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Free things to do in Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio.

Weekend roundups and stories

Wednesday, November 11

Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors

All day · National Veterans Memorial and Museum Free

Sammy Baloji: When Extraction Becomes Form It Speaks in Borrowed Tongues

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Wexner Center Galleries Free

First Thursdays Fall 2026

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. · Wexner Center for the Arts Free

Fall 2026 Pop-Up Community Studios

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Wexner Center for the Arts FamilyFree

It's Jackets Time @ Our Haus!

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Hofbrauhaus Columbus Free

Blues & Beyond: The Blue Cats - FREE Happening Hour Show

5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

Open Mic and Workshop With Sista Lu - The Attic Comedy Club

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · The Attic Comedy Club Free

Open Mic with Sista Lu at The Attic Comedy Club

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · The Attic Comedy Club Free

"Free Your Mind" Master Class

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · The Nonnery Annex Free

Weekly Trivia Night at Budd Dairy Food Hall , Italian Village

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Budd Dairy Food Hall Free

Hot Jazz Open Jam and Dance

7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. · The Olde Oak Free

almost monday: Thank God It's Almost Monday Tour North America 2026

Nov 11 to Nov 12 · Newport Music Hall Free

Thursday, November 12

Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · National Veterans Memorial and Museum Free

Speak of the Devil

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Shadowbox Live Free

CHEERS TO 12 YEARS!

5 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Hofbrauhaus Columbus Brewery & Restaurant Free

Teen Studio

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Columbus Museum of Art Free

Dylan Bram

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

Eureka Day

Nov 12 to Nov 13 · Studio Two, Riffe Center Free

Friday, November 13

Dialogues in Dance Studies

All day · See description Free

Kelly Delaveris - FREE Happening Hour Show

5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

Kyle Hume: It's A Zoo Out There

Nov 13 to Nov 14 · A & R Music Bar Free

The Wood Brothers: Amelia Day

Nov 13 to Nov 14 · Newport Music Hall Free

Monthly Buck Off Competition

Nov 13 to Nov 14 · PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse Free

Saturday, November 14

Clintonville Farmers Market

9 a.m. to noon Free

German Village Farmers Market

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free

Worthington Indoor Farmers Market

9 a.m. to noon · The Shops at Worthington Place Free

Schiller Park Pokemon Go: Go Wild Weekend

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Schiller Park FamilyFree

Screamers

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Shadowbox Live Free

Eureka Day

Nov 14 to Nov 15 · Studio Two, Riffe Center Free

Palace: USA & Canada Tour 2026

Nov 14 to Nov 15 · Newport Music Hall Free

The Attic After Dark

Nov 14 to Nov 15 · The Attic Comedy Club Free

Sunday, November 15

Free Sundays at CMA

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Columbus Museum of Art Free

2000s Sing Along Brunch & Music Bingo

10 a.m. to noon · Smash Park Westerville FamilyFree

Eureka Day

Nov 15 to Nov 16 · Studio Two, Riffe Center Free

Problem Child-Alt Comedy Open Mic

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. · The Attic Comedy Club FamilyFree

Bobby Floyd Trio - FREE Soul Sunday Show

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

National Jeopardy! Bar League Returns October 4th!

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · 1690 Georgesville Square Drive Free

Yaelokre: Ben Caplan

Nov 15 to Nov 16 · A & R Music Bar Free

Monday, November 16

Harmony Sessions

6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. · Franklin County Harmony Center Free

Medium Build Presents The King of Having Fun on Tour: Eden Joel

Nov 16 to Nov 17 · Newport Music Hall Free

Tuesday, November 17

Tuesday Night Revival

All day · Jackie O's on Fourth Free

Dan Tepfer | From Bach to Natural Machines, algorithms as the shapers of music

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Wexner Center Film/Video Theater Free

Wednesday, November 18

Holiday Tree Lighting at The Joseph

All day · Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph FamilyFree

Bare Drysuit Event

All day · Aquatic Adventures Ohio Free

Art on Tap/Open Gallery Hours - CBUS Creative Club - Wild Goose Creative

3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Wild Goose Creative Free

Blues and Beyond: North of Memphis - FREE Happening Hour Show

5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

Right Now, Wrong Then (Hong Sang-soo, 2015)

7 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. · Wexner Center Film/Video Theater Free

