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Greater Columbus Convention Center

Event venue Food court Convention center Public parking space

One of the Most Reviewed Event venues in Columbus


Address

400 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

Website

www.columbusconventions.com

Contact

+1 614-827-2500

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (7.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 5 pm

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  • 5/5 Sandraella C. 4 months ago on Google • 314 reviews
    A spectacular event every year with our group! Always spacious and clean. Well organized and gorgeous. Parking is all around close to eateries and shopping. Great experience with beautiful scenery all around. The city has really taken time to make this a destination! Great to have on the east coast and so conveniently centralized.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amy Burgess (. 1 year ago on Google
    Building is modern, clean and well maintained. Convention center staff was polite and visible. Covid restrictions were unclear by both the center and the con and were not posted publicly till just hours before the con began. Convention center permanent markets and shops were also clean and well staffed!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 kelli k. 1 year ago on Google
    The do an amazing job of keeping this site clean and bringing events to Columbus. Visited the Automotive show today with my kiddo, what great day to spend inside looking at the new and some classic autos. Not as much swag as in years past, to say it is slim pickings. Not as many test drive options as well. They still have the scavenger hunt.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruta P. 2 years ago on Google
    Very clean and very spacious, very conveniently connected to Hyatt Regency Hotel so don’t have to leave the building and simply walk from the hotel directly to the convention center. Came for the Expo and Sports Festival, was pretty cold weather (34F-35F day time) but was comfortable temperature inside the convention center. It is located in Columbus downtown, few other hotels nearby as well and only approximately 15min drive to the airport.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Miguel H. 1 year ago on Google
    The fall 2018 Girls Nite Out event was nice and funny. Not a big turn out, but it was hosted by Vivica Fox and the special guest entertainment was Genuwine. Good sounds and lighting. The female comediennes did their thing. Decent ticket price. Metered street parking and parking garages near by.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nicholas P. 3 months ago on Google • 661 reviews New
    I like that the convention is huge and that they have more food options outside the main hall. I’ll remember that for next year. What I didn’t think this year for Galaxycon was that they had a massive line just to get in and scan your ticket/receive your badge. I went in 2022 and the line was short and more organized. 2023 was a mess. They could have done a better job with organizing some of the lines for the guests.

  • 5/5 Daniel N. 8 months ago on Google • 136 reviews
    I was here to experience the Pokémon North America International Championship at the Greater Columbus Convention Center! I had an amazing experience! Stayed at the newly upgraded Hilton which is connected to the Convention Center! To be fair with you I got there on Wednesday and did not go outside of the Hotel & Convention Center till Monday! So I spent a pretty good amount of time in there! I honestly have no complaints. The food was not my favorite but what you gonna do. Everything else was great and if you have time just go outside and there are tons of good options for food in the area! There is even a Market where they have lots of restaurants under one roof!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Matthew G. 7 months ago on Google • 106 reviews
    First time in the GCCC. It's a much larger venue than I expected. The loading docks for exhibitors is easy to get to. The lighting in the main exhibit hall was great. The staff kept the restrooms tidy and well stocked but the entrance to some of them was not well thought out. The Air conditioning was on overdrive on Saturday, I felt like I was in a walk-in refrigerator.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 White & Gray M. 2 years ago on Google
    I always love coming here for the Arnold expo. Good restaurants on the bottom level and a great comic shop that takes me back in time. The additions they put on the convention center are vast and great. Looking forward to all the Arnolds and am looking to compete myself.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charli EL Rogers (. 2 years ago on Google
    I work in helping build the new Hilton 2.0 downtown in Columbus Ohio...I take pics at different times of the day to be honest and the convention center is a very awesome establishment, come check out the various events, food, and the People.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela Ford O. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place. Great for conventions and events. Well placed food places, as well as restrooms. Attached to a nice hotel convenient for any conference or event. This event was a garden show called Cultivate 2021.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John St M. 1 year ago on Google
    I was in Columbus OH for a very cool NGAUS show! the facility was fantastic, big beautiful and clean. Plenty of covered parking, fantastic staff and there even was food court! It was easy to find directly adjacent to freeway access. there were many shops and restaurants within walking distance right on Main Street.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin H. 1 year ago on Google
    Top-notch conference center! Quite large with lots of conference rooms and meeting spaces. Attended the 2023 Safety Conference here and thought the facility was perfect for it. Convenient, reasonably-priced parking close by.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 kaylakdm 1 year ago on Google
    We had a wonderful time here for the Plexus Worldwide convention. They completely plexified so many areas. The events held here were wonderful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Greg E. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is crazy. It's absolutely huge and there is space for just about any activity you can imagine. I've been here multiple times for the Arnold Sports Festival and it's always been clean and accommodating. It's kind of fun exploring around, as the building is connected to all sorts of peripheral buildings around the area. Parking can be kind of a pain. The Goodale Parking Garage fills up fast, so I recommending the Vine Street Garage if you can grab a spot there.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brendan S. 6 months ago on Google • 156 reviews
    The food options here are actually really, really good for being at a convention center. It was a great show!

  • 5/5 Bakka D. 3 months ago on Google • 90 reviews New
    Really easy to get to coming from north I-71, really nifty parking garage in walking distance, and plenty of places to eat inside. The area around the center never seemed too chaotic and felt pretty safe overall. Very nice venue, very clean, bathrooms almost always stocked. Exits are clearly marked and abundant. Can't wait to go back!

