Soda City - Columbia SC's Main Event - Join in every Saturday at 9am Welcome to Columbia’s original town square. Soda City Market is a producer-only market — vendors must make or grow their own products (including flowers and out of season/exotic fruits and vegetables). Antique and vintage items must be slowly and sustainably curated. Everything sold at our market is unique, hand crafted, and produced in the Southeast. The market fields an average of 200 vendors per week, and over 400 unique vendors throughout the year! Soda City Market is Columbia’s weekly Main Street event inspired by traditional European street markets. We are open every Saturday morning 9 a.m. –1 p.m., year-round, rain or shine! Find everything you need to nourish your brain, body, and belly—and help establish Columbia as the real southern hotspot for locals and visitors alike. Immerse yourself with local talent t...
Soda City - Columbia SC's Main Event - Join in every Saturday at 9am Welcome to Columbia’s original town square. Soda City Market is a producer-only market — vendors must make or grow their own products (including flowers and out of season/exotic fruits and vegetables). Antique and vintage items must be slowly and sustainably curated. Everything sold at our market is unique, hand crafted, and produced in the Southeast. The market fields an average of 200 vendors per week, and over 400 unique vendors throughout the year! Soda City Market is Columbia’s weekly Main Street event inspired by traditional European street markets. We are open every Saturday morning 9 a.m. –1 p.m., year-round, rain or shine! Find everything you need to nourish your brain, body, and belly—and help establish Columbia as the real southern hotspot for locals and visitors alike. Immerse yourself with local talent t...
The Healthy Carolina Farmers Market meets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Greene Street on the University of South Carolina campus. It is organized through the university's sustainability program, with the student run Sustainable Carolina Garden and other vendors selling locally grown and sustainable products. The market supports the regional agricultural economy and connects to the campus garden's work on food access for students.
The Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market is open rain or shine in the parking lot of St. Boniface Church, located at the corner of University Avenue NE and 7th Avenue NE in Minneapolis. Come shop local produce, handmade gifts, and specialty goods from local artists, chefs, and makers in your neighborhood! Dogs are not allowed at the market. Service dogs are always welcome. Learn more about our Pet Policy. Spend $10 with your EBT/SNAP, get a $10 match with Market Bucks. Learn more. A Cash Token system is available at the info booth. Swipe your card for wood tokens and spend them like cash anywhere at the market. NEFM is one of the most family-friendly markets in the Twin Cities! Check out our recently expanded kids tent for crafts, games, and programming for your little ones. Forgot your reusable shopper tote? Stop by our info booth to grab one of our donated bags, or donate your own!
South Carolina State Fair's Home and Craft competition runs alongside the main fair at the State Fairgrounds on Rosewood Drive in Columbia. South Carolina residents can register entries in categories like canning, hobby crafts and fabrics and threads, with online registration open from July 1 to September 1. Commercial and craft vendors apply separately through the fair's own vendor form for a display booth in the Goodman Building or on the grounds.
Get ready to turn it up!!!
Famously Hot SC Pride’s RockOUT Festival is bringing the music, the energy, and the heat with a week of community celebration leading up to our iconic Pride Parade, GET LIT Concert, and all-out Saturday Festival in downtown Columbia.
From live music and vibrant performers to community, creativity, and fearless self-expression, this is where Pride finds its rhythm and everyone is invited to RockOUT!
<A HREF="http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/files/State%20Parks%20Files/Sesqui/SQ-movie%20night%2010-28-11.pdf">HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT</A><br><br> Sesquicentennial State Park, situated in the middle of the Sandhills region, features a beautiful 30-acre lake surrounded by trails and picnic areas. <br><br> The park’s proximity to downtown Columbia and interstate highways attracts both local residents and travelers.<br><br> Sesqui, as it’s affectionately known, is heavily used for family reunions and group campouts. It also features dog park and well-attended interpretive nature programs, as well as a dormitory, meeting facility and ropes course popular for corporate retreats and team-building.<br><br> Once a drive out to the country but now a green space in the Columbia suburbs, the park was originally built by the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Evidence of their cra...
Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Art & Craft Festival 50th Anniversary of Columbia’s favorite Holiday Season event, and one of the country’s most highly acclaimed, award-winning series of indoor fine art and craft festivals. Voted as the BEST show of its kind in South Carolina – Ranked in the Top 5 shows nationwide in the prestigious Sunshine Artist Magazine!Hundreds of artists and craftsmen from more than 20 states, juried and selected for originality & creative excellence. Including many new exhibitors, as well as familiar favorites, all items are made by the participating artists and craftsmen- you won’t find any of these items in “big box” retail stores! Many exhibitors welcome custom work, and love to show visitors just how creative they truly are.Contemporary, traditional, functional, whimsical and decorative treatments of pottery, fine art, glass, jewelry, baskets, weaving, clothi...
Central Carolina Comic Con is a yearly event at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina. The show features guests from movies, television, video games, cartoons, anime, music, comics, cosplay, and more. Guests participate in Q&As while fans present panels all weekend. Video game and tabletop tournaments occur throughout the event, while vendors and artists from across the country attend to sell everything from shirts and swords to toys and comics. Join us for an exciting weekend at Comic Con!
Craftsmen's Spring Classic Art & Craft Festival42nd Annual of Columbia’s favorite Spring event, also one of the country’s most highly acclaimed, award-winning series of indoor fine art and craft festivals. Voted a “100 Best” nationwide in the prestigious Sunshine Artist Magazine and “Top 10” in South Carolina! All indoors.HUNDREDS of artists and craftsmen from more than 15 states, juried and selected for originality & creative excellence. There are many new exhibitors, as well as familiar favorites. All items are made by the participating artists and craftsmen- you won’t find any of these items in “big box” retail stores! Many exhibitors welcome custom work, and love to show patrons how creative they truly are. A larger show than last year!Contemporary, traditional, functional, whimsical and decorative treatments of pottery, fine art, glass, jewelry, baskets, weaving, clothing, furnit...
Producing two great events in Columbia, SC each year! Whether you’re classic or contemporary, practical or whimsical, you’ll find something for EVERY style, taste, and budget at a Craftsmen’s Classic! Browse aisles FULL of pottery, jewelry, clothing, woodwork, glass, fine art, photography, tasty treats, seasonal specialties, home décor and SO MUCH MORE! Admission is good all 3 days with FREE Return Pass! Christmas Classic Ticket Info (Nov. 13 - 15, 2026) Get coupon Spring Classic Ticket Info (March 5, 6 & 7, 2027) Electric Service – 110v (up to 500w) If ordered after 11/3/25 - $95 There is NO Friday morning setup. All setup must be completed by Thursday, Nov. 28 at 6:00pm.
The Cottontown Art Crawl is a unique way for the historic downtown community of Cottontown to support its local Columbia artists. The Cottontown Art Crawl, founded in 2019, had humble beginnings. It was the vision of one Cottontown resident who invited a handful of her artist friends to bring their art and set up displays on a few front porches. With a few social media posts and handmade signs, the event attracted 300 people on a Saturday morning, and the Cottontown Art Crawl was born. The festival transforms the Cottontown neighborhood into a bustling open-air gallery of creativity and culture with live music, food trucks and approximately 200 local and regional artists lining the streets with unique art that utilizes many different mediums such as ceramics, sculpture, photography, jewelry, fiber and more. The Cottontown Art Crawl is dedicated to promoting local artists, fostering co...
The Columbia International Festival is an annual, family friendly, alcohol free event with cultural exhibits, bazaar, performances and food court held at the SC State Fairgrounds.
South Carolina Anime Fest is a yearly event at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina. The show features guests from movies, television, video games, cartoons, anime, music, comics, cosplay, and more. Guests participate in Q&As while fans present panels all weekend. Video game and tabletop tournaments occur throughout the event, while vendors and artists from across the country attend to sell everything from shirts and swords to toys and comics. Join us for an exciting weekend at Comic Con!
