Office of Student Life
Parent and Family Relations

Happening Around Columbus: Sept. 20-22

Are you heading to campus for Buckeye Football and Family Tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 21? We have compiled a list of additional events and opportunities happening on campus and around Columbus during the weekend. If you are looking to fill your weekend schedule, we have you covered!

Friday, Sept. 20

Student Entrepreneurs' Center Open House
1-3 p.m. | 1636 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201

Come see the hub for student entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University and meet the students building great companies and changing the world.

Field Hockey vs. Michigan State
4 p.m. | Buckeye Varsity Field

Franklinton Night Market
6-9 p.m. | 188 McDowell St, Columbus, OH 43215

Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival (Purchase tickets)
7-10 p.m. | 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065

Men's Tennis: Columbus Challenger
All day | Ty Tucker Tennis Center

Saturday, Sept. 21

Big Noon Kickoff (More information)
10 a.m.-noon | Near RPAC and Ohio Stadium

Greater Columbus Fall Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m. | 2546 Briggs Rd, Columbus, OH

Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota Duluth (Purchase tickets)
3 p.m. | OSU Ice Rink

Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival (Purchase tickets)
7-10 p.m. | 4850 Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065

MLS: Columbus Crew vs. Orlando City SC (Purchase tickets)
7:30 p.m. | Lower.com Field - 96 Columbus Crew Way, Columbus, OH 43215

Men's Tennis: Columbus Challenger
All day | Ty Tucker Tennis Center

Sunday, Sept. 22

Women's Soccer vs. Northwestern
Noon | Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium

Ohio Craft Museum: Fall Open House
Noon-4 p.m. | 1665 W Fifth Ave, Columbus, OH 43212

Field Hockey vs. Brown
1 p.m. | Buckeye Varsity Field

Women's Volleyball vs. Bowling Green (Purchase tickets)
1 p.m. | Covelli Center

Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota Duluth (Purchase tickets)
1 p.m. | OSU Ice Rink

Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival (Purchase tickets)
7-10 p.m. | 4850 Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065

Men's Tennis: Columbus Challenger
All day | Ty Tucker Tennis Center

Around Columbus

A view above the North Market's front entrance with the parking lot on the left
Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. / Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / 56 Spruce St, Columbus, OH 43215

North Market

The North Market has a mix of more than 30 independently owned small businesses with a variety of food and gift options.
An image of the Columbus Museum of Art's exterior
10 a.m.-5 p.m. / 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

Columbus Museum of Art

Columbus Museum of Art’s mission is to create great experiences with great art for everyone. Their collection includes outstanding late nineteenth and early twentieth-century American and European modern works of art.
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium entrance
10 a.m.-5 p.m. / 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Enjoy a day seeing the animals at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
A view inside the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
10 a.m.-5 p.m. / 1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is Central Ohio’s premier botanical garden.
The exterior of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum
10 a.m.-5 p.m. / 300 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Visit the National Veterans Memorial and Museum and explore the individual stories and shared experiences of Veterans throughout history.
The exterior of the Ohio History Center
10 a.m.-5 p.m. / 800 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211

Ohio History Center

The Ohio History Center is the headquarters of the Ohio History Connection. Our mission is to spark discovery of Ohio's stories. Embrace the present, share the past and transform the future.
A photo outside of the Easton Town Center and stores
Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. / Sun. Noon-6 p.m. / 160 Easton Town Ctr, Columbus, OH 43219

Easton Town Center

Easton is the Midwest’s premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination. With more than 30 million visitors per year, Easton features 200+ best-in-class retailers and luxury brands alongside Columbus’ most exciting dining options.