This weekend in Columbus

Things to do in Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio from Friday to Sunday.

Weekend roundups and stories

Friday, November 13

Eureka Day

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

The Claudettes w/ Bella Whitt

Nov 12 to Nov 13 · Natalie's Grandview

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
Weekly classes and ongoing programs (1)

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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