Background The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Lantern Festival is a family-friendly, after-hours event celebrating Asian culture through stunning LED lantern displays, interactive installations, live performances, and whimsical after-dark experiences. Now in its second year (following a successful 2024 debut), the 2025 edition expanded with more mythical creatures, interactive elements, and integration into new zoo regions…
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Urban Scrawl 2024
A 2-Day arts festival organized by the Franklinton Arts District. Urban Scrawl has been an annual event since 2007, featuring art murals from over 60 local artists. This is one of central Ohio’s largest urban renewal projects.
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Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival – Night Time
Background The Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival runs from August 1st through September 29 on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 7pm to 10pm. Tickets are required to see the event at night, after hours – so please remember to go to the Columbus Zoo website and purchase tickets for this event. Zoo members do…
Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival – Daylight
Background The Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival runs from August 1st through September 29 on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 7pm to 10pm. Tickets are required to see the event at night, after hours – so please remember to go to the Columbus Zoo website and purchase tickets for this event. Zoo members do…
Lithopolis Memorial Day Cruise-In 2024
Background Memorial Day 2024 – Lithopolis village holds an annual Cruise-In where all kinds of unique cars are on display. Music, food trucks are also available. The Cruise-In occurs after the Memorial Day parade ends, going from 11am until 3pm. Impression So as to not get too deep into the hustle and bustle of the…
Arnold Sports Festival 2024 – Muay Thai
Background Hosted by the Thai Boxing Association Sanctioning Authority (TBASA), Arnold Sports Festival 2024 housed this event in one of the large ballrooms on the second floor of the convention center. More information about the TBASA can be found here on their official website!http://www.tbasanctioning.org/ Impression While not a novice to the world of combat sports…
Arnold Sports Festival 2024 – Ohio Combat League MMA
Background Coverage of this event by Andrew Livelsberger and Devon Creech The Ohio Combat League presents OCL28, March 2, 2024 at the Arnold Sport Festival. Ohio Combat League has been presenting their talented fighters at the Arnold for a few years now. This March 2 event was held at the Columbus Athanaeum. Impression A night…
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