Looking for events and things to do in the Columbus area? Here's a list of upcoming events happening in the next few days, but you can also search for a specific date or view the Columbus events calendar by month!
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| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Discounted and Free Museum Days in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Marcus Theatres Movie Discount Tuesdays | All Day | Marcus Theatres | |
| Discount Movie Days with AMC Stubs | All Day | ||
| Discount Tuesdays at Cinemark | All Day | $5.50 | Cinemark Theatres |
| Discounts at Cinemark Theaters every Tuesday | |||
| Adventure Awaits! Explore the Magical Fairy Trail in Granville | FREE | Infirmary Mound Park | |
| Get started with Disc Golf in Columbus at these great courses | FREE | ||
| The Dublin Cup: Play 9 | Bridge Park | ||
| F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) | 5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE | |
| The Farm at Walnut Creek Drive Thru or Wagon Rides | 8:30 am to 6:00 pm | $12.00-21.00 | |
| Charitable Play Hours | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | $4.00 | Recreations Outlet |
| Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns | 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Olentangy Indian Caverns | |
| Blooms and Butterflies | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-23.00 | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| Paul Busse Garden Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | |
| Kids Eat Free and Two for Tuesday at Red Lobster | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Red Lobster (multiple locations) | |
| Hilliard Farm Market | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | ||
| Hilliard Farm Market | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Hilliard United Methodist Church | |
| OhioHealth Farmers Market | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | ||
| All-You-Can-Eat-Ribs | 4:00 pm | $34.99 | Hollywood Casino Columbus |
| $8 Ticket Tuesdays | 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $8.00-50.00 | Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse |
| Free HIIT Class at Columbus Commons | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| Tuesday Trivia in the CK Pub | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Cherry Valley Hotel | |
| Market Bar Bingo | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | North Market Bridge Park | |
| Two for Tuesdays at Skate Zone 71 | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Skate Zone 71 |
| Columbus Clippers: Dime-A-Dog Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-40.00 | Columbus Clippers Huntington Park |
| Free HIIT Class at Columbus Commons | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Columbus Commons |
| Labyrinth Walk: April Showers Bring May Flowers | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Shepherd’s Corner |
