This week in Columbus

Things to do in Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio this week.

Weekend roundups and stories

Wednesday, November 11

Paul Busse Garden Railway

All day · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Family

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

All day · National Veterans Memorial and Museum Free

America250 Westerville Mural Trail

12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. · COhatch Westerville

BANANA PUDDING LATTE @RAVELLO'S

All day · Ravello's Coffee Family

Make Your Own Holiday Charcuterie Board: Resin Workshop

All day · Grove City Brewing Company

Paint and Sip: Crimson Serenity

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Santa Baby

All day · The Junto Family

Storyline Book Club: Mystery Book Club

All day · Storyline Bookshop Family

Whiskey & Wings

All day · Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel

Rebecca Burdock: Daily Creating

7 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Kittie's Highline

Central Ohio Watercolor Society Show

8 a.m. to 7 p.m. · Upper Arlington Lutheran Church: Mill Run Campus

Hope and Healing

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. · Riverside Methodist Hospital

Rebecca Gonzalez and Kristin Morris: The Machine in the Garden

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Fresh A.I.R. Gallery

Heimir Björgúlfsson: The Way of Things

Nov 11 to Nov 12 · Contemporary Art Matters

Confluency: Works by Dave and Connie Terry

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. · The Ohio State University Faculty Club

Public Opinion: Beyond the Headlines in Westerville

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Anti-Saloon League Museum/Westerville Public Library

Immigration: A Journey of Belonging

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Library

Frank Mukunday and Tétshim | Machini (2019)

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Wexner Center for the Arts

American Icons at the Doll Museum

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. · The Old Rectory Family

Ardine Nelson: City Center

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Richard M. Ross Art Museum

Clare Rojas: Returning

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

Gifts of the Craftsmen

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Ohio Craft Museum

Queer Constellations: Photographs from the Aronowitz Family Collection

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

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

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

sweat variant: Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born

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

6 Week Class Sessions at Kiln Room Ceramic Studio

10 a.m. to 10 p.m. · Kiln Room Columbus

Chasing the Light: Artists Speak

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

First Thursdays Fall 2026

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

One Time Experiences at Kiln Room Ceramic Studio

10 a.m. to 10 p.m. · Kiln Room Columbus

Through The Vines: A Seasonal Journey

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Experiencing Veterans and Artists Collaborations (EVAC)

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Urban Arts Space

Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Hopkins Hall Gallery

Scrap Paper: Belonging & Resistance

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Thompson Library, Ohio State University

Spirit & Dust

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Urban Arts Space

Blown Pumpkin Classes

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. · Columbus Glass Art Center

6th Annual "Scenes From the Park" Plein Air Exhibition

noon to 4:30 p.m. · Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Amy Pleasant at Sarah Gormley Gallery

noon to 5 p.m. · Sarah Gormley Gallery

Tabletop Role-Playing Game (TTRPG) Club

noon to 4 p.m. · Thurber Center

Chris Ware - Life Is Complicated

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. · The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

On View | In the Air Tonight, Gavin Benjamin

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. · Brandt Gallery

Fall 2026 Pop-Up Community Studios

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

Come From Away

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. · The Wagnalls Memorial

The Hobgoblin of Little Minds

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. · The Abbey Theater of Dublin Family

"Stand Out: A Decade of Paintings by Chris Taylor."

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Sean Christopher Gallery Ohio

Ceramic Art

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. · Brush Crazy

Open Line Dancing - All Levels

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Crystal Ballroom Dance Center

Social Action Song Swap

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Global Gallery Coffee House

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

Pay What You Want - BalletMet

5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Ohio Theatre

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

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

Bubble Art

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Brush Crazy Family

Buckeyes & Bourbon Event

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · The Opathecary Whiskey Lounge

Hillbilly Bingo

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Sweet Harmony Canal Family

Mahj 101 at Bridge’s End Brewing Co.

6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Bridge’s End Brewing Co.

Columbus Jewish Film Festival

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Columbus, Ohio

Wednesday Open Mic Night @ The Attic Comedy Club - Hosted by Sista Lu

6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. · The Attic Comedy Club

Adult Writers' Studio: All Genres

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Thurber Center

Adult Writers' Studio: All Genres (Virtual)

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Online/Virtual (Columbus)

Laughter Wellness

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Thurber Center

Stained Glass Tools Orientations

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. · Idea Foundry

Campus Nights with Elevation Rhythm

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Mershon Auditorium

E&D Acoustic

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Sweet Harmony Canal

FranScene MarchelleArts HeartSongs

7 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theater)

Open Mic with Sista Lu at The Attic Comedy Club

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

Piano recital by guest artist Oliver Jia

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Denison University - Burke Recital Hall

Western Wednesday with The Live Axles

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Sweet Harmony Canal

"Free Your Mind" Master Class

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

November Party PLUS+ Pass Ballroom Dance Classes and Parties

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Crystal Ballroom Dance Center

Weekly Trivia Night at Budd Dairy Food Hall , Italian Village

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

Devil Doves

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. · Sweet Harmony Canal

Why?

