FRIDAY, SEPT. 26

Okra Strut
The Town of Irmo invites you to Moore Park (7473 Church St.) for the first day of their biggest annual event, the Okra Strut. The Strut is celebrating 50 years in style with family fun, live music and all things okra. Friday night features live music from The Root Doctors and the veteran rock/soul outfit Cowboy Mouth. The music kicks off at 7 p.m. This event is free to attend. Visit okrastrut.com for more information. 

Shot Through The Heart: A Tribute to Bon Jovi (concert)
The Icehouse Amphitheater (107 W. Main St.) invites you to New Jersey for an evening with Shot Through The Heart, A Tribute to Bon Jovi. Expect to hear hits and classics like “Runaway,” “You Give Love A Bad Name,” “I’ll Be There For You,” “Bad Medicine,” and many more, all recreated in your favorite versions. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $20. Visit icehouseamphitheater.com for more information.

Rod Foster & Company (concert)
Chayz Lounge (607 Meeting St.) and bandleader Rod Foster host “An Intimate Evening of Dinner & Jazz.” Foster and company play a variety of smooth jazz, R&B and pop hits throughout the evening as you enjoy selections from Chayz Lounge’s “Chef’s Selections” menu. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and showtime is 8 p.m. Admission is $72 (price includes dinner). Dressy attire is required. Visit chayzlounge.com for more information.  

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

Harvest Festival
The FARM 1780 invites you to their annual Harvest Festival. Enjoy a trip through the pumpkin patch, bring the kids to the Barnyard Bounce Play Area, play pumpkin putt-putt or pumpkin tic-tac-toe, take some selfies at the Fall Selfie Station and browse through local vendors selling arts, crafts, clothing and more. The Harvest Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission costs between $20 and $30. Visit thefarm1780.com for more information.

Colonial Forts Tour
If you’re a history buff, head over 12,000 Year History Park (1120 Ft. Congaree Tr.) for their Colonial Congaree Fort Tour. Meet at the Cayce Tennis Center and walk to the 1718 Old Fort Congaree site. Along the way, you’ll learn about the struggles of the colonial settlers and the South Carolina Native Americans. After at trip through the Deerskin Economy of the past, travel forward in time to Fort Congaree 2 and Fort Granby. This walking tour takes approximately two hours and begins at 1 p.m. It is free to attend. Visit cayce12000years.com for more information.

Deceased Farm Haunted Attraction
Get your Halloween thrills early as Clinton Sease Farm (382 Olde Farm Rd.) transforms into the spooky Deceased Farm. Go on a self-guided “haunt” through six different scary buildings, three outdoor zones and the Creepy Cornfields, all full of terrifying creatures seeking to harvest YOU. This attraction is not recommended for children under 12. Admission costs between $25 and $70. This is a cash-only attraction that runs from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Visit deceasedfarm.com for more information.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 28

2025 Corn Maze
After transforming from Deceased Farm back into Clinton Sease Farm (382 Olde Farm Rd.), you can bring the kids to the farm’s 2025 Corn Maze adventures. Enjoy finding your way through the maze, let the kids play on the playground, take on the obstacle course or hop on a wagon ride. This family-friendly event also includes vendors selling food and drink, and it runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is $18. Visit clintonseasefarm.com for more information.

MONDAY, SEPT. 29

Family Palooza: Bingo Night
The Lexington Main Library (5440 Augusta Rd.) invites you to have family fun with their Monday Family Palooza event. This week’s game is bingo, and you’ll have plenty of chances to win great prizes. Family Palooza runs from 6 to 7 p.m. and is free to attend. Visit lexcolibrary.com for more information.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1

Tokyo Joe (concert)
Popular local rockers Tokyo Joe continue their Wednesday night residency at O’Hara’s Public House (131 E. Main St.). The band strips down for an acoustic set featuring hits, favorites and originals starting at 7 p.m. and running until 10 p.m. This show is free to attend. Visit facebook.com/oharasph for more information.

Master Gardeners: Seed Basics
Get your garden looking great with a visit to the Pelion Branch Library (206 Pine St.). Their “Master Gardeners: Seed Basics” session teaches you where to buy seeds, as well as what kinds of seeds work well with your soil. Seed Basics runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and is free to attend. Visit lexcolibrary.com for more information.

THURSDAY, OCT. 2

High Society (concert)
The Icehouse Amphitheater (107 W. Main St.) welcomes popular variety band High Society to its “Icehouse Live!” concert series, presented by the Lexington Medical Center. High Society focuses on the soul and R&B hits of yesterday and today and keeping a tight-but-loose, party-time groove going. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. and this show is free to attend. Visit icehouseamphitheater.com for more information.

Across the county line

The Senate (1022 Senate St.) welcomes St. Paul & The Broken Bones to Columbia on Friday, Sept. 26. The tough-but-tender soul-rock revue, complete with horns and the fiery R&B vocals of Paul Janeway, is in town on their “Oasis Pizza” tour. Doors open at 7 p.m., and opener Lamont Landers hits the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $50. Visit thesenatecolumbia.com for more information.

Bierkeller Brewing Company (600 Canalside St, Suite 1009) invites you to the first weekend of their annual Oktoberfest celebration on Friday, Sept. 26. Return to Columbia’s original riverfront brewery, restaurant and biergarten and enjoy festive and authentic Oktoberfest food, authentic brews and much more. The first night of Oktoberfest runs from 4 to 9 p.m. and admission is free. Visit bierkellercolumbia.com for more information.

The North Mississippi Allstars bring their lowdown modern blues rock to the Newberry Opera House (1201 McKibben St.) on Saturday, Sept. 27. The band is in town on their
“Still Shakin’” tour, and their sinister, funky mix of styles was inspired by legends like RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Otha Turner and their father, musician and producer Jim Dickinson. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost between $40 and $50. Visit newberryoperahouse.com for more information.

Grammy award-winning R&B star Raphael Siddiq performs at the Township Auditorium (1703 Taylor St.) on Saturday, Sept. 27. Expect to hear platinum-selling progressive soul hits like “Ask Of You,” “Can’t Get Enough,” “Be Here,” “Staying In Love,” and many more. This show, titled “One Man, One Night, 3 Decades of Hits,” kicks off at 8 p.m., and doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost between $66 and $242. Visit thetownship.org for more information.

The Longstreet Theatre (1300 Greene St.) invites you to their production of “An Original Ghost Story” on Sunday, Sept. 28. The play, which was actually written by USC Theatre Assistant Professor Lauren Wilson, follows a student director and an inexperienced cast who break into the abandoned Longstreet Theatre to stage a renegade production of “Hamlet.” But as they rehearse, the spirits of the building’s past begin to stir. Showtime is 3 p.m. and tickets cost between $15 and $22. Visit sc.universitytickets.com/w/ for more information.