Animal at Boonshoft Museum of Discovery’s Discovery Zoo in Dayton (photo courtesy of Boonshoft Museum of Discovery)

Summer Fun in Ohio: 7 Ways to Enjoy the First Week of September

Say farewell to summer by catching a performance from Ludacris as part of the Cincinnati Reds’ post-game show series, celebrate the Columbus Greek Festival and taking part in Canal Winchester’s Labor Day Festival.

Knights Performance at Ohio Renaissance Festival (Checkmate Photography and Ohio Ren Fest)

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The last long weekend of summer is coming fast. Make the most of it with these events, from a decades-old ox roast tradition to the kickoff of the Ohio Renaissance Festival season.

Wynton Marsalis playing the trumpet (photo by Frank Stewart, courtesy of the Wexner Center for the Arts)

Wynton Marsalis Returns to Ohio for Wexner Center’s Performing Arts Season

The famous jazz musician is part of the Wexner Center for the Arts’ 2026–27 season, which brings a lineup of internationally acclaimed artists to Columbus.

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Yayoi Kusama’s “All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins“ at Cincinnati Art Museum (photo courtesy of Dallas Museum of Art, two x two for Aids and Art Fund, 2018. 12.A I. © Yayoi Kusama, courtesy OTA Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner)

See One of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms in Cincinnati

The Japanese artist’s iconic installations have captivated viewers for decades. The Cincinnati Art Museum hosts ”All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins” from July 17 through Oct. 18.

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