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Events this weekend include 934 Fest, Old Worthington Market Day, Smoke & Fire Festival in Bexley, Franklinton Fridays, plus the final home games for the Columbus Clippers of the season.

Friday Football Week 4 games involving local schools include (ALL Games are Friday September 13, unless noted):
Columbus City League:
Mifflin at Whetstone (Thursday)
Beechcroft at Centennial
Briggs at Marion-Franklin
Eastmoor Academy at Independence
Linden McKinley at Northland
Walnut Ridge at Africentric
Columbus West at Columbus South

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Hartley at Watkins Memorial
Bishop Watterson at Tiffin Columbian
St. Charles at Whitehall-Yearling
Wheeling (WV) Linsly Prep at St. Francis DeSales

Ohio Capital Conference:
Delaware Hayes at Big Walnut
Franklin Heights at Westerville North
Lancaster at Teays Valley
Newark at Groveport Madison
Pickerington Central at Logan
Reynoldsburg at Canal Winchester
Westerville South at Dublin Scioto
Worthington Kilbourne at Westland

Central Crossing at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Pickerington North
Hilliard Davidson at Hilliard Darby
Marysville at Hilliard Bradley
New Albany at Upper Arlington
Olentangy Liberty at Olentangy Berlin
Olentangy Orange at Gahanna Lincoln
Westerville Central at Dublin Jerome
Thomas Worthington at Grove City

Licking County League:
Heath at Licking Valley
Mount Vernon at Johnstown

Mid-State League:
Amanda-Clearcreek at Bloom-Carroll
Berne Union at Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans
Grove City Christian at Lancaster Fairfield Christian
Hamilton Township at Fairfield Union
Logan Elm at Circleville

Non-Conference/Other:
Hamilton Badin at Bishop Ready (at Fortress Obetz)
Dayton Thurgood Marshall at Columbus East
Grandview Heights at Bexley
Licking Heights at Buckeye Valley
Harvest Prep at Sandusky Perkins
Hebron Lakewood at Liberty Union
North Union at Jonathan Alder
Northridge at Milan Edison
Cincinnati Purcell Marian at KIPP Columbus

The Weekend Warrior - September 4, 2024

Weekend Festivals include:
The Hot Times Festival (September 6 to 8; Hamilton Park between Broad and Long Streets, King-Lincoln Bronzeville; http://www.hottimesfestival.com) (Bus - # 7, 9, 10, or 11)
Scrawl (September 7 & 8; Franklinton Arts District) (Bus - # 3, 6 or 9)
Hops on High - 40 Years of Gallery Hop (September 7; High Street, Short North) (Bus - Buses on High Street will be detoured in Short North; go to http://www.cota.com)
First Friday (September 6, Downtown Delaware)
All-Horse Parade (September 8, Starts at Delaware County Fairgrounds, through Downtown Delaware)
For the Love of Hilliard (September 7, Downtown Hilliard)
Macedonian Festival (September 6 to 8, St. Mary Macedonian Orthodox Church, 400 S. Waggoner Rd., Reynoldsburg)
Delaware Music Festival (September 7, Boardman Arts Park, Delaware)
Honey Festival (September 6 to 8, Lithopolis)
Popcorn Festival (September 6 to 8, Marion)
Creekside Hops and Vines Festival (September 7, Creekside Park: 123 Mill Street, Gahanna)
Overflow Market (September 7 at The Fort: 2000 South High Street, South Columbus) (Bus - # 8 Karl/South High Street)

Sports:
Columbus Crew vs. Seattle Sounders (September 7 at lower.com Field)
The Ohio B*ckeyes vs. Western Michigan Broncos Bishop Sycamore High School (September 7 at Ohio Stadium)
Otterbein Cardinals at Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops (September 7 at Selby Field, Delaware)
Columbus Clippers vs. Durham Bulls (September 2, 3, 5-8 at Huntington Park)

Theatre Round Up:
MJ the Musical (September 10 to 15 at Ohio Theatre)
Silver Foxes (September 5 to 14 at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin)
Ain't Misbehavin' (September 5 to 22 at Short North Stage)
Anne of Green Gables (September 6 & 7 at Aethereal Jest at Columbus Performing Arts Center)
The Diary of a Black Man (September 10 at Mershon Auditorium)

Concert Round Up:

It is Labor Day Weekend!

The traditional Labor Day happenings are:
- The Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the Short North
- Labor Day Festival in Canal Winchester
- Zucchini Festival at The Fortress in Obetz
- Bexley Labor Day Block Party & Bexley Brewfest on Main Street in Bexley
- The Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival at Northam Park in Upper Arlington

Other Events:
- Local Author Festival at Bexley Public Library on August 31.
- Classic Car Show in Downtown Dublin on September 1.
- A Concert for a Meaningful Labor Day on September 1 at Columbus Mennonite Church in Clintonville.

It is the final weekend of Titanic: The Exhibition at COSI, plus Actor's Theatre in Schiller Park.
It is also the first week of Ohio State Football, as they play the Akron Zips.

High School Football, Week 2 (Under Construction):
Week 2
All Games on August 30, unless noted.

