It’s officially time for the one of the top festivals in the nation to set up shop in Columbus!

The Columbus Arts Festival, powered by American Electric Power (AEP) and produced by the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council), celebrates its 57th year of bringing the best in fine art and fine craft to Columbus on Jun 8-10 at The Scioto Mile (Civic Center Drive Columbus).

Festival hours are 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. on Friday Jun 8, 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. on Saturday Jun 9 and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday Jun 10. There are no entrance fees for the festival.

More than 270 national artists will exhibit and sell their masterpieces. Performance stages featuring music, dance, theater and spoken word can be found throughout the festival, and hands-on arts activities, work by local artist collectives and a wide selection of quality food and beverages round out Columbus’ favorite outdoor summer event.

For more information on the Columbus Arts Festival, visit https://www.columbusartsfestival.org/.

Tess Abney

Tess Abney is a freelance writer who was born and raised in the Quad Cities. She spends most of her time attempting to successfully raise three boys. In her free time, writing is her passion. Whether it is sharing local events and businesses with readers or sharing her thoughts on life, she finds comfort in the way words can bring people together.