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Community Garage Sale is Saturday, May 17

Forest Park Spring 2025 Garage Sale

Partial list of garage sales is below. Many more sales are not listed throughout Forest Park East and West. Find Forest Park on Google Maps.

List of garage sales

Community Garage Sale is Saturday, May 17

Everyone can host their own sale without any registration or payment. The more sales, the better! You can list your sale on our flyer/map which we hand out the morning of the sale.

The FPCA charges $5.00 per household to advertise in the flyer/map. The fee helps pay our cost of advertising and printing.

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2025 Membership Packet

Join us for our FPCA Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Block Watch Meeting/Supplemental Security Report
Columbus Police Liaison Officer Dan Yandrich and our Supplemental Security chairpersons provide police and security updates and answer your questions.

6:30 – 7:00 p.m. 311/Code Enforcement Issues Discussion/NCC Development Report
Learn about the latest development plans and requests, new businesses, updates from the Northland Community Council, and ask about code enforcement issues.

7:00 – 8:00 FPCA General Meeting
Updates from our many committees, upcoming plans, and other discussion about Forest Park issues and events.

Meeting Location: Epworth United Methodist Church, 5100 Karl Rd., Columbus, OH 43229
(At the intersection of Karl Road and Penworth Drive)
Everyone in Forest Park is invited!

Be a Part of The Park!
We have opportunities for you…

The Forest Park Civic association is looking for a neighbor to fill one positions for 2025. No experience is necessary. Take a look at the description and let us know if you have questions.

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Forest Park Civic Association

Civic association for residents of the Forest Park neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.

Karl Rd. Library Branch Manager Brandon Thomas and FPCA Volunteer Coordinator Erin Materu. Brandon Thomas, the manager of the Columbus Metropolitan Library Karl Road Branch, was the guest speaker at the FPCA’s May 13 meeting. Brandon shared the many programs that our neighborhood branch offers throughout the summer. Programs include the Summer Reading Challenge, Baby & Me Yoga, Baby Splash Time, Balloon Animals Art Program, DJ and Mixing Workshop, Young Scientists, and a New American Book Fair. Brandon also noted that the library provides free breakfast and lunch for kids throughout the summer. Attendees at the meeting praised the library and its helpful staff. We are grateful to have such a valuable resource in Forest Park. Learn more at the branch and at columbuslibrary.org. ... See MoreSee Less
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Today! Partial list of sales here; many more throughout Forest Park East and West! ... See MoreSee Less
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Here is just a sample of the households participating in the FPCA Forest Park Community Garage Sale on Saturday, May 17, from 9 am to 3 pm. There are many many many more throughout Forest Park East and West. Everyone is encouraged to host your own sales! ... See MoreSee Less
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REMINDER: The Forest Park Civic Association Community Garage Sale is Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Everyone can host their own sale without any registration or payment! The more sales, the better! Households throughout Forest Park East and West will host sales and the FPCA will advertise and promote the neighborhood sale to attract shoppers from across the city.FPCA volunteers will hand out maps and a list of sales at the East and West Island entrances to Forest Park on Karl Rd at Sandalwood from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on the day of the sale. ... See MoreSee Less
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Start gathering your stuff for the Forest Park Civic Association Community Garage Sale on May 17, 2025, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Households throughout Forest Park East and West will host sales and the FPCA will advertise and promote the neighborhood sale to attract shoppers from across the city.FPCA volunteers will hand out maps and a list of sales at the East and West Island entrances to Forest Park on Karl Rd at Sandalwood from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on the day of the sale.Everyone can host their own sale without any registration or payment! The more sales, the better! You can also list your sale and items for $5 on our flyer/map which we hand out the morning of the sale. See the form in your April and May editions of The Forester newsletter. ... See MoreSee Less
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2024 Membership Drive

Our Membership Drive kicked off in April.Membership information was delivered in your mailbox along with the April Forester Newsletter.

