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August 2025

Aug 29 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 am Breakfast at Bicentennial Park

Breakfast at Bicentennial Park

Bicentennial Park 233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH, United States

Summer on the Scioto, Kayak

Aug 29 @ 4:30 pm Golden Hour Paddle

Golden Hour Paddle

Bicentennial Park 233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH, United States

Bicentennial Park, concert, crowd

Aug 29 @ 5:00 pm

FREE End of Summer Concert – Bicentennial Park Concert Series

Bicentennial Park 233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH, United States

Free kayak day – summer on the scioto – kayak

Aug 29 @ 6:00 pm Golden Hour Paddle

Golden Hour Paddle

Bicentennial Park 233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH, United States

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Aug 29 @ 6:00 pm Local & Live Good Market Series

Local & Live Good Market Series

Columbus Commons 160 S High St, Columbus, OH, United States

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Aug 29 @ 6:00 pm Local and Live Concert Series

The Dead Revival Band and The Groove Brothers Band: A Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band

Columbus Commons 160 S High St, Columbus, OH, United States

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Aug 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

FREE Street Beats

The Patio at the Scioto Mile Fountain 229 Civic Center Dr, Columbus, United States

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Aug 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

FREE Street Beats

UnderCurrent 1 E Gay St, Columbus, OH, United States

Aug 29 @ 6:30 pm Bicentennial Park Summer Concerts

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Ernie Johnson From Detroit

Bicentennial Park 233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH, United States

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Aug 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical

The Columbus Performing Arts Center 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus, OH, United States

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