Entertainment Districts in Columbus

Brewery District just south of downtown Columbus preserves the city's 19th-century beer-brewing heritage in restored brick buildings now housing restaurants, Shadowbox Live, and neighborhood bars.

Bridge Park along the Scioto River in Dublin OH is a mixed-use riverfront entertainment development with rooftop bars, restaurants, and the pedestrian Dublin Link bridge, serving as the modern entertainment anchor of this affluent Columbus suburb.

COSI After Dark is a 21-and-over evening event series at Columbus's downtown science center on the Scioto riverfront, combining hands-on exhibits with a cash bar and DJ programming for the adult entertainment market.

Uptown Columbus's Broadway entertainment district has emerged as one of Georgia's most surprising urban revitalization stories — a formerly industrial riverfront district on the Chattahoochee River that has transformed into a destination for craft breweries, live music venues, the Chattahoochee RiverWalk, and whitewater rafting adjacent to downtown entertainment. Columbus's position as the gateway to Georgia's Mountain region and its proximity to Fort Benning military base creates a distinctive entertainment market that the Broadway corridor serves.

Downtown Delaware OH north of Columbus presents a historic Sandusky Street corridor with Ohio Wesleyan University-area restaurants, bars, and the annual Delaware County Fair serving central Ohio's fastest-growing county.

Coffman Park in Dublin OH hosts the Dublin Irish Festival, one of the largest Celtic festivals in North America, alongside year-round community concerts for this affluent northwest Columbus suburb.

Easton Town Center on Columbus's northeast side is a large open-air lifestyle center combining shopping, restaurants, a AMC theater, and the Funny Bone comedy club into one of central Ohio's busiest suburban entertainment destinations.

German Village south of downtown Columbus is a beautifully preserved 19th-century brick-street neighborhood with the Book Loft, Schmidt's Sausage Haus biergarten, and neighborhood taverns creating one of the most historically distinctive entertainment districts in Ohio.

Grandview Avenue in Grandview Heights just west of downtown Columbus presents a walkable strip of restaurants, coffee shops, and bars serving one of central Ohio's most desirable inner-ring suburbs.

Grove City's Town Center south of Columbus presents a walkable historic downtown with local restaurants and bars serving the fast-growing southwest Columbus suburban corridor.

New Albany's Market Square Village Center northeast of Columbus presents upscale restaurants and boutiques serving one of central Ohio's most affluent planned communities.

North High Street through Clintonville north of Ohio State presents neighborhood bars, coffee shops, and the Clintonville Farmers Market serving one of Columbus's most walkable historic streetcar suburbs.

Old Hilliard's historic Main Street west of Columbus presents a small-town entertainment corridor of local bars and restaurants serving the fast-growing western Franklin County suburbs.

Old Worthington's historic town square north of Columbus presents boutique restaurants, wine bars, and the annual Worthington Arts Festival serving one of central Ohio's most affluent northern suburbs.

Park Street in the Arena District north of downtown Columbus presents a concentrated block of sports bars and nightclubs serving Nationwide Arena and Huntington Park crowds on Blue Jackets and Clippers game nights.

Polaris Fashion Place area on Columbus's far north side combines a large shopping mall with surrounding restaurants, a movie theater, and bars serving the fast-growing northern suburbs along the I-71 corridor.

Short North Arts District along High Street between downtown and Ohio State is Columbus's premier gallery-hop, dining, and nightlife district, with monthly Gallery Hop events, cocktail bars, and boutiques beneath the iconic string-light archways making it central Ohio's most walkable entertainment corridor.

The Ohio State University's High Street entertainment corridor creates one of the Midwest's most active college entertainment districts — a strip of bars, restaurants, and venues serving 60,000+ Buckeye students and alumni. Ohio State's football culture, with the Horseshoe stadium creating one of the most passionate game-day atmospheres in America, creates extraordinary demand for entertainment infrastructure around campus.

Uptown Westerville's State Street corridor northeast of Columbus presents Otterbein University-area bars and restaurants in a walkable historic downtown serving the Westerville and Genoa Township communities.