things to do in Lexington South Carolina

things to do in Lexington South Carolina, October 15- October 22, 2009

The South Carolina State Fair is now open through October 25, 2009 go to the State Fairs website for a great line up of events and performers. Not to mention all the food and rides. This is something that you do not want to miss! The SC State Fair is a must do event for all!

Lake Carolina Wine and Food Festival Saturday October 17, 2009. Join the fun at the 7th Annual Food and Wine Festival at Lake Carolina. This annual event is Northeast Columbia’s premier wine event. Sample and enjoy a wide variety of delectable treats from the areas best chefs and wine from around the world! All the while enjoying live music and a grand silent auction!

Jazz at the Village concert series Sunday October 18, 2009 with  Dick Goodwin Quintet
at the Villages at Sandhills town common area near the fountains. If you havent been there go early a wonder around some. The complex itself is over 300 acres in size. When the development of Village at Sandhill is fully complete, the entire complex will feature a complementary mix of retail, residential, recreational, hospitality, sports, commercial office, and perhaps meical office venues in one grand lifestyle campus.

Boo at the ZOO October 16 - 18 / 23 - 30 @ 6:00-9:00pm Put on your cutest costume and head over to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden for the annual Halloween spook-tacular, Boo at the Zoo. The family-friendly Halloween event runs from 6 to 9pm each evening. Children 12 and under are invited to wear costumes for a spook-fest complete with Frankenstein's Foam Zone, an eeky freaky DJ dance party and a trick-or-treat trail with candy and more! Kids can also venture inside the Crow's Nest Hay Maze, ride on the haunted carousel and explore the Zoo at night! Order Tickets

Happy Hour History Tour Friday October 16, 5:30 PM -7PM .Join us for a happy hour with a twist. Located just west of the heart of Columbia, the Vista is a thriving area for nightlife and shopping, but how did it grow to be the entertainment district it is today? This tour will focus on the history of the Vista as well as the architecture of its buildings.

WWE Smackdown Tuesday October 20, 2009 at 6:45 PM Colonial Life Arena. Don't miss your favorite Smackdown And Ecw Superstars including Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Chris Jericho, Christian* and many more live in action!

Shag Night at Jillian's Thursday October 22 6:30 UNTIL...Live Beach Music every Thursday night!! $3 Margaritas, House Wine, and Firefly Vodka Butch will be spinning more Shag Music in the Groove Shack after the band stops and Free Shag Lessons are available! All ages, No Cover! Jillian's is a great place!

Lexington's Haunted History Tour Thursday October 22,2009 7-9PM at the Lexington County Museum. Specters and ghosts will take over during the 3rd annual “Haunted History” Halloween program. This event will feature ghoulish guides who lead visitors on a spooky journey of the museum property and tell ghostly stories, including strange and unusual events in Lexington County's antebellum and Civil War history. Event Website

TobyMac in concert Friday October 16 at 7:30 PM Pepsi grandstand at the SC State Fair TobyMac is more than just your run-of-the-mill triple threat. On one hand he ranks among the most successful artists in Christian music history in terms of radio success, sales power and critical acclaim.

The Charlie Daniels Band Sunday October 18, 2009 at 4PM. Pepsi Grandstand SC State Fair.Charlie Daniels is partly Western and partly Southern. His signature "bullrider" hat and belt buckle, his lifestyle on the Twin Pines Ranch (a boyhood dream come true), his love of horses, cowboy lore and the heroes of championship rodeo, Western movies, and Louis L'Amour novels, identify him as a Westerner.


Again there are some great Things to do in Lexington South Carolina and its capitol city Columbia this weekend.