COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thousands of people are expected to visit downtown Columbus for the 62nd annual Columbus Arts Festival along the riverfront this weekend.
The festival, taking place June 7 through June 9, is hosted by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
More than 225 visual artists, three stages of performances and more than four dozen food vendors will be stationed around the Scioto Mile for three days. The event is free to attend.
Festival hours
- Friday, June 7: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, June 8: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, June 9: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parking & transportation
Patrons will be able to park along the Scioto Mile and in surrounding garages.
The closest garages on the east side of the river are the Columbus Commons, RiverSouth at Front and Rich and LeVeque Tower Garage at Broad and Front.
On the west side, guests can park in the River & Rich garage off McDowell Street, the Gravity Garage on McDowell south of Broad Street and the Starling Garage at Starling and State streets.
There is also road parking in the city that can be utilized, however, any "no parking" signs must be obeyed.
Visitors who street park can either pay at the nearest kiosk or with their mobile device by downloading the ParkColumbus app, texting “park” to 77223 or scanning a QR code, found on signage throughout downtown, to pay online.
COTA will run all weekend and make stops along High and Front streets throughout downtown. Visit https://ride.cota.com/#/ to learn more about the routes and plan your trip.
Street closures
Starting at noon on Friday, the following streets will be closed:
- South Civic Center from Broad to Main Street
- South Second Street from Main to Mound Street (open to local traffic)
- South Civic Center from Mound to Main Street (open to local traffic)
- Main (Rich west of the river) from east side of Lucas to Front Street (local traffic only starting at McDowell)
- South Ludlow Street from Town to Main Street (open at Town to local traffic)
- West Cherry from South Second Street to South Ludlow
- Washington from Main to Broad Street
- Rich Street (Town west of the river) from the east side of Lucas to Front Street (open to local traffic on Starling)
- Noble Street east side of South Second to South Civic Center Drive
- Jewett Street from Mound to Main Street
- Town Street from Front to Civic Center Drive (open to local traffic)
- Belle Street from State to Rich Street
- Starling Street from State to Main Street (open to local traffic)
Broad Street will remain open throughout the event. The streets will re-open at 6 a.m. Monday.