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Columbus, Ohio Events Guides

Get all the news about upcoming fun events in Columbus, Ohio! Find everything from the latest event listings to guides on staying busy all year round!

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Live Music
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Your Guide to the Columbus Ohio State Fair: What to Expect This Year
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Live Music
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Live Music
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Live Music
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Nightlife
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Family Friendly
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Guide to Fall Festivals This Season in Central OH
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Live Music
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Comedy
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Live Music
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A Guide to the Perfect Ohio State Game Day
Drink
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Food & Drink Guides
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Columbus Happenings: Best Things to Do in Columbus

On a quest to find things happening in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend…or any time? Start with our evergreen guide, featuring the best things to do in Columbus year-round, written by locals!

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Live Music & Concerts in Columbus, OH

Find live music and concerts coming to Columbus, Ohio, stages, venues, and festivals this week and beyond!

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Live Music
AJ Angelo
Tue, Nov 18 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Giammarco’s Italian Restaurant • 6030 Chandler Ct Westerville, 43082
Other
Live Music
Kelly Delaveris & Brasileira
Tue, Nov 18 • 6:00 pm
Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215
Other
Live Music
Night Cap
Tue, Nov 18 • 7:00 pm
A&R Music Bar • 391 Neil Ave Columbus, 43215
Other
Live Music
Blues & Beyond: Rainmaker Blues Trio – Charlie’s Stage – Free Happening Hour Sho
Wed, Nov 19 • 5:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212
Other
Live Music
Dylan Bram ft. Liz Woolley
Wed, Nov 19 • 6:00 pm
Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215
Other
Live Music
A Killer’s Confession / Dogma
Wed, Nov 19 • 6:00 pm
The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Blvd Columbus, 43229
Other
Live Music
Action/Adventure – The Ever After Tour
Wed, Nov 19 • 6:30 pm
Ace of Cups • 2619 N High St Columbus, 43202
Other
Live Music
Ben Kweller – Cover The Mirrors Tour
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:00 pm
A&R Music Bar • 391 Neil Ave Columbus, 43215
Other
Live Music
The Faint
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 N High St Columbus, 43201
Other
Live Music
Ha Ha Tonka WCBE Happy Hour Concert w/ Vug
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:00 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
Other
Live Music
Blue October
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:00 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Ave Columbus, 43215
Other
Live Music
Will Hoge & Band w/ Possessed By Paul James
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:00 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 N High St Columbus, 43201
Other
Live Music
Great Lake Swimmers with Justin Wells – Music Hall Stage
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:30 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212
Other
Live Music
Jazz Workshop and Jazz Lab Big Bands
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
OSU Weigel Auditorium • 1866 College Rd Columbus, 43210
Other
Live Music
Bobby Floyd and Tony Monaco: Masters of the B3 – Charlie’s Stage
Wed, Nov 19 • 8:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212
Other
Live Music
Kenn Kaplan
Wed, Nov 19 • 8:30 pm
Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081
Other
Live Music
Donna Mogavero – Charlie’s Stage – Free Happening Hour Show
Thu, Nov 20 • 5:15 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212
Other
Live Music
Mammoth – The End Tour
Thu, Nov 20 • 6:00 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Ave Columbus, 43215
Other
Live Music
The Jerry Powell Experience
Thu, Nov 20 • 6:00 pm
Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215
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Live Music
Happy Hour w/ Matt Steidle & That’s The Breaks
Thu, Nov 20 • 6:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 W 3rd Ave Columbus, 43212
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Nightlife Events in Columbus, OH

Columbus events this week include comedy shows, bar events, trivia nights, parties, and more! Discover the top nightlife destinations in Columbus and Central Ohio.

