The COLUMBUS DIVISION 2018 OF POLICE
Please be advised that this is NOT a complete list of all the events in the City of SPECIAL Columbus, Ohio. Dates are subject to EVENTS change. *** Represents Projected Dates CALENDAR 2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR JANUARY
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
1 MORNING COMMITMENT 5K DUBLIN
OHIO HEALTH FIRST ON THE WESTERVILLE SPORTS 1 MORNING FIRST 5K COMPLEX
1 MORNING BE THE LIGHT 5K GAHANNA
5-14 ALL DAY OHIO RV & BOAT SHOW FAIRGROUNDS
6 AFTERNOON GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 7 EVENING OSU CAMPUS MICHIGAN STATE ROCKS AND ROOTS TRAIL 7 MORNING ALUM CREEK STATE PARK RACING
7 EVENING CBJ VS NY FLA NATIONWIDE ARENA
OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 11 EVENING OSU CAMPUS MARYLAND
12 EVENING CBJ VS VAN NATIONWIDE ARENA
BROKE MAN’S WINTER 14 MORNING SMITH FARMS WARM-UP
15 MORNING MLK BREAKFAST CONVENTION CENTER
15 AFTERNOON MLK WALK/MARCH KING LINCOLN DISTRICT
15 EVENING MLK CELEBRATION LINCOLN THEATRE
18 EVENING CBJ VS DAL NATIONWIDE ARENA
AAA GREAT VACATIONS 19 ALL DAY CONVENTION CTR TRAVEL EXPO OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 20 AFTERNOON OSU CAMPUS MINNESOTA
20 EVENING WORLD TOUGHEST RODEO NATIONWIDE ARENA
OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 22 EVENING OSU CAMPUS NEBRASKA
24-28 EVENING DISNEY ON ICE NATIONWIDE ARENA
OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 25 EVENING OSU CAMPUS PENN STATE
26 EVENING OSU HOCKEY VS MICHIGAN OSU CAMPUS
27 EVENING OSU HOCKEY VS MICHIGAN OSU CAMPUS
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR JANUARY (CON’T)
26-28 ALL DAY POWER SHOW OHIO FAIRGROUNDS
30 EVENING CBJ VS MIN NATIONWIDE ARENA
OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 30 EVENING OSU CAMPUS INDIANA
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR FEBRUARY
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
2 EVENING CBJ VS SJS NATIONWIDE ARENA
2 ALL DAY CBJ WINTER PARK MCFERSON PARK
OSU HOCKEY VS MICHIGAN 2 EVENING OSU CAMPUS STATE OSU HOCKEY VS MICHIGAN 3 EVENING OSU CAMPUS STATE
3 AFTERNOON GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
4 MORNING 5TH LINE 5K NATIONWIDE ARENA
OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 4 AFTERNOON OSU CAMPUS ILLINOIS
6 EVENING CBJ VS WSH NATIONWIDE ARENA
9 ALL DAY BUCKEYETHON OSU CAMPUS
OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 10 TBD OSU CAMPUS IOWA
10 AFTERNOON SNOW DAY 5K GENOA PARK
10 EVENING CBJ VS NJD NATIONWIDE ARENA
11 TBA OHSAA TEAM WRESTLING ST. JOHN ARENA
10-11 ALL DAY EASY RIDER BIKE SHOW CONVENTION CENTER
ROCKS AND ROOTS TRAIL ALUM CREEK STATE 11 MORNING RACING PARK
***14 MORNING THE VALENTINE RACE GAHANNA
16 EVENING CBJ VS PHI NATIONWIDE ARENA
18 EVENING CBJ VS PIT NATIONWIDE ARENA
COLUMBUS DISPATCH HOME & 17-25 ALL DAY FAIRGROUNDS GARDEN SHOW
17 MORNING FIGHT FOR AIR BATTLE-CLIMB RHODES TOWER
LAST CHANCE WARM UP FOR 18 MORNING DUBLIN BOSTON
18 TBD WARM UP COLUMBUS 5K & 10K SCIOTO MILES
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR FEBRUARY (CON’T)
***19 TBD WE ARE THE MAJORITY GENOA PARK
OSU MEN’S BASKETBALL VS 20 EVENING OSU CAMPUS RUTGERS
23 EVENING OSU HOCKEY VS WISCONSIN OSU CAMPUS
23-25 ALL DAY COLUMBUS RV SHOW CONVENTION CTR
24 EVENING CBJ VS CHI NATIONWIDE ARENA
