Uptown Walking Events

Join us for some of our smaller, more intimate events

In addition to Uptown Westerville Inc.’s big weekly, monthly and annual events, we stage several smaller activities throughout the year.

Staged in cooperation with Good Medicine Productions, these smaller-setting, more intimate events aim to share Uptown’s history, involve residents and keep the fun flowing in our historic Uptown Commercial District.

Most of these events are walking tours. Those with limited space require a paid ticket to participate — so we can afford the Good Medicine Production entertainers who help us stage them. Mark your calendars to check out these wonderful Uptown events in the coming year.

We love to share stories about Uptown and your involvement will help to keep our great town center vibrant!

Find more information about these events below.

Westerville Art Hop 2025

Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, April 26

Enjoy a celebration of art modalities across Uptown Westerville at the 2025 Art Hop! Areas to explore:

• Authors and Illustrators
• Fine Art
• Galleries
• Songwriters Circle
• Student Art in Stores
• Performance Art
• Sidewalk Chalk Art
• The Westerville Historical Society will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the installation of the iconic Uptown marquee on the State Theater building, now home to Los Altos restaurant. Members will do short walking tours of Uptown’s three historic theaters. Times to be determined.
• and … the Kid’s Art Hop at Rotary Park, with crafts and music!

More Art Hop coverage

• Art Hop will flood Uptown with creativity; Singer-songwriters profiled
• Find visual artist showcases at the 2025 Westerville Art Hop, in Uptown galleries and shops
• Artwork by WCSD students to be featured at 2025 Westerville Art Hop

Uptown Clue

(Concluded for 2024)

An outdoor walking tour murder mystery, inspired by the classic board game Clue, staged in cooperation with Good Medicine Productions. Participants are the team of detectives who go on an outdoor adventure of Uptown Westerville guided by an ensemble of ridiculous characters. The audience and ensemble all work together to solve an absurd & mysterious crime. This unique experience uses comedic performance, improvisation, audience participation and innovative storytelling to make for a delightful night for the whole family. Begins at Birdie Books, 74 N. State St. 2024 tours: 4:30 and 7 p.m. June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and July 6.

Uptown Epic Beer Walk

(Concluded for 2024)

Where Westerville history meets beer: The two-hour walking tour will focus on historical information about Westerville and the Anti-Saloon League, plus teach people about beer and sample a few beverages.
The Uptown Epic Beer Walk tours will be staged by Epic Beer Trips (epicbeertrips.com), with history lessons based on the Uptown Westerville Inc. book by Joe Meyer, Westerville: The War Machine of Prohibition.
Beer samples for this tour will be served at North High Brewing Company, 240 S. State St., and Fattey Beer Company, 79 S. State St. The Uptown Epic Beer Walks for 2024 will take place from 2-4 p.m. each Saturday, from April 6-Oct. 19, rain or shine.

Holidays in Uptown

Each November and December

Join us this November & December in Historic Uptown Westerville! Find unique gift ideas at one of our Uptown stores and enjoy something to eat and drink at one of our fine restaurants or wineries.