Walk in the park

Jam out(doors)

• KEMBA Live! will host various acts, including Orville Peck on Thursday, July 25 + Manchester Orchestra on Saturday, Aug. 19.
• Stadium tours are in full swing + Ohio Stadium is your place for stars like Billy Joel + Stevie Nicks on Saturday, Aug. 5.
• Breweries are great for catching local shows, including Saturday Sounds at Land-Grant Brewing Co. + Symphonic Sundays at Understory.

See the stars

Go before they’re gone

• ComFest | Friday, June 23-Sunday, June 25 | Goodale Park
• Doo Dah Parade | Tuesday, July 4 | Short North Arts District
• Jazz & Rib Fest | Friday, July 21-Sunday, July 23 | Scioto Mile
• Ohio State Fair | Thursday, July 26-Sunday, Aug. 6 | Ohio State Fairgrounds
• Pelotonia | Friday, Aug. 4-Sunday, Aug. 6 | Downtown

Park it on the patio

• Macrame Workshop | Tuesday, June 20 | 6-8 p.m. | Taft’s Brewpourium Columbus, 440 W. Town St., Franklinton | $45 | Learn how to make a macrame plant hanger with Out On The Prairie.

• The Christi Show | Wednesday, June 21 | 6:15 p.m. | Columbus Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center, Easton | $37 | Laugh along with this Arkansas-based comedian who boasts 200,000+ YouTube subscribers.

• Cocktails at the Conservatory | Thursday, June 22 | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., Downtown | $25-$30 | Sip drinks from around the globe in the beautiful botanical gardens.
• 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.

• “Friends” Trivia Night | Friday, June 23 | 8-10 p.m. | Sotto Terra, 610 Neil Ave., Columbus | $15 | Create a team and test your collective knowledge for prizes.
• 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.”

• A burger-sized gap will be filled when Pat and Gracie’s replaces the former BurgerIM at 121 S. High St. This Clintonville-based burger restaurant plans to open in July with an outdoor patio on the sidewalk. (Columbus Business First)

• What’s summertime in CBUS without construction? Plan for roadwork on SR 161 as ODOT begins a $112 million project from Franklin County to Licking County. The good news: SR 161 will have a new lane on both sides once complete. (NBC4)

• Columbus was selected as one of nine different cities to receive $25 million from The Monuments Project via the Mellon Foundation. This grant money will be used to transform commemorative landmarks so they are more accurate to America’s history.

• A new and modernized Walmart is set to reopen on Friday, June 23 in the Hilliard area after the retailer announced $225 million worth of renovations to stores in the Buckeye State. This one, on Hilliard-Rome Road, will have more clothing options, delivery and pickup hubs, and new lighting. (Columbus Business First)

• Several local schools are finishing major projects, including Olentangy Local Schools opening its sixth school + Columbus City Schools installing new HVAC systems around its district. (The Columbus Dispatch)

• Football season is around the corner, and the spotlight is on Buckeyes’ head coach Ryan Day + defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. The two spoke with ESPN about The Game, College Football Playoffs, and their renewed focus. Refill that coffee — this is a long read.

• The Columbus Zoo’s mandrill family has us going bananas with the addition of a new baby girl. Zoo caretakers report the one-month-old is thriving as they ready her for the exhibit. She is currently unnamed — any suggestions?

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