The September Fourth Friday street festival will bring the energy, smarts and fun to historic Uptown Westerville Sept 27.

Three Ton Toad is the headline musical act, bringing its high-energy show from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to the Westerville Village Green in front of Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St., the final band in the 2024 Newman Roofing Summer Concert Series.

Westerville’s monthly Fourth Friday festivals are presented by Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, from 6-9 p.m. along the length of State Street through Uptown – from Walnut Street on the south to Home Street on the north – along with the first blocks of East and West College Avenue and Main Street.

Fourth Fridays nearly done for 2024!

September will be the second-to-last Fourth Friday of the year, with only October’s Midnight Madness on Oct. 25 remaining for 2024.

As usual, special activity zones will dot the whole Uptown District for the street festival. Activity zones on Sept 27 will include:

• The Arts Council of Westerville’s Arts Alley at the southwest corner of Park and State streets, set up in the parking lots of Fattey Beer and Fusion, 79 S. State St.;
• Science Street will set up in the first block of East College Avenue; and
• A special Westerville Symphony area will set up on West Main Street, near the David Myers Art Studio & Gallery, 7 W. Main St.

The amazing Science Street on E. College Sept 27 will feature:

• The Ohio State University Society of Women Engineers with a paper lantern activity for kids and families.
• COSI Connects interactive exhibits and demonstrations.

At Arts Alley Sept. 27:

The Don Norman Band will provide musical entertainment, with Arts Council of Westerville volunteers running arts activities for children.

Elsewhere

• DJ Matt Ryan and teen dance party at the Uptown Rotary Park (southeast corner of State & Home streets, by the Columbus Running Company).
• Westerville Public Library – Check out Music and Picnic with the Pups on the front lawn at the library, 126 S. State St. (Bring the family and your blanket!)

Local establishments, plus vendors

Uptown’s restaurants and pubs are always hopping for Fourth Fridays!

Adults can take advantage of Uptown’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area to stroll about with adult beverages.

Most of Uptown’s retail shops also are open for visitors to peruse, along with more than 100 popup vendors and food trucks on State Street that set up just for the night.

See you Uptown for the September Fourth Friday festival, from 6-9 p.m. Sept 27.