Adams County Fair
West Union, Adams County
Fun for the entire family that includes rides, games, great food, livestock exhibits and shows, and live entertainment. (more)

Carroll County Fair
Carrollton, Carroll County
Annual county fair includes rides, animals, A.S.T.P. tractor pulls featuring pullers from all across the Eastern United States, demolition derbies, bull riding, the exciting combine derby, and much more. Watch horse racing, 4-H exibitions, 4-H animal shows, senior activities. (more)

Crawford County Fair
Bucyrus, Crawford County
Enjoy senior and junior fair exhibitors; livestock shows; harness racing; entertainment at the grandstand; 4-H livestock competition; and a 4-H style revue. This year's fair includes booths consisting of 4-H, vo-ag., grange, commercial, clubs, flower shows, culinary displays and competition. (more)

Exhibit: 92nd Annual Toledo Area Artists
Toledo, Lucas County
For 92 years the annual Toledo Area Artists exhibition has highlighted our region's artistic community. TAA —with its eclectic array of works—appeals to nearly every taste and offers many of the works for purchase. (more)

Exhibit: A Celebration of Anchor Hocking
Lancaster, Fairfield County
See the wide range of glass products this local manufacturer made throughout the years. (more)

Exhibit: Along the Silk Road
Coshocton, Coshocton County
A traveling exhibit of paintings by Chinese artists currently living in the United States. Curated by John Sun. (more)

Exhibit: Celebrating Anchor Hocking
Lancaster, Fairfield County
Shows Anchor Hocking's positive influence in this area for the last 100+ years. Its glass creations and other artifacts will tell this great story. (more)

Exhibit: Charles Csuri and Alan Price
Columbus, Franklin County
Works by past and present professors associated with the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design. Csuri ends 10/9 and Price ends 10/2. (more)

Exhibit: Croquet - A Sport Story
Fremont, Sandusky County
The Hayes Presidential Center contains the most extensive collection of printed croquet material in the nation! This unique collection forms the basis for an exclusive exhibit examining the history of croquet during its 19th century heyday. President Hayes and his family were avid players of this family lawn sport that is finding new popularity in the 21st century. (more)

Exhibit: Eye of the Camera, Eye of the Needle
Delaware, Delaware County
Kris Hyland Kolb and Richard Kolb, photographers and graphic artists, and Mary Weiler Williams, quilter and fiber artist, have been creating award-winning art for many years in central Ohio. Each artist will have individual new work displayed, but in an exciting new twist, these three artists have inspired each other to create collaborative pieces as well. (more)

Exhibit: Fur, Fins, & Feathers
Columbus, Franklin County
A family-friendly exhibition about animals in art, showcases works from CMA's permanent collection. This diverse exhibition includes a variety of media and styles such as Innuit stone carvings, wooden African headdresses, contemporary photography, and American folk art prints. (more)

Exhibit: Groome & Bloom
Columbus, Franklin County
Sculptures by Amber Groome of Columbus and paintings by Jim Bloom of Philadelphia, both of whom deal with edgy personal issues. (more)

Exhibit: Landscapes by Linda Wesner
Columbus, Franklin County
Rural scenes by the Lewis Center painter, who works in oil and colored pencils. Her drawings and paintings are intended to contemplate Delaware County before it vanishes due to growth and development. (more)

Exhibit: Lino Tagliapietra
Columbus, Franklin County
Lino Tagliapietra breathes both vitality and integrity into his works and uses the extraordinary skill honed during his decades-long work in the high-end factory environments of the famous Muranese glass firms, as well as his teaching/collaboration over the last 30 years, to create astonishingly beautiful objects of art that make our spirits soar. (more)

Exhibit: Mark Bradford
Columbus, Franklin County
First survey of the work of acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist Mark Bradford, featuring more than 35 works in a variety of media spanning 1997 to the present, including a number of new works created for this show. (more)

Exhibit: National Watercolor Society
Zanesville, Muskingum County
Hundreds of watercolor painters from around the world compete for entry into this exhibition, now in its 89th year. Each chosen work displays the best in contemporary watercolor. The exhibition features 30 works with varied techniques and subjects. (more)

Exhibit: Natural Insights
Upper Arlington, Franklin County
Recent works by printmaker Nicholas Hill and nature oriented ceramicist Denise Romecki. Reception on 6/28 from 5pm-7pm. (more)

Exhibit: New Landscapes
Bexley, Franklin County
Features works by printmakers Nicholas Hill of Granville and Jean Kirsten of Dresden, Germany. Reception on 7/11 from 5pm-8pm. (more)

Exhibit: Ohio Ceramics - Deco to Modern
Zanesville, Muskingum County
Ceramics that define Art Deco in Ohio and the transition in clay to the modern studio movement and modern dinnerware. Includes Roseville, Weller, Cowan, Meric, Hall China, and Homer Laughlin. (more)

Exhibit: Ohio Connections
Columbus, Franklin County
The exhibition showcases work in clay, metal, fiber, glass and mixed media by 35 young artists in the fine craft field. (more)

Exhibit: Out of Sight
Toledo, Lucas County
Discover the parts of objects that are not normally visible to Museum visitors, including the secret sketch on the back of Picasso’s Woman with a Crow and the hidden animal that graces the bottom of the Libbey punchbowl. (more)

