Ken Recommended, and Aiden Approved! Thursday, May 24, 2018
Whether you’re nearby or you travel a bit to get here, Stanton’s is always worth the trip! Got your family with you? Pair your trip to Stanton’s with one of these kid-friendly summer events in downtown Columbus.
Ken, one of our Band Education Specialists, his 5-year old son Aiden, and their family traverse Columbus year-round, attending arts and other family-friendly events. Soon, 6-month-old Olivia will join the fun! These events are Ken recommended and Aiden approved! You might even catch Ken performing at some of them with Swing’s the Thing Big Band.
Learn about America’s Musical Journey at COSI May 24 through September 3. Trace the roots of American music and explore the great music cities. Voted #1 Science Center in the Country by Parents Magazine, be sure to check out COSI’s classic exhibits, Planetarium, recently added AMNH Dinosaur and Special Exhibition Galleries, the Science of Big Machines in June (an Aiden favorite!), and Family Friday Nights!
Show Times: 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm
Need: A ticket! Visit cosi.org/exhibits/amj for info.
Grove City Summer Sizzle Concert Series is fr
ee and open to the public most Friday evenings.
Date: June 1-August 17. Check out the performance line up here
Need: Lawn chair
Grandview Heights Public Library hosts an annual Music on the Lawn concert series, now in it’s 33rd year. Check out the performance line up at ghpl.org/music.
Dates: Tuesdays in June and July, 7:30-8:30 pm
Need: Lawn chair
Support the arts and artists at the Columbus Arts Festival!
Dates: June 8-10
Need: Good walking shoes
Enjoy the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival, a three day cultural celebration with some of Central Ohio’s best musicians, free kid-friendly crafts, rides, food, and more.
Date: June 15-17, Creekside Park and Plaza in Gahanna
Need: Lawn chair (hard plastic ones will also be available)
Jam-pack your summer with activities! The Columbus Children’s Festival is a free festival just for kids at Westerville North High School.
Date: June 16
Need: a kid (or more!)
Join us downtown for Red, White, and Boom, a long-time Stanton’s favorite! Check out all the different activities at the different locations. Fireworks are viewable from every activity station.
Date: July 3
Need: Good walking shoes
The Columbus Commons is an outdoor theatre right around the corner from Stanton’s. Enjoy events of all sorts all summer long, including the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Pops concerts.
Need: Lawn chair, cash for food and beverage
Meet in Heritage Park to celebrate 45 years of music and arts at the Westerville Music & Arts Festival!
Dates: July 14th and 15th
Need: Lawn chairs
Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest – need
the event title say more? Gather in Bicentennial and Genoa Parks on the Scioto Mile.
Date: July 20-22nd
Need: Lawn chair
Enjoy classical music in a family-friendly Pro Musica Columbus concert series that is free and open to the public. Meet at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
Need: Lawn chair
Check out more festivals and events in Columbus with Columbus Underground.