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WATZAAA this weekend?

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What's on in Columbus this weekend

Name: NFF26: Godmother with Benny's Second Birthday
Start: 2026-10-18T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Gateway Film Center

Columbus · Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18 · 31 confirmed · 1 unconfirmed · times ET

31 confirmed listings in Columbus, OH for Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18, plus 1 not confirmed yet: Film 31.

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Showing Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18

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FridayOct 16

4:00 PM

NFF26: Recurring Nightmares A

FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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4:00 PM

NFF26: The Curse of Tahu'a with Gloss

FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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4:30 PM

Begotten (1991) 4K Restoration

FilmGateway Film CenterShowtimes Oct 18-20 at 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM; 4K restoration

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6:00 PM

Nightmares Film Festival

FilmGateway Film Center · Campus / South Campus GatewayTimes shown are the first screening each day.

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6:30 PM

NFF26: American Dollhouse

FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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6:30 PM

The Devils (1971) 4K Restoration

FilmGateway Film Center · University District4K laser presentation; multiple showtimes Oct 15-18 and Oct 19

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8:30 PM

NFF26: Horror Shorts B

FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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8:30 PM

NFF26: The Last Temptation of Becky with Scissors

FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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10:30 PM

NFF26: Horror Shorts C

FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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10:30 PM

NFF26: Liv's Last Ride

FilmScreening Room One, Gateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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SaturdayOct 17

12:00 PM

NFF26: Recurring Nightmares B

FilmScreening Room Two, Gateway Film CenterPresented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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12:00 PM

NFF26: What I Remember with Nightfall

FilmGateway Film CenterScreening Room One; Midwest Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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2:00 PM

Hitchcocktober 2026: Rear Window (1954) 4K Restoration

FilmGateway Film Center · University DistrictShowtimes Oct 17 and 18 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; 4K restoration

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2:00 PM

NFF26: Flytrapper with Seething Void

FilmGateway Film CenterScreening Room One; Midwest Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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2:00 PM

NFF26: Thriller Shorts B

FilmGateway Film CenterScreening Room Two; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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4:00 PM

NFF26: AVIAN OVERLORDS

FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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4:00 PM

NFF26: BLCK GLVS

FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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5:15 PM

NFF26: Awards Presentation

FilmGateway Film CenterHosted by NFF co-founders; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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6:00 PM

NFF26: Dead Drop with Meadow

FilmGateway Film CenterU.S. Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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6:00 PM

NFF26: Horror Comedy Shorts B

FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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8:00 PM

NFF26: Midnight Shorts B

FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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8:00 PM

NFF26: When You See It with Bailey Banshee

FilmGateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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9:30 PM

The Exorcist (1973)

FilmDrexel TheatreRated R (violence, language) | 2hr 2min

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10:00 PM

NFF26: Astrolatry

FilmGateway Film CenterU.S. Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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10:00 PM

NFF26: Horror Shorts D

FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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TBD

Eccentric Cinema

Time not confirmedFilmDrexel TheatreSaturday series

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SundayOct 18

12:00 PM

NFF26: DOC SHORTS

FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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12:00 PM

NFF26: Looky Loo Double Feature

FilmGateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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1:00 PM

NFF26: MALIGNANT GROWTHS

FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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2:00 PM

NFF26: IT WATCHES BACK

FilmGateway Film CenterPart of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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3:00 PM

NFF26: Death Came Knocking with Yoshi

FilmGateway Film CenterWorld Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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3:00 PM

NFF26: Godmother with Benny's Second Birthday

FilmGateway Film CenterMidwest Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026

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Plan ahead

Big dates worth booking early

Dates the organiser has announced are shown plainly. Expected dates are worked out from past years and set by the calendar ones from the calendar (Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter); provisional ones come from a source other than the organiser. Date not announced means the organiser hasn't said yet; date not listed yet means we haven't found it. Check the official site before you book. Listed by date, never paid for.

Big events in Columbus

Oct 17–18, 2026

Columbus Marathon

Sports

Official site

Sat, Nov 28, 2026

Ohio State vs Michigan

SportsOhio StadiumNoon kickoff

Source

Mar 4–7, 2027

Arnold Sports Festival

Sports

Official site Source

Jun 11–13, 2027 (provisional)

Columbus Arts Festival

FestivalDowntown Scioto riverfrontFrom the 2027 artist call; the festival site has not posted it

Official site Source

Fri, Jul 2, 2027

Red, White & BOOM!

FestivalDowntown Columbus

Official site

Jul 28 – Aug 8, 2027

Ohio State Fair

Fair & marketOhio Expo Center & State Fair

Official site Source

Date not listed yet

Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest

Food & drinkDowntown riverfront

Usually: Late July, Fri–Sun

Big events across the US →

Nature near Columbus

Hocking Hills State Park

about 44 mi away (straight line)

Usually: Ice formations in winter, wildflowers in spring and leaf color in fall

Many trails are one-way, and winter trails are often icy

Booking: Campsites can be reserved up to six months ahead; the lodge and cabins book separately

Official site

Sat, Jan 16, 2027 (provisional)

Hocking Hills State Park

Annual Winter Hike past Old Man’s Cave and Cedar Falls to Ash Cave; dates from the county visitors bureau

Official site Source

Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve

about 45 mi away (straight line)

Usually: One of Ohio’s best places for spring wildflowers, including the rare snow trillium

No pets

Official site

Nature across the US →

What's on in Columbus this weekend

Step 3: Status (confirmed or not)?Confirmed: date and time match the official source (team, venue, organizer or their ticketing page) and we say when we last checked. Unconfirmed: we found it but have not yet confirmed the date or time — it is labelled on the card. Everything shows both.

Step 4: Sort (order within each day)?Time: earliest start first within each day, unknown times last. Type: grouped by type in the order of the filter list, then by time. Order is never paid for.

Step 5: List (how much to show)?Everything: the full list for the chosen days (the default). Short: up to 4 of each type per day, confirmed first, then earliest start, with an “All →” link on each type. Choosing a sort order switches to Everything; dropping or adding types works in either.

FridayOct 16

SaturdayOct 17

SundayOct 18

Plan ahead

Big events in Columbus

Nature near Columbus

Step 3: Status (confirmed or not)

Step 4: Sort (order within each day)

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