Arts events in Columbia

Check out happening arts events all around Columbia, SC

A Conversation with Kamala Harris

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm The Township Auditorium

Wicked - Columbia

 Wed, 25 Mar 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

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

Artista Vista 2026

Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm The Vista

John Crist – Columbia

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

Forest Acres Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am AC Flora Athletic Field, 1 Falcon Dr, Forest Acres, SC

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

The Collections Served: A Curated Dinner

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

First Thursday on Main

Thu, 02 Apr at 05:00 pm Main St, Columbia, SC, United States

2026 COLUMBIA Black Expo

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

Beetlejuice - The Musical

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

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

6th Annual Columbia Fashion Week MET GALA

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

Columbia Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

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

SCCF Weekend Pass 2026

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

Catching Some Rays: A Jazz Celebration of Ray Charles

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

South Carolina Philharmonic: From the New World

 Fri, 24 Apr 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

Ink The Runway

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

Keys & Conversations: Bert Ligon

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

Clue - The Musical

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

Clue at Koger Center for the Arts

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

Columbia Vegfest 2026

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Segra Park

2026 Richland County Ag + Art Tour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 am Richland County

Darci Lynne

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm Harbison Theatre At Midlands Tech

WOW Studio One Theatre & Film Festival

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am South Carolina State Museum

Searsport’s South Carolina Hookin’

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

Art Class: Printmaking with Collage

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

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

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

Free First Thursday at the CMA

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

Pilates in the Galleries

 Tue, 21 Apr at 05:30 pm Columbia Museum of Art

The Alchemy of Art

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm Keenan House Park Free

Off Off Broadway's 9 to 5

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Town Theatre Free

CMA Docent Tag Sale

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

Mother's Day Luncheon 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm 6820 N Main St, Columbia, SC 29203, United States

ColaJazz and Koger Center present Live in the Lobby Jazz: Mar Vilaseca

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Pilates in the Galleries

 Tue, 14 Apr at 05:30 pm Columbia Museum of Art

Art Day at Stormwater Studios

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am 413 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Gladys’ Gang Toddler Edition: Funny Faces

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

COLUMBIA PUNK FLEA MARKET

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Gladys’ Gang Preschool Edition: Funny Faces

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

Comedy Night at Luxe

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:00 pm Luxe Life Events USD 29 to 215

The Jasper Alley at Tapp's Featuring Jarid Lyfe Brown

Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm The Jasper Alley at Tapp's - 1644 Main St. Columbia, SC

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

Road Parade - Expressions of Color

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

Columbia S.C. Mosaic Art Class

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am Graduate By Hilton Columbia, S.C. (Columbia, SC)

Resonant Ground: Student Responses to A Son of the Soil

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

Art Class: Paint Like an Impressionist

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

Forest Acres Farmers Market presented by Lexington Health

 Wed, 01 Apr at 02:00 pm 24 Forest Lake Pl Free

Art Class: Drawing Spring Botanicals

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

Third Thursday Art Night: Isaac Udogwu

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

An Evening of Art & Wine

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm 2847 Commerce Drive, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

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: Ginny Merett

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

Free Sundays Presented by Richland County | Robert Mills House

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Robert Mills House & Gardens

Ija Monet’s Picnic and Sip

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Saluda Riverwalk USD 45

Mosaic Art Classes Columbia: Turkish Lamp Making Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Graduate by Hilton Columbia, S.C. USD 79 to 317

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

Vista Art Night: Kathryn Morganelli

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

Third Thursday Art Night: Sonya Diimmler

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

7th Annual Augusta Baker Lecture featuring author Emely Rumble

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Richland Library

Third Thursday Art Night: Patrick Parise

 Thu, 17 Sep at 05:30 pm 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

We OTW

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

Poetry Reading with Kwoya Fagin Maples + Len Lawson, Hosted by Al Black

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

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

Focal Points Tour: In a Sentimental Mood

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Columbia Museum of Art

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

Walk thru the Bible OT Live

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 am 2609 Seminole Rd, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29210

Focal Points Tour: Art 'Stache

 Thu, 16 Apr at 11:00 am Columbia Museum of Art

Horror Book Club: "A House with Good Bones"

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

Poetry Anthology Reading: "Kakalak 2025"

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

Book Talk + Signing with Barry Markovsky: "Everyday Extraordinary"

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

52 Windows - An Evening of Art

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm 701 Whaley USD 77 to 10,000

Women in Art Book Club: "Women in the Picture"

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

Open Arts: Jazz & Roots Fest

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm Finlay Park

The Magic Purple Circle with Mr. Darion

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Mike Brown Contemporary Art Gallery

Book Talk + Signing with Nicholas M. Watanabe: "The Beautiful Game?"

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

Horror Book Club: "Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng"

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

The Midlands Social - Sip & Paint

 Sat, 09 May 2901 Two Notch Rd USD 34

12 Thoughts to Self Book Tour Stop: Author Chat and Poetry Session

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm Harriet Hancock Center Free

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Columbia SC

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

Poetry Reading with Millie Tullis: "These Saints are Stones"

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm 734 Harden St., Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29205

The Magic Purple Circle with Mr. Darion

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Mike Brown Contemporary Art Gallery

Season Finale Reading

 Thu, 14 May at 05:30 pm Spearman Center for Arts Innovation USD 0 to 10

Book Talk + Signing with Mike Bedenbaugh: "Reviving Our Republic"

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

Disciples in Education: Sent to Serve (Teacher Edition)

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 am Christian Life Church USD 15 to 39

GameDay Cafe 2026

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm 3024 Farrow Rd, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29203

Telephone Debt Collection 1 Day Workshop |Columbia, SC

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Sales Closing Skills 1 Day Workshop |Columbia, SC

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453