Ohio
Pride Month has arrived. Here is a guide to suburban celebrations in central Ohio
Stonewall Columbus Pride March 2024 LGBTQ Pride Month Ohio
The 2024 Stonewall Pride March came to downtown and Short North in Columbus, Ohio, with thousands in attendance for the event.
The Columbus Pride Festival is famously the second-largest pride festival across the Midwest, rivaling that of Chicago.
However, with its 2025 theme, “United in Power,” the city of Columbus isn’t the only community holding LGBTQ+ events in June in central Ohio.
Whether you’re looking for a smaller gathering or trying to support a distinct neighborhood, here’s the official guide to suburban pride events in central Ohio.
Worthington
June 1: Kicking off the month, Worthington Pride will be holding its largest pride celebration yet in Old Worthington from 1 to 5 p.m. at its first Sunday Funday event of the year.
The fifth-annual event will have booths for LGBTQ+ organizations, hands-on activities and crafts and local shopping specials. Columbus Pride Bands will be onsite from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Delaware
June 7: Delaware Ohio Pride Festival will take over Boardman Arts Park, located at 154 W. William St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Along with food trucks and 80 different vendors, the festival features entertainment options, including drag shows, performances and a magician, Magic Nate, crafts and more.
Hilliard
June 7: Station Park, located at 4021 Main St. in Old Hilliard, will host the fifth-annual Hilliard Pride from noon to 3 p.m.
The community is invited to support Old Hilliard businesses, listen to live music from SESSION FIVE and learn about central Ohio LGBTQ+ organizations. Shirts will be for sale to benefit Rainbow Hilliard.
Westerville
June 7: Westerville Queer Collective will hold the fifth-annual Westerville Pride Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot in front of Birdie Books, 74 N. State St.
The event will include food trucks, local businesses and artists, according to the Facebook event.
Upper Arlington
June 8: Rainbow UA Pride will be held at Amelita Mirolo Barn, 4395 Carriage Hill Lane, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will feature live music, a guest speaker and a best-dressed pet contest.
Due to space constraints, Rainbow UA is using a timed, staggered entry. For more information, please visit the Eventbrite page.
Grove City
June 21: Pride in GC will hold its Pride Fest 2025 at Town Center Park, 3359 Park St., from 1 to 5 p.m.
The event will include live music from the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus, SESSION FIVE and DJ Tony C. Additionally, festivalgoers can check out a resource fair, get their faces painted and enjoy food trucks.
Gahanna
June 26: Held at Headley Park, 1031 Challis Springs Drive in New Albany, Gahanna Pride will include a bounce house, face painting, food trucks and local vendors from 5 to 8 p.m.
Live performances, including drag artists and a guest DJ, will be held throughout the evening.
Sunbury
June 28: Sunbury will host its second-annual pride event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Sunbury Square, 51 E. Cherry St.
Organizers are asking interested attendees to notify them through the Facebook event page ahead of time in order to get an estimate of the number of guests.
Granville
June 28: Granville Pride will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on the front lawn of Denison University.
Reynoldsburg
June 28: From 4 to 8 p.m. at Huber Park, 1640 Davidson Drive, the city will hold its 2025 Pride Celebration.
The event will feature music, food trucks, vendors, community groups and a pet parade.
See something missing? Email reporter Sophia Veneziano to add to this list.
Sophia Veneziano is a Columbus Dispatch reporter supported by the Center for HumanKindness at The Columbus Foundation. She may be reached at sveneziano@dispatch.com. The Dispatch retains full editorial independence for all content.
Ohio State treated fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Buckeye Stripes this week.
In a video released Wednesday that lasted more than six minutes, Ohio State pulled back the curtain on what it took to create Buckeye Stripes. The answer is more than 18 months of planning and countless hours of work behind the scenes.
Buckeye Stripes became a reality because of several Ohio State staffers whose contributions often go unnoticed, including assistant director of design Joe Gemma, director of creative and branding Ethan Miller, director of football equipment services Kevin Ries, assistant director of football equipment services Kevin Nerl, associate director of creative Danny Kraft, assistant director of creative Bryan Jay and assistant director of creative Domenick Guerrera.
Those staffers appeared throughout the behind-the-scenes feature alongside quarterback Julian Sayin, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr., linebacker Payton Pierce and cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr., who modeled the alternate uniform concepts Ohio State could wear during the 2026 season.
The Buckeyes now have five uniform combinations in their arsenal: their core home and away sets plus three alternates — the all-black “Tunnel Visions,” all-white “Sub Zeroes” and all-scarlet “Scarlet Rush.” Ohio State will unveil one of the new looks when it opens the 2026 season against Ball State on Sept. 5 in Ohio Stadium.
LISBON, Ohio (WKBN)- We could find out as soon as Wednesday whether or not funding will be coming to help repair the Lisbon pool.
Mayor Pete Wilson says he spoke with State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel.
He says their $150,000 request was added into the state capital expenditures bill, which is expected to be voted on Wednesday. The Mayor says he was told the vote is a formality and that the funding will be approved.
He says with this funding, they hope to have the pool open next year.
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — Trumbull County Commissioners at Tuesday’s weekly workshop meeting discussed the possibility of enacting an additional 2.5% reduction in property taxes for people occupying homes.
Although no decision was made, all the commissioners agreed it was a good idea.
The owner occupancy deduction was one option enacted last year by the Ohio Legislature to lower property taxes.
The other option was the homestead deduction for homeowners 65 or older or permanently disabled. The owner occupancy deduction is the smaller of the two.
The commissioners indicated they hope to vote before July 1.
The deduction would save homeowners $25 for every $1,000 in property taxes but will mean less money for the townships, school and Trumbull County.
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