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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Friday, November 14, 2025
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Sunday, November 16, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Marcus Theatres Sunday Passport: 3 movies for $17 | All Day | ||
| RSVP now! Polar Express, Santa Trains, and Christmas Train Rides in Ohio | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat FREE at Moe's Southwest Grill on Sundays! | |||
| 3 Bags Full Online Popup (Hilliard pickup) | Franklin County Fairgrounds | ||
| South Drive-In Flea Market | 5:00 am to 1:00 pm | $1.00-15.00 | South Drive-In |
| Free Sundays at CMA | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Museum of Art |
| Paul Busse Garden Railway | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | |
| Kelton House Tours | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum |
| Kids Bowl Free until 5 at Pins Mechanical | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | ||
| Columbus Symphony Masterworks: Handel’s Messiah | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $0-60.00 | Ohio Theatre |
Monday, November 17, 2025
| 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 | ||
| Star Lanes Manic Mondays: 1/2 price bowling | All Day | Star Lanes Polaris | |
| Ultimate Endless Shrimp Monday | All Day | Red Lobster (multiple locations) | |
| Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops | FREE | ||
| Reading Fun: Story times in Columbus | |||
| Pizza Mondays with Fibonacci’s Pizzeria | $10.00-12.00 | Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse | |
| F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) | 5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE | |
| FIA Females in Action Fitness Group: Northam Park | 6:00 am to 7:00 am | FREE | |
| Free duckpin bowling after 8 pm (and 1/2 off select drinks) | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm |
