2010 BIA Parade of Homes
New Albany, Franklin County
The 2010 BIA Parade of Homes takes place July 24-August 8, in the Ackerly Park development of New Albany. This event showcases Central Ohio's best and brightest in the area of homebuilding, home design and landscaping. (more)

Actors' Theatre Presents Much Ado About Nothing
Columbus, Franklin County
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare set in Messina, Sicily. The story concerns a pair of lovers named Claudio and Hero who are due to be married in a week. To pass the time before their wedding day, they conspire with Don Pedro, the prince of Aragon, to trick their friends, Beatrice and Benedick, into confessing their love for one another. (more)

Big Bend Blues Bash
Pomeroy, Meigs County
Featuring Eric Jerardi, Gas House Gorilla, Eddie Shaw, Micah Kesselring, Woody Pines, and 9 more! (more)

Broadway Across America Presents Wicked
Columbus, Franklin County
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for "the most completely satisfying new musical in a long time" (USA Today). (more)

Butler County Fair
Hamilton, Butler County
Another great family event with horse shows, livestock exhibits, rides, games, live entertainment and more. (more)

Chautauqua/Lyceum Series: Jesse James
Mount Vernon, Knox County
Jesse James [a.k.a. Mike Petee]. He was not a cowboy, nor a country singer, not even a TV personality. He WAS a Bushwacker, an outlaw, a terrorist, a bank and train robber – who never accepted the end of the war AND he was raised in Missouri to boot. Wait until you hear about his mom. Was she a character! Hero or a villain? You decide. (more)

Clark County Fair
Springfield, Clark County
Come out to the Fairgrounds for a day of food, rides, games, and family fun! (more)

Clermont County Fairgrounds

More fair fun that includes a horsehoe tournament, bicycle races, pedal pull, cornhole tournament, rides, games, livestock exhibits, arts and crafts, parade, live music, tractor pulls, lumberjack show, demo derby, and more. (more)

Cocktails at the Conservatory
Columbus, Franklin County
Enjoy the botanically-themed featured cocktail or full bar selection along with appetizers and music provided by DJs and occasional live bands. (more)

Downtown LIVE! Summer Concert Series
Columbus, Franklin County
The free summer concert series is a great way to unwind after the workday in one of the nicest outdoor patios in the city. Darbys Cafe offers food and drinks all evening with daily specials. (more)

Drawing Room Theatre
Columbus, Franklin County
Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. (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: Carol Boram Hayes
Upper Arlington, Franklin County
Featuring sculptural works by Carol Boram Hayes, inspired by America's crumbling post-industrial landscape. Working primarily in found metal and concrete, her work is meant to embody the unresolved nature of these environments, which exist between past and present, history and progress, industrialization and nature. (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: Deconstructed Elements
Upper Arlington, Franklin County
Featuring sculptural works by Carol Boram Hayes, inspired by America's crumbling post-industrial landscape. Working primarily in found metal and concrete, her work is meant to embody the unresolved nature of these environments, which exist between past and present, history and progress, industrialization and nature. (more)

Exhibit: Deep Space
Columbus, Franklin County
The exhibition features contemporary Ohio fine art photographers whose images mobilize and manifest inventive constructions of space. From three-dimensional depths depicted with the cameras perspective authority, to spaces deeply inscribed with intellectual, emotional and aesthetic perceptions, the photographs negotiate distance and proximity. (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: 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: Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO!
Columbus, Franklin County
Named for the iconic New Wave band's first album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO! is a small collection of costumes, t-shirts and vintage stickers. (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)

Exhibit: Whispers And Echos Of Womens Work
Newark, Licking County
A breathtaking exhibit of handmade quilts fashioned from dyed fabrics, beads, embellishments and found objects; each telling an intricate story that allows the artist to speak to viewers across all generations. (more)

Extreme Screen: Dolphins and Whales
Franklin, Columbus County
Dive into a new immersive and highly emotional adventure with Jean-Michel Cousteau's DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D, which takes you from the dazzling coral reefs of the Bahamas to the warm depths of the waters of the exotic Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean. (more)

Fayette County Fair
Washington CH, Fayette County
Fayette County's agricultural event of the year, featuring rides, food, musical entertainment, demolition derbies, tractor and truck pulls, harness racing and much more. Fun for the whole family. (more)

Film: A Summer Abroad
Columbus, Franklin County
Made by Italian filmmakers and/or filmed in Italy, the selection of classics and new releases features such outstanding directors as Fellini, Visconti, and De Sica and spectacular scenery from Rome, Venice, and the Italian countryside. (more)

Fort Steuben Summer Concerts
Steubenville, Jefferson County
Enjoy a wide variety of music, including jazz, polka, rock, blues, gospel, country and more. (more)

Getting the Most from Online Resources
Columbus, Franklin County
The World Wide Web has been a boon to family historians, allowing easy access to all sorts of information. But where do you go after checking out Ancestry.com and Cyndi's List? This session will serve as an overview to resources available via the Web, and will highlight connection possibilities between different types of collections and information databases. (more)

Hand-Feed Hummingbirds
McArthur, Vinton County
Participants can make a feeder and attempt to hand-feed hummingbirds. Meet at the Nature Center. (more)

