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Columbus Career Fair
Tuesday at 9:30 AM
Columbus · Hyatt
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Columbus Career Fair
Tuesday at 9:30 AM
Columbus · Hyatt
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SuccessBound Conference
Wed, Oct 28, 8:30 AM
Westerville · Quest Conference Center
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SuccessBound Conference
Wed, Oct 28, 8:30 AM
Westerville · Quest Conference Center
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CarniFall - Celebrating 10 Years of COhatch
Saturday at 3:00 PM
Westerville · COhatch Westerville
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CarniFall - Celebrating 10 Years of COhatch
Saturday at 3:00 PM
Westerville · COhatch Westerville
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Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat in Gahanna!
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Gahanna · Bierman Autism Centers - Gahanna
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Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat in Gahanna!
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Gahanna · Bierman Autism Centers - Gahanna
Ohio African Restaurant Week 2026
Thu, Feb 11, 12:00 PM
Ohio · Ohio
Ohio African Restaurant Week 2026
Thu, Feb 11, 12:00 PM
Ohio · Ohio
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Multicultural CommUNITY Resource Fair
Fri, Nov 6, 9:00 AM
Columbus · Columbus Museum of Art
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Multicultural CommUNITY Resource Fair
Fri, Nov 6, 9:00 AM
Columbus · Columbus Museum of Art
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Lower Lights Health Women's Health Event
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Columbus · 1350 Briarwood Ave
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Lower Lights Health Women's Health Event
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Columbus · 1350 Briarwood Ave
Ohio Stroke Collaborative Fall 2026 Meeting
Fri, Nov 13, 9:00 AM
Dublin · Dublin Integrated Education Center
Ohio Stroke Collaborative Fall 2026 Meeting
Fri, Nov 13, 9:00 AM
Dublin · Dublin Integrated Education Center
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RISE and THRIVE: A New Dawn in Early Learning
Wed, Nov 18, 8:30 AM
Gahanna · Creekside Conference & Event Center
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RISE and THRIVE: A New Dawn in Early Learning
Wed, Nov 18, 8:30 AM
Gahanna · Creekside Conference & Event Center
Soul Talk: Relationships
Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM
Columbus · East High School
Soul Talk: Relationships
Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM
Columbus · East High School
Pass It On: Investing in Tomorrow’s Christian Marketplace Leaders
Fri, Nov 6, 11:30 AM
Columbus · Mozart's Bakery and Event Space
Pass It On: Investing in Tomorrow’s Christian Marketplace Leaders
Fri, Nov 6, 11:30 AM
Columbus · Mozart's Bakery and Event Space
McFadden AV Showcase
Wed, Nov 11, 9:00 AM
Canal Winchester · BrewDog DogHouse Columbus Hotel and Brewery
McFadden AV Showcase
Wed, Nov 11, 9:00 AM
Canal Winchester · BrewDog DogHouse Columbus Hotel and Brewery
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Shed The Dead
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Columbus · Future You Skin
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Shed The Dead
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Columbus · Future You Skin
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Norwich Township Firefighters Local 1723 Fall EMS Conference
Wed, Nov 11, 8:00 AM
Hilliard · 5181 Northwest Pkwy
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Norwich Township Firefighters Local 1723 Fall EMS Conference
Wed, Nov 11, 8:00 AM
Hilliard · 5181 Northwest Pkwy
4EverYoung New Albany Grand Opening
Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM
Westerville · 6520 N Hamilton Rd
4EverYoung New Albany Grand Opening
Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PM
Westerville · 6520 N Hamilton Rd
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Midwest Monster Mash Women's Pinball Bash
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Westerville · Grizzlybird Brewing Company
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Midwest Monster Mash Women's Pinball Bash
Tomorrow at 5:00 PM
Westerville · Grizzlybird Brewing Company
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Columbus Fall Senior Expo
Tomorrow at 10:00 AM
Columbus · Hollywood Casino Columbus
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Columbus Fall Senior Expo
Tomorrow at 10:00 AM
Columbus · Hollywood Casino Columbus
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Pursuit 15th Anniversary & Loft Grand Opening
Today at 6:00 PM
Columbus · The Pursuit Loft
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Pursuit 15th Anniversary & Loft Grand Opening
Today at 6:00 PM
Columbus · The Pursuit Loft
2026 Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame Ceremony
Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM
Columbus · Lincoln Theatre
2026 Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame Ceremony
Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM
Columbus · Lincoln Theatre
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Brea(k)fast with the Experts - DOL Retirement Plan Investigations
Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 AM
Columbus · Scioto Country Club
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Brea(k)fast with the Experts - DOL Retirement Plan Investigations
Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 AM
Columbus · Scioto Country Club

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What are the best free events to attend?

According to Eventbrite, the best free events are:

Columbus Career Fair

SuccessBound Conference

CarniFall - Celebrating 10 Years of COhatch

Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat in Gahanna!

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Which free events are coming up?

Discover the best free events happening soon – you don't want to miss them:

Pursuit 15th Anniversary & Loft Grand Opening

Columbus Fall Senior Expo

Midwest Monster Mash Women's Pinball Bash