Events in Columbus in October 2026
Everything on in Columbus, 22–31 Oct.
Today22
Thursday, 22 October
16 events
22OctBusiness · ThuKickstart Midwest 2026 Build Together10:00 AM · Columbus Fashion AllianceUSD 55
22OctConferences & Expos · ThuVOLUME UP SUMMIT 20264:00 PM · The Maroon Culture LabUSD 39
22OctEvent · ThuBack to Basics - Forward to the Future: What's Next for Central Ohio Agile5:00 PM · COhatch Polaris
22OctBusiness · ThuSeat At The Table5:30 PM · ROOH Columbus
22OctBusiness · ThuDeeds & Dividends6:00 PM · 208 East State Street, Columbus, OH, USAUSD 13
22OctBusiness · ThuBridging the Gap The Court and the Community Together6:00 PM · Karl Road Branch Columbus Metropolitan LibraryFree
22OctTech & AI · ThuDoJo (Informal Python Meeting)6:00 PM · knotty pine brewing
22OctEvent · ThuThe Rocky Horror Show7:00 PM · Short North Stage - Garden Theater
22OctEvent · ThuOdie Leigh is Alone w/ Abbie McAllister7:00 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $26
22OctEvent · ThuCarlos Santos (Actor)7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Columbus
22OctEvent · ThuNick Swardson (21+)7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Columbus
22OctTheatre & Arts · ThuMarilyn Bostics Ballet7:30 PM · Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre at Riffe Center
22OctEvent · ThuSilly Goose w/ Cheem8:00 PM · A&R Music Bar
22OctConcerts & Music · ThuRod Wave: Don't Look Down Tour8:00 PM · Schottenstein Center
22OctEvent · ThuDrew Baldridge8:00 PM · The Bluestone
22OctConcerts & Music · ThuBlade Rave9:00 PM · Skully's Music Dinerfrom $20.95
Tomorrow23
Friday, 23 October
18 events
23OctConcerts & Music · FriColumbus Symphony Orchestra - Friday Coffee Dress: Mysteries, Anthems & Victories10:00 AM · Ohio Theatre - Columbus
23OctBusiness · FriGrants Boot Camp: Part 112:00 PM · Columbus -TBA
23OctEvent · FriEarlybirds Club - Ages 21+6:00 PM · Newport Music Hall
23OctEvent · FriOhio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Colgate University Women's Hockey6:00 PM · Ohio State University Ice Rink
23OctEvent · FriJulia Cole6:00 PM · Ace of Cups
23OctBusiness · FriHousing Forward Columbus6:00 PM · The Little Grand MarketUSD 71
23OctEvent · FriPhree - A tribute to Phish - at Woodlands Tavern7:00 PM · Woodlands Tavernfrom $19.73
23OctEvent · FriKountry Wayne7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Columbus
23OctEvent · FriIndiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes Womens Volleyball7:00 PM · Covelli Center - Columbus
23OctEvent · FriThe Bobby Lees w/ snarls & Rat Motel7:30 PM · Skully's Music Dinerfrom $26
23OctConcerts & Music · FriNurse John: Against Medical Advice Tour7:30 PM · Mershon Auditorium
23OctConcerts & Music · FriDT40 - The Music of Michael Jackson7:30 PM · The Summit Music HallUSD 18
23OctEvent · FriPaula Poundstone7:30 PM · Lincoln Theatre Columbus
23OctEvent · FriAndyman's Tree House Presents: Fletch * Greenlawn Abby * 11+2=12+18:00 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $15
23OctTech & AI · FriGRUPO EXTERMINADOR & LOS REHENES8:00 PM · La Boom ColumbusUSD 60
23OctEvent · FriDoc Robinson8:00 PM · The Bluestone
23OctEvent · FriThe Army, The Navy8:00 PM · A&R Music Bar
23OctStartups · FriColumbus Founders: Learn How Claude Actually Thinks8:45 PM · 50 Orphan Woods
Saturday24
Saturday, 24 October
16 events
24OctStartups · SatStartup World Cup Ohio Regional 2026 Pitch Competition8:00 AM · CCAD - Joseph V. Canzani CenterFree
24OctConferences & Expos · SatBaby On Board Social Club Fatherhood Forum - A Place to Share and Support10:00 AM · FACCESFree
24OctFamily & Kids · SatGOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party!11:00 AM · Skully's Music Dinerfrom $18.95
24OctEvent · SatThe Teachers Lounge3:00 PM · Funny Bone - Columbus
