Best Things To Do Next Week

Best Things to Do Guides

Written by Step Out Columbus

Published on November 24, 2025

Photo courtesy of Allen Stone (Playing The Bluestone Wed Dec 3)

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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Tacita Dean: Blind Folly

Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 24 • All Day

Columbus Museum of Art • 480 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215

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Tacita Dean: Blind Folly is the first major museum survey in the United States of work by British European visual artist Tacita Dean (b. 1965). The exhibition, ...

Nightlife Events

Wildlights 2025

Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 24 • 5:00 pm - 5:27 am

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium • 4850 Powell Rd Powell, 43065

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One of Ohio's Favorite Holiday Traditions! Experience the magic of the holiday season in Central Ohio with millions of dazzling LED zoo lights, animated ...

Jasmine Spitzer

Tue, Dec 2 • 6:00 pm

Admission starts at: $10

Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215

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Show: $10 Showtimes: 6:00 - 7:30 (Doors Open 5:30) 8:15 - 9:45 (Doors Open 7:45) Born and raised in Minot, North Dakota, Jasmine is the daughter ...

Straight No Chaser: Holiday Road

Tue, Dec 2 • 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $48.80

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad St Columbus, 43215

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If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied ...

Karaoke at Běndì Wok N’ Bar with Excess Karaoke

Tue, Dec 2 +more dates • 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Admission starts at: $1

Bendi Wok N Bar • 277 E Livingston Ave Columbus, 43215

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🎤 Karaoke Night at Bendi Wok N Bar 🎤
Every Tuesday - 9:00pm – Close Get ready to unleash your inner superstar! Join us every Tuesday night ...

Blues & Beyond: Mill Street Blues – Charlie’s Stage – Free Happening Hour Show

Wed, Dec 3 • 5:00 pm

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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Natalie’s, with support from the Columbus Blues Alliance (CBA), presents Blues & Beyond Happening Hour. This weekly Wednesday series will include ...

Allen Stone & Ripe

Wed, Dec 3 • 6:00 pm

Bluestone • 583 E Broad St, Columbus, 43215

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Allen Stone & Ripe ...

Whirlybirds

Wed, Dec 3 • 6:00 pm

Admission starts at: $10

Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215

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Show: $10 Showtimes: 6:00 - 7:30 (Doors Open 5:30) 8:15 - 9:45 (Doors Open 7:45) ...

Evan Trainor

Wed, Dec 3 • 8:30 pm

Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081

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Join us at Fenders for music from Evan Trainor! Drink specials served up from the best bar staff in Columbus. ...

Sirens – Charlie’s Stage – Free Happening Hour Show

Thu, Dec 4 • 5:15 pm

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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Natalie’s Grandview presents Sirens, featuring Kay Harris, Molly Pauken, Jeffrey Peters and Pete Cary on Charlie’s Stage. For this Happening Hour show, ...

Mary McClendon

Thu, Dec 4 • 6:00 pm

Admission starts at: $15

Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215

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Show: $15 Showtimes: 6:00 - 7:30 (Doors Open 5:30) 8:15 - 9:45 (Doors Open 7:45) Columbus’s own, Mary McClendon, who doesn’t remember a time ...

Jerrod Shackelford – LIVE from I Like It Like That

Thu, Dec 4 • 6:30 pm

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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Jerrod Shackelford is Columbus’s premiere engineer-by-day, musician-by-night. Having performed with jazz and pop legends like Carmen Bradford, John Fedchock, ...

The Wiz

Thu, Dec 4 +more dates • 7:00 pm

Short North Stage • 1187 N High St Columbus, 43201

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“The Wiz”: Follow the Yellow Brick Road… If You Dare! Get ready to groove down the Yellow Brick Road with “The Wiz,” a funky, fresh, and fearless ...

Songwriter Sessions hosted by Jamie Ravine – Charlie’s Stage

Thu, Dec 4 • 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $20

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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Songwriter Sessions, the songwriter series presented by Music Go Round and hosted by Jamie Ravine, continues with special guests Bruce Dazell, Bill Hill, ...

We The Sound radio – Charlie’s Stage – Free Happening Hour Show

Fri, Dec 5 • 5:00 pm

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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theCOMINGHOME presents a genre-bending sonic experience exploring the edges of Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, Alt, and World music. We The Sound radio endeavors ...

