Hot Times Community Arts & Music Festival

Columbus, OH · Music

When: September 11–13, 2026
Where: Columbus Public Health lawn, 240 Parsons Ave · Columbus · OH
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Hot Times is an independent, all volunteer festival in the Olde Towne East neighborhood built around eclectic and world music. It bills itself as central Ohio's largest gathering of decorated art cars and has run as a neighborhood institution distinct from the city's downtown festivals.

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