  • 5/5 Nicole 1 year ago on Google • 46 reviews
    I actually had a great experience at the convention center. I went for the Arnold Sports Festival, and it was packed. What I liked is there are bathrooms inside the different "halls" (like where the expo is held) so you don't have to go too far to find one. All of the bathrooms are clean and stocked, which I also appreciated. There were hand sanitizer dispensers everywhere, and they also were always full. As far as the food, the coffee shop on the 1st floor is alright, not impressed with their cold brew. The nearby frozen yogurt machine is so good, and the homegrown market Mediterranean Wraps are delicious! We also tried the well-known Jeni's ice cream, and it is nothing special, in my opinion. There were zero security checks, which is convenient yet worrisome if someone takes advantage of that.

  • 5/5 Matt N. 10 months ago on Google
    Went to the volleyball tournament here. Massive place with plenty of space for a lot of courts. There was a bunch of different food options and drink there (though pricey). The parking garage was easy to navigate and has a bridge you can cross to the convention center.

  • 4/5 Nick S. 9 months ago on Google
    Been here for Origins Game Fair multiple times. Easy to get to, and park for assuming you are early. Clean and really no complaints. Plenty of food nearby and walkable. Overall I would say one of the better convention centers I have been to.

  • 5/5 Carole K. 10 months ago on Google
    You need to see which parking garage is close to your venue. We parked at the farthest one, of course. Handicap lady, Me, walked too far. Easy off rt.670 to garages and center. They have elevators, stairs and escalators. So wide open, and so easy wheelchair maneuverability. Plenty of clean restrooms with lots of roomy walk areas.

  • 4/5 Matt B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice convention center that is fairly close off the highway. There are ample parking garages nearby but, be warned, they are outrageously expensive. Center itself is modern and up to date, but could definitely use more signage outside pointing towards the entrances. Concessions are ample, but again, very overpriced. As an example, a single bottle of beer is $9. Staff was pleasant, restrooms seemed will maintained, as did the whole center.

  • 5/5 surya p. 1 year ago on Google
    This place offers an indoor open place for sports, expo, events and all kinds of office meetings can be conducted here....! That's why it's called the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The location is spacious and has easy access to the street and parking lot #golddaleparking. It is clean and well maintained by the management team. I appreciate the Greater Columbus Convention Center Team in Columbus, Ohio.

  • 5/5 Itz_ElectroLite 8 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Came here last week for the Pokemon NAIC (North American International Championships) and had a great time. Met some new friends that I've been staying connected to, brought home event exclusive merch, and more. Only downside was the lines for the Pokemon Center could have been arranged better. Though, they were better than other events. The place was huge, but a map could have been a nice addition to give the attendees. Overall, 4.5/5 worth the 9 hour drive down from Wisconsin

  • 5/5 Keara W. 7 months ago on Google
    Attended a cheer competition here. The place is HUGE!!!! Decorated beautifully, though, and have this AI technology thing there where it takes a picture of your face lots of fun

  • 5/5 Zachary H. 1 year ago on Google
    The Columbus Comvention center was one of the nicer and cooler convention centers I have been to. First, the fact that it is directly connected to so many hotels, restaurants, etc. Makes it a breeze to get to and from where you are staying and eating. Second, the facilities, staff, and other services were all top notch. No complaints on my part. Definitly consider this as a site for your next meeting.

  • 4/5 C. M. 8 months ago on Google
    Great place to attend an event. Large convention center with a huge variety of rooms. Lots of concessions stands, plenty of rest rooms. Clean center. Plenty of parking options.

  • 5/5 Kimberley R. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to the fire convention here. Met a lot of new people. Was really an awesome experience!! Overheard some of the staff talking and they pulled three shifts, amazing!! Without them it wouldn't have been possible!!

  • 4/5 kels g. 6 months ago on Google
    This is a huge convention centre with big spacious rooms. If you're spending a day here, wear comfortable shoes. Lots of walking. I attended for a conference and enjoyed all of the seating options throughout the venue. There are also loads of outlets all throughout to charge your devices. Outside there are plenty of seating areas to enjoy a meal or take a break from whatever event your attending. Make sure to take a photo with the Arnold Schwarzenegger statue out front! Like most convention centres, it's quite chilly inside so make sure to bring a sweater. Several of the women's washrooms were locked (while the men's washrooms nearby were not locked). Multiple washrooms were also out of soap all day, but there were plenty of hand sanitizer stations throughout.

  • 5/5 Brad Q. 2 years ago on Google
    Went to the Dinosaur 🦕 stroll with the grands. Event not clearly marked from outside. We parked in the south garage. The display way on the north end of the building!

  • 5/5 Raghav C S. 2 years ago on Google
    I visited the center for the Ohio Star Ball (OSB) competition and the place is amazing!! It has numerous places to host the competition and its various events like designer dresses, the pro shows and mainly the dance competition event. The competition went very smoothly with very less hiccups too!! Moreover, it has multiple eateries with variety of foods. The place was really huge and you could get lost too😅. I had a really great experience and would definitely visit it again!!

  • 4/5 Karly L. 2 years ago on Google
    Since its upgrade the convention center is better but its still deliberately complicated it seems. Its just way too big. But for the size it is its still pretty organized, I like the updated lighting and the giant morphing head.


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