Columbia, South Carolina Events

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Large enough to accommodate groups, but small enough to offer exclusive personal service, The Inn at Claussen's is perfect for your next special event. When you book 24 rooms, the Inn is exclusively yours, putting the entire hotel staff at your service. For weddings, business meetings, a family reunion or a weekend with good friends, your party will relax in style, while enjoying our southern hospitality. We offer audiovisual equipment, complimentary wireless internet access and other business services.

NYE at the Inn- 12/31/11
As guests of The Inn at Claussen’s on NYE, please join us at your leisure in the lobby between 6 and 9PM for complimentary horse drawn carriage rides, hot chocolate, coffee bar, wine, cheese and crackers. So plan to join us at The Inn at Claussen's and enjoy your stay this New Year’s!

• Shield and Storm: 20th Anniversary of the Persian Gulf War - 01/18/2011 - 06/25/2011 null
• 2010 - 2011 Vista Studios - Gallery 80808 - 02/10/2011 - 02/22/2011

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• Columbia Children's Theatre presents "Alice in Wonderland" - 02/11/2011 - 02/20/2011

  Lewis Carroll's unflappable young heroine takes a tumble down an enchanted rabbit hole to an off-kilter world of mock turtles, dancing flora, punctual rabbits and mad tea parties, where playing cards hold court and nothing is as it seems. Whimsy and wordplay are the order of the day in this imaginative musical adaptation of a favorite of generations of children, adults, and psychoanalysts! This version is fun for the whole family.

• Le Cafe Jazz at Finlay Park Cafe - 11/05/2010 - null The Skipp Pearson Jazz Foundation presents Come to Jazz Town USA... Columbia, South Carolina and take a trip each and every Friday to France... Le Cafe Jazz at Finlay Park offers an indoor and outdoor Bistro for the Culture in You. Weekly program schedule: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Happy Hour Piano Jazz Set 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Professional Jazz Set (House Band) 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Open Jam Session/Cutting Contest for a Purse In a unique atmosphere come enjoy: French and American Cuisine Jazz Gift Shoppe Brimming Book Shelves Select Tables for a game of French Checker "Put a little Jazz in Your Life"...Jazz Town USA, Columbia, South Carolina/
• Innovative Works Without Boundaries - 02/09/2011 - 02/12/2011

  The USC Dance Company premieres three brand new contemporary works by such dance luminaries as Helen Pickett (professional choreographer and former principal dancer with Ballet Frankfurt), and our own award-winning choreographers Thaddeus Davis and Tanya Wideman-Davis, plus David Parsons’ energetic piece, Etude.

• City Strolls: Robert Mills Historic District - 12/10/2010 - 12/09/2011 Guests can enjoy the charm of this downtown neighborhood as they walk past some of Columbia's oldest remaining homes, observing some of the significant architectural features found in the area.
• Innovative Works without Boundaries - 02/09/2011 - 02/12/2011 The USC Dance Company premieres three brand new contemporary works by such dance luminaries as Helen Pickett (professional choreographer and former principal dancer with Ballet Frankfurt), and our own award-winning choreographers Thaddeus Davis and Tanya Wideman-Davis, plus David Parsons’ energetic piece, Etude.
• Shield and Storm: 20th Anniversary of the Persian Gulf War. - 01/14/2011 - 06/25/2011 The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum commemorates the anniversary of the First Persian Gulf War (August 1990-February 1991), with the exhibit: Shield and Storm: 20th Anniversary of the Persian Gulf War. This exhibit examines multiple aspects of the conflict, particularly the involvement of South Carolinians and explores three main aspects of the war. The air campaign featuring the SC Swamp Fox Air National Guard F16A Fighter Squadron, the ground campaign featuring the SC Army National Guard and Fort Jackson and a general overview of the conflict will be the highlights of the exhibit.
• 48th Annual Boat Show 2011 - 02/11/2011 - 02/13/2011 The 48th Annual Boat Show will take place at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds February 11th - 13th featuring 12 area boat dealers and over 40 additional exhibitors.