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Things to Do
Mug Club Tuesday
Tue, Nov 18 +more dates • 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Combustion Brewery & Taproom – Clintonville • 2971 N High St. Columbus, 43202
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Nightlife Events
Sensory-Friendly Light Stroll
Tue, Nov 18 • 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium • 4850 Powell Rd Powell, 43065
Other
Comedy Events
DSACO Improv Comedy for All!
Tue, Nov 18 • 6:30 pm
Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
Other
Trivia Night
Trivia Tuesdays
Tue, Nov 18 +more dates • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
BrewDog Brewery & Taproom • 96 Gender Road Canal Winchester, 43110
Other
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LBGT Youth fundraiser ft. Erica Dawn Lyle, Didi, Senza Titolo (first show!), DJ
Tue, Nov 18 • 7:00 pm
Cafe Bourbon Street • 2216 Summit St Columbus, 43201
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BINGO NIGHT! – POWELL
Tue, Nov 18 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Nocterra Brewing Co. • 41 Depot St Powell,
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Nightlife Events
Sister Wife Sex Strike w/ June Henry & Brave the Sea
Tue, Nov 18 • 7:00 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 N High St Columbus, 43201
Other
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OPEN MIC- Hosted by Sam Muccio @ The Summit Music Hall – EVERY TUESDAY
Tue, Nov 18 +more dates • 7:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit St Columbus, 43201
Other
Eat & Drink
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Karaoke at Běndì Wok N’ Bar with Excess Karaoke
Tue, Nov 18 +more dates • 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Bendi Wok N Bar • 277 E Livingston Ave Columbus, 43215
Other
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The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans Viewing Party hosted by Calli Coquette + we
Tue, Nov 18 • 9:00 pm
The Spacebar • 2590 N High St Columbus, 43202
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Nightlife Events
Timmy Vulgar’s Genetic Armageddon (Human Eye/Clone defects/Timmy’s Organism), Ch
Wed, Nov 19 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cafe Bourbon Street • 2216 Summit St Columbus, 43201
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Trivia Night
Trivia Night
Wed, Nov 19 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Eldorado’s • 4968 N High St Columbus, 43214
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Comedy Events
Cactus Tate
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:00 pm
Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
Other
Trivia Night
TRIVIA NIGHTS! – POWELL
Wed, Nov 19 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Nocterra Brewing Co. • 41 Depot St Powell,
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Trivia Night
Trivia Night at Bossy’s!
Wed, Nov 19 +more dates • 8:00 pm
Bossy Grrls Pin Up Joint • 2598 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Nightlife Events
Survivor Watch Party
Wed, Nov 19 +more dates • 8:00 pm
Land Grant Brewing Company • 424 W Town St Columbus, 43215
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Nightlife Events
DJ Timmah
Wed, Nov 19 +more dates • 9:00 pm
Eldorado’s • 4968 N High St Columbus, 43214
Other
Nightlife Events
Excesss Karaoke! (FREE)
Wed, Nov 19 +more dates • 9:00 pm
Cafe Bourbon Street • 2216 Summit St Columbus, 43201
Other
Nightlife Events
Yheti x lespecial x LIMINOID: The Outernet Experience – Columbus, OH
Wed, Nov 19 • 9:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit St Columbus, 43201
Other
Talks & Readings
An Evening with Mel Chin
Thu, Nov 20 • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Columbus Museum of Art • 480 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215
Other
Nightlife Events
Wildlights Member Night
Thu, Nov 20 • 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium • 4850 Powell Rd Powell, 43065
Other
Things to Do
Glow Bocce
Thu, Nov 20 • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Scioto Audubon • 400 West Whittier St. Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Nightlife Events
Creative Happy Hour
Thu, Nov 20 • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Columbus Museum of Art • 480 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215
Other
Trivia Night
Music Trivia with What The Funk Music Trivia
Thu, Nov 20 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Land Grant Brewing Company • 424 W Town St Columbus, 43215
Other
Comedy Events
Jeff Leeson
Thu, Nov 20 • 7:00 pm
Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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Food & Drink Events in Columbus, OH

Check out these upcoming food and drink events to expand your horizons and palette during a fun day or night out. Columbus, OH, is a gastronomic hub, from fine dining to cooking classes!

