The three-day event runs Oct. 10 – 12 in the streets surrounding St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Italian Festival is returning for another year, and WBNS-10TV is proud to serve as one of its media sponsors.
The three-day event runs Friday, Oct. 10 – Sunday, Oct. 12, in the streets surrounding St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2025 Columbus Italian Festival:
Friday, Oct. 10, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11, from noon to 11 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12, from noon to 7 p.m.
$12 presale online only until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 9; $15 after Oct. 9 online or at the door; $25 three-day pass; Free 12 and under with adult admission.
You can preorder tickets here.
Free shuttle parking is available at the Columbus State Community College Indoor Parking Garage. The garage is located at 534 East Long St. There is no surface lot parking this year. There will be multiple buses running.
The shuttle buses will be available at the following times:
- Friday – 2 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
- Saturday – 10:30 a..m. to 12:30 a.m.
- Sunday: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The garage has disability parking spaces, disability elevators and 1,100 parking spaces.
Public paid parking is also available at the State Library, located at 274 E. 1st Ave.
Michael Castaldo: An award-winning singer/songwriter, producer and entrepreneur from New York City. Music is a lifelong passion, and he loves performing his heart-warming Italian songs to adoring audiences.
Popgun: Made up of the best musicians in the Midwest, the group plays the finest pop and rock music from the late 60’s through the 80’s.
The date of the first Italian festival was set for the weekend of Sept. 20 and 21 in 1980. The location chosen was the most central and accessible possible, the Lausche Building on the Ohio State Fairgrounds.
In 1999, the Columbus Italian Festival was moved to its current home on the grounds of St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church. As one of Columbus’ premier festivals, it now annually attracts over 35,000 visitors.
You can read more about the festival’s history here.