For "Big" Kids!

The Columbus Arts Festival, presented by Time Warner Cable will celebrate its 51st year of bringing the best in fine art and fine craft to Columbus, June 1, 2 & 3, 2012. To celebrate our move back to the Riverfront, we’re creating a BIG festival experience—diverse, inclusive and creative with an emphasis on engaging a broader spectrum of the community and creating more fun activities and special programs for everyone to enjoy.

Following are some of the new and exciting initiatives adults can enjoy at the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival:

Dine Originals at the Columbus Arts Festival

Dine Originals at the Columbus Arts Festival will showcase cuisine as an art form and bring gourmet fare back to the Festival. Dine Originals will feature special menus developed by local restaurants.. Participating restaurants in 2011 included:  Barcelona, Barrio, Black Creek Bistro, Deepwood, Due Amici, The Elevator, G. Michaels, Katalina's Corner Cafe, Mozarts, The Refectory, Rigsby's, Skillet, Tasi's and The Top. 

Restaurants participating in 2012 will be announced in May.

Artist Demonstrations

Local independent artist collectives will demonstrate how they create their work at the Artist Demonstration tent in the All Hands On Art area.

Mobile-Friendly Website

The mobile-friendly version of the Festival website will allow visitors to locate artists, food vendors and menus, watch the latest weather report and much more.

Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter!

Join us on Facebook and Twitter and we’ll keep you up to speed regarding news and contests going on before and during the Festival. We’ll send messages out on the hour through Twitter all Festival weekend, June 1, 2 & 3, to keep you posted about all of the special events going to celebrate our move back to the Riverfront!  Take part in our #tweetandgoseek scavenger hunt before and during the event!  Local artist and originator of the idea, Matthew Richard Barnes (aka misterbarnes) will create tiny original collages containing prizes and will tweet out clues to followers as to where they are hidden around town and on the Festival site.  Click here for more information on how to join in the fun and follow the scavenger hunt on Twitter.

VIP Lounge Package

The VIP Lounge will be open to VIP ticket purchasers to come and relax in comfortable atmosphere at the Festival.  More details to come.