Columbus Theatre in May 2026

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Upcoming Shows: 35
Columbus, OH
  • Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves
    May
    02
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts | Capacity: 2500
    43210, 1871 North High Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $54
    Avg. price ~ $98
    Available Tickets: 1987
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  • Columbus Event Tickets
    May
    02
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sat
    Rafi Bastos
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $60
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Morgan Jay
    May
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    Palace Theatre Columbus | Capacity: 2827
    43215, 34 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $55
    Avg. price ~ $191
    Available Tickets: 283
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  • Columbus Event Tickets
    May
    02
    2026
    9:00 PM
    Sat
    Rafi Bastos
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $60
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Columbus Event Tickets
    May
    07
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Primary Trust
    Studio Two Theatre - Riffe Center
    43215, 77 South High Street
    Prices from $96
    Avg. price ~ $168
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Ian Bagg
    May
    08
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $49
    Avg. price ~ $63
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • Columbus Event Tickets
    May
    08
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Menopause - The Musical 2
    Lincoln Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 582
    43203, 55 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $56
    Avg. price ~ $80
    46 tickets remaining!
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  • Columbus Event Tickets
    May
    08
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Primary Trust
    Studio Two Theatre - Riffe Center
    43215, 77 South High Street
    Prices from $80
    Avg. price ~ $93
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Ian Bagg
    May
    08
    2026
    9:45 PM
    Fri
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $60
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Columbus Event Tickets
    May
    09
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Menopause - The Musical 2
    Lincoln Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 582
    43203, 55 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $56
    Avg. price ~ $80
    44 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Ian Bagg
    May
    09
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sat
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $52
    Avg. price ~ $60
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Columbus Event Tickets
    May
    09
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    Menopause - The Musical 2
    Lincoln Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 582
    43203, 55 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $56
    Avg. price ~ $81
    46 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Ian Bagg
    May
    09
    2026
    9:15 PM
    Sat
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $60
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Columbus Event Tickets
    May
    10
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Menopause - The Musical 2
    Lincoln Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 582
    43203, 55 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $56
    Avg. price ~ $81
    44 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Balletmet Columbus: La Boheme
    May
    13
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
    43215, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $53
    Avg. price ~ $123
    10 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    May
    14
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $80
    Avg. price ~ $101
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Emma Willmann
    May
    14
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $41
    Avg. price ~ $62
    20 tickets remaining!
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  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    May
    15
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $80
    Avg. price ~ $110
    10 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Aries Spears
    May
    15
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $60
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Hadestown
    May
    15
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 2791
    43215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $77
    Avg. price ~ $159
    Available Tickets: 164
    Tickets
  • Aries Spears
    May
    15
    2026
    9:45 PM
    Fri
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $60
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Balletmet Columbus: La Boheme
    May
    16
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
    43215, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $122
    10 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Hadestown
    May
    16
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 2791
    43215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $79
    Avg. price ~ $180
    Available Tickets: 356
    Tickets
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    May
    16
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $96
    Avg. price ~ $121
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Aries Spears
    May
    16
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sat
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $66
    12 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    May
    16
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
    43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $64
    Avg. price ~ $93
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • BalletMet: La Boheme
    May
    16
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
    43215, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $122
    10 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Hadestown
    May
    16
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 2791
    43215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $81
    Avg. price ~ $163
    Available Tickets: 380
    Tickets
  • Aries Spears
    May
    16
    2026
    9:15 PM
    Sat
    Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
    43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $60
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Hadestown
    May
    17
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    Ohio Theatre - Columbus | Capacity: 2791
    43215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
    Prices from $66
    Avg. price ~ $156
    Available Tickets: 552
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List Of Theaters

A-Z List Of All Theaters in the City and Columbus Area.
Celeste Center
location 43211, 717 East 17th Ave, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 1
Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus
location 43219, 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 141
KEMBA Live!
location 43215, 405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 2
Lincoln Theatre - Columbus
location 43203, 55 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 6
Mershon Auditorium At Wexner Center For The Arts
location 43210, 1871 North High Street, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 5
Nationwide Arena
location 43215, 200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 10
Ohio Theatre - Columbus
location 43215, 39 East State Street, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 51
Palace Theatre Columbus
location 43215, 34 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 7
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
location 43201, 1187 N High St., Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 23
Southern Theatre
location 43215, 21 East Main St., Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 13
Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre
location 43215, 77 S High St, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 11
Studio Two Theatre - Riffe Center
location 43215, 77 South High Street
Theater Shows: 3
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
location 43210, 555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH, US
Theater Shows: 1
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