The perfect date night awaits at FYR Short North! Join us for our Dinner for Two special, available Monday through Wednesday beginning April 6. Three courses are available for $75.
The perfect date night awaits at FYR Short North! Join us for our Dinner for Two special, available Monday through Wednesday beginning April 6. Three courses are available for $75.
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In partnership with Common Greens, shop fresh produce and local goods at the brand-new Downtown Columbus Farmers Market during Food Truck Food Court. Full list of selected vendors available here. Â
Our popular Book Bar returns this May at Parsons North Brewing. Join us for an easygoing, social night made for book lovers who want to mingle, read, or do a little of both.
Grab a drink, enjoy buffet-style appetizers, and settle in for good conversation and cozy vibes in one of Columbus’s favorite brewery spaces. Whether you come with friends or on your own, Book Bar is all about community, curiosity, and connecting over books.
Each ticket includes admission, one standard drink, and appetizers. Guests can also opt for an Event + Blind Date Book Bundle, which includes a surprise “Blind Date” book along with admission, one drink, and appetizers.
Space is limited, so snag your ticket early and join us for a relaxed, bookish night out!
Note: This is an adult-only event. All guests must be 21 or older.
Not only is it back by popular demand, but Downtown Silent Disco is also expanded to a three-part event series! Flip through stations of chart-toppers and hot hits while dancing to the beat at outdoor locations around Downtown.
Thursday, May 28 | Topiary Park
Thursday, July 23 | Lazarus Building GalleriaÂ
Thursday, September 3 | 88 High Water Alley Â
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Kitty Kat Ball is a purr-fectly fierce drag extravaganza starring RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Nini Coco, Darlene Mitchell, Juicy Love Dion, and Myki Meeks. Hosted by All Stars winner, Angeria Paris VanMichaels. Expect gag-worthy lip-syncs, couture, comedy, and drag. It’s glam, it’s camp, and it’s giving nonstop meow-ment after meow-ment! Featuring Drag DJ, CakePop! and local legends Zhané Dawlingz + Bella T Bordello.
VIP Doors: 5:45 PM, VIP Meet and Greet: 6:00 PM
GA Doors: 7:15 PM, Show: 8:00 PM
Cool off and splash in the fountain!
America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Columbus, OH!
At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a challenging crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The criminal is lurking somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!
Each admission includes our fantastic dinner, mystery entertainment, wait staff gratuity, prize package for Top Sleuth, and much more!
North America’s largest award-winning interactive true crime murder mystery dinner show invites you into a night of laughter, mystery, and audience-driven intrigue. Enjoy a full dinner while a hilarious crime unfolds around you—but stay alert. The culprit is hiding in plain sight, and before the night is over, you could find yourself named a Prime Suspect.
Now playing at Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square in Columbus, OH, this murder mystery dinner experience is unlike traditional dinner theater. Our professional actors are not in costume and are secretly planted among the guests, creating a modern, social, and highly interactive evening. Each ticket includes our signature live murder mystery show, a complete dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of unexpected twists. Reserve your tickets now and crack the case before it’s too late.
Planning a group celebration or private event in Columbus? We specialize in custom private shows for companies, parties, and organizations of nearly any size—hosted at our public venue or brought directly to your location. Perfect for team outings, corporate events, and unforgettable celebrations.
Happens on the following Dates:
May 9, 2026, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
May 30, 2026, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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