Get out and do something this weekend in central Ohio, March 14-17

David Rees
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Get out and do something this weekend in central Ohio, March 14-17
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From Grammy-award-winning singers Dan and Shay at Nationwide Arena and “Mamma Mia!” at the Ohio Theatre to St. Patrick’s Day events, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio.

Blue Jackets vs. Senators

Nationwide Arena at 7 p.m. on Thursday

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Ottawa Senators.

‘Mamma Mia!’

Ohio Theatre through Sunday

  • Featuring the greatest hits from Swedish pop supergroup ABBA, the jukebox musical is stopping in Columbus on its 25th anniversary tour.

  • ‘Mamma Mia!’ features the greatest hits from Swedish pop supergroup ABBA. (Courtesy Photo/CAPA)
    ‘Mamma Mia!’ features the greatest hits from Swedish pop supergroup ABBA. (Courtesy Photo/CAPA)
  • ‘Mamma Mia!’ features the greatest hits from Swedish pop supergroup ABBA. (Courtesy Photo/CAPA)
    ‘Mamma Mia!’ features the greatest hits from Swedish pop supergroup ABBA. (Courtesy Photo/CAPA)

‘The Prom’

Short North Stage beginning on Thursday through April 7

  • ‘The Prom’ follows a group of Broadway actors who travel to a conservative town to support an LGBTQ+ teen’s fight to attend her high school prom with her girlfriend.

<em>‘The Prom’ follows a group of Broadway actors who travel to a conservative town to support an LGBTQ+ teen’s fight to attend her high school prom.</em> <em>(Courtesy Photo/Short North Stage)</em>
‘The Prom’ follows a group of Broadway actors who travel to a conservative town to support an LGBTQ+ teen’s fight to attend her high school prom. (Courtesy Photo/Short North Stage)

Dan + Shay | 2024 The Heartbreak On the Map Tour

Nationwide Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday

  • Grammy-award-winning singers Dan + Shay are returning to Columbus for their 2024 The Heartbreak On The Map Tour, four years after their first sold-out stop at Nationwide in March 2020. The 19-city tour kicks off February 29, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina and makes several stops in Chicago, Austin and Grand Rapids.

<em>Dan and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay performs onstage during the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImag)</em>
Dan and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay performs onstage during the 57th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 8, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImag)

Blue Jackets vs. Sharks

Nationwide Arena at 7 p.m. on Saturday

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets face the San Jose Sharks.

Nikki Glaser | The Good Girl Tour

Palace Theatre at 7 p.m. on Saturday

  • Glaser headlined her first HBO comedy special, “Good Clean Filth,” which has been nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special.

Cloud Buddies Workshop with artist Dana Lynn Harper

Columbus Museum of Art from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday

  • This is a make and take event; participants get to choose the Cloud Buddy they want to work on and are welcome to paint their buddies in any way they like. Acrylic paint, brushes and clear sealant will be provided.

Blue Jackets vs. Jets

Nationwide Arena at 6 p.m. on Sunday

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Winnipeg Jets.

Women’s History Month events

  • Interactive panels, art workshops, donation drives and more are popping up across central Ohio this March in celebration of Women’s History Month.

Top spring concerts and shows

  • From the reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey at the Schottenstein Center to Olivia Rodrigo and Bruce Springsteen at Nationwide Arena, more than two dozens top artists and shows are performing in central Ohio this spring.

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