4 Days in Columbus for Ohio State Football
Experience the singular energy of Buckeye Nation at the 100,000-seat Ohio Stadium, then dive into Columbus's vibrant brewery scene and German Village's brick-lined streets. This is Big Ten football at its most intense.
What to expect
- Walk the Oval and soak pre-game tailgate energy on the OSU campus
- 100,000-seat Ohio Stadium roar during the Scarlet and Grey clash
- Short North's corridor of craft breweries, galleries, and late-night spots
- German Village's 1800s brick homes and Schmidt's lunch counter
Day by day
Land at Port Columbus, grab coffee at Drip Coffee on High Street, check into a hotel near campus.
Walk the Oval and tour Ohio Stadium's upper deck if available; hit the tailgates on Mirror Lake Drive.
Dinner at Thurman Cafe in German Village, then drinks at the Bier Stube or nearby breweries.
Early breakfast at Catalina Coffee, wear scarlet and grey, claim a tailgate spot by 9 am.
Ohio State vs. [opponent] at Ohio Stadium; roar for three hours under the lights.
Post-game celebration on High Street or at Short North's Bodega or Watershed breweries.
Brunch at Condolezza in Grandview Heights, walk through the Short North Arts District murals.
Columbus Museum of Art or wander German Village's linden-lined streets and antique shops.
Dinner at Lindey's in German Village, nightcap at the Seventh Son Brewing taproom.
Final coffee run and pastry, souvenir hunt at the OSU Athletics Shop on High Street.
Head to airport; reflect on the roar of the Horseshoe.
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