International Festival: Global Education Day

International Festival: Global Education Day
by Columbia International Festival
Saturday & Sunday, April 6-7 @10am
All Ages — $0-7

Note: This is NOT a Cola City event.

The Columbia International Festival showcases the music, culture, food and performing arts of the various cultures, nationalities, races and language groups represented in South Carolina. Since 1996, the event has been bringing together all of the area’s international communities to build better community/race relations between various ethnic/cultural/language groups and with the South Carolina community at large.

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Recognized among the Top 20 Events in the 10-State Southeastern Region by the Southeastern Tourism Society in 1999, 2000.

• The largest yearly international event in South Carolina and neighboring states.

• An indoor event attended by 17,000 – 22,000 people in each year.

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Learn about the cultural heritages of around 100 countries, displayed by their foreign-born hosts through pictures, artifacts, and many other items.

Saturday, April 6th: 10am-7pm

Sunday, April 7th: 12pm-7pm

Online Presale Tickets with no fees:

Adults 20+: $7.00 presale / $10.00 at the door

Teens 13-19: $4.00 presale / $7.00 at the door

Childen 12 and under: Free

Buy tickets HERE.

The International Festival is held at the State Fairgrounds at 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29201