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🎄 A European-Style Christmas Market Is Officially Coming To Dublin

Plus: New CMH Airport Lot Aims To Ease Holiday Pickups

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Chelsea Wiley
November 21, 2025

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Sponsored by Decorative Arts Center of Ohio 🖼️
🥂 Food for Thought: A Taste of the Canton Museum of Art is on view from September 27 – January 4. You can explore an exhibit that dives into what we eat, how we eat it, and the culture we create around the table. From American art to agricultural traditions, these works celebrate food as community, memory, and ritual. Come hungry for inspiration and gather around the CMA table! More info at decartsohio.org.

Hello, Friday! Chelsea here.

Europe at Christmas time has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. Visiting one of those twinkling holiday markets with cozy chalets, mulled wine, and the smell of fresh pretzels has been on my five-year plan for a while. Luckily, I won’t have to wait five years to get that experience because Dublin is bringing a European-style Christmas market to Central Ohio next year. Christkindlmarkt Dublin is set to debut in 2026, complete with festive booths, holiday treats, and plenty of charm.

P.S. Don’t forget to join us back here tomorrow morning. We’ll be doing a very bright and merry giveaway and you won’t want to miss your chance to win a cool holiday experience!

✈️ John Glenn Columbus International Airport Opens New Cell-Phone Lot Ahead of Holiday Travel
CMH just made holiday pickups a little less stressful. A new cell-phone waiting lot near the terminal means you can chill while waiting for your traveler instead of circling the curb.

🎉 Holiday Histories Is Returning To The Ohio History Center, And It’s Packed With Nostalgia
Holiday Histories is back at the Ohio History Center. Explore worldwide traditions, hands-on activities, and even Ohio-made toys, all while soaking in some festive fun for all ages.

Headlines 📰 

💸 Many Ohio families can expect higher prices for Thanksgiving staples this year, especially turkey, due to supply issues from the avian flu. But some retailers are offering discounts on select items, so savvy shoppers may still find deals. (WOSU)

🪕 Saintseneca, one of my all-time favorite Columbus bands, is back with Highwallow & Supermoon Songs and local release shows at Rumba Cafe this weekend. Zac Little sat down with Andy Downing to discuss his songwriting process, the album’s experimental twists, and why revisiting traditional songwriting can feel profoundly rewarding. (Matter News)

👏 A group of Olentangy High School seniors are proving you’re never too young to make a big impact. Their nonprofit, Brighten Initiative, has already donated over 9,000 hygiene items to local shelters and is gearing up to bring health education and advocacy to even more of the community. (NBC4)

☁️ Weather: 54 and cloudy, with rain likely after 5 p.m.

Sponsored by Short North Stage 🎭
Get ready to groove down the Yellow Brick Road with The Wiz, a bold, brassy, and family-friendly take on The Wizard of Oz! Follow Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion as they face witches, flying monkeys, and a wizard who’s more smoke and mirrors than magic. With electrifying songs like “Ease on Down the Road” and Dorothy’s heartfelt “Home,” this PG-rated production will have you clapping, cheering, and dancing in the aisles. Showtimes run November 20–December 28, 2025, at the Garden Theatre MainStage. For tickets and more info, please click here

Coming Up 📆

🎵 11/21: The Band CAMINO
🎭 11/21-11/23: The Wiz
✨11/21-11/23: Wanderlights
🛍️ 11/21-11/22: Ohio Made Holiday Market 2025
🏈 11/22: OSU vs. Rutgers
🤩 11/22-11/23: Conservatory Aglow
🎸 11/23: Portugal The Man
🎭 11/23: Goodnight Moon
🖼️ 11/23: Free Sundays at the Columbus Museum of Art

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😍 The Wildlights are back, my friends! There’s a million places to check out fantastic light displays this weekend, so embrace that 5 p.m. sunset and make the most out of it!

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7 Ways to Take Control of Your Legacy

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Inside, you’ll find {straightforward advice} on tackling key documents to clearly spell out your wishes.

Plus, there’s help for having those all-important family conversations about your financial legacy to make sure everyone’s on the same page (and avoid negative future surprises).

Why leave things to chance when you can take control? Explore ways to start, review or refine your estate plan today with The Investor’s Guide to Estate Planning.

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- Chelsea