Festivals in Columbus

Check out happening festivals events all around Columbus, OH

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival: Tool Godsmack & Megadeth - Sunday

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium

Sonic Temple - 4 Day Pass at Historic Crew Stadium

 Thu, 14 May at 10:59 am Historic Crew Stadium

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

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

Tyler Childers Columbus

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Columbus, OH

Columbus Arts Festival

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

SheBelieves Cup at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

 Wed, 04 Mar at 03:30 pm ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

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

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

Arnold 5K, Pump & Run and Ruck

 Sun, 08 Mar at 10:30 am 400 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215-2074, United States

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

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

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Thursday

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Sunday

 Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Breakaway Music Festival - Friday - Ohio (18+)

 Fri, 29 May Historic Crew Stadium

BUSH — Columbus

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Columbus, OH

Monster Jam

 Fri, 10 Apr Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center USD 25 to 95

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Saturday

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

Breakaway Music Festival - Saturday - Ohio (18+)

 Sat, 30 May Historic Crew Stadium

SOCIAL CITY'S 16TH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S PUB CRAWL

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Arena District USD 30

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium

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

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 am Historic Crew Stadium

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

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

Uncorked: Columbus

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Center of Science and Industry (COSI) USD 0 to 126

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - 4 Day Pass

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 am Historic Crew Stadium

Columbus World Oddities Expo

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Greater Columbus Convention Center

Lunar New Year Celebration

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Dominion: Prime Cuts 10

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 pm Awol Bar

Goodguys Car Show

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

Shucked at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

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

Sonic Temple - Sunday at Historic Crew Stadium

 Sun, 17 May at 11:59 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Bobby Kelly at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 42

Columbus, OH St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

Bobby Kelly at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 42

2026 Columbus Brew Festival at Center of Science and Industry (COSI)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Center of Science and Industry (COSI)

Uplift Her Wellness Day 2026

 Thu, 18 Jun at 02:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair: Kasich Hall USD 0 to 106,709

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Friday

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

2026 OHIO BLACK EXPO Riverfront Culture Fest

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Genoa Park

Columbus Brew Festival

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm COSI

FLOOZIES & TOO MANY ZOOZ at SKULLYS - Columbus, OH - Weds March 11

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner

Columbus Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Bernards Tavern USD 7 to 31

Sonic Temple - Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium

 Sat, 16 May at 11:59 pm Historic Crew Stadium

Sean Patton at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

AfroSocaLove : Columbus One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

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

Columbus Mardi Gras Festival ft. Mojoflo, New Basics Brass Band, & More!!

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 18 to 28

Winter Classic Mopar Swap Meet

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

Sean Donnelly at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

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

CROWNED IN EBONY- Drag Showcase (With JAY KAY)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm District West

Doc Robinson

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

High Fade ~ Twice As Nice Tour ~ The Summit Music Hall - Saturday, May 16th

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 24

wcbe and crazy mamas concerts presents C.J. Chenier/ the Red Hot Lousisiana Band/the Joint Rockers

Wed, 18 Feb at 07:30 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Buckeye Game Fest 2026

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

Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:30 pm Performing Arts Center, Upper Arlington High School, 1625 Zollinger Road

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club (Show #3)

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Abbas Wahab LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Street Kingz 3rd Annual All Star Motor Fest Car Show

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

VOLUNTEER - with the 12th Annual All Disabilities Festival

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

Bo Johnson (2/27 at 7PM)

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

Sabrina Wu LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 48

Bo Johnson (2/28 at 7PM)

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

Fasching Celebration!

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

250 Buckeye Train & Transportation Celebration

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 am 245 Marconi Blvd USD 5 to 190

VENDOR REGESTRATION - 12th Annual All Disabilities Festival

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

JKYL & HYDE Second Self Tour 4/4/26 with JILLI at SKULLYS MUSIC-DINER

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner

Angela Perley

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Erica Rhodes LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Bernice Ye LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Dannielle Slaughter Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 19 to 25

ShamROCK 2026: A Pagan Celtic Celebration

Sun, 15 Mar at 04:30 pm Ohio Brewing Company Columbus

Buckeye Nationals

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am Columbus Convention Center

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Sydney Stigerts at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

EMO NIGHT ft. Flicker//Fade Live Band Emo Night

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner USD 18 to 23

The Brunettes Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25

Robyn and Jason Gilleran at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

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

74th Annual Columbus International Film and Animation Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Phoenix Theatres Lennox Town Center 24 USD 23

Voices of Triumph

Thu, 02 Jul at 07:00 pm Columbus Performing Arts Center

Na'im Ali Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

HESH and BOMMER LeBOOM! 2/21/26 at SKULLYS MUSIC-DINER

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner

Ohio Vintage Fest 29 Columbus

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm Lausche Building

Ohio Winter Blues Festival - SOLD OUT!

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Independence Day Road Race Columbus

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 am 160 S High St

RANG DE COLUMBUS- HOLI COLOR FEST 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Land-Grant Brewing Company USD 0 to 320

Travel Photography and Visual Composition with Leonardo Carrizo

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am Midwest Photo USD 61

Sean Reilly @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 19 to 25

QUEERrated Market

 Mon, 16 Feb at 11:00 am Wild Goose Creative Free

Haggis X-1

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Ohio State Tournament

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Buckeye Field

Annual Mardi Gras Celebration

 Tue, 17 Feb at 05:00 pm The Keep

Rhinestone Revolution Spectacular featuring Bronwen and Ayperi

Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Columbus Performing Arts Center

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

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

Alex Cureau Live Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 36

THE WERKS (Two Nights) @ The Summit Music Hall - February 27 + 28

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 24

Nguzo Saba Marketplace 02.21.2026 + Movie Showing & Dicussion: The Wiz

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Millennium Community School Free

Treaty Oak Revival

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

43rd Central Ohio Flute Association Festival with CLAIRE CHASE

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 am Timashev Family Music Building USD 0 to 23

Arnold Sports Festival - 3 Day Pass

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Greater Columbus

Columbus Book Festival 2026

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