The Annual Columbus Arts Festival

The Columbus Arts Festival is four great days of fabulous exhibits on the Riverfront in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Art enthusiasts attend from all over to see over 300 artists that are nationally acclaimed.

Dates:

   -  June 5 - June 7, 2009
   -  Friday and Saturday 11:30AM - 10PM
   -  Sunday 11:30AM - 6PM

Location: New Location - Discovery District, just east of the river

Artists' Market
More than 250 craft persons and artists will be featured.

Entertainment
More than 75 live acts will perform with a great mix of jazz, country, rock, folk and reggae. These will be staged at the Bicentennial and Broad Street stages.

The Community Stage will feature local community acts on Saturday and Sunday. You'll find square dancing, tap, belly dancing, ethnic dance troupes and choral groups.

Adult Art Activities
Saturday and Sunday from 11:30AM to 6PM, Adults can do glass blowing, throwing clay pots or assisting a patient at the local hospital. There are numerous activities you can participate in.

Children's Art Activities
Saturday from 11:30AM to 6PM and Sunday from 11:30AM to 5PM, kids can create art with supervision and assistance in one of the local art organizations.

Excellent Food
Buca di Beppo, City Barbeque, Old Bag of Nails, Spaghetti Warehouse, Boulevard Grill and many more will be on site to provide some great food! (I'm hungry thinking about it!)

For more information on schedules, you can check the Columbus Arts Festival Website.