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Things to do in Columbus, September 2026
Browse 77 upcoming events and things to do in Columbus during September 2026. Venues include Rumba Cafe, Ace of Cups, Nationwide Arena. Highlights include Hoodoo Soul Holiday Weekend Show!, Monolord, Shreya Ghoshal: The Unstoppable Tour and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.
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Ella Langley: The Dandelion Tour
Two Door Cinema Club w/ STRFKR
Horse Feathers
Ohio State Buckeyes Football vs. University of Illinois Fighting Illini Football
Afrobeats to the World
🎟️ From $15
COZY: Summer 2026
🎟️ From $12
Full Moon Fever - a tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at Woodlands Tavern
🎟️ From $26
Gym Class Heroes w/ Lupe Fiasco
Post Sex Nachos w/ Fetch Tiger
🎟️ From $20
Joe Pug & Willie Watson
I Love R&B Party
🎟️ From $26
Nep w/ Sierra Sikora
🎟️ From $26
CHIP THA RIPPER
🎟️ From $26
Columbus Crew vs. Inter Miami CF
Sub Urban
Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour
Back to culture
September is when indoor culture typically returns in force — theatre, gallery and concert seasons reopen alongside the last open-air events of the year.
- Look for season-opening concerts, theatre premieres and gallery shows
- Catch harvest festivals and the last open-air markets before autumn
- Book ahead for autumn arts and film festivals that often launch this month