Red, White & Boom! ( July 3rd - Thursday )

The biggest and best Independence Day fireworks celebration in the Midwest will be fired from Washington Boulevard between Broad Street and Town Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio. This year's show will be bigger than ever with an incredible Grand Finale presented by Marathon! Tune in to NBC 4 and WNCI 97.9 for LIVE coverage of the Red, White, & BOOM! festivities starting at 9 p.m. and concluding at 11 p.m.

German Village

German Village is a 233-acre neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They have a Meeting Haus that serves as town hall including an event venue and a visitors' center which assists thousands of guests. German Village is dedicated to retaining the character and distinction of the past, while creating a thriving and contemporary community. This immigrant community built in the 1830s and 40s became an historic district in the 1970s and is filled with restored homes, quaint shops, restaurants, and more. For more info, call 614-221-8888.

Ohio Statehouse

Welcome to Capitol Square, a complex that includes the Ohio Statehouse, Senate Building and Atrium. The buildings are not only working government offices but magnificent monuments to the people and the period during which Ohio's democracy was founded. The Statehouse is handicapped accessible and senior friendly. Free guided tours, self-guided tour with aid of a brochure or pre-recorded device, and new sculpture cell phone audio tours at 614-228-1776.

Center Of Science And Industry (COSI)

COSI Columbus is one of the most respected science centers in the nation — serving more than 19 million visitors since 1964. Over the past 43 years, COSI has continued to create programs and experiences that make science fun for age levels, while empowering and engaging visitors through hands-on discovery. At COSI, you’ll be dazzled, amazed and delighted as your family explores one incredible wonder after another. Call at 1-888.819.COSI(2674).

Longaberger Headquarters (45 minutes away )

The Longaberger Company's Home Office really is a basket; the building is a replica of the Longaberger Medium Market Basket, only 160 times larger. You can take a self-guided tour of Longaberger's one-milion square foot manufacturing campus, where you will see the Longaberger Gallery, featuring company history and displays of past and current products; and the Just For Fun Shop offering a variety of logo items, from sweatshirts to mugs and more. Contact Longaberger Guest Relations at 740-322-5588.