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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Thursday, December 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Free Fitness in Columbus | All Day | FREE | |
| Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus | |||
| Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail | |||
| Marcus Theatres $7.50 Student Thursdays | Marcus Theatres | ||
| The Melting Pot Thursdate | $59.00 | ||
| Creekside Park Lights Display | Creekside Park | ||
| Balletmet The Nutcracker (discounts available) | $1.00-100.00 | Ohio Theatre | |
| F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) | 5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE | |
| Charitable Play Hours | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | $4.00 | Recreations Outlet |
| Kelton House Tours | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum |
| Wildlights at Columbus Zoo | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | |
| In-person House Wine Thursday Night Tastings | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00 | House Wine |
| BalletMet The Nutcracker | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | Ohio Theatre |
Friday, December 26, 2025
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Sunday, December 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat FREE at Moe's Southwest Grill on Sundays! | |||
| Creekside Park Lights Display | Creekside Park | ||
| Balletmet The Nutcracker (discounts available) | $1.00-100.00 | Ohio Theatre | |
| 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 | |
| BalletMet The Nutcracker | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Ohio Theatre | |
| 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 | ||
| Wildlights at Columbus Zoo | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | |
| The North Pole Express at Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $3.00-5.00 | Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc. |
Monday, December 29, 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) | |
| Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus | |||
| Reading Fun: Story times in Columbus | |||
| Creekside Park Lights Display | Creekside Park | ||
| 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 | |
| Wildlights at Columbus Zoo | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | |
| Free duckpin bowling after 8 pm (and 1/2 off select drinks) | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm |
