Spring is here, whether the weather complies or not, and Columbus has a myriad of events to mark the occasion! Don’t forget to submit your upcoming events on our events page, sign up for the MegaWeekend newsletter, and enter to win tickets to X Ambassadors, Wolf Alice, The Gluten Free Food Allergy Festival, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and Timeflies!
Thursday, March 22:
There is something for everyone at the Columbus International Film & Animation Festival with everything from Animated Shorts to Experimental Films . Have you seen the Tony-Award Winning Musical, ‘Titanic?’ Land-Grant Brewing Company hosts the Inaugural Backpack Madness. You don’t want to miss Columbus Dine Originals: Restaurant Week! Gather at the Columbus Museum of Art to Meet Your Creative Community. Learn about the history of community organization and activism at The Organizer presented by The Columbus Free Press. Hit the ice with the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Florida Panthers. Oooooh, honey! You definitely don’t want to miss Dixie’s Tupperware Party at Lincoln Theatre. Adult audiences can get Down and Dirty at Shadowbox Live, and all audiences still have time to catch the Pink Floyd Tribute Which One’s Pink? onstage. It may not last just an hour, but it will definitely be funny; don’t miss Unicorn-Level Comedy Hour(ish). Listen and learn at What’s Playing? Rare Music Series: Nordiq at Kafe Kerouac. Visit CCAD for more films at Malt Adult. There’s more theatre in store this weekend! Check out The Realistic Joneses and THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE. Metalheads rejoice, it’s time for Vile Creature(Canada), Maranatha, Weed Demon.This weekend, don’t miss the Driving Park Art Showcase.
Friday, March 23:
Have you seen Lines/Edges: Frank Stella on Paper and Pair? Don’t miss your chance to vote for MINILAND at the upcoming LEGOLAND Columbus. Check out the work of up-and-coming artists at the Undergraduate Art Scholarships Exhibition 2018 at The OSU Urban Arts Space. Have you seen this month’s ROY Spectrum? Chill out and Color Your Way Calm. Champagne never goes out of style. Check out Sparkling on High. Escape the mundane and visit the great hall for Harry Potter’s Spring Break Party participatory dinner! Stand up for change at The Turn Out with KNOW Human Trafficking. Listen and learn at Beeler Gallery Visiting Artists & Scholars Lecture Series with Sable Elyse Smith. See what magic Ohio filmmakers capture here in the Buckeye State at Ohio Shorts. Love international film? Check out “Claire’s Camera” Opening at Gateway Film Center. Stand up for community, listen to great, local artists, and score a chance to win prizes at Rock for the Cause! It’s time for another hilarious Sketchy Pitches. Celebrating a decade of exciting choreography and community involvement, Xclaim Dance Presents: Light, Sound & Brainwaves. Don’t miss The PMS Show-March Edition. Dance it out with the Laser Beam XIII: ’80s Synth/New Wave Dance Party. Stay up late for the Not-Quite-Midnight Shorts.
Saturday, March 24:
Ready for more intriguing films? Check out Fishbowl California with Musicians and Magicians, Duet with To Kuyumba, and PJ’s + Tupelo Doughnuts + Saturday Morning Cartoons from Around the World. Make something lovely for the Call for Entries – Lined. Layered. Linked. Get way more than you bargain for at the Junk Bash Presents: Spring Findings. Introduce your children to the joy of jazz at PBJ & Jazz with the New Basics Jazz Band. Celebrate Native American culture, values, and traditions at the First Annual Columbus Spring Powwow! Headed to Licking County? Don’t miss Tasty Buns & Craft Beer Week: Art Hop. What will you plant this season? Find great options at the Spring Seed Swap. Support victims of gun violence and speak out at March For Our Lives: Columbus Rally to End Gun Violence. Vegans and vegetarians rejoice, it’s time for the Vegan Spring Pop-Up Market. Help your children develop a passion for music at the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Family Library Series. Everyone can make and enjoy great art at Day of Arts for All. Learn about civic engagement at the Councilmember Stinziano Community Hours or when you Meet Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy and Team. Explore the storytelling of filmmaking with The Veterans’ Project. Celebrate Spring at RESCUEDohio Peeps and Pups Easter Egg Hunt, or the Worthington Underwater Easter Egg Hunt. Explore the imaginations and art of children with the documentary Preschool Poets. Support the Columbus Crew at their Home Game: Columbus Crew vs. DC United, and root for the Blue Jackets as they take on the St. Louis Blues. Don’t miss CapPride on Broadway! It’s time for the Alternative Fashion Week 2018: Grand Finale Runway Show!
Sunday, March 25:
Give something and get something great at Wild Goose Creative’s Art Swap. Laugh and sip at March’s Three Queen Drag Brunch. Take a break and let Kids Cook the Meal: Waffles, Bacon & Berry Compote. Help Pets Without Parents at Art with Heart. Kids of all ages will enjoy Ice Cream Party with Sam’s Fans & The Shazzbots! Combine Wes Anderson’s magic with local beer, and you’ve got Fantastic Mr. Fox Beer Tasting at Studio 35 with Land Grant Brewing Co. Don’t miss the SPRING 2018 FILM SERIES at Upper Arlington Public Library. Country sensation Home Free plays at The Southern Theatre. Eat and drink local at the Hickory + Oak Supper Club with Land Grant Brewing Co. & RayRay’s Hog Pit. Make something lovely at the Candles & Calligraphy Workshop with Natterdoodle & The Candle Lab.
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