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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  |
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Forgotten Stories: South Carolina Fights the Great War
November 9, 2007 - September 18, 2010 |
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; First Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Visit Website
Location: SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Phone: (803) 737-8095
Admission: $
April 2007 marked the ninetieth anniversary of the United States’ entry into the Great War. In recognition of this, the South Carolina… more information...
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Tangible History: Stoneware from the Holcombe Family Collection
June 5, 2009 - December 31, 2010 |
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Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Visit Website
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...
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From Here to Timbuktu: A Journey through West Africa
November 21, 2009 - January 2, 2011 |
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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...
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Lexington Farmer's Market
March 18, 2010 - September 30, 2010 |
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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...
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Pirates, Privateers & Buccaneers
March 20, 2010 - September 19, 2010 |
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Times: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Visit Website
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...
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Palmetto Portraits
April 23, 2010 - January 9, 2011 |
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Times: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Visit Website
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...
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Blooming Butterflies
May 1, 2010 - October 10, 2010 |
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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...
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Taking to the Air! Butterfly Releases
May 1, 2010 - October 9, 2010 |
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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...
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Paddle the Columbia Canal
May 5, 2010 - October 27, 2010 |
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Times: Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Visit Website
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...
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Columbia Marionette Theatre Presents "Puss in Boots"
May 8, 2010 - September 4, 2010 |
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Times: Saturdays 11 am & 3 pm
Visit Website
Location: Columbia Marionette Theatre
Phone: (803)252-7366
Admission: $4 per person, children 2 years and younger free
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Sandhill Farmers Market
May 11, 2010 - November 2, 2010 |
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Times: Tuesdays 2:30 - 7 pm
Location: Sandhill Farmers Market
Phone: (803)699-3190
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Columbia Green: Year of the Tree
May 12, 2010 - September 12, 2010 |
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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
In partnership with Columbia Green, this student exhibition is based on a connection between science and art. Participating schools… more information...
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Farmers Market at Riverbanks Botanical Garden
May 12, 2010 - September 29, 2010 |
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Times: 2:00 - 7:00 pm
Visit Website
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...
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South Carolina Silver: Varieties in Society 1750-1910
May 15, 2010 - January 30, 2011 |
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Times: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Visit Website
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...
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Imperial Splendor: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna
May 21, 2010 - September 19, 2010 |
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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...
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Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center
May 28, 2010 - September 5, 2010 |
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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...
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Forest Acres Farmer's Market
June 16, 2010 - October 27, 2010 |
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Times: Wednesdays 3 - 7 pm
Visit Website
Location: Richland Fashion Mall Rooftop
Phone: (803)782-9475
Merchants selling fresh corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, plants, bread and much more!
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SC6: Six South Carolina Innovators in Clay
June 16, 2010 - October 3, 2010 |
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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...
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Blue Man Group: Making Waves
June 19, 2010 - September 18, 2011 |
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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...
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Adventure Carolina After Work Trip
June 26, 2010 - October 14, 2010 |
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Times: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 - 9 pm
Visit Website
Location: Adventure Carolina
Phone: (803)796-4505
Admission: $30/person
This is a three mile trip down the Congaree River.
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Adventure Carolina Congaree River Trip
June 26, 2010 - November 7, 2010 |
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Times: Saturdays and Sundays 2 pm
Visit Website
Location: Adventure Carolina
Phone: (803)796-4505
Admission: $30/person
This is a three mile canoe and kayak trip down the Congaree River.
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Adventure Carolina Tube Launch
June 26, 2010 - November 13, 2010 |
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Times: Saturdays, 12 Noon
Visit Website
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.
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Whitewater Paddle Saluda River
June 26, 2010 - September 25, 2010 |
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Times: Saturdays 11 am
Visit Website
Location: Departure from Get Your Gear On, Candi Lane
Phone: (803)799-0999
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Adventure Carolina Saluda Kayak Trip
June 27, 2010 - November 21, 2010 |
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Times: Sundays, check website for time
Visit Website
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.
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Back to Natures Paddle on the Upper Saluda
June 27, 2010 - September 26, 2010 |
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Times: Sundays 4 pm
Visit Website
Location: Departure from Get Your Gear On, Candi Lane
Phone: (803)799-0999
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CityScapes Paddle on the Congaree
June 27, 2010 - September 26, 2010 |
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Times: Sundays 4 pm
Visit Website
Location: Departure from Get Your Gear On, Candi Lane
Phone: (803)799-0999
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Associated Model Railroads of Columbia
July 15, 2010 - December 29, 2011 |
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Times: Thursdays 7:30 - 9 pm
Visit Website
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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Historic Columbia Foundation Presents Lantern Tours
July 27, 2010 - September 28, 2010 |
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Times: 4th Tuesday of each month, 8 pm
Visit Website
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...
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