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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Calendar of Events
Welcome to the Official Columbia Calendar of Events managed by the Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau. Events are searchable by date, keyword and category, with ongoing events listed on the lower portion of the page. If you would like your event to be considered for a listing on our calendar, please review our calendar criteria submit the details of your event.
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07/25/2010 - 07/31/2010    Next


Special Events

Movies in the Park
June 11, 2010 - August 6, 2010
Times: Fridays, 8 pm
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Location:  Finlay Park

 
Movies in the Park is held during the summer in Finlay Park, in downtown Columbia, SC, on Friday nights. Activities begin at 8pm, and the… more information...
2010 Concerts in Finlay Park
June 12, 2010 - August 7, 2010
Times: 8 - 10 pm
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Location:  Finlay Park
Phone:  (803)545-3000
Admission:  Free

 
June 12  Elliot & The Untouchables (Blues) June 19  Heart N Soul (Variety) June 26 Second Nature (Beach) July 3  Tony Torre… more information...
"Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work"
July 23, 2010 - July 29, 2010
Times: Check listings
Visit Website
Location:  Nickelodeon Theatre
Phone:  (803)254-8234
Admission:  $

 
Joan Rivers launched her career as a standup comic in the early '60s, a time when female comedians were few and far between, and after… more information...
Historic Columbia Foundation Presents Lantern Tours
July 27, 2010 - September 28, 2010
Times: 4th Tuesday of each month, 8 pm
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Location:  Robert Mills House
Phone:  (803)252-1770 ext 24
Admission:  $10 for non-members, $5 for children/$5 for members, $3 for children of members

 
April 27 (Fourth Tuesday of each month through Sept.) | 8:00 p.m.April - June- Seibels House, 1601 Richland StreetJuly - September -… more information...
Chris Tucker
July 29, 2010 - August 1, 2010
Times: Friday - Saturday 8 pm & 10:30 pm; Sunday 8 pm
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Location:  Comedy House Theatre
Phone:  (803) 798-9898
Admission:  $

 
This legendary funny man's wiry personality & high-pitch voice made him unforgettable in the Rush Hour movies, the Fifth Element &… more information...
Columbia Blowfish vs. Morehead City
July 29, 2010
Times: 7:05 pm
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Location:  Capital City Stadium
Phone:  (803)254-4482
Admission:  Field Level Reserved $7; Adults $6; Seniors/Kids 12 & under/Students/Military ID $5
Mo' Betta Soul: Chuck Taylor Dance Party
July 29, 2010
Times: 8:00-11:00 pm
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Location:  Immaculate Consumption, 933 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Admission:  $3

 
Get ready to dance your arse off. The July installment of Mo' Betta Soul (www.mobettasoul.com) is an old-school party event dedicated to… more information...
"Exit Through The Gift Shop"
July 30, 2010 - August 5, 2010
Times: Check listings
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Location:  Nickelodeon Theatre
Phone:  (803)254-8234
Admission:  $

 
Exit Through the Gift Shop marks the feature-film debut of notorious street artist Banksy. The documentary's focus is French-born L.A.… more information...
South Carolina Hosts Dixie Youth Baseball World Series
July 30, 2010 - August 5, 2010
Times: Various
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Location:  Lexington Sports Complex just off Highway #1 on Ball Park Road in Lexington
Admission:  Ages 12 and up - $6; Ages 6-12 - $4; Under 6 - Free

 
The Lexington area prepares to welcome 16 teams from 11 states for the 2010 Dixie Youth Baseball “O” Zone World Series Saturday, July 31… more information...
Barry Scott and Second Wind
July 31, 2010
Times: 7 pm
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Location:  Covenant Baptist Church
Phone:  (803) 315-0047
Admission:  $15 Each

 
This concert is a fundraiser for our annual Bailey Smith Convent Crusade, which will begin the next day.  Convent is located at 787… more information...
Columbia Blowfish vs. Wilmington
July 31, 2010
Times: 7:05 pm
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Location:  Capital City Stadium
Phone:  (803)254-4482
Admission:  Field Level Reserved $7; Adults $6; Seniors/Kids 12 & under/Students/Military ID $5
Cromer's 75th Anniversary Celebration
July 31, 2010
Times: 9 am - Noon
Location:  1700 Huger Street, Columbia
Phone:  (803) 779-2290

 
Cromer’s, the South Carolina institution for flavored popcorn and the state snack, peanuts, is getting back to their roots with a day of… more information...
J. Anthony Brown & Friends Comedy Jam
July 31, 2010
Times: 8 pm
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Location:  Richland Township Auditorium
Phone:  (803) 576-2350
Admission:  $35.50 & $40.50

 
J. Anthony Brown & Friends Comedy Jam comes to the Township Auditorium saturday July 31, at 8:00pm, with special guests Sheryl… more information...
The Blue Martini Presents Jason Marsalis and Vibes Quartet
July 31, 2010
Times: 8 pm and 10:30 pm
Location:  The Blue Martini
Phone:  (803)727-9662
Admission:  $

 
Featurng, Jason Marsalis, the youngest brother of the "first family of Jazz".


On-Going Events

Tangible History: Stoneware from the Holcombe Family Collection
June 5, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
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Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)898-4922
Admission:  Adults $7; Seniors 62 & over $5; Children 3-12 $3

 
From the oldest traditional art form east of the Mississippi River to the birthplace of the American alkaline-glazed stoneware tradition,… more information...
From Here to Timbuktu: A Journey through West Africa
November 21, 2009 - January 2, 2011
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday Noon - 5 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  Edventure
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  Free for members or with paid admission

 
From Here to Timbuktu takes visitors on a journey through West Africa’s spectacular and diverse geographic regions. Along the way children… more information...
Lexington Farmer's Market
March 18, 2010 - September 30, 2010
Times: 10 am - 2 pm
Location:  The Shoppes at Flight Deck, 109 Old Chapin Road, Lexington
Phone:  (803) 957-3602
Admission:  Open to Public/Free Admission

 
Find Local produce, SC Foods, Plants, Candles, Baked goods, Dairy, and Lotions at the Lextington Farmer's Market.  Support Meals-On-Wheels… more information...
Pirates, Privateers & Buccaneers
March 20, 2010 - September 19, 2010
Times: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
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Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)799-2810

 
In the heyday of piracy (approximately 1600-1718), the Carolina coast was ravaged by ferocious buccaneers such as Blackbeard, Anne Bonney… more information...
Palmetto Portraits
April 23, 2010 - January 9, 2011
Times: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
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Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)799-2810

 
The purpose of this multi-year collaboration of the South Carolina State Museum, the Medical University of South Carolina, the Halsey… more information...
Blooming Butterflies
May 1, 2010 - October 10, 2010
Times: 9:30 - 5 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  EdVenture Children's Museum
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  $3 per person in addition to museum admission

 
Come explore the world of the butterfly! Visit EdVenture’s living exhibit, Blooming Butterflies and explore the world of these fascinating… more information...
Taking to the Air! Butterfly Releases
May 1, 2010 - October 9, 2010
Times: 10 am and 2 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  EdVenture Children's Museum
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  $

 
Watch the release of newly emerged butterflies! Join us at 10am and 2pm every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday to witness the release of… more information...
Paddle the Columbia Canal
May 5, 2010 - October 27, 2010
Times: Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
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Location:  State Museum Parking Lot
Phone:  (803)771-0353 registration
Admission:  $30

 
River Runner Outdoor Center invites you to join us on our weekly kayak trip down Columbia's Historic Canal. You will notice birds and… more information...
Columbia Marionette Theatre Presents "Puss in Boots"
May 8, 2010 - September 4, 2010
Times: Saturdays 11 am & 3 pm
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Location:  Columbia Marionette Theatre
Phone:  (803)252-7366
Admission:  $4 per person, children 2 years and younger free
Sandhill Farmers Market
May 11, 2010 - November 2, 2010
Times: Tuesdays 2:30 - 7 pm
Location:  Sandhill Farmers Market
Phone:  (803)699-3190
Columbia Green: Year of the Tree
May 12, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Times: Tuesday thru Friday 11 am - 5 pm; First Friday of every month 11 am - 8 pm (until 5 pm in December); Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday noon - 5 pm; Closed Mondays
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Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803)799-2810
Admission:  $10 adults, $5 students, $8 military, $8 senior citizens (65+), Free on Sundays courtesy of Bluecross Blueshield, And Free for Museum members and children 5 and under

 
In partnership with Columbia Green, this student exhibition is based on a connection between science and art. Participating schools… more information...
Farmers Market at Riverbanks Botanical Garden
May 12, 2010 - September 29, 2010
Times: 2:00 - 7:00 pm
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Location:  Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Phone:  (803)779-8717

 
Buy fresh, eat fresh! The Farmers Market is open at the Botanical Garden parking lot every Wednesday from 2:00 to 7:00pm. You can shop for… more information...
South Carolina Silver: Varieties in Society 1750-1910
May 15, 2010 - January 30, 2011
Times: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
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Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)799-2810

 
This exhibit will showcase a wide variety of silver pieces from the State Museum's collection, ranging from easily identifiable flatware,… more information...
Imperial Splendor: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna
May 21, 2010 - September 19, 2010
Times: Tuesday thru Friday 11 am - 5 pm; First Friday of every month 11 am - 8 pm (until 5 pm in December); Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday noon - 5 pm; Closed Mondays
Visit Website
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803)799-2810
Admission:  $10 adults, $5 students, $8 military, $8 senior citizens (65+), Free on Sundays courtesy of Bluecross Blueshield, And Free for Museum members and children 5 and under

 
Royal Renaissance tapestries from one of the premier museums of fine arts and decorative arts in the world, the Kunsthistorisches of… more information...
Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center
May 28, 2010 - September 5, 2010
Times: Tuesday thru Friday 11 am - 5 pm; First Friday of every month 11 am - 8 pm (until 5 pm in December); Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday noon - 5 pm; Closed Mondays
Visit Website
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803)799-2810
Admission:  $10 adults, $5 students, $8 military, $8 senior citizens (65+), Free on Sundays courtesy of Bluecross Blueshield, And Free for Museum members and children 5 and under

 
This exhibition highlights 75 masterworks by many of the leading international ceramic artists of our day, offering a panoramic survey of… more information...
Forest Acres Farmer's Market
June 16, 2010 - October 27, 2010
Times: Wednesdays 3 - 7 pm
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Location:  Richland Fashion Mall Rooftop
Phone:  (803)782-9475

 
Merchants selling fresh corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, plants, bread and much more!  
SC6: Six South Carolina Innovators in Clay
June 16, 2010 - October 3, 2010
Times: Tuesday thru Friday 11 am - 5 pm; First Friday of every month 11 am - 8 pm (until 5 pm in December); Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday noon - 5 pm; Closed Mondays
Visit Website
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803)799-2810
Admission:  $10 adults, $5 students, $8 military, $8 senior citizens (65+), Free on Sundays courtesy of Bluecross Blueshield, And Free for Museum members and children 5 and under

 
Drawn from public and private collections, six innovative ceramic artists who are, or have been active in South Carolina are featured in… more information...
"Hot...A Passion for Painting"
June 17, 2010 - August 14, 2010
Times: Monday - Thursday 10 am - 6 pm; Friday 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday 11 am - 3 pm
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Location:  City Art Gallery
Phone:  (803) 252-3613

 
Kathy Casey developed her unique painting style through a process of  exploration and study.  The active lines and engrossing colors that… more information...
Blue Man Group: Making Waves
June 19, 2010 - September 18, 2011
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday Noon - 5 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  Edventure
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  Free for members or with paid admission

 
Clap, snap, whistle, and whir. Children and adults will have a BOING of a BLAST when the Blue Man Group: Making Waves exhibit rumbles into… more information...
Village at Sandhill Summer Concert Series
June 25, 2010 - September 3, 2010
Times: Fridays, 7 - 9 pm
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Location:  Village at Sandhill, Town Center Common
Phone:  (803)419-0235
Admission:  Free

 
Come out for our FREE summer concert series, featuring concerts and kids' entertainment during the summer! Bring yourlawn chairs and enjoy… more information...
Adventure Carolina After Work Trip
June 26, 2010 - October 14, 2010
Times: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 - 9 pm
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Location:  Adventure Carolina
Phone:  (803)796-4505
Admission:  $30/person

 
This is a three mile trip down the Congaree River.
Adventure Carolina Congaree River Trip
June 26, 2010 - November 7, 2010
Times: Saturdays and Sundays 2 pm
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Location:  Adventure Carolina
Phone:  (803)796-4505
Admission:  $30/person

 
This is a three mile canoe and kayak trip down the Congaree River.
Adventure Carolina Tube Launch
June 26, 2010 - November 13, 2010
Times: Saturdays, 12 Noon
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Location:  Adventure Carolina
Phone:  (803)796-4505
Admission:  $15/person

 
Tubes offer a great way to get on the river and have fun with friends, family, or large groups.
Whitewater Paddle Saluda River
June 26, 2010 - September 25, 2010
Times: Saturdays 11 am
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Location:  Departure from Get Your Gear On, Candi Lane
Phone:  (803)799-0999
Adventure Carolina Saluda Kayak Trip
June 27, 2010 - November 21, 2010
Times: Sundays, check website for time
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Location:  Adventure Carolina
Phone:  (803)796-4505
Admission:  $50

 
This is a guided trip down a very exciting and beautiful part of the Saluda River. 
Back to Natures Paddle on the Upper Saluda
June 27, 2010 - September 26, 2010
Times: Sundays 4 pm
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Location:  Departure from Get Your Gear On, Candi Lane
Phone:  (803)799-0999
CityScapes Paddle on the Congaree
June 27, 2010 - September 26, 2010
Times: Sundays 4 pm
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Location:  Departure from Get Your Gear On, Candi Lane
Phone:  (803)799-0999
RCPL's Family Film Festival
June 28, 2010 - August 30, 2010
Times: Mondays, 2:30 pm
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Location:  Richland County Public Library, Main Branch
Phone:  (803)929-3457
Admission:  Free

 
Join the Richland County Public Library for a Family Film Festival this summer. June 28  "UP" (PG) July 12  "Holes"… more information...
Purple Martin Cruises
July 5, 2010 - August 30, 2010
Times: Sundays, Mondays 7 pm
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Location:  Southern Patriot, Cruises depart from Lake Murray Marina
Phone:  (803)749-8594
Admission:  $29 per person (light supper and narration is included)

 
A phenomenon you have to see to believe. This 2 1/2 hour cruise takes you out to historic Bonb Island, where hundreds of thousands of… more information...
Associated Model Railroads of Columbia
July 15, 2010 - December 29, 2011
Times: Thursdays 7:30 - 9 pm
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Location:  Associated Model Railroads of Columbia
Admission:  Free

 
Welcome to AMROC and the world of model railroading in downtown Columbia,SC. We are open to the public every Thursday Night!  Please stop… more information...
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