The 51st Columbus Arts Festival will be back on the Riverfront! Produced by the Greater Columbus Arts Council the Columbus Arts Festival is the city's welcome-to-summer event, pairing the finest artists and craftspeople with continuous entertainment including hands-on art activities, musical performances and food from the area's finest restaurants. Join us on the Scioto Mile June 1, 2 & 3, 2012 for great art, music, food and fun!
On behalf of the Columbus Arts Festival, GCAC would like to express our sincerest thanks to those working behind the scenes during the event last weekend. Despite the storm, the 50th Anniversary celebration was a great success and we simply could not have done it without the expertise, dedication and tremendous hard work of our volunteer Coordinating Committee and staff. We’d also like to thank the staff at CCAD and Columbus State, onsite volunteers, our wonderful sponsors and onsite vendors. And thank you to the Discovery District for being our gracious host since 2008.
June 1, 2 & 3
Downtown Riverfront
Fri.-Sat: 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sun: 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Festival Map
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Watch the Columbus Arts Festival 50th Anniversary highlight video »