Arts events in Columbus

Check out happening arts events all around Columbus, OH

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival: Tool Godsmack & Megadeth - Sunday

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Bob Dylan

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Bob Dylan at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Thu, 09 Apr at 11:59 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Buckeye Country SuperFest: Tyler Childers, The Red Clay Strays Tickets Columbus OH Ohio Stadium

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm 411 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210-1140, United States

Zac Brown Band: Love & Fear Tour presented by Margaritaville at Sea

Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Doo Dah Parade + Party 2026

 Sat, 04 Jul at 11:00 am Goodale Park Free

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival: My Chemical Romance Pierce The Veil & Breaking Benjamin - Thursday

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Columbus Arts Festival

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 am Downtown Columbus, Columbus, Ohio

Red, White & BOOM! 2026

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Genoa Park

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

Chris D'Elia

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Chris D'Elia at Southern Theatre

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Southern Theatre

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Thursday

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Sunday

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

The Temptations and The Four Tops: Celebrating 40 Years at Palace Theatre Columbus at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival: Shinedown The Offspring & Staind - Friday

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Saturday

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

In Flames in Columbus

 Sun, 17 May at 05:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Wilco at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Tom Papa at Southern Theatre

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Columbus Arts Festival

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 am Columbus Downtown Riverfront

The Temptations & The Four Tops

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Patti LaBelle

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts

Columbus Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

United States of Aries starring G Herbo & Friends @ Forum

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 pm The Forum USD 55 to 1,709

Hannah Berner at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Dan Soder at Southern Theatre

 Sun, 19 Apr Southern Theatre

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - 4 Day Pass

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 am Historic Crew Stadium

Troy Bond LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Columbus Book Festival 2026

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am 96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Juanes

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts

Shucked at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Hadestown at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Nikki Glaser

 Fri, 28 Aug at 11:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Nikki Glaser at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Fri, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Troy Bond LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Corey Holcomb (21+ Event) | Funny Bone - Columbus

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm 145 Easton Town Ctr USD 44 to 83

2026 KidsLinked Arlington-Grandview Kidsfest (4/03)

 Fri, 03 Apr at 05:00 pm Tremont Elementary School USD 0 to 14

Dana Gould! Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 53

Miss Saigon at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

 Thu, 19 Mar Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

The Outsiders at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Friday

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Hannah Berner

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts

Tom Papa

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

August Burns Red in Columbus

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Hadestown

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Shucked

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

9TH ANNUAL SUMMER614 @ THE COMMONS

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Columbus Commons (OUTDOORS) Rain or Shine USD 11 to 106

2026 OHIO BLACK EXPO Riverfront Culture Fest

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Genoa Park

Columbus Jazz Orchestra: Hotter Than That - Nicki Parrott & Erena Terakubo

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Ilana Glazer at Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

 Sun, 03 May at 06:30 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 34 to 71

Not Your Mama’s BIG Summer Craft Market | 90+ Makers | Polaris Fashion Plac

 Sun, 19 Jul at 11:00 am Polaris Fashion Place USD 0 to 13

Wilco

 Fri, 17 Jul Palace Theatre Columbus

Dana Gould! Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 53

La Traviata at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Water For Elephants at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Columbus Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Bernards Tavern USD 7 to 31

Sesame Street Live at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Columbus Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Bernards Tavern USD 0 to 23

Candlelight: The Lord of the Rings

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

Parking Columbus Symphony: La Traviata

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

First Fridays: Spring Fling "A Touch Of Blue" - Hosted By Morris Chestnut

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center USD 45 to 856

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

Land-Grant × Jeni's Strawberry Jam

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Land-Grant Brewing Company Free

Bat Out Of Hell

 Sat, 18 Apr Palace Theatre Columbus

Columbus TCG Show XXL

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Ohio Expo Center & State Fair USD 0 to 65

The NABJ Region II Conference Mixer

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Blu Note on Town Free

International Gem & Jewelry Show - Columbus, OH (June 2026)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 12:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Candlelight - Neo-Soul Favorites at Columbus Museum of Art

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm Columbus Museum of Art

BalletMet - Columbus

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:30 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre at Riffe Center

Guys and Dolls at Southern Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr Southern Theatre

Dan Soder

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 pm Southern Theatre - Columbus

Hashtag Comedy Presents: Laurie Kilmartin! (7PM)

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 32

Sean Patton at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33 to 39

Joey Bragg LIVE Comedy Show # 2 @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 59

Water for Elephants - The Musical

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

High Fade ~ Twice As Nice Tour ~ The Summit Music Hall - Saturday, May 16th

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 24

Mae Martin Columbus

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm MAE MARTIN – Columbus, OH – March 22, 2026

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

Water For Elephants - Columbus

 Tue, 09 Jun at 11:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Columbus Symphony: Beethoven Schumann & Brahms

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Step Afrika! at Southern Theatre

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Southern Theatre

Balletmet Columbus - For the Love of Dance at Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

 Fri, 20 Mar Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

Adam Ray

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Columbus Symphony: Shostakovich 8

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Shostakovich 8 at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Brass Queens

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Jarobi White (ATCQ) & J. Rawls - Live DJ Sets | Cure, Columbus, OH

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm Cure Coffee and Cocktails USD 23

Darren "Big Baby" Brand LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 53

Forever K-Pop at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Elijah Nevels LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Mother’s Day Hat and Afternoon Tea-party

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Mitchell Hall USD 134

Abbas Wahab LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 53

Glenn Miller Orchestra

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

The Power of Lesbian Creativity: Art Show and Sale

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Stonewall Columbus Free