The 10th annual Fall Back Fest takes over State Street on Friday, November 6, from 5:30 to 9:30 PM. It's free, it's right outside our red door, and it's one of our favorite nights of the year in the River District.
Expect live music, local art, food and drinks up and down the 100–300 blocks of State Street in West Columbia.
At The Warehouse that night
Fall Back Fest is the kickoff of our Christmas Open House. We'll be open 5:30–9 PM with our holiday display, refreshments and door prizes. Heads up: we're closed Friday during regular business hours so we can get everything ready.
Live music
- Main Stage: Dylan Hayes Band (5:30–7:15 PM), Brooks Herring (7:30–9:30 PM)
- Second Stage: Rutland (6–8:30 PM)
Art on the street
- Local artists painting temporary street murals: Laura Day, Alan Pearsall, Alicia Leeke, Michael Krajewski, Kristin Holzer and Shaina Manuel
- Meeting Street Artisan Market, Night Edition, in the Interactive Art Park
- A live forge demonstration by Justin Vorhis
Food and drinks
Black Rooster, D's Wings, Savage Craft Ale Works, State Street Pub, Terra, The Hideout in WECO, WECO Bottle & Biergarten, Haute Dog Lady, Cox Family BBQ, Tacos Oink Oink, Brain Freeze Fair Desserts, Cousin's Maine Lobster, Lemons and Bubbles, Truly Scrumptious Creamery and Kona Ice.
Shops open late
Along with us: Ed's Editions BookStore, Gentleman's Quarters, Old Mill Antique Mall, Steven Whetstone Fine Art, Garden & Relic, West Point Coins, HotWorx and Gentleman's Quarters Barbershop.
Parking
- Brookland Public Parking Garage, 310 Court Ave.
- Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting St. (free valet drop-off, 4–10 PM)
- Carraway Park at the Riverwalk, 212 Hudson St.
- Capitol Square Parking Lot, 420 Meeting St.
- River District Baptist Church, 400 State St.
- The Warehouse, 312 State St.
- First Community Bank, 506 Meeting St. (after 5:30 PM only)
Full details from the City of West Columbia: westcolumbiasc.gov/fall-back-fest
See you on State Street. Look for the red door.