Featured Events in Columbus in January, 2025(November Updated)

All aboard for the Great Train Expo Columbus 2025! This premier event chugs into the Ohio Expo Center & State Fair on January 11th and 12th, promising an unforgettable experience for train enthusiasts of all ages. With a wide array of model train displays, interactive workshops, and a marketplace brimming with rare collectibles and railway memorabilia, there's something for everyone at this locomotive extravaganza. The Great Train Expo Columbus 2025 is not just any run-of-the-mill gathering; it's a full-steam-ahead celebration of railroad history and craftsmanship, set against the backdrop of vibrant Columbus, Ohio. Mark your calendars and prepare for a first-class journey into the world of trains, without a single detour in sight.

This is an all ages event. Doors open at 7:30pm on Tuesday, December 31st and the event will conclude by 10am on Wednesday, January 1st. Overnight stay is optional. Starting on Thursday, November 21st, there will be bits and pieces of the schedule released and announced every week. Stay tuned to this page and our socials to be up to date! Schedule: Dec 31st 7:30pm: Doors Open 8pm-8:15pm: Opening Ceremony 8:15pm-8:30pm:?? 8:30pm-9pm:?? 9pm-10pm:?? 10pm-11pm:?? 10pm-11pm:?? 11pm- 1:30am: Headliners Jan 1st 1:30am-2am:?? 2am-6am:?? 6am-7am:?? 7am-8am:?? 8am-10am:?? More details to come... Message us with any questions :) Information Source: Ecstatic Dance Columbus | eventbrite

Calling all builders, renovators, and home improvement enthusiasts! The Columbus Building & Renovation Expo 2025 is set to take the Ohio Expo Center & State Fair by storm from January 3rd to January 5th. This highly-anticipated event promises to showcase the latest and greatest in building and renovation trends, products, and services. The expo will feature an impressive array of exhibitors, from local contractors to national brands, all eager to share their expertise and innovations. Attendees can expect to find a wealth of information and inspiration for their next home project, whether it's a small DIY update or a full-scale renovation. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with industry professionals and fellow home improvement enthusiasts. Mark the calendars for the Columbus Building & Renovation Expo 2025, and get ready to bring those dream home visions to life!

Mark the calendars for an event that's sure to be the talk of the town: Ohio Produce Network 2025! Set in the bustling city of Columbus, this premier gathering is slated to take place at the renowned venue in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The two-day affair, kicking off on January 20th and wrapping up on the 21st of January, 2025, will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and aficionados of the produce world. With a focus on fostering connections and showcasing the latest trends and technologies in the produce industry, this network event stands as a beacon for those looking to stay ahead of the curve. Attendees can expect a cornucopia of insightful presentations, interactive workshops, and ample opportunities for fruitful networking. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or green behind the ears in the produce scene, Ohio Produce Network 2025 is the place to be. Don't let this opportunity slip through your fingers – be there or be square!

Grande Winter Ball Join us for the most spectacular event of the season - the Grande Winter Ball! Get ready to dance the night away at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, OH, USA. This enchanting evening will be filled with Civil War era music..Ladies, wear your best Civil War ball gown, Gents, your nicest uniform or frock coat. Formal attire and white gloves for dancing are a must. Marble flooring is period appropriate and slippery, wear shoes that are slip-proof please. Printed tickets, or email reciepts accepted at doors. Information Source: 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A | eventbrite

Join award-winning writer Andrew Welsh-Hugginsfor the launch of his new thriller, The Mailman, when a former postal inspection agent tracks a violent crew through the Midwest to rescue a kidnapped woman. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelistJulia Keller will be in conversation with Andrew. The purchase ofThe Mailmanwaives the $5 registration fee. BUCKEYE CRIME WRITERS is Gramercy’s Community Partner for this program. Mercury Carter is a delivery man and he takes his job very seriously. When a parcel is under his care, he will stop at nothing to deliver it directly to its intended recipient. Not even, as in the current case, when he finds a crew of violent men at the indicated address that threaten his life and take the woman who lives there hostage. That’s because Carter has special skills from his former life as a federal agent with the postal inspection service, skills that make him particularly useful for delivering items in circumstances as dangerous as these. After Carter dispatches the goons sent to kill him, he enters a home besieged by criminals—but the leader of the gang escapes with attorney Rachel Stanfield before the mailman can complete his assignment. With Rachel’s husband Glenn in tow, Carter takes off in pursuit of the kidnapper and his quarry, hunting them across Indiana, up to Chicago, and into small-town Illinois. Along the way, he slowly picks off members of the crew and uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy and a powerful crime syndicate, all in service of his main objective: to hand the package over to Rachel. Carter has never missed a delivery and isn’t about to start now. Introducing a new lone-wolf protagonist to rival Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, Steve Hamilton’s Nick Mason, and Gregg Hurwitz’s Evan Smoak, The Mailman is a pulse-pounding series opener with captivating action and enough thrills to leave readers anxiously awaiting the next installment. Andrew Welsh-Huggins is the author of Shamus, Derringer, and ITW-award-nominated author of the Andy Hayes Private Eye series, author of the Shamus Award-nominated An Empty Grave, and editor of Columbus Noir, the 101st title in Akashic Books' award-winning series of short mystery fiction anthologies. Andrew's short mystery fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, the anthology The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021, and other magazines and anthologies. Andrew's nonfiction book, No Winners Here Tonight, is the definitive history of the death penalty in Ohio. Julia Keller won a Pulitzer Prize for her work at the Chicago Tribune, but her journalism career began at the Columbus Dispatch, where she was a staff writer and television critic. Like Andrew, she writes a mystery series under the umbrella, Bell Elkins Novels. Her most recent book is Quitting: A Life Strategy: The Myth of Perseverance—and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You Free. She is a visiting professor at the University of Notre Dame. Information Source: Gramercy Books | eventbrite