Chat Pile: Who Loves The Sun Tour 2026 | Soul Glo, Shallowater

Nov 18 to Nov 19 · Newport Music Hall Free

The Gringos: John Wood Band

Nov 18 to Nov 19 · A & R Music Bar Free

Thursday, November 19

Parvaneh Hosseini - Stitching Memories on Textile

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center Free

Donna Mogavero - Free Happening Hour Show

5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

Becoming Roy Lichtenstein: The Ohio Years

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Columbus Museum of Art Free

Lily Bloom

6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

Jazz Night with Alex Daniel and Friends

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Honest Friend Brewing Free

How America Makes Its Monsters: Folklore, Place and the Creatures We Call Our Own

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · The Ohio State University Faculty Club Free

Eureka Day

Nov 19 to Nov 20 · Studio Two, Riffe Center Free

Sir Woman: November Tour

Nov 19 to Nov 20 · A & R Music Bar Free

STS9: Human Dream Tour

Nov 19 to Nov 20 · Newport Music Hall Free

Friday, November 20

Annual Ronald McDonald House Bake Sale

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. · Ronald McDonald House Central Ohio Free

Wanderlights

5 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Downtown Columbus FamilyFree

Straw and the Scarecrow - FREE Happening Hour Show

5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

Bingo

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Family Room Coffee FamilyFree

Between Us

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti Free

Daily Bread: Vanishing Point Tour | Vincent Antone, zoska

Nov 20 to Nov 21 · KEMBA LIVE! Free

Eureka Day

Nov 20 to Nov 21 · Studio Two, Riffe Center Free

Matt Hansen: The Orchid Tour

Nov 20 to Nov 21 · A & R Music Bar Free

Red Wanting Blue: Cousin Simple

Nov 20 to Nov 21 · Newport Music Hall Free

Monthly Mayhem

Nov 20 to Nov 21 · PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse Free

Saturday, November 21

FREE Altered Book Junk Journal + Eco-Printing Workshop

10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Priscilla R. Tyson Columbus Cultural Arts Center Free

WinterFest Columbus

noon to 4 p.m. · Dorrian Green FamilyFree

Free Intro to Ballroom Dancing Group Class

2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. · Crystal Ballroom Dance Center Free

Faucetmouth: EATT, Kids of the Cinema

Nov 21 to Nov 22 · A & R Music Bar FamilyFree

Columbus' 13th Annual Tribute to The Last Waltz

Nov 21 to Nov 22 · Newport Music Hall Free

Eureka Day

Nov 21 to Nov 22 · Studio Two, Riffe Center Free

Wish You Were Here: The Great Tour In The Sky - 2026

Nov 21 to Nov 22 · KEMBA LIVE! Free

Sunday, November 22

Eureka Day

Nov 22 to Nov 23 · Studio Two, Riffe Center Free

Counterpoints | Art-Inspired Performance

3 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Wexner Center Galleries Free

Bobby Floyd Trio - FREE Soul Sunday Show

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

Monday, November 23

TownHall Feed The Need

noon to 5 p.m. · TownHall Free

bleood: KILL YOUR IDOLS TOUR

Nov 23 to Nov 24 · A & R Music Bar Free

Tuesday, November 24

Catch Your Breath: Not Broken Enough Tour | Tx2, Arankai, Colorblind

Nov 24 to Nov 25 · Newport Music Hall Free

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Free Screening

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts FamilyFree

Wednesday, November 25

Mixxed - FREE Happening Hour Show

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

State Champs: Around The World and Back Again | Cartel, Taylor Acorn

Nov 25 to Nov 26 · Newport Music Hall Free

Friday, November 27

Side Eye w/ Jordan Steinbrook - FREE Happening Hour

5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

The Mainliners : with special guest The Nu-Viles

Nov 27 to Nov 28 · A & R Music Bar Free

Saturday, November 28

Ohio Ford Expo

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Ohio Expo Center & State Fair Free

Monday, November 30

Tuesday, December 1

Day With(out) Art 2026: seeds in a dying colony

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Wexner Center Film/Video Theater Free

Wednesday, December 2

FREE Magic Night at Grove City Brewing

All day · Grove City Brewing Company Free

Micah Kesselring Free Happening Hour Show

5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview Free

A Century After Nanook (Kirk French, 2025) | Kirk French in person

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Wexner Center Film/Video Theater Free
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Swingin' N Shakin' with Whirlybirds - FREE Happening Hour Show

5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview · and 2 more dates Free

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