Community Events

Saturdays (rain or shine) from 9 AM to 1 PM - Soda City Market - Find everything you need to nourish your brain, body, and belly. Main Street, Columbia

Saturdays from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Meeting Street Artisan Market - Vendors selling original art, crafts, foods, and produce. Interactive Art Park 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia

Saturdays (December 6 & 13) starting at 1:45 PM - Main Street Food Tour - varying locations in downtown Columbia

Saturdays (December 6, 13, & 20) from 11 AM to 3 PM - Santa Saturdays - It's time to enjoy fun with family and friends during Santa Saturdays at the South Carolina State Museum this holiday season

Fridays (December 5, 12, & 19) from 5 PM to 6 PM - Santa’s Tour of Newberry - Santa will tour Newberry's neighborhoods via Fire Truck! All tours end on Downtown's Main Street at 6pm

November 21, 2025 - January 3, 2026 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM - Fireflies Holiday Lights - Segra Park, 1640 Freed Street, Columbia

November 26, 2025 - December 31, 2025 from 6 PM to 10 PM - Holiday Lights on the River - Saluda Shoals Park East, 6071 St Andrews Rd, Columbia

December 2, 2025 at 6 PM - Ija Monet : “Colorful Memories” - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 2, 2025 at 6 PM - Book Talk with Author Margaret Renkl - South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia

December 3, 2025 at 7 PM - Stevie Nicks - Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln Street, Columbia

December 4 & 5, 2025 at 4 PM - Snowball Craft Fair - Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W Main Street, Lexington

December 4, 2025 at 4 PM - Holiday Planetarium Lighting - South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia

December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Debussy & Brahms - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 5-7, 2025 at varying times - Columbia Classical Ballet’s The Nutcracker - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 5-7, 2025 at 6 PM - Winter Wine at Holiday Lights - Saluda Shoals Park East, 6071 St Andrews Rd, Columbia

December 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM - Senior Goodwill Holiday Brunch - Irmo High School, 6671 St Andrews Rd

December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Tree Lighting Ceremony & The Polar Express Movie - Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W Main Street, Lexington

December 5, 2025 at 7 PM - Fun Friday Holiday - Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin

December 5, 2025 at 7 PM - Harlem Globetrotters : The 100 Year Tour - Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln Street, Columbia

December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Masters of Soul Motown Christmas - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Lauren Daigle - Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor Street, Columbia

December 6, 2025 at 8 AM - Santa’s Market Craft Show - Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia

December 6, 2025 at 10 AM & 12 PM - Cooking with Santa - Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia

December 6, 2025 at 1 PM - Carnival, Pictures with Santa, & The Santa Clause Movie - Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W Main Street, Lexington

December 6, 2025 at 3 PM - Time For Three Holiday - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 6, 2025 at 7 PM - Tom Segura - Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor Street, Columbia

December 7, 2025 at 12 PM - Rebecca Horne Fine Art - Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College Street, Irmo

December 7, 2025 at 2 PM - A Vibe Called Yoga #3 - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 7, 2025 at 3 PM - Christmas Parade - Downtown Lexington

December 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM - Swingin’ Holidays : A Big Band Christmas - Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College Street, Irmo

December 7, 2025 at 4 PM - The Nutcracker Ballet - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Cirque Dreams Holidaze - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 10, 2025 at 6 PM - SoulHaus Sessions with Preach Jacobs - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 10, 2025 at 7 PM - Killers of Kill Tony - Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor Street, Columbia

December 11, 2025 at 4 PM & 8 PM - Christmas with the Celts - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 11, 2025 at 5 PM - Senior Singles Mingle - Mungo Park, 2121 Lake Murray Blvd

December 11, 2025 at 6 PM - Live from the 803 - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Constellation Concert Series : Music in the Observatory - South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia

December 12 & 13, 2025 at varying times - The Two Claras 2025 - Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College Street, Irmo

December 12, 2025 at 7 PM - Taylor Swift Night! - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 13-14 & 20-21, 2025 at varying times - South Carolina Ballet’s Nutcracker - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 13 & 14, 2025 - South Carolina Arms Collectors Association : Gun & Knife Show - Cantey Building, SC State Fairgrounds, 901 George Rogers Blvd

December 13, 2025 at 9 AM - Accessibility Morning : Meet Santa & Penelope the Dinosaur - South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia

December 13, 2025 at 3 PM - Tuba Christmas - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM - NXT Live - Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor Street, Columbia

December 14, 2025 at 12 PM - The Met Live in HD Andrea Chenier - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 14, 2025 at 2 PM - Blippi Live! - Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor Street, Columbia

December 14, 2025 at 3 PM - Southern Sky : A Tribute to the Eagles with Prettier than Matt - Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W Main Street, Lexington

December 18, 2025 at 3 PM - Doo-Wop Project Christmas - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Home for the Holidays - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 19 & 20, 2025 at varying times - The Christmas Angel 2025 - Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College Street, Irmo

December 19, 2025 at 3 PM - Candy Cane Hunt - Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin

December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Bonafide Christmas - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 20, 2025 at 2 PM & 6 PM - Elf (FILM) - Newberry Opera House, 1201 McKibben Street, Newberry

December 22, 2025 at 8 AM - Holiday Blood Drive - Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia

December 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Live in the Lobby Jazz : Eve of the Eve - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene Street, Columbia

December 31, 2025 at 10 AM - Noon-Year’s Eve - Saluda Shoals Park East, 6071 St Andrews Rd, Columbia