Things to do in Columbus

453+ things to do in Columbus this month

602 eventsAll venues in Columbus

Fri · Dec 4 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wander Nights at Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Cover of Fallow

Fri · Nov 13 · 10:00 AM

Coffee & Chapters

Birdie Books · Westerville

Sun · Dec 20 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

In Her Own Words and Every Avenue at Ace of Cups

In Her Own Words +1

Ace of Cups · Columbus

Fri · Dec 11 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wander Nights at Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Sat · Oct 31 · 6:00 PM

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Michigan

Schottenstein Center · Columbus

Fri · Dec 18 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

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Sun · Aug 1 · 1:00 PM

Shorties Book Club: The Death of Mountains by Jordan Kurella

Author: Jordan Kurella

Clintonville Books

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Sun · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM

Shorties Book Club: The Death of Mountains by Jordan Kurella

Author: Jordan Kurella

Clintonville Books

Cover of Ten-Percent Thief

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Sun · Jul 18 · 3:00 PM

New/Classic Sci-Fi Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Cover of The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories

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Sun · Apr 25 · 6:00 PM

Fears for Queers Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Mon · Nov 23 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Sat · Dec 19 · 8:30 PM

Gravy Christmas Party

Fenders · Westerville

Cover of Ten-Percent Thief

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Sun · Apr 18 · 3:00 PM

New/Classic Sci-Fi Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Cover of The People Could Fly

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Sun · Jun 6 · 1:00 PM

The People Could Fly by Hamilton illus. by Leo & Diane Dillon

Clintonville Books

Cover of The People Could Fly

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Sun · Aug 1 · 1:00 PM

The People Could Fly by Hamilton illus. by Leo & Diane Dillon

Clintonville Books

Wed · Nov 4 · 9:00 PM

DJ Timmah

Eldorado's Food & Spirits · Columbus

Tue · Oct 27 · 3:00 PM

Nightmare on Town Street

Land-Grant Brewing Company

Mon · Nov 2 · 6:30 PM

Women's Basketball vs. UIC

Schottenstein Center · Columbus

Wed · Dec 9 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Halloween Storytime

Blue Couch Bookshop

Wed · Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

Sueco

The Bluestone · Columbus

Tue · Dec 1 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Wed · Dec 23 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Sun · Nov 1 · 7:30 PM

Men's Ice Hockey vs. Michigan

Schottenstein Center · Columbus

Tue · Nov 24 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Mon · Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

FRIENDSGIVING THEMED TRIVIA

The Goat (at LC RiverSouth) · Columbus

Sun · Dec 6 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Fri · Dec 11 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Thu · Dec 24 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Fri · Dec 25 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Sat · Oct 31 · 7:30 PM

Dead Man's Cell Phone

OSU Black Box Theatre · Columbus

Fri · Nov 20 · 7:00 PM

Aaron Lee Tasjan w/ Madeleine Kelson

Aaron Lee Tasjan +1

Rumba Cafe · Columbus

Tue · Dec 1 · 6:30 PM

ILUKA - The Wings Tour

Rumba Cafe · Columbus

Cover of The postman always rings twice

Thu · Nov 5 · 6:30 PM

Club Classics

Birdie Books · Westerville

Sat · Dec 12 · 8:00 PM

Sidepiece

The Bluestone · Columbus

Sat · Dec 26 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Fri · Nov 6 · 6:30 PM

Men's Basketball vs. Youngstown State

Schottenstein Center · Columbus

Wed · Dec 16 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Tue · Oct 27 · 6:30 PM

Tuesday Trivia and A Movie

Land-Grant Brewing Company

Cover of Ten-Percent Thief

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Sun · Jan 17 · 3:00 PM

New/Classic Sci-Fi Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Fri · Feb 26 · 6:00 PM

Aubory Bugg

Rumba Cafe · Columbus

Mon · Dec 7 · 7:00 PM

ELF THEMED TRIVIA

The Goat (at LC RiverSouth) · Columbus

Tue · Dec 15 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Cover of The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories

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Sun · Jan 24 · 6:00 PM

Fears for Queers Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Dead Man's Cell Phone

OSU Black Box Theatre · Columbus

FRIGHT NIGHT at Fenders with TTT! 🎶👻

Fenders · Westerville

Cover of The People Could Fly

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Sun · Jan 3 · 1:00 PM

The People Could Fly by Hamilton illus. by Leo & Diane Dillon

Clintonville Books

Cover of The People Could Fly

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Sun · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

The People Could Fly by Hamilton illus. by Leo & Diane Dillon

Clintonville Books

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:30 PM

Dead Man's Cell Phone

OSU Proscenium Theatre · Columbus

Mon · Dec 21 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Cover of Ten-Percent Thief

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Sun · May 16 · 3:00 PM

New/Classic Sci-Fi Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Mon · Nov 30 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Mon · Dec 28 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

