Arts events in Columbia

Check out happening arts events all around Columbia, SC

Nutcracker | Columbia | South Carolina Ballet

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm Koger Center for the Arts

Canvas & Sagittarius Season

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm Venue817 USD 13 to 151

Read Freely Fest

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

BizArts Presents A Christmas Story

 Sun, 14 Dec at 04:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art Free

Columbia Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Columbia USD 0 to 31

The Paint & Sip Show PRESENTS Lovers and Friends Soul Sessions Edition

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm The Village Event Center USD 29 to 535

Poetry Reading by Tim Conroy with Al Black

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm Langston Hughes Poetry Center Allen University Campus 1329 Pine St. Columbia, SC 29204

Accessibility Morning - Penelope and the Dinosaur

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

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

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

Art In Motion : Series 6

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm CMFA (Columbia Music Festival Association) USD 18 to 23

75th Anniversary Gala

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm 1515 Main Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Focal Points Tour: Art and Activism

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Township Auditorium

P.E.A.C.E. 2nd Annual Greek & Social Org Slam

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Luxe Life Events USD 0 to 7

Teenage Bottlerocket, Fea, Rodeo Boys in Columbia

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:30 pm Rose Music Hall

Smoked's Annual Red Carpet New Years Eve

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Smoked USD 167 to 4,484

"LOVE IS BORN" FREE OUTDOOR NATIVITY DRAMA

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm 4224 Hard Scrabble Rd, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29223

Mosaic Art Classes Columbia: Turkish Lamp Making Workshop

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

Musical Feast

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

6th Annual Light Up NOMA and Cookie Crawl

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am North Main Street USD 23 to 26,679

Columbia Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:00 pm 3905 fernandina rd, Columbia, SC 29210

Keys & Conversations: Nick Brewer

 Sun, 01 Feb at 06:00 pm 2123 College Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

The Sleeping Beauty: International Ballet Stars in Columbia, SC

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

BEETHOVEN AND BLUE JEANS

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

Columbia Writers Alliance 4th Annual Write-Stuff Scholarship Holiday Gala

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Suite Sixty USD 66

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 2025

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

Sushi Making Class

 Thu, 24 Aug at 06:00 pm Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi USD 82 to 141

The Sleeping Beauty at Koger Center for the Arts

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

“A December to Remember” A Seductive Karaoke Sip & Paint

 Sun, 14 Dec at 08:00 pm Saint Andrews Shopping Center USD 25

Open Mic Night @ The Hoot

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm The Hoot Free

Focal Points Tour: Keith Haring’s Apocalypse

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

AAF Midlands: December Lunch & Learn

 Thu, 11 Dec at 11:45 am Colonial Life Arena USD 0 to 29

Honey at Xmas Party

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm Suite Sixty USD 18 to 322

Blippi: Join The Band Tour!

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm The Township Auditorium

South Carolina Black Lawyers Association 2025 Annual Holiday Affair

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm City Art USD 0 to 1,000

South Carolina Philharmonic: Beethoven and Blue Jeans

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

Nutcracker Tea Party | South Carolina Ballet

Sat, 13 Dec at 01:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

South Carolina 4-H Engineering Challenge 2026

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

INSOMNIAC | SHUN | STEGOTOR

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:00 pm Art Bar

Art Class: Stitched Typography

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Columbia Classical Ballet - Columbia

 Sat, 06 Dec Koger Center For The Arts

Robert Lester Folsom in Columbia

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm New Brookland Tavern

Cody Johnson on Tour: Columbia, SC

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Colonial Life Arena

Acrylics for Beginners Brushes, Color Mixing and a Simple Landscape

 Sun, 14 Dec at 10:00 am Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC, United States

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: A-maze-ing Art

 Wed, 17 Dec at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

LIVE FROM THE 803

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Koger Center for the Arts USD 18

