Events

 

The Columbus Food Truck Festival is back in 2022!Get your tickets now CLICK HERE!

Kaplan Artists Group is proud to announce the continued partnership in 2019 with The Inkcarceration Festival in Mansfield, Ohio at The Ohio Reformatory! 

INKCARCERATION FESTIVAL w/Shinedown, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch AND MORE!

INKCARCERATION FESTIVAL on July 12, 13 and 14, 2019 at the famous Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, OH (AKA SHAWSHANK PRISON). The event will feature over 30 bands on 2 outdoor stages. The event also will feature tattoo artists, prison tours, vendors and more.

To become a food vendor click here: 

The 9th Annual Columbus Food Truck Festival on the Scioto Mile & Bicentennial Park
ColumbusFoodTruckFest.com

Friday August 16th, Saturday August 17th 2019 11 am – 11 pm (Free Entry for All Ages)

COLUMBUS, OHIO– The Midwest’s largest food truck festival will take over Bicentennial Park, Scioto Mile and the Rich Street Bridge! This is a two-day event featuring over 65 of the best food trucks from Ohio and surrounding areas. The festival will feature live music on the Bicentennial Park Stage and our Second Stage located on Washington street on the West side of the river along with family fun for all ages.

The foodie feast begins Friday and continues through Saturday evening with great food, live music and special events. If you’re looking for a great way to spend an afternoon, a food lover eager to taste a delicious mix of the best food trucks, trailers & carts in Ohio or a music fan looking to experience the best sounds of central Ohio including national recording artists than the Columbus Food Truck festival is just for you! The Columbus Food Truck Festival is one event that offers something for everyone.

We are proud to announce The Columbus Food Truck Festival & the Development Board of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Charitable Partnership: The 7th Annual Great Columbus Duck Race begins Saturday, August 17th at 11 am. The event will include a variety of kid’s activities, kid’s entertainment and will culminate with a massive splash of thousands of rubber ducks. Proceeds from the Duck Race benefit pediatric research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

We are also thrilled to have another charitable partnership with Music Loves Ohio: Music Loves Ohio is a wonderful local nonprofit that helps young, aspiring Columbus musicians in all sorts of amazing ways. They’ve given out free instruments, they’ve paid for summer music camps and they’ve sent talented young high schoolers to Berkeley for training. They are awesome people with the goal of making music attainable and affordable for all Columbus kids.
“The Columbus Food Truck Festival is one of the most unique events in all of Ohio” says event organizers Mike Gallicchio & Chas Kaplan
“Our mission is to facilitate food tourism and create more vibrancy for our great city” We are very excited about new location move and look forward to bringing the ultimate foodie experience to the Scioto Mile and Bicentennial Park” says Mike Gallicchio & Chas Kaplan
In 2015 The Columbus Food Truck Festival was voted the number one culinary festival by ColumbusUnderground.com! Whether you’re just looking for a great way to spend an afternoon, a food lover eager to taste a delicious mix of the best food trucks & carts in Central Ohio or a music fan looking to hear great live music, The Columbus Food Truck Festival is one event that offers something for everyone!

The Columbus Mobile Food Conference and Expo is back again and happening  – March 9-10, 2019 at 1400 Food Lab

Register now: ColsMobileFoodConf.com

What: The Columbus Mobile Food Conference and Expo is a day of leaning, networking and Fun!  Plan to find everything you want to know about the Mobile Food Industry and expect to find new ways to expose and grow your brand of unique food service better than ever before. Learn about innovations, trends in mobile vending, operations and Network with fellow professionals around the Midwest!

From the creators: “We want to highlight the mobile food movement here in our hometown, showcase our great city, Columbus Ohio and help established business owners and up and coming entrepreneurs in the industry” Says event producers Mike Gallicchio & Chas Kaplan

From food trucks, push carts, food trailers and festival knockdowns, if you want to get into the mobile food business this is a must do event for you!

ColsMobileFoodConf.com

www.colsmfv.com

Columbus Food Truck Festival

Would you like to be a food vendor at this years Columbus Food Truck Fest at The Columbus Commons August 15-16, 2014 ? Click Here for the vendor application!

Would you like to be a food vendor at this years WCOL Country Jam with Hank Williams Jr. June 13-14, 2014 ? Click Here for the vendor application!

