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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SWEET HEAT & CINNAMON SWIRLS: May at Borgata Pizza Cafe!
Thu, May 28 - Sat, May 30 • All Day
Borgata Pizza Cafe • 2285 West Dublin-Granville Road Worthington, 43085
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The Science Behind Pixar
Mon, May 25 +more dates • All Day
COSI – Center of Science and Industry • 333 West Broad St. Columbus, 43215
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Memorial Day Service and Cookout at Green Lawn Cemetery
Mon, May 25 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
FreeGreen Lawn Cemetery • 1000 Greenlawn Ave Columbus, OH 43223
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Memorial Day Commemoration
Mon, May 25 • 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Fort Meigs • 29100 West River Road Perrysburg, OH 43551
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Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony
Mon, May 25 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum • 300 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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2026 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
Mon, May 25 • 10:00 am
FreePastime Park • 370 N Chillicothe St Plain City, OH 43064
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I Before E, Slumber, Pierce Homes, Scene
Mon, May 25 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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WWE Monday Night RAW
Mon, May 25 • 7:00 pm
Schottenstein Center • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210
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Open Mic Tuesdays Hosted by Lydia Loveless
Tue, May 26 • 5:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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Ben Maloney Quartet
Tue, May 26 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Ohio Goes to the Movies: Stranger than Paradise
Tue, May 26 • 7:00 pm
Drexel Theatre • 2254 East Main Street Bexley, 43209
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Happy Hour w/ Lily Bloom
Wed, May 27 • 6:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Ria Blaq
Wed, May 27 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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F*cktoys
Wed, May 27 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $6Wexner Center for the Arts • 1871 North High Street Columbus, 43210
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Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones w/ Jordan Smart
Wed, May 27 • 7:30 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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Trad Nua Celtic Series: Seán Gavin, Cathy Jordan, Eamon O’Leary
Wed, May 27 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Scoochie Boochie
Wed, May 27 • 8:00 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Columbus Food Hall Tour
Thu, May 28 +more dates • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $76• Columbus, OH
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Bradley Mellen
Thu, May 28 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Happy Hour w/ The Squirrelers
Thu, May 28 • 6:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Flannel: A 90s Rock Musical
Thu, May 28 +more dates • 7:00 pm
Shadowbox Live • 503 South Front Street Columbus, 43215
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Dustin Nickerson
Thu, May 28 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $27Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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PALLBEARER with Blood Vulture and Before the Eyewall
Thu, May 28 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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DJ thereverendbitch
Thu, May 28 • 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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Noah Richardson
Thu, May 28 • 7:30 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman (full band!) w/ Brian Damage & Be…
Thu, May 28 • 8:00 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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RE:CHARGE Thursday – Goosebumpz, Yilo, and ADOT
Thu, May 28 • 8:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
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Road to Laughs – St. Louis Standup Comedy Show
Thu, May 28 • 8:00 pm
The Attic Columbus • 892 Oak Street Columbus, 43205
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BREAKAWAY OHIO 2026
Fri, May 29 - Sat, May 30 • All Day
Historic Crew Stadium • One Black and Gold Boulevard Columbus, 43211
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Breakaway Music Festival
Fri, May 29 - Sat, May 30 • All Day
Admission starts at: $159Historic Crew Stadium • One Black and Gold Boulevard Columbus, 43211
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Steve Tabatowski w/ Eric Clemens
Fri, May 29 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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Tony Baker
Fri, May 29 - Sat, May 30 • Times Vary
Admission starts at: $42Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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By Storm
Fri, May 29 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25.77Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
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Bob Piascik
Fri, May 29 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
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Jesse Peyton & Dustin Sims “Couples Therapy”
Fri, May 29 • 7:00 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Megan Moroney: The Cloud 9 Tour
Fri, May 29 • 7:00 pm
Schottenstein Center • 555 Borror Drive Columbus, 43210
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Kitty Kat Ball w/ Nini Coco, Darlene Mitchell, Myki Meeks and Juicy Love Dion
Fri, May 29 • 7:15 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Lowdown Brass Band
Fri, May 29 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $28.50Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Memory Fragments by Sam Wallin
Fri, May 29 +more dates • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission starts at: $15Madlab • 227 North 3rd Street Columbus, 43215
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New Modern * Touchdown Jesus * Kids of the Cinema
Fri, May 29 • 8:00 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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Intercurrents w/ Hilding Hands & Burning Brain Band
Fri, May 29 • 8:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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Dylan Bram Quartet
Fri, May 29 • 8:15 pm
Admission starts at: $30Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Ron Holmes – Eclecticism
Fri, May 29 • 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $20Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Hot People Near You! Live Sketch Comedy Show
Fri, May 29 • 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
The Hashtag Comedy Co. • 1253 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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I Love R&B Party
Fri, May 29 • 9:30 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Breakaway Ohio 2026 Official After-Party w/ D.O.D
Fri, May 29 • 11:00 pm
Bluestone • 583 East Broad Street Columbus, 43215
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SUMMER614 Concert
Sat, May 30 • 4:00 pm
Columbus Commons • 160 South High Street Columbus, 43215
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Mery Steel presents Diamonds in the Rough
Sat, May 30 • 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Matt Morgan w/ Bluefront (Chi), Shawn Price & the Residents
Sat, May 30 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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Isaac Bednarki
Sat, May 30 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
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Kings Kaleidoscope w/ Hollyn – Credo Spirit Tour
Sat, May 30 • 6:00 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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ANGEL – The Farewell Tour
Sat, May 30 • 6:30 pm
The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Blvd Columbus, 43229
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Erica Rhodes LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club (Show #3)
Sat, May 30 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $38.73The Attic Columbus • 892 Oak Street Columbus, 43205
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Andrew Rudick Live Standup Comedy Show
Sat, May 30 • 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission starts at: $27.29The Attic Columbus • 892 Oak Street Columbus, 43205
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Can’t Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party!
Sat, May 30 • 9:30 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Breakaway Ohio 2026 Official After Party ft. Devault
Sat, May 30 • 11:00 pm
The Forums • 144 North Wall Street Columbus, 43215
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Breakaway Ohio 2026 Official After Party ft. Mersiv
Sat, May 30 • 11:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Night Is My Friend: a Tribute to Elyse Weinberg w/ Between the Trees and Me
Sun, May 31 • 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
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RobinAugust & Seven Leaf Clover – Happy Hour Concert
Sun, May 31 • 5:30 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
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Nick Hoff
Sun, May 31 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $27Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, 43219
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Columbus Aviators vs. Louisville Kings
Sun, May 31 • 6:00 pm
Historic Crew Stadium • One Black and Gold Boulevard Columbus, 43211
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COLD – Goodbye Cruel World Tour
Sun, May 31 • 6:30 pm
The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Blvd Columbus, 43229
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Mihali
Sun, May 31 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $31.04Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Citizen Soldier: Secret Songs Tour II
Sun, May 31 • 7:00 pm
Skully’s Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, 43201
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Prime Time Comedy Showcase
Sun, May 31 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Attic Columbus • 892 Oak Street Columbus, 43205
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Mary McClendon with Debra James Tucker, Tia Harris, Vicki Saunders: Soul Sunday
Sun, May 31 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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Kim Richey
Sun, May 31 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $30Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
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