Literary-art Events in Columbus

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

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 39 to 56

Columbus Book Festival 2026

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

Hashtag Comedy Presents: Laurie Kilmartin! (7PM)

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

Juneteenth Legacy

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am Lincoln Theatre 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

Mo Hill

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Hashtag Comedy Club USD 18

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Books Ahoy! Cruise into Reading: BOOK FAIR

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Land-Grant Brewing Company

GRAMERCY BOOK CLUB FEATURES TONI MORRISON'S THE BLUEST EYE IN JUNE!

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 21

The Last Dinner Party

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm PromoWest Productions

Modern Parisian Bistro

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 97

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

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

 Fri, 23 Oct The Attic Comedy Club USD 31

Mary McClendon: Soul Sunday hosted by Debra James Tucker

 Sun, 31 May at 08:00 pm 945 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

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

An Intimate Lunch with New York Times Bestselling Author Mary Kay Andrews!

 Tue, 09 Jun at 12:00 pm Giuseppe's Ritrovo USD 59

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

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

Cooking With Kids: Sloppy Joes, Mac & Cheese, and Cupcake Decorating

 Thu, 18 Jun at 10:00 am Mitchell Hall USD 30 to 134

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

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

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

Sabrina Wu LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Stranger Than Paradise (1984) | FREE! | Ohio Goes to the Movies

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Drexel Theatre

My Ride's Here

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

Laughs & Lyrics...Spring Takeover at The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 27 to 33

Divorce Diaries @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

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

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

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

Bright Mediterranean Cooking

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 102

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

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

Chris Smither

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

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

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Garden Theater Columbus

ZainaB Johnson LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club!

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

Under the Tuscan Sun

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 102 to 113

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

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

Dad Bod Presents: Dad Jokes & Lady Folks

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm Kafe Kerouac USD 13

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Taste of Cape Cod

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 102

The Orphan The Poet w/ Chapel

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Natalie's - Grandview

Created Conference 2026

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

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

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

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Columbus Free

Fears for Queers Bookclub at Clintonville Books

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Clintonville Books Free

Poetry on the Palette

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library USD 34

Dynamite Events: Poetry Open Mic Night

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm Double Take Bar & Grill USD 9 to 13

Romance Roundup Book Club❤️ STAR SHIPPED by Cat Sebastian

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Author Event - Zach Zimmerman

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Gather & Grow

 Thu, 26 Mar 1393 N 4th St Free

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

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

A Conversation About the Power and Paradox of Human-Animal Interactions!

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6

Clintonville Books welcomes Josef Benson

 Tue, 15 Sep at 06:30 pm Clintonville 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

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

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

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

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

Dealer's Choice Book Club - Taiwan Travelogue

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

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

HIDDEN EMOTIONS: BLACK MAN'S TEARS BOOK RELEASE

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am 6100 Channingway Blvd ste 507 Free

Author Event - Kristy Boyce

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Author Event - Bonnie Quinn

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

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

The Real Ones Book Club - London Falling

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free