Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival, "Waitress," CatVideoFest and other weekend events
7pm Thursday-Friday, 2pm and 7pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday, 1187 N. High St. through Aug. 10. $35-93.
🏮 Admire Asian lanterns at the Columbus Zoo's festival, back for a second year.
7:30-10:30pm Thursday-Sunday. Through Oct. 5. $17-27 (doesn't include zoo admission).
😋 Feast on fried food during the Ohio State Fair's final weekend.
10am-9pm Friday, 9am-9pm Saturday and 9am-6pm Sunday. $10-12 daily, $20 three-day pass. Kids under 6 free!
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🇩🇪 Experience Brats and Crafts, St. James Lutheran Church's annual German festival.
4-9:30pm Friday, 11:30am-9:30pm Saturday and 11:30am-4pm Sunday, 5660 Trabue Road. Free!
😹 Have a claw-some time at Gateway Film Center's CatVideoFest, showcasing the internet's funniest felines.
4:30pm and 7pm Friday; 11:30am, 4:30pm and 7:30pm Saturday; and 11:15am, 1:30pm and 5:30pm Sunday. Through Aug. 10.
1550 N. High St. $8-14.
🍿 Catch a classic during the Ohio Theatre's Summer Movie Series. $5-6.
"The Shawshank Redemption," 7:30pm Friday.
"The Princess Bride," 7:30pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday.
Noon-7pm Saturday. $33.
6-8pm Saturday, 1779 Home Road, Delaware. $30. Bring your own mat.
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