24 EVENING OSU HOCKEY VS WISCONSIN OSU CAMPUS
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR MARCH
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION 1-4 EXPO CENTER & ALL DAY ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL CONVENTION CTR OHSAA BOWLING 2 ALL DAY WAYNE WEBB’S TOURNAMENTS
18-20 ALL DAY ROCK ON THE RANGE CREW STADIUM
3 ALL DAY GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
SAWMILL ATHLETIC 3 MORNING ARNOLD INDOOR TRIATHLON CLUB OHSAA TEAM GYMNASTICS HILLIARD BRADLEY 2-3 TBA COMPETITION H.S. OHSAA BOWLING 2-3 TBA WAYNE WEBB’S TOURNAMENTS ARNOLD 5K & ARNOLD PUMP & 4 MORNING GOODALLE & HIGH RUN
6 EVENING CBJ VS VGK NATIONWIDE ARENA
8 EVENING CBJ VS COL NATIONWIDE ARENA
***TBD MORNING MS WALK HUNTINGTON PARK
8-11 TBA OHSAA WINTER TOURNAMENTS SCHOTTENSTEIN CTR
9 EVENING CBJ VS DET NATIONWIDE ARENA
10 MORNING PI 5K DAY ALUM CREEK PARK
9-10 ALL DAY PET EXPO FAIRGROUNDS
RUN FOR MORE BIRTHDAYS 5K 10 MORNING GAHANNA CREEKSIDE WALK/RUN
12 EVENING CBJ VS MTL NATIONWIDE ARENA
COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL 15-19 ALL DAY CONVENTION CTR AUTO SHOW
16-18 ALL DAY OHSAA WINTER TOURNAMENTS SCHOTTENSTEIN CTR
16-18 ALL DAY OHIO DEER & TURKEY EXPO FAIRGROUNDS
17 MORNING ST PATRICK’S DAY 5K FLANNIGAN’S
17 EVENING CBJ VS OTT NATIONWIDE ARENA
17 NOON ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE DOWNTOWN
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR MARCH (CON’T)
17 MORNING ST PATRICK’S DAY 4 MILER DUBLIN
ALADDIN TEMPLE SHRINE 23-25 ALL DAY OHIO EXPO CENTER CIRCUS
18 MORNING SCIOTO MILES GENOA PARK
22 EVENING CBJ VS FLA NATIONWIDE ARENA
22-24 ALL DAY OHSAA WINTER TOURNAMENTS SCHOTTENSTEIN CTR
24 EVENING CBJ VS STL NATIONWIDE ARENA
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE ***24-30 ALL DAY OSU CAMPUS FESTIVAL NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 30 ALL DAY NATIONWIDE ARENA FINAL FOUR
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR APRIL
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION FRED BEEKMAN 1 AFTERNOON FISHER 5K AND 10K PARK
3 EVENING CBJ VS DET NATIONWIDE ARENA
5 EVENING CBJ VS PIT NATIONWIDE ARENA
7 ALL DAY GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
7 MORNING LADY TUTU 5K EASTON
***7 MORNING COLUMBUS INTL 5K GENOA PARK
***7 MORNING KIA ENDURANCE RUN OSU CAMPUS
***TBD MORNING FREE TO RUN/WALK SCIOTO AUDUBON
***TBD MORNING I CAN 5K/10K NEW ALBANY
***TBD MORNING SPRING DASH 5K WESTERVILLE
8 MORNING CHOO CHOO 9 MILER WESTERVILLE
8 MORNING SCIOTO MILES GENOA PARK
12 EVENING CLIPPERS VS DURHAM HUNTINGTON PARK
MAYOR’S EMPLOYEE ***12 MORNING POLICE ACADEMY RECOGNITION PROGRAM
13 EVENING CLIPPERS VS DURHAM HUNTINGTON PARK
STATIONS FOR THE CROSS ***13 MORNING DOWNTOWN PARADE
***13 AFTERNOON ST STEPHENS EASTER PARADE WESTSIDE
14 MORNING CLIPPERS VS DURHAM HUNTINGTON PARK
McFERSON 14 MORNING AIDS WALK COMMONS PARK
14 MORNING IGEL FAMILY FUN DAY WOLFE PARK
15 MORNING BUNNY HOP 5K GENOA PARK
15 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS DURHAM HUNTINGTON PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR APRIL (CON’T)
15 MORNING HEAD FOR THE CURE 5K GENOA PARK
16 EVENING CLIPPERS VS PAWTUCKET HUNINGTON PARK
17 EVENING CLIPPERS VS PAWTUCKET HUNINGTON PARK
18 EVENING CLIPPERS VS AWTUCKET HUNINGTON PARK
