Jazz & Ribs Fest, the Franklin County Fair and other Columbus weekend events

• Pro tip: Some attractions charge separately.

🎷 Turn up the music — and the flavor — during the Jazz & Ribs Fest on the downtown riverfront.

• 11am-10pm Friday-Saturday and 11am-8pm Sunday. Free!

🦒 Let your imagination run wild during Popcorn Pops, an animal-themed and family-friendly Columbus Symphony performance at the Columbus Commons.

• 6pm Friday, 160 S. High St. $5-10. Kids under 3 free!
• Bonus: Watch "Surf's Up" on the lawn after the concert ends — free popcorn included.

🎶 See the Bacon Brothers — actor Kevin and his brother, Michael — perform folk-rock at the Bluestone.

• 7pm Friday, 583 E. Broad St. $61.

🤣 Laugh along with comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish at Hollywood Casino.

• 8pm Friday, 200 Georgesville Road. $84-122.

🎸 Hear blues history come alive when John Primer takes the stage at Natalie's Grandview with rising star Amanda Fish.

• 9pm Friday, 945 King Ave. $41.

🍇 Say farewell to the Hilltop's Summer Jam West, celebrating arts and community for the 10th and final time at Westgate Park.

• Noon-7pm Saturday, 455 S. Westgate Ave. Free!

🏁 Rev up your weekend when Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live rolls into Nationwide Arena.

• 12:30 and 7:30pm Saturday and 2:30pm Sunday. $41-94.

⚾ Watch Cardale Jones and other Buckeye greats step up to the plate for a charity home run derby and softball game benefiting cancer research.

• 4pm Saturday, Huntington Park. $10.