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Aug. 31, 2026

Contact: Kerry Francis, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, 614-908-5834

Columbus Recreation and Parks Department Announces Street Closures Ahead of CBUS Soul^® Fest

COLUMBUS - Columbus Recreation and Parks Department announces the street closures coming to downtown Columbus to prepare for CBUS Soul^® Fest. This is the fifth year for Columbus’ free summer festival that builds upon Experience Columbus’ CBUS Soul^® platform that amplifies the rich, historic, innovative and forward-moving Black culture that helps to fuel the vibrancy of Columbus.

STREET CLOSURES

6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, through 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6

• Civic Center Drive (from Main Street to Noble Street)

9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, through 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6

• Rich/Main Street (from Washington Boulevard to Ludlow Street)
• Civic Center Drive (from Broad Street to Mound Street)
• 2nd Street (from Main Street to Noble Street)
• Jewett Street (from Main Street to Noble Street)
• Noble Street (from Civic Center Drive to Jewett Street)
• Washington Boulevard (from Broad Street to Town Street)

*Street closures are subject to change.

About CBUS Soul® Fest

FESTIVAL HOURS

• Friday, Sept. 4, and Saturday, Sept. 5, from 4-10 p.m.

FESTIVAL LINEUP

Friday, Sept. 4

• 4 p.m. - Cherimondis J
• 6 p.m. - N'Shai Iman
• 8 p.m. - Stokley

Saturday, Sept. 5

• 4 p.m. - Gabrielle Solange
• 6 p.m. - Ria Blaq
• 8 p.m. - Lalah Hathaway

FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPTIONS

Eleven food trucks will be at CBUS Soul Fest! The food trucks include: Donna’s Delicious Dozen, Dos Hermanos, Family Affair Catering Company, Fat Boy Q, Flavor 91 Bistro, Fork in Nigeria, Juniors Pies, Ono Turo Turo, Soul Food Fix, Suge’s Smokehouse Barbecue and Taesty’s. Additionally, beer, cocktails, seltzers and Pepsi products will be available. 

To learn more about CBUS Soul^® Fest, visit CBUSSoulFest.com.

To learn more about Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, visit ColumbusRecParks.com.