Community

Friday, August 16, 9am-10pm; Saturday, August 17, 9am-10pm; Sunday, August 18, 9am-2pm; Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High St.; and Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St.

Matsuricon is an annual Japanese pop-culture event that focuses primarily on Japanese animation (known as “anime”), manga (Japanese graphic novels), and video games. We also showcase both American and Japanese popular culture, due to the natural overlap of fandom from both genres.

Friday, August 16, 9am-10pm; Saturday, August 17, 9am-10pm; Sunday, August 18, 9am-2pm; Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High St.; and Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St.

Matsuricon is an annual Japanese pop-culture event that focuses primarily on Japanese animation (known as “anime”), manga (Japanese graphic novels), and video games. We also showcase both American and Japanese popular culture, due to the natural overlap of fandom from both genres.

Friday, August 16, 9am-10pm; Saturday, August 17, 9am-10pm; Sunday, August 18, 9am-2pm; Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High St.; and Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St.

Matsuricon is an annual Japanese pop-culture event that focuses primarily on Japanese animation (known as “anime”), manga (Japanese graphic novels), and video games. We also showcase both American and Japanese popular culture, due to the natural overlap of fandom from both genres.

Tuesday, August 13, 8-10pm, Art Outside the Lines, 485 E. Livingston Ave.

BQIC’s monthly fundraiser is back! Come out and share your poems, songs, monologues, inner musings, good encounters, bad days, etc., on the mic! LGBTQIA+ people of color take priority within this space!

Entry will be via a $5 suggested donation! We will have beverages and snacks for suggested donations as well! Please also consider donating art supplies to Art Outside the Lines, a great art program run by people with disabilities.

Saturday, August 10, 4-9pm, Rumba Café, 2507 Summit St.

Stay the F@(k Out My Uterus is an all-day block party where the community can come together to support each other with all profits benefiting Planned Parenthood and Women Have Options Ohio.

Admission is free.

Friday, August 9, 1pm; to Saturday, August 10, 11:30pm; Renaissance Park Event Center, 10542 Ohio Rte. 73, Waynesville, Ohio

A two-day, three-stage alternative music festival with camping. Join us August 9-10 for music by day and stars by night.

Tickets: https://www.bigtickets.com/e/bellwetherfest/2019/

Friday, August 9, 1pm; to Saturday, August 10, 11:30pm; Renaissance Park Event Center, 10542 Ohio Rte. 73, Waynesville, Ohio

A two-day, three-stage alternative music festival with camping. Join us August 9-10 for music by day and stars by night.

Tickets: https://www.bigtickets.com/e/bellwetherfest/2019/

Sunday, September 8, 12:30-3pm, Whetstone Park of Roses Shelter House, 3901 N. High St.

Join Jewish Voice for Peace [JVP] members for our annual social event. Learn about JVP Central Ohio and meet JVP members in this informal setting.

Bring a side dish to share for this partially-catered event. Beverages, plates, and utensils will be supplied. Feel free to drop in any time you can and stay as long as you are able.

Everyone is welcome! This event is Kid friendly.

Sunday, September 8, 12noon-6pm, Moeller Park, 281 Hanford St.

The 2018 Annual Merion Village Festival will be held Sunday, September 8, 12noon-6pm, at Moeller Park, 281 Hanford St.

Friday, September 6, 5pm-12midnight; Saturday, September 7, 12noon-12midnight; Sunday, September 8, 12noon-8pm; The Ohio Expo Center and State Fair, 717 E. 17th Ave.

On behalf of the Schmidt family and the Columbus Oktoberfest, we would like to welcome you to the 54th Annual Columbus Oktoberfest. Not only does this event have a tremendous history in this city but the Schmidt family adds 130 years of Columbus tradition as well!