Submit an Event
The events calendar is the most popular section of our website. Make sure your event is listed so that it can be found by visitors and considered for other marketing uses such as social media posts, our This Weekend in Columbus e-newsletter and more.
Please note the calendar only lists events with broad appeal that would interest visitors outside of Columbus, such as festivals, sporting events, live music, visual arts and events of that nature.
How Do I Submit an Event?
If you are a partner with Experience Columbus:
The easiest way to submit your event is through the partner portal. Please watch the "Add & Update Events" video found here for step-by-step instructions.
If you need help accessing your portal, please contact our Partnerships Manager, Olivia Karp, at okarp@experiencecolumbus.com.
If you are not a partner with Experience Columbus:
Arts & Cultural events should create an Organizational account with Ohio EventFinder (OEF). Once OEF approves your account (which may take a couple of days), you will be able to submit all of your events moving forward. Your submissions will be automatically sent to our team, as well as TourismOhio, Ohio Magazine, artsinohio.com and columbusmakesart.com. Your events will be reviewed for approval before displaying on our calendar.
If you have any questions about Ohio Event Finder, please contact Nick Dekker at ndekker@gcac.org.
Non-arts events (including sporting events) can be submitted using this submission form. Your event will be shared with our team only.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Will my event be approved?
All approved events must be open to the public. Our calendar typically only includes leisure events with broad appeal, such as festivals, sporting events, concerts, interactive workshops and art exhibitions.
Fundraisers, kids camps, open houses and other events may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. General business advertisements are not permitted. For general promotion, please consider a partnership with Experience Columbus.
Why isn’t my event showing up?
All events are reviewed and approved by Experience Columbus before appearing on our calendar. Please allow time for this process, whether your event was submitted manually or collected automatically.
To allow plenty of time for promotion, we encourage you to submit your event several weeks (or months) in advance.
Why is my event information different from what I submitted?
Experience Columbus staff serve as editors of event submissions. The content you submit may be edited to ensure all details are complete or to reflect our marketing guidelines.
Do Experience Columbus partners receive additional exposure?
It’s free for anyone to post an appropriate event to our calendar. Partner events are candidates for additional exposure, such as a feature in our email newsletters or in other marketing materials.
I'm an artist with an upcoming performance or exhibition in Columbus, but I'm not affiliated with an organization. What should I do?
Please reach out to the event location or venue and ask them to submit for you. There's a good chance they already have an Ohio EventFinder account and will be happy to submit your event for promotion.
You can also submit your event using our event submission form, but please note that it will be shared with Experience Columbus only.
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