Literary-art Events in Columbus

Check out happening literary-art events all around Columbus, OH

Ritual and Refinement: The Art of Afternoon Tea

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Mitchell Hall USD 97

Troy Bond LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

CBS Journalist Norah O'Donnell in Conversation with Connie Schultz!

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbus College of Art & Design, Canzani Auditorium USD 11 to 38

Tanael Joachim - The Alien Everywhere Tour - Live @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

Valentine’s Gourmet Date Night

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 213

An Intimate Luncheon with New York Times bestselling author Paula McLain!

 Fri, 23 Jan at 12:00 pm Giuseppe's Ritrovo USD 59

Sean Patton at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

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

Tim Butterly LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 30 to 36

Sabrina Wu LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Jordan Rock at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Spanish Paella

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 97

Modern Parisian Bistro

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 97

Thai Classics

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 97

Laughs & Lyrics at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

The Last Dinner Party

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm PromoWest Productions

Robert Burns Dinner hosted by Daughters of Scotland, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 24 Jan at 04:30 pm Worthington Hills Country Club USD 55

Fish FryDays

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 97

Keys 2 Black Wealth 8th Annual Black History Month Experience

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm John Glenn Columbus International Airport USD 55

Aethereal Jest's 48 Hour Play Festival

 Sun, 18 Jan at 06:00 pm Columbus Performing Arts Center USD 0 to 18

Jessica Willis Fisher & Alice Peacock

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Jason Reynolds | Authors at the Library

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Laughs & Lyrics at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Savoring Portugal

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 102

American Steakhouse Favorites

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 113

Creative Lens with Ruun Nuur

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Nick Banks LIVE Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

Robert Burns Dinner

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm 467 N. High St., Columbus, OH

Tarot Tea Party - The Moon and The Sun

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm 127 N. Central Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43222

Caitlin McGurk on Cartoonist Barbara Shermund

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Thurber Center Free

Year of the Horse: A Culinary Adventure for Chinese New Year

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 97

Eritrean Culture Show: Night By The Red Sea 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Ohio Union - Performance Hall USD 7

Glow Up & Grow Up: Writing Your 2026 Chapter

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Bada Bean Bada Booze USD 29

Harpoetic: Soul Sunday hosted by Debra James Tucker

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

Sharing Shalom - JChats

 Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm 1125 College Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43209

Mardi Gras Celebration

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 97

Dynamite Poetry Open Mic Night

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:30 pm Black Kahawa Coffee: roastery + bar Free

Flood Waters: Remembering Black Ohio Writers' Genius

 Fri, 16 Jan at 05:00 pm 50 W Town Street, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Patti LaBelle: The 80/65 Tour

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Mershon Auditorium

QUEERrated Market

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

Award-winning Poet Miriam Flock Shares First Novel, WILD GRAPES!

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books Free

Laughs & Lyrics at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25 to 30

2026 SeniorLinked Columbus Senior Expo

 Fri, 20 Feb at 11:00 am Polaris Fashion Place USD 0 to 10

Tom Bredehoft on Charles C. Bubb’s Clerks Press

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Thurber Center Free

SAY WORD WEDNESDAYS | 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY (BLACK TIE AFFAIR)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm The Antique Suite USD 23 to 39

Storytime with Author & Illustrator Will Hillenbrand

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am 2116 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43221

Supreme Miss

 Sun, 03 May at 09:00 am Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square

Troy Bond LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 65

Columbus Book Festival 2026

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

Lovesong

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Columbus Performing Arts Center USD 0 to 29

A POETRY EVENING: Chuck Salmons, Roy Bentley, Sandra Feen, Cliff Treyens!

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books Free

Carrie Newcomer Concert

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Broad Street Presbyterian Church USD 29

Tarot Tea Party - Justice and Judgement

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 127 N. Central Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43222

Date Night: An Evening in Paris

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 240

Paints & Poets 4: Dancers & Designers

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Coles Plants USD 7 to 16

Tarot Tea Party - The Lovers and The Devil

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm 127 N. Central Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43222

Irish Unity: Opportunities and Practical Challenges to Unification

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:30 pm Our Lady of Victory

VIllage Poetry Open Mic

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm 1124 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43206

IN-PERSON Ekphrastic Writing Workshop with Jennifer Hambrick-Quilt National

 Thu, 05 Feb at 05:30 pm Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery Free

An Evening with TOM PERROTTA, "the Steinbeck of Suburbia!"

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Drexel Theatre USD 11 to 30

Thrity Umrigar & Jessica Strawser | Authors at the Library

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Twice the Vows, Twice the Grace: A Marriage Restoration Book Launch & Live

 Sat, 21 Feb at 04:00 pm 106 E Moler St USD 35

January Book Club

Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm Lucky Dragon

Tarot Tea Party - The Magician and The High Priestess

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 127 N. Central Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43222

Indian at Home

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 95

Gramercy Book Club February Selection is THE AWARD by Matthew Pearl!

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 35

NEXUS SAX QUARTET OMEA PDC PERFORMANCE

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:30 am The Hyatt Regency Downtown Columbus, Franklin Room

Clintonville Books welcomes China Scherz

 Thu, 12 Mar at 04:30 pm Clintonville Books Free

Trad Nua Celtic Series: The Tannahill Weavers

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 53

Dana Gould! Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 53

2026-Legacy of Greatness: Celebrating the History of Black Excellence

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Feddersen Community Center USD 0 to 55

A Matter of Taste: 500 Years of Food in Art

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 28

Acclaimed Nature Poet David Baker Launches 14th Collection, TRANSIT!

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 0 to 31

Dana Gould! Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 36 to 53

Documentary Filmmaking Workshop: Solo Storytelling for One-Person Crews

 Tue, 24 Feb at 03:30 pm The MPEX Learning Studio USD 71

Blues & Beyond: Graveyard Pete & The New Appalachian Sound - FREE Happening Hour Show

 Thu, 29 Jan at 05:00 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Kristin Chirico Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

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

An Evening with Three Acclaimed Poets to Celebrate National Poetry Month!

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books Free

Fred Eaglesmith presented by Zeppelin Productions and Natalie's Grandview

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Youth Media Awards Watch Party 2026

 Mon, 26 Jan at 11:00 am 2116 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43221

Poet-Trees First Meet-Up of 2026!

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm 120 W Goodale St, Columbus, OH 43215-2357, United States

Family Group Session: Choices

 Tue, 20 Jan at 05:00 pm FACCES Free

The Book Loft Presents: Andrew Welsh-Huggins "The Mail Man"

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm 631 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43206

LIGAMENT: “A Roaring Flame”

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Short North Stage

Staged Reading- Squeakers, or The Angel of Death

Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm 2800 Tremont Rd, Columbus, OH 43221-3151, United States

Family Group Session: Empathy

 Tue, 17 Feb at 05:00 pm FACCES Free

Andrew Welsh-Huggins launches second thriller in Mercury Carter series!

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6 to 31

Gramercy Book Club Features Toni Morrison's BELOVED in April!

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 22

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 Tue, 27 Jan at 12:45 am The Ohio State University

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Columbus Free

The Book Loft Presents: Randee Dawn

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm 631 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43206

Comfort Classics: Bold Flavors, Rustic Cuisine

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 102

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Garden Theater Columbus

 Thu, 14 May Garden Theater Columbus

Author Event - Alexandra McCollum

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

2023 Morning Writing Circle

 Sun, 04 Jun at 09:30 am 2843 Dresden St Free