Local Events C O LU M B I A F I R E F L I E S G A M E S U N T I L A U G U S T 2 9 | S E G R A PA R K
Let’s Glow! Head out to the ballpark this summer with your friends for an evening of Fireflies baseball, delicious new menu items, and a pint of River Rat Brewery’s Luminescent Lager. milb.com/columbia D I N O S A U R S A R O U N D T H E WO R L D N OW T H R O U G H O C T O B E R 3 1 R I V E R B A N K S ZO O & G A R D E N
Discover dinosaurs like never before as you travel back in time to the supercontinent of Pangea this summer. riverbanks.org/dinosaurs/ F I R S T T H U R S D AY O N M A I N J U N E 6 , J U LY 4 , A U G U S T 1 MAIN STREET
Enjoy extended shop hours, food & drink specials, live music, and more on the First Thursday of each month this summer. firstthursdayonmain.com TWILIGHT IN THE GARDEN J U N E 1 4 , J U LY 1 9 , & A U G U S T 1 6 R I V E R B A N K S ZO O & G A R D E N
Spend an evening in the Botanical Gardens as you cool off at Waterfall Junction and, once sun sets, enjoy a movie in the garden. Featured movies this summer include Mary Poppins Returns, The Little Mermaid, and The Good Dinosaur. riverbanks.org/events
WEEKEND WITH THE PROS J U N E 1 4 - 1 5 | C A P TA I N ’ S C H O I C E M A R I N E O N L A K E M U R R AY
A RT S & D R A U G H T S JUNE 21 C O LU M B I A M U S E U M O F A RT
Hit the water for the largest annual gathering of spectators and wakeboarders in SC this summer at Weekend With The Pros. The weekend includes lessons & riding exhibitions from pro-wakeboarders and a huge boat raft up. scroughriders.com
Art, drink & be happy after hours inside the newly renovated Columbia Museum of Art and outside on Boyd Plaza. columbiamuseum.org/events/artsdraughts-june
D A D DY & M E 5 K JUNE 15 | SPRINGDALE, SC
Take a trip back to the 80s this summer with Trustus Theatre as they present Heather, The Musical on their Main Stage. Are you in, or are you out? trustus.org
Midlands Fatherhood Coalition is partnering with Serve & Connect and the Town of Springdale Police Department for this annual 5K that celebrates the important role of fathers in families. serveandconnect.net/daddy-me-5k/ S O U T H E A S T E R N P I A N O F E S T I VA L JUNE 16-23 UOFSC SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Budding pianists, educators, and music aficionados from across the nation will come together this summer at the UofSC School of music for a festival featuring rigorous training, nightly concerts, and musical inspiration. sepf.music.sc.edu
H E AT H E R S , T H E M U S I C A L J U N E 2 8 - J U LY 2 7 T R U S T U S T H E AT R E
F R I D AY N I G H T L A S E R L I G H T S J U N E 2 8 , J U LY 2 6 S O U T H C A R O L I N A S TAT E M U S E U M
Sit back and enjoy unique musical and visual experiences in the State Museum’s 55 foot digital dome planetarium. The shows will be set to music from Dave Matthews, Led Zeppelin, Phish, and Pink Floyd. scmuseum.org/events A N N U A L L A K E M U R R AY 4 T H O F J U LY C E L E B R AT I O N J U N E 2 9 | L A K E M U R R AY
By boat or by land, you won’t want to miss Lake Murray’s annual Independence Day Celebration! lakemurraycountry.com
