

# 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**: Day 2 Festival
  - **Description**: The Day 2 Festival is coming back to Finlay Park!  

Come celebrate the one-year anniversary of the park’s re-opening on Sunday, November 15th   from 12pm – 8pm.  

Admission is free!  

The Day 2 Festival features live performances by Lasell Williams &am
  - **Date**: Sun Nov 15 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/day-2-festival/200030980604545
  - **Venue**: 901 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Wild Lights
  - **Description**: Stroll through the Zoo and discover over 60 larger-than-life handcrafted wildlife lantern displays inspired by nature. This interactive event showcases stunning illuminations sure to dazzle guests of all ages. Enjoy nightly snowfall, fun activities, photo
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/wild-lights/200030969124252
  - **Venue**: 500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29210
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- **Event Name**: Craftsmen's Classic Art & Craft Festival
  - **Description**: The Craftsmen's Classic Art &amp; Craft Festival is an annual event held at the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia, United States. This vibrant festival attracts approximately 18,000 visitors each year, showcasing an extensive array of artistic creatio
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  - **Date**: Thu Nov 12 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 06:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/craftsmens-classic-art-and-craft-festival/3700030949029950
  - **Venue**: South Carolina State Fair
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  - **Categories**: art, festivals, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Jam Room Music Festival
  - **Description**: FREE | All Ages

Full lineup coming soon!
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 am – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/jam-room-music-festival/200030671386915
  - **Venue**: Finlay Park
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music-festivals, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Whiskey Wine & Blues Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Live Music. Whiskey and Wine Tasting. Food Tastings. Cigar Lounges.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 37
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/whiskey-wine-and-blues-festival-2026/200030287465905
  - **Venue**: South Carolina State Fair
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  - **Categories**: music, festivals, wine-tasting, entertainment, live-music, food-drinks, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Craftsmen's Christmas Classic - Columbia, SC
  - **Description**: The Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Art &amp; Craft Festival, in TWO HUGE BUILDINGS!
Dates: Nov. 13, 14 &amp; 15
Hours: Fri. 10-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4

Celebrating 50 Fabulous Years! Columbia’s favorite Holiday Season event, and one of the country’s most h
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Nov 15 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/craftsmens-christmas-classic-columbia-sc/200030769914233
  - **Venue**: South Carolina State Fair
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  - **Categories**: Art, Festivals, fine-arts, Crafts
- **Event Name**: Native American Indian Film & Video Festival – Weekend at the Nick
  - **Description**: As part of the 30th anniversary of the Native American Indian Film &amp; Video Festival, join us for a special Weekend at the Nick —a series of film screenings and conversations highlighting Indigenous storytelling on screen.

Hosted at the historic Nicke
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  - **Date**: Thu Nov 12 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Nov 15 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/native-american-indian-film-and-video-festival-weekend-at-the-nick/200029568622000
  - **Venue**: 1607 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, art, theatre, it, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Stardew Valley Fair
  - **Description**: Get ready to enjoy some fair fun at the Stardew Valley Fair!About this EventWelcome to the Stardew Valley Fair!Come one, come all to the (unofficial )Stardew Valley Fair happ
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/stardew-valley-fair/100002004613369551
  - **Venue**: Maxcy Gregg Park
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  - **Price**: USD 5 to 15
  - **Categories**: funfairs, carnivals, art, contests
- **Event Name**: 🪔✨ LOTA’S GRAND DIWALI CELEBRATION 2026 ✨🪔
  - **Description**: 🎉 Reserve your table today!
https://lotaus.com/page/reservation

A LOT of Lights. A LOT of Flavors. A LOT of Celebration! 🎉

This Diwali, let’s come together to celebrate the joy, colors, traditions, and togetherness of the Festival of Lights! ❤️

Join u
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/lotas-grand-diwali-celebration-2026/200031006750023
  - **Venue**: 245 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC
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  - **Categories**: diwali, festivals
- **Event Name**: Columbia Color Run By Color Craze
  - **Description**: Welcome to Color Craze, one of the most vibrant experiences in the ColorVerse! This isn’t just a run, it’s a full-blown festival where color, music, and celebration collide. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be part of a living, breathing rainbow, surrou
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    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/columbia-color-run-by-color-craze/200029895908104
  - **Venue**: North Columbia, Columbia, South Carolina
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: 2nd Annual Chanukah Bazaar
  - **Description**: Come celebrate the light, the community, and all things Chanukah! 🕎 

Our 2nd Annual Chanukah Bazaar is coming up, and there’s something for everyone. 

