University District, OH

Columbus

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
University District
University District
University District

Popular places to visit

Ohio Stadium

Ohio Stadium

4.5/5(438 reviews)

Catch an event at Ohio Stadium during your trip to Columbus. Experience the area's lively festivals or attend a sporting event.

Ohio Stadium
Wexner Center for the Arts featuring theater scenes and signage

Wexner Center for the Arts

5/5(6 reviews)

Discover a world of new and exciting contemporary art, performance and film at this laboratory for the arts at Ohio State University.

Wexner Center for the Arts
The second oldest building remaining on The Ohio State University campus, Orton Hall was opened in 1893. It is named after Dr Edward Orton, Sr. who served as Ohio State's first president, OSU Professor of Geology from 1873 to 1899, and Ohio's State Geologist from 1882 until his death in 1899. Orton Hall is built of 40 different Ohio building stones. In the outside walls, these stones are laid in stratigraphic order according to their relative positions in Ohio's bedrock. The only non-indigenous to Ohio stone used is Indiana Limestone to build the front steps. It was chosen because of its high concentration of embedded fossils. The bell tower was dedicated in 1915 and contains 25,000 pounds of bells that can be heard regularly tolling across campus. Encircling the top of the tower are 24 columns with gargoyle-like figures which are restorations of fossil animals.

Ohio State University

4.5/5(1,159 reviews)

Take a campus tour or just explore the area around Ohio State University, a top college in Columbus. Experience the area's lively festivals or attend a sporting event.

Ohio State University
A view of the new pedestrian skywalk connecting the convention center to the new downtown Hilton.

Greater Columbus Convention Center

4.5/5(614 reviews)

During your trip, find out what's happening at Greater Columbus Convention Center, a top convention center in Columbus. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.

Greater Columbus Convention Center
Historic Crew Stadium

Historic Crew Stadium

4/5(285 reviews)

Catch an event at Historic Crew Stadium during your trip to Columbus. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene or attend a sporting event.

Historic Crew Stadium
Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena

4.5/5(595 reviews)

Catch an event at Nationwide Arena during your trip to Columbus. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.

Nationwide Arena

Things to do

Columbus Blue Jackets Ice Hockey Game at Nationwide Arena

Columbus Blue Jackets Ice Hockey Game at Nationwide Arena

$52
per adult
Columbus Blue Jackets Ice Hockey Game at Nationwide Arena
Columbus: Multiple Attractions Pass

Columbus: Multiple Attractions Pass

$55
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Columbus: Multiple Attractions Pass
Columbus: 1-Hour Themed Escape Room Adventure & Narrative

Columbus: 1-Hour Themed Escape Room Adventure & Narrative

$42
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Columbus: 1-Hour Themed Escape Room Adventure & Narrative
Special Ops: Mysterious Market

The Escape Game at Easton Town Center in Columbus

$42
per adult
The Escape Game at Easton Town Center in Columbus
Discover Culinary Delights Columbus Food Hall Tour

Discover Culinary Delights Columbus Food Hall Tour

$96
per adult
Discover Culinary Delights Columbus Food Hall Tour
The Perfect Half Day Columbus Adventure

The Perfect Half Day Columbus Adventure

$65
per adult
The Perfect Half Day Columbus Adventure
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University District Hotel Deals

The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center

The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center

4 out of 5
2110 Tuttle Park Pl Columbus OH
$135 nightly
The price is $160 total per night from Feb 1 to Feb 2
$160 total
Feb 1 - Feb 2
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Columbus. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,335 reviews)
Everything about the Blackwell is top notch!!

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2026

The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center
Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Dublin

Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Dublin

3.5 out of 5
5100 Upper Metro Pl Dublin OH
$119 nightly
The price is $141 total per night from Jan 30 to Jan 31
$141 total
Jan 30 - Jan 31
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Dublin. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews)
great front desk, nice bar, nice room, omelet bar at breakfast was delicious, would definitely stay here again

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2026

Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Dublin
The Junto

The Junto

4 out of 5
77 Belle St Columbus OH
$185 nightly
The price is $253 total per night from Feb 7 to Feb 8
$253 total
Feb 7 - Feb 8
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Columbus. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (798 reviews)
Great and friendly customer service

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2026

The Junto
Hilton Columbus Downtown

Hilton Columbus Downtown

4 out of 5
402 North High Street Columbus OH
$159 nightly
The price is $188 total per night from Feb 8 to Feb 9
$188 total
Feb 8 - Feb 9
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Columbus. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,461 reviews)
Clean room and staff was courteous

Reviewed on Jan 15, 2026

Hilton Columbus Downtown
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus Airport

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus Airport

2.5 out of 5
4300 International Gateway Columbus OH
$110 nightly
The price is $129 total per night from Jan 26 to Jan 27
$129 total
Jan 26 - Jan 27
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Columbus. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,010 reviews)
Staff were pleasant and professional

Reviewed on Jan 21, 2026

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus Airport
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport Area

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport Area

3 out of 5
2447 Brice Rd Columbus OH
$73 nightly
The price is $86 total per night from Jan 30 to Jan 31
$86 total
Jan 30 - Jan 31
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Columbus. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,719 reviews)
Room was clean and staff was good

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2026

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Columbus Airport Area
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Other neighborhoods around University District

Columbus Pride is always top notch. Check out a drag show at Axis! #Festival #Pride

Victorian Village

The restaurants and live music are a few reasons travelers visit Victorian Village. Want to see more of the surrounding area? North Market and Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue are a few top sights nearby.

Victorian Village
Italian Village

Italian Village

Restaurants and architecture are just a few things travelers like about Italian Village. A stop by Jazz Arts Group is also recommended if you've got time to explore the area.

Italian Village
The Short North Arches taken near the Cap.

Short North

Colorful, offbeat, and trendy, this densely-populated district offers art galleries, specialty shops, pubs, nightclubs, and coffee shops. Stroll along High Street under its 17 lighted metal arches, and admire the vibrant murals on its brick buildings.

Short North
This pink and white marbled petunia is actually an unintended mutation of what was intended to be a completely pink bloom. The OSU cultivar trials, located at Ohio State University's Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens, are conducted each year in order to evaluate ornamental bedding and container plants. The objective of these trials is to observe the performance of new and recently introduced cultivated plant varieties under environmental conditions typical of central Ohio. Despite their stated scientific and economic purposes, the gardens are beautiful to walk through and photograph. Best of all, they're FREE!

Oletangy West

While visiting Oletangy West, you might make a stop by sights like Schottenstein Center and Bill Davis Stadium.

Oletangy West
Santa Maria showing a bay or harbor and heritage elements

Downtown Columbus

4.5/5(1,219 area reviews)

Enjoy entertainment options like theaters, concerts, and the Scioto Mile's riverfront parks in this central business district with towering buildings and various educational institutions.

Downtown Columbus
This arch is all that remains of Columbus Grand Union Station, the city's third and final train station. Built in 1897 and designed by Daniel H. Burnham and Company of Chicago, the train station was located in the current footprint of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. On October 22, 1976, demolition began despite having been listed on the National Register of Historic Places two years earlier. A restraining order federal judge George Smith halted demolition, but it was too late and only one arch of the ornate structure was saved. In 1999, the arch in its entirety was slowing inched over several blocks to its current location at Dimon McPherson Commons in the Arena District. #architecture

Arena District

Arena District is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Nationwide Arena or KEMBA Live!.

Arena District
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