The Palmetto Peanut Boil on Devine Street is fun for the whole family. | Photo by COLAtoday
It’s Saturday in Soda City, and there’s plenty of fun to be had around town. Here’s what’s happening today.
🥜 Palmetto Peanut Boil
Thousands of people will flock to the 2900 block of Devine Street for live music, kids’ entertainment, and food benefiting Animal Mission. Psst — City Editor David will help judge the peanut boil competition.
🎊 Jubilee Festival
The longest-running festival in downtown Columbia celebrates Black history and culture with live performances, artist demonstrations, and food vendors.
🇬🇷 Greek Festival
Enjoy tours of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral and a taste of Greece at the 38th annual fest, happening today + tomorrow, Sept. 21.
Events
Events
Saturday, Sept. 20
South Carolina Horror Convention | Saturday, Sept. 20-Sunday, Sept. 21 | Times vary | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | $15+
🧬 GVL entrepreneur enters the anti-aging skincare game
Presented by twentyfour skincare
Upgrade your routine with twentyfour skincare. | Photos by Jasmin Rojas for XXIV, Inc.
The ongoing quest for youthful skin has introduced many solutions, and a whole lot of empty promises. But the latest innovation from Greenville-based XXIV Inc. delivers a science-backed, game-changing lineup of products.
Founder Jenny Pancoast‘s newly launched brand, twentyfour skincare, touts remarkable results that are scientifically proven to outperform today’s go-to anti-aging ingredients.
What sets these products apart is their clinical prowess, demonstrating a 57% wrinkle reduction vs. retinol’s mere 17%. (Whoa.)
Safe for all skin types, products include StepZero™ Age Reversing Powder, known as the “only anti-aging powder,” and HYDRÍQ™ Age Reversing Hydrator, which doubles as a treatment serum.
How do they do it? Clinically tested with significant results, Zylö Therapeutics’ patented Z-pod® technology gives these products an impressive 24-hour sustained effectiveness.
That means they’re improving elasticity and collagen formation all day — all while keeping routines simple + sustainable with clean, fragrance/cruelty-free, pregnancy safe, and vegan ingredients in refillable packaging.
Monday, Sept. 22 is the autumnal equinox, which means fall will officially arrive at 2:19 p.m. The leaves may still be green for now, but when you’re ready to look for changing colors, we recommend hitting a local trail.
Talk about taking the cake. Kaminsky’s Dessert Café in Charleston was crowned the best bakery in South Carolina by The Takeout. Luckily, you don’t knead to go that far for delicious baked goods — Columbia’s coffee shops offer some of our favorite sweet treats.
Sports
Tune in at 7 p.m. tonight to watch the Gamecocks take on the Missouri Tigers, and go behind the scenes of the South Carolina Gamecocks with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.
Gallery
Buckle up, we’re taking you on a virtual road trip to see fall foliage across some of the National Park Service’s parks. While we’re dreaming of the scenic views of Lassen Peak in Northern California, we can’t wait to see the leaves change at Congaree National Park.
Family
$8,912. That’s how much a family of four can expect to spend on average for a seven-night trip to Walt Disney World, including meals, park tickets, and overnight accommodations on property. Vacation not in the cards this year? Free family fun awaits with these Soda City activities. (NerdWallet)
Cause
Donate blood at Friendship Baptist Church in honor of Sickle Cell Awareness Month to save lives and earn $70 in TBC rewards. Learn more + register.*
Arts
Arts
🥁 Drum roll, please
Congres the Band return to Columbia after drawing a huge crowd at St. Pat’s in Five Points in March. | Photo by COLAtoday
From pop to country and everything in between, Columbia is a stop on 25 major artists’ and bands’ tour schedules this fall.
Scan this list and snag your tickets so you don’t miss out on any of them. St. Paul and the Broken Bones | The Senate | Friday, Sept. 26 | The horn-fueled soul band from Alabama has opened for The Rolling Stones and played Coachella.
NBA YoungBoy | Colonial Life Arena | Wednesday, Oct 8 + Thursday, Oct. 9 | See one of the most-streamed rappers in the world with over 15 billion views on YouTube. Turnpike Troubadors | Township Auditorium | Friday, Oct. 10 | Red dirt country favorites reunited after a hiatus and stormed back with their new album “The Price of Admission.” Macy Gray | The Senate | Saturday, Nov. 1 | Gray is best known for her Grammy-winning smash “I Try” and will celebrate that album on this tour.
The fluffiest, No. 1 best-selling bed pillows: Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillows. Made with down alternative and cooling technology, the pillows work for back, stomach, and side sleepers. Bonus: Toss them in the washer + dryer when you want to clean.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Host and comedian Nate Bargatze donated $250,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of America during the 2025 Emmys, using the length of acceptance speeches to determine the amount donated.Luckily, there’s no time limit on giving back to Columbia’s local chapter.
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