Nov 11 to Nov 12 · Natalie's Grandview

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

Lilli Lewis

Nov 11 to Nov 12 · Natalie's Grandview

Standard Soul Jam

8 p.m. to 11 p.m. · The Rambling House

The Art of Gifting

Nov 11 to Nov 12 · Studios on High Gallery

Thursday, November 12

10 Minutes on the Dot

All day · Columbus Museum of Art

Paint and Sip: Dungeon Princess

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Pumpkin Pleasantry

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Storyline Book Club: Romance Book Club

All day · Storyline Bookshop Family

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

Tavares Strachan: The Day Tomorrow Began

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti

EUN-HA PAEK | CURRENTS

noon to 5 p.m. · Chaos Contemporary Craft

5 Artists Exhibit

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. · 24 Lincoln Street Art Studios

Sharon Weiss Gallery

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Sharon Weiss Gallery

'Into the Woods'

2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. · Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts

Eureka Day

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Studio Two, Riffe Center

Speak of the Devil

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

The Hobgoblin of Little Minds

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. · The Abbey Theater of Dublin

The Endurance of the Pagan Gods in Early Christian Art

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Thompson Library, Ohio State University

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

Ghosts of German Village Walking Tour

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. · Schiller Park

Marble Art

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Brush Crazy

Dylan Bram

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

Get Fit the Fun & Affordable Way with Line Dance Fitness

6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. · Oakstone Academy

Indian Appetizer Culinary Class

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

The Other Open Mic: A Poetry Thing at Clintonville Books

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Clintonville Books

COSI After Dark: Game On! (21+)

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · COSI

Eureka Day

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

Talk on Book Conservation Book Conservation with Ashlyn Oprescu

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Thurber Center

West Coast Swing Community Clas

7:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Crystal Ballroom Dance Center

bobrauschenbergamerica

8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. · Studio One, Riffe Center

Marvin Gaye Motown Tribute Band

8 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview

Saul Trujillo LIVE at The Walrus

8 p.m. to 10 p.m. · The Walrus

The Claudettes w/ Bella Whitt

Nov 12 to Nov 13 · Natalie's Grandview

MidWestie Besties Thursday Parties!

8:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. · Crystal Ballroom Dance Center

Friday, November 13

La Cage Aux Folles

All day · Columbus Performing Arts Center (Van Fleet Theater)

OHSAA Boys and Girls Soccer State Championship

All day · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Dialogues in Dance Studies

All day · See description Free

Paint and Sip: DIY Pop in and Paint

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Little Blue Truck

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Moonlit Selfie on a Friday...

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Radiant Peaks

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Storyline Book Club: Horror Book Club

All day · Storyline Bookshop Family

Qamil: EP Release & Birthday Celebration

8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Natalie's Grandview

Short North Walking Tour

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. · North Market Downtown

Clintonville Arts Guild's Annual Holiday Sale

noon to 4 p.m. · The Whetstone Community Center

Culture: Black Fine Arts Expo

noon to 8 p.m. · Barbara R. Nicholson Auditorium

Highlights Tour

1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. · Columbus Museum of Art

10-Year Nestiversary

2:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. · The Nest Theatre

Wool Intentions (crochet) pop-up event!

4 p.m. to 7 p.m. · Ripped To Shreds

Steve Tabatowski, Glenn Stanton & Joey Viola

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. · The Rambling House

Kelly Delaveris - FREE Happening Hour Show

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

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. · Short North Church

Franklinton Fridays

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Franklinton Arts District Family

Alt Eats International Food Tour

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Estilo Brazil

Tao Leigh Goffe: Dark Laboratory

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti

Mosaic Art

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Brush Crazy

Al Son Del Iya

Nov 13 to Nov 14 · Natalie's Grandview

Comedy Night at Nostalgia Brewing

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Nostalgia Brewing Co.

