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What's on Columbus · Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18 · 172 confirmed · 128 unconfirmed · times ET Days (which dates to show) ? Today: just today. This weekend: Friday through Sunday (the rest of it once it has started). Coming weekdays: Monday through Thursday. Custom: opens a calendar — tap a start date, then an end date, anywhere from today to Tue, Oct 27 — listings are checked two weeks ahead, so nothing later is on the site yet. Dates are Columbus local. Showing Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18
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Friday Oct 16 Sports 7:00 PM
Ohio State Men's Soccer vs Michigan State
Home College soccer Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium · Campus
2:00 PM
SAS Championship, first round (PGA Tour Champions)
Golf TV: Golf Channel
6:00 PM
ALCS Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians
MLB TV: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
7:00 PM
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (NBA preseason)
NBA TV: NBA TV
7:00 PM
Florida at Texas A&M (women's volleyball)
College volleyball TV: SEC Network
7:00 PM
Dana and Alden: Papa's Boat Tour
A&R Music Bar · Arena District Doors 7:00 PM. With Alex Amen.
7:00 PM
Niko Moon: Back To My Roots Tour
KEMBA Live! · Arena District Indoors
7:00 PM
The Quasi Kings
The Bluestone · Downtown
7:30 PM
Jonas Brothers
Nationwide Arena · Arena District
Theater & Broadway TBD
BalletMet Senior Dress Rehearsal: Marilyn
Time not confirmed
Comedy 7:00 & 9:45 PM
Amber Autry
Funny Bone Comedy Club · Easton All four shows listed as sold out
4:00 PM
NFF26: Recurring Nightmares A
Screening Room Two, Gateway Film Center Presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
4:00 PM
NFF26: The Curse of Tahu'a with Gloss
Screening Room One, Gateway Film Center World Premiere; presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
4:30 PM
Begotten (1991) 4K Restoration
Gateway Film Center Showtimes Oct 18-20 at 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM; 4K restoration
6:00 PM
Nightmares Film Festival
Gateway Film Center · Campus / South Campus Gateway Times shown are the first screening each day.
Activities & outdoors 5:30 PM
Pumpkin Walk Around The Pond
Three Creeks Easy 1/2 mile walk around Turtle Pond with pumpkins and treats; costumes encouraged.
Convention TBD
GDEX (Game Developer Expo)
Not confirmed yet Cherry Valley Hotel, Newark · Downtown / Short North Thu Oct 15 is Dev Day (conference only); expo and conference Fri–Sun
TBD
Supernatural TV Series Fan Event
Time not confirmed Greater Columbus Convention Center · Downtown / Short North
Nightlife 9:30 PM
Damn Girl: Dead Disco
Not confirmed yet Seventh Son Brewing Co. · Italian Village
Family 5:30 PM
Pumpkin Walk Around The Pond
Three Creeks Metro Park · Groveport 5:30–7 PM
1:00 PM
Dublin Halloween Spooktacular
Time not confirmed Coffman Park · Dublin Sponsor: City of Dublin. Thu 4–8 PM; Fri 1–5 PM
6:30 PM
Westerville Great Pumpkin Glow
Not confirmed yet Heritage Park · Westerville
Local event 6:00 PM
Cultural Arts Center Opening Receptions (Main Gallery and Loft Gallery)
Cultural Arts Center, 139 W Main St 6–8 PM. Sponsor: Columbus Recreation and Parks.
5:00 PM
Spirit & Dust Opening Reception
Not confirmed yet OSU Urban Arts Space · Downtown
Other 6:00 PM
NFF26: Filmmaker and screenwriter meetup
The Festival Lounge, Gateway Film Center Presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026; VIP or Creator Pass required
Saturday Oct 17 Sports 7:00 PM
Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers
Not confirmed yet Home NHL Nationwide Arena · Arena District Twenty One Pilots at Ohio Stadium same night — traffic
7:30 AM
Everton vs Chelsea
Premier League TV: USA Network
10:00 AM
Brentford vs Liverpool
Premier League TV: NBCSN, Peacock
10:00 AM
Fulham vs Hull City
Premier League TV: Peacock
10:00 AM
Manchester City vs Ipswich Town
Premier League TV: USA Network
Festival 12:00 PM
RidgeFest
Glacier Ridge Metro Park · Plain City 12–4 PM
12:00 PM
RidgeFest
Glacier Ridge Annual fall festival with local organization partners.
Fair & market 11:00 AM
Glass Pumpkin Patch
Franklin Park Conservatory · Near East Side
8:00 AM
Worthington Farmers Market
Time not confirmed Downtown Worthington · Worthington 8 AM–12 PM
5:00 PM
Paris Paloma Pre-Show Happy Hour
A&R Music Bar Doors 5:00 PM.
