Plan Ahead for these spring events in Columbia, SC

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The Kinetic Derby parade rolls down Meeting Street. | Photo via Kinetic Derby Day

Spring calendars are filling up quickly, so make sure to add these fun events before you’re all booked up.

Kinetic Derby Day | Saturday, April 22 | Meeting and State Streets, West Columbia | Free | Arrive early for the kinetic sculpture parade followed by soapbox racing, and the obstacle course.

Bark to the Park 2023 | Saturday, April 22 | Saluda Shoals Park, 6071 St. Andrews Rd. | $40 | Bark to the Park is Pawmetto Lifeline’s spring fundraiser to help homeless pets.

8th Annual SC Cornbread Festival | Sunday, April 30 | 2847 N. Main St. | $10 | A festival celebrating all things cornbread, including tastings, vendors, and live music.

BirdFest | Friday + Saturday, May 5-6 | 8444 Old River Rd., Pinewood, SC | $100 Weekend Pass; $55 Friday or Saturday Pass | This year’s Birdfest is in association with the South Carolina Waterfowl Association and offers a weekend of family fun and live music from Steep Canyon Rangers, Town Mountain, Cosmic Possum, Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters, Seth Walker, and Henhouse Prowlers.

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