Land-Grant x Jeni's Strawberry Jam Festival

Land-Grant Brewing and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams are set to bring back Strawberry Jam in Columbus on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, turning Memorial Day weekend into a two-day strawberry festival at the brewery’s Franklinton campus. The event starts at 11 a.m. both days and stretches beyond the main taproom into the beer garden, Town Street, McDowell Street, Gravity Experience Park and the Land-Grant Extension, according to Land-Grant’s event listing. Jeni’s describes Strawberry Jam as its annual celebration of Ohio strawberry season, while Land-Grant calls it the official kickoff to summer. The festival is listed as free and outdoors by Arts in Ohio. ### When exactly is the festival, and where does it happen? May 23 and May 24 are the festival dates for the 2026 edition, with doors opening at 11 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, according to Jeni’s and Land-Grant. Arts in Ohio lists the event at Land-Grant Brewing Company, 424 W. Town St., Columbus, and says programming runs through 7 p.m. each day. (landgrantbrewing.com) Land-Grant says the footprint is larger this year, spanning the taproom and beer garden, Town Street, McDowell Street, Gravity Experience Park and the Land-Grant Extension. That makes the event less of a single beer-garden gathering and more of a campus-wide street festival built around the brewery’s Franklinton site. (landgrantbrewing.com) ### What will people actually find once they get there? Land-Grant says the 2026 festival will include 13 food trucks, a vendor market with 27 makers and artisans, a Kid’s Zone called the Strawberry Patch, live music and fresh strawberries from Hirsch Fruit Farm. The brewery’s event page also lists strawberry desserts from Fox in the Snow, Bite This by Annie, Love, Riley, The Buckeye Lady, Cotton Sugar Co. and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. (landgrantbrewing.com) Jeni’s says its Strawberry Buttermilk ice cream remains the centerpiece of the weekend and ties the event back to Ohio strawberry season. The company says the festival will also feature beer from Land-Grant, strawberry shortcake from Fox in the Snow Cafe, food, music and activities for children. ### How long have Jeni’s and Land-Grant been doing this together? Jeni’s says it threw its first Strawberry Jam in 2016 as a picnic-style party tied to the annual release of Strawberry Buttermilk ice cream. (landgrantbrewing.com) Land-Grant says the companies first teamed up in 2017 and have continued the partnership through beer and ice-cream collaborations that culminate each year in Strawberry Jam. (jenis.com) Land-Grant’s description of its “Splendid 2026” beer says the partnership has continued across multiple collaborations and centers on celebrating Ohio strawberry season. Jeni’s says the ice cream itself uses Ohio strawberries bought from neighboring farms and cultured buttermilk from Arps Dairy in Ohio. ### Is this a ticketed event or a drop-in weekend? (jenis.com) Arts in Ohio lists Strawberry Jam as a free outdoor festival. Eventbrite also shows Land-Grant as the organizer and says no ticket is required for the Saturday date, even though the event is posted on the ticketing platform. Experience Columbus and Downtown Columbus both frame the weekend as a family-friendly start to summer, with food, drinks and music spread across the site. (landgrantbrewing.com) Those listings match the details on Land-Grant’s own calendar and homepage. ### Where should people look for updates before going? Jeni’s says Land-Grant will carry the latest details, including band and food-truck lineups, as the weekend approaches. (artsinohio.com) Land-Grant’s homepage and events calendar both point visitors to the May 23-24 Strawberry Jam listing at its Franklinton campus, while Columbus-area event calendars including Experience Columbus and Downtown Columbus are also carrying the schedule. (experiencecolumbus.com) Saturday, May 23, is the next key date: doors open at 11 a.m. at 424 W. Town St., and the festival returns again on Sunday, May 24, with the same start time. (jenis.com)