After the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with festivals and gatherings over the past two years, a few more parishes are restarting summer events in 2022. Others continue to be on hiatus.
Columbus St. Andrew Church will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its festival in August. Columbus St. Margaret of Cortona’s festival in July will coincide with the parish’s 100 anniversary and Columbus St. Christopher Church is observing the parish’s 75th anniversary in June.
Attending a festival is a great way to support for churches, schools and groups in their efforts to raise funds.
Keep the festival list as a reference throughout spring, summer and fall. It’s a good idea to check with the parish for any changes in schedules or postponements because of inclement weather.
The following is a list of festivals reported to The Catholic Times as of May 13.
JUNE
June 9-11
St. Catharine of Siena
500 S. Gould Rd., Columbus
5-11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
June 17-18
St. John Neumann
9633 E. State Route 37, Sunbury
6-11 p.m. Friday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday
June 24-25
St. Christopher
1420 Grandview Ave., Columbus
6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
June 26
Ss. Augustine & Gabriel
1550 E. Hudson St., Columbus
Friends and Family Day Mass at 10 a.m. followed by potluck
JULY
July 15-16
St. Timothy
1088 Thomas Lane, Columbus
6 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday
July 14-16
St. Matthew the Apostle
807 Havens Corners Rd., Gahanna
6-11 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday
July 15-16
St. Joseph
613 N. Tuscarawas Ave., Dover
5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
July 16
St. Luke
307 S. Market St., Danville
5-10 p.m.
July 22-23
Immaculate Conception
100 Sherman St., Dennison
6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
July 29-30
Immaculate Conception
414 E. North Broadway, Columbus
6-11 p.m. Friday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday
July 29-30
St. Margaret of Cortona
1600 N. Hague Ave., Columbus
5 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday
AUGUST
Aug. 5-6
St. Stephen the Martyr
4131 Clime Rd., Columbus
6 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday
Aug. 5-6
Our Lady of Victory
1559 Roxbury Road, Columbus
6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Aug. 5-6
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
3730 Broadway, Grove City
5 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Aug. 5-6
St. Nicholas
Bishop Fenwick School
1030 E. Main St., Zanesville
5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Aug. 12-14
Elizabeth Ann Seton
600 Hill Road N., Pickerington
5-11 p.m. Friday, 2-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday
Aug. 12-14
Holy Spirit
4383 E. Broad St., Columbus
6-11 p.m. Thursday, 6-midnight Friday, 5-midnight Saturday
Aug. 12-13
St. Brendan
4475 Dublin Rd., Hilliard
6-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3-6 p.m. Saturday family hour
Aug. 12-13
St. Cecilia
434 Norton Rd., Columbus
5 p.m.-midnight Friday, 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday
Aug. 12-13
St. Mary, Mother of God (German Village)
684 S. 3rd St., Columbus
5 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Aug. 13
St. Ann/St. Mary
405 Chestnut St., Dresden
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Aug. 14
Immaculate Conception
215 E. North St., Kenton
Noon-7 p.m.
Aug. 19-20
St. Andrew
1899 McCoy Road, Columbus
5 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday
Aug. 20
St. Elizabeth
6077 Sharon Woods Blvd., Columbus
Noon-midnight
Aug. 27
Blessed Sacrament
394 E. Main St., Newark
5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Aug. 27
St. Pius X (Tentative)
1051 S. Waggoner Rd., Reynoldsburg
Time TBD
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 2-4
St. Michael
5750 N. High St., Worthington
7-11 p.m. Friday, 5-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Sept. 17-19
St. Mary of the Annunciation
524 6th St., Portsmouth
5-9 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday
OCTOBER
Oct. 7-9
St. John the Baptist
Hamlet and Lincoln Sts., Columbus
Italian Festival
5-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-7 p.m. Sunday
Oct. 8
Our Lady of Peace
20 E. Dominion Blvd. Columbus
Time TBD