# The Best Things to Do in Columbia This Weekend: Festivals, Arenas and Spring Crowds

- **Subtitle**: Festival season has Columbia booking tickets first and asking questions later
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## About

If you’ve felt like every group chat is suddenly about tickets, wristbands, or who’s driving, you’re not imagining it. Festival season has quietly taken over this weekend in Columbia, and the city’s big venues are doing exactly what they were built for: pulling thousands of people into the same room to scream, sing, snack, and post about it.

Right now the real gravitational pull is around a tight little circuit: Colonial Life Arena (yes, twice on purpose) and 1901 Main St. That’s where the heavy hitters live — from Forest Acres Festival to MES Spring Stampede — the six events that have quietly racked up interest from more than 6,300 locals. These are the things to do this weekend in Columbia that people are actually saving, resharing, and rearranging their plans for. Not theoretical fun. Real, I-already-bought-the-tickets fun.

The vibe: big-night-out energy with just enough chaos to feel like spring. Colonial Life Arena is the move if you want a proper production — lights, lines, and that buzz you only get when a few thousand people all show up on time for once. 1901 Main St is more of a downtown crossover crowd: pre-game nearby, then walk over with whoever actually replied “I’m in” in the group text. None of these feel like background plans; they’re the thing you build the rest of your weekend around.

If you’re trying to decide where to land, start with the festivals that keep coming up in conversation. Forest Acres Festival is the one you book first if you love that neighborhood-strong, family-plus-friends vibe. MES Spring Stampede leans more ‘for people who live for this stuff’ — the type who know the lineup, the vendors, and where to park without thinking. Everything else orbiting Colonial Life Arena and 1901 Main falls somewhere between: loud, social, and very much Not a Quiet Night In.

Here’s how to play it this weekend in Columbia:
- Forest Acres Festival – The community-forward pick; great if you want festival energy without feeling trapped in a sea of strangers.
- MES Spring Stampede – For the committed: bigger crowds, higher energy, and the one your superfan friends were DM’ing about weeks ago.
- Colonial Life Arena events – The no-brainer when you want scale: big shows, big sound, and the full arena ritual (merch line included).
- 1901 Main St happenings – Downtown-adjacent and walkable, ideal if you like to add drinks and a late bite before or after.

No crystal ball here — just what Columbia is already doing this weekend. Your move is deciding whether you’re in the middle of the crowd or watching everyone’s stories from the couch.

## Festivals Events in Columbia

- **Event Name**: 10th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Fest
  - **Description**: Celebrate 10 years of freedom, culture, and community at Finlay Park with live music, great food, family fun, and unforgettable vibes.About this EventThe 10th Annual South Carolina Juneteenth Freedom Fest
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 20 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Jun 20 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/10th-annual-juneteenth-freedom-fest/100001984776349490
  - **Venue**: Finlay Park
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: juneteenth, festivals, freedom-festivals, health-wellness, workshops, music, business, it, live-music, entertainment, mental-health
- **Event Name**: Columbia's 11th Shrimp & Grits Fest
  - **Description**: **Tickets go on sale March 1, 2026**

Many restaurants have shrimp and grits on their menus; most even claim theirs are the best. Now’s your chance to find out who really has the best shrimp and grits in Columbia, South Carolina!

On Saturday, June 20th,
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 20 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Jun 20 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/columbias-11th-shrimp-and-grits-fest/200029684296233
  - **Venue**: Seawell's Catering
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- **Event Name**: Grad Fest Presented by South Carolina Student Loan
  - **Description**: Grad Fest Presented by SC Student LoanAbout this EventCelebrate in true Gamecock style! Join us for Grad Fest Presented by SC Student Loans at the Pastides Alumni Center immediately following commencement. Enjoy delicious
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat May 09 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/grad-fest-presented-by-south-carolina-student-loan/100001985595884742
  - **Venue**: Pastides Alumni Center
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture
  - **Description**: Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture is back for its 48th year!

Jubilee is a free celebration everyone can enjoy and features live music and entertainment, artist demonstrations, and marketplace vendors selling a variety of wares, products, and
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/jubilee-festival-of-black-history-and-culture/200029945240153
  - **Venue**: Mann-Simons Site & Outdoor Museum
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- **Event Name**: Secret Garden IV Wine And Music Festival
  - **Description**: #Columbia Get Ready For The Ultimate Day Experience! Last Year We Brought You Carl Thomas! 

