Free Halloween trick-or-treat tour for children in costume through the Ohio Statehouse, where they collect treats and learn about the Capitol.
A not-so-spooky Halloween storytime for families with stories, songs and activities, with costumes encouraged.
30-minute guided tour led by a museum docent that invites questions and personal readings of the Columbus Museum of Art's collection and exhibitions.
21+ beer tasting of ten Christmas beers hosted by Andy Wuelfing, followed by a screening of 'A Christmas Story' at Studio 35.
Unstructured, self-guided painting session at Pinot's Palette Short North with craft beverages, music and a DIY soy candle add-on.
Introduction to the history, culture and rules of chess held at the Barnett Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.
Free all-ages celebration of Día de los Muertos with personal ofrendas, poetry readings, dance performances, hands-on art activities and traditional refreshments.
A family-friendly community event held at All Saints Academy in Columbus.
Free all-ages happy hour show by Columbus singer-songwriter Happy Chichester, his last of the year at Natalie's.
Free Halloween party for kids with slime making, spooky games, a costume contest and prizes in the Short North.
Ninth annual mac and cheese festival and fundraiser for The James cancer center, with a 'Best Mac and Cheese' winner.
Free student vocal recital by Liam Paxton at the Huntington Recital Hall of Capital University in Columbus.
Alternative and industrial metal show with Mushroomhead, Fear Factory, Nine Treasures and To Kill A Monster!! at The King of Clubs.
Free performance by the Ohio State Show Band, playing music from Earth, Wind & Fire and DeBarge at the Timashev Recital Hall.
Electronic music festival featuring performances by it's murph, MPH, Twin Diplomacy and Skilah at KEMBA Live! Outdoor.
Live show by Columbus duo That's The Breaks, blending soul, rock, funk, blues and pop with originals and crowd interaction.
Halloween-themed 18+ concert with Cotter, Five By Five, To Kill A Monster and a late-night set by Girl Pants.
Album release show headlined by Mummula with Creeping Nun, Emmy Lazarus and the Recently Deceased at The Spacebar.
Halloween night of old-school fun with festive snacks, dancing and a costume contest for all ages and orientations, hosted by Rainbow Connections.
Gospel concert by Russ Taff, the Grammy and Dove Award-winning singer from Nashville, at the Southern Theatre.
21+ Halloween night of seven short improv plays, a costume contest with prizes and a holiday hostess at St James Tavern.
The Rolando Matias Trio blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz improvisation across two sets at the Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge.
All-ages rock show by American Aquarium at Rumba Cafe, with doors at 6:30 PM.
32nd annual Halloween concert of the School of Music, with costumed student groups playing movie and TV themes, pop and classical spoofs.
Outdoor drive-in movie screening on the twin screens of the historic South Drive-In, with the South Drive-In Flea Market on the grounds.
Free concert by Steve Taylor And Some Band with special guest The Choir at the Southern Theatre in Columbus.
Halloween paint-and-sip class with black-light paint, a full bar and an optional DIY soy candle add-on.
Big band dance night at the historic Valley Dale Ballroom, part of the venue's 'Famed and Fabulous Fridays' series.
Free recital by Parker Wilkinson on the trumpet at the Huntington Recital Hall on Capital University.
Halloween-themed paint and sip session where participants paint a haunted campfire scene.
Over-18s K-pop club night with DJ Hype Girl Madi at Skully's Music Diner in the Short North.
Monthly long-form improv show by The Hashtag Comedy Company that changes its style every month at The Hashtag Comedy Club.
Annual Halloween night at Park Street Tavern with a live set by Bonegoat Troupe, a costume contest with a cash prize and no cover.
Monthly queer dance party hosted by VIXEN at District West, with local DJs and a new monthly theme.
Two-stage Halloween rave with house and bass music headlined by POLARITY, plus a costume contest with cash prizes.
Friday night live music session at Wyandotte Winery, the oldest winery in Central Ohio.
Regional dance competition in which dancers from across the area showcase their talent across a variety of styles and divisions.
A family-friendly fall experience featuring over 700 creatively carved pumpkins, spooky displays, and the illuminated Chihuly Collection at Franklin Park Conservatory.
Annual series of classic Alfred Hitchcock suspense films screened throughout October at the Gateway Film Center, mostly on 35mm film.
Exhibition of personal zines, punk show posters, cartonera books and independent bookstore ephemera exploring community, belonging and resistance.
Indoor Halloween haunted house with five immersive experiences, professional scare actors and animatronics at the old Eastland Lanes Bowling Alley.
Sammy Baloji's first solo exhibition in the United States, exploring the legacies of the DRC's Katanga region and Belgian colonialism through photography, film and sculpture.
Monthly gathering hosted by Brian Clash and Joanie Calem to sing, play and listen to songs about social justice.
Weekly open jam night with all genres and instruments, hosted by music director Patrick Thomas Bolich at Traditions Tavern.
Free exhibition of Léonard Pongo's video work 'Tales from the Source' at The Box in the Wexner Center for the Arts.
Gallery installation by the collective practice of artists Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born, co-commissioned by the Wexner Center and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.
First solo exhibition in Columbus and the Midwest by Lagos-based multimedia artist Temitayo Ogunbiyi, with drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations about plants.
Autumn flower show with thousands of pumpkins, chrysanthemums and cabbages, plus two pumpkin houses, at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
Six-week ballroom dance class taught by Jeff Grace, rotating through waltz, tango, cha cha, foxtrot, rumba and swing, open to beginners and advanced dancers.
Annual Halloween bar at Land-Grant Brewing Company with spooky decor, creepy cocktails and surprises throughout the taproom.
Open-ended art-making session where visitors of all ages explore a monthly theme inspired by the museum's exhibitions using a wide range of materials.
Halloween immersive cocktail pop-up by bartenders Erin Hayes and Kelsey Ramage, with themed drinks and macabre decor at The Citizens Trust.
Sketch comedy and rock show from Shadowbox Live with sharp sketches and rock performances.
National juried exhibition of nearly 70 collages and collage-adjacent works by artists from 26 states and seven countries, curated by Emily Morgan (Lovely But Dead) as an act of resistance.
International a cappella choral competition convention with five days of harmony, quartet and chorus competitions.
BUYVET Business Expo held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
OTEC Conference and Expo held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus.
Halloween horror passport with four surprise slasher screenings at Marcus Theatres' Crossroads Cinema in Columbus.
Ohio State University Theatre production of Sarah Ruhl's magical realism comedy about a dead man's ringing cell phone that leads a woman into the afterlife.
Exhibition of 66 full-color oil portraits and a four-panel mural painted by former President George W. Bush of service members and veterans since 9/11.
Olivia Rodrigo brings her 'The Unraveled Tour' to The Schottenstein Center with two nights in Columbus.
UniverSoul Circus returns with its big-top production 'WE ALL BELONG', blending circus acts, music and dance to celebrate the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance, Motown, Soul Train and hip hop.
The iconic musical theatre by Richard O'Brien returns to Short North Stage for its ninth year as the venue's beloved Halloween tradition, part of the 2026-27 season.
Ohio's ultimate Halloween haunted house with three 2026 themes, trained actors, a horror retail store and themed food and drinks.
A play that imagines Robert Rauschenberg as a dramatist and stages his life as a collage of people, places, music and dancing.
Upscale black-tie social with premium spirit tastings, live jazz, cigars and hors d'oeuvres, opening night of Excellence Black Tie Weekend.
Sixth annual three-day weekend of fashion, art, music, comedy and culinary experiences, with a gala featuring the Columbus Symphony Orchestra's Michael Jackson tribute, raising funds for the NOW Foundation.
