Contests Events in Columbus

Check out happening contests events all around Columbus, OH

Nine Inch Nails

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Bruno Mars with Leon Thomas and DJ Pee .Wee

 Wed, 20 May at 11:00 pm Ohio Stadium

Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes Mens Basketball

 Sun, 08 Feb at 08:30 am Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Andrea Bocelli

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 am Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Luke Combs with Dierks Bentley, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington and Thelma & James

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:20 pm Ohio Stadium

Bruno Mars Leon Thomas & DJ Pee.Wee

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Ohio Stadium

Three Days Grace at Nationwide Arena

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Demi Lovato

 Sun, 26 Apr Nationwide Arena

Bruno Mars at Ohio Stadium

 Wed, 20 May at 12:00 am Ohio Stadium

Columbus Pet Expo

 Fri, 13 Mar at 12:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds

Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Columbus Crew Season Tickets (Includes Tickets To All Regular Season Home Games)

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Alice Cooper at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:00 pm Nationwide Arena

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

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

Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Larry the Cable Guy at Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Wexner Center for the Arts - Mershon Auditorium

Dancing with the Stars Live

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Phil Wickham

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

New Edition at Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Chicago Fire at Columbus Crew at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

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

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

Mike Epps

 Mon, 16 Feb at 12:00 am Nationwide Arena

2026 U.S. Senior Open - Wednesday, July 1, 2026

 Wed, 01 Jul at 11:00 am Scioto Country Club

2026 U.S. Senior Open - Thursday, July 2, 2026

 Thu, 02 Jul at 11:00 am Scioto Country Club

We Them Ones Comedy Tour

 Mon, 16 Feb at 12:00 am Nationwide Arena

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. USC Trojans

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium

Dancing with the Stars at Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Cody Johnson (Rescheduled from 9/20/2025)

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:30 pm Nationwide Arena

Los Angeles Galaxy at Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm Lower.com Field

Parking Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Winnipeg Jets at Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Lake Street Dive at KEMBA LIVE!

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm KEMBA LIVE!

Atlanta United FC at Columbus Crew

 Sun, 24 May at 09:00 pm ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Zara Larsson with Amelia Moore

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 am KEMBA Live!

Parking San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Goodguys Car Show

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center USD 48 to 55

2026 KidsLinked Columbus Baby & Kids Expo (2/22)

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Polaris Fashion Place USD 0 to 10

Ohio Open Season Sportsman's Expo presented by Progressive & Can-Am

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds

Parking Winnipeg Jets at Columbus Blue Jackets

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio State Buckeyes Mens Lacrosse

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium

Columbus Crew vs. New York City FC

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

AI Hackathon at Ohio State

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 am The Ohio State University, West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA

Philadelphia Union at Columbus Crew at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

 Sat, 25 Apr ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Alice Cooper

 Thu, 23 Apr Wexner Center Mershon Auditorium

Amadeus Live at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Ian Bagg

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus USD 50 to 66

Ohio State Buckeyes Vs. Butler Bulldogs

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Bill Davis Stadium

Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes Mens Lacrosse

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium

For King & Country with Ohio State Fair

 Mon, 03 Aug at 11:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair - Celeste Center

San Diego Mojo at Columbus Fury at Nationwide Arena

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Parking Nine Inch Nails

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 am Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Parking Andrea Bocelli

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 am Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Parking New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets

 Thu, 19 Mar at 11:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Denver Pioneers

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium

Spoon and The Beths

 Sun, 28 Jun at 11:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Joe List at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

Animate! Columbus - Sunday

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Columbus Convention Center

Indianapolis Indians at Columbus Clippers at Huntington Park

 Tue, 31 Mar Huntington Park

The Last Dinner Party

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Circle Jerks and Gorilla Biscuits

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 am Newport Music Hall

Natalie Jane

 Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Winter Classic Mopar Swap Meet

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 am Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Columbus Clippers vs. Toledo Mud Hens

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Huntington Park USD 19 to 82

Jamie Lissow

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus USD 82 to 117

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Bowling Green Falcons

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Bill Davis Stadium

Glenn Miller Orchestra

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

The Glenn Miller Orchestra at Southern Theatre

 Tue, 09 Jun Southern Theatre

Ohio State Buckeyes Softball vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Buckeye Field

The Attic Presents: Columbus Comedy Cash Contest

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Bo Johnson (2/27 at 7PM)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 29

Midwest Invitational Step Show

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel USD 18 to 45

The Anonymous Lover

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Benjamin Tod

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 am Newport Music Hall

Club 90s: Heated Rivalry Night

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Newport Music Hall

David Lucas

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Funny Bone - Columbus

Khamari

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:00 am Newport Music Hall

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes Womens Hockey at Ohio State Ice Rink

 Sat, 14 Feb at 03:00 pm Ohio State Ice Rink

Emo Phillips at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

Bo Johnson (2/28 at 7PM)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 29

Langhorne Slim at Skullys Music Diner

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:30 pm Skullys Music Diner

Priscilla Block

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bluestone

Lavar Walker! Live Comedy Show @ THE ATTIC

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 36

The Ten Tenors

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

Indy Ignite at Columbus Fury

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Nationwide Arena

Date Night with Def

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 18

redveil at Skullys Music Diner

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:00 pm Skullys Music Diner

Shaun Booker

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Akron Zips

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Bill Davis Stadium

2026 SeniorLinked Columbus Senior Expo

 Fri, 20 Feb at 11:00 am Polaris Fashion Place USD 0 to 10

Joe Dombrowski at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

High Point Panthers at Ohio State Buckeyes Mens Lacrosse

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium

Fasching Celebration!

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:30 pm 543 S Front St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Jason Salmon at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

2026 KidsLinked Columbus Winter Carnival (2/21)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am Polaris Fashion Place USD 0 to 25

Equine Affaire

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Ohio Expo Center

Kings Kaleidoscope

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Skully's Music Diner