Events in Columbus December




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Tue Dec 1 6:00pm
Ocean Colour Scene - Band
Vaillant Live  •  Derby, DE
Wed Dec 2 6:00pm
The Damned
Vaillant Live  •  Derby, DE
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
The Bouncing Souls
Skully's Music Diner  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
Nasser Al-Rayess
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Lenovo Center  •  Raleigh, NC
Thu Dec 3 8:00pm
Micky Dolenz
KEMBA Live!  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 3 8:00pm
Lord Huron
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
John Morgan - Comedian
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
Tyler Nance
A and R Music Bar  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 5 1:00pm
Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Bridgestone Arena  •  Nashville, TN
Sat Dec 5 2:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 5 6:30pm
John Morgan - Comedian
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Mojo Brookzz
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Whitney Cummings
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
Matt McCusker
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 5 9:15pm
John Morgan - Comedian
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Mon Dec 7 7:00pm
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Benchmark International Arena  •  Tampa, FL
Mon Dec 7 7:30pm
The Dallas Brass
Templeton  •  Athens, OH
Tue Dec 8 7:30pm
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Wed Dec 9 10:00am
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Wed Dec 9 7:30pm
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 10 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 10 7:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 10 7:30pm
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 10 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 11 3:30am
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. UConn Huskies Hockey
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 11 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 11 7:30pm
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 11 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 11 8:00pm
Dax
The King of Clubs  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 11 8:45pm
Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA Tribute
Short North Church  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 3:30am
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Purcell Pavilion At Joyce Center  •  Notre Dame, IN
Sat Dec 12 3:30am
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. UConn Huskies Hockey
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 11:00am
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 12:00pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 1:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 2:00pm
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 2:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 5:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 7:30pm
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 12 8:00pm
Jady
The Basement  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 13 12:00pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 13 1:00pm
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 13 2:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 13 5:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 13 6:00pm
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
Palace Theatre Columbus  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 13 6:00pm
New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Madison Square Garden  •  New York, NY
Tue Dec 15 7:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Tue Dec 15 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Wed Dec 16 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 17 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 17 7:00pm
Sarah Colonna
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 17 7:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Seattle Kraken
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 17 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 17 8:00pm
Shakey Graves
Newport Music Hall  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 18 7:00pm
Rene Vaca
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 18 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 18 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 18 8:00pm
King Buffalo
Skully's Music Diner  •  Columbus, OH
Fri Dec 18 9:45pm
Rene Vaca
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 19 2:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 19 2:00pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 19 6:30pm
Rene Vaca
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 19 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 19 7:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Los Angeles Kings
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 19 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 19 8:00pm
Duke Ellington's The Nutcracker Suite
Lincoln Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 19 9:15pm
Rene Vaca
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 20 12:00pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 20 2:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 20 5:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Mon Dec 21 7:00pm
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Xfinity Mobile Arena  •  Philadelphia, PA
Tue Dec 22 11:00am
BalletMet: My First Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Tue Dec 22 7:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Tue Dec 22 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Wed Dec 23 11:00am
BalletMet: My First Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Wed Dec 23 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Wed Dec 23 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 24 12:00pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 26 2:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 26 2:00pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 26 7:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sat Dec 26 7:00pm
Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Capital One Arena  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 26 7:30pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 27 12:00pm
BalletMet: The Nutcracker
Ohio Theatre  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 27 2:00pm
Hairspray
Short North Stage at Garden Theater  •  Columbus, OH
Sun Dec 27 5:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Edmonton Oilers
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Tue Dec 29 7:00pm
Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Centre Bell  •  Montreal, QC
Thu Dec 31 2:00pm
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals
Nationwide Arena  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 31 7:00pm
NYE with Dale Jones!
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH
Thu Dec 31 10:00pm
Dale Jones
Funny Bone Comedy Club  •  Columbus, OH


Events in Columbus December 2026 schedule

December in Columbus offers an exciting lineup of events perfect for sports fans, music lovers, and comedy enthusiasts alike. At the forefront are thrilling hockey games featuring the Columbus Blue Jackets, with multiple home games scheduled throughout the month at Nationwide Arena. Fans can catch key matchups from December 3rd to December 31st, including intense clashes against teams like the Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Seattle Kraken, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, and Washington Capitals. These games typically start around 7:00 pm or 2:00 pm for weekend matinees, providing great entertainment options for evenings and weekends.

In addition to hockey, the city hosts a vibrant music scene with Lord Huron performing at the Palace Theatre on December 3rd, offering a memorable concert experience. For comedy lovers, Marlon Wayans performs multiple shows at Funny Bone Comedy Club from December 26th to 27th, with additional stand-up acts by Rene Vaca on December 18th and 19th. These comedy acts deliver laughs across various evening slots, making them perfect for a fun night out.

The theatrical season continues with the holiday favorite 'Hairspray' at the Short North Stage at Garden Theater on December 3rd, bringing festive cheer and lively performances to the stage. Overall, December in Columbus is packed with diverse events at top venues like Nationwide Arena, Palace Theatre, and Funny Bone Comedy Club, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy during the holiday season.