2025 Columbus Italian Festival

When
Oct 10th, 2025 - Oct 12th, 2025
All Day
Where
168 East Lincoln StreetColumbusOH43215

The Columbus Italian Festival returns October 10th – 12th in Italian Village near the Short North! This family-friendly event celebrates the finest in food, live entertainment and Italian culture.

 

Tickets are $12 online, $15 at the door with $25 three-day passes available for purchase. Children 12 and under get in free with adult admission.

Get tickets and more information about the event at ColumbusItalianFestival.com

 

Columbus Italian Festival Hours
Friday, October 10, 5:00pm-11:00pm
Saturday, October 11, 12:00pm-11:00pm
Sunday, October 12, 12:00pm-7:00pm

SHUTTLES

NEW PARKING THIS YEAR
Shuttle parking is available at the Columbus State Community College Indoor Parking Garage. It is free and includes a roundtrip shuttle.  There will be multiple buses running so this will be a convenient location with short wait times.

The shuttle buses will be available the following times:
Friday- 2:00pm- 12:30am midnight (Gates open at 5:00pm)
Saturday- 10:30am to 12:30am midnight (Gates open at 12:00pm)
Sunday- 9am-8:30pm (Gates open at 12:00pm)

Italian Festival parking this year is inside the multi story parking garage at Columbus State Community College. The Garage is located on the Southwest corner of E. Long St. & Washington Ave. Entrances to the garage are located on E. Long St. & Washington Ave. Exit from the garage is on E. Spring St. There is no surface lot parking this year. Festival parking will be in the garage only. The garage has disability parking spaces, disability elevators and 1100 parking spaces. The shuttle bus stop will be on Washington Ave @ E. Spring St. The street address for the CSCC Parking Garage is 534 E. Long St., Columbus, Ohio 43215.  Tall vehicles please note the height restriction is 7’8”.   Look for yellow VAT school bus.