This Year For The Secret Garden IV Wine And Music Festival We Present To You National Recording Artist Raheem Devaughn Performing LIVE At The SC State Fairgrounds
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 20 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Jun 20 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/secret-garden-iv-wine-and-music-festival/200029792186801
  - **Venue**: SC State Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Taste of Black Columbia
  - **Description**: Get ready to savor amazing Black-owned eats and vibes at the 2026 Taste of Black Columbia!About this EventJoin Us at the 2026 Taste of Black Columbia!Get ready for a delicious celebration of culture and flavo
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 9
  - **Date**: Fri May 15 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri May 15 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/2026-taste-of-black-columbia/100001977527376617
  - **Venue**: Columbia Museum of Art
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  - **Price**: USD 107 to 319
  - **Categories**: Business, Exhibitions
- **Event Name**: 2026 Drink Pink Festival
  - **Description**: Join us for the 11th Annual Drink Pink Rosé Festival, the largest rosé tasting in the South, on Saturday, May 16th from 4–8 PM at Boone Fox Farm (formerly City Roots).

Set against the beautiful backdrop of the farm, Drink Pink transforms the space into a
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  - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/2026-drink-pink-festival/200029895810427
  - **Venue**: 1005 AIRPORT BLVD, 29205
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, nonprofit, live-music, food-drinks, workshops, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: 10th Annual Taste on the River
  - **Description**: 10th Annual Taste on the River
Thursday, June 11, 2026
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Stone River - 121 Alexander Road - West Columbia - SC 29169

The best restaurants from around the Midlands are coming together for a night of fun and festivities to support the beaut
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  - **Date**: Thu Jun 11 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Jun 11 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/10th-annual-taste-on-the-river/200029833288431
  - **Venue**: Stone River
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  - **Categories**: business, conferences
- **Event Name**: 13th Annual Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest
  - **Description**: Get ready to be spooked as South Carolina's first and largest horror film festival, the Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest, returns to Columbia for its 13th year on May 15th through 17th at The Nickelodeon Theater in downtown Columbia!

This all horror film
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  - **Date**: Fri May 15 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun May 17 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/13th-annual-crimson-screen-horror-film-fest/200029693121707
  - **Venue**: The Nickelodeon
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- **Event Name**: Black Eats Week 803 Festival (w/ Best Of Food Competition)
  - **Description**: Come vibe for the 4th annual Black Eats Week 803 with epic eats, tasty bites, and the Best Of Food showdown!About this EventBlack Eats Week 803 FestivalGet ready for the Black Eats Week 803 Fe
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    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Sun Jun 28 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun Jun 28 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/black-eats-week-803-festival-w-best-of-food-competition/100001983295075961
  - **Venue**: The Gala Event Center
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, Contests, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: 2026 Great American Whiskey Fair
  - **Description**: Great American Whiskey Fair 2026:

