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ONGOING
- The Augusta downtown market will run every Saturday through Nov. 15. For more information, visit theaugustamarket.com.
- The Evans Market will run every Saturday through June 28. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page.
Monday, May 26
- VFW Post 12190 will host a Memorial Day ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon at 1055 Market St., near the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Tuesday, May 27
- The Columbia County Board of Commissioners committees will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium at the Evans Government Center Complex. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
- The Columbia County Public Facilities Authority will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioners conference room.For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
- The Columbia County Hospital Authority will meet at 10 a.m. in the commissioners conference room. For more information, visit columbiacountyga.gov.
- The Augusta Commission committees will meet at 1 p.m. at the Municipal Building. For more information, visit augustaga.gov.
- The Richmond County Board of Education will hold a called meeting to discuss personnel at 4 p.m. in the Board Room Auditorium. For more information, visit rcboe.org.
- The Richmond County Board of Education will hold the first budget public hearing at 5 p.m. in the Board Room Auditorium. For more information, visit rcboe.org.
Thursday, May 29
- The 2025 Augusta Charter Review Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. for a regular meeting in the commission at the Municipal Building. For more information, visit https://www.augustaga.gov/3314/Charter-Review-Committee.
Friday, May 30
- Bark N’ Brews will be held at the Market Pavilion from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. There will be dog accessory vendors, animal adoptions, dog grooming and nail clipping and more. For more information, visit the Columbia County Parks, Recreation and Events Facebook page.
Saturday, May 31
- America’s Boating Club Clarks Hill/Thurmond Lake in partnership with the C.A.S.T for Kids Foundation will hold a C.A.S.T. for Kids event at the Dorn Fishing Facility in McCormick, S.C. This will be a free boating and fishing event for children with special needs. The event is open to all children, ages 6-18, no matter what their disability. Participants must pre-register online at https://castforkids.org/event/lakethurmond/ and the space is limited to the first 40 children who register.
- Augusta-Anime Fest Spring 2025 will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Columbia County Exhibition Center. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Wednesday, June 4
- The Big Run 2025 will be held at 6 p.m. at SRP Park in honor of Global Running Day. For more information, visit the event Facebook page
Saturday, June 7
- Summer Beach Blast will be held at Evans Towne Center Park from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. This is a free event that will have live music, food vendors, games and activities. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Thursday, June 19
- Augusta Juneteenth Festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. at the Augusta Exchange Fairgrounds. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Saturday, June 21
- Vince Gill will be at the Columbia CountyPerforming Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com and the Queensborough Box Office at CCPAC.
Saturday, June 28
- The 2025 Pride Festival will start at 10 a.m. in downtown with a parade. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Friday, July 4
- BOOM! in the Park, presented by Bank of America, will be celebrated at Evans Towne Center Park.The festivities begin at 5 p.m and there will be a variety of local food vendors on-site. Guests are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs and settle in for an exciting night of music and celebration. There will be live entertainment by Bryce Leatherwood and Maddie & Tae. The night will end with a fireworks display.
Thursday, July 10
- Brad Williams will perform his comedy tour at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale on Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. For more information, please visit www.thecenterofcc.com.
Saturday, Sept. 27
- Dr. Reed Timmer from Discovery’s ‘Storm Chasers’ is set to bring his speaking series – Dominate The Storm – to Augusta’s Miller Theater. Tickets are on sale now via the box office or millertheateraugusta.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 29
- The a cappella group Straight No Chaser are back for another festive fall with their “Holiday Road Tour.” The “Holiday Road Tour” (a nod to the theme song of cult classic film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation) will be making a stop at Columbia County Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit https://thecenterofcc.com/.