24OctEvent · SatColumbus Crew vs. Toronto FC3:30 PM · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
24OctEvent · SatWednesday 13 w/ Dead on a Sunday6:30 PM · The KING of CLUBS - Columbus
24OctFamily & Kids · SatDISPATCH FAMILY VALUE PACK-CBJ VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS7:00 PM · Nationwide Arena
24OctTheatre & Arts · SatHALLOWEEN COVER SHOWS FOR WCBE ft. Lou Mercy * BeachKitty * King Serpent * Shame Chamber * Lovely Weather * Carpet Dancers (Show #1)7:00 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $12
24OctTech & AI · SatHyryder7:00 PM · Woodlands Tavern
24OctEvent · SatNateland Live7:00 PM · Palace Theatre Columbus
24OctEvent · SatBeauty School Dropout w/ No Love For The Middle Child7:30 PM · A&R Music Bar
24OctEvent · SatBassvictim w/ Thoom8:00 PM · Newport Music Hall
24OctEvent · SatKyle Kinane9:15 PM · Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
24OctConferences & Expos · SatHalloween At Forum10:00 PM · Forum
24OctConferences & Expos · SatPBR Challenger Series at Ohio Expo Center11:59 PM · Ohio Expo Center
24OctEvent · SatBoo at the Zoo - PowellColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
Sunday25
Sunday, 25 October
11 events25OctTheatre & Arts · SunButler Bulldogs at Ohio State Buckeyes Mens Basketball (Exhibition)2:00 PM · Value City Arena at Schottenstein Center
25OctConcerts & Music · SunColumbus Symphony Orchestra - Halloween Spooktacular3:00 PM · Ohio Theatre - Columbus
25OctEvent · SunHeroes Off Duty3:00 PM · Funny Bone - Columbus
25OctTech & AI · SunFTCU VENT SESSIONS VISIONARIES EXCHANGING NOTEWORTHY TALKS4:00 PM · 6100 Channingway Blvd ste 507USD 13
25OctEvent · SunHALLOWEEN COVER SHOWS FOR WCBE ft. REM-nants playing R.E.M. * FreeTVs playing Radiohead * Izöra Patriksootír playing Björk * The Secret Life of Houseplants playing The Replacements (Show #2)4:00 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $12
25OctEvent · SunNeoni6:00 PM · Ace of Cups
25OctEvent · SunMachine Girl7:00 PM · Newport Music Hall
25OctConcerts & Music · SunMy Hero Academia in Concert7:00 PM · Palace Theatre Columbus
25OctEvent · SunWillow Avalon7:00 PM · The King of Clubs - OH
25OctEvent · SunThe Brook and The Bluff8:00 PM · A&R Music Bar
25OctConcerts & Music · SunHoodoo Soul Band9:00 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $12
Monday26
Monday, 26 October
4 events26OctEvent · MonPaige Fish12:00 PM · Ace of Cups
26OctBusiness · MonFACCES & Telhio Financial Empowerment Series - Session 21:00 PM · FACCESFree
26OctBusiness · MonCOhPy Monthly Meeting6:00 PM · Improving (new office)
26OctEvent · MonJesse Welles w/ Hudson Freeman7:00 PM · KEMBA Live!
Tuesday27
Tuesday, 27 October
5 events
27OctBusiness · TueHUSTLE Columbus Entrepreneur Networking Event5:00 PM · Mainline Bar + CourtyardFree
27OctTech & AI · TueBeyond the Screen: Designing Products for the Spatial Computing Era5:30 PM · Switchbox
27OctEvent · TueThe Number Twelve Looks Like You with Kaonashi and Differences (18+)6:00 PM · Ace of Cups
27OctConferences & Expos · TueColumbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)6:30 PM · Northwest Library
27OctBusiness · TueReal Estate Investor Networking Columbus Property Deal Network PDN7:00 PM · Mainline Bar + CourtyardFree
Wednesday28
Wednesday, 28 October
10 events
28OctConferences & Expos · WedSummit on Sustainability8:00 AM · Hilton Columbus DowntownUSD 55
28OctEvent · WedGenitorturers6:30 PM · The King of Clubs - OH
28OctTech & AI · WedThe Model Is Not The Problem: The Engine Is The Problem6:30 PM · Improving
28OctConcerts & Music · WedMario Kart Band Halloween!7:00 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $18.95
28OctEvent · WedThe Christi Show7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Columbus
28OctEvent · WedLike Roses7:00 PM · Ace of Cups
