Friday, Sept. 1-Sunday, Sept. 10

• Ohio State vs. Youngstown State | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 12 p.m. | Ohio Stadium | $35-$200+ | Join 100,000+ Buckeye fans and cheer on the football team for the first home game of the season.
• Sneaker Freaks Columbus | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 1-6 p.m. | Ohio State Fairgrounds - Lausche Building | $10-$275 | Barter, purchase, trade, and sell high-end sneakers such as Jordan and Nike.

Monday, Sept. 11-Sunday, Sept. 17

• John Glenn International Runway 5K Run & Walk | Saturday, Sept. 16 | 9 a.m. | John Glenn International Airport | $50 | This 5K benefits Honor Flight Columbus, a nonprofit that provides senior veterans with a day in Washington DC to see the memorials built in their honor.

Monday, Sept. 18-Sunday, Sept. 24

• All-City Block Party | Saturday, Sept. 23-Sunday, Sept. 24 | Times vary | Philadelphia Brewing Co. | Free | Shop Ohio-based vendors, sip local beers, and grab food from a restaurant on N. High Street.
• Fashion Week Columbus | Sunday, Sept. 24-Saturday, Sept. 30 | Times vary | Locations vary | Price varies | Celebrate local high fashion all week and cap it off with a finale runway show on Saturday.

Monday, Sept. 25-Saturday, Sept. 30

• Peter Gabriel | Monday, Sept. 25 | 8 p.m. | Nationwide Arena | $53-$278 | Rock out with an artist whose chart-topping hits span decades and have earned him multiple awards.

All month

• Food Truck Court | Wednesday + Thursday | Times vary | Columbus Commons | Cost of purchase | Stop by on Wednesday mornings for breakfast food trucks starting at 7:30 a.m., or lunch food trucks on Thursday starting at 11 a.m.

• Bridge to Paradise | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Pinot’s Palette, 691 N. High St. Ste. 101, Short North | $39 | All supplies are included in this painting class hosted by an expert artist.
• Local + Live Concert: 80s Pop & Funk | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 5:30-10 p.m. | Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St., Downtown | Free | Listen to The Reaganomics and MojoFlo + food trucks Fork In Nigeria, Hibachi Run, and Roadster will be available.

• Food Truck Festival and Shop Hop | Friday, Sept. 1 | 4-9 p.m. | Grove City Town Center, Park Street at Broadway | Free | Stroll through this historic town center, shop local vendors, and grab a meal from a food truck.

• Blanc Mode | Saturday, Sept. 1 | 7 p.m. | The Kee, 225 Neilston Ave., Downtown | $35-$1,000 | Throw on your best all-white outfit and dance to songs played by DJ Envy, a host on The Breakfast Club radio show.

• Columbus Cocktail Classic | Sunday, Sept. 3 | 1-6 p.m. | Le Méridien Columbus - The Joseph, 620 N. High St., Downtown | $30-$75 | Watch as the top bartenders in Columbus create exciting new cocktails + learn how to make the drinks.

• The top high school in Ohio is located in Columbus, according to a new U.S. News & World Report list. Bexley High School was ranked the No. 1 high school in Ohio, and it’s thanks to stats like a 95% graduation rate. (NBC4)

• K1 Speed, a global go-kart company, is planning a Columbus opening sometime in the future. No exact date has been announced, but its website lists CBUS as a future location. If it opens, it will feature an indoor track, an arcade, a bar, and a restaurant. (614now)

• National Hispanic Heritage Month starts Friday, Sept. 15, and Ohio History Connection is ready to celebrate. The local nonprofit is hosting Celebrando Sunday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event explores the history of Latin and Hispanic experiences + offers traditional foods to sample.

• Five. That’s how many new beers were created when seven Ohio-based breweries collaborated together. You can try these brews at Collab Fest Thursday, Oct. 19-Sunday, Oct. 22 at BrewDog Short North. Participating breweries include Saucy Brew Works, Urban Artifact, and BrewDog.

• An electric train is set to replace the former gas train at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium to increase eco-friendly efforts. This new train will still resemble the North American-style of the previous design and is expected to be rolling by the end of next week.

• New displays, creations, and designs have made their way into the Wexner Center for the Arts — have you been yet? We recommend taking a sneak peek with these awesome photos from local photographer Marc Ramsey.