***18 MORNING BRIDGING THE GAP RICH STREET BRIDGE
RACE TO ELIMINATE SEXUAL ***TBD MORNING WOLFE PARK VIOLENCE
19 ALL DAY WE ARE THE MAJORITY GENOA PARK
STEP UP FOR STEPHANIE’S 21 MORNING OSU CHAMPIONS
21 MORNING RUN TO ERASE EPILEPSY 5K GENOA PARK
FRANKLIN PARK OR ***21 MORNING FRANKLIN PARK 5K WOLFE PARK ***21 AFTERNOON MONSTER JAM EXPO CENTER EVENING ***21 ALL DAY OHIOANA BOOK FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN
22 MORNING EARTH DAY GENOA PARK
22 MORNING HOOVER HUSTLE 5K & 10K HOOVER RESERVOI8
27 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
28 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNINGTON PARK
MORNING/EARLY ****26 YOUTH DRUG FREE RALLY GENOA PARK AFTERNOON
28 MORNING CAP CITY HALF MARATHON COMMONS
28 MORNING SUA SPONTE 5 MILER OHIO DOMINICAN
29 MORNING MARCH FOR BABIES GENOA PARK
29 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR MAY
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
TBD MORNING CARDINAL ORTHO RACE GAHANNA
TBD MORNING KEVIN MULLINS MEMORIAL 5K BEXLEY
3 EVENING CLIPPERS VS CHARLOTTE HUNINGTON PARK
***3 MORNING FOP MEMORIAL MOTORCADE DOWNTOWN WOODLANDS 5 AFTERNOON CINCO DE MAYO 5K BACKYARD 5 MORNING DERBY DAY GENOA PARK
4 EVENING CLIPPERS VS CHARLOTTE HUNTINGTON PARK
5 EVENING GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
6 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS CHARLOTTE HUNTINGTON PARK
5 MORNING HEALTHY COLUMBUS 5K WOLFE PARK
***5 ALL DAY TOSRV STATEHOUSE
***5 MORNING CELEBRATE TEACHING 5K WINDEMERE E.S. GREAT STRIDES FOR CYSTIC MCFERSON 6 MORNING FIBROSIS COMMONS ***6 MORNING MARCH FOR FREEDOM CITY HALL
TBD MORNING UNCF WALK FOR EDUCATION WOLFE PARK
TBD NOON ULTIMATE BEER RUN FRANKLINTON
TBD TBD ECOT 5K HOOVER RESERVOIR
TBD TBD NEAR EASTSIDE 3 MILE EAST SIDE
TBD MORNING RUN FOR LIVING WATER SCIOTO AUDUBON
6 AFTERNOON OSU SPRING COMMENCEMENT OSU CAMPUS COLUMBUS CORPORATE 12 MORNING GENOA PARK CHALLENGE 5K 12 MORNING NO CHILD WET BEHIND WOLFE PARK
12 MORNING CLINTONVILLE 5K WHETSTONE HS THUNDER TUNNEL MOTORCYCLE TBD MORNING DOWNTOWN RIDE 14 MORNING TRAIL NUTS 10K ALUM CREEK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR MAY CON’T
15 EVENING CLIPPERS VS GWINNETT HUNTINGTON PARK
16 EVEING CLIPPERS VS GWINNETT HUNTINGTON PARK
TBD ALL DAY OPEN STREETS DOWNTOWN 2 FOR RUN FOR DOWN 17 MORNING DUBLIN, OH SYNDROME 17 MORNING CLIPPERS VS GWINNETT HUNTINGTON PARK
18 EVENING CLIPPERS VS CHARLOTTE HUNTINGTON PARK
18 MORNING POLICE MEMORIAL PROCESSION DOWNTOWN
18-20 ALL DAY ROCK ON THE RANGE CREW STADIUM
19 MORNING DRAGON BOAT PRACTICE WEST BANK PARK
19 EVENING CLIPPERS VS CHARLOTTE HUNINGTON PARK
20 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS CHARLOTTE HUNINGTON PARK
19 MORNING RACE FOR THE CURE DOWNTOWN
19 AFTERNOON COLUMBUS TACO FEST GENOA PARK
20 MORNING MOMMY MILE 5K POLARIS MALL COLUMBUS 20 MORNING GIRLS ON THE RUN-SPRING COMMONS 21 EVENING CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNINGTON PARK
TBD MORNING BED RACE GOODALE PARK
20 AFTERNOON DRAGON BOAT RACES WEST BANK PARK KING LINCOLN DISTRICT KING LINCOLN TBD TBD MEMORIAL PARADE DISTRICT 20 MORNING ENERGY FOR LIFE WALKATHON WOLFE PARK
22 EVENING CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNTINGTON PARK
23 EVENING CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNTINGTON PARK
24 MORNING CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNTINGTON PARK
