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ONGOING
- Columbia County Spring Fair will be April 19-28 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. For more information, visit https://columbiacountyfair.net.
- The Augusta Market on the River began March 16 and will run through Nov. 16. The market will be held at 8thStreet and Reynolds Street. For more information, visit https://www.theaugustamarket.com.
- Evans Market is set to begin on Saturday, April 20 and run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page.
Sunday, April 21
- The Whiskey Run Augusta will take place at 8 a.m. This event offers a 5k, 10k, and a half marathon. There will be local food pairings, whiskey samples, and music. Southbound Smokehouse will be the Whiskey Partner and start/finish. For more information, visit https://raceroster.com/events/2024/86299/whiskey-run-augusta.
- International Food Festival Fundraiser will be held from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Augusta First Seventh-day Adventist Church. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
Monday, April 22
- The Harlem City Council work session will be held at 7 p.m. at the public safety building. For more information, visit harlemga.org.
Tuesday, April 23
- The Richmond County Board of Education committee and regular board meeting will start at 4 p.m. with the regular board meeting immediately following the committee meeting. The meeting will take place at the Richmond County Board of Education in the Board Room Auditorium 864 Broad St.
- The Columbia County Community and Emergency Services and Public Works and Engineering Services Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
- Columbia County Board of Education will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education building located at 4781 Hereford Farm Road in Evans. For more information, visit ccboe.net.
Friday, April 26
- Cure Cancer Classic will take place at Forest Hills Golf Club. The proceeds from the tournament will be used to support Paceline and innovative cancer research at the Georgia Cancer Center located here in Augusta. For more information, visit https://paceline.org.
- The City of Grovetown will hold its first-ever Downtown Jam food truck event from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. There will be a D.J., bounce house and several food vendors. For more information, visit the Grovetown Leisure & Recreation Facebook page or call 706-860-7691.
- Food Truck Friday will be held at Evans Towne Center Park from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
Saturday, April 27
- The Grovetown Mayor’s Community Clean-Up Day will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit the Grovetown Leisure & Recreation Facebook page or call 706-860-7691.
- Summerfest 2024 will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lions Memorial Field in North Augusta. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
- Spring Fest will take place in downtown North Augusta from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be art vendors, food vendors, live music and more. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Sunday, April 28
- The 2024 Summerville PorchFest will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit https://summervilleporchfest.com.
- The spring meeting of the Edgefield County Historical Society will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Curryton Academy Park in the Meriwether section of Edgefield County. Curryton Academy Park has one of the most magnificent Magnolia trees in South Carolina. Prior to the spring meeting, the Historical Society will be erecting interpretive signage telling the story of the Academy and the Magnolia Tree. At the conclusion of the spring meeting program, the Society will host a reception under the tree. The public is invited to attend. The park is located on Annison Point Court off of Mealing Road (near the intersection of Curryton Rd) in North Augusta.
Tuesday, April 30
- The Augusta Commission will hold a special called meeting at 11 a.m. in the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov.
- The Augusta Public Services Committee, Engineering Services Committee, Finance Committee, Augusta Public Safety Committee and the Augusta Administrative Services Committee will meet in the Municipal Building. The first committee meeting will meet starting at 1 p.m. and the rest will follow the end of the previous committee. For more information, visit augustaga.gov.
Saturday, May 4
- Augusta Handmaid Fair will be from noon to 4 p.m. The Doris Building. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
- The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival will be held in Johnston, S.C. For more information, visit https://www.johnstondevelopmentcorp.org/events/peach-blossom-festival/.
- Spring Latin Fest 2024 will take place from noon to 10 p.m. at The Augusta Common in downtown Augusta. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
- The 25th Annual Pendleton King Park plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Franke Pavilion at Pendleton King Park, 1600 Troupe St. There will be plants grown by master gardeners, vendors on site with plants and garden related items. Master gardeners will also be at the event to answer questions. For more information or to become a vendor, contact Diane at dasprague@gmail.com.
Friday, May 10
- Spring Greek Festival 2024 will be held over three days at 953 Telfair St. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
Saturday, May 11
- The Alternative Market will be held at 2 p.m. at 1600 Troupe St., Augusta. Patrons are invited to check out unique, local businesses and more. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
- Spring Greek Festival 2024 will be held over three days at 953 Telfair St. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
Sunday, May 12
- Spring Greek Festival 2024 will be held over three days at 953 Telfair St. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
Thursday, May 16
- Ghosts: Do You Believe? Will be held at the Miller Theatre with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Dustin Pari of Ghost Hunters, the audience will dive into the paranormal world, where there will be discussions about haunted encounters, different phenomena and more. For more information, visit millertheateraugusta.com.
Friday, May 17
- Aiken’s Night Market will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 700 Mack Henry Holland Drive, Aiken. There will be variety of local vendors, food trucks, live music, and more. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Saturday, May 25
- The Augusta Air Show will take place at Augusta Regional Airport. For more information, visit https://augustaairshow.com.
Sunday, May 26
- The Augusta Air Show will take place at Augusta Regional Airport. For more information, visit https://augustaairshow.com.
Saturday, June 1
- AugustaCon Summer 2024 will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Augusta. For more information, visit https://www.theaugustacon.com/.
Saturday, June 15
- Ridge Peach Festival will take place. For more information, visit the Ridge Peach Festival Facebook page.
Thursday, July 4
- Yankee Doodle Dash 5K/10K will take place from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Mill Trailhead – Augusta Canal. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Sunday, Sept. 29
- The 2024 Ironman 70.3 Augusta will take place. For more information, visit the https://www.ironman.com/im703-augusta.
Saturday, Oct. 5
- FireK 2024 will take place at 10 a.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. This will be the 10th year for the event. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Saturday, Nov. 2
- Augusta Anime-Fall Fest will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Augusta. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Saturday, Nov. 9
- Kids Jam 2024 will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverview Park Activities Center. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
Friday, Nov. 15
- The band KANSAS will bring their tour, “Another Fork in The Road,” to the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at www.Ticketmaster.com and the Queensborough Box Office at CCPAC.
Saturday, Nov. 30
- The 2024 Palmetto Peach half marathon, 10k and 5 k will take place at SRP Park. For more information, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/NorthAugusta/PalmettoPeachHalfMarathon.
