Special Events

• Columbus Comedy Festival
  September 9-11, 2010 / Wild Goose Creative
  Only six months have passed since the first Columbus Comedy Festival, but it's time for more already! The Columbus Comedy Festival 1.5 takes place September 9-11. These three nights will feature some of Columbus' best comedians in a line-up of improv, sketch, stand-up, video, music, and more, including Columbus comedy mainstays like Monday Night Live, Columbus News InsideHer, and Comedy Revolver.
• Eastern Ohio Quarter Horse Show
  September 9-13, 2010 / Ohio Expo Center
  
• Longaberger Heritage Days
  September 10-11, 2010 / Longaberger Homestead
  One of Longaberger's most anticipated events of the year, Heritage Days features baskets and so much more! Weave your own warm brown Heritage Days Basket. Let the kids can paint a piece of pottery, explore the Heritage Way, enjoy delicious fall festival food, live musical entertainment and of course enter to win prizes through games and give-aways.
• OWU Men's Soccer hosts the adidas-Fred Myers Invitational Tournament
  September 10-11, 2010 / Roy Rike Field, Ohio Wesleyan University
  
• Old Hilliardfest
  September 10-11, 2010 / Downtown Hilliard
  In addition to live music, the event will feature a juried art fair featuring over 60 artisans and boast a wide variety of mediums including oil and watercolor paintings, sculptures, pottery and fine jewelry. Additional activities will include a car show, rides, games, great food and more!
• Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival
  September 10-12, 2010 / Olde Towne East
  The Hot Times Music & Arts Festival is an independent, yearly, all volunteer, community arts and music festival, held in a large, grassy area with mature hardwood trees. The three-day event showcases local and nationally known professional musicians, dancers, poets, visual and performance artists.
• The Best Of Fall Home Show
  September 10-12, 2010 / Ohio Expo Center
  With more than 300 exhibits, attractions and events highlighting the very best there is for every area of your home, this year's show promises to be bigger and better than before.
• Ohio State University Football vs. Miami
  September 11, 2010 / Ohio Stadium
  
• Festifair Arts and Crafts Festival
  September 11, 2010 / Uptown Marysville
  Uptown Marysville comes alive when the streets are blocked off this day for over 80 artists and craft makers to display their wares for sale. In addition, there are concessions, games and live entertainment.
• PBJ & Jazz at Topiary Park - New Basics Brass Band
  September 11, 2010 / Topiary Park
  The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its second season of outdoor PBJ & Jazz concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a collaborative effort between JAG, Friends of the Topiary Park, Friends of the Library, and the Columbus Museum of Art. PBJ & Jazz concerts are 1-hour long interactive concerts designed to introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families. Featuring some of Columbus' finest musicians and ensembles, PBJ & Jazz concerts are hosted by former Columbus Music Hall owner and retired music educator Rebecca Ogden and are a great introduction to live music for the youngest audience member. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park concerts are free and follow family storytime at 11:00 AM at the Main Library. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic and a blanket. The noon concert will conclude with a hands-on art activity, from 1-2 p.m. presented by the Columbus Museum of Art.
• Columbus Discovery Tours
  September 11, 2010 / Columbus Historical Society
  Columbus Discovery Tours are a 1.5-2 hour, non-stop, air conditioned bus tour that will make you laugh and tuck away unique tidbits to share with family, friends, and visitors.
• Columbus GospelFest
  September 11, 2010 / Genoa Park
  The GospelFest features local and national artists, plus a Wellness Fair with free health screenings and a children's Edu-Fun Fest with music, face painting, games and more!
• 2nd Saturdays - Game Day (OSU Tailgate)
  September 11, 2010 / Creekside Park & Plaza
  Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month at Creekside Park for a pre-concert party! To help get you in the mood of the music we'll be providing themed activities. In conjunction, Gallery Walk Gahanna will display incredible art by local artists. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
• Dionne Warwick
  September 11, 2010 / Palace Theatre
  
• Papier Moch Mirror
  September 11, 2010 / European Papers. Ltd.
  Learn the history of fine paper moch while creating a beautiful 11x13 mirror with beveled frame. Embellish with fine papers, ephemera, pressed botanicals, paints, and metal and glass findings; gallery finishes the back. An exquisite gift, if you can bear to part with it.
• Cross Country Great Lakes Colleges Association Championship
  September 11, 2010 / Liberty Park
  
• Heroes for Humanity Run 9.11
  September 11, 2010 / Downtown Columbus
  Jason Thomas, who was one of two men who pulled the last two survivors from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. His family was even featured on Extreme Home Makeover. Thus, as you can see, he's an unforgettable hero living right here in Columbus. Jason has recently begun a non-profit organization called Heroes for Humanity, and this year will be the organization's first big event, called the Heroes for Humanity Run 9.11 race, held downtown on Saturday, September 11, 2010. The race will feature a 9.11 mile, 5k, and 1 mile run/walk.
• AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Open House
  September 11, 2010 / AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
  The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame will open its doors to all visitors for a free day of family fun, community spirit and motorcycles, motorcycles, motorcycles! The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Open House will start with free admission to the facility, viewing the newly dedicated exhibitions: the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Gallery, Dirt-Track! All-American Racing, and 30-Year Ride: Honda's Ohio-Made Motorcycles featuring motorcycles made right here in Ohio. The day will include something for everyone: vendors, food, fun for kids, motorcycles and more. Also on location will be 88 Keys, a local music school that is setting up for kid bands to play music throughout the day.
• Annual Bonsai Show
  September 11-12, 2010 / Columbus Maennerchor
  The Columbus Bonsai Society will bring a Teutonic twist to their annual show this year, as they display examples of bonsai, the Japanese art of miniature trees, in the Old World setting of German Village's historic Maennerchor club. The Bonsai Society is an educational and social organization for those interested in the classic Japanese form of horticulture, and presents a show each year as a way of educating the public about the art form.
• Jack Hanna's Fall Fest
  September 11-19, 2010 / Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
  Join Jungle Jack Hanna and his animal friends for a festival of the harvest season.� With special demonstrations including basket weaving and pumpkin carving, kid friendly entertainment and all your favorite seasonal treats this offers something for everyone!