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Mug Club Tuesday at Combustion Pickerington
Tue, Nov 18 +more dates • 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Other
Trivia Night
Crazy Train Trivia at Combustion Pickerington
Thu, Nov 20 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Other
Eat & Drink
Goodfellas Midnight Slice Party with A6 General (FREE ENTRY)
Thu, Nov 20 • 7:00 pm - 1:00 am
Other
Eat & Drink
General Admission Midnight Slice Party
Thu, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 21 • 7:00 pm - 1:00 am
Other
Live Music
Clintonville Jamboree ~ every 3rd Friday!
Fri, Nov 21 +more dates • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Other
Sporting Event
OSU Game Days at Land-Grant
Sat, Nov 22 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Other
Sporting Event
Football Sundays at Land-Grant
Sun, Nov 23 +more dates • All Day
Other
Eat & Drink
Sunrise Sanctuary’s Thanksgiving FOR the Turkeys
Sun, Nov 23 • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Other
Brunch
Wicked For Good: Drag Brunch
Sun, Nov 23 • 2:00 pm
Other
Things to Do
Make the Grade Trivia with Dr. A! Every Sunday!
Sun, Nov 23 +more dates • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Other
Eat & Drink
A Wild Turkey Eve at Wiseguy Lounge
Wed, Nov 26 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Other
Eat & Drink
Thanksgiving Pre Fixe Menu at South Village Grille
Thu, Nov 27 • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Other
Eat & Drink
Thanksgiving Pre Fixe Menu at Liberty Tavern Polaris
Thu, Nov 27 • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Other
Classes & Workshops
The Great Flatbread Challenge
Fri, Nov 28 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Other
Culture & Arts
Love Life Columbus
Sat, Nov 29 • 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Other
Arts & Crafts
2nd annual Holiday Event
Sun, Nov 30 • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Other
Things to Do
Rough Hewn – Schwarzbier Release – Pickerington
Tue, Dec 2 • 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Other
Nightlife Events
Now We’re Talkin’ – Double IPA Release
Tue, Dec 2 • 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Other
Festivals
WinterFest Columbus
Sat, Dec 6 • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Other
Classes & Workshops
December Sip N Stitch 2025
Sat, Dec 6 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Other

Theater Shows & Productions in Columbus, OH

Columbus, Ohio, is the Broadway of the Midwest! Discover plays, musicals, avant-garde productions, dance performances, and more on Columbus, Ohio’s top stages!

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Theater
After the Blast
Tue, Nov 18 - Fri, Nov 21 • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Proscenium Theatre • 1932 College Road Ohio State University Columbus, 43210
Other
Theater
Some Like It Hot
Tue, Nov 18 +more dates • 7:30 pm
Ohio Theatre • 39 E State St Columbus, 43215
Other
Theater
The Wiz
Thu, Nov 20 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Short North Stage • 1187 N High St Columbus, 43201
Other
Theater
Chicago: Teen Edition
Thu, Nov 20 +more dates • 7:00 pm
McCoy Center for the Arts • 100 W Dublin Granville Rd New Albany, 43054
Other
Theater
Holiday Hoopla 2025
Thu, Nov 20 +more dates • 7:30 pm
Shadowbox Live • 503 S Front St, Ste 260 Columbus, 43215
Other
Theater
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show
Thu, Nov 20 • 8:00 pm
Southern Theater • 21 E Main St Columbus, 43215
Other
Theater
A Christmas Carol
Fri, Nov 28 - Sun, Nov 30 • Times Vary
Ohio Theatre • 39 E State St Columbus, 43215
Other
Live Music
Twilight in Concert
Fri, Nov 28 • 8:00 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215
Other
Theater
Not So Silent Night
Sun, Nov 30 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Shadowbox Live • 503 S Front St, Ste 260 Columbus, 43215
Other
Live Music
Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road
Tue, Dec 2 • 7:30 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215
Other
Nightlife Events
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Thu, Dec 4 • 7:30 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215
Other
Theater
Mr. Scrooge
Fri, Dec 5 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Riffe Center • 77 S High St Columbus, 43215
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Culture & Arts Events in Columbus, OH

From film screenings to family movie nights, there’s something happening every night of the week! These Columbus happenings will introduce you to Central Ohio’s unique cultural scene.

