Signature Events
January
World Beer Festival
Restaurant Week Columbia
February
Palladium Society's Annual Chili Cook-Off
Lake Carolina Oyster Roast
Valentine's Day in the New Romantic Hot Spot
March
St. Pat's in Five Points
Get to the Green Race
Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic
Carolina Cup
Columbia Marathon
Craftsmen's Spring Arts and Crafts Festival
April
Artista Vista
Congaree Art Festival
USMC Mud Run
Indie Grits Festival
Columbia International Festival
Midland's Spring Plant and Flower Festival
Urban Tour
Wine Tasting at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Providence Heart & Sole Women's Five Miler
Celebrate Freedom Festival
Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show
Central Carolina Food & Wine Festival
Tartan Day South
River Rocks Festival
Jazz Appreciation Month
Columbia, SC Black Expo
Rhythm on the River
Rooftop Rhythms
City of Columbia's Earth Fest
Sparkleberry Country Fair
A(ugusta) Baker's Dozen
Capital City Music and Wing Fling
Five After Five
Vista After Five
May
South Carolina Book Festival
Rosewood Crawfish Festival
Lexington Wine Walk
Forest Acres Festival
Five After Five
Vista After Five
June
Vista After Five
Craft. Bar. Happy. Weekend.
Columbia Style Week
Southeastern Piano Festival
First Thursday's On Main
StoryFest SC
Ribs & Renaissance
South Carolina Fresh Fest
Zoovie Night at Riverbanks Zoo
July
Lexington County Peach Festival
Lake Murray 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks
Jammin' In July Music Festival
Miss South Carolina Pageant
Zoovie Night at Riverbanks Zoo
First Thursday's On Main
Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival
Freedom Festival at Village at Sandhill
Museum RoadShow at South Carolina State Museum
Movies In The Park
August
Brew at the Zoo
Jubilee: Festival of Heritage
Famously Hot Music Festival
Palmetto Peanut Boil
South Carolina Peanut Party
Southeastern Toy Soldier Show
First Thursday's On Main
Main Street Latin Festival
September
Columbia's Greek Festival
Irmo Okra Strut
Viva La Vista
Jazz Under the Stars
Midlands Plant and Flower Festival
Riverbanks ZOOfari
October
Columbia Italian Festival
South Carolina State Fair
SC Pride Parade & Festival
Saluda Shoal's Unearth
Balloons, Blues, and BBQ Festival
USMC Mud Run
Palmetto Health Foundation 5K Walk for Life
BOO at the Zoo
Columbia Blues Festival
Dracula: Ballet With A Bite
Columbia Museum of Art Black & White Ball
Forest Acres Music Festival
November
South Carolina Oyster Festival
Vista Lights
Governor's Cup Road Race
Free Times Music Crawl
Group Therapy Chili Cookoff
Veterans Day Parade
Festival of Trees
Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Art & Craft Festival
Lights Before Christmas
December
Carolina Carillion Holiday Parade
Forest Acres' Sweet Seasons
A Devine Night Out
Columbia City Ballet: The Nutcracker
Lights Before Christmas
Famously Hot New Year
