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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The Science Behind Pixar
Mon, Apr 13 - Sat, May 9 • All Day
COSI – Center of Science and Industry • 333 West Broad St. Columbus, 43215
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student comedy Open Mic Night
Mon, Apr 13 • 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Kafé Kerouac • 2250 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Financial Literacy Workshop
Mon, Apr 13 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Schiller Park • 1069 Jaeger Street Columbus, 43206
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STAVROS HALKIAS
Mon, Apr 13 • 7:00 pm
Mershon Auditorium • 1871 North High Street Columbus, 43210
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DOOM GONG w/ Moon Goons
Mon, Apr 13 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $19.73Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Carbon Leaf
Mon, Apr 13 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $24Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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George DeLancey Trio
Tue, Apr 14 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Squeezin & Wheezin – Mike Farrenkopf
Tue, Apr 14 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
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Create Your Marketing Plan
Tue, Apr 14 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library • 96 South Grant Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Columbus Clippers vs. Iowa Cubs
Tue, Apr 14 - Sun, Apr 19 • Times Vary
Huntington Park • 330 Huntington Park Lane Columbus, 43215
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The Queers w/ The Raging Nathans & City Sidestep
Tue, Apr 14 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25.65Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals
Tue, Apr 14 • 7:00 pm
Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215
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Max McNown – The Cost of Growing Up Tour
Tue, Apr 14 • 7:00 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Wild Party
Tue, Apr 14 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25.77Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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DUUNES X Runner and Bobby
Tue, Apr 14 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $15.63Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers
Tue, Apr 14 • 7:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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76th Street
Tue, Apr 14 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $33.53The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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Bar Open Mic Night
Tue, Apr 14 • 7:30 pm
Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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Blues & Beyond: Mojo Blue featuring Rick Collura
Wed, Apr 15 • 5:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Tie Dye
Wed, Apr 15 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Brush Crazy • 1299 Bethel Road Columbus, 43220
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Ohio State Buckeyes Baseball vs. Marshall Thundering Herd
Wed, Apr 15 • 6:00 pm
Bill Davis Stadium • 560 Borror Drive Columbus, OH 43210
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Danny Worsnop & Tyler Rich
Wed, Apr 15 • 6:30 pm
Admission starts at: $29.32The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Blvd Columbus, 43229
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Frenchy and the Punk, Downtowns On Fire, DJ Broken Boy
Wed, Apr 15 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10The Spacebar • 2590 N High St Columbus, 43202
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Sarper Güven
Wed, Apr 15 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $42Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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LOKYE, Jhasi P, Abraaxys, Coldfoot, and Kota
Wed, Apr 15 • 7:00 pm
Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Matt Pryor
Wed, Apr 15 • 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $24.50Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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Davy Knowles
Wed, Apr 15 • 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $26Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Talk & Tour: James Webb Telescope
Thu, Apr 16 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Armstrong Air & Space Museum • 500 Apollo Drive Wapakoneta, OH 45895
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Columbus Food Hall Tour
Thu, Apr 16 +more dates • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $76• Columbus, OH
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Atsuko Okatsuka
Thu, Apr 16 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $37Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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49 Winchester: Spring Tour 2026
Thu, Apr 16 • 7:00 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Bootscootin’ Line Dancing Party
Thu, Apr 16 • 7:00 pm
Bluestone • 583 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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R.A.P. Ferreira
Thu, Apr 16 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $23.71Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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WITCHZ presents ENTER AFTERLIFE World Tour 2026
Thu, Apr 16 • 7:00 pm
A&R Music Bar • 391 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
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The Silos 40th Anniversary Tour – WCBE Happy Hour Concert
Thu, Apr 16 • 7:00 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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The Temptations and The Four Tops: Celebrating 40 Years
Thu, Apr 16 • 7:30 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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Leather and Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock
Thu, Apr 16 +more dates • 7:30 pm
Shadowbox Live • 503 South Front Street Columbus, 43215
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Sons of Gladys: Tribute to Prince
Thu, Apr 16 • 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Friday Coffee Dress – Beethoven, Schumann & Brahms
Fri, Apr 17 • 10:00 am
Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215
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I-Spy Nature Challenge
Fri, Apr 17 • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Glacier Ridge • 9801 Hyland Croy Plain City, OH 43064
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Tulip Boom w/ Phinley McKee
Fri, Apr 17 • 5:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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Alex Schrock Trio
Fri, Apr 17 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Lavell Crawford
Fri, Apr 17 - Sun, Apr 19 • Times Vary
Admission starts at: $37Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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Sweet Pill
Fri, Apr 17 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $33.53The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Blvd Columbus, 43229
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Black Viiolet
Fri, Apr 17 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $17.53Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Beethoven, Schumann, & Brahms
Fri, Apr 17 - Sat, Apr 18 • Times Vary
Ohio Theatre • 39 East State Street Columbus, 43215
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FLOETRY presents SAY YES The Tour
Fri, Apr 17 • 8:00 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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Maladies by Chris Sherman
Fri, Apr 17 +more dates • 8:00 pm
Madlab • 227 North 3rd Street Columbus, 43215
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Fantastic Negrito w/ Nat Myers
Fri, Apr 17 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $39.95Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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Any Colour: PINK FLOYD Tribute
Fri, Apr 17 • 9:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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Columbus Crew 2 vs. New England Revolution II
Sat, Apr 18 • 3:00 pm
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field • 96 Columbus Crew Way Columbus, OH 43215
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Ohio Kindling w/ TBA
Sat, Apr 18 • 5:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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Swingin’ N Shakin’ with Whirlybirds
Sat, Apr 18 • 5:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Norside Organ Trio
Sat, Apr 18 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Woodwind Quintet
Sat, Apr 18 • 7:00 pm
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
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Dee Lucas (National Artist)
Sat, Apr 18 • 7:00 pm
ICON Jazz Lounge • 1135-1137 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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McGuffey Lane
Sat, Apr 18 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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Unsanctioned Pro: Dime A Dozen ‘26
Sat, Apr 18 • 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $30.93Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Peter Case
Sat, Apr 18 • 9:00 pm
Admission starts at: $30Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Columbus Fury vs. Grand Rapids Rise
Sun, Apr 19 • 2:00 pm
Nationwide Arena • 200 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, 43215
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Camping in Alaska
Sun, Apr 19 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25.77Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Dan Soder: The Golden Retriever of Comedy Tour
Sun, Apr 19 • 7:00 pm
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
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Bat Out of Hell – The Musical
Sun, Apr 19 • 7:00 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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Grieves w/ The Street Sweepers
Sun, Apr 19 • 7:00 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Nikki D & The Sisters of Thunder
Sun, Apr 19 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Manic Focus & SunSquabi
Sun, Apr 19 • 8:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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