***26 MORNING GRAD RUN GENOA PARK
26-27 ALL DAY ASIAN FESTIVAL FRANKLIN PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR MAY CON’T
MCFERSON 26 MORNING PET PROMISE RESCUE RUN 5K COMMONS MUIRFIELD MEMORIAL GOLF 28-3 ALL DAY DUBLIN TOURNAMENT ***27 MORNING FIELD OF HEROES 5K WESTERVILLE, OH
28 MORNING RING AROUND THE ROSES 5K WHETSTONE HS
***28 AFTERNOON REVIVAL ON THE MILE TBD (FRANKLIN PARK)
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR JUNE
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
1 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
2 TBD CHICKEN AND BEER JEFFERSON PARK
2 AFTERNOON KALE & ALE FESTIVAL GENOA PARK
2 TBD AACF LONG STREET CAP
***3 MORNING JACK ROTH 5K ROCK N RUN TBD FRANKLINTON FOOD & FITNESS TBD MORNING FRANKLINTON 5K CREATIVE LIVING ROCK N ROLL TBD MORNING SCIOTO AUDUBON RUN 2 EVENING GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH BREAKTHROUGH FOR BRAIN 2 MORNING MCFERSON COMMONS TUMORS 5K ***2 MORNING MOVE MORE 5K WOLFE PARK MUSCLES FOR MYELOMA 5K AND 1 2 MORNING WOLFE PARK M WALK COSI/SCIOTO ***2 MORNING LUPUS WALK GREENWAY 3 MORNING COLUMBUS 10K DOWNTOWN/GENOA
5 EVENING CLIPPERS VS NORFOLK HUNTINGTON PARK
6 EVENING CLIPPERS VS NORFOLK HUNTINGTON PARK
7 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS NORFOLK HUNTINGTON PARK
8 EVENING CLIPPERS VS BUFFALO HUNTINGTON PARK
8 ALL DAY RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
8-10 ALL DAY COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN
***8-10 ALL DAY PARK STREET FESTIVAL PARK STREET
9 MORNING COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL 5K DOWNTOWN
9 MORNING NAMI 1 MILE WALK WOLFE PARK
9 EVENING CLIPPERS VS BUFFALO HUNTINGTON PARK
***9 MORNING TOUR DE CURE HOOVER RESERVOIR
***9 EVENING ZOMBIE WALK CONVENTION CENTER
10 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS BUFFALO HUNTINGTON PARK
***9-10 ALL DAY BUCKEYE COUNTRY SUPERFEST OHIO STADIUM GARY SMITH WORTHINGTON ***10 MORNING WORTHINGTON, OH CLASSIC 5 M RUN & 3 M WALK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR JUNE (CON’T)
TBD MORNING LUNG FORCE WALK EASTON
10 MORNING SAMS FANS 5K WOLFE PARK McFERSON COMMONS ***10 MORNING ONE SMALL STEP PARK ***10 MORNING URBAN DRIVE BREWERY DISTRICT
15 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
16 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
17 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
17 ALL DAY CSA BAT N ROUGE CHARITY GAME DODGE PARK
23 ALL DAY LINDEN EAGLES REUNION MALONEY PARK
15 EVENING JAEGER RUN FOR PRIDE GOODALE PARK
15 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
15-16 ALL DAY PRIDE FESTIVAL GOODALE PARK
15-17 ALL DAY CREEKSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL GAHANNA
***16 MORNING PRIDE PARADE SHORT NORTH
22 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
***22 ALL DAY EASTON ART AFFAIR EASTON TOWN CTR
23 MORNING REMEMBRANCE WALK GENOA PARK
22-24 ALL DAY COMFEST GOODALE PARK
***22 - 24 ALL DAY SPECIAL OLYMPICS CAMPUS
***23-24 MORNING RAC(RELAY AROUND COLUMBUS) BICENTENNIAL PARK
***23 MORNING WALK TO END LUPUS NOW HUNTINGTON PARK RICH STREET ***23 - 24 MORNING BRIDGING THE GAP GARAGE GERMAN VILLAGE “HAUS AND 24 ALL DAY GERMAN VILLAGE GARDEN TOUR” 29 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
