Literary-art Events in Columbus

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

Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with TJ Klune

 Sat, 11 Jul at 04:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw

 Sat, 11 Jul at 01:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Columbus Book Festival 2026

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

Columbus Book Festival: Author Talk with Lisa See

 Sun, 12 Jul at 10:30 am Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

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

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

Juneteenth Legacy

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am Lincoln Theatre Free

Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Paul Tremblay

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Emily McIntire celebrates FORSAKING MIDNIGHT at Barnes & Noble - Easton

 Sun, 19 Jul at 01:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Easton Town Center (Columbus, OH) USD 25

Beyond the Read Author Event

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Columbus Convention Center USD 0 to 365

Spanish Comedy Night @ The Attic Comedy Club with Headliner Fabrizio Copano

 Fri, 25 Sep at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33 to 44

Low Ticket Alert! - An Evening with Kelly Willis and Radney Foster presented by Zeppelin Productions

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Rodney Crowell – SOLD OUT!

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27

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

 Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 31

An Evening with Dr. Robert Livingston

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm The Maroon Culture Lab USD 29 to 109

Juneteenth BASH 2026: Black Authors Spotlight on Heritage

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

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

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

Our Magic

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm 210 S Glenwood Ave USD 0 to 29

My Ride's Here

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 18

STEVIE NICKS IN 50 SONGS Author Annie Zaleski Hosted by Gramercy Books!

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 11 to 35

Bestselling authors of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN are back with A PAIR OF ACES!

 Sun, 28 Jun at 04:30 pm The King Arts Complex USD 38

Aaron Berg at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 90

Marshall Brandon Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25

Divorce Diaries @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 20 to 31

Chris Smither

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:30 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Chris Martin Live Standup Comedy Show @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 25

Storyline Presents: Book Launch and Signing with K.A. Linde

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm 2108 Tremont Ctr, Upper Arlington, OH, United States, Ohio 43221

ZainaB Johnson LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club!

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

Write Jokes Like a Pro 4-Week Class Series

 Sun, 12 Jul at 11:00 am Hashtag Comedy Company USD 189

Linda Kass Shares New Novel September 8 in Conversation with Connie Schultz

 Tue, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Bexley Public Library USD 0 to 35

Liberated Lit Club - Rasheed Newson, There's Only One Sin in Hollywood

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Zora's House Free

Poetry/Writing Workshop: How To Transform Your Poetry Reading Voice

 Sat, 13 Jun at 05:30 pm Cultural Arts Center Free

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33

Grandma Joy and Me, Brad Ryan's Transformative Journey of Healing!

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm Bexley Public Library USD 0 to 35

Prologue Bookshop - Brad Ryan Author Event in Conversation with Virginia West

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm Prologue Bookshop

Created Conference 2026

 Sat, 19 Sep at 09:00 am 5950 Godown Rd USD 23 to 80

Special AFTER HOURS program! M**der MYSTERY NIGHT!

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 43

June Monthly Meeting- In Her Words: NAWBO Celebrates Authors

 Thu, 11 Jun at 11:00 am Upper Arlington Bob Crane Community Center, 3200 Tremont Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221

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

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Columbus Free

Cultural Arts Center Stage

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center

ESSENCE OF WOMEN

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 am The Citadel Free

Gramercy Book Club Features Toni Morrison’s SONG OF SOLOMON in August!

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 21

Author Wayne Feinstein Talks with Gramercy's Linda Kass About Debut Novel!

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6 to 22

Clintonville Books welcomes Josef Benson

 Tue, 15 Sep at 06:30 pm Clintonville Books Free

Author Brad Ryan in conversation with Virginia West

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm 787 N High St., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Saturday with Author & Illustrator Wes Molebash

 Sat, 25 Jul at 01:00 pm Cover to Cover Children's Books Free

Gramercy's Romance Book Club Picks THE SOMEDAY GARDEN for July!

 Tue, 07 Jul at 05:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 10 to 33

Author Event with Sonia Feldman, Girl's Girl

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:30 pm 787 N High St., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Book Collector's Showcase

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Grandview Heights Public Library Free

FLIPPO- "Shadows and Light" (A Tribute to Joni Mitchell)

 Thu, 13 Aug at 07:30 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Jocelyn Jane Cox in Conversation with Fellow Memoirist Marty Ross-Dolen!

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6 to 22

Evolved

 Fri, 17 Jul at 08:00 pm Brick Studio USD 25

How Insects Shape Culture: A Buzz-Worthy Talk with Two Entomologists!

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6 to 41

Dealer's Choice Book Club - Taiwan Travelogue

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Book Launch with Author Erik Jon Slangerup

 Tue, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Cover to Cover Children's Books Free

Zine-Making Workshop

 Mon, 29 Jun at 01:30 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library: Hilltop Branch Meeting Room 2 Free

Fiction Fiction Fiction Book Club - The Burning Side

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Real Ones Book Club - Famesick

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Working with The Other Gods

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:30 pm 2887 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43202

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Columbus, OH

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Porchlight Presents Trailand Eltzroth with James Koan III | Columbus, OH ✨

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:30 pm Jillian and Andrew's Home Free