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Business Related
CEO Insights: Brandi Braun AL-Issa, Habitat for Humanity–MidOhio
Wed, Nov 19 • 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Other
Cinema
Wicked: For Good
Thu, Nov 20 - Sat, Nov 22 • 4:00 pm
Other
Cinema
Seed of Chucky
Sat, Nov 22 • 9:30 pm
Other
Cinema
The Sting
Mon, Nov 24 • 7:00 pm
Other
Cinema
Polar Express – Free Screening
Tue, Nov 25 • 7:00 pm
Other
Cinema
Cloud Atlas
Sat, Nov 29 • 9:30 pm
Other
Theater
Mr. Scrooge
Fri, Dec 5 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Other
Theater
ABC Players present A Christmas Story
Fri, Dec 5 +more dates • 7:30 pm
Other
Theater
Wonderment
Sat, Dec 6 +more dates • 3:00 pm
Other
Live Music
An Acoustic Christmas with Over the Rhine
Sat, Dec 6 • 8:00 pm
Other
Live Music
RAIN – A Beatles Christmas Tribute
Sat, Dec 6 • 8:00 pm
Other
Live Music
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025
Thu, Dec 11 • 7:30 pm
Other
Theater
A Christmas Carol
Thu, Dec 11 +more dates • 7:30 pm
Other
Theater
The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio’s A Christmas Carol Returns for a Third Year
Thu, Dec 11 +more dates • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Other
Theater
The Nutcracker
Thu, Dec 11 +more dates • 7:30 pm
Other
Theater
Santa’s Werkshop
Sat, Dec 13 - Sun, Dec 14 • Times Vary
Other
Live Music
The Alliance 2025 Holiday Show
Sun, Dec 14 • 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Other
Theater
SIX
Tue, Dec 16 +more dates • 7:30 pm
Other
Theater
Santa & the Symphony – Sensory Friendly Series
Sat, Dec 20 • 11:30 am
Other
Live Music
Holiday Spectacular
Sat, Dec 20 - Sun, Dec 21 • 3:00 pm
Other

Exhibits to Explore in Columbus, OH

From gardens to galleries, find something to marvel at in Columbus, Ohio, this week! These Columbus events are family-friendly, interactive, and won’t be here for long!

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Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
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Exhibit
Season of Celebrations
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
The Science Behind Pixar
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
Holiday Bricktacular
Thu, Dec 4 - Sat, Dec 27 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
The Art of Gifting
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
Paul Busse Garden Railway
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other
Hobby
Central Ohio Model Railroad Club Holiday Open House
Fri, Nov 28 +more dates • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Other
Exhibit
Tacita Dean: Blind Folly
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
Las Vegas Ikebana: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
Archaic Souls: Thomas Scoon
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
Wild Kratts® Ocean Adventure: The Exhibit and Wild Kratts® Ceature Power: The Ex
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
How to Cook a Loved One
Tue, Nov 18 - Fri, Dec 12 • All Day
Other
Exhibit
Artemisia Gentileschi: Naples to Beirut
Tue, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 17 • All Day
Other

Discover Columbus Events this Week and Beyond

There are hundreds of exciting events to experience daily in Columbus and Central Ohio! Whether you’re looking for large festivals or intimate theatrical productions, there’s something for everyone.

This town knows how to throw a party! We make it easy to find all that good stuff, attend, and enjoy yourself to the fullest. Cheers!