This summer, Columbus is hosting a plethora of family friendly fairs and festivals that you are not going to want to miss. From single day events to weeklong extravaganzas, there are festivals to fill your ears with live music, stuff your tummy with delicious food, and brighten your eyes with dazzling fireworks and live performances all wrapped in one summer of fun all around the Columbus area!

Whether it's your first-time experiencing Columbus fairs and festivals or a longstanding family tradition, grab the kids and hit the town to make 2024 the best summer yet! 

Jeni's Strawberry Jam
~ May 25-26 ~

Columbus Arts Festival
~ June 7-9 ~

Columbus Air Show
~ June 14-16 ~

Columbus Children's Festival
~ June 15 ~

Children's Business Fair
~ June 15 ~

Worthington Arts Festival
~ June 15-16 ~

Powell Festival
~ June 21-22 ~

Red, White, and BOOM
~ July 3 ~

Westerville Music and Arts Festival
~ July 13-14 ~

Franklin County Fair
~ July 15-21 ~

Union County Fair
~ July 21-27 ~

Ohio State Fair
~ July 24-August 4 ~

Dublin Irish Festival
~ August 2-4 ~

All Ohio Balloon Festival
~ August 8-10 ~

Columbus Water Lantern Festival
~ August 10 ~

JASCO Summer Festival
~ August 17 ~

Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival
~ September 2 ~

Columbus Oktoberfest
~ September 6-8 ~

Delaware County Fair
~ September 14-21 ~

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