25 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
26 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
27 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
28 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
29 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
30 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
30 EVENING HILLTOP HISTORIC BEAN DINNER WESTGATE PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR JULY
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
1 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
2 EVENING CHARITY DAY 5K DOWNTOWN
RED, WHITE AND BOOM 3 AFTERNOON DOWNTOWN PARADE RED, WHITE AND BOOM 3 EVENING DOWNTOWN FIREWORKS
4 MORNING CLINTONVILLE 4 ON THE 4TH WHETSTONE H.S.
CLINTONVILLE 4TH OF JULY 4 MORNING CLINTONVILLE 5K CLINTONVILLE 4TH OF JULY TBD EVENING WHETSTONE PARK FIREWORKS
TBD NOON NORTHLAND JULY 4 PARADE NORTHLAND
3 NOON DOO DAH PARADE SHORT NORTH
4 EVENING CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNTINGTON PARK
5 EVENING CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNTINGTON PARK
6 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
7 EVENING JAZZ IN THE PARK MALONEY PARK
7 AFTERNOON GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
***6 EVENING ESCORT AROUND 270 CITY WIDE
***6 EVENING EXOTIC CARS ON GOODALE CITYWIDE
NORTH MARKET FOOD & ***6-8 ALL DAY NORTH MARKET OHIO WINE FESTIVAL
8 AFTERNOON GOODALE MUSIC SERIES GOODALE PARK GOOD GUYS PPG HOT ROD 6-8 ALL DAY AND CUSTOM CAR OHIO EXPO CENTER NATIONALS 12 EVENING HERITAGE CONCERT SERIES MAYME MOORE PARK
13 ALL DAY SOUTHFIELD REUNION MARION FARANKLIN PARK
13 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENIAL PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
14 EVENING JAZZ IN THE PARK MALONEY PARK JULY (CON’T)
***8 AFTERNOON ABE WEINRIB MEMORIAL 5K ALUM REEK TRAIL
14 AFTERNOON SUMMER JAM MUSIC & ART WESTGATE PARK
CULTRAL WALL MUSIC 14-15 ALL DAY JEFFERSON PARK FESTIVAL GOODALE PARK MUSIC 15 MORNING GOODALE PARK SERIES LIFELINE OF OHIO – DASH 14 MORNING GENOA PARK FOR DONATIONS
***15 AFTERNOON FISHER 5 & 10 K FRED BEEKMAN PARK
ABE WEINRIB MEMORIAL 5K 15 MORNING JEWISH COMM CTR TRAIL RUN/WALK
15 MORNING ROSS TRIFIT CHALLENGE ANTRIUM PARK
16 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LEHIGH VALLEY HUNTINGTON PARK
17 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS LEHIGH VALLEY HUNTINGTON PARK
18 EVEMOMG CLIPPERS VS LEHIGH VALLEY HUNTINGTON PARK
MCFERSON COMMONS ***18 MORNING BULL RUN 5K & 10K PARK
19 EVENING CLIPPERS VS SCRANTON WB HUNTINGTON PARK
20 EVENING CLIPPERS VS SCRANTON WB HUNTINGTON PARK
19 EVENING HERITAGE CONCERT SERIES MAYME MOORE PARK
20 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
21 EVENING JAZZ IN THE PARK MALONEY PARK
McFERSON COMMONS ***21 EVENING WORLD FAMOUS PIG RACE PARK
21 EVENING CLIPPERS VS SCRANTON WB HUNTINGTON PARK
BICENTENNIAL PARK & 20-22 ALL DAY JAZZ AND RIB FEST GENOA PARK
21 MORNING THE COLOR RUN GENOA PARK
***23 MORNING SIDS 5K GENOA PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR SUNNY 95 BLOCK PARTY AT 24 TBD ALBANY CROSSING PARK ALBANY CROSSING
JULY (CON’T)
26 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 GENOA PARK
27 EVENING BACON FEST GENOA PARK
27 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
OTTERBEIN TO PRAIRIE ***26- 29 MORNING PAN OHIO HOPE RIDE OAK
7/25-8/5 ALL DAY OHIO STATE FAIR FAIRGROUNDS
26 EVENING HERITAGE CONCERT SERIES MAYME MOORE PARK
28 EVENING JAZZ IN THE PARK MALONEY PARK
