Ohio Theatre is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

1. Ohio Theatre

9.5
39 E State St, Columbus, OH
Theater · 45 tips and reviews

Spencer W.Spencer Williams: The Ohio Theatre is one of the best theaters rich in history. Continue to support the performing arts here in Columbus and keep this beautiful gem live with laughter, tears and applause.

Matt H.Matt Holsinger: Buy your CAPA tickets at their box office. No Ticketmaster fees! Read more.

K12 IncK12 Inc: Did you know? In its heyday, many famous vaudeville performers appeared on this stage, including Milton Berle, Ray Bolger, Cab Calloway, Buddy Ebsen, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, and Jack Benny. Read more.

The Columbus Athenaeum is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

2. The Columbus Athenaeum

8.2
32 N 4th St (at Gay St.), Columbus, OH
Event Space · Uptown District · 6 tips and reviews

drew t.drew tarvin: A great place for weddings (which is why you'll often see more than one wedding happening at a time).

Alison B.Alison Barret: OAC Gov. Arts Awards lncheon.

Nina D.Nina D'Eramo: Best wedding venue in Ohio

Lincoln Theatre is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

3. Lincoln Theatre

8.3
769 E Long St (N Garfield Ave), Columbus, OH
Concert Hall · 12 tips and reviews

Jacob D.Jacob Davis: Great venue - excellent vibe, good acoustics, great shows. See unheralded masters of jazz & blues in an intimate setting.

Amy A.Amy Adams: Not a bad seat in the house!!

Kristopher W.Kristopher Weiss: A beautiful, intimate venue with excellent sound, great sightlines and ample free parking. A real gem.

Value City Arena - Jerome Schottenstein Center is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

4. Value City Arena - Jerome Schottenstein Center

8.7
555 Borror Dr (at Olentangy River Rd), Columbus, OH
College Basketball Court · 57 tips and reviews

Sarah G.Sarah G.: Be nice to the parking staff. We are just doing our jobs. :)

ESPNESPN: OSU's hockey team also calls this place home. It takes approximately 4.5 hrs to convert the arena from hockey to basketball ... AND approximately 3.5 hours to convert from basketball to hockey.

Discover OhioDiscover Ohio: The Schottenstein Center, located on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, plays host to the men's and women's Buckeye basketball and hockey teams along with a host of other great event!

North Bank Park is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

5. North Bank Park

8.1
311 W Long St, Columbus, OH
Park · 7 tips and reviews

RachelRachel: Amazing site for a wedding! The view of downtown is spectacular.

Tanya H.Tanya Hutchins: Great view of the Skyline! Great place to watch Red, White & Boom!

jireselljiresell: Lots of investment in green space and freshly planted trees. Nice area to walk along or look at the river.

Glass Axis is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

6. Glass Axis

8.3
610 W Town St (S Grubb St), Columbus, OH
Art Gallery · 6 tips and reviews

Alexandra C.Alexandra Chew: A great place to take glass classes no matter if it's your first time or not! Plus, watch professional artists demonstrate pieces and there's a great glass art gallery and in-house Brioso coffee shop!

Kali J.Kali Johnston: Looking for something new and exciting to try? Look no farther than Glass Axis! A glass blowing workshop, gallery, exhibition event space all in one! Made beautiful drinking glasses with my mom here!

Ken B.Ken Baldwin: Glass workshops and an art gallery - In Franklinton

Nationwide Arena is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

7. Nationwide Arena

9.0
200 W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH
Hockey Stadium · 107 tips and reviews

Luke F.Luke Foster: Nice downtown location for hockey and family friendly

HISTORYHISTORY: This stadium was built in 2000 & is home to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Some fans who frequent the arena claim to see paranormal activity here because the land used to be occupied by a prison.

NHLNHL: Fanatic Fact: Team officials named the franchise the Blue Jackets: celebrating patriotism, pride and the rich Civil War history in the state of Ohio.

Creekside Plaza is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

8. Creekside Plaza

8.8
Mill St. (btwn Walnut & Town), Gahanna, OH
Plaza · 9 tips and reviews

Thin, Healthy, Me Skinny WrapsThin, Healthy, Me Skinny Wraps: Beautiful, tranquil place to walk and relax.

Beth W.Beth Watkins: There is free parking in the attached parking garage. The Big Walnut Creek path has been expanded and is a great place to walk!

Carolyn W.Carolyn Williams: Creekside event Center is absolutely beautiful

Shadowbox Live is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

9. Shadowbox Live

8.9
503 S Front St, Columbus, OH
Theater · 36 tips and reviews

Marcdavid C.Marcdavid Cohn: Fun and inexpensive way to spend an evening. Get there early for best seats. The round tables have too many chairs, love thy neighbor ;)

Aj L.Aj Ligas: The new location is flippin' sweet.

SergioSergio: Holiday Hoopala is excellent. Bring a large group and let the Freak flow.

Historic Crew Stadium is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

10. Historic Crew Stadium

9.0
1 Black and Gold Blvd (Silver Dr), Columbus, OH
Soccer Stadium · Fairgrounds · 100 tips and reviews

Rachel W.Rachel Whinnery: Great fun for anyone! Families, dates, girls night out, etc. Love the MLS! 😍

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew: Hungry? Make sure you check out Buck-a-Brat night during the season.

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew: Did you know that Jeff Cunningham scored the first goal in Crew Stadium history beating Revs goalkeeper Walter Zenga in the 10th minute on May 15, 1999.

Newport Music Hall is one of The 11 Best Performing Arts Venues in Columbus.

11. Newport Music Hall

8.4
1722 N High St (btwn E 12th & E 13th Aves.), Columbus, OH
Concert Hall · 34 tips and reviews

RachelRachel: My favorite live music venue in Columbus.

Keith U.Keith Urbanik: Got kicked out for smoking at a reggae concert like wtf? Rebelution sings about smoking!

Columbus AliveColumbus Alive: Voted Best Concert Venue in Columbus Alive's 2010 Best of Columbus. Read more.