Rap in Columbus for free
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Right now, most of the action is around KEMBA LIVE!, Skully's Music Diner and 926 Cleveland Ave.
Events — rap in Columbus for free
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See also in Columbus for free
Sat 31 · 8 PM$0
ClubElectro
Glotaku: Halloweeb Columbus @ The Summit Music Hall
The Summit, Columbus
Sun 1 · 4 PM$15
Street party
NSA Dashain Tihar Dhamaka
Curl Market, Columbus
Thu 12 · 7 PM
PopElectro
Fox Stevenson & Mystery Skulls
Summit Music Hall, Denver
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Street party
Community Harvest Party & FREE Candy Giveaway!
Kingdom Columbus
Tomorrow · 9 PM$30.95
ClubDJ set
Kpop Club Night ft DJ Hype Girl Madi
Skully's Music Diner, Columbus
Tomorrow · 9 PM$7.18
Club
PRE SALE Friday Costume Contest
The Go Go, Columbus
Tomorrow · 8 PM$12.51
DJ setClub
Halloween Clown Rave w/ Typo Typo
Dirty Dungarees, Columbus
Sat 31 · 9 PM$23.18
DJ set
The Vibe Exchange : Mafia Edition
32 W 5th Ave, Columbus
Today
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus
At 7:30 PM
Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre, Columbus
At 7 PM$28
Circus
UniverSoul Circus
Under The Big Top - Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus
At 7:30 PM$32
Theatre
Dead Man's Cell Phone
OSU Black Box Theatre, Columbus
Sun 1 · 1 PM$20–40
Ecstatic danceOutdoors
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Ecstatic Dance Columbus
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$35–75
Stand-up
Jordan Klepper LIVE at Mershon Auditorium
Mershon Auditorium, Columbus
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
Stand-upComedy
Jordan Klepper
Wexner Center Mershon Auditorium, Columbus
At 7 PM$900
Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Short North Stage at Garden Theater - Columbus
Tomorrow · 10:30 PMFree
Stand-upImprov
HASHTAG COMEDY CO. FREE COMEDY OPEN MIC
The Hashtag Comedy Co., Columbus
Fri 20
Talk
TEDxColumbus
Columbus
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Science
Cosmic Creeps and Celestial Treats - 2026
The Arne Slettebak OSU Planetarium, Columbus
Thu 5 · 8 PM
TalkScience
63rd Alpheus Smith Lecture featuring Professor Wendy Freedman
The Ohio State University, Columbus
Sun 8 · 1 PM$6–12
CinemaDocumentary
William Greaves Shorts
Wexner Center Black Box on Mershon Stage, Columbus
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Silent Book Club
Northside Library, Columbus
Thu 12 · 4 PM
TalkScience
The Endurance of the Pagan Gods in Early Christian Art
Thompson Library, Columbus
Sat 14 · 11 AM$5–10
Fashion & DesignFlea market
Columbus Ohio Vintage Expo
Lausche Building, Columbus
Mon 9
Literature
Men’s Book Club
1160 N High Columbus, Ohio 43201
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Activism
Fall Ball
Zora's House, Columbus
Mon 2 · 6 PM$5
VolunteeringInclusivity
Common Room: Women+ of Color Caregiving Matters Common Room
1393 N 4th St, Columbus
Tue 3 · 6:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+
Trans Talk Tuesday at Stonewall Columbus!
Stonewall Columbus
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
FeminismInclusivity
First Friday: Collaborate & Thrive
Zora's House, Columbus
Wed 11 · 7 PMFree
Feminism
Women of Color Writing Circle
1393 N 4th St, Columbus
Wed 18 · 7 PM$5
Inclusivity
Common Room: Women+ of Color Creatives In Process
1393 N 4th St, Columbus
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Venues — rap in Columbus for free
Frequently asked questions
Where can you catch rap in Columbus for free?
Notably KEMBA LIVE!, Skully's Music Diner and 926 Cleveland Ave. See the full list of venues above.