John Summit

7 p.m. to 8 p.m. · The Schottenstein Center

COIN TOSS by Tyrrell Winston: Opening Night

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. · The Loom

James McNeill Whistler (Exhibition on Screen)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center

First Friday Film - Friday the 13th

7 p.m. · The Avalon Theatre Family

UNO Tournament

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Smash Park Westerville

Little Big Town

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Mershon Auditorium

MAC Women's Soccer Championship - Championship

7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Music of the Knights

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. · Davidson Theatre, Riffe Center

The Importance of Being Earnest

7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts Building

Dire Wolf + Maddie Alexander Band

8 p.m. to 11 p.m. · Sweet Harmony Canal

Eureka Day

Nov 13 to Nov 14 · Studio Two, Riffe Center

Kyle Hume: It's A Zoo Out There

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

Qamil - EP Release & Birthday Show Ft. Harmonic Soul Band

8 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview

The Tillers at Rambling House

8 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. · The Rambling House

The Wood Brothers: Amelia Day

Nov 13 to Nov 14 · Newport Music Hall Free

Candlelight: Tribute to Dolly Parton

8:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Short North Church

Monthly Buck Off Competition

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

Saturday, November 14

Ohio State Football vs. Northwestern

All day · Ohio Stadium Family

Ohio State Home Game Run Tour

All day · Goodale Park (Parking Lot off Denison Ave) Family

Paint and Sip: Aspen Fox Reflections 🦊❄️

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Cosmic Night in the Forest 🌌🌲✨

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Enchanted Blue Moon 🌙💙✨

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Hidden Paradise 🌴✨

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Monet Inspired Willow Glow 🎨🌿✨

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Twilight Sorbet 🌅🍧

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Photos with Santa sponsored by Pure Imagination Chocolatier

All day · Polaris Fashion Place Family

Hello Emerson "Brief Interviews on Heartbreak" Release Show

8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. · Natalie's Grandview

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

Blown Glass Pumpkin Making at The Dam Glass Studio

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. · The Dam Glass Studio

Gelli Plate Printing Workshop

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. · Studio at 10 Oakland Park

Autumn Fest

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. · North Market - Bridge Park

Homegrown: The Art of Living Together | Porcelain Sculpture

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Dublin Arts Council

SPACE 2026 II (Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo)

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Makoy Center

Intro to Indoor Bonsai Workshop @ The Dawes Arboretum

10 a.m. to noon · The Dawes Arboretum

Open Studio

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Columbus Museum of Art Family

Scandinavian Star Class

10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. · Ohio Craft Museum

Schiller Park Pokemon Go: Go Wild Weekend

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

Learn Japanese Ikebana: Cascading Style Flower Arranging

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. · Yokoso Center

Photos with Santa sponsored by Pure Imagination Chocolatier

11 a.m. to 8 p.m. · Polaris Fashion Place Family

PBJ & Jazz: New Basics Brass Band

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Library Family

Old Worthington Food Tour

11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. · House Wine

German Village Walking and Tasting Tour

2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Schiller Community Center

Asian Eats Tour

2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Belle's Bread

Dublin Food Tour

2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Dublin Branch

Grandview Avenue Walking Tour

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. · First Merchants Bank (Grandview Branch)

Paint Your Jean Jacket Paint and Sip

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Painted Pearls Paint Parties

Dinner Detective Columbus- November 14th Public Show

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. · Embassy Suites Columbus

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings

6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. · FEVERHEAD

Screamers

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

Palace 100: The Genius of Ray Charles

7:30 p.m. · Palace Theatre Family

J. Moriarty with Talitha Boyd and Miles Moses

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview

Eureka Day

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

Michael Kosta

8 p.m. to 10 p.m. · Lincoln Theatre

Palace: USA & Canada Tour 2026

Nov 14 to Nov 15 · Newport Music Hall Free

Smug Brothers at Rambling House

8 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. · The Rambling House

The Attic After Dark

Nov 14 to Nov 15 · The Attic Comedy Club Free

Sunday, November 15

Paint and Sip: Birch Grove at Sunset 🌅🌳

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: It's Dangerous to Paint Alone 🎨⚠️

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Moonlit Flight 🌙🦋✨

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Paint and Sip: Pooh, Silly Old Bear 🐻🍯

All day · Pinot's Palette Short North

Storyline Book Club: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

All day · Storyline Bookshop Family

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

THE 3RD ANNUAL BIG ART STUDIO SALE

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Little Hearts, Big Thanks: A Gratitude Storytime & Play Workshop

11 a.m. to noon · Cover to Cover Children's Books Family

Friends and Family

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Brush Crazy Family

Friends and Family Open Paint Party

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Brush Crazy Family

Pen and Tell It!

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. · Thurber Center Family

The Columbus Bonsai Society November 2026 meeting

1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Dublin Branch

Eureka Day

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

Orange Johnson House Tours

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. · The Orange Johnson House Museum

High Horse presented by the Columbus Folk Music Society

2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview

Dan Tepfer | Natural Machines

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Timashev Family Music Building

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

Elijah Batson & The Career Enders with Moe Reen

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. · The Rambling House

National Jeopardy! Bar League Returns October 4th!

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

Britton Emert LIVE at The Walrus

8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. · The Walrus

Copacetic: Soul Sunday

8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. · Natalie's Grandview

Yaelokre: Ben Caplan

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

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