure Tour at Newport Music Hall | February 15 |
| Caleborate & Mir Fontane at The Basement | February 16 |
| Static X & Sevendust at KEMBA Live! | February 21 |
| Subtronics TESSERACT Tour 2024 at KEMBA Live! | February 23 |
| The Hails at The Basement | February 24 |
| MARCH | |
| Ricky Montgomery at Newport Music Hall | March 3 |
| Two Door Cinema Club at KEMBA Live! | March 5 |
