Upcoming Events close to you!

10/20/2014 (Permalink)

Looking for something to do in your local town during the fall?  Well Lexington and West Columbia have a ton of great family friendly events that you can attend in order to bring in that fall and Halloween spirit and enjoy your local community first hand!

Lexington:

Deceased Farm

October 3-5, 10-12, 16-19, 23-26, 29-31, 2014 | November 1, 2014

Featuring two complete haunted houses, Deceased Farm is fast becoming the Midland’s premiere haunted attraction. Conveniently located in Lexington, South Carolina next to the corn maze at Clinton Sease Farm, you can spend the day wandering the corn maze and when darkness falls come over to test your bravery in one or both attractions. The main haunt encompasses three buildings that are crammed full of state of the art props and sets inhabited by over 30 live characters surrounded by a 2 acre haunted corn maze. Deceased Farm is a very intense attraction and is NOT recommended for small children. Recommended for children 12 years of age and up, but younger children are allowed if accompanied by an adult.

Boo at the Zoo

October 17 - 30, 2014 from 6PM - 9PM

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden presents Boo at the Zoo - a 2014 Halloween Spooktacular event! Featured attractions include the trick-or-treat trail, Moonlight Magic with Ray, a nightly costume parade, marshmallow roasts, Frankenstein's Foam Zone, the Spooky Safari, Haunted Carousel, Spooky Hay Maze and more. Tickets are only $9 for the general public and children younger than 2 are free! Make plans now to attend this family friendly Halloween event in Columbia, SC.

Halloween Hustle at Saluda Shoals Park

October 30, 2014

Dress in your Halloween best for this run held on a fast, fun course that runs through Saluda Shoals Park. The festivities continue after the hustle with a laser light show, DJ, and fun activities. Costumes are encouraged. Prizes will be awarded to Best Youth, Best Adult, Best Group, and Best Overall Costumes. T-Shirts available for purchase. Click here for additional information.

39th Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Art & Craft Festival

November 14 - 16, 2014

Features original designs & work from hundreds of talented artists & craftsmen from across the nation. Something for every style, taste & budget with thousands of choices from traditional to contemporary, functional to whimsical and decorative to fun & funky. Patrons visit with the actual artisans as they browse the booths to find those one-of-a-kind treasure only found at the Craftsmen's Classics.

Cayce/West Columbia:

Hall of Horrors

Cayce, SC

2014 brings yet another exciting season of screams this October. Hall of Horrors, the longest running haunted attraction in the Midlands is proud to unveil Xperiment 13!! Like nothing you've ever experienced, you'll venture through the halls of pure hospitHELL!! Also new this year will be the addition of our outdoor maze of terror. You'll run from crazed, needle-wielding doctors, angry patients and come the closest you have ever been to death.

Harvest festival

West Columbia, SC

Come celebrate the season at Varner-Hogg Plantation’s Harvest Festival and learn about harvesting on a 1800s plantation! Visitors can view tools and wagons used in harvesting sugar cane, see and taste real sugar cane, and learn how it’s gathered and processed. Take a hayride and search for our plantation scarecrows. There will be storytelling, games, craft activities, and free refreshments.