Background Fairborn, Ohio, a city of roughly 35,000 in Greene County just outside Dayton, was formed in 1950 by the merger of the villages of Fairfield and Osborn. It is a typical mid-sized Midwestern community with a walkable downtown, nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the usual mix of parks, schools, and local businesses. What…
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Alley Island 2025
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…
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…
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…
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…
