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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Date: July 13 through July 20; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday & Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday

Motorsports and harness racing are among the entertainment choices, joining with all the traditional attractions such as animal barns, rides and fair food.

Admission: $7