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Music

Mark Rapp Group at The Joint

Columbia Main Street District events · 6:30 PM

Music

Jazz on Carlisle

Whitt Cline Community Park Gazebo · Through Nov 19

Music

Timmy Regisford LIVE South Carolina! Veterans Day Wknd!

Experience Columbia SC events (tourism calendar) · Through Nov 15

Art & museums

Laura Spong - Remember the Future

Experience Columbia SC events (tourism calendar) · Through Nov 15

Free
Music

Mark Rapp Group at The Joint

Columbia Main Street District events · 6:30 PM

4 more dates through Dec 12
Art & museums

You Can See Everything

The Nickelodeon Theatre · 6:30 PM

2 more dates through Nov 16
Event

Positive Metamorphosis III: A Fashion Show Extravaganza

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Laura Spong - Remember the Future

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Theater & dance

Locked In: The Storm

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Festivals & markets

Artlinc Chalk Arts Festival

Vista Greenway Trail · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

The New Columbia

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Wild Horse Nine

The Nickelodeon Theatre · 7:00 PM

3 more dates through Nov 20
Art & museums

Art Class: Mindful Drawing

Experience Columbia SC events (tourism calendar) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Public Tour of Body Matters

Experience Columbia SC events (tourism calendar) · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Painting Still Life in the Style of Cezanne

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

8th Annual American Revolution Symposium

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Tree Trek

Experience Columbia SC events (tourism calendar) · 7:00 PM

Music

Palmetto Pipes and Drums

Experience Columbia SC events (tourism calendar) · 7:00 PM

Free
Theater & dance

The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

Brookland United Methodist Church · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 15
Music

Justin Moore — 2026 Fall Jam

Township Auditorium · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

An Afternoon with Santa at Hotel Trundle

Experience Columbia SC events (tourism calendar) · 11:00 AM

Free
Festivals & markets

Repair Fair

Columbia Museum of Art · 12:00 PM

Event

Art Class: Kawandi Quilting

Columbia Museum of Art · 12:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Day 2 Festival featuring King George

Finlay Park · 12:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

University Hill Walking Tour

1619 Pendleton Street · 1:00 PM

From $5
Art & museums

Free Sundays | The Museum of the Reconstruction Era

1705 Hampton Street · 1:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

ASL Tour of Body Matters

Columbia Museum of Art · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
Music

Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra Concert - Echoes of the Romantic Period

Experience Columbia SC events (tourism calendar) · 7:00 PM

Music

Freeman Sundays

Koger Center for the Arts · Through Feb 7

Music

LOFT SESSIONS: Tutu D'Vyne

Pastor's Study · 7:00 PM

Music

Cola Jazz Loft Session

Columbia Main Street District events · 7:00 PM

Event

Renovation Rodeo | Cottontown

TBA · 6:00 PM

From $15
Music

Chamber Crawl: Charter 803 Bar and Grill

Charter 803 Bar and Grill · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Gladys' Gang Preschool Edition: Feast Your Eyes

Columbia Museum of Art · 10:00 AM

Festivals & markets

Gather: A Community Harvest Market & Celebration

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Vista Art Night: Anthony Lewis

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Print Lab

Columbia Museum of Art · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

Focal Points Tour: Paws and Claws

Columbia Museum of Art · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Meet the Author: Jeremy Redmon

Columbia Main Street District events · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

Annie the Musical

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

11 more dates through Dec 13
Music

Wind Ensemble: Rise

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Creating Brave, Mindful Mandalas: Free Community Workshop

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

Free
Festivals & markets

Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

2 more dates through Nov 22
Festivals & markets

Soda City Market

Columbia Main Street District events · 9:00 AM

3 more dates through Dec 12
Food & drink

Columbia Design League Presents Dinner by Design

Columbia Main Street District events · 6:00 PM

Art & museums

Columbia Poet Laureate Jennifer Bartell Boykin's Farewell

Columbia Main Street District events · 3:00 PM

Festivals & markets

60th Governor's Carolighting

Columbia Main Street District events · 6:00 PM

Music

Palmetto Concert Band: Fall Concert

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Music

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Nutcracker — Carolina Music Festival Association

Township Auditorium · 10:00 AM

3 more dates through Nov 29
Music

Motown Christmas — Holiday Spectacular

Township Auditorium · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

First Thursdays on Main

Columbia Main Street District events · 5:00 PM

Art & museums

SC Gingerbread House Competition

Columbia Main Street District events · 6:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 12
Music

Bernstein's Jeremiah Symphony

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Nutcracker feat. Luna Montana

