Red, White & Boom, the Doo Dah Parade, and other July Fourth weekend events in Columbus
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🎆 Ooh and aah during Red, White & Boom, the Midwest's largest fireworks display, on the downtown riverfront.
- Today. Street festival starts at 11am and fireworks launch at 10pm. Free!
- Pro tip: Check out our "How to Fake It" guide if you're a first-timer.
🦁 Join the "Circle of Life" — the Ohio Theatre's latest run of "The Lion King" ends this weekend.
- 1pm tomorrow; 8pm Friday, 2pm and 8pm Saturday, 1pm and 6:30pm Saturday. $40-130.
- Pro tip: Face-value tickets are running out, but 8pm Saturday has the most left.
⚾ Watch an Ohio showdown at Huntington Park as the Clippers take on the Toledo Mud Hens.
- 4:05pm tomorrow, 7:05pm Friday (with postgame fireworks!), and 5:05pm Saturday. $8-$16.
🧨 Celebrate liberty and lunacy at the Doo Dah Parade, a satirical tradition stepping off just north of Goodale Park.
- 1pm tomorrow. Free! If you want to march, just show up — no registration required.
- Bonus: Block party 11am-7pm near the park gazebo.
🏊 Party at the waterpark at Zoombezi Bay Summer Nights, featuring games, a poolside DJ, and "The Mighty Ducks" on the big screen.
- 5-10pm Friday. $20. Kids under 3 free!
🎭 Find "Peace Within the Storm" during the Columbus Black Theatre Festival, showcasing short award-winning plays at the Columbus Performing Arts Center.
- 7pm Friday, 3pm and 7pm Saturday, and 4pm Sunday, 549 Franklin Ave.
- $5-12 online, $20 at the door. Kids under 13 free!
🎵 Listen to soulful tunes during the Columbus Jazz Orchestra's Red, White & Blues show at the Hinson Amphitheater.
- 8pm Friday, 170 E. Dublin Granville Road, New Albany. $37.50 general admission.
🇺🇸 See how Ohioans celebrated July Fourth back in the 1800s at Ohio Village's Independence Day Celebration.
- 10am-5pm Saturday, 800 E. 17th Ave. $10-16. Kids under 4 free!
😋 Fill your weekend with flavor at the Our Food Truck Festival at Mayme Moore Park highlighting Black-owned businesses.
- Noon-6pm Saturday and Sunday, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave. Free!