What's on in Gaston for free?
19 upcoming events
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Events in Gaston for free
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Wed 7 · 3 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time5–11 yrs
Lego Club
Gaston Branch Library
Wed 7 · 5 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Lifelong Learning: Finance 101
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 8 · 12:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Handmade: Crafty Club
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 8 · 4 PMFree
📖Story time📚Literature11–14 yrs
Book Club: Page Turners
Gaston Branch Library
Sat 10 · 11 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Tech Talk: Computer Essentials
Gaston Branch Library
Mon 12 · 4:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Now Showing: Friendly Movies
Gaston Branch Library
Tue 13 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show3–5 yrs
Preschool Storytime
Gaston Branch Library
Tue 13 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop📚Literature
Create It: Sewing Machine Scrunchies
Gaston Branch Library
Wed 14 · 3 PMFree
📚Literature🌳Outdoors
Book Club: Steps & Stories
Gaston Branch Library
Wed 14 · 3 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop5–11 yrs
Lego Club
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 15 · 12:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Handmade: Crafty Club
Gaston Branch Library
Thu 15 · 3:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🎯Board games5–11 yrs
Full STEAM Ahead: Candy Corn Party
Gaston Branch Library
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
📖Story time0–15 yrs
Family Storytime
Gaston Branch Library
Tue 20 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time3–5 yrs
Preschool Storytime
Gaston Branch Library
See also in Gaston for free
Fri 16 · 8 PM$12.51
🌳Outdoors🎫Concert
Cledus T Judd
1032 US-178, Pelion
At 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Hazelwood Brewing Company
Hazelwood Brewing Company, Lexington
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Voodoo Brewing Company
Voodoo Brewing Company, Lexington
At 8 PM
🌙Indie🎸Rock
The Beths - By Request Tour
The Senate at Tin Roof, Columbia
Fri 2 · 7 PM$64.23
💜Soul / Funk🎷Jazz
Jamie Wright Live! A Night of Soulful Grooves
Chayz Lounge, West Columbia
Sat 10 · 8 PM$102–666
🎤Hip-Hop🎙️Rap
Master P
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
Sat 10 · 8 PM$25
🌐World music🎫Concert
Vino Sabor Presents: Havana Nights
Vino Sabor, Columbia
Fri 16 · 7 PM$17.85
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Fall Festival of Choirs
Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia
Sat 3 · 1:15 PM$0–28.52
🎪Street party
USC Alumni Association Tailgate vs Kentucky
Gamecock Park, Columbia
Tomorrow · 5 PM$0
☀️Open air🌳Outdoors
1st Thursday Patio Party at Smoked
Smoked, Columbia
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
🎤Karaoke🏛️Politics & Economy
The Social Frequency: Politics & Power
Champagne Restaurant, Columbia
Sat 3 · 12 PM$0
🎪Street party🤝Volunteering
Fall Into Giving Community Day: Honoring Cancer Survivors
810 Dutch Square Blvd, Columbia
Sat 3 · 9 PM$15
🎉Parties
The Distinguished Riders MC of Columbia, SC Anniversary Party
817 St Andrews Rd, Columbia
Sun 4 · 4 PM
🎪Street party🎉Club
Kodis Birthday Bash
S BAR AND GRILL, Columbia
Sat 10 · 8 PM$0–10
🎉Club💿DJ set
CASH MONEY & NO LIMIT CONCERT AFTER PARTY | AURA
AURA KITCHEN AND BAR, Columbia
Thu 15 · 3 PMFree
🎪Street party
Ronald McDonald Fall Festival
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia, SC
Sat 17 · 7 PM$9.30–23.17
🎉Parties
Columbia Halloween Singles Mixer 2026
Columbia, SC
Sat 24 · 4 PM$15.81–46.03
🎪Street party
Columbia Halloween Bar Crawl
Taco Mundo Kitchen y Cantina, Columbia
Sat 24 · 4:30 PM$17.85–22.11
🎪Street party
Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Columbia!
POPS - Pub On Park Street, Columbia
Sat 24 · 5 PM$18.09–20.20
🎪Street party
Columbia Boos & Booze Halloween Bar Crawl: 3rd Annual
Tin Roof, Columbia
Tue 13 · 11:30 AMFree
📚Literature
Book Club: Shelf Indulgence
South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch Library, West Columbia
Thu 15 · 12 PMFree
📚Literature
Blue Jays Book Club
Swansea Branch Library
Fri 23 · 10 AM$65–16,008
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
2026 Housing Innovation: Children's Edition
Phillips Market Center, West Columbia
Today
🎬Cinema📚Literature
ReelTalk: Book Club
Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia
At 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📜Poetry
Freedom with Conditions: America250 Public Forum
The Boeing Institute on Civility at Allen University, Columbia
Tomorrow · 8 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Heat Pump Design and Application
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
Tue 6 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Book Club: Detectives & Desserts
Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library
Thu 8 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Policy & Pints
Bierkeller Brewing Company, Columbia
Fri 9 · 12 AM$0
🗣️Talk
Media Literacy & Why It Matters During Election Season
The Lourie Center, Columbia
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
OCTOBER: RCHAP Homebuyer Workshop
Council Chambers, Columbia
Fri 16 · 6 PM$0
📚Literature
Beaver Girl Audiobook Listening Party
1013 Duke Ave, Columbia
Fri 16 · 6:45 PM$0–5
🎬Cinema🌳Outdoors
Movie on the Horseshoe
USC Horseshoe, Columbia
Mon 19 · 5 PM$0–150
🍽️Food
Good Ground Exchange Midlands
302 Senate St, Columbia
Thu 22 · 8:30 AM$241.94
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Sustain SC's 5th Annual Sustainability Symposium
Central Energy, Columbia
Sat 24 · 6 PM$44.52
🎬Cinema
THE CREATIVE CULTURE ART EXPO presents CINEMA
Nickelodeon Theater, Columbia
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
📚Literature
Book Club: Rowdy Readers
Irmo Branch Library, Columbia
Sun 11 · 4 PMFree
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
1946 - A Film Screening and Talkback at Emmaus
Emmaus Church, Columbia
Wed 7 · 12 PMFree
🀄Mahjong
Game On: Mahjongg
Pelion Branch Library
Tue 6 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at WesCo Brew and Bowl
WesCo Brew and Bowl, Cayce
At 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Boze's Restaurant and Bar
Boze's Restaurant and Bar, West Columbia
Sat 10 · 3 PM
🏆Tournament👾Video games
Cola Clash Season 1 Clash 10: Love Winners
986 Knox Abbott Dr, Cayce
At 4 PM
👾Video games🏆Tournament
The Side Deck Smash #318 9/30/26
406 Huger St, Columbia
At 8 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Republic Biergarten & Kitchen
Republic Biergarten & Kitchen, Columbia
Sat 3 · 10:30 AMFree
🏆Tournament⚔️Miniatures
Firefly Warhammer 40k Oct 2026
Firefly Toys & Games, Columbia
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