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, January 14, 2027
Friday, January 15, 2027
Saturday, January 16, 2027
Sunday, January 17, 2027
| 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 | ||
| Sunday Funday at Topgolf ($40 per hour, all day for up to 6 people) | All Day | Topgolf Columbus | |
| Kids Eat FREE at Moe's Southwest Grill on Sundays! | |||
| Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops | FREE | ||
| 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 | |
| ProMusica Library Concerts | 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Upper Arlington Public Library – Main |
| Sunday at Central: “Callisto Quartet” | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Ohio History Center |
| Free Happening Hour Show | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Natalie’s Grandview |
| Live Music at Natalie's Grandview (tickets vary) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Natalie’s Grandview | |
| Haunted Ohio Statehouse Tours | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Ohio Statehouse |
Monday, January 18, 2027
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around 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 Fitness in Columbus | All Day | FREE | |
| Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio | |||
| Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus | |||
| 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 | |
| Topgolf Unlimited Play Weekday Mornings $15 per person | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Topgolf Columbus | |
| Haunted Ohio Statehouse Tours | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $7.00-15.00 | Ohio Statehouse |
