Columbus Shows in December 2026

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Updated: August 19, 2026
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Browse 52 shows happening across Columbus during December 2026. The next scheduled performance takes place at Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus on December 3, 2026. Browse the full show schedule, discover venues, and find more live performances throughout the month.

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Hairspray
Dec 3 · 7:00 PM · Columbus, OH
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Updated Daily • Upcoming Shows: 52
  • Dec
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $61Avg. price ~ $36925 tickets remaining!
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  • Dec
    04
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $60Avg. price ~ $124Tickets Available: 94
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  • Dec
    05
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Weekend Event
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $116Tickets Available: 110
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  • Dec
    05
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Weekend Event
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $34421 tickets remaining!
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  • Dec
    06
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Weekend Event
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $43418 tickets remaining!
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  • Dec
    06
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sun
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Weekend Event
    Daniel In The Lions' Den
    Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts • 2500 seats
    Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
    location43210, 1871 North High Street  Columbus, OHlocation43210, 1871 North High Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $47Avg. price ~ $93Tickets Available: 4498
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  • Dec
    08
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    High Demand
    Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $58Avg. price ~ $176Tickets Available: 2580
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  • Dec
    09
    2026
    10:00 AM
    Wed
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Best Value
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $34Avg. price ~ $409Tickets Available: 42
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  • Dec
    09
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    High Demand
    Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $58Avg. price ~ $214Tickets Available: 2896
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  • Dec
    10
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $3149 tickets remaining!
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  • Dec
    10
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    High Demand
    Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $58Avg. price ~ $202Tickets Available: 4041
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  • Dec
    10
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    BALLET
    BalletMet: The Nutcracker
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $62Avg. price ~ $260Tickets Available: 193
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  • Dec
    11
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $60Avg. price ~ $3149 tickets remaining!
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  • Dec
    11
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    High Demand
    Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $58Avg. price ~ $201Tickets Available: 3195
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  • Dec
    11
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    BalletMet: The Nutcracker
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $65Avg. price ~ $217Tickets Available: 287
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  • Dec
    12
    2026
    11:00 AM
    Sat
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $195Tickets Available: 2656
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  • Dec
    12
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    Weekend Event
    BalletMet: The Nutcracker
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $61Avg. price ~ $166Tickets Available: 622
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  • Dec
    12
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Weekend Event
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $3109 tickets remaining!
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  • Dec
    12
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sat
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $60Avg. price ~ $219Tickets Available: 1476
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  • Dec
    12
    2026
    5:30 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    Weekend Event
    BalletMet: The Nutcracker
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $232Tickets Available: 217
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  • Dec
    12
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    Weekend Event
    Hairspray
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    location43201, 1187 N High St.  Columbus, OHlocation43201, 1187 N High St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $5205 tickets remaining!
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    12
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $58Avg. price ~ $192Tickets Available: 3462
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    13
    2026
    11:00 AM
    Sun
    MUSICAL / PLAY
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical
    Palace Theatre Columbus • 2827 seats
    Palace Theatre Columbus
    location43215, 34 W. Broad St.  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 34 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH, US
    From $59Avg. price ~ $212Tickets Available: 1274
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    13
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    Weekend Event
    BalletMet: The Nutcracker
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus • 2791 seats
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus
    location43215, 39 East State Street  Columbus, OHlocation43215, 39 East State Street Columbus, OH, US
    From $61Avg. price ~ $169Tickets Available: 544
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Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 1
Next Show: Dec 06, 2026
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Ohio Theatre - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 22
Next Show: Dec 10, 2026
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Palace Theatre Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 9
Next Show: Dec 08, 2026
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Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Columbus, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Shows: 20
Next Show: Dec 03, 2026
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About Columbus Shows in December

Shows take place across Columbus during December 2026, with 52 upcoming performances scheduled at theaters and entertainment venues. The next show takes place at Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus on December 3, 2026. Browse theatre productions, comedy shows, Broadway tours, family entertainment, and live stage performances.

December Shows FAQ

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What shows are happening in Columbus during December 2026?

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How often is the show schedule updated?

Schedules and event listings are updated regularly as new performances and productions are announced.

Where can I buy tickets for shows?

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Which venues host the most shows?

Major theatres, performing arts centers, casinos, comedy clubs, and entertainment venues typically host the most performances.

Are family-friendly shows available?

Yes. Many venues present family entertainment, children's productions, magic shows, and seasonal attractions.

Can I find last-minute show tickets?

Availability varies by event, but many performances continue to offer ticket options as show dates approach.

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