Weekend picks: Take your dog to Bark Bash

Zoom in: The free festivities include kayaking and stand-up paddling, bandana tie-dyeing, a canine vendor marketplace and an off-leash beach.

Pro tip: Go early. Rain looks increasingly likely into the early afternoon.

Stop by: 10am-3pm, 2755 Amity Road, Hilliard.

What else is happening:

🍿 Screen on the Green features "Best in Show" and "Cat Video Fest 2025" Friday night at Goodale Park and includes a free cat-ear giveaway for the first 100 attendees.

• 😸 Did you think we'd forget you, cat people?

🥃 The Great Bourbon Affair brings over 30 vendors to the Historic Trolley District on Saturday.

🌳 Columbus ArborFest at Whestone Park invites you to branch out with nature walks, live music, food trucks and a plant sale Saturday.

⏪ Grove City is going back in time Saturday with an 1800s-themed Olde Time Fair.

🎉 ¡Festival Latino! is downtown Saturday and Sunday, celebrating "music, food, fashion, art and dance from the heart of Latin America."

🔥 Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live rolls into Nationwide Arena for two shows Saturday and one Sunday.

🍽️ Taste of Gahanna takes over Edison Brewing Sunday, with a $50 ticket granting access to unlimited food samples and great skyline views.