2026 Upcoming Community Events

April 2026

  • Barn Concert Series; Olivia Barnes & Alexis and the Sanity; 136 Mac Davis Rd.; April 23
  • Lowndes County Government Day; 505 2nd Ave N; 11 AM – 1 PM; April 24
  • She Loves Me Musical; MUW’s Poindexter Hall; 7:30 – 9 PM; April 24
  • She Loves Me Musical; MUW’s Poindexter Hall; 7:30 – 9 PM; April 25
  • Columbus Arts Council 55th Anniversary; April 25
  • Edible Book Festival; 314 7th St. N; 10 AM – 1 PM; April 25
  • Autism Awareness Walk; Roger Short Soccer Complex; 9 – 11 AM; April 25
  • 23rd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet; Trotter Convention Center; 7 PM; April 25
  • “The Times That Try Men’s Souls” The American Revolution; MUW’s Nissan Auditorium; 6 – 8 PM; April 27
  • United Way’s Power of the Purse; Hill & Moor in Crawford; 6 – 9 PM; April 30

May 2026

  • Disco Party; Munson and Brothers; 77 – 10 PM; May 1
  • Newsies Jr.; May 1 @ 7 PM; May 2 @ 2:30 PM & 7 PM; May 3 @ 2:30 PM
  • Market Street Festival; 9 AM -5 PM; May 2
  • Columbus Girl Choir Spring Concert; First Methodist Church’s Artz Fellowship Hall; 4 PM; May 3
  • Swearing in of new Fire Chief Charles D. Yarbrough; 523 Main St.; 5 PM; May 4
  • Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration; Sandfield Cemetery; 6 PM; May 8
  • The Detectives: Comedy Dinner Theatre; Lion Hills; 7 PM; May 8
  • Kids Market; Hitching Lot Farmers Market; 7 – 10 AM; May 9
  • Hitching Lot Farmers Market begins on Saturdays; 7 – 10 AM; May 9
  • Quilters; Columbus Arts Council; 9 AM; May 9
  • Mommy and Me Pilates in the Park & Flower Bouquet Bar; Crown Park; 9 AM; May 9
  • All in the Same Breath; Columbus Arts Council; 10:30 AM and 12 PM; May 9
  • Tammy’s Ride for Camp Rising Sun; First Methodist Church Columbus; 10 AM; May 9
  • Golden Triangle Tennis’ Partnering in the Park; Propst Park; 9 AM – 12 PM; May 9
  • Tourism Partners; 8:30 AM; May 12
  • Hitching Lot Farmers Market opens on Tuesdays; 4 – 6 PM; May 12th
  • May & June Gallery Opening; Columbus Arts Council; 5:30 PM; May 14
  • Business After Hours; MUW Education and Human Sciences Building; 5 PM; May 14
  • Barn Concert Series; Remy Reilly & Goldpine; 136 Mac Davis Rd.; May 14
  • Cruisin’ the River: 35th Annual Pride and Joy Car Show; Lock & Dam East Bank; 8 AM – 5 PM; May 16
  • Anna’s Basket Weaving Workshop; Columbus Arts Council; 9 AM; May 16
  • Possum Town Throwdown; Columbus Fairgrounds; May 16
  • Benton Blue Bash; 248 Chubby Drive; 10 AM – 2 PM; May 16
  • Winnie the Pooh Kids; May 16th
  • The Festival of the Fae: Spring Renaissance Festival; 43 Luxilin Dr.; May 16/11 AM – 9 PM and May 17/11 AM – 5 PM
  • Golden Triangle Tennis’ Tennis Rodeo; 515 College St.; 7 PM; May 20
  • Golden Triangle Tennis’ Taste of Tennis; Columbus Riverwalk; 4 – 6 PM; May 22
  • Dedication of WWI Memorial; Courthouse; 10 AM; May 22
  • Traditions, Taste, & Tunes; Riverwalk Stage; 4 – 6 PM; May 22
  • NTM26 Golden Triangle Tennis’ Family Cardio Triples; Columbus High School; 5 – 8 PM; May 22
  • Placement of Flags; Friendship Cemetery; 9 AM; May 23
  • Memorial Day Ceremony; 11 AM; May 23
  • Wrap and Blend Class; Columbus Arts Council; 11 AM; May 23
  • Northside Charity Boil; 803 5thy Ave N; 12 PM – 5 PM; May 24
  • Summer Slug Fest; Ola J Pickett Park in Caledonia; May 29 – 31
  • Bridget‘s Pet Portrait Workshop; Columbus Arts Council; 10 AM; May 30
  • The Great Fossil Chase; Columbus Main Street; 3 – 6 PM; May 30
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