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11 December at 20:45 Short North Church
Events in Columbus in December 2026
The best things to do in Columbus this December — 72 events across Concerts, Cinema, Theater and Performing Arts.
Highlighted in December
Candlelight: Queen & ABBA
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve
5 December at 15:00 Nationwide Arena
Theater
3 December at 19:00 +15 more Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Cinema
5 December at 19:00 Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
Performing Arts
Ballet
10 December at 19:30 +14 more Ohio Theatre
Concerts
Tribute
Rock
Pop
13 December at 20:45 Columbus Museum of Art
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
8 December at 19:30 +5 more Palace Theatre Columbus
Concerts
Tribute
13 December at 18:30 Columbus Museum of Art
The Arrival
17 December at 19:00 Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Concerts
Classical
Tribute
13 December at 16:30 Columbus Museum of Art
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Most popular in December
- 1 Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons 13 Dec at 20:45
- 2 Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson 13 Dec at 16:30
- 3 Candlelight: Tribute to Adele 13 Dec at 18:30
- 4 Candlelight: Queen & ABBA 11 Dec at 20:45
- 5 Candlelight: Christmas Classics 19 Dec at 18:30
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve
5 December at 15:00 Nationwide Arena
Concerts
Classical
17 & 18 December Short North Church
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
8 December at 19:30 +5 more Palace Theatre Columbus
Innovators in Healthcare and Life Sciences Awards Reception
8 December at 16:00 Ohio Life Sciences
The Arrival
17 December at 19:00 Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Bird & Byron
11 December at 20:00 A and R Music Bar
Columbus Clippers Holiday Lights
1 December at 18:00 +29 more Huntington Park
Brett Eldredge
16 December at 20:00 Palace Theatre Columbus
Harlem Globetrotters: Rivalry Tour
27 December at 14:00 Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Concerts
4–6 December Southern Theatre
ILUKA
1 December at 19:30 Rumba Cafe
Concerts
17 December at 20:00 Newport Music Hall
Concerts
4 December at 20:00 A and R Music Bar
Concerts
12 December at 19:00 The Summit Music Hall
Ohio State Buckeyes Mens Hockey vs. Michigan State University Hockey
3 & 4 December Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
90s Day Party
5 December at 15:00 PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse
Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball vs. Notre Dame of Maryland Men's Basketball
6 December at 12:00 Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
Carr And Company * Mystic Mamba * Rat Dreams
10 December at 19:30 Rumba Cafe