November in Columbia is full of fun – from storytimes, art activities, puppet shows, festivals, and more! Get out your calendars and make a note of all there is to do.
Don’t forget to check out our other local guides – parks & playgrounds, indoor play areas, birthday parties, kids eat free, and more!
*Please note – While we make every effort to crosscheck current links and event details on our guides, we always encourage you to do the same before making final plans. If details are missing or incorrect, please let us know so that we can correct them.
Nov
1
Hello, Baby!
Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs. This storytime is designed for infants and lap babies.
Nov
1
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a volunteer organization for young people ages 12 – 18. Teen volunteers help library staff plan and promote programs and services for our community, all
Nov
1
Make and Create: Resin Jewelry, Keychains, and Bookmarks
Resin jewelry is beautiful, customizable in an infinite amount of ways, and easier to make than it seems. We will be using resin, molds, dyes, and small objects to make
Nov
2
Bilingual Storytime Cuentacuentos Bilingüe
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family. We will have a craft time after!.This event is free and open to
Nov
2
Read to a Dog
Practice your reading skills with Juliet and Django the Therapy Dogs! (Children will get a private 10 minute one-on-one session with dog to practice reading aloud. The handlers, Lorien Owens
Nov
2
Stuffies and Stories
Bring your favorite stuffed animal to enjoy snacks with your songs and stories! Stick around afterwards to make matching headbands for you and your stuffy.
Nov
2
Watch Freely: Teen Anime Night
Come to St. Andrews and watch some of the best Anime in the world! Side effects of attending include manga addiction, burning shonen heart, and blinding shojo sparkles.
Nov
3
7th Annual Fall Back Fest
Date: Friday, November 3, 2023 Rain Date: Nov 4, 2023 Time: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Location: 100 Block of State Street, West Columbia, SC Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1239514960156790 Vendor
Nov
3
Kids Night In – Fall Fox Canvas
Drop the kids off for a fun night creating a fall masterpiece. Snack is included.
Nov
4
2023 Midlands Christmas Arts & Crafts Market
The Midland’s Crafters Association in conjunction with the SC State Farmers Market present the annual 2023 Midlands Christmas Arts & Crafts Market with Silent Auction to benefit Harvest Hope Food
Nov
4
State Museum’s 35th Birthday Celebration
It’s been 35 years since we’ve opened our doors- and you’re invited to our birthday party! Join us for a special day featuring free admission, music, tours, a new exhibition
Nov
4
Fall Festival
You don’t want to miss this! Our Fall Festival is coming up on Saturday, November 4, from 10am-12pm. Come join us for some music, food, crafts, games, hayride, and more!
Nov
4
Repticon Columbia
This show features everything that you’ve come to love most about Repticon’s two days of fun and excitement! See live animals from around the world, purchase pets and pet products
Nov
4
2023 SC Korean Festival
The Festival is back! The SC Korean Festival is one of the fastest growing cultural festivals in the Columbia community! The Festival features dance and musical performances, from centuries past
Nov
5
Fall into Science 2023
A free and fun event hosted by the University of South Carolina’s only professional co-ed engineering fraternity. Come enjoy some cool science experiments with our brothers, and root for your
Nov
5
Santa at the SC State Farmer’s Market
Come see Santa at the SC State Farmer’s Market! Be sure and give him your list and bring your cameras to capture the special memory! Cover picture by Alissa Bray
Nov
5
Latin Carnival
� � Get ready to dance, laugh, and celebrate at our exclusive Día de los Muertos Mexican Carnival! � � Join us on November 5th from 5-7 PM for a
Nov
6
Monday Morning Makers
Feed that drive to create and rediscover your sense of wonder and excitement. Discover something new with our projects of the week, which are appropriate for those 6 or more
Nov
6
Play Freely: Think Move Chess Program
Think Move presents a chess club for school age children and teens that offers guided instruction. Come by from 4-6 to play casual games, learn some new moves, and receive
Nov
7
Movers and Shakers Storytime
Get ready to move and shake, shake, shake while listening to stories, songs and more!
Nov
7
Family Storytime
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.
Nov
7
Watch Freely: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Teen miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.
Nov
7
Crafternoon: Name Mosaics
Get your craft on! Let your imagination run wild using a variety of materials provided. Paint, color, collage, or all of the above!