Click to join the Forest Park Civic Association now

 

Be a part of the park

The FPCA Needs your help! Can you volunteer?

We are looking for folks to help us in the following positions:
• Membership Committee
• Business Representative
• Website Admin Help
• Area Representatives

If you already do volunteer… THANK YOU! You are one of the wonderful people who help us make Forest Park a great place to live. As you may know, we are a non-profit volunteer-run organization that serves 2,800 households. But only a small fraction of residents volunteer with the FPCA. And we need some more help!
HERE ARE SOME VOLUNTEER POSITIONS WHERE WE NEED YOUR HELP THE MOST.

 

Read what you get from your $30 FPCA membership


What does your $30 membership do?

The hidden benefits of your FPCA membership.

Some benefits are easy to see. Some are not, but are just as important. Across Columbus, you can see the difference between neighborhoods that have an active civic association and those that do not. See the hidden benefits you get when you support your civic association.

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What does the Forest Park Civic Association do?

Since its charter in 1962, the Forest Park Civic Association, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, has performed a vital function in the community. It sponsors and coordinates a fine array of activities for all its residents. The FPCA represents the community to city government agencies, developers, builders, and local merchants. It offers distinguished speakers and informative programs at its general meetings, held four times a year.

The FPCA represents nearly 3,000 households and businesses located within Forest Park. As your Civic Association, we:

  • Publish and deliver The Forester, our monthly community newsletter, to more than 3000 homes in and around Forest Park.
  • Maintain and update the Forest Park Civic Association web site at www.fpcivic.org with news and information about our community.
  • Welcome new residents and provide them with information on our community and local businesses, schools and churches.
  • Update and publish the Forest Park Directory periodically and deliver copies to all paid FPCA member households.
  • Plan and organize community activities and events for both kids and adults, including:
  • Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween Party, Block Party at the YMCA, Gabby’s Night
  • July 4th “Bikes & Trikes” Parade with awards for all!
  • Forest Park Community Garage Sale in the Spring and Fall
  • Front Yard Beautification Contest (with awards for both East and West)
  • Contract and manage Supplemental Security Patrols by private security officers to help prevent and detect crime throughout our community.
  • Coordinate and provide resources to Neighborhood Block Watch programs in Forest Park East and West, with support by and the participation of the Columbus Division of Police.
  • Sponsor presentations by guest speakers from city government, associations, local schools and other organizations at our general meetings, held four times a year.
  • Maintain entrance islands at Sandalwood Place and Karl Road, including flower planting and sign maintenance.
  • Help residents contact and work with city agencies on community and neighborhood issues, such as code enforcement, street repair, snow removal and street lighting.
  • Help neighbors in need with resources or assistance through initiatives of our members, supported by contributions and grants.
  • Are one of 25 area Civic Associations that make up the Northland Community Council (NCC), which collectively represent over 100,000 Northland residents. (The FPCA was one of the founding members of the NCC in 1964.)
  • Provide a representative on the NCC Development Committee, which meets with developers and businesses monthly to help control undesirable zoning and development in Forest Park and surrounding areas.
  • Support local business organizations, such as the Northland Area Business Association (NABA), the NABA 161 Task Force and the Northland Alliance.
  • Organize and participate in Route 161 beautification activities & tree planting.

To contact your Area Representative or other leaders, please visit the Contact FPCA Page.
For help finding your Area of Forest Park, see the Forest Park East and West Maps.

Please explore the Calendar, and drop down menus above, for more News and Information!

Sandalwood greeting sign E of Karl

This is the home on the Web for residents of the Forest Park community in northeast Columbus (Franklin County), Ohio. Using this site, you can learn more about our community, read about the activities of the Forest Park Civic Association (FPCA), view maps of Forest Park, and obtain many other kinds of useful information.

Wrong “Forest Park”? Try:
Forest Park, IL   Hamilton Co., OH   Forest Park, GA   St. Louis, MO
That’s funny, your current president, Scott, has resided in both of the first two listed above! (2021)