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Events in Columbus

Concerts, festivals, sports, and things to do around Columbus.

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St. James Lutheran Church 42nd Annual Brats & Crafts Festival Festivals

St. James Lutheran Church 42nd Annual Brats & Crafts Festival

St. James Lutheran Church Through August 9
Voices of America Country Music Fest Festivals

Voices of America Country Music Fest

Voice of America MetroPark Through August 9
The Bright Ache: A Solo Exhibition Exhibits

The Bright Ache: A Solo Exhibition

The Body Beautiful Through August 9
Kids’ Summer Pottery Camps at Kiln Room Family Fun

Kids’ Summer Pottery Camps at Kiln Room

Kiln Room Columbus Through August 10
Adult Writers’ Studio: Memoir Intensive Literary

Adult Writers’ Studio: Memoir Intensive

Thurber Center Through August 11
Family Adventures Family Fun

Family Adventures

Columbus Museum of Art Through August 14
The Ultimate List Of Things To Do In Columbus Sponsored

The Ultimate List Of Things To Do In Columbus

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Johnny Rawls w/ Phil Clark and Back to Blue
Aug 8
Music

Johnny Rawls w/ Phil Clark and Back to Blue

Natalie's Grandview
Saturday Storytime with Author Ehmsee Shane
Aug 8
Family Fun

Saturday Storytime with Author Ehmsee Shane

Cover to Cover Children's Books
Gin Blossoms – Columbus
Aug 8
Music

Gin Blossoms – Columbus

Ohio Expo Center
Possibility Festival Columbus
Aug 8
Family Fun

Possibility Festival Columbus

Public spaces around Columbus
Symphony Pops @ Whimsy
Aug 8
Music

Symphony Pops @ Whimsy

The Boardman Arts Park
🎨🥤🌅 Paint and Sip: A Serene Sunset 🌊✨
Aug 8
Family Fun

🎨🥤🌅 Paint and Sip: A Serene Sunset 🌊✨

Pinot's Palette Short North
Kat King at Rambling House
Aug 8
Music

Kat King at Rambling House

The Rambling House
Sips for Stories Fundraiser
Aug 8
Literary

Sips for Stories Fundraiser

The Point at Otterbein
Beyond the Backpacks
Aug 8
Family Fun

Beyond the Backpacks

Detail provided upon registration - central Ohio
🎨🥤🌳 Paint and Sip: Copper Tree Moon 🌙✨
Aug 8
Family Fun

🎨🥤🌳 Paint and Sip: Copper Tree Moon 🌙✨

Pinot's Palette Short North
PBJ & Jazz with the Columbus Jazz Community Band
Aug 8
Music

PBJ & Jazz with the Columbus Jazz Community Band

Topiary Park
Graphix Presents: Comics, Courage and Creativity!
Aug 8
Classes/Workshops

Graphix Presents: Comics, Courage and Creativity!

Mershon Auditorium
🎨🥤🌴 Paint and Sip: Easy Breezy 🌊✨
Aug 8
Family Fun

🎨🥤🌴 Paint and Sip: Easy Breezy 🌊✨

Pinot's Palette Short North
Spin Doctors – Columbus
Aug 8
Music

Spin Doctors – Columbus

Ohio Expo Center
Columbus Cocktail Festival
Aug 8
Seasonal Events

Columbus Cocktail Festival

Land-Grant Brewing Company
National Cartoonists Society Showcase
Aug 8
Classes/Workshops

National Cartoonists Society Showcase

Mershon Auditorium
🎨🥤🌼 Paint and Sip: Wildflower Whimsy 🌿✨
Aug 8
Family Fun

🎨🥤🌼 Paint and Sip: Wildflower Whimsy 🌿✨

Pinot's Palette Short North
Viridiana (Luis Buñuel, 1961, Spain/Mexico)
Aug 8
Film

Viridiana (Luis Buñuel, 1961, Spain/Mexico)

Wexner Center Film/Video Theater
Edison Fest
Aug 8
Music

Edison Fest

Edison Brewing Company
Uptown Untapped
Aug 8
Festivals

Uptown Untapped

Uptown Westerville
Uptown Untapped 2026: A Curated Food & Beverage Experience
Aug 8
Drinks

Uptown Untapped 2026: A Curated Food & Beverage Experience

Uptown Westerville
🎨🥤🐼 Paint and Sip: Purpley Pandariffic 💜✨
Aug 8
Family Fun

🎨🥤🐼 Paint and Sip: Purpley Pandariffic 💜✨

Pinot's Palette Short North
Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors
Aug 8
Visual Arts

Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors

National Veterans Memorial and Museum
George Barrett & Friends
Aug 8
Music

George Barrett & Friends

Natalie's Grandview