| January |
| First Night Columbus - New Years Eve Celebration |
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Ohio Boat & RV Show |
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On New Year's Eve, into the new year, there are celebrations throughout downtown Columbus with a variety of different types of performances. |
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Held at the Ohio Expo Center, this show showcases boats and recreational vehicles. |
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| February |
| Central Ohio Home and Garden Show |
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Orchid Forest |
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Held at the Ohio Expo Center, over 375 exhibitors show everything you need to know about homes and gardens. |
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The Franklin Park Conservatory shows its incredible variety of orchids in a wide array of colors. |
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| March |
| Blooms and Butterflies at Franklin Park |
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Columbus International Auto Show |
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Over 100 different types of butterflies will be emerging from their cocoons at Franklin Park. The butterflies are then released into the Pacific Island Water Garden area of the park. |
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Held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, this is a great show for auto lovers from around the world. Among other events, there is a “guess the crushed car” contest. |
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| April |
| Columbus Horse Expo |
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Short North Gallery Hop |
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Taking place at the Ohio Expo Center, the Columbus Horse Expo features breed information, horse racing in an unusual obstacle course, and horse equipment. |
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This is a short preview of the vibrant arts district including street performances, gallery exhibitions, food, and music. |
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| May |
| Veterans Open NAICCO Memorial Day Pow Wow |
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RiverFest |
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Veterans open the Memorial Day events by dancing into the Pow Wow which is followed by vendors selling hand-made crafts, food vendors, music, and a focus on family health. |
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RiverFest celebrates the waterways of Columbus and their environmental role in the city. |
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| June |
| Annual Roy Rogers Festival |
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Columbus Arts Festival |
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Fans of Roy Rogers gather in nearby Portsmouth to celebrate cowboy fun and watch old Roy Rogers movies as well as celebrate all things Roy Rogers. |
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Held mostly along the Scioto River's east side, this festival showcases visual arts. |
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| July |
| Red, White, and Boom |
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North Market Food and Wine Festival |
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Residents and Visitors alike gather at the river front for the biggest fireworks display in the area for Independence Day. |
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The North Market and the Ohio Wine Producers Association present this event where visitors can taste a variety of wines and enjoy fine food to go along with it. |
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| August |
| Jazz and Blues RibFest |
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Ohio State Fair Annual Farmers Festival |
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Olde Pickerton Village hosts a ribs competition. To keep it lively, there is live blues and jazz music playing. |
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The festival includes a lot of local vendors including restaurants downtown. |
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| Classic Car Cruise-In |
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Annual Antiques & Gardeners Fair |
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Classic cars are on display the weekend before Labor Day at the New Life Church Gahanna. |
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Held at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden, this fair caters towards antique collectors and those with green thumbs. |
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| October |
| Breast Cancer Awareness Ride |
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Halloween Pet Parade |
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There are 10 and 25 mile bike rides for novices and better riders at any pace to help raise money for breast cancer research. |
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Dogs and cats in costume parade around Easton Town Center looking to be adopted. |
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| November |
| Columbus Kidney Walk |
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Ohio Environmental Council's Green Gala |
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Starting at the Ohio State House, this walk is presented by the National Kidney Foundation and raises money for the foundation. |
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This is the gala dinner and awards ceremony celebrating those who are working to protect Ohio's environment. |
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| December |
| A Dickens of a Christmas |
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Homes for the Holidays |
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Ohio Historical Center re-created a Charles Dickens Christmas, including plum pudding and humbug pie. |
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There are tours of historic homes that allow visitors to see how these homes are set for the holiday season, |
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