Scioto Fest 2022 (at Scioto Audubon Metro Park)

Scioto Fest will be bigger and better than ever this year. All the fun begins at Scioto Audubon Metro Park at 5pm on Friday September 23, 2022, with Yappy Hour, Try It! climbing wall programs, river floats, food trucks and Land Grant beer, plus a DJ and live bands. Check out the full schedule of events for the entire weeknd lower down the page.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23

5-7pm
Yappy Hour – tie dye dog bandanas with Friends of Metro Parks, dog vendors
5-7pm
Try It! Climbing programs with Metro Parks’ Outdoor Adventure team
5-7pm
Climbing Shoe Demo/Try-on with Public Lands
5-10:30pm
Camping Check-in/set up (check in at info tent upon arrival)
5-11pm
Food trucks and Land Grant beer
5:30 & 6pm
River Floats (advanced registration Info coming soon)
5-10:30pm
BANDS
4-6pm
DJ Sammymacchioto (@sammymacchioto)
6-7pm
Parker Louis (@parkerxlouis)
7:30-8:30pm
Magnolia (@band.magnolia)
9-10pm
The Worn Flints (@wornflintstagram)
7:30-8:30pm
Gourmet s’mores with Metro Parks’ Outdoor Adventure team and Public Lands
Overnight
Camping (Find more info HERE)

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24

7-8am
Sunrise Yoga
8-9am
Try It! Climbing for Overnight Campers only
8:30am
Early Bird River Float with Metro Parks’ Outdoor Adventure team and GIAC (register HERE)
9am-12pm
Climbing Competition (Register HERE)
9am-2pm
Climbing Shoe Demo/Try-on with Public Lands
9am-2pm
Downtown Kayak Floats (spots are first come, first serve – sign up at info tent on event day)
10am-2pm
Metro Parks Eagle’s Nest, vendors, food trucks, Land Grant beer, volleyball, slacklining, hammocking
12-2pm
Try It! Climbing programs with Metro Parks’ Outdoor Adventure team

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25

12pm-3pm
Scioto Sweep with Friends of Metro Parks, Keep Columbus Beautiful, and Public Lands
Sign Up for Scioto Sweep HERE

Climbing Competition

Come and test your rock climbing skills at Outdoor Adventures’ Climbing Competition! The competition will be held during Scioto Fest and all ages and abilities are welcome. The competition is free to the public. Winners will be announced at the end of the competition, and prizes will be awarded. Climbers can come at any time between 9am-12pm as long as they finish all routes by 12pm. Top rope only. Climbers are expected to bring their own equipment, rope, and belayer. For questions about the climbing competition, please feel free to contact Outdoor Adventure Programmer, Caroline Wagner at cjwagner@metroparks.net

Sign up for Climbing Competition HERE

Photo, Aryeh Alex