Would you like to be a food vendor at this years WCOL Woodystock Fest with Tim McGraw and Darius Rucker Aug 29-30, 2014? Click Here for the vendor application!

Columbus Food Truck Festival Returns to The Columbus Commons August 16th-17, 2013

The Columbus Food Truck Festival is back this summer bigger and better then ever!! The Columbus Food Truck Festival will be held Friday August 16th & Saturday August 17th at the Columbus Commons. The Columbus Food Truck Festival is a two-day event featuring over 40 of the best Food Trucks in Ohio, entertainment, arts & crafts and family fun for all ages.

The fun will begin Friday August 16th at Noon till 10pm  and continue Noon till 10pm Saturday August 17th with great food, live music and special events. Whether you’re just looking for a great way to spend an afternoon, a food lover eager to taste a delicious mix of the best food trucks & carts in Columbus or a music fan looking to hear great live music, The Columbus Food Truck Festival is one event that offers something for everyone.

2013 Columbus Food Truck Festival Press Release click HERE!

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2013 Columbus Food Truck Festival

Columbus Food Truck & Cart Fest 2012
Friday, July 13th, 2012 at the Columbus Commons
All proceeds benefit The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio!

We are back this summer bigger and better than ever Friday, July 13th, 2012 at the Columbus Commons! Our mission is to draw attention to central Ohio, support our non-profit partners, spotlight the gourmet mobile food movement, create community, and support/grow our local independent small business owners. We are bringing over 35 of the best food trucks and carts in Ohio to downtown Columbus, all our vendors are hand picked to bring you the best of the best! This festival will showcase the delicious cuisine that is rolling out on our Columbus streets, local arts and crafts vendors, and fun for the whole family!

Where:
The Columbus Commons, 160 S. High Street, Columbus, OH

What:
The festival offers over 50 of central Ohio’s best food trucks and carts, over 25 arts and crafts vendors, 6 Great Bands brought to you by Vital Companies, The American Cornhole Organization $20,000 tournament qualifier register here –www.americancornhole.com , onsite beer sales, games for kids and families, and raffle prizes with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. Free admission for all ages!

Participating Food Trucks:
Sweet carrot
Buckeye back Ribs
OH! Burger
Buddy’s Mobile Kitchen
Market District Foodie Truck
G0-Cupcake
Rolling Kitchen
Jaspers Street Diner
Cheesy Truck
Tatoheads
Red Snapper
Mikeys Late Night Slice
Families Mobile Kitchen
Mojo TaGo
Pitabilities
Yellow Boy Polish Boys
King of the Hill Café
Holy Smoke BQ
Sublime Smoke
Swoop
Spud Bus
Ajumama
Jenis Ice Cream
Lesley’s Creprie
The Nosh Box
Boston Berts Seafood
Burrito Bus
Blue Olive
Lotsa Lobsta
Take it on the Run
Short North Bagel Deli
Earths Crust
Leslie’s Creperie
Not Guilty Food Cart
Yellow Boy Polish Boys
D’s Dogs
The Noodle Bowl
Skyward Grill

Sponsors
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio is our official 2012 beneficiary for the Columbus Food Truck & Cart Fest. Our other sponsors are: Yuengling, CD 102, Columbus Alive!, COTA, Kaplan Artist Group, Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Columbus Commons, Experience Columbus, Columbus Underground, Ohio Roller Girls, SBB, BidSwan, Vital Records, American Cornhole Association, Bike Columbus, Food Fort Columbus, ECD, Craft Coalition, Columbus Food Adventures

Atmosphere:
Fun is the simplest description. The atmosphere will be casual and laidback with great music, affordable food and drinks.

www.facebook.com/FoodTruckandCartFest

Facebook Event Page

www.twitter.com/foodtruckfest11

www.columbusfoodtruckfest.com

www.rmhc-centralohio.org

Columbus Food Truck and Cart Fest Friday July 13, 2012

Official Press Release for The 2012 Columbus Food Truck and Cart Fest

Columbus Food Truck and Cart Fest is Hosting Thursday Lunches at The Columbus Commons this summer!! Stop by and have a bite during your lunch break!!

Columbus Commons Food Court

Columbus Commons Food Court

Columbus Food Truck Fest 2012

We are back!! Columbus Food Truck Festival 2012 summer date announcements!