GOODALE PARK MUSIC 29 MORNING GOODALE PARK SERIES
28 MORNING LOWER LIGHTS 5K BICENTENNIAL PARK
FAMILIES ON THE MOVE GET SMITH FARMS/SYCAMORE ***28 MORNING FIT 5K FIELDS
28 TBA GOSPELFEST GENOA PARK
***28 MORNING BEETHOVEN 5K WESTERVILLE
***28 TBA BRIDGING THE GAP RICH STREET BRIDGE
***29 MORNING WALK FOR WISHES GENOA PARK
***29 MORNING SCIOTO 10 MILER GRIGGS TO GENOA
30 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
***30 MORNING STATE FAIR 5K FAIRGROUNDS
31 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
AUGUST
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
1 EVENING CLIPPERS VS INDIANAPOLIS HUNTINGTON PARK
2 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
3 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
2 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 GENOA PARK
2 EVENING HERITAGE CONCERT SERIES MAYME MOORE PARK
3 AFTERNOON RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
***3 MORNING SIDS WALK AUDUBON PARK
***3 ALL DAY COLUMBUS SUMMER BEERFEST ARENA DISTRICT
4 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
4 AFTERNOON GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
4 ALL DAY PURPLE HEART 5K GENOA PARK COLUMBUS 4 MORNING PELOTONIA COMMONS
5 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
***4 MORNING AMAZING RACE 2 MILER WOODWARD PARK DEFEND YOUR FRIEND 5K ***4 MORNING SCIOTO AUDUBON RUN/WALK 5 MORNING GOODALE PARK MUSIC SERIES GOODALE PARK
***5 MORNING COLUMBUS HALF MARATHON SMITH FARMS CITRUS RUSH CANCER CRUSH ***5 MORNING FRED BEEKMAN 5K 5 AFTERNOON OSU COMMENCEMENT CAMPUS
9 EVENING HERITAGE CONCERT SERIES MAYME MOORE PARK
10 AFTERNOON RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
BICENTENNIAL PARK 11-12 ALL DAY FESTIVAL LATINO & GENOA PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE LIVINGSTON PARK 11 MORNING WELLNESS WALK / 5K CHILDRENS HOSP. MCFERSON COMONS 11 EVENING CARS & COFFEE PARK
11 ALL DAY GHANAPIC MALONEY PARK
AUGUST (CON’T)
12 MORNING GOODALE PARK MUSIC SERIES GOODDALE PARK
ST. MARY’S HOMECOMING ***11-12 ALL DAY S. THIRD ST. FESTIVAL
13 EVENING CLIPPERS VS ROCHESTER HUNTINGTON PARK
14 EVENING CLIPPERS VS ROCHESTER HUNTINGTON PARK
14 EVENING SUNNY 95 BLOCK PARTY DEXTER FALLS PARK
15 MORNING WENDY’S FROSTY 5K HUNTINGTON PARK
15 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS ROCHESTER HUNTINGTON PARK
IFLA WORLD LIBRARY AND ***12–18 ALL WEEK GENEVA PARK INFORMATION CONGRESS
***12 MORNING UNCF WOLFE PARK
10TV COMMIT TO BE FIT ***12-13 ALL DAY CONVENTION CTR FESTIVAL COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL ***14 MORNING ANTRIM PARK TRIATHLON
16 EVENING CLIPPERS VS SYRACUSE HUNTINGTON PARK
17 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS SYRACUSE HUNTINGTON PARK
16 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 (RAIN DATE) GENOA PARK 4TH ANNUAL COLUMBUS FOOD 17-18 ALL DAY BICENTENNIAL PARK TRUCK FEST 18 EVENING CLIPPERS VS SYRACUSE HUNTINGTON PARK
16 EVENING HERITAGE CONCERT SERIES MAYME MOORE PARK
17 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
19 EVENING CLIPPERS VS SYRACUSE HUNTINGTON PARK
19 MORNING GOODALE PARK MUSIC SERIES GOODALE PARK
18 MORNING CRUISE THE VILLE WHETSTONE PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
***18 ALL DAY INDIA FESTIVAL FAIRGROUNDS
18 MORNING BULL RUN 5K & 10K MCFERSON
18 MORNING DUCK RACE GENOA PARK
18 MORNING PEERdance FRANKLIN PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR AUGUST (CON’T)
