Literary-art Events in Columbus

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

Troy Bond LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

 Fri, 20 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

Troy Bond LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

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

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

Hashtag Comedy Presents: Laurie Kilmartin! (7PM)

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

Sean Patton at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Attic Comedy Club USD 33 to 39

Mother’s Day Hat and Afternoon Tea-party

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Mitchell Hall USD 134

Kevin Farley LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

Beyond the Read Author Event

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Columbus Convention Center USD 28 to 365

Books Ahoy! Cruise into Reading: ADULT BOOK FAIR

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

Jordan Rock at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, Ohio

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

Sabrina Wu LIVE @ The Attic Comedy Club

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

NYT Bestselling Author & Two-Time Thurber Prize Finalist Annabelle Gurwitch (Event & Dinner)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Cure Coffee & Cocktails

2026 Columbus Indie Bookstore Crawl!

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

The Last Dinner Party

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm PromoWest Productions

Fish FryDays

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

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

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

Rome at Home: Recipes from the Cucina Romano

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 102

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

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

Modern Parisian Bistro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sushi at Home

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 113

Fresh Starts: Cooking with Spring Flavors

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 102

Cooking with the Kids- Crazy for stuffed meatballs

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Mitchell Hall USD 39 to 134

Paris, Je t’aime

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 102

Divorce Diaries @ The Attic Comedy Club Columbus

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

Achieving a Talent Advantage: Strategies to Attract, Retain and Engage

 Tue, 31 Mar at 04:00 pm LOTH, Inc. Free

Bright Mediterranean Cooking

 Thu, 21 May at 10:00 am Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 102

Around the World in 3 Chicken Dishes

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Columbus State Community College, Mitchell Hall Event Center USD 102

Under the Tuscan Sun

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

Thai Take-out at Home

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm Mitchell Hall USD 102

Karen Scott Features at Poetry Cauldron Open mic (Dorian hosts, limited open mic list)

 Wed, 15 Apr at 08:00 pm 2250 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43201

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

Taste of Cape Cod

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

The Art Of War

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm 540 Jack Gibbs Blvd USD 0 to 29

From Provence to Paris: A Culinary Road Trip

 Thu, 09 Apr at 11:00 am 250 Cleveland Ave USD 102

Poetry Workshop featuring Jennifer Hambrick - In-Person Option

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Northwood-High Building USD 0 to 13

Spring "Formal" Open Mic- 2nd Edition (Christina Hosts)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm 2250 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43201

Black Feminist Night School : April

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Zora's House Free

Writing Workshop: Commit to Submit (In-Person OR Virtual)

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm 91 Jefferson Ave, Columbus, OH 43215-3840, United States

Tarot Tea Party - Justice and Judgement

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

Lovesong

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

Jess Lourey; "The Verdant Cage"

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm 631 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43206

David Leisner, celebrated concert guitarist–composer in concert

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm 2260 E. Mound St., Bexley, OH, United States, Ohio 43209

Therapeutic Journaling Workshop

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Be Well Collective USD 65

Book Launch Celebration | Cut Open with Dr. Danny Eiferman

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm 1645 Neil Ave Free

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

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

Gather & Grow

 Thu, 26 Mar at 11:30 am 1393 N 4th St Free

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

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

Dynamite Events: Poetry Open Mic

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Double Take Bar & Grill USD 8 to 13

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

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Columbus Free

FUNNY STORY: How to transform your ideas into compelling comedy narratives

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Hashtag Comedy Company USD 189

Book Club

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 am Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Truth As Source: Writing Toward What's Real

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 am Lincoln Theatre Free

Finger Snaps & Poetry Chars

Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Waves Bar And Kitchen

Romance Roundup Book Club❤️ STAR SHIPPED by Cat Sebastian

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Gather & Grow

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:30 am 1393 N 4th St Free

Gramercy Book Club Picks THE LAST LETTERS OF SALLY AND WALTER for May!

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 10 to 31

Breadcrumbs Writing Club

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm 2112 S High St Free

diVERSES Poetry Book Fair

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm diVERSES The Stanza Free

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

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

POETRY NIGHT! Conversation and Readings with Charlene Fix and Rikki Santer!

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books Free

Poetry on the Palette

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

Book Talk, The Queer Allies Bible with NV Gay

Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 299 King Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43201

The Book Loft Presents: Brieanna Wilkoff

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm 631 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43206

Bigger Than Me: My Story, My Culture - Book Launch

 Sun, 12 Apr at 03:00 pm 2411 E Main St, Bexley, OH, United States, Ohio 43209

Saturday Afternoon with Author Brieanna Wilkoff

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm 2116 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43221

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

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

Book Club - My Husband's Wife

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Columbus Canvass Launch

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Tuttle Park

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

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

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Columbus Free

Book Club : Jane Austen's Bookshelf

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Author Event - Chuck Salmons

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Author Event - Bonnie Quinn

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

Book Club : Of Monsters and Mainframes

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 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

An Afternoon of Poetry and Art

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Book Club : Skylark

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

2023 Morning Writing Circle

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

Ron Shaull presents “A History of Paper, From Pulp to Pixel”

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Thurber Center Free