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 at Palace Theatre Columbus

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

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

Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

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

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

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

Doo Dah Parade + Party 2026

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

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

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Thursday

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

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Saturday

 Sat, 16 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

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

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

Columbus Arts Festival

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

In Flames in Columbus

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

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

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

The Temptations & The Four Tops

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

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

Columbus Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026

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

Wilco at Palace Theatre Columbus

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

United States of Aries starring G Herbo & Friends @ Forum

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - 4 Day Pass

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

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

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

May Hops on High

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

176th Undergraduate Commencement

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am 1 College and Main, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43209

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight at Palace Theatre Columbus

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

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:45 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 39 to 89

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

Dan Soder at Southern Theatre

 Sun, 19 Apr Southern Theatre

August Burns Red in Columbus

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

Lizzie McGuire’s Vintage Flea

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am The Sanctuary on Neil

Shucked at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Friday

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

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

2026 OHIO BLACK EXPO Riverfront Culture Fest

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Genoa Park

Hadestown

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

Bat Out Of Hell

 Sat, 18 Apr Palace Theatre Columbus

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

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

9TH ANNUAL SUMMER614 @ THE COMMONS

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

Water For Elephants at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Ilana Glazer at Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

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

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

Color Of Summer Weekend 26

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 29 to 1,069

Thursday | Golden Hour Soirée at Wine on High | Columbus

Thu, 16 Apr at 11:00 pm Wine on High Bar & Retail

Wilco

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Candlelight - Neo-Soul Favorites at Columbus Museum of Art

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

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 Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Columbus Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

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

Miss Saigon at Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

 Thu, 19 Mar Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

Parking Columbus Symphony: La Traviata

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

Shucked

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

Land-Grant × Jeni's Strawberry Jam

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

Columbus Symphony: Beethoven Schumann & Brahms

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

OVR SCCA SIM Racing Event

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Racing Line

12th Annual NABSE Midwest Regional Conference

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 am Hilton Columbus/Polaris Free

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

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

La Traviata at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio 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

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

Ilana Glazer

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

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

REAPER BONEYARD TOUR 6/6/26 LeBOOM! x SPACE CAMP at SKULLYS MUSIC-DINER

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner

Water for Elephants - The Musical

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

Guys and Dolls at Southern Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr Southern Theatre

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

ZainaB Johnson LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club! Show #3

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

wcbe and crazy mamas presents Selwyn Birchwood Electric Swamp CD release show

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:30 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Water For Elephants - Columbus

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

Melody House Headliner - Pink Party

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 pm 122 E Main St Free

Josh Johnson at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Fri, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Mother’s Day Hat and Afternoon Tea-party

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

Elijah Nevels LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Spacey Jane

 Sun, 07 Jun Newport Music Hall

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club (Show #3)

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles

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

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

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

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Tony DeSare in Columbus

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Jo Ann Davidson Theatre (formerly Capitol Theatre), Vern Riffe Center

Abbas Wahab LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

The Power of Lesbian Creativity: Art Show and Sale

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

Mery Steel presents Diamonds in the Rough - A John Prine tribute benefitting NAICC

 Sat, 30 May at 05:45 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Mommy and Me Tea

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph USD 0 to 111

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

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

Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Glenn Miller Orchestra

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

Hadestown - Columbus

 Fri, 15 May at 11:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Manic Focus, SunSquabi in Columbus

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm

Bat Our of Hell - The Musical at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Books Ahoy! Cruise into Reading: BOOK FAIR

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Land-Grant Brewing Company

Mother's Day Brunch at The Joseph

 Sun, 10 May at 08:30 am Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph USD 0 to 77

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

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 53