Contests Events in Columbus

Check out happening contests events all around Columbus, OH

GalaxyCon Columbus - Sunday

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Columbus Convention Center USD 95

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art

HighBall Halloween 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Short North Arts District - On High Street between Goodale St. and Nationwide Blvd. USD 0 to 2,670

5th Annual All Disabilities Fall Festival (Indoors)

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm J H Ross Community Center Free

R.L. Stine at Main Library

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

The Teacher's Lounge

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

Columbus, OH - Micro Maidens: Dwarf Dancers @Taboa Nightclub! "Life's Too Short to Miss This!"

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm 40 E Long St, Columbus, OH

Columbus Halloween Bar Crawl 2025 | Saturday, November 1st

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm Old North Arcade Bar USD 18 to 39

Purity Ring at Newport Music Hall

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Mushroomhead

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:30 pm The King Arts Complex

The Ultimate Afro-Carib Rice Cook-Off

 Sun, 26 Oct at 05:00 pm 6170 Busch Blvd Free

KennyHoopla

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm A and R Music Bar

HighBall Halloween 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Short North Arts District

(614)'s Zombie Prom 2025

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm 2571 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43202-2522, United States

Columbus Skelly Run

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm S Ohio Ave, Columbus, OH, United States

Mother-Daughter Fall Ball

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Zora's House USD 7

Texas Hippie Coalition

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm The King of Clubs - Columbus

Young Gun Silver Fox

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe

Church prznts Cathedral: MONSTERMASH 2025!!

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 pm Ace of Cups

Boscoe's Annual Halloween Costume Party and Show

Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 pm 1224 South High Street, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43206

Pups On The Patio Howl-O-Ween Pawty

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm Parsons North Brewing Company

Subliminal Verses - Tribute To Slipknot

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The King of Clubs - Columbus

All Hallows' Eve Masquerade M**der Mystery

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm 618 Neil Ave USD 50 to 100

Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. St. Cloud State Huskies

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm OSU Ice Rink

Ali Sultan! (Dry Bar, Late Show, Don't Tell Comedy, Comedy Central)

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

Halloween Ghost Hunt in Columbus

 Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm 1000 City Park Ave USD 13 to 40

Rome Ramirez

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Dan Soder at Columbus Athenaeum

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Columbus Athenaeum

GLOBAL BASS NIGHT 3 WITH DAVID STARFIRE, DJ AYALA AND REV

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm 2350 Indianola Avenue , Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43202

Mystic Ball

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm The Valley Dale Ballroom

Brad Kofman and Sohrab Forouzesh at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 19 to 25

Fleetwood Gold at HighBall Halloween

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm 400 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215-2074, United States

Pinky Patel

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

Randy Feltface at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

The Columbus Cookie Classic: Baker Registration

 Sun, 02 Nov at 12:30 pm Antiques on High USD 23

The Columbus Cookie Classic: Taster Ticket

 Sun, 02 Nov at 02:00 pm Antiques on High USD 23

The 1st Annual Columbus Cookie Classic

 Sun, 02 Nov at 02:00 pm Antiques on High

Halloween Scavenger Hunt in Columbus

 Thu, 30 Oct at 10:00 am 1000 City Park Ave USD 8 to 20

Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. St. Thomas University Tommies

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm OSU Ice Rink USD 21

Christopher Titus

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

Pizza Expo Columbus 2025

 Sun, 26 Oct at 10:00 am Greater Columbus Convention Center

PUNK ROCK SCARYOKE @ SPACEBAR

 Mon, 27 Oct at 08:00 pm 2590 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43202

Haunt: Halloween W/ Red Devil

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm Awol Bar

The Madd Laboratory

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm 4422 Cleveland Ave USD 10 to 20

John Morgan at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Wed, 31 Dec Funny Bone - Columbus

Balu Brigada

 Fri, 24 Oct at 12:00 am Newport Music Hall

Catch These Vibes Open Mic Experience feat. Tommy Dangerfield

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm The Citadel USD 0 to 18

Ramonesathon X Glenn Fest at Ace of Cups

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm 2619 N. High St. Columbus OH 43202

