Festivals in Columbus

Check out happening festivals events all around Columbus, OH

APPLE FEST -German Village Makers Market

 Sun, 19 Oct at 11:00 am 1108 City Park Ave, Columbus, OH

AfroSocaLove : Columbus One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Fri, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm The Venue Columbus USD 0 to 534

GalaxyCon Columbus - Sunday

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

Walkin' the Dog: Fundraising Walk + Free Dog Festival

 Sun, 12 Oct at 12:00 pm McFerson Commons 218 West St Columbus, Oh 43215

Howl-O-Ween

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm 160 S High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Nightmares Film Festival 2025

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm 1550 N. High St., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43201

5th Annual All Disabilities Fall Festival

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm 1500 E Broad St Free

Gift of Light Holistic Health Wellness & Mind Body Spirit Festival

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds

Saxsquatch w/ Two Leos at Woodlands Tavern

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Woodlands Productions

Clintonville Books welcomes Valtinen Erik Karille

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:30 pm Clintonville Books Free

Columbus Color Run By Color Craze

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am Columbus

Hotel California at Hollywood Casino Columbus

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Hollywood Casino Columbus

Drew Dunn at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

Jady at KEMBA LIVE!

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm KEMBA LIVE!

Koe Wetzel - WCOL Winter Wonder Jam

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Celeste Center, Ohio Expo Center & State Fair USD 49 to 182

The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) - Columbus

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Bernard's Tavern USD 13 to 18

Scheherazade

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre

Sombr at Newport Music Hall

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Mumford & Sons - 2025 Tour

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Clintonville Fall Flea

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Combustion Brewery & Taproom - Clintonville

The Ultimate Afro-Carib Rice Cook-Off

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

Stop Light Observations

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Ace of Cups

Mind's Eye at Ace of Cups

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Ace of Cups

Laugh @ Leisure Club: Stephen Taylor

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Leisure Club USD 18

Mico

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Skully's Music Diner

Bombargo

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe

Hoster Oktoberfest

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm 653 N James Road, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43219

Caroline Kingsbury & Maris - Give Me A Tour!

 Wed, 01 Oct at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner

Deathpact

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm The Bluestone

2025 Arts and Sciences Homecoming Celebration

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am 230 N Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1333, United States

Southern Culture On The Skids

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe

The Haunt at A and R Music Bar

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

Bar italia

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Ace of Cups

Columbus Skelly Run

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

ReelAbilities Screening: Words Left Unspoken

Thu, 02 Oct at 05:30 pm Greater Columbus Arts Council

Urban Jazz Coalition

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Greer Barnes at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

Reneé Rapp: BITE ME TOUR

 Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm Nationwide Arena

Join us at GalaxyCon Columbus December 6 - 8, 2024

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

Some Like it Hot at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

Layto at Ace of Cups

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

Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215-6108, United States

Old Oaks Annual Fall Pumpkin Sale

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Old Oaks Historic District

Dice at A and R Music Bar

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm A and R Music Bar

Buckeye Game Fest 2026

 Thu, 12 Mar at 10:00 am The Hyatt Regency Downtown Columbus

Not Your Mama’s Craft Market at German Village Lights

 Sun, 07 Dec at 03:00 pm Schiller Park

Clintonville Books welcomes Vidas Barzdukas

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Clintonville Books Free

"Writing Across Platforms" at Nightmares Film Festival!

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm Gateway Film Center

Columbus Premiere: Good Boy (2025)

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm 1550 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43201

Henry Allen at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

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

Aaron Berg at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 88

The Baker's Basement with All Powerful Sungoddess

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm The Rambling House

Thundersmack

 Fri, 03 Oct at 10:30 pm The King Arts Complex

Greer Barnes at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

Day of the Dead Festival / Dia de los Muertos

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am 1000 Greenlawn Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43223

2026 Columbus Arts Festival Info Meeting

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Greater Columbus Arts Council

FALL FEST 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm 5586 Olentangy River Rd Free

Columbus Color Craze Run

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am Columbus

Linden Fall Festival

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 1500 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43219-1002, United States

South Side Tree Giveaway

 Sun, 05 Oct at 10:00 am 580 E Woodrow Ave, Columbus, OH 43207-5721, United States

Redtree Music & Arts Jamboree 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm 904 N. 22nd Street, Columbus, OH

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Columbus, OH St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Bernards Tavern USD 0 to 36

Long Play at Columbus Italian Festival

 Fri, 10 Oct at 08:30 pm 168 E Lincoln St, Columbus, OH 43215-1541, United States

sombr

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Newport Music Hall

Haunted Fest: Tape B

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Columbia Dance Ensemble: Wonderment

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Lincoln Theatre - Columbus

Dia de la Niña- 2025 (Community Celebration)

 Sun, 12 Oct at 02:00 pm 2330 Airport Drive, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43219

Day of the Dead Columbus Festival by Latino Arts for Humanity

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio

An Evening with Steve Poltz presented by Rambling House Music

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Latino Heritage Month – "La Feria" – Closing Celebration

 Sat, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm 162 N 6th St Free

The Soul Dope Awards

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Latino Heritage Art Fest 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 03:00 pm 162 N 6th St, Columbus, OH 43215

Columbus Fall Senior Expo

 Thu, 23 Oct at 10:00 am Hollywood Casino Columbus Free

JD Eicher 20th Anniversary Tour with Christian Lopez

Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Nick Deez at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 19 to 25

Dream Theater in Columbus

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Palace Theatre

Fright Night Halloween 2025 DEATHPACT . JANTSEN . KNOW GOOD . SHARLITZ WEB - Saturday Oct 25th

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm The Bluestone

MURKWOOD | CHEF BOYARBEATZ | 2025.11.21 | COLUMBUS OH | UNDERSTORY

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm Understory

Road To Redtree Jamboree Ft: Copycatt, SB, Single Action + more

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 18 to 24

Live Columbus Showcase

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Woodlands Tavern

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

The 1st Annual Columbus Cookie Classic

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

Bill Kirchen: Bill Does Bob presented by Zeppelin Productions

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 48 to 76

Garbage

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Pumpkin Run

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:30 am 1587 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212-2825, United States

Taco Tuesday at Columbus Commons

 Tue, 07 Oct at 11:00 am 160 S High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Breakfast at Bicentennial Park

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 am Bicentennial Park, Columbus, Ohio

Wild Cat's 20th Anniversary Celebration + Cat Parade!

Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am 3515 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43214

Trash Panda

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe

Home for the Holidays at Southern Theatre

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:00 pm Southern Theatre

Fall Fest

 Thu, 02 Oct at 04:00 pm Wyman Woods Park

2025 CRIS 5K & Advocacy Fair

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 am 303 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

Fleetwood Gold: Dance Party (Late Show)

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Bilmuri

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

Alex Warren

 Tue, 14 Oct KEMBA Live!

Weakened Friends

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Ace of Cups

High Spirits Art + Music Festival - Columbus OH

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm Warehouse District USD 59 to 146

Sammy Virji at KEMBA LIVE!

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