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Downtown Columbus, the Scioto Mile park and downtown skyscrapers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/story-highlights> Free concerts, movie nights, festivals<\/a>, fitness classes and other activities make up an iota of what Downtown Columbus Inc. has slated for its next season.<\/p>\n More than 200 events will give central Ohioans their pick of popular returnees such as the Local & Live concert series and the Common Ground Concert and new options like a farmers market<\/a>.<\/p>\n The season will begin on a sweet note when Jeni\u2019s Splendid Ice Creams<\/a> opens at 11 a.m. April 20 at John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons. Tortilla Street Food and the carousel will open at the same time.<\/p>\n In addition to the Commons, events will take place in Bicentennial Park and other sites around Downtown.<\/p>\n Below is a look at what\u2019s new, what’s coming to the Scioto Mile and the Common Ground Concert featuring Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers.<\/p>\n Shoppers can pick up fresh produce and local goods at the Downtown Columbus Farmers Market, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Thursday from May 7-Sept. 24 at the Commons.<\/p>\n Passionate about pickleball? Eight new courts are set to open at a date to be announced this summer at Belle and Chapel streets for free play.<\/p>\n Learn a new craft every month during \u201cArt in the Park\u201d at Topiary Garden in Deaf School Park. Activities including terrarium building, painting and more will be offered from 1-3 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month, June through September.<\/p>\n Disco is back and it\u2019s bigger than before! The one-time silent disco has been expanded to a series. Events will be held from 6-8 p.m. May 28 at Topiary Garden in Deaf School Park; July 23 in the Lazarus Building Galleria; and Sept. 3 at 88 High Water Alley.<\/p>\n The Scioto Mile Fountain<\/a> in Bicentennial Park will be swimming with activity on May 22, when it opens for the season. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Sept. 7, with a sensory-friendly hour from 11 a.m. to noon.<\/p>\n Following opening day, Fountain Fest will kick off summer from noon to 4 p.m. May 23, with food trucks, music, live performances, and art.<\/p>\n In other aquatic offerings, enjoy kayaking from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11-12, launching under the Main Street bridge near Bicentennial Park. Demand is expected to be high; first-come, first-served.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s headliner is known for several hits with his band, The Range, including “The Way It Is,” “Mandolin Rain,” “The Valley Road,” and “Across the River.”<\/p>\n He\u2019s had a thriving solo career, many collaborations and was a touring member of the Grateful Dead\u00a0for 18 months.<\/p>\n Now, with his touring band, the Noisemakers, Bruce Hornsby will come to the Commons on Aug. 15. Presented in partnership with Columbus Association for the Performing Arts<\/a>, the show will be free to attend, but tickets will be required.<\/p>\n Tickets will be released online at 10 a.m. July 15. Newsletter<\/a> subscribers are eligible for the early ticket release on July 14.<\/p>\n For more details about these events and other upcoming Downtown Columbus Inc. activities, visit downtowncolumbus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
New attractions<\/h2>\n
Splash into summer early<\/h2>\n
Hornsby to make some noise<\/h2>\n