Bounce houses, face painting, free books and rides: these Midlands festivals make a point of giving kids their own fun.
Festivals near Columbia, SC with something special for kids include the Sharpvue Irmo International Festival (Sunday, May 2, 2027, Moore Park, Irmo) with its free Kid Zone (bounce house, face painting, henna, martial arts and a balloon artist), Soiree on State in Cayce (March 6, 2027) with a free kids' area, the Rosewood Crawfish Festival's Kids Zone (kids 12 and under free with a paying adult), Jubilee's Kids Zone with free books and face painting, the Cayce Fall Fest's free kids' area, and rides at the Lexington County Peach Festival.
How to read the dates: “Confirmed” means the festival has announced its 2027 date. Otherwise we show when it usually happens and when it happened last time, until the new date is announced. Plans and prices can change, so check the festival's own website before you go.
Cayce's spring street festival, combining the Cayce Festival of the Arts with Soiree on State: artists, food vendors and musicians all afternoon.
Newberry's international festival, with live music such as jazz fusion and mariachi, demonstrations and family activities.
A crawfish boil and music festival with an artist village, run by the Greater Rosewood Merchants Association.
One day of international food trucks, music and dance from around the world on the Prisma Health Amphitheater stage, cultural booths, international vendors, a free Kid Zone, a car show and a helicopter display.
A small-town Fourth of July festival with vendors, makers and producers, rides, live music and plenty of peach products.
Historic Columbia's celebration of Black history and culture, with storytelling and family activities.
Irmo's hometown festival, with concerts at the Prisma Health Amphitheater in Moore Park and a 5K.
Live music, food and drinks, vendors and a free kids' area.
The Sharpvue Irmo International Festival (free Kid Zone), the Rosewood Crawfish Festival (Kids Zone), Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture (Kids Zone), Soiree on State and the Cayce Fall Fest (free kids' areas) all have dedicated kids' areas.
Yes. The Kid Zone is free, with a bounce house, face painting, henna, martial arts, a balloon artist and more, on Sunday, May 2, 2027 at Moore Park.
Children 12 and younger get free admission with a paying adult, according to the Free Times. The festival also has a Kids Zone with face painting, inflatables and games.
Saturday, March 6, 2027 from 2 to 8 PM along State Street in Cayce, with a free kids' area, according to the City of Cayce.
