Columbus-area parish festival celebrations continue throughout summer and fall

David Kwiatkowski, The Columbus Dispatch
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A child runs through the Jungle Mania funhouse at the 2021 St. Brendan Parish Festival in Hilliard.
A child runs through the Jungle Mania funhouse at the 2021 St. Brendan Parish Festival in Hilliard.

Festival season is in full swing! Central Ohio churches are holding their annual parish festivals throughout the remainder of the summer and into the fall.

Two years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic caused many outdoor gatherings to be canceled or rescheduled.

This year, more parish festivals have been able to organize to celebrate the annual feast day of their patron saint.

Some parishes are even celebrating milestones of their festivals:  St. Margaret of Cortona's parish will celebrate 100 years in July, and St. Andrew Church will celebrate 20 years in August.

The festivals offer the typical summer festival attractions: good food, live music, raffles, carnival rides and games.

The dates and times listed here are courtesy of The Catholic Times.

July

July 14-16

• St. Matthew the Apostle, 807 Havens Corners Road, Gahanna

Hours: 6 to 11 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday

Information: https://stmatthew.net/parish-festival 

July 15-16

• St. Timothy, 1088 Thomas Lane, Northwest Side

Hours: 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday

Information: https://www.sttimchurch.org/festival 

Children wait in line for Bryce's Treasure Island Funhouse at the St. Brendan Parish Festival last year.
Children wait in line for Bryce's Treasure Island Funhouse at the St. Brendan Parish Festival last year.

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July 29-30

• Immaculate Conception, 414 E. North Broadway, Clintonville

Hours: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday

Information: https://www.iccols.org/parish-festival/

July 29-30

• St. Margaret of Cortona, 1600 N. Hague Ave., Valleyview area

Hours: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday

Information: https://stmargaretcolumbus.org/festival 

A variety of rides and games were part of the St. Brendan Parish Festival in 2021.
A variety of rides and games were part of the St. Brendan Parish Festival in 2021.

August

Aug. 5-6

• St. Stephen the Martyr, 4131 Clime Road, Southwest Side

Hours: 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday

Information: 614-272-5206

Aug. 5-6

• Our Lady of Victory, 1559 Roxbury Road, Marble Cliff

Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Information: 614-488-2428

Aug. 5-6

• Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3730 Broadway, Grove City

Hours: 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Information: https://bit.ly/3O35pCq

Aug. 12-14

• Elizabeth Ann Seton, 600 Hill Road N., Pickerington

Hours: 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday

Information: https://www.setonparish.com/parish-festival 

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Aug. 12-14

• Holy Spirit, 4383 E. Broad St., Whitehall

Hours: 6 to 11 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, 5 p.m. to midnight Saturday

Information: https://holyspiritcolumbus.org/festival-and-homecoming/ 

Aug. 12-13

• St. Brendan, 4475 Dublin Road, Hilliard

Hours: 6 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday family hour

Information: https://www.stbrendans.net/?s=parish+festival&submit= 

Aug. 12-13

• St. Cecilia, 434 Norton Rd., West Side

Hours: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday

Information: http://www.saintceciliafestival.com/ 

People flocked to Immaculate Conception Parish Festival last year to enjoy its fun and food.
People flocked to Immaculate Conception Parish Festival last year to enjoy its fun and food.

Aug. 13-14

• St. Mary, Mother of God, 684 S. 3rd St., German Village

Hours: 5 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Information: https://www.stmaryschoolgv.org/homecoming

Aug. 19-20

• St. Andrew, 1899 McCoy Road, Upper Arlington

Hours: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday

Information: http://www.standrewparish.cc/the-festival-2022/ 

Aug. 25-27

• St. Joan of Arc, 10700 Liberty Road, Powell

Hours: 6 to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and after Saturday Vigil Mass approximately 6:30 p.m. to midnight

Information: 614-761-0905

Aug. 27

• Blessed Sacrament, 394 E. Main St., Newark

Hours: 5 to 11 p.m.

Information: https://blessedsacramentnewark.com/calendar-1 

September

Sept. 2-4

• St. Michael, 5750 N. High St., Worthington

Hours: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Information: https://www.saintmichaelfestival.com/ 

October

Oct. 7-9

• St. John the Baptist, Hamlet and Lincoln streets, Italian Village

Hours: Italian Festival: 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Sunday

Information: https://www.columbusitalianfestival.com/ 

Oct. 8

• Our Lady of Peace, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., Clintonville

Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Information: https://www.olp-parish.org/ 

Oct. 17

• St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 6077 Sharon Woods Blvd. North Side

Hours: noon to 7 p.m.

Information: https://www.stelizabethchurch.org/parish-festival 

David Kwiatkowski is a features intern for The Columbus Dispatch. You can reach him on Twitter @kwiatkdm or his email dkwiatkowski@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Check out our list of parish festivals in Greater Columbus