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Civil War reenactment
Zane’s Landing Park, west end of Market Street, downtown Zanesville
Date: July 27, 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m.
Join us aboard the Lorena Sternwheeler for a Civil War reenactment and encampment on the Muskingum River. Make your way down the Muskingum and enter into a battle with troops stationed at Riverside Park. Proceeds support the Muskingum County Dog Warden and Adoption Center.
Admission: $15 (reservations required)
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John Glenn Space Camp
John & Annie Glenn Museum, 72 W. Main St., New Concord
Date: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16
Space Camp will focus on the first moon landing. Open to ages 8-12, registration required ($20 per student).
Admission: Museum admission, adults $7, seniors $6, students $3, children under 6, free
Lorena Sternwheeler
Zane’s Landing Park, west end of Market Street, downtown Zanesville
Lorena Sternwheeler public boat ride. Purchase tickets at the boat 15 to 30 minutes before the cruise.
Admission: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children ages 2-12
Creekside Hops & Vines
117 Mill St., Gahanna
Date: 6 p.m. Sept. 21
The 6th annual Creekside Hops & Vines event returns to Creekside. Enjoy local beers, great wine, live music and gourmet tacos — all while supporting Gahanna Parks & Recreation Foundation.
Admission: free
Old Fashioned Summers
110 Mill St., Gahanna
Date: Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. June 27, July 11, July 25 and Aug. 8
Ever dream of those lazy days of summer, when neighbors sat on the porch and talked the night away while the kids played in the yard? Join the Ohio Herb Center team to celebrate “old-fashioned summers” with games, herbal lemonades, iced teas, old-time movies and herbal ice cream churning.
Admission: Free
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Pollinator Week
110 Mill St., Gahanna
Date: June 19 to 22
Celebrate Pollinator Week at the Ohio Herb Center. Go on a pollinator insect hunt (2 p.m. June 19); attend “Pollinator Habitats: Attracting Butterflies and Bees” (2 p.m. June 20); try a kid-friendly Wild Herb Walk (10:30 a.m. June 21); or take a Pollinators 101 workshop (1 p.m. June 22).
Admission: varied
Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival
117 Mill St., Gahanna
Date: 5 to 11 p.m. June 14, 11 a.m to 11 p.m. June 15, Noon to 6 p.m. June 16
Highlights include amusement park rides, local food and drink vendors and music ranging from “electric blues” to jazz to acoustic on five stages. Headliners include Joe Louis Walker, John Nemeth and Vanessa Collier.
Admission: $5 to $10
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Video Games Live!
Fairfield Christian Church, 1965 N. Columbus St.
Date: 7 p.m. July 25
The Lancaster Festival Orchestra takes center stage with music and video from popular video games, including Pokemon, The Legend of Zelda, Frogger and Super Mario Brothers. Get an inside look and listen to how the music and games are put together. Hosted by video game rocker and producer Tommy Tallarico and Maestro Gary Sheldon.
Admission: $15, or $10 for students 13-17 and $5 for children 3-12
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Wendel Concert Stage at the Ohio University Lancaster campus, 1570 Granville Pike
Date: 7:30 p.m. July 24
A Jimmy Buffett tribute band will perform with opening act Logan Winkles and Hartley Station.
Admission: $20 presale, or $25 at the gate, $15 for students ages 13-17, $5 for children 3-12
PigMania BBQ
Franklin County Fairgrounds (enter through gate at 4951 Northwest Parkway)
Date: 5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 30, noon to 11 p.m. Aug 31
The two-day barbecue festival includes a beer garden, live funk music on Friday and blues all day Saturday.
Admission: $5, $10 after 7 p.m.; kids 12 and under free (parking is free)