La Feria, the Latino Heritage Art Fest, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Blockfort Gallery and The Loom in downtown Columbus. The event brings local Latino artists, performers, vendors and community members together to celebrate Latino heritage in Columbus and central Ohio.
La Feria started in 2022 as a small art show and has since expanded into a festival, according to WSYX. This year's program includes work by local Latino artists, live music and dance performances, and food and community vendors.
The festival welcomes people of all backgrounds, the station reports, and showcases the diversity of Columbus' Latino community.
A Festival With a Community Focus
WSYX describes the event as a celebration of Latino culture through creative expression and community participation.
Attendees can see local artists' work, visit vendors and connect with organizations involved in Columbus' Latino community, according to the station.
Exhibition Runs Oct. 2-4, With Reception Saturday
A related Latino Heritage Art Fest exhibition is running alongside the festival weekend. According to Blockfort Columbus, the exhibition is a celebration of art, culture, and community—showcasing the creative expression of Latino heritage through artist submitted works, on view Friday, Oct. 2, Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, from noon to 5 p.m. each day. The exhibition's reception will take place during the Latino Heritage Arts Fest on Oct. 3, the venue notes.
Listings on Experience Columbus place the Latino Arts Festival — La Feria in Columbus, Ohio 43215, on Oct. 3, 2026. Per Columbus, Ohio Latino Heritage Month, La Feria showcases local Latino artists, performers, craft and food vendors as part of a broader recurring celebration.
Parade and Plaza Details
Know Before You Go, the event's logistics page hosted by Columbus Latino Heritage Month, states that a parade will kick off promptly at 11:00 AM, starting at the corner of Civic Center Dr. and E. Rich St. and concluding at W. Broad St. and Marconi Blvd. at Council City Plaza. The same source notes that a Plaza Map will help attendees navigate to food vendors, performance stages, and information booths.
Columbus Latino Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, giving the community an opportunity to honor origins and share cultures, traditions and stories. The inaugural committee behind the monthlong celebration was formed out of Barroso de Padilla's council office in fall 2022, according to the Latino Heritage Month site — the same year La Feria itself got its start as a small art show before growing into the festival returning to downtown Columbus this weekend.
Regional Context and Other Events
An Ohio Office of Research profile based on the 2021 American Community Survey says Ohio’s Hispanic community comprised more than 505,000 people, or 4.2 percent of the state’s population. That statewide figure does not describe the population of Columbus or Franklin County specifically, and should not be treated as a local count. A separate local event, ¡Festival Latino!, was listed for Aug. 22 and 23 at Columbus Commons and the Ohio Theatre, according to its official website. The listing gives those dates and venues but does not establish a fuller history, identify organizers, or provide enough information here to compare its format with La Feria’s visual-art focus.
