The shared efforts of Gahanna's government and community organizations bring spirit and prosperity to our community. Each year Gahanna residents are brought together for a variety of events including the Herb Festival, the Holiday Lights! Festival & Parade, and the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival. Local businesses enjoy the support and networking of Gahanna Events, the Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce, The Convention and Visitors Burea, and the Olde Gahanna Community Partnership Our eventful and colorful history is recorded and shared by the Gahanna Historical Society. Find out more below:
- Gahanna provides major community family events all throughout the year. Every May, the Herb Capital of Ohio celebrates with special herb events sponsored by the Ohio Herb Education Center and the Gahanna Historical Society. Each June, the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival attracts over 70,000 people for three days for music, arts & crafts, food, rides and family fun. It has been called the "crown jewel in Gahanna's civic event crown" by a local newspaper. In July, the 4th of July Freedom Festival provides fireworks, a parade, great music, family outdoor activities and more. This day-long Independence celebration is one of the best in the region. The Gahanna Flea Market is held every September. And, finally, in what is considered to be the largest single day holiday event in Central Ohio, Gahanna Holiday Lights! is the only night-time lighted parade in Central Ohio. Festivities included a Holiday Stroll through Olde Gahanna, Creekside and the Historic District, with crafts and fun for children.
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- Officially founded in 1981, the Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce is a private non-profit organization with more than 460 member businesses. Originally it was formed primarily for the purpose of assisting in the unification of the Gahanna business community, and to encourage the residents of Gahanna to do their shopping locally thereby patronizing the Chamber members.
The Chamber's formation was also prompted by an expressed need for a local, viable organization to contact for information regarding the Gahanna business community -- and the Chamber is fulfilling this need.
The Chamber takes pride in its rapidly growing list of members drawn from local retail, commercial and industrial businesses, as well as professionals and other citizens in Gahanna and surrounding areas interested in the concepts of business development, community improvement, and cultural and environmental enhancement. To learn more about the benefits of membership please visit the Chamber’s website at www.gahannaareachamber.com
- The Olde Gahanna Community Partnership (OGCP) is a group of dedicated Olde Gahanna business owners and residents who meet the second Wednesday of each month to work together in resolving the unique issues concerning Olde Gahanna. Over the years, the partnership has emerged as a major community group working towards the revitalization efforts around Creekside. The Department of Planning & Development offers technical assistance to OGCP.
- The CVB's mission is to promote the unique attributes of Gahanna and attract visitors to experience the warmth of our friendly people and the richness of our heritage. Our efforts will promote, develop, publicize, and sell the Gahanna area to residents, tourists, and convention markets, thus encouraging increased state and local tax revenue, job stimulation, and economic growth and development. For more information, contact the Gahanna CVB toll-free at 1-866-GAH-ANNA or check out www.visitgahanna.com for more great information about Gahanna's Sights, Sounds, & Lights.
The Gahanna CIC is a board made up of business leaders and residents of the community who are committed to advancing, encouraging, and promoting the industrial, economic, commercial, and civic development of Gahanna.
It is a non-profit organization formed under Chapters 1702 and 1724 of the Ohio Revised Code “for the purpose of advancing, encouraging, and promoting the industrial, economic, commercial, and civic development of a community or area.” (O.R.C. § 1724.01)
For more information on the CIC, please contact the Director of Planning & Development at (614) 342-4015 or via this link.
- The City of Gahanna has a number of community sign locations to further promote non-commercial or non-political events and activities that benefit the community. These signs are located at the City’s major intersections and are a reflection on the City. Temporary signs shall be permitted provided the area of such sign does not exceed 47 5/8" x 47 5/8" (one half of the Community Sign total area). Cick here for the Community Sign Application and Policy
(Last Updated in March 2008)
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