- Zoombezi Bay Grand Opening
- Date: May 25, 2008
- Location: Columbus Zoo, Powell
- Price: various admission tickets that include zoo admission
- Zoombezi Bay is a 23 acre replacement for Wyandot Lake featuring six water slides, kiddie play pools, a wave pool, river rapids and more.
- Riverfest 2008
- Date: May 31, 2008, noon to 5 p.m.
- Location: Genoa Park, located near COSI, downtown Columbus
- Price: free and open to the public
- Celebrate the importance of Ohio's waterways, with boating, rock-climbing, recycled art, educational exhibits, and live music.
- Short North Gallery Hop
- Date: May 3, 2008
- Location: along N. High St. south of Fifth Av.
- Price: free
- Ohioana Book Festival
- Date: May 10, 2008, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Location: State Library of Ohio, Columbus
- Price: free and open to the public
- Come join us for the second annual Ohioana Book Festival. Ohio authors will present programs and lead discussions.
- Dance Downtown 2008
- Date: May 1 – May 3, 2008
- Location: Riffe Center's Capitol Theatre, downtown Columbus
- Price: various admission tickets
- The Ohio State University’s acclaimed Department of Dance heads to the heart of the city for Dance Downtown 2008—the 10th anniversary of the playful and provocative show.
- Spring into Olde Towne: Tour of Historical Homes, Gardens & Restorations
- Date: May 18, 2008
- Location: Olde Towne East, Columbus
- Price: n/a
- This annual tour take participants through more than 10 structures in the Olde Towne East neighborhood, just east of downtown where some of Columbus' wealthiest residents lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Race for The Cure
- Date: May 17, 2008
- Location: downtown Columbus
- Price: fee to participate
- Romancing the Grape
- Date: May 3, 2008
- Location: Ohio Stadium-Huntington Club, OSU Campus
- Price: $85 general admission, $175 VIP reception
- Romancing the Grape is Central Ohio's premier wine event. Sample some of the world's finest wine paired with delightful hors d'oeuvres from Columbus' top restaurants. Proceeds benefit Easter Seals of Central and Southeast Ohio. Call (614)228-5523 or visit www.EasterSealsCentralOhio.org to purchase tickets.
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