Festivals in Columbus

Check out happening festivals events all around Columbus, OH

2026 Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - 2 Day Pass at Historic Crew Stadium

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines (Date: TBD)

 Mon, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Ohio Stadium

ComFest 2026 - 54th Community Festival

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 pm Goodale Park

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins (Date: TBD)

 Sun, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Ohio Stadium

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks (Date: TBD)

 Wed, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Ohio Stadium

Buckeye Country Superfest

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Ohio Stadium

Breakaway Music Festival - Friday - Ohio (18+)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Columbus Arts Festival

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

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - Friday

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Ohio State Fair 12 Day Admission

 Wed, 29 Jul at 12:00 am Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio 2026 in Columbus

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Breakaway Music Festival - Saturday - Ohio (18+)

 Sat, 30 May Historic Crew Stadium

32nd Annual Asian Festival

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

Breakaway Music Festival - 2 Day Pass - Ohio (18+)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 am Historic Crew Stadium

Monster Energy SMX World Championship Playoffs

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

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

Jazz & Rib Festival

Fri, 24 Jul at 03:00 pm Jazz & Rib Fest

MUNA

 Sun, 04 Oct at 06:30 pm KEMBA Live

2026 NWSL Challenge Cup - Kansas City Current vs NJ/NY Gotham FC at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

S.O.S. Band / Dazz Band

 Fri, 31 Jul at 07:30 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Goodguys Car Show

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

Columbus Summer Wine Festival

Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Mcferson Commons 218 West Street, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Discarded Mischief @ Comfest

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm ComFest

Bahari at the Asian Festival 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Asian Festival

State Street Pride

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

Columbus Book Festival 2026

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

Land-Grant × Jeni's Strawberry Jam

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

String Cheese Incident

 Tue, 11 Aug at 07:00 pm KEMBA Live!

2026 Haunted Fest - Friday at KEMBA LIVE!

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm KEMBA LIVE!

2026 Jazz & Rib Fest

 Fri, 24 Jul at 11:00 am 233 Civic Center Drive, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

2026 OHIO BLACK EXPO Riverfront Culture Fest

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Genoa Park

Erica Rhodes LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club (Show #3)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 39 to 67

Pickle Palooza Food & Drink Fest | Columbus, OH

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm Huntington Park (Columbus, Ohio)

Learnmore Jonasi LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 39 to 67

Hashtag Comedy Presents: Laurie Kilmartin! (7PM)

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

Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm Ohio History Connection

FountainFest

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Bicentennial Park

Bailey Zimmerman at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:30 pm Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

29th Annual JuneteenthOhio Festival

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm 303 W. Broad Street , Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

4th ANNUAL 614 FUNK FEST

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

Nelly

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:30 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

AfroSocaLove : Columbus One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 pm 35 E Gay St USD 34 to 534

2026 Kidslinked Oktoberfest Bubble Run - Race Registration!

 Sun, 13 Sep at 09:00 am Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds USD 14 to 25

Our Food Truck Festival 2026

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm Mayme Moore Park USD 0 to 429

11th 614 Day: 2026 Location - Discovery District!

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

Sammy Kershaw

 Sun, 02 Aug at 07:30 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair

Blippi at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:30 pm Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

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

Haunted Fest Columbus

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

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

Erica Rhodes LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 39 to 67

The Wag - Pride Fest

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm The Wag - Dog Bar and Park Free

Columbus Card Fest

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 am 400 North High Street, Columbus, OH

Geoff Tate Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 20 to 25

Fifth Annual Plant The Power VegFest

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

All Out War - Motorsports Festival 2026

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

PrideChella-Apalooza 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:15 pm AWOL Bar USD 13 to 93

VENDOR REGESTRATION - 12th Annual All Disabilities Festival

 Sun, 12 Jul at 01:00 pm Dorrian Green USD 50 to 250

Fashion As Art

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm Genoa Park

Columbus Summer Market & Festival

 Sun, 19 Jul at 07:30 am Genoa Park Free

Women's U21 Pan American Cup

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm Covelli Center - Columbus

Columbus Oktoberfest presents: RockHouse!

 Sat, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm Columbus Oktoberfest

2026 PRIDE RAINBOW ROOM

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

OhioHealth Grandview Yard Half & Quarter Marathon and Purple Heart 5K

 Sun, 23 Aug at 07:00 am Grandview Yard, 850 First Ave., Grandview Heights, Ohio 43212

Sammy Kershaw with Ohio State Fair

 Sun, 02 Aug at 11:30 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair - Celeste Center

Wandering Quills Bookshop @ Columbus Book Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Topiary Park

Jamie Wolf LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33 to 46

Haunted Fest - Columbus

 Fri, 30 Oct at 11:00 pm KEMBA Live!

VOLUNTEER - with the 12th Annual All Disabilities Festival

 Sun, 12 Jul at 09:00 am Dorrian Green Free

Pickle Palooza Food and Drink Fest

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Huntington Park

Bobby Floyd Trio - FREE Soul Sunday Show

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Natalie's Grandview

Street Kingz 3rd Annual All Star Motor Fest Car Show

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Mifflin High School USD 0 to 269

Nightmares Film Festival '26

 Thu, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm 1550 N. High St., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43201

Drew Dunn at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 29 Aug at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33

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

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

2026 Italian Festival Parade and High School Marching Band Competition

 Sun, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm Columbus Italian Festival

German Village Society Oktoberfest

Sat, 19 Sep at 04:00 pm 588 S. 3rd St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Major League Pickleball Columbus - Sunday

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Pickle & Chill

JoyFest

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm 160 S High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Body Mind Spirit Celebration - Columbus

 Sat, 12 Sep at 10:00 am Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds

Windy City Comedy Festival @ The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:30 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 16 to 33

Atlanta United 2 at Columbus Crew 2 at Historic Crew Stadium

 Sun, 21 Jun Historic Crew Stadium

DCI Central Ohio at Fortress Obetz Stadium

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:30 pm Fortress Obetz Stadium

Caleb Synan and Friends

 Sun, 07 Jun at 06:30 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 11 to 20

Michael Rowland Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 31

Dan Pulzello LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 39

Kalea McNeill LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Wed, 03 Jun at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 33

Jim Florentine Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 23 Oct The Attic Comedy Club USD 31

Columbus Maennerchor Maifest 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm 976 S High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43206

Blu Smoke

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Blu Note on Town USD 29 to 2,136

Juneteenth BASH 2026: Black Authors Spotlight on Heritage

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library: Martin Luther King Branch Free

Dan Lamorte Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 33

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

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

The Flutter Run

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 am 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43203

Resistance Songs ft. The Pinkerton Raid (solo) * Megan Bee * Eric Nassau

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe USD 19

Bahamas Independence - a Multi Cultural Celebration

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm Parsons North Brewing Company Free

Magoo @ The Summit Music Hall - Thurs July 23rd

 Thu, 23 Jul at 09:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 24

Nature Loving Fest | Summer Edition

 Sun, 19 Jul at 11:00 am Ching Ter Maitreya Temple Free