Aiken Balloon Festival
April 30 - May 1, 2022
balloonshows.com
(706) 936-2510
Western Carolina Fairgrounds - Aiken, SC
The Aiken Balloon Festival coming April 30th-May 1st 2022 to the Western Carolina Fairgrounds in Aiken! Get the whole family out for a great family fun time! See incredible Hot Air Balloons, check that bucket list and get a ride on an actual Hot Air Balloon! We will have a Kids Zone, with Games and Rides including trains, bounce house's, rock walls and much more!
Events in Columbia, SC — upcoming
February 12 - 13, 2022
Spiritual Fusions Psychic & Holistic Extravaganza
Columbia Metropolitan Conference Center, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 1/11/2022
This South Carolina Festival will have fine art, fine craft, crafts, commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $9.
March 4 - 6, 2022
Craftsmen's Classic Art & Craft Festival
South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 1/6/2021
This South Carolina Craft Show will have fine art, fine craft and crafts exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $1 - $8.
March 11 - 13, 2022
Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show
SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 9/14/2021
This South Carolina Home and Garden Show will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and 4 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm. This event will also include: educational seminars, giveaways, beer garden.
March 26, 2022
Columbia Model Train Show - March
Jamil Shrine Club, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 11/25/2021
This South Carolina Trade Show will have commercial/retail and antique/collectibles exhibitors, and 1 food booth. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include plenty of trains for the public to operate.
May 2022 (dates not updated) 
Repticon Columbia Reptile & Exotic Animal Show
Jamil Temple, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 7/18/2019
This South Carolina Pet-themed Event will have commercial/retail exhibitors and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5 - $15.
May 2022 (dates not updated)
Columbia Black Expo
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 7/14/2020
This South Carolina Trade Show-Conference will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and tba food booths. Admission tickets are $tba. This event will also include educational seminars.
June 2022 (dates not updated)
Columbia's Shrimp & Grits Fest
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 4/11/2021
This South Carolina Food Festival will have no exhibit booths and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 6pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $30 - $45.
July 2022 (dates not updated)
Midlands Women's Fair
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 1/13/2021
This South Carolina Trade Show will have crafts, commercial/retail, homegrown products and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths.
September 2022 (dates not updated)
Jubilee: Festival of Heritage
Mann-Simons Site, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 9/1/2021
This South Carolina Festival will have fine art, fine craft, crafts, film, flea market, commercial/retail, homegrown products, corp./information and antique/collectibles exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-6p,. This event will also include: lectures, literature, tours.
October 10, 2022
Columbia Model Train Show - October
Jamil Temple, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 11/29/2021
This South Carolina Antiques Collectibles Show will have commercial/retail and antique/collectibles exhibitors, and 1 food booth. This event will also include: model trains of all gauges, plenty of trains to run and thomas the train.
October 12 - 23, 2022
South Carolina State Fair
SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 11/4/2021
This South Carolina State Fair will have fine art, fine craft, crafts, commercial/retail, homegrown products and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 4 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be All Days 12pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $10 - $20. This event will also include: agricultural, rides, games, demos, contests, exhibits.
October 2022 (dates not updated)
Boo at the Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 9/14/2021
This South Carolina Family & Kids Festival will have corp./information exhibitors and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be All Days 6pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $12 - $14.
November 2022 (dates not updated)
Repticon Columbia Reptile & Exotic Animal Show
Jamil Temple, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 6/21/2021
This South Carolina Pet-themed Event will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5 - $10.
November 2022 (dates not updated)
Craftsmens' Christmas Classic Art & Craft Show
South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 9/14/2021
This South Carolina Craft Show will have fine art and crafts exhibitors, and 4 food booths. Admission tickets are $1 - $8.
November 2022 (dates not updated)
Columbia Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
Jamil Temple, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 5/3/2021
This South Carolina Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show will have fine art, fine craft, crafts, commercial/retail and antique/collectibles exhibitors, and 1 food booth. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include: gem mining, grab bags, lapidary demostrations, geode cutting.
December 2022 (dates not updated)
Santa's Market Craft Show
Seven Oaks Park, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 11/1/2021
This South Carolina Holiday Celebration will have fine art, fine craft and crafts exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include door prizes.
