If you’re feeling worn out by all this heat, Christmas in July is coming to cool you off! So many of this week’s events happen downtown on Saturday, so go ahead and mark that day on your calendar and be ready to spend on Broadway and surrounding areas. Speaking of downtown, can I still call it that or is it strictly uptown? I’m going to assume that either works so I’ll go with the flow week to week. Whether it’s downtown or uptown, that area is hosting a pretty interesting promotion on Saturday with the Clingstones that involves something called the Malmo Oat Milkers. I read about it and I’m still not 100% sure what to expect, but it’s going to be fun for sure.

Enough of the preamble, let’s get to the good stuff!

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Events

1. 🎄 Christmas Market in July

Uptown transforms for a fun summer twist on Christmas! Festive décor, holiday-inspired vendors, and even a Hawaiian-shirt-wearing Santa. There will be a special Letter-to-Santa drop-off station for the kids and of course all the great food and shopping that market days has to offer!

• Location: Broadway Market Days (1000–1200 blocks)

• Date: Saturday, July 12

• Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

• Details: Christmas in July

2. 🏊‍♂️ Chattahoochee Challenge Sprint Triathlon

Swim, bike, and run (or join the Floatie Division for a more relaxed version if that’s your speed)! I’ve been to a few of these in the past and I can tell you that even if you aren’t participating, it’s a fun event to be around for. The energy and excitement go way beyond the participants and the crowd gets really into it. If you’re reading this, had no idea this sprint triathlon was coming and are considering a last minute entry, I have good news! Registration is still open!

• Location: 801 Front Ave

• Date: Saturday, July 12

• Time: 7:30 AM – finish

• Details: Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon divisions

3. 🚚 Taste of Summer Food Truck Festival

Get ready for the Taste of Summer Food Truck Festival, proudly hosted by River Oaks and Street Food Saturdays. There will be a packed lineup of food trucks, beverages, a DJ and plenty of handpicked market vendors. Saturday downtown has a TON going on this week, and while a lot of that is in the morning, this one will kick off the evening.

• Location: River Oak Boutique (1204 1st Ave)

• Date: Saturday, July 12

• Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

• Details: Taste of Summer

4. 🥂 MooMoos & Mimosas Brunch

I didn’t want to have everything as a downtown Saturday event, so here’s something a little different. Rock your favorite moomoo to Hudson’s for a relaxed, bubbly brunch featuring bottomless mimosas and cozy vibes. The food is always great at Hudson’s, and now the comfort level will match! This is happening both Saturday and Sunday, so if you are downtown all day Saturday you can still catch this one the next day.

• Location: Hudson’s at Main Street (6298 Veterans Pkwy Suite 7A)

• Dates: Saturday & Sunday, July 12–13

• Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• Tickets: Moomoos and Mimosas

5. 🧚 Enchanted Fairy Fest

This event kicks off opening day for the Enchanted Garden summer series at the Columbus Botanical Garden. The Enchanted Garden exhibit runs through September 2nd, but the Fairy Fest is a one-day only event. Dress in your most enchanted attire and bring the family to experience bubble stations, fairy crowns, wants and pirate swords, building a gnome home, face painting, a water play area and more. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids (2 and under are free).

• Location: Columbus Botanical Garden (3603 Weems Rd)

• Date: Saturday, July 12

• Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• Tickets: Grab tickets here

Music

• Michael David Live at Twin Peaks - Thursday, July 10th, 6pm

• Bingo and Live Music - Cataula VFW, Saturday, July 12th, 6:30pm

• Kidchella - Macon Rd Library, Friday, July 11th, 10am-noon

• Gospel Music Event - Christ Community Church, Sunday, July 13th, 6pm

• Midnight Satellite at the Loft - Friday, July 11th, 9:30pm

• Trendkill and Big Dummy - Blue Canary Record Shop, Friday, July 11th, 7pm

Sports

• ⛳ Haskins Junior Invitational - Boys junior tournament hosted at the Country Club of Columbus July 12th - 14th

• ⛳ Annika Award Junior Invitational - Girls junior tournament hosted at the Country Club of Columbus July 16th - 18th

• 🥎 Stars Over Georgia Showcase - This is a high-level showcase with professional scouting on site. Hosted at South Commons July 11th - 13th.

• ⚾️ Clingstones vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos

  • Thursday, July 10th, 7:05 PM

    • Thirsty Thursday

    • Military discount

  • Friday, July 11th, 7:05 PM

    • Fireworks Friday

    • Country Night

  • Saturday, July 12th, 6:05 PM

    • Rally Towel Giveaway to first 500 fans

    • Malmo Oat Milkers - what/who the heck is this you ask? Good question! I’m honestly not sure, but it seems that it’s an “alternate ego” team that goes through the minor leagues. Our Clingstones players will still be on the field, but they’ll be playing as the Malmo Oat Milkers! Whether it “works” or not, it’s sure to be memorable. Read more here.

  • Sunday, July 13th, 1:05 PM

    • Sunday Funday and kids run the bases post-game

    • Fuzzy’s kids club free entry

    • Giving Sundays

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