Events and Festivals
In Columbus, it's easy to find an event to match your interests whether it's a concert that's here, a sporting event or a local festival.
Columbus' music scene is wowing national audiences with local musicians playing live any day of the week at clubs across the city at places Brothers Drake Meadery, Ace of Cups and the Big Room Bar to national acts at venues like the Newport, Express Live!, the Schottenstein Center and Nationwide Arena.
Home to several major sporting teams, including the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, MLS’s Columbus Crew, Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, the Columbus Clippers or an Ohio State University sporting event, you can catch a game no matter what the season!
Local professional theater, national acts, comedy, dramatic works, Broadway shows, dance and more can all be found at the various theaters and stages throughout Columbus at any time of the year.
During the summer and fall, there’s a huge festival happening in Columbus almost every weekend! The busy summer event season kicks off with the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, hosted by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. In August, don't miss the Dublin Irish Festival, the second-largest three-day Irish Festival in the world. Check our annual festivals and events to make sure you don’t miss out on something you’d love! Search by dates, then add keywords to help narrow your results. You can choose categories and locations to filter your results, too.
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