The University District is an area that is buzzing with life and activity in the city. Home to some of the popular and much visited spots in the city, the neighborhood has no dearth of places to see. One of the 'must visit' places here is Kobo Live. This music venue and bar, located along the busy North High Street, is where you ought to head for some of the best live music in the city. Playing host to artists from around the city as well as the country, Kobo Live hosts a passel of gigs and concerts all year round. Also, do checkout their Happy Hour on Mondays to Fridays from 7p to 9p. See the website or call to know more.

Located inside the Ohio State University, the OSU Urban Arts Space is a haven for art lovers. The place provides a platform to the alumni of the university as well as the students to showcase their creations here. The exhibitions, workshops, creative projects and various other diverse artistic events give visitors a broader perspective of the current art scene. This space is best explored with the guided tours offered here where one can gain maximum knowledge on the various dynamics of art.

Capital University Huntington Hall is part of the Capital University Conservatory of Music and is a major venue for art and music events. Located in the vast campus of the Capital University, the hall is a recital venue with a capacity of 180 and hosts many of the university cultural events. Events here include jazz festivals, orchestral and theatrical programs. The hall has state-of-the-art facilities and is well equipped with sound, light and all the technical apparatus.

Hughes Hall HU, located inside the The Ohio State University, is one of the finest halls of the university. The place is used to stage events, meetings, and cultural shows. With primer sound and light equipments, the shows here are brilliant to watch. If you are a lover of performing arts or simply want to explore the culture of the city, Hughes Hall HU is the place to go.

Located at the Ohio State University the Jerome Schottenstein Center is an all-purpose event venue. The main attraction here is the Value City Arena that hosts a number of games and concerts. The venue has staged The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Diamond and even Justin Timberlake, Matchbox Twenty, Tina Turner and the American Idol Tours. The event venue hosts music as well as big sporting events and is the most sought after event venue in the city. Contact to know more.

The Celeste Center is housed within the Ohio Expo Center. Measuring around 60,000 square feet, Celeste Center is a versatile center where concerts, trade shows and banquets are held. If you are in the mood to rock and roll with your favorite pop stars, then Celeste Center is the most happening place to be. With a capacity to seat 10,200 people, it has played host to a number of shows with bigwigs from the world of pop. The Center has enough space for 300 booths for a trade exhibition and can accommodate thousands of people in a banquet.

Ohio Expo Center is a versatile event space that is home to as multitude of local and cultural events all year round. The center house venues such as the Celeste Center, where visitors can attend cultural dos, community events, fairs, festivals and expositions among other things. Boxing and other sporting events attract hoards of sporting enthusiasts from all over town. Shop for exquisite antiques and rare commodities on fair days and avail of special discounts. The Expo Center is a wonderful place to visit with family and friends during events. Check website for more details on current and upcoming events.

Named for its benefactor, Victoria's Secret magnate Les Wexner, the Wexner Center for the Arts is a self-contained monument to everything artistic. It houses a venue for every type of art imaginable, and the place itself is a work of art in terms of architecture, landscaping and interior design. There are world-class facilities for film and video screenings, gallery exhibitions, concerts and all manner of performing art. Look for a varied schedule of programming, including performances by renowned musicians like She & Him and Robert Forster, as well as retrospective exhibitions like Andy Warhol: Other Voices, Other Rooms, and even screenings of cinematic masterpieces such as Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.

Located on the Ohio State University campus, Value City Arena is home to sporting events and world-class entertainment. Sprawling at over 700,000 square feet, there's plenty of room for action. With on-location ATMs, hospitality areas, clubs, and conference halls, you can step into this venue and forget your troubles. Check the website for upcoming events.

Named for a beloved German poet and dramatist, Schiller Park is a central meeting place for denizens of German Village. Its landscaped and flower-bedded expanse taking up several city blocks, there's room for picnickers, walkers, joggers and more, as well as top-notch facilities for activities requiring facilities -- basketball court, rec center, tennis court, fishing pond, baseball diamonds. And Herr Schiller surely would have appreciated that Schiller Park is also home to the Actor's Summer Theater, where local companies stage productions when the weather's right.