Events this weekend in Columbus

Events this weekend in Columbus this weekend 🔥

This weekend in Columbus isn’t about one massive must-do moment — it’s more of a slow burn. The feeds aren’t screaming, they’re… quietly vibing. A Johnny Cash tribute that keeps popping up in group chats, a country legends show pulling in the faithful, and at least two ways to justify eating way too many carbs in the name of community and wellness. It’s the kind of weekend where you don’t need a spreadsheet, just a couple of solid picks and a weather-appropriate jacket.

If you’re chasing live music with a little grit, **Cash Only 15: A Celebration of Johnny Cash at Woodlands Tavern** is the one you book first. Woodlands (over on King Ave) is basically a second home for local music people — dark, loud, and reliably sticky in the best way. Cash die-hards and casual “Ring of Fire” people end up shoulder to shoulder here, so expect singalongs, covers that go a little off the rails, and that familiar Columbus mix of flannels, vintage tees, and someone’s dad who very much lived through the original era.

On the bigger end of the spectrum, the **Country Legends Tour** rolling into **Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center** is for people who live for arena-sized nostalgia. This is where you go if you want to lean into the hits, wave a drink in the air, and remember every lyric you didn’t know you still knew. The Schott crowds skew loud, loyal, and ready to make it a full night — think pre-game in the campus orbit, post-show traffic, and plenty of denim. Over at the **Ohio Expo Center & State Fair**, things tilt more community than chaos: **Columbus Cookie Run & Walk** turns sugar and steps into a feel-good excuse to be outside, while the **Daughters of Erin Traditional Irish Breakfast Fundraiser** is peak early-Sunday energy — hearty food, friendly chaos, and the kind of fundraiser where everyone seems to know someone.

If your nervous system is begging for a reset instead of more noise, **Art of Rest** and **Church prznts: The Original Church** hit a different lane — more introspective, more intentional, and definitely more “I need to get my life together before Monday.” These are the picks for people who are over the bar crawl era but still want to be out in the city, just with softer lighting and fewer vodka Red Bulls.

Here’s how to actually play it:

- **For live music and late-night hangs:** Cash Only 15: A Celebration of Johnny Cash at Woodlands Tavern (945 King Ave) — big-night-out energy in a small-room setting.
- **For country superfans:** Country Legends Tour at Value City Arena at The Schottenstein Center — the arena show you plan your whole evening around.
- **For movement + sugar:** Columbus Cookie Run & Walk at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fair — perfect if you like your 5Ks with snacks.
- **For comfort food and community:** Daughters of Erin Traditional Irish Breakfast Fundraiser — ideal if you’re up before noon and want a proper plate.
- **For a softer, reflective weekend:** Art of Rest — low-key, restorative, and anti-chaos.
- **For night-owl seekers:** Church prznts: The Original Church — for people who want something that feels different from the usual bar-and-Netflix loop.

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