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36Events this week
4Free things to do
90New spots
95New stories

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This week in Columbus

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 36 events, day by day →

9-11 Memorial Fun Run/Walk

Friday 9am · Jackson Township Fire Department Station 5

Good People Good Times Music Festival 2026

Friday 10am · eXplore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat

Sunset Sip and Snip

Friday 6:30pm · Broken Maple Farm

Exile

Friday 7pm · Jackson Live & Event Center

Embracing Transformation Women's Wellness Retreat

Friday 7pm · Valley Branch Retreat

New in Columbus

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Cuates Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants

Tacos worth the trip: Family-owned Cuates Mexican Restaurant is all about bold, fresh flavors, from crispy chips and crowd-pleasing salsa to tacos, sizzling fajitas, and frosty margaritas.

cuatesmexicanrestaurant.com ↗

Fun Services

Shopping

Plan it without panic: From PTO holiday shops to company parties, Fun Services makes planning easier with Santa’s Secret Shop gift programs, FunFairs, and fundraising options.

funservices.com ↗

Urban Underpriced

Home & Garden

Stretch your furniture budget: Urban Underpriced brings brand-name sofas, dining sets, mattresses, and home décor at below-retail prices, with a large in-stock showroom so you can take it home today or book fast delivery.

furniture-store.urbanunderpriced.com ↗

Columbus’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Columbus’s best →

Most read in Columbus

The five stories Columbus readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Columbus Couple Faces 30 Years After Parkway Drive Meth, Coke Raid

    A 65-year-old Columbus couple, Bobby and Madalene Roberts, are facing decades in prison for allegedly operating a drug dealing operation at their home.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  2. Five Men Drove Over 400 Miles to Columbus, Landed in Child Sex Sting

    Five men from Kentucky and Illinois were arrested in a multi-day undercover sting led by a coalition of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  3. Setting up for success: Columbus officials break ground on much-needed new animal care facility - The Republic News

    City officials in Columbus broke ground on a new 21,113 square-foot facility for Columbus Animal Care Services.

    Full story at therepublic.com ↗

  4. Ferdon optimistic about council leadership change amid budget talks - The Republic News

    Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon is optimistic about a leadership change within the city council, following a period of dissatisfaction with her initial proposed budget.

    Full story at therepublic.com ↗

  5. Ivy Tech science faculty to offer free nature hike - The Republic News

    Ivy Tech Community College Columbus science faculty is offering free nature hikes for students interested in learning about the natural environment.

    Full story at therepublic.com ↗

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