Our mission is to draw attention to Central Ohio, support our non-profit partners, spotlight the gourmet mobile food movement create community and support/grow our local independent small business owners.

We will be co-hosting at Park Street Festival this year Friday June 8 and Saturday June 9th Noon – 8pm! Don’t miss out on one of the biggest parties of the year!

We moved our Friday May 25th date to Friday July 13th!
We will be back at the Columbus Commons bigger and better than last year with over 50 food trucks and carts!! Starting at Noon and ending at 10pm!

More dates to be announced Soon!

Music Week Columbus 2011 www.musicweekcolumbus.com www.facebook.com/musicweekcolumbus

Music Week Columbus is three nights of live music in Old North Columbus. 

We are hosting bands from Minneapolis to Brooklyn and all points in between along side some of your favorite Columbus bands at Kobo, Rumba Cafe, and Ravari Room. The event is presented by CD101@102.5 and sponsored and organized by Kobo, Central City, Kaplan Artists Group, Electraplay, Evolved Body Art, Donwaiting.com, Columbus Alive, Cafe Bella and Never President.

Music Week Columbus!:

Deluka (Brooklyn)
1,2,3 (pittsburgh)
The Town Monster
Donora (Pittsburgh)
Sewing Machine War (Youngstown)
Way Yes
Phantods
Wet Darlings
Milano (Chicago)
Moon High
Megachurch (Cleveland)
Karate Coyote
Mockingbird (Akron)
Beast Make Bomb (Brooklyn)
Nightlife (Ann Arbor)
Black Antler (live debut)
Winter Makes Sailors
Bethesda (Kent)
This Is My Suitcase
Tin Armor
Bicentennial Bear
Compressions
Cadaver Dogs
Fort Wilson Riot (minneapolis)
The Sheens
Dew Droppers
Ease The Medic
Saturday Giant
Future Days (Cleveland)
Herzog (Cleveland)
Nik and the Central Plains (pittsburgh)
Ghost Shirt
Banderas (Cincinnati) 
Astro Fang (Dayton)
White Wolves
Purse Snatcher (Cleveland)
Dave Buker & the Historians
Sam Goodwill (Youngstown)
Alert New London
Narrow and the Brights
Maza Blaska
Dirty Girls
Mike Wojniak

For a list of dates and times for artist check out the event page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212575582124803

Dates:
Sept. 14th, 15th & 16th

Venue Details:
Kobo – www.kobolive.com – 2590 N. High St., Columbus Ohio
Ravari Room – www.ravariroom.com – 2637 N. High St. Columbus Ohio
Rumba Café’ – www.columbusrumbacafe.com – 2507 Summit Ave. Columbus Ohio

Radio Sponsor – CD101 @ 102.5fm – www.cd101.com

For more information on the event please visit:
www.musicweekcolumbus.com/www.twitter.com/MusicWeekColswww.facebook.com/MusicWeekColumbus

 CD101 @ 102.5 FM Presents Island Riddims Every Sunday at Barrio!!!

End your week with some extra spice and island riddims at CD101 Reggae Sunday Funday! 

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Co-Promoted by http://www.RadCulture.com/ Your Ultimate Cure for Boredom!

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***Starting Feb. 20 from 4-7pm show your server you’ve checked into Barrio on the Yelp smart phone app and receive a complimentary empanada!***

The place to be is at Barrio. We have our amazing $15 brunch deal which includes one brunch entree and one brunch cocktail! Don’t forget the reggae specials, 1/2 off Red Stripes, Modelo
Especial, and 1/2 off pitchers. Brunch served from 11am till 4pm

ISLAND RIDDIMS WITH COLUMBUS REGGAE FOUNDATION DJ TREVOR AND THE WORLD FAMOUS DJ BALANCE BROADCAST LIVE FROM 7-9PM EST. THE ONLY REGGAE RADIO SHOW IN CENTRAL OHIO!

COME DOWN TO BARRIO AND CHECK US OUT! IT’S THE ONLY PLACE TO BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

NOT IN COLUMBUS? That’s cool. You can still check out the show on CD101fm, 102.5fm and streaming on the net at cd101.com.

Check out our brunch and dinner menu at www.barriotapas.com

All Promotions brought to you by Kaplan Artists Group, LLC

Reggae Sunday’s at Barrio at 185 N. High St Columbus Ohio 43215