# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Columbus Arts Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am – Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/columbus-arts-festival/200029824637610
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, performances, food-drinks, entertainment, nonprofit, food-truck-festivals, holiday, beer-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbus
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Columbus Downtown Riverfront
- **lat**: 39.95620882884
- **long**: -83.004965735216
- **full address**: Columbus Downtown Riverfront, 248 W Main St, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Columbus Arts Festival being held?
  - **A:** Columbus Arts Festival takes place on Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Columbus Downtown Riverfront, 248 W Main St, Columbus, OH 43215, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Columbus Arts Festival?
  - **A:** Columbus Arts Festival is organized by Columbus Arts Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Columbus Arts Festival is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbus, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Columbus Arts Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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