FRIDAY
TRICK-OR-TREAT IN FIVE POINTS
Five Points Columbia
Fri, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Free
Different merchants in Five Points are opening their doors this Halloween as trick-or-treaters make their way from store to store in costume.
HALLOWEEN BLOWOUT BASH
Tapp’s Arts Center, 1644 Main St.
Fri, 7 p.m. to Midnight., Free
Hosted by Happiness Bomb, Tapp’s Art Center is celebrating this Friday with a spooky dance party. In Tapp’s own Skyline Room, the event will feature booze, puppets and more — attendees are encouraged to come in costume.
SATURDAY
DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL
Five Points Fountain, corners of Harden and Greene Street
Sat, 6:30 p.m., Free
Hosted by Palmetto Luna Arts, Columbia will be celebrating the Mexican tradition “Day of the Dead” with arts and crafts, cultural activities and a live mariachi band. The festival will feature an altar that encourages attendees to light a candle or bring a memento in honor of a loved one.
ART BAR AGORA VII
Art Bar, 1211 Park St.
Sat, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., Outdoor Art Market Free / Indoor stage $6
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Art Bar is hosting a showcase complete with art, music and food this Saturday night. It includes an outdoor art market with over 20 artists. The event is open to those of all ages, but anyone over 21 is permitted to the concert inside, featuring seven bands.
SUNDAY
KISSED BY MONKS / RADAR VS WOLF / BOJACK DAWSON
New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St.
Sun, 8 p.m., $5 / $8 under 21
Acoustic band Kissed by Monks will take the stage this Sunday along side Radar vs Wolf and Bojack Dawson.
REPTICON
Jamil Temple, 206 Jamil Rd.
Sun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $10
Columbia’s own exotic animal show is back in town. Repticon invites any and all to come out and see reptiles of all types, educational seminars, raffles and plenty of vendors selling supplies, cages and more.