Gallery Hop
06/06/2026
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Categories
art exhibitions
Discover something new at Gallery Hop in the Short North Arts District. Built around our art galleries’ collaborative openings, Gallery Hop is Columbus’ favorite monthly celebration of creativity and community.
See what’s new as you sample the season’s freshest flavors, shop the latest fashions, and gather for can’t-miss events.
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Hilton Columbus Downtown presents: The Local Art & Culinary Tour
4 – 6 pm Hilton Columbus Downtown, 402 N High St.
An immersive journey through Ohio’s largest original art collection. This exclusive tour offers a behind-the-scenes spotlight on a $5 million, 450-piece collection featuring 128 local artists curated by Michael and Jim Reese.
Led by an expert Docent, each tour follows a unique thematic thread across two towers. This progressive experience features four curated Artist highlight stops. At each stop, guests enjoy a ‘Sip & Bite’ pairing designed to mirror the diverse mediums on display. Availability is limited to 30 guests. learn more
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The Dirty Bee
7 – 9 pm Short North Stage at The Garden Theater, 1187 N High St.
Short North Stage welcomes you to the cutthroat world of competitive spelling, where the stakes are high, the words are long, and the kids are anything but ordinary. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” takes you on a hilarious and heartwarming journey through the trials and tribulations of six mid-pubescents as they vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime.
The Dirty Bee! Rated PG-13 – this raunchier version of the show features dirty words, hilarious new ad-libs, and a hell of a good time. learn more
L to R: Work by Catherine Lang-Cline, “Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began,” Work by Eileen Woods, Work by Halim Flowers
thank you to our sponsors
Gallery Hop is sponsored by Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Art Makes Columbus, Music Columbus, and the Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks.
Questions, or interested in becoming a sponsor? Reach out to our team at info@shortnorth.org