Other recently opened or coming soon restaurants in Forest Acres

• Historic Columbia Fall Plant Sale | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens | Free | Attendees will be able to purchase and learn about a wide array of plants propagated from the living collections across all of our historic sites.
• Humanities Collaborative Book Launch Party | 6 p.m. | All Good Books | Free | Join AGB for a book launch party hosted by the Humanities Collaborative.
• Monster Mash Family Party and Dance | 6-9 p.m. | Seven Oaks Park | $28 | Grab your best costume and enjoy dinner, dancing, trick-or-treating, a costume contest, games, a photo, and a goody bag.

• Artist Pop-Up | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Columbia Visitors Center | Free | The Columbia Visitors Center, while working with One Columbia, will host both Andrea St. Jean and Mark Dreher, Jr.
• Tricks for Treats Puppy Pageant: Costume Contest and Talent Show | 1-3 p.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, Cayce | Free | Proceeds will go to Columbia Animal Services, the brewery will be collecting donations for the group as well.
• Hispanic Heritage Month Storytime | 10:30-11 a.m. | Richland Library Sandhills | Free | Bring the whole family for a storytime highlighting books by Hispanic and Latinx authors and illustrators with stories, songs and more.

• SC Pride Tea Dance | 3 p.m. | The Woody on Main | $25 | Kick off Pride Week with an afternoon of fun celebrating the tea dance culture from the past, while raising money for Famously Hot SC Pride’s initiatives and events.
• Fall Fido Festival 2024 | 1-4 p.m. | Melvin Park, Chapin | $5+ | With photo ops, games, vendors, shopping, food trucks, demonstrations, adoptions, raffles and so much more it’s the perfect way to spend a Sunday in October.

• The Five Points Association held a community submission process to name the new, 1,200-pound robot head, created by local artist, Clark Ellefson, that was unveiled at the JerryFest event. Meet, “Fritz.”

• It’s back with a bite — Carolina Ballet is returning to the Koger Center for the Arts for its 32nd year with “Dracula,” on Friday, Oct. 25 + Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Grab tickets to this yearly fall show.

• While Derek Carr recovers from an oblique injury, former Gamecock quarterback, Spencer Rattler is set to be the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints for Week 6. The Saints will play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 13. (WLTX)

• The outdoor lifestyle brand Orvis is now open at Cross Hill Market in the 3,900 sqft space previously occupied by Plant House by Whole Foods Market. Orvis stores focus on clothing, fly-fishing gear, dog products, and more.

• Carolina on our mind, and in our hearts. We’re currently raising donations for BeLoved Asheville, a local organization supporting food and water distribution, clothing and supply deliveries, and debris cleanup across the region. 100% of funds raised will go to support recovery efforts across WNC, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

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Pumpkin patches

• Friday, Sept. 20-Sunday, Nov. 3 | 382 Olde Farm Rd., Lexington | $16+ | Experience the “Home of the Free” corn maze, farm animals, playgrounds, wagon rides, and more.

• Saturday, Oct. 5-Saturday, Nov. 9 | 29247 SC Hwy. 151, McBee | $12 (ages 10+), $10 (ages 3-9) | Navigate a sea-themed corn maze featuring Moana and Maui.

• Saturday, Sept. 21-Sunday, Oct. 27 | 6600 Highway 92, Enoree | $8 (ages 6+), free (ages 5 and under) | Explore a corn maze, pumpkin patch, and wagon rides; nighttime activities include Big Boo and haunted wagon rides.

• Saturday, Oct. 26 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | 5057 SC-34, Pomaria | $10 | Shop over 20 vendors while kids enjoy farm activities, including a corn maze, wagon rides, and pumpkin picking.