28OctEvent · WedDead Man's Cell Phone7:30 PM · OSU Black Box Theatre
28OctEvent · WedNiladri Kumar7:30 PM · Southern Theatre - Columbus
28OctEvent · WedBeat8:00 PM · Palace Theatre Columbus
28OctConcerts & Music · WedZauntee: God Remembers Tour8:00 PM · Skully's Music Dinerfrom $26
Thursday29
Thursday, 29 October
11 events
29OctConferences & Expos · Thu2026 Conference on the Mathematical Theory of Deep Neural Networks8:00 AM · The Ohio State UniversityUSD 162
29OctStartups · ThuColumbus Claude Prompting Workshop for Real Work4:15 PM · 1885 Dyer Rd
29OctTech & AI · ThuWork Smarter: Practical AI Workflows for Professionals6:00 PM · Trades of Faith Inc.Free
29OctEvent · ThuHappy Hour w/ The Moment at Woodlands Tavern6:00 PM · Woodlands Tavernfrom $1.50
29OctEvent · ThuThe Wrecks w/ Worry Club7:00 PM · Newport Music Hall
29OctEvent · ThuTreeHouse! w/ Rockstead & Land of Panda at Woodlands Tavern7:00 PM · Woodlands Tavernfrom $19.73
29OctEvent · ThuUniverSoul Circus7:00 PM · Universoul Circus - Columbus - Historic Crew Stadium
29OctConcerts & Music · ThuOlivia Rodrigo: The Unraveled Tour7:00 PM · Schottenstein Center
29OctEvent · ThuUpDating7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Columbus
29OctConcerts & Music · ThuWilli Carlisle - The Universal Bubba Tour w/ Tall Tall Trees8:00 PM · Skully's Music Dinerfrom $26
29OctEvent · ThuFlooding w/ Wujeria8:00 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $15
Friday30
Friday, 30 October
12 events30OctEvent · FriKitchen Dwellers12:00 PM · The Bluestone
30OctEvent · FriOhioHealth Movement Disorders Clinic DBS and HIFU Patient Panel Discussion1:00 PM · OhioHealth Neuroscience Wellness CenterFree
30OctEvent · FriOhio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Bemidji State University Beavers Womens Hockey6:00 PM · Ohio State University Ice Rink
30OctEvent · FriIn Her Own Words6:00 PM · Ace of Cups
30OctEvent · FriMushroomhead w/ Fear Factory6:00 PM · The KING of CLUBS - Columbus
30OctConcerts & Music · FriMusic Loves Ohio presents: Play It Forward - a youth music benefit & showcase featuring The Floorwalkers6:00 PM · Woodlands Tavernfrom $31.04
30OctEvent · FriHaunted Fest Columbus7:00 PM · KEMBA Live!
30OctEvent · FriThe Damned w/ Flamin Groovies7:00 PM · Newport Music Hall
30OctEvent · FriLil Duval7:00 PM · Funny Bone - Columbus
30OctEvent · FriAmerican Aquarium7:30 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $38
30OctEvent · FriRuss Taff7:30 PM · Southern Theatre - Columbus
30OctConcerts & Music · FriKpop Club Night ft DJ Hype Girl Madi9:00 PM · Skully's Music Dinerfrom $30.95
Saturday31
Saturday, 31 October
13 events
31OctConferences & Expos · SatImmortal Kombat Conference9:00 AM · Greater Columbus Convention Center
31OctTech & AI · SatUnsend10:00 AM · Columbus Metropolitan Library: Whitehall BranchFree
31OctEvent · SatTEDx12:00 PM · Lincoln Theatre Columbus
31OctTech & AI · SatChristians in Tech - Meetup #47 @ Improving1:00 PM · Improving (new office)
31OctEvent · SatColumbus Crew vs. D.C. United2:00 PM · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
31OctEvent · SatVintage Hitchcock7:00 PM · McConnell Arts Center
31OctEvent · SatAdam Ezra Group7:00 PM · Woodlands Tavern
31OctEvent · SatFriko8:00 PM · A&R Music Bar
31OctEvent · SatSKULLY'S HALLOWEEN BASH 2026 💀8:00 PM · Skully's Music Dinerfrom $25.95
31OctEvent · SatHookahween featuring Ekoostik Hookah8:00 PM · Newport Music Hall
31OctConferences & Expos · SatGlotaku Halloweeb Columbus The Summit Music Hall8:00 PM · The Summit Music Hall
31OctEvent · SatCRIMEWAVE: A GOTH, POST-PUNK & DARKWAVE PARTY10:00 PM · Rumba Cafefrom $12
31OctEvent · SatMichigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes Mens HockeyValue City Arena at Schottenstein Center
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