Looking for fun things to do with your family in Columbus this summer? From food truck feasts to dazzling fireworks and live music, Columbus is packed with family-friendly fairs and festivals in 2025. From single day festivals to weeklong fairs, our guide has events happening all summer long — with something for every age and interest.
Whether it's your first-time experiencing Columbus festivals and fairs or a longstanding family tradition, grab the kids and hit the town to make 2025 the best summer yet!
Jeni's Strawberry Jam
~ May 24-25 ~
Columbus Arts Festival
~ June 6-8 ~
Columbus Children's Festival
~ June 14 ~
Children's Business Fair
~ June 14 ~
Worthington Arts Festival
~ June 14-15 ~
Powell Festival
~ June 20-21 ~
Red, White, and BOOM
~ July 3 ~
Westerville Music and Arts Festival
~ July 12-13 ~
Columbus Book Festival
~ July 12-13 ~
Jazz & Rib Fest
~ July 18-20 ~
Franklin County Fair
~ July 14-20 ~
Union County Fair
~ July 20-26 ~
Ohio State Fair
~ July 23-August 3 ~
Dublin Irish Festival
~ August 1-3 ~
JASCO Summer Festival
~ August 16 ~
Columbus Air Show
~ August 22-24 ~
Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival
~ September 1 ~
Columbus Water Lantern Festival
~ September 6 ~
Columbus Oktoberfest
~ September 5-7 ~
All Ohio Balloon Festival
~ All Ohio Balloon Fest has been moved to 2026 ~
Delaware County Fair
~ September 13-20 ~
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This list was updated May 27, 2025. If you know of a festival or fair happening in our around Columbus and think it should be included, please send the details here.
