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Things to do in Columbus this weekend
Everything below is within about a two-hour drive of Columbus, OH — festivals, fairs, markets, museum days and one-off weekends, refreshed as new dates are confirmed. Want a wider net? The main explorer stretches the radius to four hours and lets you filter by cost and category.
This weekend near Columbus
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- All Hallows’ Eve at Ohio Village 2026Oct 17–24, 2026 — Ohio Village · Columbus, OH
- Circleville Pumpkin Show 2026Oct 21–24, 2026 — Downtown Circleville · Circleville, OH
- Sportsman World Finals 2026Oct 22–24, 2026 — Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park · Norwalk, OH
- Ohio Ren Fest — Myths & Monsters WeekendOct 24–25, 2026 — Ohio Renaissance Festival Grounds · Waynesville, OH
- Monster Truck Spooktacular — Troy 2026Oct 24, 2026 — Miami County Fairgrounds · Troy, OH
- Oddmall: Hallowondrous 2026Oct 24–25, 2026 — Wayne County Fairgrounds · Wooster, OH
- WestFest — Ohio State Science and Sustainability Festival 2026Oct 24, 2026 — Ohio State University West Campus quad · Columbus, OH
Coming up near Columbus
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- Columbus ChristmasFair 2026Nov 21–22, 2026 — Ohio Expo Center — Lausche Building · Columbus, OH
- Not Your Mama’s Dublin Holiday Market 2026Nov 22, 2026 — The Exchange at Bridge Park · Dublin, OH
- Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill 2026Nov 27 – Dec 30, 2026 — Historic Clifton Mill · Clifton, OH
- Monster Jam Dayton 2026Nov 28–29, 2026 — Nutter Center · Dayton, OH
- Scott Antique Market Columbus — November 2026Nov 28–29, 2026 — Ohio Expo Center · Columbus, OH
- Ohio Statehouse Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting 2026Dec 3, 2026 — Ohio Statehouse · Columbus, OH
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2026Dec 4–6, 2026 — Greater Columbus Convention Center · Columbus, OH
- Columbus Winterfair 2026Dec 4–6, 2026 — Bricker Building · Columbus, OH
- Pincinnati 2026Dec 4–6, 2026 — Holiday Inn Eastgate · Cincinnati, OH
- Lebanon Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade and Festival 2026Dec 5, 2026 — Historic downtown Lebanon · Lebanon, OH
- Blood Prison Christmas Incarceration 2026Dec 5–12, 2026 — The Ohio State Reformatory · Mansfield, OH
- 79th Buckeye Railroadiana and Model Trains Show 2026Dec 5, 2026 — Ohio Expo Center — Lausche Building · Columbus, OH
- COSI After Dark — Blizzard Bash 2026Dec 10, 2026 — COSI · Columbus, OH
- Holidays at Ohio Village 2026Dec 11–12, 2026 — Ohio Village · Columbus, OH
- Columbus TCG Show XXL — December 2026Dec 12–13, 2026 — Ohio Expo Center · Columbus, OH
- Ohio State Persian Club and Just Cat-In Around Cat Show 2026Dec 12–13, 2026 — Ohio Expo Center — Rhodes Building · Columbus, OH
- Springfield Toys & Comics Show — December 2026Dec 12, 2026 — Clark County Fairgrounds — Mercantile Building · Springfield, OH
- Glass Town Countdown 2026–2027Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 — Zane Square, Downtown Lancaster · Lancaster, OH
- Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs 2027Jan 8–10, 2027 — First Financial Convention Center · Cincinnati, OH
- Ohio RV & Boat Show 2027Jan 8–17, 2027 — Ohio Expo Center · Columbus, OH
- Great Train Show — Columbus 2027Jan 9–10, 2027 — Columbus-area venue — verify before travel · Columbus, OH
- Ohayocon 2027Jan 29–31, 2027 — The Plaza Hotel at Capital Square · Columbus, OH
- Columbus Pet Expo 2027Mar 12–14, 2027 — Ohio Expo Center · Columbus, OH
- Equine Affaire Ohio 2027Apr 8–11, 2027 — Ohio Expo Center · Columbus, OH
- Jane Austen Festival: Season of Suitors 2027Apr 10–11, 2027 — Heritage Village Museum, Sharon Woods · Sharonville, OH
- Power Armor Festival 2027Apr 24–25, 2027 — Downtown Point Pleasant / participating public spaces · Point Pleasant, WV
- Ohio Bigfoot Conference 2027May 1–2, 2027 — Salt Fork Lodge and Conference Center · Cambridge, OH
- Dayton Hamvention 2027May 21–23, 2027 — Greene County Fairgrounds & Expo Center · Xenia, OH
- Origins Game Fair 2027Jun 9–13, 2027 — Greater Columbus Convention Center · Columbus, OH
- O'Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio 2027Jun 11–13, 2027 — Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course · Lexington, OH
- Celtic Fest Ohio 2027Jun 19, 2027 — Renaissance Park · Waynesville, OH
- Ashland BalloonFest 2027Jun 24–27, 2027 — Freer Field · Ashland, OH
- Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals — 2027Jun 24–27, 2027 — Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park · Norwalk, OH
- CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show 2027Jun 26–27, 2027 — Dayton International Airport · Dayton, OH
- Columbus Air Show 2027Jul 9–11, 2027 — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, OH
- Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals 2027Jul 9–11, 2027 — Ohio Expo Center · Columbus, OH
- Anime Ohio 2027Jul 16–18, 2027 — Sharonville Convention Center · Sharonville, OH
- Ohio State Fair 2027Jul 28 – Aug 8, 2027 — Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds · Columbus, OH
- National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Micro Drone Race — Next EditionDates not announced — National Museum of the U.S. Air Force · Dayton, OH
- The Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival — Next EditionDates not announced — Smith Park · Middletown, OH