Best Things To Do Next Week

Best Things to Do Guides

Written by Step Out Columbus

Published on July 20, 2026

Photo courtesy of Barry Manilow (Performing at Nationwide Arena Sun Aug 2)

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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Classes & Workshops

Outdoor Group Fitness Class

Sat, Aug 1 +more dates • 9:30 am - 11:00 am

The Little Grand Market • 710 Grandview Crossing Way Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Join us every Saturday this summer at 9:30 AM for an energizing outdoor workout hosted by The Athletic Cos. We’ll be taking fitness outside to the turf at The ...

Little Golden Hour Market

Fri, Jul 31 +more dates • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

The Little Grand Market • 710 Grandview Crossing Way Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Get ready to soak up the weekend vibes! We are beyond excited to introduce our NEW summer mini market series: Not Your Mama’s Little Golden Hour Market! Picture ...

Classes & Workshops

Sushi from the Garden

Mon, Jul 27 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $65

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens • 1777 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43203

Other

Let’s use fresh seasonal produce grown in our very own Community Garden Campus to create colorful and nutritious sushi rolls- it doesn’t get fresher than that! ...

Unforgiven (1992)

Mon, Jul 27 • 7:00 pm

Drexel Theatre • 2254 East Main Street Bexley, OH 43209

Other

Retired Old West gunslinger Will Munny reluctantly takes on one last job to avenge an injustice with the help of his old partner and a young would-be gunman calling ...

Nacho Average Trivia Night

Mon, Jul 27 +more dates • 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Free

Local Cantina – Hilliard • 3975 Main St Hilliard, OH 43026

Other

Think you’re the smartest one at the table? Prove it. Join us every Monday at 7:30PM for Trivia Night at Local Cantina Hilliard. Grab your crew, order a round ...

The Princess Concert

Mon, Jul 27 • 8:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215

Other

We invite you to an enchanting concert, singing the most magical music in all of the land. Prepare for a show stopping performance as we pay tribute to the iconic, ...

Nightlife Events

DJ Koty

Mon, Jul 27 • 8:00 pm

Budd Dairy Food Hall • 1086 North 4th Street Columbus, OH 43201

Other

Rooftop Vibes with DJ Koty ...

Nightlife Events

An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Aug 26 • Times Vary

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Leslie Odom, Jr. takes the stage for a fireside chat and special evening of music. Known for his iconic role in Hamilton and ...

Nightlife Events

Beers and Board Games

Tue, Jul 28 +more dates • 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Little Grand Market • 710 Grandview Xing Wy Suite 112 Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Looking for something different to do on a Tuesday night in Columbus? Pull up a chair and join us for Board Game Night at The Little Grand, happening every Tuesday ...

White Beast (RVA) w/ Destructo Disk, Clever Space Plants & Veronika Violence

Tue, Jul 28 • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Rambling House Music Bar • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

White Beast (RVA) w/ Destructo Disk, Clever Space Plants & Veronika Violence ...

Columbus Clippers vs. Toledo Mud Hens

Tue, Jul 28 - Sun, Aug 2 • Times Vary

Huntington Park • 330 Huntington Park Lane Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Columbus Clippers vs. Toledo Mud Hens ...

Blues & Beyond: Benjamin Callender

Wed, Jul 29 • 5:00 pm

Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212

Other

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

Classes & Workshops

Ceramic Art

Wed, Jul 29 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $15

Brush Crazy • 1299 Bethel Road Columbus, OH 43220

Other

🎨✨ Let your creativity bloom by painting ceramic pieces at Brush Crazy! Did you know that painting ceramics is a relaxing and therapeutic activity that allows ...

Conservationist & Former Zookeeper Beth Armstrong in Conversation with Ohio Wild

Wed, Jul 29 • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Thurber House • 77 Jefferson Avenue Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Conservationist & Former Zookeeper Beth Armstrong in Conversation with Ohio Wildlife Center’s Rebecca Rose Wednesday, July 29 on the Thurber House Lawn You ...

