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Thursday
Today is A Reason to Dine, where many restaurants come together to support HIV/AIDS awareness. The first Into The Briar Patch show in awhile is happening at Spacebar. Diamond Cellar on Sawmill Road invites you to their Holiday Gala. State Auto’s Christmas Corner is all set up and ready to be seen. The ZOOM Family Film Festival is going on at the Wex. A poinsettia sale is happening at OSU. Are you a woman thinking of running for a leadership position? Join Nurtur Salon in Upper Arlington for their annual holiday event. Tree lightings are happening at the Ohio Statehouse and also at the Gateway. There’s a special holiday show at the King Arts Complex if you are wanting to gift art for the holidays. Holiday Hoopla continues at Shadowbox Live. Jazz Arts Group invites you Home for the Holidays at the Southern Theatre. The Star opens at MadLab. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever continues at the Columbus Children’s Theater. Enjoy an evening of Illuminating Shopping in Worthington.
Friday
The Grand Illumination is occurring at Bicentennial Park, the Scioto Mile, and Columbus Commons. Stop in the Orange Line Holiday Train Exhibit at the Center for Architecture and Design. CSO presents their Holiday Pops show this weekend! SantaCon will be happening in the Arena District. Spend the weekend exploring your physiology with Art of Yoga. Winterfair begins its weekend at the Ohio Expo Center. Ohio History Center starts a new series of movies, First Friday, with A Christmas Story. Don’t miss the Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival on the other side of the fairgrounds. CD102.5’s Holiday Show featuring Band of Horses and more is happening at Express Live! Make an ornament at The Smithery. Lindsay Gallery is hosting a Group Show. Taste Holiday Wines at Hills Market Downtown. Get your ugly sweater ready at Wholly Craft. MojoFlo plays the Newport.
Saturday
Elm & Iron in Clintonville has their annual holiday open house. Shop the CCAD Art Fair for the perfect gift. Teachers may enjoy a shopping event at Barnes & Noble Lennox. Enjoy the Fantasy of Lights. Merry & Bright continues at the Franklin Park Conservatory. Or see Wildlights at the Zoo. ABC6 is hosting a huge toy drive. There’s lots of places to see Santa. Enjoy Holiday Hop and take the CBUS to make it easy. Check out the ice sculptor in front of Store 5a. Get a custom poem by Amy Turn Sharp at Glean. Cut n’ Blow Salon hosts a Holiday Hop Pop Up Shop with AntiLabel. Head to the Valley Dale Ballroom for a special holiday breakfast. Would you like to learn reiki? Festival of the Arts is happening in Bexley. The Pizzuti Collection has their Family Day Series. Shop the Made Local Marketplace. There’s an art crawl along Indianola Avenue in Clintonville. Get Eddie George’s autograph. Go on a tour of Downtown churches. Or take a tour of Downtown Cocktails. Celebrate at the Golden Gingerbread Gala in German Village. Enjoy drinks of the 19th century during Pleasures of the Cup at the Ohio History Center. Cedric Gervais is at Dahlia.
Sunday
The Columbus CoffeeFest is sold out and will not have tickets at the door. Holidayville returns to Clintonville. Studio 35 hosts a beer tasting and a movie with A Christmas Story and actor Scut Farkus. There’s still time to see the Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College exhibit at the Wexner Center. Shop the Gifts of the Craftsmen. Spirited Away returns to theaters for its 15th anniversary. Shop the Made Local Vintage Marketplace. Travel to Yellow Springs for a wildlife scavenger hunt at the Trailside Museum. The Krampus Parade begins at 3pm at Boline Apothecary. Sabrina Carpenter performs at A&R Music Bar. German Village becomes even more magical for Village Lights.
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