Arts events in Columbia

Check out happening arts events all around Columbia, SC

Wicked - Columbia

 Wed, 25 Mar Koger Center For The Arts

Wicked at Koger Center for the Arts

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

Shen Yun at Koger Center for the Arts

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

Marvin Sapp, Shirley Caesar, Deitrick Haddon, Avery*Sunshine in Columbia

 Sun, 10 May at 04:00 pm Township Auditorium

Beetlejuice - The Musical at Koger Center for the Arts

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

10th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Fest

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Finlay Park Free

Rosewood Crawfish Festival - FREE ENTRY / TSHIRT

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 am 1200 Rosewood Drive Free

John Crist – Columbia

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm John Crist – Columbia, SC – May 31, 2026

Artista Vista 2026

Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm The Vista

John Crist

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

Columbia Taco & Tequila Bar Crawl: 8th Annual, April 25th

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm The Vista- Registration Location coming soon! USD 29 to 46

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Kroger Center for the Arts

Beetlejuice - The Musical

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Columbia

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm Republic Biergarten USD 13 to 18

The Collections Served: A Curated Dinner

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm Columbia Museum of Art

2026 COLUMBIA Black Expo

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am South Carolina State Fair USD 9 to 39

South Carolina 4-H Engineering Challenge 2026

 Tue, 17 Mar at 09:00 am South Carolina State Fair USD 0 to 35

COLAFW METGALA

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Flatland Cavalry in Columbia

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 pm Township Auditorium

2026 Taste of Black Columbia

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Columbia Museum of Art USD 107 to 527

Columbia Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Boku Kitchen and Saloon USD 7 to 31

6th Annual Columbia Fashion Week MET GALA

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art USD 162 to 290

South Carolina Philharmonic - The Dream Of America at Koger Center for the Arts

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

South Carolina Philharmonic: The Dream Of America

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake with a LIVE Orchestra

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Shen Yun - Columbia

 Tue, 10 Mar Koger Center For The Arts

Overdue at Read Freely Fest

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 1431 Assembly St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

South Carolina Philharmonic: From the New World

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

SCCF Weekend Pass 2026

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm South Carolina State Fair USD 194 to 242

Disability Celebration Day

Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 am 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Catching Some Rays: A Jazz Celebration of Ray Charles

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

The McNair Conversations on the American South: Frank Beamer

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm Koger Center for the Arts Free

Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience

 Thu, 26 Mar Harbison Theatre At Midlands Tech

Columbia Classical Ballet Company - LifeChance Gala at Koger Center for the Arts

 Sat, 21 Mar Koger Center for the Arts

Clue - The Musical

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

4th Annual Rebirth Spoken Word Showcase

Sun, 17 May at 04:00 pm Koger Center for the Arts

Loft Sessions: Bert Ligon

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm The Pastor's Study

Keys & Conversations: Bert Ligon

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm 2123 College Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

Clue at Koger Center for the Arts

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

Read Freely Fest

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 1431 Assembly St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Searsport’s South Carolina Hookin’

 Tue, 21 Jul at 09:00 am Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

DesignHER

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

WOW Studio One Theatre & Film Festival

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Ink The Runway

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Koger Center for the Arts USD 18

Health & Fitness Expo - Columbia Vegfest

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Segra Park

Walk, Run & Roll for Brain Injury Awareness: COLUMBIA

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Bierkeller Columbia

Spring Market - Car-Boot Sale and Flea Market

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am 8808 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29223

USC Symphony - War and Peace at Koger Center for the Arts

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

Artistic Expressions Open Mic Night

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Free First Thursday at the CMA

 Thu, 02 Apr at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Art Class: Understanding the Basics

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Art Class: Printmaking with Collage

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Vista Art Night: Cait Maloney

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Attend a taping of "Solbird Sessions"

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm 1041 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Steven Prouse @ Read Freely Fest

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Richland Library

CMA Docent Tag Sale

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Stephen G. Morrison Award 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts Free

BizArts presents State of the Union

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Earlewood Park USD 34

Puppies & Pastries

 Tue, 17 Mar at 10:00 am Gambrell Hall Free

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: Funny Faces

 Wed, 15 Apr at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Gladys’ Gang Toddler Edition: Funny Faces

 Wed, 01 Apr at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Fated Fiction Columbia

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm The Market space at 701 Whaley

Mosaic Art Classes Columbia: Turkish Lamp Making Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Harbison USD 79 to 169

Pilates in the Galleries

 Tue, 17 Mar at 05:30 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: Weather or Not

 Wed, 18 Mar at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Attend a live taping of "Solbird Sessions"

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm 1041 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Twerk & Flow Workshop with Kitty

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm 4047 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC

Uncle Festers | Writers In The Round - Vol. XXII

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Uncle Fester's Music Pub USD 13 to 18

Album Listening Party Rap Tournament

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Luxe Life Events USD 7 to 29

WSO Theatre and Film Festival

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am South Carolina State Museum USD 0 to 202

Yoga in the Galleries

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Vista Art Night: Sarah Scruggs

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Third Thursday Art Night: Isaac Udogwu

 Thu, 20 Aug at 05:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Columbia Darkverse Color Run

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm South Carolina, Columbia

Road Parade - Expressions of Color

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am 1600 Rosewood Dr Free

Resin Pour Workshop - Columbia

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Quaker Steak and Lube (2154 S. Beltline Blvd., Columbia, SC)

Art in Focus: Race and Gender in A Son of the Soil

 Thu, 26 Mar at 11:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Third Thursday Art Night: Ginny Merett

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Resonant Ground: Student Responses to A Son of the Soil

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Spit It Out!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Luxe Lounge USD 15

McMillian Opening Day Member Morning

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Art Class: Paint Like an Impressionist

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

WIP Live: 2026 #WINCon in Columbia, South Carolina

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 am Columbia , South Carolina

Art Class: Drawing Spring Botanicals

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Luxuries of the Kress Collection Tour: Through the Senses

 Thu, 12 Mar at 01:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Evening for Educators: Rodney McMillian

 Wed, 25 Mar at 04:30 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Third Thursday Art Night: Sonya Diimmler

 Thu, 16 Jul at 05:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

IOS Annual Youth Symposium 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Katheryn M. Bellfied Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center Free

Vista Art Night: Kathryn Morganelli

 Wed, 20 May at 05:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

WIP LIVE: #WIPCON—Book Marketing Conference in Columbia, South Carolina!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:00 am Marriott Columbia USD 160 to 319

Self-Publishing: What’s Involved -- What It Takes

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm Richland County Northeast Library, 7490 Parklane Rd, Columbia

7th Annual Augusta Baker Lecture featuring author Emely Rumble

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Richland Library

The Ubuntu Dance Festival - Community Dance Concert

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm C.A. Johnson High School Free

Screening of Peter Lenzo: In Memory of His Memory

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Stormwater Studios

Pretty Powerful Girls Night Out

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:30 pm 1520 Main St #1b USD 55

We OTW

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm 7205 Two Notch Rd USD 29

When Hair Meets Art

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:30 pm The River Center at Saluda Shoals USD 55 to 77

Poetry Reading with Richard Tillinghast + Lawrence Rhu

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

The Glow-Up: Black Light Paint and Sip

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 1240 Piney Grove Rd USD 25 to 35

Southern Soul Brunch & DC GOGO w/ Drama Squad Band

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm 720 Prescott Rd USD 34 to 215