Happy Hour w/ The George Barrie Organ Trio

Wed, Jul 29 • 6:00 pm

Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, OH 43212

Other

Happy Hour w/ The George Barrie Organ Trio ...

Styx with special guest Don Felder

Wed, Jul 29 • 7:00 pm

Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds • 717 East 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43211

Other

Tickets purchased in advance include Fair admission, so come early to enjoy the Ohio State Fair before the show! On-Sale Dates and Times:
- Tickets go on sale: ...

Trad Nua Celtic Series: Fialla

Wed, Jul 29 • 7:30 pm

Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212

Other

Fialla is a captivating trio of Irish Trad musicians coming together from both sides of the Atlantic. Though they live an ocean apart, their history goes back to ...

Nightlife Events

Amble

Wed, Jul 29 • 8:00 pm

Skully's Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, OH 43201

Other

Brought to you by WCBE & Celebrity Etc presents
DOORS - 7pm
SHOW - 8pm ADV TIX - $25
DOOR - $30 Tix available at Used Kids Records, Magnolia ...

Official Claire feat. LeRoy Bach (Formerly of Wilco) w/ Luke Bollheimer

Thu, Jul 30 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rambling House Music Bar • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

Presale: $10 / Doors: $12 Doors: 5pm / Music: 6pm "Chicago singer-songwriter Official Claire combines laid-back indie rock with whispery folk, and her incisive, ...

Classes & Workshops

Sign Destinations

Thu, Jul 30 • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $30

Brush Crazy • 1299 Bethel Road Columbus, OH 43220

Other

Come in and get a little Brush Crazy! Sign Destinations is our featured painting. We have step by step instructions, with pictures and words for you to follow along ...

Nightlife Events

LIVE @ Polaris, presented by Wright-Patt Credit Union

Thu, Jul 30 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Polaris Fashion Place • 1500 Polaris Parkway Columbus, 43240

Other

LIVE @ Polaris, presented by Wright-Patt Credit Union, is returning to Polaris Fashion Place this summer! Bring your own lawn chair to enjoy the show. : Every ...

Columbus Food Hall Tour

Thu, Jul 30 +more dates • 6:00 pm

• Columbus, OH

Other

Food halls are a nationwide phenomenon, and in Columbus they’re grassroots culinary incubators cooking up some of the best and most interesting foods the city ...

Bradley Mellen

Thu, Jul 30 • 6:00 pm

Admission starts at: $10

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, OH 43215

Other

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

Destin Conrad

Thu, Jul 30 • 6:30 pm

Rumba Café • 2507 Summit Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

Destin Conrad ...

Flannel: A 90s Rock Musical

Thu, Jul 30 - Fri, Jul 31 • 7:00 pm

Shadowbox Live • 503 S Front St #260 Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Step into the raw, rebellious heart of the 90s with Flannel, a musical journey fueled by the era’s iconic soundtrack—Nirvana, Jane’s Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, ...

Casey Rocket

Thu, Jul 30 • 7:00 pm

Admission starts at: $37

Columbus Funny Bone • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, OH 43219

Other

Ages 21 and up Thursday, July 30 Doors: 5:30 pm // Show: 7 pm $37 to $47 Ticket Policy: The Funny Bone has a full bar and a dinner ...

Lilly Hiatt (full band)

Thu, Jul 30 • 7:30 pm

Admission starts at: $22

Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212

Other

The last few years have been a little hazy for Lilly Hiatt, who finds herself searching for answers on her striking new album, Forever. Recorded at home with her ...

Jerrel’s Wheel of Comedy at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

Thu, Jul 30 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Attic Comedy Club • 892 Oak Street Columbus, OH 43205

Other

No set list. No safety net. Just a wheel, a mic, and pure chaos. Comedians spin the wheel and let fate decide their set—could be dark jokes, ...