Nov
8
Crafternoon: Open Art Studio
Get your craft on! Let your imagination run wild using a variety of materials provided. Paint, color, collage, or all of the above!
Nov
8
Storytime Happy Hour
Hey, Grownups! Have little ones in your life? Running out of pre-bedtime activities (especially in this heat!?!) Then check out Storytime Happy Hour at NoMa Warehouse! Kiddos will enjoy a
Nov
9
Bilingual Storytime Cuentacuentos Bilingüe
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family. We will have a craft time after!.This event is free and open to
Nov
9
Watch Freely: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat,
Nov
9
Lake Carolina Farmers Market
Farmers markets reconnect communities to their food system. They create an opportunity where farmers.Come check us out every Thursday for farm fresh produce & lots of other fresh food!!! Crafts,
Nov
9
Bite-Sized Chef’s Club
Themed after-school program for kids age 7 – 12. Every Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. October theme: Healthy Halloween November theme: Happy, Healthy Holidays Themed after-school program for
Nov
10
Play Freely: Fun Fridays at North Main
Come have some fun this summer at North Main. We all need a little fun in our lives, so drop by anytime between 3:00 to 5:30 for games, bubbles, art
Nov
10
Teen Makers: Poetry By Erasure
Erasure poetry is a form created by taking a pre-existing body of text and crossing out, removing, or editing specific words and/or phrases to create an entirely new body of
Nov
10
Veteran’s Day Family Outdoor Movie Night
** MOVIE NIGHT WILL BE MOVED INDOORS IF NEEDED ** Recognizing our Veterans by presenting Disney’s VALIANT. An animated movie about a homing pigeon during WWII. Movie Presented by ALL
Nov
10
Honk! Jr. at Town Theatre
Don’t miss what everyone is squawking about – Honk! Jr. at Town Theatre! The show is a musical reinvention of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling, with humor, wit and
Nov
11
Soda City Market
Soda City Market is Columbia’s weekly Main Street event inspired by traditional European street markets. In partnership with Founders Federal Credit Union, we’re open every Saturday morning 9 a.m. –1 p.m.,
Nov
11
Accessibility Morning: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
This program provides free access for families of children, teenagers, young adults and adults who would benefit from a quieter, sensory-friendly and disability-adapted experience at the museum. Guests who are
Nov
11
Day of the Dead Celebration
Join Palmetto Luna on Boyd Plaza to celebrate Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). This free event includes a Day of the Dead altar, arts and crafts, live
Nov
11
Paint Me a Story
Join us for Paint Me A Story as we read a selected children’s book, then have fun completing a themed art project based on our story! Ages 6 & up
Nov
11
Columbia Children’s Theatre presents The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
In this uproarious and imaginative stage production of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, audiences are transported to a whimsical world where classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes
Nov
11
Meeting Street Artisan Market
There are new options for afternoon shopping on Saturdays in West Columbia. The Meeting Street Artisan Market has new hours, 11 AM – 3 PM, beginning this Saturday, August 6,
Nov
11
Hansel & Gretel
Fairy Tales and Classic Cartoons Collide! The Brothers Grimm classic is reimagined in the playful style of old Black and White cartoons in CMT’s most ambitious production! Hansel and his
Nov
11
Play Freely: International Games Month
Come and get your game on! Celebrating International Games Month with a morning of board games, video games, card games and more games. Take part in the Wii tournament, be
Nov
11
Hansel & Gretel
Fairy Tales and Classic Cartoons Collide! The Brothers Grimm classic is reimagined in the playful style of old Black and White cartoons in CMT’s most ambitious production! Hansel and his
Nov
11
Honk! Jr. at Town Theatre
Don’t miss what everyone is squawking about – Honk! Jr. at Town Theatre! The show is a musical reinvention of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling, with humor, wit and
Nov
11
Honk! Jr. at Town Theatre
Don’t miss what everyone is squawking about – Honk! Jr. at Town Theatre! The show is a musical reinvention of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling, with humor, wit and
Nov
12
Honk! Jr. at Town Theatre
Don’t miss what everyone is squawking about – Honk! Jr. at Town Theatre! The show is a musical reinvention of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling, with humor, wit and
Nov
13
Monday Morning Makers
Feed that drive to create and rediscover your sense of wonder and excitement. Discover something new with our projects of the week, which are appropriate for those 6 or more
Nov
13
Crafternoon
Get your craft on! Let your imagination run wild using a variety of materials provided. Paint, color, collage, or all of the above!
Nov
13
Play Freely: Think Move Chess Program
Think Move presents a chess club for school age children and teens that offers guided instruction. Come by from 4-6 to play casual games, learn some new moves, and receive
Nov
14
Family Storytime
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.
Nov
14
STEAM Studio: Experimental Archaeology with the Department of Natural Resources
The Experimental Archaeology program includes two hands-on activities: Making Cordage and Making a Pump Drill.
Nov
14
Teen Maker: Macrame Feathers
Learn a new craft skill and enjoy excellent company as we make a macrame feather keychain.
Nov
15
Hello, Baby!
Grow your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs. This storytime is designed for infants and lap babies.
Nov
16
Bilingual Storytime Cuentacuentos Bilingüe
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family. We will have a craft time after!.This event is free and open to
Nov
16
Bite-Sized Chef’s Club
Themed after-school program for kids age 7 – 12. Every Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. October theme: Healthy Halloween November theme: Happy, Healthy Holidays Themed after-school program for
Nov
16
Firefly Holiday Lights
Your favorite Midlands holiday tradition returns bigger and brighter for its second year at Segra Park this November and December! Walk through the winter wonderland that includes MORE lights, MORE
Nov
16
Vista Lights
Join us for the 38th Annual Vista Lights presented by Prisma Health on Thursday, November 16, 2023! This is the neighborhood’s signature open house which has ushered in the holidays
Nov
17
Play Freely: Fun Friday at Wheatley
We all need a little fun in our lives, so drop by anytime between 11 – 4 for games, bubbles, art and more. We will have things to do for
Nov
17
Firefly Holiday Lights
Your favorite Midlands holiday tradition returns bigger and brighter for its second year at Segra Park this November and December! Walk through the winter wonderland that includes MORE lights, MORE
Nov
18
Soda City Market
Soda City Market is Columbia’s weekly Main Street event inspired by traditional European street markets. In partnership with Founders Federal Credit Union, we’re open every Saturday morning 9 a.m. –1 p.m.,
Nov
18
2nd Annual Children’s Charities of the Midlands “Turkey Trot” 5k & 1mi Family Fun Run.
Mark your calendar for our 2nd Annual Children’s Charities of the Midlands “Turkey Trot” 5k & 1mi Family Fun Run. The USATF Official Certified Course Route will weave you through
Nov
18
Elf Village
We’re super excited about this year’s event, which is being held on { Saturday, November 18th from 9a-1p! } This is a family event that CCPAC puts on at Hollow
Nov
18
Kids’ DIY-U Workshop: Thanksgiving Turkey Photo Holder
The Thanksgiving table won’t be complete without a festive Turkey Photo Holder, built by your own little DIYer. Join us for this festive Kids Workshop where we’ll provide everything your
Nov
18
Elephant & Piggie Book Buddies
Join us for an Elephant & Piggie book party! Are you more like Gerald or Piggie? Pick your favorite then choose a friend to read together. After reading is complete
Nov
18
Do-Re-Mi: Picture Books Meet Opera
Join Richland Library’s Artists-in-Residence, The Columbia Operatic Laboratory, for a morning of picture books and live operatic performances.
Nov
18
Meeting Street Artisan Market
There are new options for afternoon shopping on Saturdays in West Columbia. The Meeting Street Artisan Market has new hours, 11 AM – 3 PM, beginning this Saturday, August 6,
Nov
18
Hansel & Gretel
Fairy Tales and Classic Cartoons Collide! The Brothers Grimm classic is reimagined in the playful style of old Black and White cartoons in CMT’s most ambitious production! Hansel and his
Nov
18
Play Freely: Sushi Go!
Let’s celebrate International Games Month with Sushi Go! Join us for a friendly and fun afternoon of gaming. Click here to learn more about Sushi Go.
Nov
18
Hansel & Gretel
Fairy Tales and Classic Cartoons Collide! The Brothers Grimm classic is reimagined in the playful style of old Black and White cartoons in CMT’s most ambitious production! Hansel and his
Nov
18
Firefly Holiday Lights
Your favorite Midlands holiday tradition returns bigger and brighter for its second year at Segra Park this November and December! Walk through the winter wonderland that includes MORE lights, MORE
Nov
19
Bubbie’s Jewish Food Festival
Brisket * BBQ Brisket * Corned Beef Sandwiches * Stuffed Cabbage * Chicken Matzah Ball Soup * Sweet & Sour Meatballs (Jewish Style) * Mock Chopped Liver * Kasha Varnishkes
Nov
19
Santa & Me
Experience Santa’s magic at Santa & Me on Sunday, November 19 at Edventure Children’s Museum, hosted by Prisma Health Midlands Foundation. Your kids can take a pic with Santa, tell
Nov
19
Firefly Holiday Lights
Your favorite Midlands holiday tradition returns bigger and brighter for its second year at Segra Park this November and December! Walk through the winter wonderland that includes MORE lights, MORE
Nov
20
Monday Morning Makers
Feed that drive to create and rediscover your sense of wonder and excitement. Discover something new with our projects of the week, which are appropriate for those 6 or more
Nov
20
Hansel & Gretel
Fairy Tales and Classic Cartoons Collide! The Brothers Grimm classic is reimagined in the playful style of old Black and White cartoons in CMT’s most ambitious production! Hansel and his
Nov
20
Play Freely: Think Move Chess Program
Think Move presents a chess club for school age children and teens that offers guided instruction. Come by from 4-6 to play casual games, learn some new moves, and receive
Nov
21
Family Storytime
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.
Nov
21
It’s a Kid’s Craft & Cocoa Night
Gobble! Gobble! It’s a fall craft night at Kid’s Night November 21, 5-7pm at EBD on Clemson Rd in Columbia. Kids get to create and take home their own craft,
Nov
21
Firefly Holiday Lights
Your favorite Midlands holiday tradition returns bigger and brighter for its second year at Segra Park this November and December! Walk through the winter wonderland that includes MORE lights, MORE
Nov
22
Holiday Lights on the River
Repeats every day until Sun Dec 31 2023. Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Midlands Largest Drive-Through Light Show! Experience the magic as Saluda Shoals Park comes alive in
Nov
22
Firefly Holiday Lights
Your favorite Midlands holiday tradition returns bigger and brighter for its second year at Segra Park this November and December! Walk through the winter wonderland that includes MORE lights, MORE
Nov
23
Bilingual Storytime Cuentacuentos Bilingüe
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family. We will have a craft time after!.This event is free and open to
Nov
23
Bite-Sized Chef’s Club
Themed after-school program for kids age 7 – 12. Every Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. October theme: Healthy Halloween November theme: Happy, Healthy Holidays Themed after-school program for
Nov
23
Holiday Lights on the River
Repeats every day until Sun Dec 31 2023. Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Midlands Largest Drive-Through Light Show! Experience the magic as Saluda Shoals Park comes alive in
Nov
24
Holiday Lights on the River
Repeats every day until Sun Dec 31 2023. Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Midlands Largest Drive-Through Light Show! Experience the magic as Saluda Shoals Park comes alive in
Nov
24
Firefly Holiday Lights
Your favorite Midlands holiday tradition returns bigger and brighter for its second year at Segra Park this November and December! Walk through the winter wonderland that includes MORE lights, MORE
Nov
24
Kids Night In
$20/child Drop the kids off for a fun night of creating brilliance. Pick N Paint – choose a bank, monogram letter, or figurine to paint. Snack included.
Nov
25
Soda City Market
Soda City Market is Columbia’s weekly Main Street event inspired by traditional European street markets. In partnership with Founders Federal Credit Union, we’re open every Saturday morning 9 a.m. –1 p.m.,
Nov
25
Family Storytime
Share stories, songs, and much more while building early literacy skills with fun for the whole family.
Nov
25
Meeting Street Artisan Market
There are new options for afternoon shopping on Saturdays in West Columbia. The Meeting Street Artisan Market has new hours, 11 AM – 3 PM, beginning this Saturday, August 6,
Nov
25
Hansel & Gretel
Fairy Tales and Classic Cartoons Collide! The Brothers Grimm classic is reimagined in the playful style of old Black and White cartoons in CMT’s most ambitious production! Hansel and his
Nov
25
Family Storytime: Native American Heritage Month
This family storytime is suitable for all ages, so please join us as Ms. Elisa leads us in learning about our native story. This storytime includes stories, crafts, songs, and more honoring