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Sat · Jan 23 · 8:30 PM

Fat Dog

Fenders · Westerville

Cover of The woman of the house

Wed · Nov 18 · 6:00 PM

Storyline Presents: Author Talk and Signing with Amber Blaeser-Wardzala

Author: Amber Blaeser-Wardzala

Storyline Bookshop

Tue · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Olivia Rodrigo

Schottenstein Center · Columbus

Cover of Ten-Percent Thief

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Sun · Feb 21 · 3:00 PM

New/Classic Sci-Fi Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Fri · Nov 20 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Wed · Oct 28 · 8:30 PM

Crew Matchday at Land-Grant

Land-Grant Brewing Company

Thu · Nov 5 · 6:30 PM

Women's Basketball vs. Central Michigan

Schottenstein Center · Columbus

Fri · Oct 30 · 7:30 PM

Dead Man's Cell Phone

OSU Proscenium Theatre · Columbus

Cover of Ten-Percent Thief

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Sun · Nov 15 · 3:00 PM

New/Classic Sci-Fi Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Cover of A Farewell to Arms

Mon · Nov 9 · 6:00 PM

Nonfiction Book Club November 2026

Storyline Bookshop

Fri · Oct 30 · 3:00 PM

Nightmare on Town Street

Land-Grant Brewing Company

Cover of Tempest

Wed · Nov 11 · 6:30 PM

Bookseller’s Choice Book Club

Birdie Books · Westerville

Mon · Dec 14 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Fri · Nov 6 · 7:00 PM

George Birge

The Bluestone · Columbus

Mon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM

A Court of Splintered Harmony Release Party

Land-Grant Brewing Company

Mon · Oct 26 · 8:00 PM

Open Stage with Matt Jones

Host: Matt Jones

Eldorado's Food & Spirits · Columbus

Thu · Nov 5 · 6:00 PM

Nov. General Book Club

Escape Into Fiction

Wed · Dec 2 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Thu · Nov 12 · 6:30 PM

Booked for Murder

Birdie Books · Westerville

Sat · Dec 5 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Sun · Dec 20 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wander Nights at Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Cover of A Farewell to Arms

Mon · Oct 26 · 9:00 PM

Storyline Event: ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party

Storyline Bookshop

ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party

Thu · Nov 26 · 5:00 PM

FREE Wanderlights

Columbus Commons

Covers for A Cause: Halloween Cover Show at Ace of Cups

Ace of Cups · Columbus

Thu · Dec 31 · 9:00 PM

NYE with Three Ton Toad 🥂🎉🐸

Fenders · Westerville

Sat · Jan 16 · 8:30 PM

Phoenix Rising- Sherry and Tara’s birthday bash 🎉 🎂

Fenders · Westerville

Thu · Oct 29 · 9:00 PM

Halloween Karaoke with Excesss Karaoke

Eldorado's Food & Spirits · Columbus

Cover of Grim Tidings

Thu · Nov 19 · 6:30 PM

Nov. Romantasy (Holiday) Book Club

Escape Into Fiction

Cover of Ten-Percent Thief

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Sun · Mar 21 · 3:00 PM

New/Classic Sci-Fi Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Oct 29 – Nov 8

UniverSoul Circus

Historic Crew Stadium · Columbus

Cover of The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories

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Sun · Dec 27 · 6:00 PM

Fears for Queers Bookclub

Clintonville Books

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Jan 3 · 1:00 PM

Shorties Book Club: The Death of Mountains by Jordan Kurella

Clintonville Books

Cover of The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories

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Sun · Feb 28 · 6:00 PM

Fears for Queers Bookclub

Clintonville Books

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Sun · Nov 8 · 1:00 PM

Philosophy Book Club

Clintonville Books

Fri · Nov 13 · 8:30 PM

Jackass Genius

Torg & Elliott House Band

Fenders · Westerville

Thu · Dec 3 · 7:00 PM

ELF THEMED TRIVIA

The Goat (at LC RiverSouth) · Columbus

Cover of The People Could Fly

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Sun · May 2 · 1:00 PM

The People Could Fly by Hamilton illus. by Leo & Diane Dillon

Clintonville Books

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Thu · Nov 12 · 6:30 PM

The Other Open Mic: A Poetry Thing

Clintonville Books

Thu · Nov 12 · 6:30 PM

Nov. Mystery Book Club

Escape Into Fiction

Wed · Dec 16 · 8:30 PM

Ethan Timm

Fenders · Westerville

Fri · Jan 15 · 8:30 PM

Big Bad Stache

Fenders · Westerville

Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Dead Man's Cell Phone

OSU Proscenium Theatre · Columbus

Ms. Rachel Trick or Treat Storytime

Thu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM

Austin Snell

The Bluestone · Columbus

Cherry Blonde

Fenders · Westerville

Events in Columbus, OH

Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Columbus has an outsized indie circuit — the Newport Music Hall, Ace of Cups, Rumba Café — alongside CAPA's restored downtown theaters and a heavy Ohio State events calendar.