Hello Columbia! Welcome to this week’s list of fun things to do in the Columbia metro area!
$5 Mimosa, Manmosa Brunch at Bakon Southern Eatery in Chapin thru Friday, August 18th (to include our Newberry County friends).
Vintage Market Days at South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia Aug. 11th – 13th. Vintage Market Days® is an upscale vintage and vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market, featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and a little more. The market is a three-day event held two times/year in varying communities throughout the United States. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in different venues throughout the country. The Market will also provide the customer with a very special shopping experience.
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Friday, August 11th
- Purple Martin Tour with Wingard’s Naturalist and USCG Captain Zach Steinhauser at Jake’s Landing in Lexington
- EveryBlackGirl, Inc Presents Black Girl Bloom Residency (Youth) at 5106 Two Notch Rd in Columbia thru Aug 13th
- Food Truck Friday at 2300 Bull Street (REI Co-op parking lot at Bull Street, corner of Bull and Colonial) in Columbia
- Couples Cooking Italian Class at Let’s Cook Culinary Studio in Columbia
- POETRY AND PAJAMAS Pt IV at Curiosity Coffee Bar in Columbia
- Family Storytime at Richland Library in Blythewood
- Columbia Fireflies vs. Charleston RiverDogs at Segra Park in Columbia
Saturday, August 12th
- 4th Annual Buddy Classic at Carolina Lakes Golf Club in Columbia
- Columbia Fireflies vs. Charleston RiverDogs at Segra Park in Columbia
- Cars and Coffee at AMC Harbison 14 in Columbia
- Accessibility Morning at the SC State Museum in Columbia
- Sergeant Sipper’s 3rd Annual Bunker Party at The Ole Oak Barn Wedding and Event Venue in Little Mountain
- Book Signing/ Meet & Greet with Dr. Walter Curry at Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Columbia
- Sunny Days Markets Spring Fling Shopping Extravaganza at Columbia Convention Center in Columbia
Sunday, August 13th
- Columbia Fireflies vs. Charleston RiverDogsat Segra Park in Columbia
- Sunny Days Markets Spring Fling Shopping Extravaganza at Columbia Convention Center in Columbia
- Midnight Bowling at The Grand on Main in Columbia
Monday, August 14th
- Play Freely: Chess Club at Richland Library St. Andrews in Columbia
- Old World vs. New World Wine Dinner at Chapin Branch Library in Chapin
Tuesday, August 15th
- Irmo Ladies Night Out Class at Let’s Cook Culinary Studio/Southeast Chefs LLC in Columbia
- TACOS, TEQUILA, & TUNES – MUSIC BINGO at Tin Roof in Columbia on Tuesdays
- Toucan Tuesday at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia on Tuesdays
- Smoked Oyster Series at Smoked in Columbia
- Backyard Beekeeping For The Curious: Summer Dearth at Gardener’s Outpost in Columbia
Wednesday, August 16th
- Blythewood Farmers Market at Doko Meadows Park in Blythewood on Wednesdays
- Purple Martin Tour with Wingard’s Naturalist and USCG Captain Zach Steinhauser at Jake’s Landing in Lexington, schedule
- Late Start Wednesday Breakfast at Bakon Southern Eatery in Chapin on Wednesdays
- The Lunchbox Lift at femme x in Columbia every Wednesday thru August 30th
- Career Ready: Interview Practice at Richland Library Main in Columbia
- Adult Trivia Night at Richland Library Sandhills in Columbia
Thursday, August 17th
- Columbia Fireflies vs. Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Segra Park in Columbia
- Play Freely: Teen Game Night at Richland Library Sandhills in Columbia
- Watch Freely: Teen Anime Night at Richland Library St. Andrews in Columbia
- Public Tour: Tina Williams Brewer and Art of the Catawba Nation on Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia
- Engage Culture 2023 at 7006 Two Notch Road in Columbia thru Aug. 20th
- Toss some Pie with Bri for 2 Village Idiot Cooking Class at Let’s Cook Culinary Studio in Columbia
- Columbia Fireflies vs. Charleston RiverDogs at Segra Park in Columbia
Recurring Events
- Open Mic with Sam and Illia at The Venue in Columbia on Monday
- Boku Kitchen + Saloon is hosting Titos Tuesday 4-11 pm, every Tuesday. Boku will have $5 Tito’s cocktails open to close on top of their awesome happy hour which includes $4 Sake Bombs, $5 appetizers, $6 wine and $7 cocktails from 4-7 pm
- Toucan Tuesday at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia on Tuesdays
- Tini Tuesday at the Chophouse at Chapin Branch in Chapin on Tuesdays
- Nemo/Vino Tuesday Nights! at SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar in Columbia on Tuesdays
- Smoked Oyster Series at Smoked in Columbia every other Tuesdays
- Wild Wednesdays at Sesquicentennial State Park at Sesquicentennial State Park on Wednesdays
- The Market at Richland Library in Columbia on Wednesdays
- SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar is hosting Half-Price Select Sushi & Martini Wednesdays 5-10 pm, The sushi rolls and drinks rotate each week so you never get bored with the same selections!
