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Calendar of Events in Columbus

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Event Time Price Location
Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around Columbus All Day  
Tickets on sale for the Ohio State Football Spring Game All Day $0-37.00 The Ohio State University
Free Fitness in Columbus All Day FREE
Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail  
Marcus Theatres $7.50 Student Thursdays   Marcus Theatres
Earth Day volunteer opportunities  
Columbus Wizards game $10.00-40.00 Rike Center
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
Topgolf Unlimited Play Weekday Mornings $15 per person 9:00 am to 11:00 am   Topgolf Columbus
Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns 9:30 am to 5:00 pm   Olentangy Indian Caverns
Spring Art Breaks 10:00 am to 1:00 pm   Columbus Museum of Art
Free Happening Hour Show 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm FREE Natalie’s Grandview
Easter Bunny pictures at Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Cabela’s
$5 Thursdays and CMA After Hours 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Discounted Columbus Museum of Art
In-person House Wine Thursday Night Tastings 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm $15.00 House Wine
Live Music at Natalie's Grandview (tickets vary) 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm   Natalie’s Grandview
Aldus Society Literary Talks: Thora Brylowe discusses “Early Southern State Passports and the Paper They’re Printed On: A Little-Known American Story 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm FREE Thurber Center
COSI After Dark: Stoned Science 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm $32.00-42.00 COSI
Annual Marysville Adult Easter Egg Hunt with flashlights! 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm $36.50 Union County Fairgrounds

Friday, April 10, 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  
Free food freebies, delivery and cheap eats in Columbus  
Celtic Cocktail Trail in Dublin  
Discover the Thriving Music Scene: Columbus Live Music Trail  
Columbus Wizards game $10.00-40.00 Rike Center
Live music at Wyandotte Winery   Wyandotte Winery
F3 Columbus Free Workouts for Men (multiple locations) 5:30 am to 6:30 am FREE
Topgolf Unlimited Play Weekday Mornings $15 per person 9:00 am to 11:00 am   Topgolf Columbus
Play at the Indoor Playground Showroom 7 days a week 9:00 am to 5:00 pm $4.00-12.00 Recreations Outlet
Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns 9:30 am to 5:00 pm   Olentangy Indian Caverns
Spring Art Breaks 10:00 am to 1:00 pm   Columbus Museum of Art
Marcus Theatres $7 Senior Matinees on Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm   Marcus Theatres
Enjoy a night out at Franklinton Fridays and 400 Market 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm   400 West Rich
Free Happening Hour Show 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm FREE Natalie’s Grandview
Monster Jam® at The Schott 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Schottenstein Center at OSU
Live Music at Natalie's Grandview (tickets vary) 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm   Natalie’s Grandview
Columbus Symphony Pops - Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm $17.55-75.00 The Davidson Theatre (formerly The Capitol Theatre)
Public Astronomy Programs at Perkins Observatory 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm $10.00-12.00 Perkins Observatory, Ohio Wesleyan University

Saturday, April 11, 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  
Tickets on sale for the Ohio State Football Spring Game All Day $0-37.00 The Ohio State University
Fun and Tasty Adventure Trails in Ohio  
Sweetest Trail in Ohio: Butler County Donut Trail  
Free floats for Military at True Rest Float Spa FREE Easton Town Center
Irish Fairy Door Trail FREE
Earth Day volunteer opportunities  
Get tech savvy: Free Apple Workshops 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
Delaware County Library Liberty Book Sale 9:00 am to 2:00 pm FREE Delaware County Library Liberty Branch
Second Saturday Kids Days with WOSU Public Media 9:00 am to 11:00 am FREE WOSU Ross Community Studio
Worthington Indoor Farmer's Market 9:00 am to 12:00 pm   The Shops at Worthington Place
Granville Indoor Farmers Market 9:30 am to 12:00 pm  
Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns 9:30 am to 6:00 pm   Olentangy Indian Caverns
Train Observation Station tours 11:00 am to 1:00 pm FREE
Free craft at JCPenney Kids Zone 11:00 am to 12:00 pm FREE
Monster Jam® at The Schott 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Schottenstein Center at OSU
AMC Sensory Friendly Films 12:00 pm   AMC Theatres
Land-Grant Brewing Co. Tours 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm   Land-Grant Brewing Company
Monster Jam® at The Schott 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Schottenstein Center at OSU
Live Music at Natalie's Grandview (tickets vary) 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm   Natalie’s Grandview
Columbus Symphony Pops - Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm $17.55-75.00 The Davidson Theatre (formerly The Capitol Theatre)

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Event Time Price Location
Over 100 Indoor Play Places and Activities for Kids around 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!  
Report card rewards for A's and good grades  
Columbus Mother's of Twins Club Kids Clothing & Equipment Sale 8:00 am to 12:00 pm $2.00
Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns 9:30 am to 6:00 pm   Olentangy Indian Caverns
Free Sundays at CMA 10:00 am to 5:00 pm FREE Columbus Museum of Art
Monster Jam® at The Schott 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Schottenstein Center at OSU
Kids Bowl Free until 5 at Pins Mechanical 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm  
Second Sundays at Ohio Wildlife Center 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm  
Free Happening Hour Show 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm FREE Natalie’s Grandview
Discounted Tickets for Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey, plus 5th line Celebration 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm   Nationwide Arena
Live Music at Natalie's Grandview (tickets vary) 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm   Natalie’s Grandview

Monday, April 13, 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)
Earth Day volunteer opportunities  
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
Caverns, animals, and more at Olentangy Caverns 9:30 am to 5:00 pm   Olentangy Indian Caverns
Free duckpin bowling after 8 pm (and 1/2 off select drinks) 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm  
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