A Celebration of Craft and Heritage

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 14th Annual Great American Whiskey Fair, the premier whiskey tasting event in the Southeast featuring over 100 renowned distillers and more
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 128
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 04:30 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/2026-great-american-whiskey-fair/200029880365449
  - **Venue**: 701 Whaley St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201
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  - **Categories**: art, festivals, kentucky-derby
- **Event Name**: Southeast Crab Feast - Columbia (SC)
  - **Description**: ALL YOU CAN EAT BLUE CRABS!!!  Please join us for the SouthEast Crab Feast event in Columbia, SC on Saturday, July11thAbout this EventALL YOU CAN EAT BLUE CRABS!!!! Please join us for the
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    - Count: 9
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 11 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Jul 11 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/southeast-crab-feast-columbia-sc/100001985961937616
  - **Venue**: Saluda Shoals Park
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- **Event Name**: 2026 WFTDA North America Playoffs – South Carolina
  - **Description**: Columbia Roller Derby is hosting the 2026 WFTDA North America-South Playoffs! 13 of the best teams in the region going to head to head over three days for a chance at a spot at WFTDA Championships in Malmö, Sweden. You can find the brackets, game schedule
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  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun May 24 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/2026-wftda-north-america-playoffs-south-carolina/200030018104301
  - **Venue**: 1200 Rosewood Dr, Columbia, SC 29201-4704, United States
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- **Event Name**: Main Street Mimosa Festival™ – Columbia’s Ultimate Day Party Experience
  - **Description**: Columbia’s biggest mimosa festival—live music, DJs, food, and the ultimate day party experience on Main Street. VIP tables available.About this Event🥂 MAIN STREET MIMOSA FESTIVAL™ 🥂Columbia’s Ultimate Day Party Ex
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    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 06 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Sep 06 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/main-street-mimosa-festival-columbia’s-ultimate-day-party-experience/100001988459988353
  - **Venue**: Columbia Museum of Art
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  - **Price**: USD 23 to 535
  - **Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Juneteenth in the Park
  - **Description**: Celebrate freedom, community, and the soulful sounds of jazz at the ColaJazz Juneteenth Celebration! We’re bringing the rhythm to the heart of Columbia for an evening of incredible live music, local flavors, and family fun.

Event Details
Location: Finlay
  - **Date**: Fri Jun 19 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri Jun 19 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/juneteenth-in-the-park/200029989309423
  - **Venue**: Finlay Park
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, food-drinks

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- **Event Name**: Muse with Bloc Party and The Temper Trap
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Merriweather Post Pavilion
🏠 Address: 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044
🌆 City: Columbia
📍 Location: 39.20858, -76.86257🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Muse with Bloc Party and The Temper Trap, where extraordina
  - **Venue**: Merriweather Post Pavilion
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- **Event Name**: Georgia Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks Football at Williams-Brice Stadium
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Georgia Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks Football at Williams-Brice Stadium, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Williams-Brice Stadium i
  - **Venue**: Williams-Brice Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Don Toliver with SahBabii, SoFaygo, and Chase B
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Colonial Life Arena
🏠 Address: 801 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201
🌆 City: Columbia
📍 Location: 33.9949, -81.0372✨ Experience the magic of Don Toliver with SahBabii, SoFaygo, and Chase B, where moments become memories that la
  - **Venue**: Colonial Life Arena
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Missouri Tigers Football Season Tickets at Faurot Field
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at 2026 Missouri Tigers Football Season Tickets at Faurot Field, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Faurot Field in vibrant Columbia
  - **Venue**: Faurot Field
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** 10th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Fest (Sat Jun 20 2026 at 12:00 pm at Finlay Park), Columbia's 11th Shrimp & Grits Fest (Sat Jun 20 2026 at 06:00 pm at Seawell's Catering), Grad Fest Presented by South Carolina Student Loan (Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm at Pastides Alumni Center), Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 11:00 am at Mann-Simons Site & Outdoor Museum), Secret Garden IV Wine And Music Festival (Sat Jun 20 2026 at 05:00 pm at SC State Fairgrounds).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** 10th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Fest (Sat Jun 20 2026 at 12:00 pm at Finlay Park), Grad Fest Presented by South Carolina Student Loan (Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm at Pastides Alumni Center).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Columbia this weekend May 8–10, 2026?
  - **A:** Grad Fest Presented by South Carolina Student Loan (Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm at Pastides Alumni Center).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Columbia in May 2026?
  - **A:** Grad Fest Presented by South Carolina Student Loan (Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm at Pastides Alumni Center), 2026 Taste of Black Columbia (Fri May 15 2026 at 07:30 pm at Columbia Museum of Art), 2026 Drink Pink Festival (Sat May 16 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1005 AIRPORT BLVD, 29205), 13th Annual Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest (Fri May 15 2026 at 10:00 am at The Nickelodeon), 2026 WFTDA North America Playoffs – South Carolina (Fri May 22 2026 at 09:00 am at 1200 Rosewood Dr, Columbia, SC 29201-4704, United States).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Columbia on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Columbia include Finlay Park, Seawell's Catering, Pastides Alumni Center.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Columbia range from USD 6 to USD 535. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Columbia include The South Carolina Juneteenth Freedom Fest, Columbia's Shrimp & Grits Fest, University of South Carolina Alumni Association.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Columbia.

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