Background Alley Islands 2025 is a community street festival in Columbus’s Discovery District, organized by Blockfort Gallery and Studios. The event centers on murals, music, and public art, with multiple performances across the day alongside poetry, comedy, storytelling, and visual experiences. It also features local artists, crafters, food trucks, breweries, and open gallery/studio spaces, making…
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Westerville Uptown Ice Sculpture Display 2025
Background The Uptown Ice Sculptures Display is an annual holiday tradition in Westerville, Ohio, organized by the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association as part of the 2025 Holidays in Uptown celebration. More than 30 hand-carved, lighted ice sculptures—featuring holiday themes like nativity scenes, grandfather clocks, Christmas ornaments, and interactive cartoon figures with photo cutouts—are placed outside…
Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival 2025
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…
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…
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