Arborfest at Whetstone Park

Saturday, August 22, 2026 - 12:00-5:00pm
Whetstone Park, 3923 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214

Family-friendly community event with music, food vendors, guided nature walks, Whetstone Prairie tours, bird-spotting walks, and a live tree pruning demonstration. educational presentations on bats, ecopoetry, native tree care, and the "Fighting for the Urban Forest" panel, a native plant sale with local nurseries, a pop-up market, river critter searching, kid-friendly story time, and sustainable crafts, live performances by local bands like Six Feet Apart and Roscommon Sessions, alongside local food trucks.