June 2026
- R. E. Hunt Museum & Cultural Center Reopening/Juneteenth Celebration; 920 20th St. N; 10 AM; June 19
- Fun with Rocks and Fossils; Columbus-Lowndes Public Library; 10 – 11:30 AM; June 20
- Kids Entrepreneurs Con; 1205 Military Rd.; 10 AM – 3 PM; June 20
- 30th Annual Juneteenth Festival; Sim Scott Park; 12 PM; June 20
- Summer Art Camp; Columbus Arts Council; 8 – 11 AM; June 22 – 26
- Junior Sheriff’s Academy; Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office; 8 – 12 AM; June 22 – 26
- Traditional Korean Folk Art Class for Kids; Columbus Arts Council; 3 – 5 PM; June 24
- 4-H Forestry at the Park; Columbus Riverwalk; 10 AM; June 25
- Sounds of Summer; Columbus Soccer Complex; June 25
- Traditional Korean Folk Art Class for Adults; Columbus Arts Council; 10 AM – 12 PM; June 25
- Back to School Drive; 917 15th Street North; 1 PM; June 26
- Jamming in June featuring Win-Wheel; Lake Lowndes State Park; 6 PM; June 26
- Lowndes County Benefit Rodeo; Lowndes County Area and Pavilion; 7 PM; June 26-27
- Who Can Vote?: A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US exhibit; Columbus-Lowndes Public Library; June 26 – August 21
- Basket Workshop; Columbus Arts Council; 9 AM; June 27
- Golden Triangle Singers Celebrate America250 Mississippi; Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center; 4 – 6 PM; June 28
July 2026
- Southside Blues Festival; Townsend Park; July 2 – 4
- Caledonia Park and Rec presents 4th of July BBQ Cookoff; July 3
- Freedom Fest; America’s 250 Celebration; Columbus Air Force Base; July 4
- New Hope 4th of July Event; New Hope High School; 6 PM; July 4
- 4th of July parade; Caledonia; 10 AM; July 4th
- CYP Networking Breakfast; Events off 5th; 8 AM; July 9
- Gallery Reception; Columbus Arts Council; 10 AM; July 9
- Crate Racin’ USA and Magnolia Motor Speedway; Magnolia Motor Speedway; July 10 – 11
- Sandfield Back 2 School Day; 617 Oak St.; 12 – 5 PM; July 11
- Pool Party with Councilman Roderick Smith; YMCA; 3 – 5 PM; July 11
- Sips & Scents; Columbus Arts Council; 5:30 PM; July 11
- Summer Art Camp; Columbus Arts Council; 8 – 11 AM; July 13-17
- Camp with a Mission; YMCA, 9 AM – 2 PM; July 13-17
- The Challenges of the First Fifty Years of Women’s Suffrage by Dr. Rebecca Tuuri; Columbus-Lowndes Public Library; 12 PM; July 15
- Let’s Flamingle Downtown; Downtown Columbus; 5 – 8 PM; July 17
- Unchanged – Survivors From the Cretaceous; Columbus-Lowndes Public Library; 10 – 11:30 AM; July 18
- Blues on the River; Columbus Riverwalk; 5:30 PM; July 18
- Columbus Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours; Bank of Commerce on 3601 Bluecutt Rd.; 5 – 7 PM; July 23rd
- Anderson Grove Day; July 25
- Christmas in July!; Jamison Pastures; 12 – 6 PM; July 26
- Lowndes Community Foundation’s Second Annual Casino Night; Trotter Convention Center; 6:30 PM; July 31
August 2026
- Windows Through Mississippi’s Ancient Geologic Past; Columbus – Lowndes Public Library; 10 – 11:30 AM; August 15
- 3rd Annual On Broadway Gala; Lyceum at Lee; 6 PM; August 15
- Antique Show; Columbus Arts Council; August 20th from 5 – 7 PM, August 21st from 10 AM – 5 PM, and August 22nd from 10 AM – 4 PM
- Possumtown Book Fest 2026; Columbus Arts Council; August 29
- Jeepin’ and Fishin’ the Tenn-Tom Waterway; Stennis Lock and Dam East Bank; Jeep meet @8 AM; Fishing Tournament @4:30 AM – 1 PM; and Jeep Parade @ 1:30 PM; August 29
- Showing of documentary episode “Conquer by a Drawn Game” by Ken Burns; MUW’s Nissan Auditorium; 6 – 8 PM; August 31
September 2026
- Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area presents Cole Bridge to Justice Film Screening & Discussion; Columbus Arts Council; 5:30 – 8 PM; September 11
- 6th Annual Butterfly Bonanza; Riverwalk Butterfly Garden; 9 – 11 AM; September 12
- Columbus Arts Council 55th Anniversary; September 12
- 2026 Barn Concert Series; 7 PM; September 17
- “Womanhood, North and South: Lydia Maria Child’s Southern Correspondence following Harper’s Ferry” by Dr. Bonnie O’Neill; Columbus Lowndes Public Library; 12 PM; September 28
October 2026
- 2026 Barn Concert Series; 7 PM; October 8
- Caledonia Days Concert; 5 – 10 PM; October 16
- Caledonia Days; October 16 – 17
- 2026 Barn Concert Series; 7 PM; October 22
November 2026
- Veteran’s Day Parade; Columbus Municipal Complex; line up @9 AM and parade @10 AM; Nov. 11
- Veteran’s Day Wreath Laying Ceremony; Lowndes County Courthouse; 11 AM; Nov. 11
