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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.

Newberry Chamber Orchestra at Newberry Opera House

Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

Members of the Newberry College Department of Music, students, faculty, and the community come together for a special performance. The Newberry Chamber Orchestra (NCO) is a college-community or town-and-gown orchestra and is open to students. Join the Newberry Chamber Orchestra as they present classical and chamber favorites.

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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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SC Philharmonic presents Music on Main at Smoked

Smoked Restaurant 1643 Main Street, Columbia

Join the SC Philharmonic for an unforgettable evening of live music under the stars on Columbia's Smoked enchanting back patio, as the South Carolina Philharmonic takes center stage to serenade you with their captivating melodies. Prepare to be transported into a world of musical enchantment as the ensemble, renowned for its exceptional talents, showcases a […]

$60.00
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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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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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Event Series Free First Thursday at the CMA

Free First Thursday at the CMA

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street, Columbia

Enjoy free admission and extended hours. Tour the collection at 6:00 p.m. Last gallery entry at 7:30 p.m. Be on Boyd Plaza in the evening for live music, food vendors, and a beer garden. Free. Plaza events by First Thursday on Main. Free admission courtesy of Dominion Energy. Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s […]

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First Thursday on Main Street- Downtown Columbia

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

Experience Main Street Columbia's thriving mix of art, food and fun every month! On the first Thursday of each month, businesses in downtown Columbia participate in First Thursday on Main by keeping their doors open late, offering a mix of specials, events, entertainment, and more! From the 1200 block all the way to the 1700 block […]

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