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 29, 2026
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| In-person House Wine Thursday Night Tastings | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00 | House Wine |
Friday, January 30, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library Story Time in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Discounted and Free Museum Days in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Over 325 festivals in Columbus and Central Ohio | All Day | ||
| Hit the Columbus Ale Trail | All Day | ||
| Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio | |||
| Celtic Cocktail Trail in Dublin | |||
| Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops | FREE | ||
| Discover the Thriving Music Scene: Columbus Live Music Trail | |||
| F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) | 5:30 am to 6:30 am | FREE | |
| Play at the Indoor Playground Showroom 7 days a week | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $4.00-12.00 | Recreations Outlet |
| Marcus Theatres $7 Senior Matinees on Friday | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Marcus Theatres | |
| Kelton House Tours | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum |
| Early Music in Columbus: Fior Angelico | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $6.00-35.00 | St. Joseph Cathedral |
Saturday, January 31, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail | |||
| Irish Fairy Door Trail | FREE | ||
| F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) | 6:00 am to 8:00 am | ||
| FIA Females in Action Fitness Group: Wyman Woods Park in Grandview Heights | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | |
| German Village Walking Club | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | |
| Walk with a Doc | 8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Highbanks Metro Park |
| Kelton House Tours | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $3.00-7.00 | Kelton House Museum |
| Land-Grant Brewing Co. Tours | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | Land-Grant Brewing Company |
Sunday, February 1, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free museum pass for Bank of America customers | All Day | ||
| Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat Free (or cheap) in Columbus | All Day | ||
| Kids Eat FREE at Moe's Southwest Grill on Sundays! | |||
| Free Sundays at CMA | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Columbus Museum of Art |
| Free Community Days at Franklin Park Conservatory for residents | 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 |
Monday, February 2, 2026
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| Free duckpin bowling after 8 pm (and 1/2 off select drinks) | 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm |
