Columbia, South Carolina – Annual Festivals and Events

South Carolina SC Tourism SC Events by Place Annual Columbia Events

Also see: SC Events by Date

Includes events in Columbia, Blythewood, Forest Acres, Fort Jackson and all of Richland County

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Upcoming Columbia SC Events

• Calendars of upcoming Columbia events - Performances, lectures, sports, and much more!

Annual Columbia SC Events

• Auction to Benefit Animals - Animal Protection League of South Carolina
  
  
• Bark to the Park Walk and Festival
• Battle for Columbia - Sandy Run - reenactment
• The Big Nosh Jewish Cultural Festival
  
  
• Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade
• Carolina Celebration of Liberty
• Carolina Children's Home BBQ Cook-Off Festival
• Columbia's Blues Festival
• Columbia Green Fair
• Columbia International Festival
• Columbia SC Marathon
• Columbia's Greek Festival
• Congaree Swamp Fest - Hopkins
  
  
• Gala of the Columbia Filipino-American Association - scroll down
• Governor's Cup Road Race
  
  
• Holiday Market
  
  
• Indie Grits Film Festival
• Italian Festival & Bocce Tournament
  
  
• Jazz Under the Stars Jazzfest
• Junior League of Columbia's Clean Sweep
  
  
• Kickin Cancer Nite Owl Ride
  
  
• Lake Carolina Wine & Food Festival
• Lights Before Christmas - Riverbanks Zoo
  
  
• Main Street Latin Festival
• Midlands CROP Walk Against Hunger
• Midlands Master Gardeners Association Spring Symposium
  
  
• Oktoberfest
• Olympia Fest
  – Quarry Crusher Run
  
  
• Palmetto Half Marathon
• Palmetto Patriots' Ball
• Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic
• Poochapalooza
• Providence Heart and Sole - women's five-mile run
  
  
• Ray Tanner Home Run
• River Rocks Festival
• Roast & Toast to Camp Hope
• Rosewood Crawfish Festival
  
  
• St. Nicholas Festival - West Columbia
• St. Pat's in Five Points
• SHE Columbia
• Silver Fox 5K Trail Run @ Saluda Shoals
• Soda City Market - open Saturday mornings
• South Carolina Book Festival
• South Carolina Cornbread Festival
• South Carolina Indian Affairs Unity Gathering & Pow Wow
• South Carolina Pride Festival and Parade
• South Carolina State Fair
• Southeastern Piano Festival
• Southern Exposure New Music Series
• Sparkleberry Country Fair
• Symposium on South Carolina Civil War History
  
  
• Trooper Toy Trot 5K Run and 2K Walk
  
  
• USMC Ultimate Challenge Mud Run - Sandy Run - spring & fall
  
  
• VDP Get Your Speed On 5K & 1-mile Run
• Vista After 5 - concert series
• Viva La Vista
  
  
• William Wilson Memorial 5k Run and Walk
• Wine Tasting at Riverbanks Botanical Garden
• World Beer Festival