Burning Brain Band w/ Abronia (PDX) & Snake Man

Thu, Jul 30 • 8:00 pm

Rambling House Music Bar • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

Presale $8 / Doors $10 Doors 7pm / Music 8pm ...

Dublin Irish Festival

Fri, Jul 31 - Sun, Aug 2 • All Day

Coffman Park • 5600 Post Rd Dublin, OH 43017

Other

July 31, Aug. 1 & 2 - Coffman Park
Friday, July 31 - 4 p.m. — midnight
Saturday, Aug. 1 - 11 a.m. — 11 p.m.
*Sunday, Aug. 2 - 9:30 ...

Sophia Corinne w/ Moe Reen & Rat Dreams

Fri, Jul 31 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rambling House Music Bar • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

$12 Presale / $15 DOS Doors 5pm / Music 6pm ...

The Leytze Jazz Five

Fri, Jul 31 • 5:00 pm

Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212

Other

Jazz You Won’t Hear Anywhere Else in Town: The Leytze Jazz Five brings to the stage an eclectic mix of challenging hard-bop and Latin jazz standards and fresh ...

Tantric

Fri, Jul 31 • 6:30 pm

The KING of CLUBS • 6252 Busch Boulevard Columbus, OH 43229

Other

The King of Clubs Presents: Tantric - 25th Anniversary Tour w/ The Phoenix Within InsidiantSun Dog Knights Doors at 6:30PM - All ages with adult. Please ...

JOSH JOHNSON’S COMEDY BAND CAMP

Fri, Jul 31 • 7:00 pm

Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215

Other

With over 10 million followers across social media, Josh Johnson was recently called “the funniest guy on the internet” by WIRED. He is an Emmy-nominated writer, ...

BRUCE BRUCE: Cool Since Day One Tour

Fri, Jul 31 - Sat, Aug 1 • Times Vary

Admission starts at: $37

Columbus Funny Bone • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, OH 43219

Other

Friday, July 31 Doors: 5:30 pm // Show: 7 pm Friday, July 31 Doors: 9:15 pm // Show: 9:45 pm Saturday, August 01 Doors: 5 pm // Show: 6:30 pm Saturday, August ...

Braxton Keith

Fri, Jul 31 • 7:00 pm

Bluestone • 583 E Broad St Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Braxton Keith ...

Pure Prairie League

Fri, Jul 31 • 7:00 pm

Admission starts at: $52.40

Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, OH 43212

Other

Pure Prairie League ...

Geoff Tate Live Standup Comedy Show

Fri, Jul 31 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Admission starts at: $19.97

The Attic Comedy Club • 892 Oak Street Columbus, OH 43205

Other

Get ready for some killer laughs with Geoff Tate’s standup—this night’s gonna be a comedy blast! As a fan of comedy you’ve likely heard ...

The Spikedrivers Happy Hour Concert

Fri, Jul 31 • 7:00 pm

Rumba Café • 2507 Summit Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

The Spikedrivers Happy Hour Concert ...

Nightlife Events

MINATI WORLD

Fri, Jul 31 • 7:00 pm

Skully's Music-Diner • 1151 North High Street Columbus, OH 43201

Other

$ 0.00 - $50.00 / Age All Ages Additional Info:
TICKET HOLDER DISCLAIMERFree General Admission tickets are valid only if redeemed before 9:00 PM. Guests with ...

Alex Schrock Trio

Fri, Jul 31 • 7:15 pm

Admission starts at: $30

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Show: $30 Showtimes: 7:15 - 8:45 (Doors Open 6:45) 9:30 - 11:00 (Doors Open 9:00) Alex Schrock is a guitarist, composer and teacher ...

Watershed

Fri, Jul 31 • 8:00 pm

Admission starts at: $20

Natalie's Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43212

Other

Watershed is a Columbus rock and roll institution. Join them on Friday, July 31, as they celebrate the 15th anniversary re-release of bassist/vocalist Joe Oestreich’s ...

