Haunted Fest Columbus (Columbus, OH, United States) 2026

Haunted Fest Columbus returns to KEMBA Live! on Friday 30 October 2026, the Ohio Halloween event that has run in the city for more than a decade. Doors open at 6pm on the outdoor stage, the show runs rain or shine, and entry is all ages.

The 2026 bill is led by it’s murph, the Columbus producer who has become one of the most visible names in American house music, with MPH from the United Kingdom, Twin Diplomacy and SKILAH completing the line up. That booking marks a clear shift from the festival’s earlier years, when the stage took big room and trap headliners like Martin Garrix, Kaskade, Marshmello and Alesso.

KEMBA Live! sits at 405 Neil Avenue in the Arena District, an outdoor amphitheatre with an indoor room attached, operated by PromoWest. The venue runs a cashless payment system and a published bag policy, with parking sold separately through its site. Columbus is a straightforward drive from Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and John Glenn International is 15 minutes from the Arena District. For a Midwest Halloween music festival, it is the one with the longest run.