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Get ready to experience the grand reopening of the Scioto Mile Fountain at Bicentennial Park this Friday, May 24. With its newly renovated features, including captivating non-interactive water and light shows, there’s something for everyone to enjoy year-round.
- Bicentennial Park | Downtown Columbus Water Feature - Scioto Mile
614-645-3800. Bicentennial Park is the anchor of the Scioto...
- The Scioto Mile | Downtown Columbus' Riverfront Destination
The Scioto Mile features an impressive line-up of municipal...
- Bicentennial Park | Downtown Columbus Water Feature - Scioto Mile
The Scioto Mile features an impressive line-up of municipal parks and urban green spaces. The nine parks along the Scioto Mile offer something for everyone – memorials, public art, performance pavilions, recreation opportunities, fountains, swinging benches, bird watching and even a climbing wall.
- City, Private Firm Partners Again
- Fountain to Look Different, in Different Seasons
- Closed For Parts of 2023, 2024 as Fountain Undergoes Renovations
Bicentennial Park is owned by the city, but it is under a design and construction agreement with private urban planning firm Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) for rehabbing the fountain. CDDC oversaw the original build of the fountain, which opened in 2011, and serves as the project executive, President Amy Taylor said. Taylor called...
The proposal details some Bicentennial Park elements that will remain — the café and restrooms will stay the same, the present blossoms and halos will be reincorporated. Other features will be different come 2024. In the summer, lights and water streams will sync to music. In the off-season months, spherical sculptures will be set over the jets for...
“We really look forward to folks coming back downtown to go to the Scioto Mile in 2024, but we know that families really rely on that as an amenity,” Taylor said. Once construction starts, the fountain will close to the public until construction is done. To account for the closure this summer, the city will run additional programming at Dorrian Gre...
Scioto Mile Fountain. 233 S Civic Center Drive. 11 am – 7 pm. Daily through September 2. Night Light Shows: Fridays and Saturdays through August 31. 8 pm – 10 pm (fountain is lit starting at 7 pm) Enjoy free Fountain light shows featuring vibrant water illuminations set to music.
The Scioto Mile Fountain is set to reopen on Memorial Day, bringing back a splash of fun and relief from the summer heat for families. This exciting reopening comes after a year-long, $15 million redesign, and the city has planned a series of family-friendly events to celebrate.
614-645-3800. Bicentennial Park is the anchor of the Scioto Mile, featuring a performing arts pavilion and the jaw-dropping Scioto Mile Fountain.
May 16, 2024 · The Scioto Mile Fountain in Bicentennial Park will reopen next Friday after a costly reconstruction project. Driving the news: A ribbon cutting is planned at noon on May 24, followed by a two-day Fountain Fest that will host food trucks, live music and free ice cream.