- Blythewood Farmers Market at Doko Meadows Park in Blythewood on Wednesdays
- Boku Kitchen + Saloon is also hosting Whiskey Wednesday 4-11 pm, every Wednesday. Boku offers their large selection of whiskey 1/2 off. Any and every whiskey in-house!
- The NoMa Flea at NoMa Warehouse in Columbia on Fridays
- Soda City Market at Main Street in Columbia on Saturdays
- Meeting Street Artisan Market at Interactive Art Park in Columbia on Saturdays
- The Market at Icehouse at Icehouse Amphitheater in Columbia on Saturdays
- All-Star Soda City Drag Brunch at The Venue |1626 on Main in Columbia on Saturdays
- Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show at Cambria Downtown the Vista in Columbia on Saturdays
- Fort Jackson Auto Craft Cars and Coffee at Robert B Solomon Center in Columbia every 4th Saturday of the month
- C.A.R.E. ADV Class (6/2) at Carolina Adventure World in Winnsboro on Saturdays
- Dirt at Carolina Adventure World on Saturdays
- Upstate Minis mini cooper enthusiast club meetings on Sundays
Columbia Metro Arts & Crafts
- Teen Workshops at the CMA – Columbia Museum of Art – Columbia
- Hand Building Basics at Columbia Art Center on Tuesdays thru Dec. 12th
- Creative Wheel Throwing at Columbia Art Center in Columbia on Tuesdays thru Dec. 19th
- Beginning Wheel Throwing at Columbia Art Center in Columbia on Saturdays
- Intermediate Hand Building at Columbia Art Center in Columbia on Thursdays
- Family Fun Night Featuring Natalie Daise at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia on Aug 11th
- ArtLinc Chalk Arts Festival at the Ernest A. Finney, Jr. Cultural Arts Center in Columbia on Aug 12th
- Hands on Art at Richland Library Cooper in Columbia on Aug 15th
- Pour Me a Painting at Richland Library Southeast in Columbia on Aug 15th
Columbia Metro Live Music / Performance
Friday, August 11th
- Bill’s Music Shop in West Columbia – Calendar of Events
- Tin Roof in Columbia – Calendar of Events
- Nashville Nights Concert Series at Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce
- Mizmor – Prosaic Tour MMXXIII w/ Unreqvited at New Brookland Tavern in West Columbia
- Let’s Get Loud: Battle of the Bands Supporting Fisher House of Columbia at Icehouse Amphitheater in Lexington
- Stoney T at Tin Roof in Columbia
- THE UPSQALE AFFAIR at 301 Gervais Street in Columbia
- Clint Black at The Township Auditorium in Columbia
Saturday, August 12th
- Spring Concert Series at Carolina Adventure World in Winnsboro on Saturdays
- Live Music & Dancing at Bill’s Music Shop on Saturdays – click link for calendar of events
- aloft Columbia Harbison Karaoke NIGHT at 217 Lanneau Court in Columbia on Saturdays
- Eric Wayne at Tin Roof in Columbia
- House Music At State House (5th Annual) CHMPSC.COM at South Carolina State House Steps in Columbia
- Sax, Keys & Brunch – Corey Stone at Mimsy’s Kitchen in Columbia
- House Music At State House (5th Annual) CHMPSC.COM at South Carolina State House Steps in Columbia
- Afrobeats & AMaPIANO Nights at Mimsy’s Kitchen in Columbia
- King George in Kingville Back to school Concert at 1029 George Wilson Blvd in Columbia
Sunday, August 13th
- Sunday Funday at Tin Roof in Columbia
- Detest The Throne, Buried In Terror, Violent End, Coffin Slide at New Brookland Tavern in West Columbia
- TERRENCE YOUNG SOLO JAZZ SHOW at The Venue in Columbia
- Smooth Sax Jazz w/Dante Lewis at Mimsy’s Kitchen in Columbia
Monday, August 14th
- SIN Karaoke Night at Tin Roof in Columbia on Monday’s
- Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Dryrot, Future Coffins at New Brookland Tavern in West Columbia
Tuesday, August 15th
- TACOS, TEQUILA, & TUNES- MUSIC BINGO at Tin Roof in Columbia on Tuesdays
- (hed)PE – STONEY SUMMER TOUR at New Brookland Tavern in West Columbia
- Columbia Fireflies vs. Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Segra Park in Columbia
- Barbie Themed Trivia at Market on Main in Columbia
Wednesday, August 16th
- Taylor Ingle at Tin Roof in Columbia on Wednesdays
Thursday, August 17th
- DJ B Folks at Tin Roof in Columbia on Thursdays
- Jazz on the River at West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater in West Columbia on Thursdays
- The Party101 Legends Tour w/ DJ Matt Bennett at The Senate in Columbia
