What's on in Gaston on a budget?
20 upcoming events
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Events in Gaston on a budget
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Sat 7 · 11 AMFree
TalkVolunteering
Giving Back: Angel Tree Prep
Gaston Branch Library
Mon 9 · 4:30 PMFree
Cinema0–15 yrs
Now Showing: Friendly Movies
Gaston Branch Library
Tue 10 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time3–5 yrs
Preschool Storytime
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 12 · 11 AMFree
WorkshopScience
Tech Talk: Transparent Language
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 12 · 12:30 PMFree
WorkshopCrafts
Handmade: Crafty Club
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 12 · 4 PMFree
Story time11–14 yrs
Book Club: Page Turners
Gaston Branch Library
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
Tabletop RPGBoard games
Challenge Accepted: D&D Club
Gaston Branch Library
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Wildfire Ready Workshop
Gaston Union Jr/Sr High School in the Commons Cafeteria
Tue 17 · 10:30 AMFree
Art & Culture
Preschool Storytime
Gaston Branch Library
Tue 17 · 4 PMFree
Art & Culture
Ink Society: Gratitude Zines
Gaston Branch Library
Wed 18 · 3 PMFree
Art & Culture
Book Club: Steps & Stories
Gaston Branch Library
Wed 18 · 3 PMFree
Art & Culture
Lego Club
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 19 · 11 AMFree
Art & Culture
Hola, Hi!
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 19 · 12:30 PMFree
Art & Culture
Handmade: Crafty Club
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 19 · 3:30 PMFree
Art & Culture
Full STEAM Ahead: Turkey Trouble
Gaston Branch Library
See also in Gaston on a budget
At 5 PM$33.85
RockConcert
REHAB w/ Special Guest Maddie Rean
Bubba's Pub N Grub, Lexington
At 7 PM$55.20
BluesConcert
The Woodshed Sessions: Elliott New & the Untouchables
Carolina Arts Cafe and Studios, Cayce
Sun 8 · 11 AM
DisabilityVolunteering
Jingle Jam Music Festival
Steel Hands Brewing, Cayce
At 6 PM$25
RockConcert
Back In Black - AC/DC Tribute
107 W Main St, Lexington, SC 29072
At 6:30 PM$41.48
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Hazelwood Brewing Company
Hazelwood Brewing Company, Lexington
Thu 5 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Voodoo Brewing Company
Voodoo Brewing Company, Lexington
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
ElectroConcert
The John Sebastian Synthwave Revival - Neon Tent Revival, Free Live Event
220 Greystone Blvd, Columbia
Tomorrow · 8 PM$64.23
Soul / FunkJazz
H. Wade Johnson & Pride Ensemble Presents A Soulful Halloween Affair
Chayz Lounge, West Columbia
Sun 1 · 5 PM$50–150
Soul / FunkConcert
Carolina Soul Music Awards
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Sun 1 · 8 PM
Hip-HopRap
Prof
The Senate at Tin Roof, Columbia
Mon 2 · 7 PM$40
ClassicalConcert
Andy & Friends
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM
Folk / AcousticRock
Judah and The Lion
The Senate, Columbia
Fri 6 · 8:30 PM
RapHip-Hop
Rod Wave Don't Look Down Tour
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
Sun 8 · 2:30 PM
Singer-songwriterConcert
City Baptist Jubilee Choir Union
Zion Baptist Church, Columbia
Sun 8 · 12 PMFree
RockFolk / Acoustic
JerryFest 2026 - Rescheduled
Five Points, Columbia
Tomorrow · 6 PM$12.51–172.57
Parties
Halloween at Historical Skyline Club
Skyline Club, West Columbia
At 6 PM$20–33.85
DJ set
Singles in Columbia SC Halloween Singles Meet & Greet
Expansive, columbia
At 8 PM$25
Food
Vino Sabor Presents: Pour Decisions - A Masquerade Affair
Vino Sabor, Columbia
Tomorrow · 11 AM
DJ set
Village Idiot Five Points Halloween Party
Village Idiot Pizza, Columbia
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Street party
Columbia Korean Festival
Korean Community Presbyterian Church, Columbia
Tomorrow · 3 PM$10.20–46.03
Parties
Columbia Official Halloween Bar Crawl
Republic Biergarten & Kitchen, Columbia
Tomorrow · 4 PM$12.78–18.41
Parties
Columbia Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Downtown Beach Bar and Grill, Columbia
