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Events

Upcoming Events

Scroll our calendar to find the perfect events during your stay or plan your stay around one of our fantastic events. With substantial diversity and community pride, there’s an event every weekend; festivals every month. There’s something for everyone in the family… food festivals, arts and entertainment showcases, cultural, historical and contemporary events. Holiday happenings for every season including the July Celebration on Lake Murray a top 10 Southeast Event. With so many events to offer, you will probably have to extend your stay in Lake Murray Country.

Event Series Soda City Market

Soda City Market

Main Street Columbia, SC 1300-1600 Main Street, Columbia

Soda City Market is Columbia’s weekly Main Street event inspired by traditional European street markets. In partnership with Founders Federal Credit Union, we’re open every Saturday morning 9 a.m. –1 p.m., year-round, rain or shine! Find everything you need to nourish your brain, body, and belly—helping establish our city as the real southern hotspot for locals […]

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Kid’s Day of Lexington – 23rd Anniversary Celebration at Virginia Hylton Park

Icehouse Amphitheater 107 West Main Street, Lexington

Kid’s Day of Lexington Kid’s Day of Lexington is solely intended for the education of families on issues of health, safety and environmental awareness. The beneficiaries of this event are the Nancy K. Perry Children’s Shelter and the Dickerson Center for Children. Our Mission The mission of Kid’s Day of Lexington is to “create a […]

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Event Series Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit

Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street, Columbia

This exhibition showcases the remarkable moments of a designer who fell in love with fashion at 4 years old while living in Ridgeway, South Carolina, and has become one of the biggest names in the industry. Sergio Hudson’s high-profile clients include Beyoncé, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, Jessica Chastain, Rihanna, Kamala Harris, Blake Lively, Kendall Jenner, […]

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Lower Richland Sweet Potato Festival

Hopkins Park 6940 Lower Richland Blvd, Hopkins

This Festival was designed to bring  family, friends and community together. It started as a small community event, and has grown over the years to reach out to all the counties and states to enjoy what the Lower Richland Festival has to offer.  The Festival is also designed to cater to all ages.  Entertainment includes […]

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SC Philharmonic presents The Art of Symphony at the Koger Center for the Arts

Koger Center for the Arts 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

The SC Philharmonic closes the 59th Season with an inspiring interdisciplinary integration of classical music and visual art. Responding to the works and movements presented on this program, South Carolina visual artists will create new pieces to express their reactions. These new creations will be projected over the orchestra during the performance, providing audiences with a […]

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Event Series Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit

Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street, Columbia

This exhibition showcases the remarkable moments of a designer who fell in love with fashion at 4 years old while living in Ridgeway, South Carolina, and has become one of the biggest names in the industry. Sergio Hudson’s high-profile clients include Beyoncé, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, Jessica Chastain, Rihanna, Kamala Harris, Blake Lively, Kendall Jenner, […]

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Event Series Darrel Ellis: Regeneration

Darrel Ellis: Regeneration

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street, Columbia

Over the course of his career, Darrel Ellis developed a distinct studio practice that merged the formal vocabularies of drawing, photography, painting, and printmaking to redefine Black male identity and family within the constructs of art history and mainstream culture. Ellis was influential during his life, inspiring the work of other artists and participating in […]

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Interior Lives: Modern American Spaces, 1890 – 1945

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street, Columbia

Through the lenses of interior scenes and material culture, Interior Lives explores the ways everyday Americans lived, worked, played, and evolved their identities in the first half of the 20th century. Homes, workplaces, and the spaces between were newly envisioned in response to socioeconomic and technological shifts. American artists, many of whom continued to work in a […]

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Irmo International Festival

Irmo Community Park 7507 Eastview Drive, Irmo

Celebrate the rich variety of art, culture, food, and families of Irmo at the International Festival on April 28, 2024.  From Noon-5PM in Irmo Community Park, enjoy performances and entertainment by instrumental and vocal musicians, artists, and dancers.  Student art work and poetry will be displayed.  International vendors, food trucks and booths, free art activities, and games will be […]

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SC Philharmonic presents A Work of Heart at Koger Center for the Arts

Koger Center for the Arts 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

This concert matinee welcomes all families! As a component of the SCP's educational and outreach programs, this inclusive concert gives audience members the ability to fully experience orchestral music without any of the constraints of a standard performance. During this 60 minute program, audience members are free to move about, dance, speak, sing or vocalize. […]

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Event Series Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit

Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street, Columbia

This exhibition showcases the remarkable moments of a designer who fell in love with fashion at 4 years old while living in Ridgeway, South Carolina, and has become one of the biggest names in the industry. Sergio Hudson’s high-profile clients include Beyoncé, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, Jessica Chastain, Rihanna, Kamala Harris, Blake Lively, Kendall Jenner, […]

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Event Series Darrel Ellis: Regeneration

Darrel Ellis: Regeneration

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street, Columbia

Over the course of his career, Darrel Ellis developed a distinct studio practice that merged the formal vocabularies of drawing, photography, painting, and printmaking to redefine Black male identity and family within the constructs of art history and mainstream culture. Ellis was influential during his life, inspiring the work of other artists and participating in […]

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