Erik Augis Trio

Fri, Dec 5 • 5:30 pm

Admission starts at: $10

Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215

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"Power Hour" Show: $10 Showtime: 5:30-6:30 (Doors Open 5:00) Erik Augis is a native of Columbus, Ohio. After obtaining his degree from the Cleveland ...

Ladies of Longford

Fri, Dec 5 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens • 1777 E. Broad Street Columbus, 43203

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The high-energy, all-women band serves up superb vocal harmonies and excellent musicianship with a unique blend of contemporary Celtic and traditional ...

Pete Mills Quartet

Fri, Dec 5 • 7:15 pm

Admission starts at: $30

Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215

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Show: $30 Showtimes: 7:15-8:45 (Doors Open 6:45) 9:30 - 11:00 (Doors Open 9:00) A native of Toronto Canada, saxophonist and composer Pete Mills’ ...

The Drowsy Lads – An Irish Christmas Celebration – Music Hall Stage

Fri, Dec 5 • 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $30

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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It’s an Irish Christmas Celebration with the Drowsy Lads! Joining the Lads for this special evening will be guests Jesse Powers (vocals), Nathan Hay ...

Stage 5 Clinger

Fri, Dec 5 • 8:30 pm

Admission starts at: $5

Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081

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$5 COVER Stage 5 Clinger is your new favorite cover band and they’re coming back to Fenders! Playing ROCK, GRUNGE, PUNK, & EMO across central ...

RescuedOhio Jingle Paws Bash

Fri, Dec 5 • 9:00 pm

Admission starts at: $25

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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Join RESCUEDohio at the Jingle Paws Bash to help us provide second chances for every dog who enters our foster-based program. Our event will feature your ...

Yachtopia’s Live Band Yacht Rock Party!

Fri, Dec 5 • 9:00 pm

Admission starts at: $18.75

Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202

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Yachtopia's Live Band Yacht Rock Party! ...

WinterFest Columbus

Sat, Dec 6 • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Scioto Mile • 233 S Civic Center Dr Columbus, 43215

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Get ready for Columbus’ hottest wintertime dance party! WinterFest Columbus, presented by Columbus Recreation and Parks, returns on Saturday, Dec. ...

Robert Mason

Sat, Dec 6 • 5:30 pm

Admission starts at: $10

Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215

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“Power Hour” Show: $10 Showtime: 5:30-6:30 (Doors Open 5:00) Robert Mason is a pianist, teacher, and organist from Columbus, Ohio. His personal ...

Columbus Cello Choir

Sat, Dec 6 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens • 1777 E. Broad Street Columbus, 43203

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Jill Wright Crist’s advanced cello choir will be playing holiday tunes during this last week of Conservatory Aglow, bringing a unique sound to all ...

Matteo Amburgy

Sat, Dec 6 • 7:15 pm

Admission starts at: $30

Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Ave Columbus, 43215

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Show: $30 Showtimes: 7:15 - 8:45 (Doors Open 6:45) 9:30 - 11:00 (Doors Open 9:00) With over two decades of experience, Matthew "Matteo" Amburgy ...

Cowtown Inc

Sat, Dec 6 • 8:30 pm

Admission starts at: $10

Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081

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$10 COVER Country-Rock Party Music..a little bit of everythang’! ...

Surrender The Ghost – Benefit Show w/ A Tiger Made Of Lightning * Wolf R…

Sat, Dec 6 • 9:00 pm

Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202

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Surrender The Ghost - Benefit Show w/ A Tiger Made Of Lightning * Wolf R... ...

Visit The Ohio Railway Museum! Open Sundays through December—don’t miss out!

Sun, Dec 7 +more dates • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Ohio Railway Museum • 990 Proprietors Road Worthington, 43085

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It's official! On May 10th, we proudly announced that the Ohio Railway Museum is embarking on an exciting new chapter. While our mission remains the same, ...

Bobby Floyd Trio – Charlie’s Stage – Free Happening Hour Show

Sun, Dec 7 • 5:00 pm

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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Natalie’s Grandview presents Bobby Floyd performing on the classic Hammond B3 organ with his Trio on Charlie’s Stage. For this Happening Hour show, ...

New Standard Soul Jam – Free Show! – Charlie’s Stage

Sun, Dec 7 • 8:00 pm

Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Ave Columbus, 43212

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A one of a kind listening experience right here in the heart of Columbus, Ohio. After playing over 100 shows together in the last two years, the New Standard ...

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