Hot Glass Studio Nights
Columbus, Franklin County
Working alongside gaffers at the Conservatory Hot Shop, create your own colorful piece of blown glass artwork. No previous glassblowing experience is necessary. Participants must be at least 16 years old. Advance registration required by the Monday prior to each Thursday class. (more)

Jazz in the Garden
Toledo, Lucas County
Join the Toledo Botanical Garden for great music and a whole lot of fun! (more)

Knox County Fair
Mt. Vernon, Knox County
Each year a strong emphasis is placed on youth activities and accomplishments. Enjoy food, games, 4-H livestock and exhibits, truck-tractor pull, harness racing, and performances by country music groups. (more)

Lancaster Festival
Lancaster, Fairfield County
The festival kicks off with Russian pianist Olga Kern at 8pm in St. Mary Church, followed by other concerts that include a Beatles tribute, Journey tribut, jazz, Celtic, and other music styles. The festival concludes with a Kenny Rogers Concert. (more)

Lucas County Fair
Maumee, Lucas County
Another great county fair with rides, games, livestock shows and exhibits, live entertainment and music, and more. (more)

Lunch at Levis Square Concert Series
Toledo, Lucas County
Eat to the beat while enjoying wonderful free lunchtime entertainment. Tables and chairs will be set up for lunching and relaxing. (more)

OGS Summer Workshop
Bellville, Richland County
Nationally known speakers will present topics including using GPS, church records, using land records, the census, and more. There will also be hands on sessions, evening events, and a brick wall round table dinner. Attend for just a day or the entire week. (more)

Ohio State Fair
Columbus, Franklin County
The 157th Ohio State Fair gives your family all they could want out of a day of fun: free stages with an amazing hypnotist, impressive magicians and wholesome kids' entertainment. Don't miss the exotic animals in the free petting zoo, a farm animal delivery room, helicopter rides, roving performers, horse shows, an eight-acre natural resources park with a working mill, free kiddie fishing, an amphitheater, wildlife, livestock shows and much more! (more)

Oikos WildeCamp
Cumberland, Guernsey County
As a counselor-in-training, be a role-model for younger campers and learn about being a professional conservation educator at the Wilds. (more)

Otterbein Summer Theatre
Westerville, Franklin County
Six adolescent misfits compete for the championship in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. (more)

Picnic Lunch Cruise
Toledo, Lucas County
Some 2 hour cruises view stately homes, yacht clubs, and wildlife. Others go downriver to see the new Veteran's Glass City Skyway Bridge, Toledo's busy port, the shipyard and & dry-docks. The cruise includes a casual picnic lunch from Superior Catering. (more)

Pirates on Lake Erie
Sandusky, Erie County
From Confederate rebels to run runners, discover the types of pirates that terrorized the waters of Lake Erie. Explore the museum's Pirates on Lake Erie exhibit as you build your own pirate ship model, design a pirate flag, hunt for "buried treasure" and play pirate games. Recommended for second through seventh grade students. Pre-registration required. (more)

PulpFest 2010
Columbus, Franklin County
Following the resounding success of the inaugural PulpFest, the 2010 con will be bigger and better. Sellers of pulp magazines, digests, vintage paperbacks and other paper collectibles will find a larger dealers' room while those members partaking of the evening presentations will be able to enjoy an expanded programming area. (more)

Seneca County Fair
Tiffin , Seneca County
The Seneca County Fair has something for everyone with livestock exhibits, arts and crafts, antique farm machinery, harness racing, entertainment, demolition derby, rodeo, tractor pull, rides, and more. (more)

Shadowbox's Best of 2010
Columbus, Franklin County
Catch up on the shows you missed and revisit your favorites with The Best of Shadowbox 2010. Only the most popular-by-demand sketches and songs make it into this all-star line-up for a fast-paced, side-splitting show. (more)

Shelby County Fair
Sidney, Shelby County
Featured activities include live concerts, livestock shows, motor sports, a demolition derby, games on the Midway, and much more. In addition, Fair goers this year will enjoy a wide variety of food and deserts sure to satisfy their every taste bud! (more)

Summit County Fair
Tallmadge, Summit County
The fair is an affordable family entertainment venue with displays of livestock, gardening, sewing, baking, canning, photography, drawing, scrapbooking and stamping. Entertaniment includes rides, bands, demo derbies, and an antique museum. (more)

Tea at the Georgian
Lancaster, Fairfield County
Teas offered on Tuesday and Thursday are the same theme. Please reserve space on one date only. (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)

Union County Fair
Marysville, Union County
Features fair concessions, live entertainment, animals, live stock sale, tractor pulls, lawn mower racing, 4-H shows, and lots more (more)

Vinton County Junior Fair
McArthur, Vinton County
Enjoy an old fashioned junior fair complete with food, livestock, rides, a tractor pull and more! (more)

Weathervane Playhouse Presents Hairspray
Newark, Licking County
The Tony-winning stage version of John Waters' film about chubby and cheerful Tracy Turnblad, who enters a Baltimore teen-dancing TV show. (more)

YWCA Focus on You Series
Columbus, Franklin County
Intensify your aura and discover the goddess within you with a series that Focuses on You. Personalize martini glasses, learn beauty tricks-of-the-trade, mix your own soaps and lotions, speak one-on-one with a surgical dermatologist, and deconstruct common food myths. Each event offers something new to learn and fun to do. (more)