Henry Cho

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre

International Gem & Jewelry Show - Columbus, OH (November 2025)

 Fri, 07 Nov at 12:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds

Crystal Denha at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Thu, 29 Jan Funny Bone - Columbus

Leslie Jones

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Meat Fish Produce presents Just Here For The Boo's featuring Canada Wet

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Boxland Media, LLC USD 18 to 29

OBC Annual Chili Cook-Off 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Ohio Brewing Company Columbus USD 0 to 18

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Join us at GalaxyCon Columbus December 6 - 8, 2024

 Fri, 05 Dec at 02:00 pm Greater Columbus Convention Center

Parking Lovejoy

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 am KEMBA Live!

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Western Michigan Broncos

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Greyhaven

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm Ace of Cups

COLUMBUS HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL - 10/25

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:30 pm Good Night John Boy USD 13 to 34

Andrew Dismukes at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

Halloween in the Heights Bar Crawl

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Grandview Cafe USD 7

The Go Go Halloween Costume Contest

 Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm The Go Go USD 7

Layto at Ace of Cups

 Sun, 26 Oct at 06:00 pm Ace of Cups

Cider Run (Fall Challenge Ride to Laurelville Fruit Farm)

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 am 1130 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43223

Dogpark

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm A and R Music Bar

Queensryche

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Columbus Athenaeum

Hayes Carll

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm A and R Music Bar

Columbus Monthly Fall Cocktail Competition

 Thu, 06 Nov at 05:30 pm Vitria on the Square USD 45 to 50

A Flock of Seagulls

 Sat, 08 Nov at 12:00 am The King Arts Complex

Bktherula at Newport Music Hall

 Mon, 10 Nov at 08:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Cbus Singles - Halloween Party at Nocterra Audubon

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:30 pm Nocterra Brewing Co. - Audubon USD 34

Red Wanting Blue

 Sat, 22 Nov The Bluestone

Henry Allen at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Side Stories Podcast

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Columbus LinkedIn Local

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm COhatch Polaris USD 45

Parking The Harlem Globetrotters

 Sat, 27 Dec at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center

Flight & Focus, Bird Photography Across the States

 Tue, 18 Nov at 06:30 pm 505 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Class Clown Competition – Blue Collar Edition at The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

2025 Columbus Skechers Hot Chocolate Run

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 am 218 West St, Columbus, OH 43215-2538, United States

Muse & Vibe Market – Poetry Competition

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 29 to 82

Declaration Party-Networking Event

 Sat, 08 Nov at 01:00 pm Occasional Solutions, LLC USD 10 to 15

COLUMBUS HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL - 10/31

 Fri, 31 Oct at 03:30 pm Good Night John Boy USD 13 to 34

BalletMet: The Nutcracker

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

The Haunted Hop | Columbus Halloween Bar Crawl | Friday, October 31st

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Old North Arcade Bar USD 18 to 39

Molly Tuttle

 Fri, 21 Nov Columbus Athenaeum

Chris Distefano at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

Layto

 Sun, 26 Oct at 10:00 pm Ace of Cups

Insane Clown Posse at KEMBA LIVE!

 Thu, 30 Oct KEMBA LIVE!

Harrison Gordon Heart to Gold & Aren't We Amphibians

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:00 pm Ace of Cups

Rob49

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm The Forum - Columbus

Hoster Halloween

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm 653 N James Road, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43219

Cult Movie Night featuring HOCUS POCUS

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm 1839 N Pearl St, Columbus, OH 43201-4489, United States

Ben Schwartz at Palace Theatre Columbus

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:30 pm Palace Theatre Columbus

Jason Ladanye at Funny Bone - Columbus

 Sun, 09 Nov at 06:00 pm Funny Bone - Columbus

A Story Told

 Fri, 21 Nov at 12:00 am Ace of Cups

Vended

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm A and R Music Bar

The Lemonheads

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:00 pm Skully's Music Diner

VENDOR REGISTRATION: 5th Annual All Disabilities Fall Festival 2025

 Sun, 26 Oct at 01:00 pm J H Ross Community Center USD 0 to 400

The Power of Birding

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm 505 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215