The Downtown Festival will take place along the Scioto Peninsula on July 12th and 13th from 11am to 9pm.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Officials with the Columbus Food Truck Festival have announced the food, entertainment and shopping that will be available at this year’s downtown event.
The Downtown Festival will take place along the Scioto Peninsula from 11am to 9pm on July 12th and 13th. This year marks the 13th annual festival, which is expected to attract around 100,000 visitors.
This year’s Food Truck Festival will feature 65 trucks serving a wide variety of cuisine.
Participating businesses include Fine Smoke Barbeque, Tortilla Street Food, Cousins Maine Lobster, Zaki Mediterranean Grill, Fat Kid Burgers, Khaao Macha Indian Fusion, Elevated Wood Fired Pizza, Graeter’s Ice Cream, NeNe’s Sweets and Schmidt’s Sausage. For a complete list, click here.
The festival will feature several musicians performing on two different stages each day, along with a variety of food to enjoy. Specific show times have yet to be announced.
Check out the full lineup below:
July 12th (Friday) Main Stage
The Bittertones, Jared Dennen, Friends with Elephants, Jared Mahone, The Winnie Cooper Project
Friday 12 July — Stage 2
Blue corn, teen fiction, and trips to the zoo
July 13th (Sat) Main Stage
Ramsika, David Luther, Eastwood, The Receiver, Friends of the Dead, Mojoflow
Saturday 13 July — Stage 2
Electric Dream Machine, Sarah Cowan, Joseph Michael Band, Cauthen
Columbus Vintage Exchange is returning to downtown this year after a wildly successful festival held in Hilliard last year. The exchange is deeply rooted in ’80s and ’90s nostalgia.
Participating vendors this year include Columbus Vintage Exchange, Columbus Vinyl Club, Midwest Vintage Collective, Keystone Relics and Double Decker Vintage. See the full list here.
Local artists and crafters will also be setting up stalls at the festival, including Bad Momma Boutique, Coffico African Beauty and Fashion, M.Nell Designs and APS Clothing.
The Columbus Food Truck Festival will also be held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard on Aug. 17. More details about food vendors will be announced at a later date.
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