Eudora Welty Writer's Symposium at MUW is held in mid-October, a time when the ginkgo trees on campus are at their prettiest. Scholars and lecturers from across the country come for this annual event, and there's a black-tie dinner as a fund raiser. The Columbus Antiques Show and Decorative Arts and Preservation Forum is an annual event each fall that is gaining in popularity. Dealers and antique buyers come from throughout the South to see the exhibits at the downtown Trotter Convention Center. Furniture, accessories, jewelry, glassware, usually a grand selection of antiques.
Merchants also host open houses and offer special sales.