What’s Up: Labor Day Weekend includes football, festivals and fresh air flow

Happy almost Friday Buckeyes! After a jam-packed Welcome Week, things in Columbus are looking a little bit more tame… with the exception of the fir…

What’s Up: Welcome Week Events

Returning and incoming Buckeyes will be able to appreciate the wide variety of events Columbus and Ohio State will host during Welcome Week. From sporting events to music festivals, the week of Aug. 21 has special occasions to entertain everyone. Be sure to check out Ohio State’s Discount Ticket Program (D-Tix) to save some money during Welcome Week.

ComFest to return for 50th anniversary, celebrates roots in the counterculture community

Over 150 performances and 180 vendors will gather in Goodale Park for the 50th annual Community Festival— also known as “ComFest”— to celebrate mus…

Columbus Arts Festival to return this summer for 60th anniversary

The Columbus Arts Festival — known for showstopping live performances, various vendors and delicious food — will return to the city June 10-12 after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Cherry Blossom Festival to honor Japanese culture in Columbus and at Ohio State

As Columbus welcomes spring, it will also welcome its very first Cherry Blossom Festival, with events scheduled throughout the city and on Ohio State’s campus from Saturday through April 10.

Columbus Brew Festival to turn COSI into space showcasing science, industry and breweries

Although science and hands-on learning are enjoyable on their own, the Center of Science and Industry is preparing to add another layer of fun.

African American Heritage Festival event to promote conversation around Black culture on campus and in media

The African American Heritage Festival’s annual Word on the Street discussion, put on by the Multicultural Center, is making its way to the 44th rendition of the festival to provide a dialogue on Black culture in the media.

Multicultural Center sponsors LGBTQ+ Festival

The Columbus Community Pride held the 2021 Community Pride Festival, sponsored by the Multicultural Center at Ohio State, to support the LGBTQ+ community in Columbus and introduce the local LGBTQ+ organizations Saturday from 12-7 p.m at Mayme Moore Park. 

Annual Ohio State West Campus Science and Sustainability Festival to be held virtually

Ohio State’s annual West Campus Science and Sustainability Festival will celebrate its fifth iteration with live and asynchronous virtual events.

Mystic Market brings magic to Columbus this fall

Under the cover of night, vendors toting crystals, herbs, art and vintage odds and ends will congregate for the Mystic Market.