OSU Marching Band – Nationwide Picnic with the Pops

Fri, Jul 31 - Sat, Aug 1 • 8:00 pm

Columbus Commons • John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons 160 S High St, Columbus 43215

Other

Stuart Chafetz, conductor A Columbus favorite and annual tradition, “The Best Damn Band in the Land” joins the Columbus Symphony and shows off their precision ...

The Man in Black

Fri, Jul 31 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Hollywood Casino Columbus • 200 Georgesville Road Columbus, OH 43228

Other

The legend. The Voice. The Eternal Outlaw. A gripping tribute to Johnny Cash, celebrating his unparalleled legacy, musical genius, and storytelling swagger that ...

Disco-Nekt: Lizsco, Chris McKee, DJ NyteBryte, Mizzle

Fri, Jul 31 • 8:00 pm

Rambling House Music Bar • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

Disco-Nekt: Lizsco, Chris McKee, DJ NyteBryte, Mizzle ...

Campfire Comedy

Fri, Jul 31 • 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Admission starts at: $21.57

The Attic Comedy Club • 892 Oak Street Columbus, OH 43205

Other

This outdoor entertainment experience has gone inside for The Attic. Two summers ago, Dayton favorites, Jeff Allen and Kyle Rogers wanted to bring ...

Classes & Workshops

Summer Saturday with Rafael Rosado

Sat, Aug 1 • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum • 1813 North High Street Columbus, OH 43210

Other

Summer Saturday with Rafael Rosado What's funny to you? What makes you laugh the hardest? In the spirit of Fartboy & Reeky Dog, let's come up with the ...

Nightlife Events

Blockout Bash 2026

Sat, Aug 1 • 2:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Admission starts at: $33.85

Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

For more information about the event: www.blockoutbash.com ...

Robert Mason

Sat, Aug 1 • 5:30 pm

Admission starts at: $10

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, OH 43215

Other

“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 group, ...

The Droptines

Sat, Aug 1 • 7:00 pm

A&R Music Bar • 391 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43215

Other

THE DROPTINES SAT, 1 AUG 2026 at 08:00PM EDT
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 07:00PM ...

Positive Vibe Band

Sat, Aug 1 • 7:00 pm

ICON Jazz Lounge • Columbus, OH 43201

Other

Positive Vibe Band is a multi-genre band with over 30yrs of experience collectively based out of Cincinnati that performs Jazz, Blues, Smooth R&B and Funk. We ...

Nathan-Paul & the Admirables

Sat, Aug 1 • 7:15 pm

Admission starts at: $30

Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, OH 43215

Other

Show: $30 Showtimes: 7:00 - 8:30 (Doors Open 6:30) 9:30 - 11:00 (Doors Open 9:00) Nathan Paul and The Admirables embody energy in ...

Heathen

Sun, Aug 2 • 5:00 pm

Admission starts at: $25.77

Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, OH 43202

Other

Heathen Void Doors 5pm All Ages ...

YUNGBLUD: IDOLS – THE WORLD TOUR

Sun, Aug 2 • 6:00 pm

KEMBA Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43215

Other

New Date
YUNGBLUD: IDOLS - THE WORLD TOUR
YUNGBLUD, Return to Dust
KEMBA Live! Columbus, OH
August 2 Sunday
6:00PM Doors Open
Outdoors ...

Carlos Sanchez (En Español)

Sun, Aug 2 • 6:00 pm

Admission starts at: $42

Columbus Funny Bone • 145 Easton Town Center Columbus, OH 43219

Other

Ages 21 and up Sunday, August 02 Doors: 4:30 pm // Show: 6 pm $42 to $52 Ticket Policy: The Funny Bone has a full bar and a dinner ...

Barry Manilow The Last Columbus Concert

Sun, Aug 2 • 7:00 pm

Nationwide Arena • 200 W Nationwide Blvd Columbus, OH 43215

Other

RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 18, 2026 AND MARCH 6, 2026 TO AUGUST 2, 2026. Fans can look forward to an unforgettable evening as Manilow performs his greatest hits, ...

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