2016 Columbus International Festival
November 12-13, 2016
Saturday, November 12 10am-9pm & Sunday, November 13 10am-6pm
Ohio State Fairgrounds, Celeste Center
Admission: Adult one-day entry ticket $7; Senior & Student with ID $5
Kids 5-12 years $2; Kids under 5 FREE
November 12-13, 2016
Saturday, November 12 10am-9pm & Sunday, November 13 10am-6pm
Ohio State Fairgrounds, Celeste Center
Admission: Adult one-day entry ticket $7; Senior & Student with ID $5
Kids 5-12 years $2; Kids under 5 FREE

- Live cultural entertainment and fashion show
- Ethnic foods and cooking demonstrations
- Children’s activities and arts & crafts, FREE of cost
- FREE festival "Passport" and global activities for kids
- Parade of Nations, Saturday & Sunday at 3 p.m.
- Naturalized Citizenship Oath Ceremony by a federal judge at our CIF stage
- FREE flu shots, eye, dental and other medical screening FREE of cost
On November 12 and 13, the City of Columbus will again hold a global celebration at the 61st annual Columbus International Festival at OHIO EXPO CENTER, with over 200 entertainers, vendors, and nonprofit organizations representing over 80 nations. The two-day, family-friendly festival is open to the public.
This community event is the largest of its kind in central Ohio and the nation. Highlights of this year’s Columbus International Festival are a Parade of Nations, a health fair with World Health Organization updates, hands-on global activities for children and families, a global marketplace of arts and crafts, unique culinary demonstrations from across the globe, and travelers’ advisories and tips.