School is Out and Summer is Here!

Attractions

• Wexner Center for the Arts: This internationally known contemporary arts center at The Ohio State University offers exhibitions, performances, films, artistic residencies and educational programs. Learn more here.
• Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum: This one-of-a-kind museum features rotating exhibitions from artists across the country and offers free admission to guests. The library (open by appointment) allows you to examine a complete history of comics in its archives. Learn more here.
• Columbus Museum of Art: Enjoy free admission every Sunday (entry does not include access to special exhibitions) to see the Museum’s permanent collection and experience hands-on art activities for kids with a visit to The Wonder Room. Learn more here.
  

Events

• Stonewall Columbus Pride | June 13–14: Drawing more than 700,000 people each year, Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and March is one of the highlights of the season. Come see why this free event was named among the top pride festivals in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler. Learn more here.
• Red, White & BOOM! | July 3: Celebrate Independence Day in a big way this year at Red, White & BOOM! Taking place on the Scioto Riverfront, enjoy a parade, great food options, live music and the best fireworks show in the Midwest. Learn more here.
• Columbus Book Festival | July 12–13: Celebrate all things literary at the Columbus Book Festival. Now in its second year, The Columbus Book Festival includes book signings from your favorite authors, panel discussions, food and fun at the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Learn more here.
• CBUS Soul Fest | August 15–16: Celebrate Columbus’ vibrant Black culture and history during CBUS Soul Fest at Genoa Park. Learn more here.

Movies

• Free Movie Nights at Columbus Commons: Watch some of your favorite PG-rated flicks under the stars this summer at Columbus Commons. Learn more here.
• Trivia and A Movie Tuesdays at Land-Grant: This weekly event happens Tuesday evenings throughout the summer in Land-Grant Brewing Co.’s Beer Garden. Learn more here.
• Friday Night Flicks at Easton Town Center: Bring your blanket and popcorn for a movie screening under the stars at Easton Town Center. Learn more here.
  

Live Music

• Groove is at The Yard | Easton: Grab a seat on a nearby patio or bring your lawn chair every Thursday, May through September, for acoustic performances at The Yard. Learn more here.
• Music on the Lawn | Grandview Heights Public Library: Enjoy free summer concerts and local food every Tuesday in July and August from 7 to 8 p.m. Learn more here.
• Free Concerts and Live Music | Columbus Commons: Columbus Downtown Inc. is offering a free concert this summer featuring Nelly on July 20. Learn more here.
  

Outdoor Activities

• Scioto Audubon Metro Park: Check out the world’s largest free outdoor climbing wall or the quarter-mile Columbus Rotary Obstacle Course.
• Quarry Trails Metro Park: Experience the only urban Via Ferrata in the United States.
• Topiary Park: Enjoy the world’s only topiary re-creation of a painting.
• Park of Roses: Surround yourself with thousands of roses in one of the largest public rose gardens in the United States.