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    What to do in Columbus this weekend

    By Alissa Widman Neese,

    22 hours ago

    🎶 Enjoy live music and food trucks during Bicentennial Park's weekly summer concert series .

    • 5:30pm Friday, 223 S. Civic Center Drive. Through Sept. 13. Free!

    🎭 See Shakespeare in the park as the Actors' Theatre of Columbus performs "Twelfth Night," a wild comedy of mistaken identity, lovesick servants and revenge.

    • 8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Schiller Park, 1069 Jaeger St. Through Aug. 11. Free!
    • Pro tip: Bring your own chair or blanket.

    🎺 Welcome TBDBITL to Picnic with the Pops , with fireworks and fight songs played alongside the Columbus Symphony at the Columbus Commons.

    • 8pm Friday and Saturday, 160 S. High St. $43 general admission.

    🩰 Take free dance classes offered at three venues during the New Albany Dance Festival.

    🎉 Honor Ohio Village's 50th anniversary with special Founders Day programming and concerts across the street from the Ohio State Fair.

    • 10am-5pm Saturday, 800 E. 17th Ave.
    • Included with fair admission: $10-12. Kids under 6 free!

    🌍 Celebrate African culture and heritage , including music, food art and fashion, at the Columbus African Festival at Genoa Park.

    • Noon-8pm Saturday and Sunday, 303 W. Broad St. Free!

    🛞 Watch Nationwide Arena light up during the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party .

    • 12:30pm and 7:30pm Saturday and 2:30pm Sunday. $21-50.

    🍺 Compete in the Beer Olympics at Parlay Sporting Club + Kitchen, with over $5,000 in cash and prizes.

    ⚽ Cheer for the Crew during a Leagues Cup Showcase match versus Aston Villa of England's Premier League.

    🛶 Try kayaking with Metro Parks staff at Quarry Trails Metro Park .

    • Noon-3pm Sunday, 2319 Quarry Trails Drive. Free!

    🗓️ Reminder: The Ohio State Fair is all weekend long and 614 Restaurant Week ends tomorrow.

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