Arts events in Columbus

Check out happening arts events all around Columbus, OH

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

ComFest 2026 - 54th Community Festival

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 pm Goodale Park

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

Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Jo Koy at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

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

Doo Dah Parade + Party 2026

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

Wilco at Palace Theatre Columbus

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

Daniel Sloss

 Sat, 07 Nov Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

32nd Annual Asian Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 1755 E Broad St, Columbus, OH

Wyclef Jean – Nationwide Picnic with the Pops

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm 160 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215-4502, United States

Nikki Glaser at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Juanes

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

Columbus Jazz Orchestra with Byron Stripling

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Bicentennial Park

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 39 to 56

State Street Pride

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm 11 W State St USD 23

Nikki Glaser

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

Dumpstaphunk

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Bicentennial Park

Color Of Summer Weekend 26

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 29 to 1,176

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake

 Sun, 07 Jun at 08:45 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 46 to 86

Ilana Glazer at Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

 Wed, 17 Jun Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

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

MUNA

 Sun, 04 Oct at 06:30 pm KEMBA Live

9TH ANNUAL SUMMER614 @ THE COMMONS

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Columbus Commons (OUTDOORS) Rain or Shine USD 48 to 493

Columbus Book Festival 2026

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

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

 Sun, 24 May at 06:30 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 44 to 89

Land-Grant × Jeni's Strawberry Jam

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

Ruthie Foster

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Bicentennial Park

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Sun, 24 May at 08:45 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 33 to 70

Dan Tyminski Band

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Bicentennial Park

Uplift Her Wellness Experience 2026

 Wed, 24 Jun at 02:00 pm Greater Columbus Convention Center USD 0 to 106,709

Blind Boys of Alabama present Songs in the Key of Life: A Celebration of Stevie Wonder

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Bicentennial Park

2026 OHIO BLACK EXPO Riverfront Culture Fest

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Genoa Park

Ledisi in Columbus

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Columbus Commons

Hashtag Comedy Presents: Laurie Kilmartin! (7PM)

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

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

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 39 to 56

Wilco

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

Columbus TCG Show XXL

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Ohio Expo Center & State Fair USD 0 to 40

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

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 39 to 56

Juneteenth Legacy

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am Lincoln Theatre Free

Free Harvest Fair

 Sat, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm 160 S High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Columbus Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Parlay Sporting Club + Kitchen USD 0 to 23

Jesse and Joy at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Sun, 30 Aug Palace Theatre Columbus

Water for Elephants - The Musical

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

Ilana Glazer

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

4th ANNUAL 614 FUNK FEST

 Sat, 08 Aug at 04:00 pm Columbus Commons (OUTDOORS) Rain or Shine USD 42 to 204

The Halloween Bar Crawl - Columbus

 Sat, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Bernards Tavern USD 13 to 18

The Princess Concert comes to Columbus, OH👑 TICKETS NOW ON SALE

 Mon, 27 Jul at 03:30 pm Palace Theatre

Tash Sultana, Daisy the Great in Columbus

 Wed, 03 Jun at 08:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Free Family Fun Day

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm 160 S High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

11th 614 Day: 2026 Location - Discovery District!

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Columbus Fashion Alliance

Water For Elephants at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

The Glenn Miller Orchestra at Southern Theatre

 Tue, 09 Jun Southern Theatre

Jazmyn W - Soft and Dangerous - Live Comedy Show (Columbus Comedy Festival)

 Sun, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 36

Jordan Klepper at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

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

Luke Capasso LIVE Comedy Show at The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 33

Fifth Annual Plant The Power VegFest

 Sun, 02 Aug at 11:00 am Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Free

Glenn Miller Orchestra

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Emily McIntire celebrates FORSAKING MIDNIGHT at Barnes & Noble - Easton

 Sun, 19 Jul at 01:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Easton Town Center (Columbus, OH) USD 25

Gavin Adcock, Corey Kent, The Creekers in Columbus

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

BAM Thursdays

 Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

BAM UnderCurrent: On Tour

 Thu, 21 May at 05:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake

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

BAM: DJ O Sharp x Taelor Gray

 Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art Free

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

 Fri, 05 Jun at 12:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair USD 8

2026 PRIDE RAINBOW ROOM

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am 632 Park St USD 162

Dominion: DJ/Producer NICK STRACENER

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Awol Bar

Beyond the Read Author Event

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Columbus Convention Center USD 0 to 365

Killers of K*ll Tony: David Lucas Hans Kim Martin Phillips & Dedrick Flynn

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts

Mandi Cobb Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33 to 39

Mo Hill

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 18

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27

Daniel Sloss

 Mon, 09 Nov Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre at Riffe Center

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles

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

Dusty Slay

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

PAUL MCCARTNEY - THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE - LISTENING PARTY

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm 2500 Summit St., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43202

Books Ahoy! Cruise into Reading: BOOK FAIR

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

VOLUNTEER - with the 12th Annual All Disabilities Festival

 Sun, 12 Jul at 09:00 am Dorrian Green 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

Spacey Jane

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Dusty Slay at Southern Theatre

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Myron Jewell Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Sat, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 39

Why the Renaissance Matters - Renaissance Narrative Art to Modern Film

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm The Faculty Club Free

BEASTBOI + HYDRAULIX @ LeBOOM 6/20/26 SKULLYS MUSIC-DINER

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner

Nobo Arts Summer Marketplace 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Lincoln Theatre

Texas Hippie Coalition, Boondox, Citizen Kane, Hotbox, Insane in Columbus

 Fri, 02 Oct at 06:30 pm The KING of CLUBS

Folquinox at the 2026 Goodale Park Music Series

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:30 pm 120 W Goodale St Free

GRAMERCY BOOK CLUB FEATURES TONI MORRISON'S THE BLUEST EYE IN JUNE!

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 21

The Kitty Kat Ball (18+)

 Sat, 30 May KEMBA Live!

Brains On! Live - Your Brain is Magic! at Southern Theatre

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Southern Theatre

Starry Lake - Paint and Sip in Columbus | Classpop!â„¢

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Wyandotte Winery USD 49

Glenn Miller Orchestra

 Tue, 09 Jun at 11:00 pm Southern Theatre - Columbus

Josh Johnson at Palace Theatre Columbus

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

Maybe Happy Ending

 Mon, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Make Street Style Tacos and Salsa With Chef Shawnie - Cooking Class in Columbus | Classpop!â„¢

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Wyandotte Winery USD 66

Asian Dumplings With Chef Shawnie at a Trendy Columbus Winery - Cooking Class in Columbus | Classpop!â„¢

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm Good Vibes Winery USD 66

The Last Dinner Party

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm PromoWest Productions

SIDE BY SIDE: A Collaborative Painting Workshop

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm 400 W Rich St USD 82