May 22, 2025 - Things to Do

Pool season, laser tag and more weekend events

🏊 Splash around — or maybe wait until it's a little warmer.

Columbus' Dodge, Driving Park, Glenwood and Tuttle pools open for the season on Saturday. $1. Hours
Zoombezi Bay is also open daily starting Saturday. $32-47 day pass. Kids under 3 free! Hours

🔫 Take no prisoners at Deathmatch, a traveling laser tag experience hosted by Fear Columbus.

🎸 Celebrate classic rock with original and cover performances.

6pm Friday: The Commons hosts a double feature of Pink Floyd tribute band The Dark Side of the Moon and Led Zeppelin tribute band A Song Remains. Free!
7:30pm Friday: Pat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo play OSU's Mershon Auditorium. $90-144.
7:30pm Friday and 2pm Sunday: Shadowbox Live tributes Aerosmith and Van Halen with "Rock This Way". $54+.

⚽️ Support women's sports as the Columbus Eagles host Corktown WFC at Fortress Obetz.

⚾️ Join the Clippers for a pair of themed nights.

7:05pm Friday: Minecraft Movie Night, $5 student tickets and $5 for small beers and wines. $10-23.
7:05pm Saturday: Star Wars Night, with live music and fireworks. $13-23.

🎥 Find cinematic treasures at the Columbus Moving Picture Show, one of the country's largest movie memorabilia shows.

🎉 Plus: Check out the Asian Festival, Ohio Black Expo and celebrations of tacos and ice cream from our spring festival guide.

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