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

2026 Arnold Sports Festival Expo - 3 Day Pass (3/6 - 5/8)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:30 am Greater Columbus Convention Center

Sonic Temple - 4 Day Pass at Historic Crew Stadium

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

Tyler Childers Columbus

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

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

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

Columbus Arts Festival

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

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines

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

SheBelieves Cup at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

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

Arnold 5K, Pump & Run and Ruck

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

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

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 am 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

 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

BUSH — Columbus

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

Breakaway Music Festival - Friday - Ohio (18+)

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

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

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

Monster Jam

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

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Saturday

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm 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 - 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 - 2 Day Pass - Ohio (18+)

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

German Village Valuables

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

Breakaway Music Festival Ohio - Friday

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 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 Ohio - Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium

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

Goodguys Car Show

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

Dominion: Prime Cuts 10

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 pm Awol Bar

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

Columbus World Oddities Expo

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

Blue Glove Presents: #1 OFFICIAL RANG DE COLUMBUS | HOLI COLOR FEST 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Land-Grant Brewing Company USD 0 to 342

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

Columbus, OH St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

2026 KidsLinked Arlington-Grandview Kidsfest (4/03)

 Fri, 03 Apr at 05:00 pm Tremont Elementary School USD 0 to 14

Columbus Summer Wine Festival

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

Sonic Temple - Sunday at Historic Crew Stadium

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

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

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

Parking Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival - Friday

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

Bailey Zimmerman at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

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

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!

Uplift Her Wellness Day 2026

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

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

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

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

CMA Community Days: Celebrate Columbus Creativity

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Columbus Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

THE WERKS @ The Summit Music Hall - Saturday, February 28th

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm The Summit Music Hall USD 24

Ohio State Softball Tournament at Buckeye Varsity Field

 Sun, 22 Mar Buckeye Varsity Field

RECORD STORE DAY 2026

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

Blippi at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair

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

Nelly

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

Hashtag Comedy Presents: Laurie Kilmartin! (7PM)

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

Our Food Truck Festival 2026

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

Sonic Temple - Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium

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

Winter Classic Mopar Swap Meet

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

Atlanta United 2 at Columbus Crew 2 at Historic Crew Stadium

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm Historic Crew Stadium

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

Sean Donnelly at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

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

AfroSocaLove : Columbus One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

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

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

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

Buckeye Game Fest 2026

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

Doc Robinson

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

Bo Johnson (2/28 at 7PM)

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

Abbas Wahab LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft

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

250 Buckeye Train & Transportation Celebration

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

VOLUNTEER - with the 12th Annual All Disabilities Festival

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

Nirvana GrungeFest + Seven Circle Sunrise

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Rumba Cafe

Sabrina Wu LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Street Kingz 3rd Annual All Star Motor Fest Car Show

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

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

House of Goals: Street to Stadium Kickoff

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:00 am 1510 Polaris Pkwy Free

Oxbow String Company @ Tara Hall Proclamation Day (Columbus, OH)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Tara Hall

2026 Columbus Spring Makers Festival & Vendor Market

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

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

ShamROCK 2026: A Pagan Celtic Celebration

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

Isabel Hagen LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

The City's Largest Easter Egg Hunt

Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 2501 Mock Road, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43224

Dumpling Fest Columbus

 Wed, 08 Apr at 05:00 pm N High St USD 57 to 79

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

Sydney Stigerts at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

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

Buckeye Nationals

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

Columbus Craft Crawl

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am 1665 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

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

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

74th Annual Columbus International Film and Animation Festival

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

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

Arnold Sports Festival - Sunday

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Greater Columbus

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

2026 Bexley AAPI Festival-Free Cultural Event

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Bexley Public Library Free

Voices of Triumph

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

Kalea McNeill LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Wed, 03 Jun at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 32

Arnold Sports Festival - Saturday

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Greater Columbus

Independence Day Road Race Columbus

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

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

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 32