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

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

Sonic Temple - 4 Day Pass at Historic Crew Stadium

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

Columbus Arts Festival

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

Tyler Childers Columbus

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

BUSH — Columbus

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

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

Schmidt's Columbus Oktoberfest 2026

 Fri, 11 Sep at 05:00 pm 717 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43211

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

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

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

 Fri, 29 May Historic Crew Stadium

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Sunday

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

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

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

Breakaway Music Festival - Friday - Ohio (18+)

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

German Village Valuables

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 am 588 S. 3rd St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Columbus Arts Festival

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

32nd Annual Asian Festival

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

Breakaway Music Festival - Saturday - Ohio (18+)

 Sat, 30 May Historic Crew Stadium

Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival

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

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - Friday

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

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - 4 Day Pass

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

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

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

Columbus Summer Wine Festival

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

Jessica Audiffred at Otherworld

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:30 pm Otherworld USD 36

Sonic Temple - Sunday at Historic Crew Stadium

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

Columbus Book Festival 2026

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

Green Columbus Earth Day Celebration 2026

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Scioto Audubon Metro Park

May Hops on High

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Goodguys Car Show

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

Ohio State Fair - Blues Traveler with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors

 Sat, 08 Aug at 11:00 pm Ohio Expo Center & State Fair - Celeste Center

Shucked at Ohio Theatre - Columbus

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

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

PIZZA MADNESS w The Wet Bandits @ Land Grant Brewing Co.

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm Land-Grant Brewing Company

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

String Cheese Incident

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

Monster Energy SMX World Championship Playoffs

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

29th Annual JuneteenthOhio Festival

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

Color Of Summer Weekend 26

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Columbus Museum of Art USD 29 to 1,069

Bailey Zimmerman at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

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

The Fan's Pizza Madness

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm Land-Grant @ the Gravity Experience Park Free

Columbus Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Uplift Her Wellness Day 2026

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

Sonic Temple - Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium

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

RECORD STORE DAY 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 am 2500 Summit St., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43202

All Out War - Motorsports Festival 2026

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

Clintonville Jamboree ~ every 3rd Friday!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm Clintonville Jamboree

Land-Grant × Jeni's Strawberry Jam

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

Columbus Oktoberfest presents: RockHouse!

 Sat, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm Columbus Oktoberfest

Our Food Truck Festival 2026

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

AfroSocaLove : Columbus One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

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

Nelly

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

Learnmore Jonasi LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 38 to 67

Atlanta United 2 at Columbus Crew 2 at Historic Crew Stadium

 Sun, 21 Jun Historic Crew Stadium

Michael Longfellow

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Newport Music Hall

S.O.S. Band / Dazz Band

 Fri, 31 Jul 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

Hashtag Comedy Presents: Laurie Kilmartin! (7PM)

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

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

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

Super Science Block Party

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Capital University

Sammy Kershaw

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

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

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

German Village Society Oktoberfest

Sat, 19 Sep at 04:00 pm 588 S. 3rd St, 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

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

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

70th Annual Free Breakfast

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 am 2160 Tremont Ctr , Upper Arlington, OH, United States, Ohio 43221

Sammy Kershaw with Ohio State Fair

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

Abbas Wahab LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Dan Pulzello LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

2026 Columbus Spring Makers Festival & Vendor Market

 Fri, 08 May at 10:00 am North Bank Park Free

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

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

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

Nikki D & The Sisters of Thunder w' special guests Bobby Floyd and Debra James Tucker: Soul Sunday

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

HOSTAGE SITUATION / OLIVERSE @ LeBOOM 4/18/26 SKULLYS MUSIC-DINER

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner

2026 PRIDE RAINBOW ROOM

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

250 Buckeye Train & Transportation Celebration

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

Paul Busse Garden Railway

Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43203

Sabrina Wu LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Laura Peek Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:30 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25

Erica Rhodes LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Street Kingz 3rd Annual All Star Motor Fest Car Show

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

Urban Jazz Coalition

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

ZainaB Johnson LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 08 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

2026 Columbus Indie Bookstore Crawl!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 am Columbus, Ohio

Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes, Presented by Bob Teague & Friends

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Cat People For The People Celebration 2026

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Seventh Son Brewery

Fantastic Cat with Michaela Anne

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

SPACE CAMP: SORA w/ STAYNS [5/2]

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Skully's Music-Diner

Pickle Palooza Food and Drink Fest

 Fri, 26 Jun Huntington Park

Alex Quow Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club!

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

COLUMBUS DOOMSDAY FEST

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 pm The Summit Music Hall

VOLUNTEER - with the 12th Annual All Disabilities Festival

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

VENDOR REGESTRATION - 12th Annual All Disabilities Festival

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