🧺 Buy your basket

🧀 Find the right foods

• You can’t go wrong with a bagel sandwich. Snag one from The Lox Bagel Shop, Broad Street Bagels and Deli, or browse other bagel shops the locals love.
• Cheese, please. A local picnic won’t be complete without Ohio-made artisan cheese from Black Radish Creamery at North Market Downtown. Bonus: If you’re feeling fancy, curate a custom cheese board.
• Keep it light with our salad superlatives list featuring five solid salads in the city.
• Grab fresh fruit or vegetables from local farms like HTH Farm Market or Doran’s Farm Market.

🌳 Pick your park

• If you want skyline views, we recommend downtown parks along the Scioto River. Pro tip: Do not feed the downtown geese, or they will crash your picnic.
• If you’d like a more private picnic, bring a picnic blanket to any of the local metro parks, many of which have designated picnicking areas and hiking trails for a post-meal walk.
• Some of the most scenic picnic views in the city will be at Topiary Park or Franklin Park.

• Breakfast Food Trucks | Wednesday, June 21 | 7:30-10:30 a.m. | Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St., Downtown | Cost of purchase | Start your morning with Biscuit Boss, Broke Johnny, or The Galaxy Coffee.

• Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo | Thursday, June 22-Sunday, June 25 | Times vary | Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr., Campus | $35-$75 | Watch professional acrobats perform death-defying stunts.

• Popcorn Pops | Friday, June 23 | 6-8 p.m. | Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St., Downtown | $0-$12.50 | The Columbus Symphony will perform a kid-friendly show with free popcorn, face paintings, balloon animals, and food trucks.
• Movies Under The Stars | Friday, June 23 | 9:15 p.m. | Topiary Park, 480 E. Town St., Downtown | Free | Bring lawn chairs and view the hit film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”

• Columbus Crew vs. Nashville SC | Saturday, June 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Lower.com Field, 96 Columbus Crew Way, Arena District | $39-$581 | The Crew return home and face the No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference.
• Riverfest 2023 | Saturday, June 24 | 4:45 p.m. | Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Arena District | $34-$134.25 | Catch artists like Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake, Andrew Ripp, Cochren & Co., Apollo LTD, and Rachael Lampa live.

• Unicorn World is taking over the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Saturday, July 8. Find life-sized unicorns, bounce houses, arts and crafts, and an enchanted forest. Tickets are on sale now for $30.

• “A Christmas Carol,” which tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, is coming to Ohio Theatre for Thanksgiving weekend — Friday, Nov. 24-Sunday, Nov. 26. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 23 at 10 a.m. and are expected to sell quickly.

• Ricart Hyundai opened a new 40,000-sqft dealership at 4255 S. Hamilton Rd. in Groveport. The remodeled facility, which is large enough to potentially become a top dealer in the nation, features updates like stalls for electric vehicles. (Columbus Business First)

• Eden Burger, a former popular vegan restaurant that closed last year, is looking to reopen under the name Burger. Although an exact opening date hasn’t been announced, it will operate out of the same location — 1437 N. High St. in the University District. (614now)

• The Ohio State men’s basketball non-conference schedule was announced, starting the season with a game against Oakland on Monday, Nov. 6. The Buckeyes will also face Texas A&M and Miami of Ohio before conference play.

• Get ready to see Franklin Park through the lens of local photographer Steve Harrison. His photos showcasing the last 50 years will be on display at Franklin Park Conservatory for Franklin the Peoples Park from Saturday, June 24-Sunday, Nov. 19.

• An immersive Hansel and Gretel-themed experience is coming to W. Broad Street from Wednesday, Oct. 18-Sunday, Nov. 12. The 90-minute show will have riddles and clues for you to solve, plus sweets like donuts, candy, and cocktails. Grab tickets for $46.

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• It’s officially summer. To celebrate, shop our online store (Six & Main), where you’ll find many summer essentials such as new patio furniture by Palmetto Craft and delicious cocktail mixers by Simple Time Mixers. Now, that’s how you start the summer.

• The perfect outdoor string lights do exist, and they’ve got a secret weapon: solar power. Light up your yard with a 50-ft strand.*

• “Guy Fieri Day” — January 22: To celebrate the birthday of the Columbus native who is a Food Network star.
• “LeBron James Day” — July 11: To honor the day the Ohio-born basketball legend announced his return to Cleveland before eventually leading the Cavaliers to an NBA championship.
• “Neil Armstrong Day” — July 20: To recognize the Ohio local for the day he became the first man on the moon.