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20 Things To Do In Columbus, Ohio During The Summer

Soak up the sun!

Morgan Barrett

Jul 26, 2017

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20 Things To Do In Columbus, Ohio During The Summer

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I am lucky enough to call this beautiful city the place where I grew up. If you live in Columbus, you know this is just a few of the many fun things to do in the summer! If you are visiting, definitely give something on this list a try. You won't regret it!

1. Ohio State Fair

2. Lights Festival

3. College night on the town at Bullwinkles, Midway, and Plaza

4. On a healthy kick? Try out Alchemy Fruit and Juice Bar, Zest, and NativeCold Pressed

5. Spend a day at the Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi bay

6. Take an adventure through German Village

7. Enjoy a day at the beautiful Franklin Park Conservatory

8. Check out the Columbus Museum of Art

9. Take a walk through nature and see the different waterfalls at Indian Run Falls

10. Brave enough to take the hike? This is the view at the top of Rising Park

11. Coffee lover like me? Then you'll love Fox in the Snow Cafe, Roosevelt Coffeehouse, and Java Central

12. Take a trip to Hocking Hills for the day and enjoy the outdoors

13. Can't beat a lovely night at a Clippers game on dime a dog night

14. Experience Gallery Hop in the Short North

15. Try some of my favorite ice cream places- Coppa Gelato, Simply Rolled Ice Cream, or Cookie Dough Creamery

16. Spend a day downtown at the Columbus Food Truck Festival

17. North Market

18. Try a 5K with friends- Bubble Run, Color Run, Night Nation Run

19. Take a trip to take some cute pictures in the field of sunflowers off US 68 near Yellow Springs

20. Go downtown and enjoy a sunny day in the lovely city of Columbus

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20 Things To Do In Columbus, Ohio During The Summer

Soak up the sun!

1. Ohio State Fair

2. Lights Festival

3. College night on the town at Bullwinkles, Midway, and Plaza

4. On a healthy kick? Try out Alchemy Fruit and Juice Bar, Zest, and NativeCold Pressed

5. Spend a day at the Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi bay

6. Take an adventure through German Village

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12. Take a trip to Hocking Hills for the day and enjoy the outdoors

13. Can't beat a lovely night at a Clippers game on dime a dog night

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16. Spend a day downtown at the Columbus Food Truck Festival

17. North Market

18. Try a 5K with friends- Bubble Run, Color Run, Night Nation Run

19. Take a trip to take some cute pictures in the field of sunflowers off US 68 near Yellow Springs

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The Pretty One:

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The Singer:

The Dancer:

The Dramatic One:

The Gossip Girl:

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The Sarcastic One:

The Couple:

The Best Friend:

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It's okay to be crazy sometimes.

You never give up on the people you love.

Always know your own worth.

Don't take shit from anyone.

Tights are not pants. But leggings might be...

It's always okay to break down once in a while.

There's nothing that can't be solved by a shopping spree

Stay classy, even if you're pissed off.

You never need to act on your emotions.

No matter how rough it gets, it could always be worse.

Be dedicated to your own success.

And if people don't love you, that's okay.

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We each have one heck of an imagination.

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7. Annalise Keating from "How to Get Away With Murder"

8. Mindy Lahiri from "The Mindy Project"

9. Lisa Cuddy from "House, M.D."

10. The "Friends" Girls (Monica Geller, Rachel Greene, and Phoebe Buffay) from "Friends"

11. Temperance Brennan from "Bones"

12. Kate Beckett from "Castle"

13. Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles from "Rizzoli and Isles"

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