Events in Columbus

The best things to do in Columbus — 512 upcoming events across Concerts, Cinema, Theater, Comedy and more.

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Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

25 October 2026, 13 December 2026, 8 January 2027 Columbus Museum of Art

Olivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour

29 & 30 October Value City Arena (Schottenstein Center)

Daniel Sloss: BITTER

8 November at 19:00 Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

Performing Arts

10 December at 19:30 +14 more Ohio Theatre

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

11 September, 20 November Short North Church

CU Symphony Orchestra

15 January at 19:30 +3 more Ohio Theatre

13 & 14 November Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

Whitney Cummings

5 December at 19:00 Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

29 October at 20:45 Short North Church

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1 Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons Short North Church 11 September, 20 November
2 Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA Short North Church 16 October, 11 December
3 Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Columbus Museum of Art 25 October 2026, 13 December 2026, 8 January 2027
4 Candlelight - Best of Hip-Hop Short North Church 11 September, 23 October
5 Candlelight - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Columbus Museum of Art 27 September 2026, 22 November 2026, 3 January 2027

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Concerts

314 events · Classical, Tribute, Alternative Indie and more

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

11 September, 20 November Short North Church

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

16 October, 11 December Short North Church

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

25 October 2026, 13 December 2026, 8 January 2027 Columbus Museum of Art

Candlelight - Best of Hip-Hop

11 September, 23 October Short North Church

Candlelight - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

27 September 2026, 22 November 2026, 3 January 2027 Columbus Museum of Art

Cinema

4 events

30 October at 19:00 Newport Music Hall

Whitney Cummings

5 December at 19:00 Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

Death Becomes Her

6 October at 19:30 +5 more Ohio Theatre

Comedy

6 events

Daniel Sloss: BITTER

8 November at 19:00 Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

13 & 14 November Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

18 February 2027 at 19:00 Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

18 & 19 September Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

The Teacher's Lounge: A Comedy Show

24 October at 15:00 Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

Performing Arts

9 events · Ballet, Musical, Children's Theatre and more

10 December at 19:30 +14 more Ohio Theatre

19–21 February 2027 Ohio Theatre

Children's Theatre

Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Live

2 October at 18:30 Palace Theatre Columbus

Literary Adaptation

A Christmas Carol

27–29 November Ohio Theatre

21 October at 20:00 A and R Music Bar

Sports

21 events · Football, Baseball and more

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins

10 October Ohio Stadium

2026 Oregon Ducks Football Season Tickets (Includes Tickets To All Regular Season Home Games)

4 September at 23:00 Ohio Stadium

Oregon Ducks Women's Volleyball vs. Purdue Boilermakers

4 November at 19:00 Covelli Center - Columbus

Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Volleyball vs. Indiana Hoosiers

9 & 23 October Covelli Center - Columbus

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks

7 November Ohio Stadium

Theater

2 events

The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Case

20 September, 17 October Fawcett Center

19 November at 19:00 +22 more Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus