Hey Midlands! Here’s your weekly list of fun-filled events in the area. This week, there are MULTIPLE festivals happening over the weekend! We’re excited about the Black Cowboy Festival and the 48th Annual Orangeburg Festival of Roses. There’s also a fundraising event on Monday. It’s a spaghetti dinner to raise funds for a school trip. Enjoy yourselves!
FRIDAY, MAY 3
Art on State @ 100 Block of State Street | West Columbia | 6 PM – 9 PM | FREE admission
Bravo! Music Series @ Doko Meadows Park – Blythewood | 171 Langford Rd. | 6 PM – 9 PM | FREE admission and parking
BLUES Deluxe Band @ 1626 Main | 1626 Main St. | 8 PM – 11 PM
FRIDAY, MAY 3 – SUNDAY, MAY 5
Black Cowboy Festival @ Greenfield Farms – Rembert | 4585 Spencer Rd | Multiple events throughout the weekend
48th Annual Orangeburg Festival of Roses @ Edisto Memorial Gardens – Orangeburg | U.S. Hwy 301 | Friday, 12 PM – 6 PM; Saturday, 10 AM – 6 PM; Sunday, 12 PM – 6 PM | FREE admission
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Spring Open House @ Roundabouts Consignments | 70 Polo Rd. | 10 AM
Free Comic Book Day 2019 @ Heroes & Dragons | 1621 Broad River Rd. | 10 AM
Rosewood Crawfish Festival 2019 @ SC State Fairgrounds | 1200 Rosewood Dr. | 11 AM – 8 PM | $10, in advance; $15, at the gate
Derby Day Block Party @ Tin Roof Columbia | 1022 Senate St. | 11 AM
Mo’ Betta Soul Loft Sessions: Zo! + Carmen Rodgers Piano & A Mic Tour @ 701 Whaley | 701 Whaley St., Loft 204 | 7 PM – 10 PM | $40
SUNDAY, MAY 5
Made in Africa Pop Up Shop @ Blue Moon Ballroom – West Columbia | 554 Meeting St. | 11 AM – 7 PM
Family Day Tea Party @ Woodrow Wilson Family Home | 1705 Hampton St. | 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Taco Tequila & Beer Festival @ Columbia Speedway – Cayce | 2001 Charleston Hwy | 12 PM – 5 PM | $10
Mission: Dream Possible – Columbia Youth Day @ Hyatt Park | 950 Jackson Ave. | 2 PM – 5 PM | FREE
MONDAY, MAY 6
Spaghetti Supper to Benefit Brockman’s Odyssey of the Mind Trip @ Brockman Elementary School | 2245 Montclair Dr. | 5 PM – 7 PM ***
For Brothers Only @ My House Restaurant and Bar | 7205 Two Notch Rd. | 7 PM – 8:30 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 7
MOD Celebrates Teachers @ MOD Pizza | 141 Pelham Dr. | 11 AM – 10 PM
Teacher Appreciation Night @ SC State Museum | 301 Gervais St. | 5 PM – 8:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Flying Saucer Family Feud @ Flying Saucer Columbia | 931 Senate St. | 7 PM – 9 PM
THURSDAY, MAY 9
Hip Hop Group Lesson @ Love of Dance | 1061 Sparkleberry Lane Ext., Suite E | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
*** Denotes fundraising event