Columbus Arts Festival
Schedule
Fri Jun 12 2026 at 11:00 am to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Columbus Downtown Riverfront | Columbus, OH
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The Columbus Arts Festival, presented by the American Electric Power Foundation, returns in 2026 to the downtown riverfront. The Arts Festival kicks off summer with more than 230 professional, juried visual artists; multiple performing art stages; hands-on activities; live demonstrations; scores of food vendors including food trucks, boozy slushies and craft brews.A complete listing of artists, performances and other activities will be updated at http://www.columbusartsfestival.org
As always, the festival is free and family friendly.
Additional sponsors and community partners include Bath and Body Works, Compton Construction, Columbus Crew, COSI, COTA, Encova, Event Source, The Fitch Law Firm, Franklin County Treasurers Office, G&J Pepsi, Graeter’s, High Bank Distillery, Holiday Inn, Hotel LeVeque, Huntington, IGS Energy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, OSA Technology Partners, PNC, Rhinegeist, Sonesta, South Wind Motel, Toyota, Vintage Wine, Whole World Lemonade and ZenGenius. Media sponsors include ABC6/FOX28, Columbus Radio Group, Dispatch Media Group, Lamar Outdoor, Ohio Magazine, Orange Barrel Media, Urban One Columbus, WCBE and WOSU Public Media.
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Where is it happening?
Columbus Downtown Riverfront, 248 W Main St, Columbus, OH 43215, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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