(Columbus) City League:
Columbus East at Independence (August 29)
Linden McKinley at Walnut Ridge (August 29)
Centennial at Columbus South (August 29)
Dayton Thurgood Marshall at Beechcroft (August 29)
Eastmoor Academy at KIPP Columbus
Bexley at Mifflin
Grandview Heights at Columbus West
Whetstone at Briggs
Minster at Africentric
Whitehall Yearling at Northland

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Dublin Scioto
St. Francis DeSales at Hamilton Badin
Youngstown Ursuline at Bishop Hartley
Hamilton Township at St. Charles

Ohio Capital Conference:
Olentangy Berlin at Upper Arlington (CW Columbus Friday Night Rivals)
"WoTown Showdown" - Thomas Worthington at Worthington Kilbourne
Pickerington Central at Huber Heights Wayne
Grandville (Michigan) at Pickerington North
Wayne Valley (New Jersey) at Lancaster
Canal Winchester at Hilliard Davidson
Logan at Nelsonville-York
Central Crossing at Franklin Heights
Westerville Central at Westerville South
Medina at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Miamisburg

Events this Weekend include...
Fourth Street Fridays (August 23, North Fourth Street between First and Fifth Avenues, Italian Village)
Fourth Friday (August 23, State Street between Home and Park Streets, Westerville)
Grandview Hop (August 24, Grandview Avenue between First and Fifth Avenues, Grandview Heights & 5th by Northwest)
Cap City Nights (August 24, Scioto Southland Park, Far South Columbus)
Merion Village Festival (August 25, Moeller Park & Hanford Street between Bruck and Washington, Merion Village)
CAPA Summer Movie Series (wraps up on August 25 with "The Sting", Ohio Theater)
Grandview Heights Public Library Summer Music Series (Season Finale August 27 outside Grandview Heights Public Library, weather permitting)

High School Football, Week 1:
Week 1
All Games on August 23, unless noted.

(Columbus) City League:
Beechcroft at Eastmoor Academy
Walnut Ridge at Northland
Mifflin at Columbus West
Briggs at Grandview Heights
Columbus East at Dayton Meadowdale
Amanda-Clearcreek at Linden McKinley
Centennial at Westland
Independence at Central Crossing
Africentric at West Jefferson
Columbus South at Celina
Youngstown East at Whetstone (Saturday August 24)

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Sunbury Big Walnut
Bishop Hartley at Elyria Catholic
St. Francis DeSales at Olentangy Berlin
St. Charles at West Carrollton

Ohio Capital Conference:
Lakewood St. Edward at Pickerington North
Harvest Prep at Pickerington Central
Dublin Jerome at Westerville South (CW Columbus Friday Night Rivals)
Westerville North at Westerville Central
Olentangy Liberty at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Toledo Whitmer
Delaware Hayes at Buckeye Valley
Cleveland Glenville at Upper Arlington
Teays Valley at Grove City
Mason at Gahanna Lincoln
Marysville at Olentangy Orange
Canal Winchester at Thomas Worthington
Reynoldsburg at Dublin Scioto
Jackson at Logan
New Albany at Lebanon

Among the Weekend Events:
The Columbus Comedy Festival at several venues in and around Downtown Columbus, August 14-18
CBUS Soul Fest at Genoa Park on August 17
The Columbus Hilliard Food Truck Festival on August 17 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds
The Olde Towne East Jazz Festival, August 16-18 at Blackburn Park in Olde Towne East
RiseUp CBUS at Columbus Commons, August 15 at Columbus Commons in Downtown Columbus
Beats and Brews at Kaufman Plaza, outside the Main Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library on August 17 (1-5PM, 21+ only)

It is Opening Weekend of the Ohio State Fair. The MLS All-Star Game may have come and gone, but there is more big name soccer in Columbus. Plus more in The Weekend Warrior.

It is America's Birthday! We have fireworks, baseball, soccer, patriotism, and the arts this weekend.

Local 4th of July Fireworks: https://www.10tv.com/article/entertainment/events/4th-of-july-fireworks-...
Experience Columbus: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/fourth-of-july-celebrations...
Northland Parade: https://northlandparade.org/
Doo Dah Parade: https://www.doodahparade.com/
Clintonville Fourth Preview: https://www.clintonvillespotlight.com/articles/fourth-festivities-bring-...
Fireworks Mix XIV: https://wcrsfm.org/content/djbc-fireworks-mix-xiv-beautifully-djbc500

PARADES:
JULY 3 (Weather Permitting):
Red, White & Boom!, Starts at Bicentennial Park, 5:30PM

JULY 4 (Weather Permitting):
Bexley ("Beautifully Bexley"); Starts at 9:30AM at Maryland Elementary School
Delaware: Starts at 3PM at Delaware County Fairgrounds
Dublin ("Let Freedom Ring"): Starts at 11AM at Metro Place, ending at South High Street and Waterford Drive
Gahanna ("A Red, White, and Blue City"): Starts at 10:30AM at Clark Hall
Groveport: Starts at 10:30AM at Glendening Elementary School
Hilliard ("Celebrate the Red, White and Blue"): Starts at 9AM at Franklin County Fairgrounds (with Grand Marshal Libby Gierach, former Director of the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce)
New Albany (Starts at 11AM at New Albany Middle School)
Northland ("Diamonds of Columbus"): Starts at 10AM at Karl Road (just north of Morse Road, ending at Karl and Hempwood Drive at Karl Road Baptist Church)
Orange Township: Starts at 10AM at Olentangy Orange Middle School
Pickerington: Starts at 10AM
Reynoldsburg: Starts at 10AM at Main Street and Rosehill Road, ending at Davidson Drive
Westerville ("Red, White and Blue. America. For Me and You."): Starts at 10:30AM at St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
Whitehall ("The Future of Whitehall Is Bright"): Starts at Yearling Road and E. Broad St.
Worthington Hills ("Totally '80s")

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