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 | ||
| Star Lanes Manic Mondays: 1/2 price bowling | All Day | Star Lanes Polaris | |
| Ultimate Endless Shrimp Monday | All Day | Red Lobster (multiple locations) | |
| North Pole Express at LM&M Railroad (advance tickets req) | $30.00-60.00 | LM&M Railroad | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
