Columbus, OH

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WATZAAA this weekend?

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What's on in Columbus this weekend

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FridayOct 16

9:30 PM

Damn Girl: Dead Disco

Not confirmed yetNightlifeSeventh Son Brewing Co. · Italian Village

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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

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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

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What's on in Columbus this weekend

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FridayOct 16

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