With Halloween now in the past and the cooler weather coming in, Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Below are some local events leading up to turkey day!
Please note – While we make every effort to crosscheck current links and event details on our guides, we always encourage you to do the same before making final plans. If details are missing or incorrect, please let us know so that we can correct them.
Kids Night In – Clay Turkey
November 10, 2023 | 7 p.m. Art Smart Academy, 7106 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC 29063
Drop the kids off for a fun night of creating a masterpiece. These turkeys will be the perfect centerpiece at Thanksgiving! $20/child
Make and Create: Thanksgiving Feast Centerpiece
November 16, 2023 | 3-5 p.m. Richland Library Eastover, Eastover Meeting Room, 608 Main Street, Eastover, SC 29044
Are you ready for Thanksgiving Gatherings? Come and join us in making a centerpiece for your Thanksgiving Feast.
Children’s Charities of the Midlands “Turkey Trot” 5k & 1mi Family Fun Run
November 18, 2023 | 9 a.m. Village Green at Lake Carolina, 220 Eascott Place, Columbia, SC 29229
$15.00 – 1m run/walk charity donation
$25.00 – tshirt donation
$8.00 – parking pass
Tis the Season of Thankfulness and Giving – sign up today!
Thanksgiving Turkey Photo Holder
November 18, 2023 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores, locations vary
Bring your mini-DIYer into Lowe’s at one of the select time slots. Workshops hosted by one our Red Vest experts, in-store only. We look forward to building with you and your little ones!
Family Storytime: ‘Twas the Tuesday Before Thanksgiving
November 21, 2023 | 4:00-4:45 p.m. Richland Library Wheatley, Wheatley Meeting Room, 931 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC 29205
Before heading over the river and through the woods, stop by the Wheatley Library for a Thanksgiving storytime and craft!
BGCM’s 19th Annual Turkey Day 5K | 1K Family Fun Run
November 23, 2023 | 9 a.m. Colonial Life Arena, 847 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Shandon Turkey Trot and Burn 5K
November 24, 2023 | 10 a.m. Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC 29205
Are you ready to BURN off those Thanksgiving Day Calories? Then THIS is the race for you! Runners and Walkers are Wwelcome! This race, managed by GRIT Endurance, LLC, will benefit The Shandon Neighborhood Council, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, who will use the race proceeds to provide improvements in this historical neighborhood. Our race will showcase our beautiful Shandon Neighborhood with its USA Track & Field certified course. The Start/Finish will be near Craft and Draft where we will hold our awards ceremony.
