Here are the best things to do next week in Columbus as chosen by Step Out Columbus’ editors. This list includes the best things to do including festivals, theater, live music, concerts, sports, nightlife, and more. Love knowing what’s going on in Columbus? Be the first to know everything from the best new restaurants to the hottest events – subscribe to our free email newsletter!
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The Best Things to Do Next Week
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2026 Spring Exhibition
Mon, Apr 6 - Sat, Apr 11 • All Day
OSU Urban Arts Space • 50 West Town Street Columbus, 43215
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The Science Behind Pixar
Mon, Apr 6 - Wed, Apr 29 • All Day
COSI – Center of Science and Industry • 333 West Broad St. Columbus, 43215
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Lunar Lights
Mon, Apr 6 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Admission starts at: $35Pinot's Palette Short North • 691 N High St Columbus, OH 43215
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Distinct Populous presents Gunshy
Tue, Apr 7 • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cafe Bourbon Street • 2216 Summit St Columbus, 43201
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Jasmine Spitzer
Tue, Apr 7 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Create Your Marketing Plan
Tue, Apr 7 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library • 96 South Grant Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Ohio State Buckeyes Baseball vs. Bowling Green Falcons
Tue, Apr 7 • 6:00 pm
Bill Davis Stadium • 560 Borror Drive Columbus, OH 43210
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Squeezin & Wheezin – Mike Farrenkopf
Tue, Apr 7 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
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Storyline Presents: Author Talk and Book Signing with Meg Shaffer
Tue, Apr 7 • 6:00 pm
Storyline Bookshop • 2108 Tremont Center Upper Arlington, OH 43221
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Jake Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog // Modern Baseball)
Tue, Apr 7 • 7:30 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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Blues & Beyond: The High Definitions
Wed, Apr 8 • 5:15 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Tie Dye
Wed, Apr 8 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Brush Crazy • 1299 Bethel Road Columbus, 43220
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The Jerry Powell Experience
Wed, Apr 8 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Raynes w/ The Castros
Wed, Apr 8 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25.89Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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ALBORN and SILVERTUNG
Wed, Apr 8 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Spacebar • 2590 N High St Columbus, 43202
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Joe Deuce & Larry Starks – Cut Different Comedy Tour
Wed, Apr 8 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $27Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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One Night in Katya: A Drag Spectacle
Wed, Apr 8 • 7:30 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Such Sweet Thunder: Tribute to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Wed, Apr 8 • 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $23Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Trad Nua Celtic Series: One for the Foxes
Wed, Apr 8 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Dalton Matheny & Abigail Merle
Wed, Apr 8 • 8:30 pm
Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081
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I Spy Photo Scavenger Hunt
Thu, Apr 9 • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Blacklick Woods • 6975 East Livingston Ave Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
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Doctor Thunder Quartet
Thu, Apr 9 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Columbus Food Hall Tour
Thu, Apr 9 +more dates • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $76• Columbus, OH
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COSI After Dark: Stoned Science
Thu, Apr 9 • 6:30 pm
COSI – Center of Science and Industry • 333 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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Lynch Mob
Thu, Apr 9 • 6:30 pm
Admission starts at: $29.32The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Blvd Columbus, 43229
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Mac Saturn — Live at Rumba Cafe on April 9th!
