Community Festival (ComFest) is back in Goodale Park Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28, 2026.
ComFest will feature over 200 musical performances, workshops and community-oriented programming over three days. In addition to the line-up of the city’s best live, local music spread over six stages, workshops, KiDSART, live comedy, wellness, poetry readings and other programming will be featured throughout the park. The much-loved Street Fair also returns bigger and better than ever with one-of-a-kind vendors, arts and crafts, local food and community organizations.
Now in its 54th year, ComFest’s history is celebrated in the ComFest Museum located in the frosty, air-conditioned Goodale Park Shelterhouse. Stop in to learn about Community Festival’s roots in social activism, protest movements, community engagement and civil rights.
ComFest is free and “Powered by Community.” There are no corporate sponsorships, only a commitment to the community and our Statement of Principles.
Volunteer opportunities are available all weekend. Give a shift and get chips for beverages and food and your very own ComFest 2026 volunteer T-shirt.
More information about volunteering and everything ComFest can be found at www.comfest.com.
ComFest is an independent, all-volunteer celebration of creativity and activism in Columbus, OH. Founded in 1972, its purpose is to build bridges between progressive non-profit organizations, artists, activists and volunteers to raise awareness and promote positive change in our community.
ComFest 2026: A Few Highlights
- 200 performances/local music/workshops/speakers/health and wellness
demonstrations and much more are scheduled over the three days of ComFest,
Friday, June 26, Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28. ComFest kicks off at
noon, Friday. - Music, Entertainment and Workshop Venues: Bozo (Main Stage), Gazebo,
Goodale, Mendelsonic Live Arts, Peace & Healing, Sing Out and Silent Disco
(Friday and Saturday nights). - ComFest Street Fair features over 200 arts and crafts and other vendors, as well
as local food options. Over 50 community organizations will be on hand to
educate and mobilize for progressive action and positive change in our
community and beyond. - ComFest closing times: Friday and Saturday 11 p.m., Sunday 6 p.m.
- No BYOB or glass containers permitted in Goodale Park.
- ComFest weekend can be hot, so please leave pets at home.
- Park your bike at the ComFest Bike Corral located at Dennison and Buttles
- KiDSART features crafts and other activities for families and children under 17.
Located at the picnic shelter next to the kids’ playgrounds. Kids Parade lines up
at 3 p.m. on Sunday. - Support ComFest and the community by purchasing beverages at one of three
bars: Lincoln, Goodale and Bozo. A wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic
options is available at rock bottom prices. - Volunteer! Volunteer! Volunteer! Get a ComFest T-shirt and chips for beverages
and food. - Visit ComFest Merch Booths for fun ComFest gear.
All this information, ComFest Program Guide with complete schedules, festival map and
much, much more is at www.ComFest.com