Prost! Schmidt's Columbus Oktoberfest returns September 5-7 at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds, with the official kickoff party on Thursday, September 4, at Hofbräuhaus Columbus. The celebration begins Friday with the traditional "Tapping of the Keg" and continues all weekend with live entertainment, competitions and plenty of great beer and food. Best of all, the festival is free to attend, so take a look at five reasons you won’t want to miss it!

The Central Ohio Home & Design Show returns this weekend to the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds. Explore more than 150 home, design and lifestyle exhibitors, along with seminars, demonstrations and even a fully designed indoor room for inspiration and planning. With plenty of ideas to spark your next project and free admission for all ages, it’s the perfect way to spend the weekend.

The second annual Columbus Comedy Festival takes place September 4-7 and features over 100 performers, including national, regional and local comedians. Dozens of standup, sketch, improv and variety shows will run in various venues throughout the festival and attendees can pick and choose which shows to attend, providing a variety of comedy experiences to suit everyone’s sense of humor.

Electric Feels returns this Friday, September 5, to Newport Music Hall. Known as one of the premier immersive dance parties, it transforms the venue into a high-energy dance floor all night long. Move to the sounds of Tame Impala, MGMT, The Killers, Glass Animals, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, Daft Punk and more.

Starting this week, Short North Stage presents American Idiot, a world where the music is loud, the emotions are raw and the rebellion is real. Throughout this show, follow the journey of three disillusioned friends, Johnny, Tunny and Will, as they navigate post-9/11 America, each searching for meaning in a world gone mad.

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