6:00 PM
Twenty One Pilots
Ohio Stadium · Campus Hometown show; CBJ home same night
7:00 PM
Mozart's Great Mass (ProMusica Chamber Orchestra)
Southern Theatre · Downtown
7:00 PM
Paris Paloma: The Fatal Flaw Tour
KEMBA Live! · Arena District Indoors
12:00 PM
NFF26: Recurring Nightmares B
Screening Room Two, Gateway Film Center Presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
12:00 PM
NFF26: What I Remember with Nightfall
Gateway Film Center Screening Room One; Midwest Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
2:00 PM
Hitchcocktober 2026: Rear Window (1954) 4K Restoration
Gateway Film Center · University District Showtimes Oct 17 and 18 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; 4K restoration
2:00 PM
NFF26: Flytrapper with Seething Void
Gateway Film Center Screening Room One; Midwest Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
Classes & workshops 10:30 AM
Fused Glass: Fall Suncatcher
Franklin Park Conservatory · Near East Side 10:30 AM–12:30 PM; registration required
10:00 AM
Scrap Bin Crafts: Stained Glass
Not confirmed yet Good Dea Craft School
Activities & outdoors 9:00 AM
Walk With a Doc: Marion Franklin
Marion Franklin Community Center
9:00 AM
Jesse Owens 5K
Time not confirmed North Bank Park · Downtown
Family 10:00 AM
Boo at the Zoo at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Not confirmed yet Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Every Sat & Sun · Held in the Adventure Cove region, Saturdays and Sundays Oct 3-25, 2026.
Show 2:00 PM & 6:30 PM
RETROSPECTIVE IV (New Vision Dance Company)
McCoy Center · New Albany
7:30 PM
A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music and Dance Sensation
Palace Theatre · Downtown
Local event 6:30 PM
Monster Bash
Time not confirmed German Village Society (Meeting Haus) · German Village
Sunday Oct 18 2:30 AM
Wake Forest at California
College football TV: ESPN2
6:30 AM
Wuhan Open (WTA 1000): singles final
Tennis TV: Tennis Channel
9:00 AM
AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland
Premier League TV: Peacock
9:00 AM
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Premier League TV: NBCSN, Peacock
6:00 PM
Lilyisthatyou: The Flowers Have Feelings Tour
A&R Music Bar · Arena District Doors 6:00 PM. With James the Seventh.
7:00 PM
Shawn James
The Bluestone · Downtown
9:00 PM
Hoodoo Soul Band
Rumba Café Doors 8:00 PM
7:00 PM
OCT – On Company Time
Not confirmed yet Skully's Music-Diner
12:00 PM
NFF26: DOC SHORTS
Gateway Film Center Part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
12:00 PM
NFF26: Looky Loo Double Feature
Gateway Film Center World Premiere; part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
1:00 PM
NFF26: MALIGNANT GROWTHS
Gateway Film Center Part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
2:00 PM
NFF26: IT WATCHES BACK
Gateway Film Center Part of Nightmares Film Festival 2026
Classes & workshops 9:30 AM
Spill the Beans: Coffee Tasting
Franklin Park Conservatory · Near East Side 9:30–10:30 AM; registration required
3:30 PM
Happy Little Vessels – Pulping and Sculpting Series
Not confirmed yet Terra Gallery & Creative Studio
Activities & outdoors 8:30 AM
Central Ohio Kidney Walk
Time not confirmed Coffman Park, Dublin
Family 10:00 AM
Boo at the Zoo at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Not confirmed yet Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Every Sat & Sun · Held in the Adventure Cove region, Saturdays and Sundays Oct 3-25, 2026.
Show 2:00 PM
Hocus Pocus Tribute Drag Brunch
Funny Bone Comedy Club · Easton
Local event 7:30 AM
Columbus Marathon
Downtown (North Bank Park start) · Downtown Street closures downtown
11:00 AM
Stacking Rings Pop Up
Franklin Park Conservatory
Running all month Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 18
Sweeney Todd (Short North Stage)
Theater & Broadway Garden Theater · Short North Run began Sep 24; remaining performances Oct 9–18
Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 25
Boo at the Zoo
Family Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · Powell Saturdays and Sundays only, 10 AM–6 PM; included with zoo admission
Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 25
Glass Pumpkin Patch
Fair & market Franklin Park Conservatory · Near East Side
Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 25
Lantern Festival
Family Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · Powell Thursday–Sunday evenings, 7:30–10:30 PM
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