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Best Steaks Best Mexican Food Best Steak & Seafood Best Unique Dining Best BBQ Best Chicken Tenders Best Boneless Chicken Wings Best Bone-In Wings Best Beef Carpaccio Best A5 Wagyu Best Pierogies Best Pub Burgers Best Bakeries Best Hot Chocolate Best Specialty Grocery Stores

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SEP18FRI

Climbing wall and outdoor park festival activity area

Scioto Fest at Scioto Audubon

Scioto Audubon Metro Park, Downtown

Fri, Sep 18 5:00 PM

FestivalsFamilySports

SEP18FRI

Huntington Park baseball field viewed from the stands in Columbus

Clippers vs St. Paul Saints Final Homestand

Huntington Park, Arena District

Fri, Sep 18 7:05 PM

Sports

SEP19SAT

Ohio State vs Kent State

Ohio Stadium, Campus

Sat, Sep 19 12:00 PM

Sports

SEP19SAT

Delaware County Fair & Little Brown Jug

Delaware County Fairgrounds, Delaware

Sat, Sep 19 All day

FamilySports

SEP21MON

Blue Jackets Preseason vs Detroit

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Mon, Sep 21 7:00 PM

Sports

SEP24THU

Blue Jackets Preseason vs Pittsburgh

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Thu, Sep 24 7:00 PM

Sports

SEP26SAT

Ohio State vs Illinois

Ohio Stadium, Campus

Sat, Sep 26 12:00 PM

Sports

SEP26SAT

Arena show photo from Quarter Horse Congress

All American Quarter Horse Congress

Ohio Expo Center, Northland

Sat, Sep 26 All day

SportsFamily

OCT1THU

Nationwide Arena lit for a Blue Jackets home opener

Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Thu, Oct 1 7:00 PM

Sports

OCT3SAT

Nationwide Arena exterior for Blue Jackets vs Utah

Blue Jackets vs Utah Mammoth

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM

Sports

OCT9FRI

Nationwide Arena interior during a Blue Jackets home game

Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Fri, Oct 9 7:00 PM

Sports

OCT10SAT

Ohio Stadium crowd on a Buckeyes football Saturday

Ohio State vs Maryland

Ohio Stadium, Campus

Sat, Oct 10 TBD

Sports

OCT13TUE

Nationwide Arena exterior for a Columbus Blue Jackets home game

Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Tue, Oct 13 7:00 PM

Sports

OCT17SAT

Nationwide Arena host site for Blue Jackets versus New York Rangers

Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Sat, Oct 17 7:00 PM

Sports

OCT18SUN

Runners packing a downtown Columbus marathon course near the skyline

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon

Downtown Columbus (race course), Downtown

Sun, Oct 18 7:30 AM

SportsFamily

OCT20TUE

Hockey fans entering Nationwide Arena for a Maple Leafs visit

Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Tue, Oct 20 7:00 PM

Sports

OCT24SAT

Buckeye Fight Night at KEMBA Live

KEMBA Live!, Arena District

Sat, Oct 24 6:00 PM

SportsNightlife

OCT24SAT

Nationwide Arena exterior for Columbus Blue Jackets home game

Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Sat, Oct 24 7:00 PM

Sports

NOV3TUE

Nationwide Arena exterior for Blue Jackets vs Avalanche

Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Tue, Nov 3 7:00 PM

Sports

NOV5THU

Nationwide Arena exterior for Blue Jackets home game

Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Thu, Nov 5 7:00 PM

Sports

NOV7SAT

Ohio Stadium exterior before a night or afternoon kickoff

Ohio State vs Oregon

Ohio Stadium, Campus

Sat, Nov 7 TBD

Sports

NOV10TUE

Nationwide Arena exterior for Blue Jackets vs Panthers

Blue Jackets vs Florida Panthers November Home Game

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Tue, Nov 10 7:30 PM

Sports

NOV12THU

Nationwide Arena exterior for Blue Jackets vs Lightning

Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Thu, Nov 12 7:00 PM

Sports

NOV14SAT

Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Sat, Nov 14 7:00 PM

Sports

NOV14SAT

Ohio Stadium aerial for Buckeyes vs Northwestern

Ohio State vs Northwestern

Ohio Stadium, Campus

Sat, Nov 14 TBD

Sports

NOV27FRI

Blue Jackets on ice at Nationwide Arena Columbus

Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Fri, Nov 27 TBD

Sports

NOV28SAT

Ohio Stadium aerial for The Game vs Michigan

Ohio State vs Michigan

Ohio Stadium, Campus

Sat, Nov 28 12:00 PM

Sports

DEC31THU

New Year Eve hockey atmosphere outside Nationwide Arena

Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals

Nationwide Arena, Arena District

Thu, Dec 31 TBD

Sports

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