Music & Arts Festival

Westerville Teens Battle of the Bands!

• Applications Open: 1/12/2026
• Applications Due: 3/31/2026
• Event Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026
• Event Location: Alum Creek Amphitheater
• Time: 4:00–8:00 p.m. (subject to change based on number of performances)

Saturday July 11, 2026

Sunday July 12, 2026

Applications are closed and in the review process.

2025 Food Providers

• Big Pappy's BBQ
• Cupzilla
• Donna's Delicious Dozen
• Dos Hermanos Food Truck
• Funnel Cake Station
• Giuseppe's Concessions LLC
• Grilled Cheese Gangsters
• Hangry Planet
• Hog Gone Good
• JP's Special
• Kent’s Kones
• Kona Ice
• La Baia Italian Food
• Lemon Squeezy Concessions LLC
• Medallens Gyros
• Schmidt's Sausage Truck
• The Almond Shop
• The Columbus Coffee Co
• The Hangry Chicken
• The Lumpia Queen
• Whit's on Wheels

Water

Stay hydrated at our water refill station! The water refill station is located around the pond, near the brick house.

Artist acceptance emails have gone out! The deadline to pay your booth fee is March 27. Artists on the waitlist will be notified about available spaces after that time.

• Booth spaces are 12’ x 12’.
• Spaces may be on pavement, grass, or gravel. No staking in the grass is allowed, per the City of Westerville, please bring tent weights to accommodate.
• Only white tents are permitted. We suggest that you have side panels to close your tent at night.
• If you are requesting a double booth space, the fee is $350.
• The accepted exhibitor must be in his/her booth during Festival hours. Substitute exhibitors are not permitted with the exception of the pre-approval of co-exhibitors by the Jury Committee.
• All accepted artists must keep their booths open for the entirety of the show unless approved otherwise in advance by the festival planning committee.
• All artists must provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance that names the Westerville Area Chamber as an additional insured. If you do not already have insurance, consider contacting ACT Insurance
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• Wi-Fi is not provided.
   

The guide includes a map, music schedule, vendor list, and more!  Coming in June 2026

Stay tuned for more information about youth activities for 2026 including face painting, crafts, yard games, and more!

Stay tuned for information on our 2026 shirt!

2025 Festival Shirt

Pre-order have closed! Limited shirts will be available onsite at the festival (in the Info Tent)

Civic Corner applications are now open. Apply here.

Please note that you as the vendor are responsible for supplying your own tent, table and chairs. If either is needed, please contact our office and we can provide them at an additional cost. 

Civic Corner is for civic/service organizations that directly work in the Westerville area. Organizations can be volunteer driven or have paid staff. The Civic Corner is intended for outreach and not for sales of goods, services, or donations.

Volunteer at the Festival

• It's fun! Meet new people, listen to great music, connect with your community, taste delicious food, and view incredible art
• You can attend the festival for free! While it is only $2 admission, that is two more dollars in your pocket 🙂
• We need your help make it happen! The festival has been a tradition in our community for 50 years and we need dedicated community members like you to make it happen.
   

Need a place to stay in the Westerville Area? 

There are three hotels within the city limits including

• Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris,
• Aloft Columbus Westerville
• Red Roof Inn Columbus Northeast-Westerville, Ohio.

Outside of city limits there are many options including:

• Cambria Columbus-Polaris
• Crowne Plaza Columbus North
• Drury Inn & Suites Columbus Polaris
• Embassy Suites Hotel
• Fairfield Inn & Suites Columbus/New Albany
• Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus/Polaris
• Hilton Columbus- Polaris
• Holiday Inn Express and Suites
• Home2 Suites Columbus/Polaris
• Homewood Suites by Hilton
• Hyatt Place Columbus Polaris
• Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center
• Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Polaris
• Staybridge Suites Columbus Polaris

Check out the 2025-2026 Westerville Visitors Guide to see all the ways to eat, play, shop and stay in Westerville.

Due to the renovations this year at Everal Barn, we unfortunately have to cancel the youth art exhibit for 2026! We will be back in 2027, and we will reach out at that time.

The Everal Barn is in need of dire renovations to preserve its integrity and future weathering. The remainder of the 2026 Westerville Music & Arts Festival will continue as usual. The Festival Committee has exhausted the pros and cons of holding the exhibit in a tent on the festival grounds as well as at an off-site location, and for many reasons, feel that this is not the right thing to do to give justice to the artwork and to the artists this year.

We encourage you to hold onto any artwork that you would have submitted this year and submit it in 2027. We are anxious to see the magnificent pieces! We hope you and your family will continue to visit and support the 2026 Westerville Music & Arts Festival July 11 and 12 at Heritage Park. 

Unfortunately due to Barn renovations in 2026, we will not be able to host a Silent Auction. We look forward to bringing it back in 2027!

Festival Silent Auction

Stop by to browse and bid on artwork generously donated by our artists! Proceeds help cover the costs of the festival.