The Asian Festival at Franklin Park on East Broad Street draws over 100,000 Memorial Day weekend for food vendors, dragon-boat events and a marketplace.
Food festivals in Columbus worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
May 2027 1 festival
June 2027 2 festivals
The Columbus Arts Festival fills the downtown riverfront on the second weekend of June with visual arts, music, fashion and food; the 2026 edition ran 12 to 14 June.
The German Village Haus und Garten Tour, on the last Sunday of June, is a self-guided walk through about ten private homes and gardens, with the district's restaurants and bakeries nearby.
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August 2027 1 festival
Festival Latino in 2026 moves to Columbus Commons and Ohio Theatre on South High Street, the largest Latino festival in Ohio in its 29th year.
September 2027 1 festival
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Columbus Greek Festival on Labor Day weekend at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral on North High Street is the city's largest cultural food fest.
October 2027 2 festivals
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Highball Halloween takes over High Street in the Short North on 3 October 2026 during Hops on High, with a costume couture fashion show, free admission, live performance and food trucks.
The Columbus Italian Festival at St.
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