HOOT HALF AND 10K – ROCKS & ***19 MORNING ALUM CREEK PARK ROOTS TRAIL 23 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 GENOA PARK
24 MORNING C2C RELAY GENOA PARK
24 EVENING RHYTHM ON THE RIVER BICENTENNIAL PARK
25 TBD VEGFEST WHETSTONE MAYORS NEIGHBORHOOD ***26 ALL DAY GENOA PARK BLOCK PARTY 26 MORNING WALKING WITH SUPERHEROES WOLFE PARK MCFERSON 25 MORNING HEART WALK COMMONS 26 MORNING DOG JOG GENOA PARK BLAZIN 5: A SOUTHEAST JERRY L GARVER 26 MORNING SCORCHER YMCA OLENTANGY TRAIL, 27 MORNING CLUNGER BEATS 5000 CAMPUS 27 MORNING DAISY DASH EASTON
28 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK HAYDENS CROSSING 28 EVENING SUNNY 95 BLOCK PARTY PARK 29 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
30 EVENING CLIPPERS VS LOUISVILLE HUNTINGTON PARK
31 EVENING CLIPPERS VS TOLDEO HUNTINGTON PARK RHYTHM ON THE RIVER – 31 EVENING BICENTENNIAL PARK BALLETMET GREEK ORTHODOX 31- SEPT 3 ALL DAY GREEK FESTIVAL CATHEDRAL
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
1 EVENING CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNTINGTON PARK
1 AFTERNOON GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
1 ALL DAY VETTES ON THE SCIOTO GENOA PARK
1 MORNING BIKE THE CBUS EAST LONG STREET
***1 AFTERNOON LONG STREET TOUR LONG & GARFIELD
2 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNTINGTON PARK
3 AFTERNOON CLIPPERS VS TOLEDO HUNTINGTON PARK
TBD ALL DAY FMMF MCFERSON PARK
3 MORNING CLINTONVILLE LABOR DAY 5K WHETSTONE
***3 MORNING MIDWEST GREEK PICNIC FRANKLIN PARK
OKTOBERFEST EILER VIER 4 7 AFTERNOON FAIRGROUNDS MILE RUN
7-9 ALL DAY OKTOBERFEST FAIRGROUNDS
6 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 GENOA PARK
RICH STREET ***7 TBA BRIDGING THE GAP GARAGE
8 AFTERNOON RIVERFEST 614 GENOA PARK
CLINTONVILLE ARTS MUSIC ***8 MORNING WHETSTONE PARK FESTIVAL STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION 5K ***8 MORNING WOLFE PARK WALK/RUN
***9 ALL DAY COLUMBUS GOSPEL FEST GENOA PARK
***9 MORNING COLUMBUS HOME RUN 5K HUNTINGTON PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER (CON’T)
10 MORNING COLUMBUS CHILDREN’S PARADE EASTSIDE
10 MORNING MDA MUSCLE WALK WOLFE PARK
HOT TIMES COMMUNITY MUSIC HEALTH ***8-9 ALL DAY AND ARTS FESTIVAL DEPARTMENT
9 MORNING HARRISON WEST JAZZ STAGE HARRISON PARK
MCFERSON ***9 MORNING DISCOVER YOUR ABILITIES 5K COMMONS SUMER SQUATCH 10K – ROCKS ***13 MORNING ALUM CREEK AND ROOTS TRAIL
14 EVENING MARCH OF DIMES NIGHT MOVES GENOA PARK
15 TBD JAMES CANCER CENTER GALA NORTH BANK PARK
15-16 ALL DAY INDEPENDENTS DAY WEST BANK PARK
DOWNTOWN & ***15 EVENING DAYMON DAY PARADE FRANKLINGTON SYCAMORE FIELDS/3 15 MORNING CENTRAL OHIO CROSS COUNTRY RIVERS PARK
***15 MORNING RUN.WALK.JOG FOR SICLE CELL WOLFE PARK
16 TBD HARRISON WEST JAZZ SERIES HARRISON PARK
16 MORNING STRIDES FOR HOPE 5K GENOA PARK
***20 EVENING ESPRIT DE SHE GENOA PARK
22 TBD GOOD NEIGHBORS COOKOUT GOODALE PARK
***21 EVENING NACAC END OF DAY 5K GENOA PARK
23 ALL DAY CENTRAL OHIO KIDNEY WALK GENOA PARK
23 TBD HARRISON JAZZ SERIES HARRISON PARK
***TBD MORNING OKTOBERFEST 5K FAIRGROUNDS
23 MORNING CAT CAPER GRIGGS
23 MORNING WALK TO END ALZHEIMERS HUNTINGTON PARK
***22 MORNING ST JUDE WALK/RUN HUNTINGTON PARK
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***22 MORNING DSC 5K INNIS PARK
***22 MORNING SICKLE CELL WALK WOLFE PARK
***23 MORNING CENTRAL OHIO KIDNEY WALK GENOA PARK
COLUMBUS 23 MORNING ALS COLUMBUS WALK COMMONS
27 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 (RAIN DATE) GENOA PARK
