FRIDAY
COLUMBIA GREEK FESTIVAL
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1931 Sumter Street
Thu through Sat, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Free
This weekend marks the Columbia Greek Festival’s 28th year bringing the culture to South Carolina. In addition to the great food, the event offers music, food and the opprotunity to experience traditional greek culture. Admission to the festival is free.
CAROLINA CLASSIC
Volleyball Competition Center
Fri, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Free with CarolinaCard
The South Carolina volleyball team hosts the Carolina Classic this weekend, starting off the competition with a Friday doubleheader against Norfolk State and Eastern Kentucky. The Gamecocks are an unbeaten 3-0 at home this season and look to continue that run throughout the tournament.
BIG SOMETHING / BYOG
New Brookland Tavern, 122 State Street
Fri, 8:30 p.m., $8
BIG Something, a Burling, N.C. based alt-rock band, will take the stage Friday night at the New Brookland Tavern. Fusion jam rock group BYOG from Charleston, S.C.will open for BIG Something.
STEPHENSILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS 5K RUN & WALK
Music Farm Columbia, 1022 Senate Street
Fri, 7 p.m., $25
This Friday's race will honor U.S. military veterans, including USC Student and Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter. The post-race celebration will feature musician Hunter Hayes. Admission to the race requires a race bib.
SATURDAY
ANNUAL S.C. LGBT PRIDE PARADE
Main Street
Sat, 12 p.m., Free
September marks the South Carolina Pride Parade’s 25th anniversary of the LGBT community marching strong in Columbia’s downtown. Featuring celebrity guests Deborah Cox and Lorrie Morgan, the parade will kick off a day-long celebration, followed by a festival from 1 to 10 p.m.
ROSEWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL
Rockaways Athletic Club, 2719 Rosewood Drive
Sat, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Free
This weekend’s arts festival will showcase over 100 South Carolina-based artists specializing in everything from woodworking to painting. The event is open to the public and will feature performances from the SC Philharmonic Orchestra, Tonya Tyner and more.
FALL FESTIVAL AND PICKIN’ PARTY
South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street
Sat, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Free
This all-day festival hosted by the South Carolina State Museum aims to kick off the fall season for everyone in town. Live music, art exhibits, award-winning barbeque and a fierce cornhole tournament will take downtown Saturday. Everything at the festival, including admission and activities, is free, aside from the food and beer.
CAROLINA CLASSIC
Volleyball Competition Center
Sat, 3 p.m., Free with CarolinaCard
The Gamecocks will wrap up their Carolina Classic schedule Saturday afternoon with a match against the in-state rival Citadel Bulldogs. The contest is South Carolina’s last before the start of SEC season the following weekend.
SUNDAY
CIVIL RIGHTS SUNDAYS
The Nickelodeon Theatre, 1607 Main Street
Sun, 2 p.m., $1
Civil Rights Sundays is a new series the Nickelodeon theatre started to celebrate the 50-year anniversary Columbia’s partnership with the African-American Civil Rights Movement. This Sunday the Nickelodeon will screen “The New Black,” a documentary reflecting on the gay and African-American communities uniting to fight for civil rights.
A DAY OF PEACE
Conundrum Music Hall, 626 Meeting Street
Sun, 5 p.m., Donation of $3 or more
In honor of the annual International Day of Peace, Conundrum Music Hall will host an event with music, songs, poetry and prayer. Proceeds will go to non-profit organization Pathways to Peace.
DOLLAR SUNDAY AT HISTORIC COLUMBIA
Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding Street
Sun, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., $1 for Richland and Lexington County Residents
Historic Columbia offers guided tours of different historical house museums each Sunday afternoon. Walk-ins are welcome, and tours begin at the Robert Mills house gift shop.
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