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SEP11FRI

Columbus Oktoberfest

Ohio Expo Center, Northland

Fri, Sep 11 5:00 PM

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SEP18FRI

Fresh pawpaw fruit and outdoor festival food stalls

Ohio Pawpaw Festival

Snow Fork Event Center, Nelsonville

Fri, Sep 18 4:00 PM

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SEP18FRI

Outdoor cultural festival tables with food and community crowds

Columbus Serbian Festival

St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church, Northland

Fri, Sep 18 5:00 PM

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SEP18FRI

Oktoberfest beer garden tables with pretzels and steins

Germania Oktoberfest

Germania Singing and Sport Society, Downtown

Fri, Sep 18 5:30 PM

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SEP19SAT

Colorful stage performance lighting for a daytime show

Nina West Drag Brunch at Natalies

Natalie's Grandview, Grandview

Sat, Sep 19 11:30 AM

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SEP19SAT

Small-town street festival with outdoor dining and fall weather

Granville Oktoberfest

North Prospect Street, Granville

Sat, Sep 19 3:00 PM

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SEP19SAT

German Village Oktoberfest

German Village Meeting Haus Platz, German Village

Sat, Sep 19 4:00 PM

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SEP21MON

Sunday Trivia at Ace of Cups

Ace of Cups, Campus

Mon, Sep 21 1:00 PM

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SEP22TUE

Ohio Brewing Company taproom patio in Columbus

Tuesday Night Trivia at Ohio Brewing

Ohio Brewing Company, Short North

Tue, Sep 22 7:30 PM

Food & Drink

SEP25FRI

Mac and cheese tasting samples at the Columbus Mac and Cheese Festival at Easton

Columbus Mac & Cheese Festival

The Yard at Easton Town Center, Easton

Fri, Sep 25 4:00 PM

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SEP27SUN

Fall harvest festival with pumpkins food and outdoor crowd

Worthington Harvest Fest

Old Worthington, Worthington

Sun, Sep 27 1:00 PM

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OCT1THU

Ohio Brewing Company game room pub interior

Music Trivia at Ohio Brewing

Ohio Brewing Company, Short North

Thu, Oct 1 7:00 PM

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OCT3SAT

Columbus Coffee Festival

Franklin County Fairgrounds, Hilliard

Sat, Oct 3 10:00 AM

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OCT3SAT

Outdoor wing festival and live music stage at a city park

Smokin Hot Wing and Music Fest in Sunbury

Freedom Park, Sunbury

Sat, Oct 3 12:00 PM

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OCT3SAT

Crowd and festival grounds at New Albany Oktoberfest in Rose Run Park

New Albany Oktoberfest at Rose Run Park

Rose Run Park, New Albany

Sat, Oct 3 12:00 PM

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OCT8THU

Fall treats and evening crowd along Worthington High Street

Worthington Fall Crawl

Old Worthington, Worthington

Thu, Oct 8 5:00 PM

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OCT9FRI

Columbus Italian Festival

St. John the Baptist Church, Italian Village

Fri, Oct 9 5:00 PM

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OCT16FRI

Bird and Byron standing together on a lakeshore in an orange jacket and a patterned shirt

Steadyrock Community Jubilee with Bird and Byron at Land-Grant

Land-Grant Brewing Co., Franklinton

Fri, Oct 16 6:00 PM

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OCT17SAT

Land-Grant XII anniversary graphic with a rocket over a blue planet and bold anniversary lettering

Land-Grant Brewing 12th Anniversary Party

Land-Grant Brewing Co., Franklinton

Sat, Oct 17 10:00 AM

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OCT29THU

Three women in costume smiling together at an evening cocktail party inside the conservatory

Cocktails at the Conservatory: Spirits & Spells

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Near East Side

Thu, Oct 29 5:30 PM

Food & DrinkSeasonal

DEC2WED

Visitors walking through a glowing green light tunnel among lit trees at night

Cocktails at the Conservatory: Sleigh Bell Sips

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Near East Side

Wed, Dec 2 5:30 PM

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