Festivals in Columbia

Check out happening festivals events all around Columbia, SC

44th Annual St. Pat's in Five Points

Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Five Points

8th Annual Cottontown Art Crawl Presented by Prisma Health

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Cottontown/Bellevue Historic District - Columbia, SC

Sound of Freedom Joy Fest

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:00 pm Colonial Life Arena

Cody Johnson on Tour: Columbia, SC

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

Columbia's 11th Shrimp & Grits Fest

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm Seawell's Catering

10th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Fest

Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Finlay Park

Taste of Lake Murray

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia (Columbia, SC)

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

Rosewood Crawfish Festival - FREE ENTRY / TSHIRT

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

Parking Sound of Freedom JoyFest with Le'Andria Johnson, Kierra Sheard, and more

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Colonial Life Arena

Columbia St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Republic Biergarten & Kitchen USD 0 to 36

First Thursday on Main

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

Soda City Mimosa Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Charlie W.Johnson Stadium USD 45 to 61

Cousins Maine Lobster Columbia, SC Grand Opening - Battle at BullStreet (Segra Park) 🎉⚾️

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Segra Park

Craftsmen's Spring Classic - Columbia, SC - March 6 - 8

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am SC State Fairgrounds

13th Annual Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 am The Nickelodeon

Black Eats Week 803 Festival (w/ Best Of Food Competition)

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm The Gala Event Center USD 6 to 55

2026 Taste of Black Columbia

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

7th Annual RCRF Jazz Fest

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:30 pm North Springs Park USD 0 to 100

South Caolina R&B and Funk Fest

 Sat, 11 Jul at 01:00 pm South Carolina State Fairground USD 23 to 322

Garnet & Black Spring Fest

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Colonial Life Arena

March Badness 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 am St Andrews Park

BockFest At Bierkeller Brewery 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 am 600 Canalside St Unit 1009 , Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

South Carolina Anime Fest 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am SC State Fairgrounds

Garnet & Black Invitational - Day 3

 Sun, 01 Mar at 03:00 pm Carolina Softball Stadium At Beckham Field

WSO Theatre and Film Festival

 Thu, 26 Feb at 10:00 am Nickelodeon Theater USD 36 to 180

Southern Discomfort 2026 - Roller Derby Tournament

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:30 am SC National Guard Armory, 1225 Bluff Road, Columbia, SC

Clue at Koger Center for the Arts

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

Miracles in Motion 5K 🩷🏃🏼

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 am 3620 Covenant Road, Forest Acres, SC, United States, South Carolina 29204

Cinch World's Toughest Rodeo

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Colonial Life Arena

Crawdaddy Dash 5k

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 am 1200 Rosewood Drive, 29201

Read Freely Fest

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

Loft Sessions: Pete Neighbour Quartet

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm The Pastor's Study

Sound of Freedom JoyFest

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:00 pm Colonial Life Arena

WOW Studio One Theatre & Film Festival

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

Sounds of Freedom JoyFest: Kierra Sheard Clark Sisters & Jonathan McReynolds

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Colonial Life Arena

The Edible Performing Arts Project

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm Columbia Music Festival Association USD 29

Parking Florida Atlantic Owls at South Carolina Gamecocks Softball

 Tue, 03 Mar at 11:00 pm Carolina Softball Stadium At Beckham Field

Ghanaian Independence Fest

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Palace Restaurant & Lounge USD 29

Project Jasmine Ladies Fest Domestic Violence Awareness car truck and bike show

Sat, 15 Aug at 12:00 am South Carolina Fairgrounds

Volksmarch

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm 600 Canalside St Unit 1009 , Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

2026 SwordFest! - FREE ADMISSION

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

CanalFest at Bierkeller Brewery 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 pm 600 Canalside St Unit 1009 , Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

Columbia Darkverse Color Run

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

The Ubuntu Dance Festival - Dance FREE Day!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am CMFA (Columbia Music Festival Association) Free

PokeKon-Fest - All Pokemon Show - Columbia, South Carolina

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbia, South Carolina USD 23

Paint. Water. Powder Festival (PWP) - Expressions of Energy

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 pm 1600 Rosewood Dr USD 55 to 71

Steven Prouse @ Read Freely Fest

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Richland Library

Parking Augusta GreenJackets at Columbia Fireflies

 Wed, 22 Apr Segra Park

6th Annual Wildlife Extravaganza, Wild Game Dinner and Auction

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Columbia, SC

Project Jasmine

Sun, 16 Aug at 12:00 am South Carolina State Fair Ground

Skunkfest- Cascades, All Is Calm, Sludge Inc, Devine

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm 1115 Assembly St USD 10

The Ubuntu Dance Festival - Community Dance Concert

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

SCCF Weekend Pass 2026

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

Open Arts: Jazz & Roots Fest

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm Finlay Park

Fredericksburg Nationals at Columbia Fireflies

 Tue, 30 Jun at 11:05 pm Segra Park

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers at Columbia Fireflies

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:30 am Segra Park

Charleston RiverDogs at Columbia Fireflies

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 am Segra Park

Columbia POP-UP & GROW Weekend Vendor Events

 Sat, 16 Apr at 12:00 pm The Event Hall LLC USD 12

Sound of Freedom JoyFest with Le'Andria Johnson, Kierra Sheard, and more

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Colonial Life Arena