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
Street party
Auntie Karen 25th Anniversary Halloween Music Celebration
Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia
Tomorrow · 4 PM$0–17.79
Street party
Spooky SZN 2026: The Ultimate Columbia Halloween Bar Crawl
Columbia
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
ClubDJ set
Club Savage: Halloween Party
Savage Craft Ale Works, West Columbia
Tomorrow · 8 PM$28.52
DJ setBelly dance
halloween party
2338 Main St, Columbia
Tomorrow · 9 PM$9.31
Parties
Aura Halloween Costume Contest
AURA KITCHEN AND BAR, Columbia
Tomorrow · 7 PM$56.05–189.98
Parties
A Queen’s Masquerade Ball, In Black
S BAR AND GRILL, Columbia
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
Street partyOutdoors
First Thursday on Main
City Center / Main Street, Columbia
Thu 5 · 7 PM$17.85–28.52
Club
DoveZ of a Feather: All White Party
Ekko Bar & Lounge, Columbia
Fri 6 · 5:30 PM
Street partyOutdoors
West Columbia's 10th Annual Fall Back Fest
100-300 blocks of State Street, West Columbia
Thu 5 · 6 PM$49.87
Parties
2026 COE Homecoming Celebration
The Hall, Columbia
Fri 6 · 6 PM$55.20–71.21
Outdoors
Homecoming on the Horseshoe
USC Horseshoe, Columbia
Sun 8 · 5 PM
PoetryLiterature
Jasper 15th Anniversary Party & Magazine Release
Art Bar, Columbia
Sun 8 · 3 PM$55.20–1,602
Street party
The Denouement: Homecoming Day Party
The Laundry at Bull Street, Columbia
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
CountrySocials
Gamecock Hoedown - A Carolina Ballroom Line Dancing Experience
UofSC Russell House University Union, Columbia
At 8 PMFree
Hip-hopContemporary
"This is Hallowen" - A Re-imagining of the Nightmare Before Christmas
Columbia Music Festival Association
Tomorrow · 8 PM$28.52
Stand-up
Allen University Homecoming Comedy Show featuring Akintunde
Chappelle Auditorium at Allen University, Columbia
Mon 2 · 7:30 PMFree
Stand-up
Mondays are 4 Laughs
The Joint @ 1710 Main, Columbia
Thu 5 · 7 PM
Stand-up
Matt Mathews: Not What I Ordered World Tour
Township Auditorium, Columbia
Sun 8 · 11 AM$0
Drag show
Lei'd and Slayed Drag Brunch
Urban Tiki, Columbia
Thu 5 · 6:30 PM
ClassicalShows
Betsy Blackmon Dance Company Fall Concert
Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia
Thu 5 · 5 PMFree
TalkEcology
Master Gardeners: Composting
Swansea Branch Library
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
MarketCrafts
2026 Midlands Christmas Arts & Crafts Market
South Carolina State Farmers Market, West Columbia
Tue 10 · 11:30 AMFree
Literature
Book Club: Shelf Indulgence
South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch Library, West Columbia
Mon 16 · 11 AMFree
Art & Culture
Lifelong Learning: Senior Chair Yoga
Pelion Branch Library
At 3 PMFree
ExhibitionGuided tour
Guided Tour - Anne Frank Center - A History for Today Exhibit
Anne Frank Center, Columbia
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
MarketMagic
Gather COLA's Spooky Spectacular Artisan Market
Gather COLA, Columbia
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Book Club: Detectives & Desserts
Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library
Wed 4
Talk
TEDxLady Street ED
Columbia
Fri 6 · 11 AM$25
Cinema
SC Underground Film Festival
Nickelodeon Theater, Columbia
Fri 6 · 10 AM$7–55
Cinema
SC Underground Film Festival
Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
Literature
Soulful Maximalism | University of Southern Carolina | Book Tour Stop
Pastides Alumni Center at UofSC, Columbia
Sun 8 · 3 PMFree
LiteratureOutdoors
USC Belser Arboretum Book Club: "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek"
W. Gordon Belser Arboretum, Columbia
Tue 10 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Audiofuturism with Prof. André Carrington at University of South Carolina
Lumpkin Auditorium, Close-Hipp Bldg, 8th Floor, Columbia
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
TalkHeritage
The History of Columbia's Central Correctional Institution Presentation
Lexington County Museum
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