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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Calendar of Events
The Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to manage both an online and printed calendar of events. To submit your event for consideration, please review our calendar criteria or call the Columbia Regional Visitors Center at 803.545.0002 or 1.800.264.4884.


06/28/2009 - 07/04/2009    Next


Special Events

Farmers Market at Riverbanks Botanical Garden
April 15, 2009 - September 30, 2009
Times: Wednesdays, 2 - 7 pm
http://www.riverbanks.org
Location:  Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Phone:  (803)779-8717

Residents of the Midlands can shop for locally grown, organic produce and homemade goods at South Carolina's newest Farmers Market.  The Farmers Market at Riverbanks Botanical Garden will feature a... more information...

Northeast Farmers Market Returns to Lake Carolina
May 7, 2009 - November 19, 2009
Times: Thursdays, 2:30 - 7 pm
http://www.lakecarolina.com
Location:  Lake Carolina Town Center
Phone:  (803)432-9071

The Northeast Farmers Market will return for its sixth year. The market features fresh fruits and vegetables, free range meats, lovely flowers and plants, delicious baked goods, local honey, certif... more information...

"The Mysterious Disappearance of Cati Pillar" Educational Theater Show
June 6, 2009 - August 29, 2009
Times: 1 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  Edventure
Phone:  (803) 779-3100
Admission:  Free with museum admission

Where did cute Cati go?  Help Honey B. and Cocky Roach find their friend and solve this mystery.  This 20 minute show is an orignal EdVenture Children's Museum theatrical production with interactiv... more information...

Movies in the Park 2009
June 12, 2009 - August 14, 2009
Times: 8 pm
http://www.columbiamovies.org
Location:  Finlay Park
Phone:  (803) 261-1742

Movies in the Park will feature a different current family movie every Friday night!  This is a great community event that is in its 6th year.  There will be free popcorn and drinks provided for ev... more information...

Team Up! Sports Exhibit
June 13, 2009 - January 3, 2010
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

How fast is your fastball?  How should the face of your tennis racquet be angled to achieve the shot you want?  The answers to these questions and many more are waiting for you at "Team Up!  E... more information...

"Valentino: The Last Emperor"
July 1, 2009 - July 7, 2009
Times: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 3 pm, 6 pm & 8 pm; Thursday, Monday & Tuesday: 6 pm & 8 pm
http://www.nickelodeon.org
Location:  Nickelodeon Theatre
Phone:  (803) 254-8234
Admission:  Evenings: General Admission $7.50, Students & Seniors $6.50, Members $5.50; Matinees: General Admission $7, Students & Seniors $6, Members $5

Tracing Valentino's life from his 70th birthday to his final couture show, this fashionable documentary captures the spirit of the legendary designer's influence on the style and substance of the w... more information...

"Torchlight Tattoo"
July 3, 2009
Times: 8 pm
Location:  Fort Jackson, Hilton Field
Admission:  Free

Fort Jackson will get a jump on Independence Day celebrations by hosting its annual event "Torchlight Tattoo." The event will include a cannon salute to each state and territory and music... more information...

Music at Sandhill
July 3, 2009
Times: 6 - 8 pm
http://www.villageatsandhill.com
Location:  Village at Sandhill Town Center Commons
Phone:  (803)419-0235

Free summer concert featuring Fatback & The Groove Band and for the kids: Sarah Dippity 

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USC Alum vs. Columbia Blowfish
July 3, 2009
Times: 7:05 pm
http://www.blowfishbaseball.com
Location:  Capital City Stadium
Phone:  (803)254-FISH
Admission:  Super Box $7; Adult General $5; Children, Seniors, Students and Military $1 off

Independence Fireworks return! Fans have a chance to win Atlanta Braves tickets!

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4th Of July Celebration: "Salute to Independence"
July 4, 2009
http://www.lakemurraycountry.com
Phone:  (803)781-5940

Its that time of year again! 


The Annual Boat Parade: 12:30 pm will leave Bomb Island as it parades toward the Lake Murray Dam and passes each park site.


Lake... more information...

All-Local Farmers' Market Grand Opening
July 4, 2009
Times: 8 am - 2 pm
Location:  701 Whaley Street

Come enjoy music and friends while stocking up on South Carolina products for your 4th of July celebration!


Columbia Blowfish vs. Asheboro Copperheads
July 4, 2009
Times: 7:05 pm
http://www.blowfishbaseball.com
Location:  Capital City Stadium
Phone:  (803)254-FISH
Admission:  Super Box $7; Adult General $5; Children, Seniors, Students and Military $1 off

A Patriotic "Concert in the Sky"! The Blowfish pay homage to our veterans of the armed forces and honor WW II Honor Flight veterans. Fans are encouraged to come out and enjoy a great game... more information...

Lexington County Peach Festival
July 4, 2009
Times: 9 am
http://lexingtoncountypeachfestival.com
Location:  Gilbert, SC

Peach Festival day begins with the judging of the Peachy Fruit Contest in the Gilbert Primary School Cafetorium. There you will find peach dishes of all kinds being judged. There is a peach auction... more information...

Sizzling Summer Concert Series
July 4, 2009
Times: Opening Band 6 pm; Headliners 7 pm
http://www.columbiaparksandrecreation.net
Location:  Finlay Park
Phone:  (803)545-3100
Admission:  Free

Come listen to a diverse lineup of South Carolina's best Genres of music include blues, rock, beach, reggae, jazz, Latin, big band and rock.  Enjoy the sounds of Coastal Breeze Band more information...

