Nationwide Arena 200 West Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215, Located in Downtown Columbus' Arena District, Nationwide Arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets, Arena Football League's Columbus Destroyers, United States Hockey League's Ohio Junior Blue Jackets and a wide variety of sports and entertainment events. Nationwide Arena is the only building in the NHL that has the team's practice facility, Dispatch Ice Haus, attached to the arena where the team plays its games., 614-246-2000

Arena Grand Theater 175 West Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215, Located in the Arena District, This state-of-the-art cinema complex features eight individual cinemas with wall-to-wall screens and digital sound. The cinema is connected to its own parking garage and Reserved Grand Club Seating is available for those who wish to spend a night at the movies in a more upscale manner., 614-486-7229

Regal Georgesville Square 16 1800 Georgesville Square Drive, Columbus, OH 43228, Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. , 614-853-0850

Cinemark Movies 10 5275 Westpointe Plaza, Columbus, OH 43228, Office phone: 614-529-9462, 614-529-8547

Cinemark Carriage Place Movies 12 2570 Bethel Road, Columbus, OH 43220, Office phone: 614-538-0403 , 614-538-0400

Crosswoods Cinemas & Imax 200 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43235, Enjoy featured motion pictures at this quality establishment. , 614-841-1600

Char-Bar 439 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Located across from Columbus Convention Center, This casual neighborhood bar offers a wide variety of beer and liquors to choose from, as well as a selection of premium beers on tap. The room adjacent to the bar includes a seven foot pool table, dartboards, and a jukebox filled with diverse classic rock., 614-225-9439

Funny Bone Comedy Club 145 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH 43219, Open seven days a week, this comedy club and cafe features a steady stream of premier and fresh comedians and offers pre-show and show-time menus that revolve around American, Italian, and seafood dishes., 614-471-5653

Howl at the Moon 450 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Located in the Brewery District, A downtown bar that features a sing-along, dueling piano bar plus serves an array of American cuisine. The facility is available for private parties any night of the week., 614-224-5990

Ludlow's Bar and The Patio 485 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Live music by local, regional, and national acts is featured Thursday through Saturday nights at this night spot that also offers a patio for entertainment beneath the stars that is open from May through September., 614-224-3808

Red Zone Night Club 303 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Located on the North Side of the Brewery District, This mega night club is rated at the top as being one of the best dance clubs in Columbus and the club hosts special events and superstar guest DJs in an upscale, metropolitan nightlife atmosphere., 614-621-0416

Shark Club 4077 Gramercy Street, Columbus, OH 43219, Located in the Easton Town Center, Featuring an Art Deco interior, this around-the-clock place is for those who love to play games, whether the urge overtakes them during the day or late into the night. There is plenty of room to accommodate those who love billiards and bowling, as well as a dance floor that features the sounds of top 40 tunes. Classic American soups, salads, and sandwiches are also served. , 614-471-9548

Columbus Symphony Orchestra 55 East State Street, Fifth Floor, Columbus, OH 43215, Professional performances of the best that the fields of classical, pops, and family programs have to offer is presented by this symphony orchestra that also offers education programs and hosts youth orchestras. , 614-228-9600

Opera Columbus 177 Naghten Street, Columbus, OH 43215, The best in classical and contemporary opera is presented by this opera company that also hosts special events such as Opera Night at Martini, in which performances accompany dining at the Martini Italian Bistro the first Tuesday of each month. Educational and outreach programs are also available., 614-461-8101

ProMusica 243 North Fifth Street, Suite 202, Columbus, OH 43215, "Columbus's premier chamber orchestra," this orchestra promotes chamber music through superb performances that were composed with the smaller chamber orchestra in mind, as well as through a number of educational and outreach programs., 614-464-0066

Theatre Lab, The 1421 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43212, A comedy-mystery dinner theatre. They do a lot of audience participation and add the audience into the show. They like to personalize their shows and private parties. , 614-783-2208

2Co's Cabaret 790 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Located in the Short North Area, Although this theatre serves food and alcoholic drinks, it reminds its patrons that it is first and foremost a theatre and a cabaret. The intimate atmosphere of the theatre offers a variety of entertainment Thursday through Saturday evenings including dramatic theatre, light theatre, monologues, poetry readings, and acoustic music., 614-437-2267

BalletMet Columbus 322 Mount Vernon Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215, Specializing in the best of classical, traditional, and contemporary ballet, this ballet company brings top notch performances to the Columbus area with seasonal favorites such as The Nutcracker being performed, as well as many other shows with themes such as Cinderella, Dracula, a Midsummer Night’s Dream, Don Quixote, Dance Days for Kids, and much more. Educational programs and dance classes are available. , 614-229-4860

Broadway in Columbus 10 West Broad Street, Suite 270, Columbus, OH 43215, This company presents national touring theatre productions of Broadway and Broadway style shows, musicals, and comedies at the Ohio Theatre and various other venues in Columbus., 614-224-7654, 800-294-1892

Cloak & Dagger Dinner Theatre 1048 Morse Road, Columbus, OH 43215, Along with fine dining, you will find that "mystery and comedy are always on the menu" at this dinner theatre that presents dramatic offerings in mysteries, comedies, and comedic mysteries. , 614-523-9347, 800-935-4548

Columbus Children's Theatre 512 North Park Street, Columbus, OH 43215, Providing great family theatre for over 40 years, this theatre company performs a wide variety of plays and productions that are perfect for children., 614-224-6672

Contemporary American Theater Company 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, "Central Ohio’s only professional resident theatre company,” this theatre company brings seven shows each season to downtown Columbus with productions offered including the best in new American theatre, international, and American classics, as well as new works and woefully neglected works of wonderment from around the world that have been going unnoticed. , 614-461-1382

Scott Antique Market 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211, The Scott Antique Market features over 800 indoor booths with investment-quality antiques and collectibles. It is held monthly November through March every year. , 740-569-4112

Scioto Downs 6000 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43207, This facility has been the home of harness racing for over 40 years. Races are featured Mondays through Saturdays from May to September. Two fine dining establishments, as well as casual patio dining options, are also on site., 614-491-2515, 800-723-6967

Columbus Blue Jackets, The 200 West Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215, Held at Nationwide Arena, The Columbus Blue Jackets are a NHL franchise hockey team that provides exciting, hard hitting, and fast paced hockey games from October to April., 614-246-4156, 800-NHL-COLS

Columbus Clippers 1155 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223, Held at Cooper Stadium, The Columbus Clippers are a Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals., 614-462-5250

Columbus Crew 1 Black & Gold Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43211, Held at Crew Stadium, Enjoy major league soccer at its best by this professional soccer team that plays exciting games from March to October., 614-447-CREW

Columbus Destroyers 200 West Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215, The Arena Football League's Columbus Destroyers' home games are played at Nationwide Arena., 614-431-3600 (Ticketmaster)

Doo Dah Parade, The The Doo Dah Parade is the one and only 4th of July parade in the city of Columbus. The parade steps off at 1 p.m. at Goodale Park (Intesection of Park Street and Buttles Avenue) in the Short North. The Doo Dah parade is a satirical celebration of life and lunacy. There is no fee to enter just show up and show off. Prizes will be awarded.