Exhibit: Paul Hamilton's Poetry of Place
Lancaster, Fairfield County
Paul Hamilton holds a Fine Arts Degree from the Columbus College of Art and Design and is a member of the Columbus Art League. His resume includes a long list of gallery and museum shows for his painting, sculpture and installation mediums. (more)

Exhibit: Posting Patterns
Dublin, Franklin County
Posting Patterns is inspired by the images used today to encode information in posting and shipping mail and packages. Deborah Melton Anderson’s art quilts, evocative of society’s ubiquitous bar codes and meter mail stamps, are created in textiles. The artist works in pieced cloth methods, using heat transfers and water-soluble crayons sealed with a textile medium on cotton. Reception 7/6 from 6pm-8pm. (more)

Exhibit: Quilting Traditions - The Art of the Amish
Athens, Athens County
A unique exhibition of traditional Amish quilts from the private collection of Tom & Marsha French. This visually stunning collection shares with the viewer the various patterns, traditions and intellect, which make up the art of the Amish quilt. Opening reception on 5/28 from 5pm-7pm. (more)

Exhibit: Rhythm in Relief
Columbus, Franklin County
This exhibit highlights the incredible artistry of LaVan Williams. The art is an exploration into his personal and cultural identity. (more)

Exhibit: Rock 'n Roll Columbus
Columbus, Franklin County
A look at the music, life and culture of Columbus Ohio in the 50's and 60's. (more)

Exhibit: Savage Gardens
Columbus, Franklin County
Experience the realm of carnivorous plants with a display of diverse, exotic varieties from across the globe along with interactive, larger than life sculptures. There will also be a mixed media juried art show, a collection of carnivorous plant cartoons on loan from OSU, as well as an interactive children's play area. (more)

Exhibit: Sticks and Stones
Granville, Licking County
This series of small exhibitions features art and artifacts of wood and stone from each of Granville's three museums. These unique objects, fragments, and images reflect a rich local, national and global history touching on subjects ranging from McKinley presidential memorabilia and ancient Pompeiian mosaics to Greek Revival mantel architecture of the 19th century. (more)

Exhibit: The Parnassus Project
Worthington, Franklin County
This contemporary twist on the past combines found, vintage photographs with inspired fictional stories exploring the relationship between images and imagination. Opening reception on 7/15 from 6pm-9pm. (more)

Exhibit: The Psychedelic ‘60s
Toledo, Lucas County
Nothing is more representative of the music scene of the late 1960s than posters produced for concerts in the San Francisco Bay area. Their innovative use of text, psychedelic colors that vibrate, and coded messages have shaped graphic design ever since. (more)

Exhibit: Through the Looking Glass
Columbus, Franklin County
Features works by more than 20 artists inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland books. (more)

Exhibit: Titanic Artifacts
Franklin, Columbus County
The most visited exhibit in COSI's history sets sail again for a magnificent second voyage featuring nearly 100 new artifacts, including 23 making their world debut. Explore stunning room recreations, see hundreds of authentic treasures, and interact with costumed characters from that fateful voyage. (more)

Exhibit: What's New?
Franklin, Columbus County
From an 1806 James Gillray engraving to an editorial cartoon that helped Nick Anderson win the 2005 Pulitzer Prize, the range of materials added to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum during the past five years is remarkable. Selected examples are celebrated in the exhibition. Parental discretion is advised when visiting this exhibit as some of the materials are adult-oriented. (more)

Franklin County Fair
Hilliard, Franklin County
Enjoy daily musical concerts free with the gate admission along with free daily entertainment including a magic show, a living statue (mime), pig races, a petting zoo and a program that teaches young children about fire prevention. (more)

Jackson County Fair
Wellston, Jackson County
A weekend of harness racing is followed by the fair with fun for the entire family. (more)

Kritter Kids WildeCamp
Cumberland, Guernsey County
Eager for adventure, 8-9 year olds develop lasting friendships with other campers and wonder about the world. (more)

Movies By Moonlight Series
Columbus, Franklin County
Bring a blanket and bucket of popcorn and join us for movies under the stars, each Tuesday in July and August! Our summer outdoor movie series features favorites for the whole family. (more)

Nature in a Nutshell Day Camp
Perrysburg, Wood County
For four days kids age 7-9 or 10-12 will be exploring the different habitats of the nature preserve. Bring a change of clothes and shoes, rain gear, shoes that can be worn in the wetland, and a lunch. A health form must be filled out before the first day of camp. (more)

Ottawa County Fair
Oak Harbor, Ottawa County
Enjoy rides, games, livestock exhibits and shows, live entertainment, and more. (more)

Perry County Fair
New Lexington, Perry County
The main arena will feature motocross, rough truck, tug tractor pull, transfer truck & tractor pull and demolition derby. The fair will feature exhibits and livestock shows for all ages, ending with a livestock sale on Saturday. Free gospel entertainment at the Good News Tent. Free entertainment and square dancing in the pavilion daily. (more)

Shadow Box's Sketch Comedy Festival
Columbus, Franklin County
Saturday Night Live alumnus Garrett Morris will return to judge and perform in this event. (more)

Tecumseh!
Chillicothe, Ross County
Witness the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700’s. (more)

Warren County Fair
Lebanon, Warren County
Enjoy the lazy days of summer at the Warren County fair for good food, good games, and a good time for the whole family! (more)