Sports

About the team

Upcoming games

• vs. Kannapolis | Friday, July 14 | 7:05 p.m. | The first 1,000 fans will receive a free dinosaur bobblehead from the Columbia Fireflies.
• vs. Kannapolis | Saturday, July 15 | 6:05 p.m. | If you missed fireworks on Independence Day, this game has you covered.
• vs. Carolina | Tuesday, July 25 | 7:05 p.m. | It’s $2 Tuesday — enjoy $2 hot dogs, popcorn, sodas, and Miller Lite.

• Toucan Tuesday at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden | Tuesday, July 4 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Pkwy., Columbia | Guests visiting the zoo will receive buy-one-get-one admission to the park and buy-one-get-one icees with a donation of two non-perishable food items.
• Lexington County Peach Festival | Tuesday, July 4 | 8 a.m.-11 p.m. | Gilbert Community Park, 115 Rikard Circle, Gilbert | Free | Festivities will celebrate the community, Independence Day, and the Queen of all fruits, the peach.

• The Market at Richland Library | Wednesday, July 5 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Richland Library Main, 1431 Assembly St., Columbia | Shop your community to get fresh produce, meet your new favorite author or pick out an interesting piece of art.

• First Thursday on Main Street | Thursday, July 6 | 6 p.m. | Main Street, Columbia | Free | On the first Thursday of each month, businesses in downtown Columbia participate in First Thursday on Main by keeping their doors open late, offering a mix of specials, events, entertainment, and more.

• Jurassic Quest | Friday, July 7-Sunday, July 9 | Times vary | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia | Walk with our larger-than-life dinosaur herd with your friends and family as Jurassic Quest roars through Columbia.

Virgin all day margarita

• 2 oz. Ritual Tequila Alternative
• 1 oz. orange juice
• 1 oz. fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz. simple syrup
• Lime slice

• Robyn King’s patriotic “Catch the Spirit!” themed boat took the top prize at this year’s Patriotic Boat Parade on Lake Murray. Take a look at the festive boats.

• West Columbia will debut the Meeting Street Music Fest, a city-organized music festival, this fall. Set for Saturday, September 16, the event will feature three bands, including a national headliner. Admission is free and will take place on the 600 and 700 blocks of Meeting Street. (Lexington Chronicle)

• USC’s baseball program has hired Joey Holcomb as an assistant coach. Holcomb, known for his recruiting skills and developing offenses, joins the Gamecocks after a successful stint at Campbell University. (Gamecocks Online)

• Independence Day. America has been celebrating this day for 247 years, since the Declaration of Independence was formally adopted on July 4, 1776. Round up the kids, friends, or just yourself, and head to Segra Park or Gilbert for the Lexington County Peach Festival.