  Wall-to-wall boats and accessories will pack all six buildings at The State Fairgrounds. Runabouts, sport boats, fishing boats, cruisers, personal watercraft, jet boats, and high-performance boats-everything from 12 to 30 feet will be ready to board and buy!

  The Annual Boat Show is the largest and longest running boat show in the Midlands and this annual event shows no sign of slowing down. Mid-Carolina Marine's Taylor Smith, says, "With almost all the area boat dealers participating it really makes the show a special event. With so many different boats and manufacturers represented consumers can see just about any boat that's out there. We'll have over 200 boats on display this year."

  Special Boat Show Pricing will be featured during the show.

• Runaway Runway: Recycling Fashion - 01/26/2011 - 02/20/2011 2010 Runaway Runway designs are on view in this special invitational installation. Now in its fourth year, the Columbia Design League's Runaway Runway annual fundraiser is Columbia's premier fun and funky fashion show that aims to raise design and environmental awareness though the use of post-consumer materials constructed into fantastic freestyle fashions. While the entire world is serious about sustainability, this event proves green can be fabulous, fashionable and fun! The competition features clothing created by designers using items destined for the landfill. The 2011 Runaway Runway is on Friday, April 29.
  Location: On view in the David Wallace Robinson, Jr. Community Gallery

   

• Animal Grossology - 02/05/2011 - 05/01/2011

  Explore the disgusting side of science with some of the slimiest, stinkiest and downright yuckiest creatures on earth in this new blockbuster exhibition. Featuring sophisticated animatronics, interactive learning games, and imaginative animated characters adapted from the best-selling Grossology children's book series by author/science teacher Sylvia Branze. Oozing with disgusting science and interactive learning games, this exhibit is sure to provide a unique perspective on the animal kingdom.
  
  Fifteen hands-on stations feature such gross subjects as "Dung Ball Rally," "Blood Sucker Blow-up" and "The Slime Game" that teach lessons such as how the waste of some animals actually helps others survive, ways to avoid diseases such as Lyme or West Nile, and that slime serves many important functions for animals, from facilitating motion to digestion to defense.

• Orchids on the Riverbanks Festival - 02/11/2011 - 02/13/2011

  Presented by The South Carolina Orchid Society, Ikebana International Chapter 182 and Riverbanks Botanical Garden.  See hundreds of blooming orchids and participate in an introductory seminar or guided tour. 

  • Growing Phalaenopsis with Linda Thorne of Seagrove Orchids - Feb 12 at 11 am. 
  • Growing Orchids for Beginners with Carter and Holmes - Feb 12 at Noon.
  • Guided tour with Tom Nasser of Carolina Orchids - Feb 12 at 1 pm. 
• Free Fridays at the Zoo for Residents of Richland and Lexington Counies - 01/07/2011 - 02/25/2011 Combat those winter blues with Free Fridays!  Residents of Richland and Lexington counties receive free admission to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden on Fridays during January and February.  Bring a valid driver's license for proof of residency.
• Attack of the Bloodsuckers - 02/04/2011 - 05/06/2011 Explore the science of what’s biting you in this skin-crawling exhibition! This kid-friendly exhibition examines the what, why, when and how of mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, leeches and other parasites. Learn why bloodsuckers are important to the ecosystem, and how to keep them out of your system!
• Happy Valentine's Day at the Radisson - 02/11/2011 - 02/14/2011 Beautiful Suite complete with chilled Champagne and Chocolates for two - Valentine's Dinner for two in Columbo's - Bountiful Breakfast Buffet

  Deluxe Romance Package (Includes Dinner for Two)

  • Standard Suite $169.00 plus tax
  • Jacuzzi Suite $229.00 plus tax

  Deluxe Romance Package Without Dinner)

   

  • Standard Suite $139.00 plus tax
  • Jacuzzi Suite $199.00 plus tax