Special Events

First Thursdays 2025–2026

A collage of three photos featuring students participating in events at the Wexner Center.
Join us for monthly gatherings featuring free and low-cost offerings for Ohio State students and our community.
Sep 04, 2025 – Dec 04, 2025

Free for all audiences
See individual program pages below for ticketing details.

Bring your friends and meet new ones at our new series of events held on the first Thursday of each month. Each evening’s lineup includes artist talks, film screenings, and performances (ticketed separately) as well as opportunities to relax, have fun, and express your creativity with hands-on art-making activities. We’re open late so you can also stop by the galleries and explore our exhibitions, grab a snack and beverage in Heirloom Café, and peruse the Wexner Center Store. Ohio State students get an additional 20% off in the store during First Thursday events. Scan your BuckID and get the most out of the Wex!

Return to the Wex each month to explore contemporary art and culture through talks, film screenings, and performances.

IMAGE CAPTION
Left: Photo: Kathryn D Studios; center and right: Emma Parker Photography.

A group of students stand in a gallery space looking at framed photographs hung on a white gallery wall.
past Special Events

September 2025 First Thursday

Thu, Sep 4, 2025
A group of people sit in Heirloom Café.
past Special Events

October 2025 First Thursday

Thu, Oct 2, 2025
A young woman with long curly brown hair sits at a café table and draws on a piece of paper.
past Special Events

November 2025 First Thursday

Thu, Nov 6, 2025
People sit at a long table filled with art and craft supplies. Each person works on creating their own artwork.
next Special Events

December 2025 First Thursday

Thu, Dec 4, 2025, 5:00 PM
On the left, a young woman reads at a microphone. In the middle, a person makes art. On the right, two people look at art.
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February 2026 First Thursday

Thu, Feb 5, 2026, 9:00 AM