THEME AND WATER PARKS
A sampling of popular summertime activities, compiled by Dispatch staff members.
A 50,000-square-foot water park including an interactiveadventure area for young children, body slides, an activity pool with water basketball and a fast-paced tube ride, a wading pool, a family hot tub and an indoor/outdoor hot tub for adults; plus a resturant and bar
Cherry Valley Lodge, 2299 Cherry Valley Rd. S. E., Newark (Licking County)
4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday; check website for special summer dates
$12 on Fridays and any day after 5 p.m., $18 on Saturdays and Sundays
free Sundays
1-800-7888008, 740-788-1200 or www. cherryvalleylodge.com
A 22.7-acre water park — adjacent to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium — featuring 17 water slides, a wave pool, an action river, a lazy river, private cabanas and a kiddie play pool
4850 W. Powell Rd. (Delaware County)
daily, operating hours vary May 22 through Aug. 19, Aug. 2324, Aug.30-Sept. 1 (call for details)
$32.99, or $24.99 for children 2 to 9 and senior citizens 60 or older; free for children younger than 2
$8
Baboon Lagoon — an animal-themed play structure that includes 10 waterslides and a 1,000-gallon tipping water bucket with multi-level platforms and more than 115 interactive aquatic controls weekdays
available at the park, AAA, Columbus-area Kroger stores and online; 614-645-3550, 1-800-MONKEYS, www.zoombezi bay.com
33rd season of Shakespearean plays and classics
Schiller Park in German Village, 1000 City Park Ave., Columbus (Franklin County) and the Columbus Commons, E. Rich and S. High streets, Columbus; and Easton Town Center Square
Hamlet (May 22 to June 22), The Barber of Seville (June 26 to July 27), The Merry Wives of Windsor (July 31 to Aug. 31), all shows 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays; The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sept. 5-14, Commons), 7:30 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; A Rare Vision: Six Plays by Shakespeare, (June 6-27, 7 p.m. Fridays, Easton) and All the Great Books, Abridged (June 7-28, 7 p.m. Saturdays, Easton)
free
1,000 on the Schiller Park amphitheater lawn; 5,000 to 6,000 on the Commons lawn; 300 on Easton Square (take chairs and blankets) about 21⁄ hours;
2 90 minutes to 2 hours, Commons and Easton
614-444-6888, www.theactorstheatre.org
An annual event to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Hoover Y-Park, 1570 Rohr Rd., Columbus (Franklin County)
including Rarely Herd, Clay Hess Band, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, Joe Mullins and Junior Sisk, Daryle Singletary, Blue Highway; Adkins and Loudermilk, Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice, Marty Raybon and Full Circle, Gibson Brothers, Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers, Lonesome River Band, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, James King;
Flatt Lonesome, Kenny and Amanda, Lou Reid and Carolina, Josh Williams, Randy Kohrs, Aubrey Haynie, Larry Stephenson Band, the Grascals, Seldom Scene, Rambling Rooks, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out featuring Centerville Alternative Strings; MACC Children’s Band; Breaking Grass; Feller and Hill; Don Rigsby and Midnight Call; Lost and Found; Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time; Bradley Walker and Friends; MACC Opry with Carl Jackson, Val Story, Larry Cordle and Jerry Salley; J.D. Crowe and Josh Williams; the SteelDrivers free $40 to $110; half-price for children 11 to 15 daily ($50 for children’s four-day pass); free for children 10 or younger accompanied by a parent. Tickets available at Bluegrass Musicians Supply, 614443-3558 or 1-800-783-2583; at www.musiciansagainstchildhoodcancer. or www.ticketbud.com; by calling 740-548-4199; or at the gate. Camping: $5 to $25 a day
740-548-4199, www.bluegrassclassic.com
An intimate outdoor amphitheater located in the Arena District
405 Neil Ave., Columbus (Franklin County) Bastille, sold out; B.B. King;
Santana; Chvrches; O.A.R., Phillip Phillips;
Beck; Ziggy Marley; Fifth Harmony;
311, the Wailers; Under the Sun Tour featuring Blues Traveler, Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker, Smash Mouth; Sublime with Rome;
Counting Crows, Toad the Wet Sprocket; Nickel Creek; Neutral Milk Hotel with Circulatory System and Connections;
Matt Nathanson, Gavin DeGraw; Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon;
Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang; Boston; Dolls, Daughtry; Twenty One Pilots (sold out)
area lots and garages
Goo Goo
$5 to $59.50 at Ticketmaster outlets (1-800-745-3000) or www.ticketmaster.com
614-461-5483, www.promowestlive.com
Casual outdoor performances featuring the Columbus Symphony and guest artists; reserved and lawn seating available
Columbus Commons, E. Rich and S. High streets, Columbus (Franklin County)
Picnic With the Pops — (all shows 8 p.m.) Classical Mystery Tour; Cirque Musica; Ben Folds;
the Legends of Classic Rock; Patriotic Pops; the O’Jays; the Manhattan Transfer; Ohio State University marching band
Popcorn Pops — (all shows at 7 p.m., pre-concert activities at 5:30 p.m.; a movie screening will follow each concert)
“Gotta Love the Symphony!”; “Out of This World: Music from Star Wars, Superman and Beyond!”
$5 (cash only) for underground parking off S. 3rd Street and in City Center garage between E. Main and S. High streets; metered parking nearby
$23, or $25 at the gate; or $8 for children 3 to 14; free for age 2 or younger for Picnic With the Pops; $8 for adults and children 3 to 14, free for age 2 or younger for Popcorn Pops
614-228-8600, 614-469-0939, www.picnicwith thepops.com