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Welcome back and hello 2026! I had not originally planned to skip this for 2 weeks, but with the way the calendar fell it just made sense to come back this Thursday. I hope you all missed me, but didn’t miss any critical events! Over on the events side, I think the city is still shaking off the holidays and waking up for 2026. It’s a relatively slow week this week, but there are still some fun things going on. We’ll get back to “big” events next week when the rodeo comes to town!

With that said, let’s get to the good stuff!

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Events

1.💍 2026 Your Wedding Bridal Show

We’re kicking things off with an event that’s either super important to you, or one that you’ll skip right over. This is a one-stop event for those planning weddings to meet local vendors, explore trends, and gather inspiration for every aspect of wedding planning. You can plan your entire wedding in just 1 day!

• Location: Convention and Trade Center

• Date: Sunday, Jan 11

• Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• More Info: 2026 Wedding Bridal Show

2.🛼 Roller Derby Meet n Greet

This event offers an opportunity to meet local roller derby athletes, learn about the sport, and get involved yourself! They’re looking for new skaters, new officials and volunteers, so they have something for all sorts of people.

• Location: Scofflaw Brewing

• Date: Saturday, Jan 10

• Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• More Info: 2026 Roller Derby Meet n Greet

3.🏒 River Dragons vs. Bobcats

Local football is done and baseball hasn’t gotten started yet, but hockey is going strong! Come see our local River Dragons take on the Blue Ridge Bobcats this weekend. This is real, fast-paced professional hockey action and is worth checking out.

• Location: Civic Center

• Date: Friday and Saturday, Jan 9 and 10

• Time: 7:05 PM

• More Info:  River Dragons vs Bobcats

4.🧘 Yoga at the Museum

This is an ongoing event that you can checkout on Saturdays throughout the year, but I’ve never highlighted it before and this felt like a good week to do so. Come relax and enjoy the Columbus Museum with a special yoga class. This is appropriate for all-levels and is instructor led, so whether you are advanced or completely new to yoga, you’ll still enjoy this.

• Location: The Columbus Museum

• Date: Saturday, Jan 10

• Time: 10:30 AM - Noon

• More Info: Yoga at the Museum 

5.🧅 Shrek Brunch

For our last event of the week, we’re going back to the folks at Hudson’s with another creative, themed brunch. This weekend, they’re going full fairytale chaos for their Shrek-themed brunch. Costumes are highly encouraged while you enjoy Shrek-themed food and drink specials along with swampy green decor throughout.

• Location: Hudson’s at Main Street

• Date: Saturday and Sunday, Jan 9 and 10

• Time: 9:00 AM

• More Info: Shrek Brunch

Music

• Electric Codfish Crew - Friday, Jan 9, 7PM, Tipsy Bar & Grill

• The Project - Friday, Jan 9, 8PM, The Bottom

• Dixie Red - Friday, Jan 9, 9PM, Wild Wing Cafe

• Sweet South Music Revival - Wednesday, Jan 14, 7:30PM, The Loft

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