Winter Weekend Homestay (in the Country)

12/13/2024 – 12/15/2024 @ All Day – Experience Christmas with a Local Host! When you are from another country, we understand that the Christmas holiday season can feel lonely and like you cannot engage with traditional celebrations going on all around you. So please, accept our invitation to share food and fun with a local family!  IFI volunteers and staff welcome you […]

Diwali Celebration

10/26/2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm –

Join us as we celebrate the “Festival of Lights” with our Indian friends!

Winter Weekend Homestay

12/19/2025 @ All Day –

Are you staying around Columbus for the winter break? If so, join an American family located just outside of Columbus, in a sleepy small rural town, where you will be welcomed in as they begin their holiday preparations. 

Lunar New Year Party

02/13/2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm –

Join us to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the “Year of the Rabbit” with people from many nations!