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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DuPont Phillips w/ Flagship Romance & Cory Breth
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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As a Matter of Screw It: The Tarek Show
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:00 pm
Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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Sunday Morning
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20.62Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Brass Queens
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $20Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Bob Dylan: Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour
Thu, Apr 9 • 8:00 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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Girl Pants – Live Band Emo Night
Thu, Apr 9 • 8:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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NewFound Road
Thu, Apr 9 • 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $30Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Nikole McGee w/ TBA
Fri, Apr 10 • 5:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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Pete Mills Quartet
Fri, Apr 10 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Ohio State Buckeyes Baseball vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Fri, Apr 10 - Sun, Apr 12 • Times Vary
Bill Davis Stadium • 560 Borror Drive Columbus, OH 43210
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Adjust the Sails
Fri, Apr 10 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20.62Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Bob Piascik
Fri, Apr 10 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
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Happy Hour w/ Folquinox
Fri, Apr 10 • 6:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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RAVEN – Can’t Take Away The Fire: North American Tour 6252 Busch
Fri, Apr 10 • 6:30 pm
Admission starts at: $23.22The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Blvd Columbus, 43229
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CONCRETE BOYS: IT’S US – VOL. 2 TOUR
Fri, Apr 10 • 7:00 pm
A&R Music Bar • 391 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Monster Jam Freestyle Mania presented by Spin Master
Fri, Apr 10 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Schottenstein Center • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210
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Joe List
Fri, Apr 10 - Sat, Apr 11 • Times Vary
Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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Columbus Fury vs. Atlanta Vibe
Fri, Apr 10 • 7:00 pm
Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215
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Feyleux, Körperkontrolle, Stevie Zeven
Fri, Apr 10 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10The Spacebar • 2590 N High St Columbus, 43202
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Maladies by Chris Sherman
Fri, Apr 10 +more dates • 8:00 pm
Madlab • 227 North 3rd Street Columbus, 43215
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Amy Evans & Bob McCann
Fri, Apr 10 • 8:00 pm
India Oak Grill • 590 Oakland Park Avenue Columbus, 43214
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Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter
Fri, Apr 10 - Sat, Apr 11 • 8:00 pm
Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215
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Radio City
Fri, Apr 10 • 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081
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Hashtag Comedy Presents: Milan Patel
Fri, Apr 10 • 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co. • 1253 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Dave Landau LIVE Comedy Show
Fri, Apr 10 • 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Admission starts at: $33The Attic Columbus • 892 Oak Street Columbus, 43205
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An Album Release Show with J. Moriarty
Fri, Apr 10 • 9:00 pm
Admission starts at: $11Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Gimme Gimme Disco
Fri, Apr 10 • 9:30 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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SoHud Fools Parade & Festival of Hilaria
Sat, Apr 11 • 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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Swingin’ N Shakin’ with Whirlybirds
Sat, Apr 11 • 5:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Colin Lazarski Trio with Shaun Booker
Sat, Apr 11 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Atomic Rule
Sat, Apr 11 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20.62Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Tyler Fairburn
Sat, Apr 11 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
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Slow An Easy: The Whitesnake Experience
Sat, Apr 11 • 6:30 pm
Admission starts at: $26.27The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Blvd Columbus, 43229
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MegaBeth
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
India Oak Grill • 590 Oakland Park Avenue Columbus, 43214
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The Journey: Breaking Barriers
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:00 pm
Lincoln Theatre • 769 East Long Street Columbus, 43203
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Mohanad Elshieky (7PM & 9PM)
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:00 pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co. • 1253 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Mozart & Schnittke
Sat, Apr 11 - Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
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Max Johnson 3
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:15 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Summer Camp On The Road
Sat, Apr 11 • 8:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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Selwyn Birchwood
Sat, Apr 11 • 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $40Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Yachtopia
Sat, Apr 11 • 8:45 pm
Admission starts at: $10Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081
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Leather and Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock
Sun, Apr 12 +more dates • 2:00 pm
Shadowbox Live • 503 South Front Street Columbus, 43215
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Dalton SOLO (of Dalton & The Sheriffs) – Happy Hour Show
Sun, Apr 12 • 3:00 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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Dave Sabatka
Sun, Apr 12 +more dates • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
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Drew Eberly Album Release w / Joy Cry
Sun, Apr 12 • 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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I LOVE YOU BUT… I CHOSE THE MAINE
Sun, Apr 12 • 5:30 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
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STICK MEN ft. Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson & Markus Reuter
Sun, Apr 12 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $47.25Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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The Antlers
Sun, Apr 12 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $30.93Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Sammy Obeid
Sun, Apr 12 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $35Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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From the New World
Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm
Stuart’s Opera House • 52 Public Square Nelsonville, 45764
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Second Sunday Bluegrass ft. Jenny & The Streetwalkers & Possum Creek
Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins
Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm
Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215
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Columbus Crew vs. Orlando City SC
Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field • 96 Columbus Crew Way Columbus, OH 43215
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KDNL: Soul Sunday
Sun, Apr 12 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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