Koger Center for the Arts · Through Dec 6

4 more dates through Dec 20
Festivals & markets

Midlands Clay Arts Society Holiday Sale

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 5
Comedy

John Mulaney — Mister Whatever Tour

Township Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Theater & dance

A Christmas Carol

Harbison Theatre · 7:00 PM

Comedy

Steve Martin & Martin Short — The Best of

Township Auditorium · 8:00 PM

Music

Chamber Crawl: The War Mouth

The War Mouth · 1:00 PM

Music

XOXO with PCO. COLUMBIA CELEBRATES! Holiday POPS

One Columbia for Arts and History calendar · 7:00 PM

Music

A Night in Nashville Season Finale

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:00 PM

Music

2nd Thursday Jazz DInner Series: Sinatra

Villa Tronco · 5:30 PM

Theater & dance

Live Theater: Nothing Staid, Nothing Settled

Columbia Main Street District events · 6:30 PM

Music

Jodeci — 35th Anniversary Tour of Forever My Lady

Township Auditorium · 8:00 PM

Festivals & markets

39th Annual Columbia Christmas Pageant

Columbia Main Street District events · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 13
Art & museums

Hollywood-Rose Hill Walking Tour

216 South Gregg Street · 1:00 PM

Free
Music

Holiday Concert in the Gardens

1615 Blanding Street · 5:00 PM

Music

Home for the Holidays

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Gremlins

The Nickelodeon Theatre · 10:00 PM

Art & museums

Free Sunday | Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

2025 Marion St. · 1:00 PM

Free
Music

Beethoven (250) & Blue Jeans

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Art & museums

Behind-the-Scenes Tour | Seaboard Vista

919 Gervais Street · 5:30 PM

From $30
Music

Chamber Crawl: Art Bar

Art Bar · 7:00 PM

Comedy

Michael Blaustein — Bad Bad Boy Tour

Township Auditorium · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Arsenal Hill Walking Tour

1800 Lincoln Street · 1:00 PM

Free
Art & museums

Free Sunday | Hampton-Preston Mansion

1615 Blanding Street · 1:00 PM

Free
Music

Andy & Friends

Satterlee Hall at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral · 7:00 PM

3 more dates through May 3
Music

Youth Orchestra Winter Concert

Koger Center for the Arts · 4:00 PM

1 more date through May 2
Music

Chicago — 60th Anniversary Tour

Township Auditorium · 8:00 PM

Comedy

Ali Siddiq — The Custom Fit Tour

Township Auditorium · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Snowy Day and Other Stories

Richland Library Sandhills · 7:00 PM

Music

The Golden Age of Hollywood

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Music

Chamber Crawl: Craft and Draft Irmo

Craft and Draft Irmo · 7:00 PM

Music

2027 Jazz for Kids

Koger Center for the Arts · 10:30 AM

Free
Event

Birdwatching in the Gardens

1615 Blanding Street · 8:00 AM

Free
Music

Sounds of France

CITY GRIT · 7:00 PM

Music

Chamber Crawl: Gardener's Outpost

Gardener's Outpost · 7:00 PM

Music

Joe Bonamassa — 2027 US Spring Tour

Township Auditorium · 8:00 PM

Comedy

Jeff Dunham — Inappropriate Contact Tour

Township Auditorium · 3:00 PM

Music

Joanne Shaw Taylor with Ally Venable

Newberry Opera House · 7:00 PM

Music

The Rock Orchestra — By Candlelight

Township Auditorium · 8:00 PM

Music

Monumental & Grandiose

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Music

NEEDTOBREATHE — The Long Surrender Tour

Township Auditorium · 8:00 PM

Music

Family Time with the Phil

Koger Center for the Arts · 3:00 PM

Food & drink

Tasting Notes 2027

SC State Museum · 6:30 PM

Music

Out of This World

Koger Center for the Arts · 7:30 PM

Music

Concert in the Gardens

Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens · 6:00 PM

1 more date through May 25
Music

Chamber Crawl: Broad & Vine

Broad & Vine · 7:00 PM

Music

Earth Wind & Fire — Live In Concert

Township Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Music

Sounds of Spain

CITY GRIT · 7:00 PM

Music

Warren Zeiders — The No Brakes Tour

Township Auditorium · 7:30 PM

Music

Chamber Crawl: Hunter-Gatherer Brewery

Hunter-Gatherer Brewery · 7:00 PM

Music

Outdoor Sounds

Finlay Park · 7:00 PM

Music

Chamber Crawl: Savage Craft Ale Works

Savage Craft Ale Works · 7:00 PM

Music

Chamber Crawl: Steel Hands Brewing

Steel Hands Brewing · 7:00 PM

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