Columbus Sports Events in December 2026

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Updated: October 23, 2026

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Upcoming Sports Events: 25

Dec
02
2026
6:30 PM
Wed
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Best Value
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Akron Zips
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Akron Zips
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $11Avg. price ~ $30Tickets Available: 2249
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Dec
03
2026
8:00 PM
Thu
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEY
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. Michigan State Spartans
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. Michigan State Spartans
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $27Avg. price ~ $47Tickets Available: 749
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Dec
04
2026
6:00 PM
Fri
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEY
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. Michigan State Spartans
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. Michigan State Spartans
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $30Avg. price ~ $49Tickets Available: 762
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Dec
04
2026
6:00 PM
Fri
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEY
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks
OSU Ice Rink • 1,415 seats
OSU Ice Rink
390 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH 43210390 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
From $20Avg. price ~ $23Tickets Remaining: 16
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Dec
05
2026
1:00 PM
Sat
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEY
Weekend Event
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks
OSU Ice Rink • 1,415 seats
OSU Ice Rink
390 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH 43210390 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
From $20Avg. price ~ $23Tickets Remaining: 18
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Dec
06
2026
12:00 PM
Sun
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Weekend Event
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $27Avg. price ~ $74Tickets Available: 3043
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Dec
09
2026
6:30 PM
Wed
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Best Value
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Grand Valley State Lakers
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Grand Valley State Lakers
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $12Avg. price ~ $26Tickets Available: 2023
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Dec
10
2026
7:00 PM
Thu
Professional (NHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild
Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
Nationwide Arena
200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
From $18Avg. price ~ $147Tickets Available: 5856
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Dec
11
2026
6:30 PM
Fri
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEY
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. UConn Huskies
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. UConn Huskies
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $18Avg. price ~ $35Tickets Available: 666
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Dec
12
2026
1:00 PM
Sat
Professional (NHL)
Weekend Event
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
Nationwide Arena
200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
From $33Avg. price ~ $202Tickets Available: 7045
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Dec
12
2026
5:00 PM
Sat
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEY
Weekend Event
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. UConn Huskies
Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey vs. UConn Huskies
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $20Avg. price ~ $38Tickets Available: 800
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Dec
13
2026
1:00 PM
Sun
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Best Value
Weekend Event
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Canisius Golden Griffins
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Canisius Golden Griffins
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $12Avg. price ~ $26Tickets Available: 1970
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Dec
15
2026
6:00 PM
Tue
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Stony Brook Seawolves
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Stony Brook Seawolves
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $15Avg. price ~ $45Tickets Available: 2961
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Dec
15
2026
7:00 PM
Tue
Professional (NHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
Nationwide Arena
200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
From $15Avg. price ~ $153Tickets Available: 6386
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Dec
16
2026
6:30 PM
Wed
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Best Value
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $11Avg. price ~ $26Tickets Available: 1950
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Dec
17
2026
7:00 PM
Thu
Professional (NHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Seattle Kraken
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Seattle Kraken
Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
Nationwide Arena
200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
From $15Avg. price ~ $156Tickets Available: 5329
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Dec
19
2026
7:00 PM
Sat
Professional (NHL)
High Demand
Weekend Event
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Los Angeles Kings
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Los Angeles Kings
Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
Nationwide Arena
200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
From $24Avg. price ~ $167Tickets Available: 4679
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Dec
22
2026
4:00 PM
Tue
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $17Avg. price ~ $45Tickets Available: 2565
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Dec
22
2026
7:00 PM
Tue
Professional (NHL)
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
Nationwide Arena
200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
From $27Avg. price ~ $183Tickets Available: 5055
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Dec
27
2026
2:00 PM
Sun
BASKETBALL
Weekend Event
The Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $43Avg. price ~ $129Tickets Available: 8974
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Dec
27
2026
5:00 PM
Sun
Professional (NHL)
Weekend Event
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Edmonton Oilers
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Edmonton Oilers
Nationwide Arena • 20,000 seats
Nationwide Arena
200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215200 West Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
From $38Avg. price ~ $216Tickets Available: 5733
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Dec
27
2026
7:00 PM
Sun
BASKETBALL
Weekend Event
The Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $43Avg. price ~ $127Tickets Available: 10558
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Dec
29
2026
6:30 PM
Tue
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Oregon Ducks
Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball vs. Oregon Ducks
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $24Avg. price ~ $35Tickets Available: 1933
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Dec
30
2026
4:00 PM
Wed
College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center • 20,000 seats
Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210555 Borror Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
From $23Avg. price ~ $71Tickets Available: 6065
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Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Basketball

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL

Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Columbus, OH

Upcoming Sports Events: 7

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026 6:30 PM

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Ohio State Buckeyes Hockey

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEY

Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Columbus, OH

Upcoming Sports Events: 4

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026 8:00 PM

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Ohio State Buckeyes Women's Hockey

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) HOCKEY

OSU Ice Rink

Columbus, OH

Upcoming Sports Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026 6:00 PM

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Ohio State Buckeyes Basketball

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL

Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Columbus, OH

Upcoming Sports Events: 7

Next Event: Dec 06, 2026 12:00 PM

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Professional (NHL)

Nationwide Arena

Columbus, OH

Upcoming Sports Events: 15

Next Event: Dec 10, 2026 7:00 PM

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The Harlem Globetrotters

BASKETBALL

Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Columbus, OH

Upcoming Sports Events: 33

Next Event: Dec 27, 2026 2:00 PM

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Stadiums & Arenas

Sports venues hosting events in December 2026.

Nationwide Arena

Columbus, OH

Arena

Upcoming Sports Events: 8

Next Event: Dec 10, 2026

Upcoming Sports Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026

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Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center

Columbus, OH

Arena

Upcoming Sports Events: 15

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

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Sports events in Columbus during December 2026 may include football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, MMA, boxing, racing, golf, tennis, and championship competitions across stadiums, arenas, and sports venues.