November 15 | 12–4 PM
Columbia Jewish Federation

Bring your family. Bring your friends. Come shop, ea
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  - **Date**: Sun Nov 15 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Nov 15 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/2nd-annual-chanukah-bazaar/200030772267119
  - **Venue**: 2711 Middleburg Dr. Columbia Jewish Federation
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- **Event Name**: Palmetto Sportsmens Classic
  - **Description**: The Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic is a premier annual hunting, fishing, and outdoor expo held at the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia, United States. Recognized as South Carolina's largest event of its kind, it attracts over 40,000 attendees and featu
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 01 2027 at 06:30 pm – Sat Apr 03 2027 at 06:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/palmetto-sportsmens-classic/3700030951259446
  - **Venue**: South Carolina State Fair
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Palmetto+Sportsmens+Classic&date=Thu+Apr+01+2027+at+06%3A30+pm&bg=2
  - **Categories**: Business, Exhibitions, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Columbia Anime-Fest
  - **Description**: Get ready for a weekend of all things anime at Columbia Anime-Fest - it's going to be epic!About this EventWelcome to Columbia Anime-Fest! Join us for a weekend filled with all things ani
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    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Sun Dec 27 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Dec 27 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/columbia-anime-fest/100001982442571096
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Columbia, South Carolina
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  - **Price**: USD 13 to 115
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Art
- **Event Name**: Rosewood Community Tree Lighting
  - **Description**: Join us in the Rosewood Community Church courtyard for our annual tree lighting!  We will have inflatables, kids crafts, food trucks, vendors and community performances.  Entry is free, hope to see you there!
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 05 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Dec 05 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/rosewood-community-tree-lighting/200030980607153
  - **Venue**: 3707 Moss Ave, Columbia, SC 29205
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks, Kids
- **Event Name**: RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World
  - **Description**: 🎬🎸 Experience the Music That Changed the World!
Join us on Thursday, November 12, at 6:00 PM at The Jam Room for a special screening of RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World, presented in partnership with The Jam Room and the Nickelodeon Theatre as par
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    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Thu Nov 12 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/rumble-the-indians-who-rocked-the-world/200030854375314
  - **Venue**: 201 S Prospect St, Columbia, SC 29205-4066, United States
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, art, festivals, theatre

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** Day 2 Festival (Sun Nov 15 2026 at 12:00 pm at 901 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201), Wild Lights (Fri Nov 20 2026 at 05:00 pm at 500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29210), Craftsmen's Classic Art & Craft Festival (Thu Nov 12 2026 at 06:30 pm at South Carolina State Fair), Jam Room Music Festival (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 am at Finlay Park), Whiskey Wine & Blues Festival 2026 (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 pm at South Carolina State Fair).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Columbia this weekend November 13–15, 2026?
  - **A:** Day 2 Festival (Sun Nov 15 2026 at 12:00 pm at 901 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201), Jam Room Music Festival (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 am at Finlay Park), Whiskey Wine & Blues Festival 2026 (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 pm at South Carolina State Fair), 🪔✨ LOTA’S GRAND DIWALI CELEBRATION 2026 ✨🪔 (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 11:00 am at 245 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC), Columbia Color Run By Color Craze (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 pm at North Columbia, Columbia, South Carolina).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Columbia in November 2026?
  - **A:** Day 2 Festival (Sun Nov 15 2026 at 12:00 pm at 901 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201), Wild Lights (Fri Nov 20 2026 at 05:00 pm at 500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29210), Craftsmen's Classic Art & Craft Festival (Thu Nov 12 2026 at 06:30 pm at South Carolina State Fair), Jam Room Music Festival (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 am at Finlay Park), Whiskey Wine & Blues Festival 2026 (Sat Nov 14 2026 at 12:00 pm at South Carolina State Fair).
- **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 901 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201, 500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29210, South Carolina State Fair.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Columbia?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Columbia range from USD 5 to USD 115. 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 Finlay Park, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Gilmore Enterprises Inc..
- **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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