Thunder Tower Summer Concert Series
July 4, 2009
Times: 11 am - 4 pm
http://www.thundertowerharley.com/
Location:  Thunder Tower - Harley Davidson
Phone:  (803) 461-1121

Come enjoy live music plus lots of fun!  Hamburgers and hot dogs being served from noon until they are gone! 

more information...


On-Going Events

"Forgotten Stories: South Carolina in the Great War"
November 9, 2007 - December 5, 2009
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; First Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.crr.sc.gov/exhibitions/current/
Location:  SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum
Phone:  (803)737-8095
Admission:  21 + $4, under 21 free

Exhibit focusing on the often overlooked aspects of South Carolinians in WWI, including involvement of African-Americans and women. Learn about warfare technology, aviation, and artillery.  Explore... more information...

Powers of Nature
January 30, 2009 - September 30, 2009
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.museum.state.sc.us
Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)898-4922
Admission:  Adults $7; Seniors 62 & over $5; Children 3-12 $3

Powers of Nature, the Museum's next blockbuster exhibit, explores the science behind natural disasters.  More than 50 hands-on stations demonstrate how and why natural disasters like hurricanes, to... more information...

Robert Courtright: Collages, Collage Constructions and Masks 1953-2008
February 20, 2009 - August 22, 2009
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.museum.state.sc.us
Location:  South Carolina State Museum
Phone:  (803)898-4922
Admission:  Adults $7; Seniors 62 & over $5; Children 3-12 $3

South Carolina native Robert Courtright, collage artist and painter, has exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the world. One of the largest and most comprehensive exhibitions of his w... more information...

No Holier Spot of Group: Confederate Memory in South Carolina's Cemeteries, Monuments and Museums
May 1, 2009 - August 1, 2009
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; 1st Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.crr.sc.gov
Location:  SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Phone:  (803)737-8095
Admission:  Adults $5, Military and Seniors (62+) $4, Children 12 and under Free

This exhibit tells South Carolina's story of memorializing the Confederacy through establishing burial arrangements, monuments and museums. 

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Blooming Butterflies
May 9, 2009 - October 11, 2009
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday Noon - 5 pm (Open Mondays Memorial Day through Labor Day)
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  EdVenture Children's Museum
Phone:  (803)779-3100
Admission:  Adults $8.95; Children $6.95; Children under 1 Free (An additional $3 for the exhibit)

Explore the world of these fascinating insects!  This immerse outdoor nature exhibit is home to hundreds of butterflies from more than 20 different species native to the southeastern United States.... more information...

Tangible History: Stoneware from the Holcombe Family Collection
June 5, 2009 - June 1, 2010
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.museum.state.sc.us
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, South Carolina represents some of the most ... more information...

"The Rocky Horror Show"
June 19, 2009 - July 25, 2009
Times: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
http://www.Trustus.org
Location:  Trustus Theatre
Phone:  (803)254-9732
Admission:  Thursday $17.50; Friday and Saturday $20; Sunday $15

 Trustus brings back the corsets and fishnets for ths zany science B movie horror stage adaptation of the classic cult film.


 

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Cleve Gray: Man and Nature
June 26, 2009 - September 27, 2009
Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; Friday 10 am - 9 pm; Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.columbiamuseum.org
Location:  Columbia Museum of Art
Phone:  (803)799-2810
Admission:  $5 adults, $2 students, $4 military, $4 senior citizens, Free on Saturdays, And Free for Museum members and children 5 and under

A 30-year retrospective of noted American painter Cleve Gray, will be on view at the Columbia Museum of Art.  The exhibition illustrates the full progression of Gray's practice as he developed his ... more information...

Women of Hampton-Preston Tours
June 30, 2009 - July 28, 2009
Times: Tuesdays 2 - 4 pm
http://www.HistoricColumbia.org
Location:  Hampton-Preston Mansion
Phone:  (803)252-1771 ext. 33
Admission:  Non-members $10/$5 children; Members $8/$4 children

Take a special tour of the Hampton-Preston Mansion with a costumed guide as she explores the lives of women who once lived and attended college on the property. After the tour, relax with tea, crum... more information...

"Memoir and Biography: Interpreting Political Lives"
July 1, 2009 - September 14, 2009
Times: Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 10 pm; Friday & Saturday 7:30 am - 6 pm; Sunday 1 - 10 pm
http://www.sc.edu/library/scpc/
Location:  University of South Carolina,Thomas Cooper Library
Phone:  (803)777-0577

The exhibition will showcase books by and about individuals whose papers are held by the university's South Carolina Political Collections (SCPC).

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"The Forgotten War: The Palmetto Regiment and the Mexican War"
July 1, 2009 - August 29, 2009
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm; 1st Sunday 1 - 5 pm
http://www.crr.sc.gov
Location:  SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum
Phone:  (803)737-8095
Admission:  Adults $5; Seniors 62 & over $4; Children 3-17 $2

This traveling exhibit features twenty-one exhibit panels describing the experiences of South Carolina's Palmetto Regiment during the Mexican War, 1846 - 1848. In conjunction with this exhibit, the... more information...

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