Hilltop Bean Dinner Festival 2022
2022 Bean Dinner is June 25 at Westgate Park
Fourth Saturday of June 2022
The festival is an 80 year old tradition being held every June in Columbus’ Westgate Park. Despite the name – we don’t sit around a table eating beans! The event is a family friendly festival remembering the history that made the Columbus west side.
During the Civil War – the area now known as Westgate Park was a Civil War prison camp called “Camp Chase”.
While Westgate is now a gorgeous neighborhood – it used to be a very feared place by the Confederate soldiers. The soldiers were fed a ration of beans twice a day.
While we remember the nation divided during the Civil War – the Hilltop bean dinner unites people from all around Columbus in this one day of Music, a Variety of Food (including the famous beans), Arts and Craft Vendors, and an Antique Car Show.
We are still adding food trucks that have valid green City of Columbus Food Permit stickers. Please contact Nancy Rhynard This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you for all who reached out. We expect a mighty high turnout this year. People are asking for food!
NO ticket sales. Our customers like their Cash or Card option best
Vendors are expect to have their food service permit in place for City Event inspector prior to event opening.
We are also attempting to not duplicate food items in effort to help YOU have a successful event. We expect 5 thousand to 8 thousand people and have walk ins from the Westgate Garage sales along with walk ins from a local church function. Those events people have also asked if we are hosting food trucks. We said YES!
Please reach out to Nancy if you have any questions or concerns.
The feedback has been awesome and we thank you.
Another question was "trash clean up" We have ample close but "slightly hidden from view" dumpsters that are easy to access.
Our awesome volunteers will empty cans regularly and help keep the areas clean. Great Question!
Master of Ceremonies
Chuck Douglas Patterson, a lifelong resident of the Greater Hilltop area and someone that is shamelessly connected to his "beloved westside".
He has been a voice on Central Ohio radio stations for over three decades and has been in your ears as the voice of numerous radio and television commercials. These days he occupies himself mostly as a residential REALTOR.
Chuck has served the community as an elected member and chairman of the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, president of the Greater Hilltop Resource Center, president and elected trustee of Southfield Village Homeowners Association and in numerous other capacities.
In service to the city of Columbus, Chuck was a member of the Columbus Commission on Ethics and Values and the publicity chair for the inaugural year of the Columbus Midnight Basketball League. Somewhere along the way he managed to raise four children and today is the grandfather of six. He is quick to tell you that he was younger and stronger and needed less sleep back then, but here he is again today as the Historic Hilltop Bean Dinner Festival returns to the face-to-face, family-friendly tradition, it has been for so many years.
Large Cart $200
Drinks/small cart $150.
We are still adding food trucks that have valid green City of Columbus Food Permit stickers. Please contact Nancy Rhynard This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The “Greater Hilltop Area” (as defined by the City of Columbus) is bounded by I-70 on the north, I-270 on the south and west, and the railroad track just west of Harrisburg Pike/Central Avenue/3C.
The City of Columbus has selected the Highland West section of West Broad Street as one of six Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization districts eligible for economic incentives. The incentives for business and property owners include low-interest loans and matching grants for exterior improvements.
The Greater Hilltop area of Columbus Ohio hosts a diverse multicultural environment. With our diversity comes excellent opportunity for both small and large businesses. Our economic base is an even split of white collar and blue collar occupations and family households hold a majority. We have a population density of 20% more per square mile than overall Columbus statistics.
2022 Bean Dinner is June 25 at Westgate Park
Fourth Saturday of June 2022
The Bean Festival will be held on Saturday June 25th, 2022.
Below are the applications for booth space, right click to download each.
Fill them in and return to
Hilltop Business Association – Bean Dinner
PO Box 44217
Columbus OHIO 43204
or
Email to Nancy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For Online Applications & Payments Go Here
Booth Space Application
Arts and Crafts Vendor
Food Vendor Agreement
Car Show Entry
Learn more about the HBA HERE
JOIN The HBAExisting HBA Members can make a payment through the website or renew their Membership. We use Paypal for payments, if you do not have a Paypal account please go through the checkout process as a guest.
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