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94Events this week
19Free things to do
93New spots
91New stories

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This week in Columbus

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 94 events, day by day →

Yamaha Demo Days

Friday 9am · Westerville

Pre-K: Art Explorers

Friday 10:30am · Columbus Museum of Art

10 Minutes on the Dot

Friday 11am · Columbus Museum of Art

Clintonville Jamboree

Friday 5pm · Clintonville Jamboree

Crystal Oracle Readings | with Quanita

Friday 5pm · Rock Candy Healing Stones

New in Columbus

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

Coles Plants

Home & Garden

Plants without the guesswork: Coles Plants pairs budget-friendly, rare, and pet-friendly finds with 30+ years of horticultural know-how to help your place feel calm and lived in.

colesplants.net

Bookspace

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Bookish glow-up ahead: Bookspace is moving into a permanent home, aiming for October 2026, but their online shelves and staff recs are very much open.

bookspacecolumbus.com

Scioto Made

Sporting Goods

Upgrade your trail kit: Scioto Made builds high-quality, custom backpacks and fishing gear that actually keep up with your weekend plans.

sciotomade.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. The Continent was 'a city within a city' and a popular Columbus destination

    The Continental, a 60-acre complex on Columbus' North Side, was opened in 1973 by developers C.W.

    Full story at dispatch.com

  2. 10 great sandwiches in Columbus that locals love

    The Columbus Dispatch has compiled a list of 10 great local sandwiches and sandwich shops.

    Full story at dispatch.com

  3. Solo dining recommendations in Columbus

    The owner of Columbus-based food-and-beverage marketing agency RMD Advertising, Matt "Monty" Montgomery, has shared his personal recommendations for solo dining in Columbus.

    Full story at axios.com

  4. Ohio Open Doors: 42 Free Historic Building Tours Around Columbus

    Ohio Open Doors is a free event that aims to encourage historic buildings in which the public rarely see.

    Full story at columbusnavigator.com

  5. $8.4 million lottery jackpot ticket sold in Ohio still unclaimed

    The Ohio Lottery is urging central Ohioans to check their tickets, as millions in prizes have yet to be claimed.

    Full story at wowktv.com

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