The Arnold, Justin Timberlake and Blue Jackets pack busy weekend for Columbus
This weekend might as well be circled in bright red ink on the calendar for people living in Columbus.
That is because the city will host an international popstar, a prestigious bodybuilding competition and a historic outdoor NHL hockey game, all within a few days.
If that sounds like a lot, do not panic. Here's everything you need to know about this weekend.
Kicking off the weekend's packed schedule is the Arnold Sports Festival, an international bodybuilding competition and expo named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It will start at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., the morning of Feb. 27.
Tickets can be purchased for individual events, days or the entire expo on arnoldsports.com. Children 14 and under will be admitted to the event for free if a paying adult accompanies them.
And yes, the Terminator himself is likely to make an appearance.
Next on the list of the weekend's events is international pop sensation Justin Timberlake, who will play at Nationwide Arena at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 as a part of his "Forget Tomorrow" world tour.
Tickets for Timberlake's concert are available on Ticketmaster and start at $59.50.
Rounding out the weekend are the Columbus Blue Jackets, who will take on the Detroit Red Wings at Ohio Stadium at 6 p.m. on March 1. The 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game will mark the first-ever outdoor hockey game at Ohio Stadium.
The game will be preceded by an O.A.R. concert and pep rally starting at 2:30 p.m. at St. John Arena. Columbus' own Twenty One Pilots will also perform during an intermission.
Tickets for the game are available via Ticketmaster.
Expect traffic disruptions for Feb. 27. The Arnold and Justin Timberlake's concert will be occurring just a few blocks from each other in downtown Columbus that day, likely crowding local roads and increasing highway congestion.
Drivers should also expect traffic disruptions around Ohio Stadium on March 1 for the Stadium Series game.
Traffic updates are available at ohgo.com, the Ohio Department of Transportation's interactive traffic map.
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