Collage Workshop

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am City Art

South Carolina Philharmonic: Home for the Holidays

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

South Carolina Ballet: A Midsummer Night's Dream

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

Signing with Barbara Caver: "A Little Piece of Cuba"

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

House of Comedy at Venue 817 w/ DOO DOO BROWN

 Sun, 28 Dec at 06:00 pm Venue817 USD 45

South Carolina Ballet - The Nutcracker at Koger Center for the Arts

 Sat, 13 Dec Koger Center for the Arts

Poetry Unplugged: Haiku Edition

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:30 pm 6729 Two Notch Rd USD 7

COLUMBIA PUNK FLEA MARKET

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

CMFA's Annual Lize Wessels Ye Olde Pub Night

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:30 pm CMFA (Columbia Music Festival Association), 914 Pulaski Street, Columbia, SC, USA USD 29

Christmas in Chicago Screening: Columbia, SC

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:15 pm Spotlight Cinemas Capital 8 USD 18

The Agape Table: Drawn Together

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:30 am Columbia Museum of Art

Holiday Dopamine Market @ Bang Back

 Sun, 14 Dec at 11:00 am 741 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

Meet the Author: Brad Gooch

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 pm Richland Library

INZO - MIRRORVERSE TOUR

 Wed, 18 Feb at 08:00 pm The Senate Columbia

Hamnet Book Club - The Nick x Queer Haven Books

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:30 pm 1607 Main Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

The Nutcracker - Columbia

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

We Them One's Comedy Tour

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Colonial Life Arena

Stroller Tour: Radiant Babies

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:30 am Columbia Museum of Art

I Love Food & Performing Arts

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm Columbia Music Festival Association USD 29

Art Class: Pattern Play

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Jeanee Bourque's Third Thursday Abstract Art Workshop

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm 2847 Commerce Drive, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

Poetree Family Christmas Party

 Mon, 22 Dec at 06:00 pm Luxe Life Events USD 0 to 13

Clue at Koger Center for the Arts

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

Gladys’ Gang Toddler Edition: Hop, Skip, and Jump

 Wed, 07 Jan at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Sip & Plant Workshop: Christmas Kokedama Living Ornaments!

 Tue, 16 Dec at 06:30 pm Gardener's Outpost Cottontown USD 35

Laugh At The Luxe

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm Luxe Life Events USD 13

South Carolina Philharmonic: Northern Lights

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 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

When Hair Meets Art

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:30 pm The River Center at Saluda Shoals USD 77

South Carolina Philharmonic: From the New World

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

John Crist

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

Modern Calligraphy & Ornament Lettering for Beginners at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea

 Tue, 16 Dec at 05:30 pm Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea The Vista

Ty Myers: The Select Tour

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm The Township Auditorium

Clue - The Musical

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

Sam Barber, Waylon Wyatt in Columbia

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Township Auditorium

Free Sundays Presented by Richland County | Robert Mills House

 Sun, 18 Jan at 01:00 pm Robert Mills House & Gardens

Yoga in the Galleries

 Tue, 20 Jan at 05:30 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Black Author Book Club Hosted by Jared: "Black-Owned"

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

South Carolina Philharmonic - Northern Lights at Koger Center for the Arts

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm Koger Center for the Arts

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

John Crist – Columbia

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

William Prince in Columbia

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm New Brookland Tavern

Women in Art Book Club: "The Story of Art Without Men"

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

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

 Sat, 21 Mar Koger Center for the Arts

International Ballet Stars: The Sleeping Beauty

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

Art History 101: American Art in the Collection

 Tue, 27 Jan at 11:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

USC Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm Koger Center For The Arts

Collection Spotlight: The Next Chapter

 Tue, 20 Jan at 02:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Collection Spotlight: Art Bridges

 Tue, 27 Jan at 02:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: Hop, Skip, and Jump

 Wed, 21 Jan at 10:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Columbia SC

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea USD 25

Collection Spotlight: Conservation

 Tue, 03 Feb at 02:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art