COOKIES POPCORN AND JAZZ 28 ALL DAY BARNETT PARK FESTIVAL
29 MORNING UNCF WALK WOLFE PARK
29 MORNING RUN LIKE A GIRL GENOA PARK
30 TBD HARRISON JAZZ SERIES HARRISON PARK
30 MORINING BIG BAD WOLF 20 MILER WOLFE PARK
30 MORNING PURPLE STRIDES COLUMBUS MCFERSON
30 MORNING BROKE MAN’S HALF MARATHON SMITH FARMS
30 TBD COSI SCIENCE FEST GENOA PARK
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR OCTOBER
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
1 TBD OSU VS OREGON STATE OSU STADIUM
EARLY 1 FIRE MEMORIAL BATTELLE PARK AFTERNOON VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOL 1-31 EVENING COLUMBUS, OHIO HOMECOMING PARADES
4 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 GENOA PARK
6 AFTERNOON GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
***5-31 ALL DAY QUARTER HORSE CONGRESS OHIO EXPO CENTER
5-7 ALL DAY COLUMBUS ITALIAN FESTIVAL ITALIAN VILLAGE
6 MORNING HONOR GUARD 5K GENOA PARK
6 MORNING RACE FOR GLOBAL WATER HOOVER RESERVOIR
7 MORNING QUEST TO END POVERTY WESTERVILLE
6 AFTERNOON ITALIAN FESTIVAL PARADE SHORT NORTH
6 TBD OSU VS INDIANA OSU STADIUM
7 MORNING OTF 5K WOLFE PARK
7 MORNING SPIRIT SPRINT 5K GENOA PARK
7 MORNING AUTISM SPEAKS HUNTINGTON PARK
8 TBD OSU VS RUTGERS OSU STADIUM
11 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 (Rain Date) GENOA PARK
***12 TBD BRIDGING THE GAP DOWNTOWN
13 MORNING WALK FOR PKD WOLFE PARK
MAKING STRIDES AGAINST 13 MORNING COSI BREAST CANCER
13 TBD OSU VS MINNESOTA
18 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 GENOA PARK
20 MORNING JESSE OWENS JOG KING ARTS COMPLEX
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR OCTOBER CON’T
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S 21 MORNING HOSPITAL COLUMBUS CITY WIDE MARATHON ***19-20 ALL DAY HIGHBALL HALLOWEEN SHORT NORTH
22 TBD OSU VS TULANE OSU STADIUM
25 EVENING NIGHTLIGHT 614 (Rain Date) GENOA PARK
MCFERSON ***25 EVENING LIGHT THE NIGHT COMMONS PARK
***26 ALL DAY HAUNTED FEST FAIRGROUNDS
28 MORNING DONUT RUN GENOA PARK
28 TBD MENDED LITTLE HEARTS WOLFE PARK
***27 MORNING MUSTACHE RUN 5K HUNTINGTON PARK
***28 MORNING COSI COSTUME RUN COSI
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
NOVEMBER
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION FAMILIES ON THE MOVE GIT FIT 3 MORNING SMITH FARMS 5K
3 AFTERNOON GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
3 MORNING MOVIN’ IT’ 5K GRIGGS
3 TBD OSU VS NEBRASKA OSU STADIUM
MCFERSON 4 MORNING HOT CHOCOLATE 5 & 15K COMMONS
9 AFTERNOON VETERAN’S DAY PARADE DOWNTOWN
COLUMBUS 17 MORNING GIRLS ON THE RUN COMMONS
24 MORNING TURKEY TROT CAMPUS
24 MORNING HUNGRY TROT GENOA PARK
24 TBD OSU VS MICHIGAN OSU STADIUM
2018 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
DECEMBER
DAY TIME EVENT LOCATION
1 AFTERNOON GALLERY HOP SHORT NORTH
1 MORNING JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK 5K GENOA PARK
1 TBD WINTER FEST BICENTENNIAL PARK VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE ***9 MORNING PROCESSION – PARROQUIA NORTH SANTA CRUZ VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE ***9 MORNING WEST PROCESSION – ST STEPHENS VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE ***9 MORNING EAST PROCESSION – ST THOMAS VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE ***9 MORNING EAST PROCESSION – CHRIST THE KING
8 AFTERNOON SANTA SPEEDO MCFERSON PARK
16 AFTERNOON OSU AUTUMN COMMENCEMENT SCHOTTENSTEIN CTR
31 EVENING FIRST NIGHT COLUMBUS DOWNTOWN
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