Name: 8th Annual Cottontown Art Crawl Presented by Prisma Health
Start: 2026-03-07T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-07T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Cottontown/Bellevue Historic District - Columbia, SC

The 8th Annual Cottontown Art Crawl, presented by Prisma Health, will be on Saturday, March 7th from 10am-4pm in the beautiful, historic Cottontown-Bellevue neighborhood. This FREE, family- and pet-friendly event hosts approximately 230 artists along with 20+ food vendors, live music and more!
You’ll find a diverse mix of paintings, pottery, photography, jewelry, sculptures, fiber, ceramics, and more, all created by local and regional artists. Artists will be selling their work directly and will accept cash, credit or debit cards, but some may prefer Venmo, Cash App or Zelle.
For a full list of information and festival FAQs, please visit CottontownArtCrawl.com.
Live Music Lineup:
10am – Stampede by Freeway Music
11am – The SilverTones
12pm – Special Presentation
1pm – Stillhouse
2pm – Toni Esther
3pm – Prettier Than Matt
Parking:
There will be several dedicated parking lots and street parking around Cottontown, but we do recommend:
• Parking at nearby public lots and on open streets
• Carpooling
• Rideshare services
Available Lots:
1. Jeff Morris Furniture I 1208 Franklin Street I Handicap Parking
2. Elmwood Church of God I 1427 Elmwood Avenue
3. Puddin Swamp (DNL) I 2548 Main Street
4. Trinity Partners I 1331 Elmwood Avenue
5. Massey Engineering I 2500 Main Street
6. SC Commission for the Blind I 1330 Confederate Avenue
7. Christ Central Ministries I 2401 Main Street
8. TPM I 2510 Main Street
9. Midlands Media Group I 2412 Main Street
10. Palmetto Life Church I 2204 Park Street
11. Carolina Kernels I 2720 Main Street
Sponsored By:
Presenting Sponsor
Prisma Health
Government Partners
City of Columbia
Experience Columbia SC
Richland County
SC Arts Commission
Collector Sponsors
Grace Outdoor
Mixed Media Sponsors
Yip Premier Real Estate
ByFarr Design House
COLAToday
ColaDaily
Emerging Artist Sponsors
Intel Foundation
2222 Main View Luxury Apartments
Studio 2LR
Information Tent Sponsor
Carter Realty
Friends of the Festival
Indah Coffee Co
Midas
The Dens, Guest Houses by Hotel Trundle
Cason Development
Southern Pottery Studio & Gallery
Thirsty Fellow
Aloft Columbia Downtown
Individual Sponsors
Denise Wellman
Inclement Weather:
A little rain won’t stop the event, but heavy winds and rain could cause a delayed start or rain date to go into effect. The rain date is Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 12pm-5pm. Check for updates on social media @cottontowncrawl if the weather forecast doesn’t look favorable. If necessary, rain date decisions will be announced on Thursday, March 5.
About the Festival:
The Cottontown Art Crawl, founded in 2019, had humble beginnings. It was the vision of one Cottontown resident who invited a handful of her artist friends to bring their art and set up displays on a few front porches. With a few social media posts and handmade signs, the event attracted 300 people on a Saturday morning, and the Cottontown Art Crawl was born.
The festival transforms the Cottontown neighborhood into a bustling open-air gallery of creativity and culture with live music, food trucks and approximately 200 local and regional artists lining the streets with unique art that utilizes many different mediums such as ceramics, sculpture, photography, jewelry, fiber and more.
The Cottontown Art Crawl is dedicated to promoting local artists, fostering community and showcasing the historic Cottontown neighborhood and its merchants. The crawl is organized by a passionate committee that believes in the power of art to unify a community.