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It’s cold out there! Make sure to bundle up this week as those lows aren’t playing around. Speaking of the cold, my family checked out a River Dragons game last week and had a blast! You can see a quick reel of our visit over on the Instagram Page.  If you haven’t been to a game yet, you really need to give it a shot. On the events side of things, it feels like Columbus is still ramping up but we do have a few bigger events in town along with several things going on for Martin Luther King Day.

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

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Events

1.🐂 Strategic Land Management Rodeo Columbus

Let’s start things off with an event we don’t see all that often. This is a heart-pounding night of bucking bulls, fast rides, and PRCA action featuring top cowboys at the Civic Center! This event is perfect for families and is fully indoors, so don’t let that cold weather stop you from coming out.

• Location: Columbus Civic Center

• Date: Saturday, Jan 17

• Time: 7:30 PM (doors open ~6:30 PM)

• More Info: Rodeo

2.🎗️ 2026 MLK Jr. Unity Awards Breakfast

Martin Luther King Jr Day is this Monday. What better way to honor his legacy than with this Unit Award Breakfast? This event has been running for over 30 years and was originally started to be a community wide event to help generate scholarship funds for high school seniors planning to attend college, while also honoring an individual or organization that had exemplified the philosophies of Dr King. Over the last 32 years, this event has allowed for hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships to hundreds of local high school seniors.

• Location: Columbus Ironworks Convention & Trade Center

• Date: Monday, Jan 19, 2026

• Time: 7:06 AM (doors open ~6:30 AM)

• More Info: Martin Luther King Jr Unity Award Breakfast

3.👨‍👩‍👧 Family Saturday at the Museum

If you and your family have ever been curious about the museum but didn’t want to pay to check it out, this is your chance. Every month, the museum puts on Family Saturday, offering a fun and interactive way to explore the museum together. This is a drop-in program featuring activities inspired by the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

• Location: The Columbus Museum

• Date: Saturday, Jan 17, 2026

• Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

• More Info: Family Saturday

4.🧠 TEDx Columbus State U

Everybody has heard of the famous TED talks, and this is your chance to experience a version of that in person, in an event focused on our local community and our impact there. This independently organized TED event will feature inspiring talks, innovative ideas and thought-provoking discussions. Tickets are required, but tickets come with full admission, access to all 9 speaking sessions and 2 drink tickets (beer, wine or non-alcoholic).

• Location: Columbus State University, Riverside Theatre Complex

• Date: Thursday, Jan 15, 2026

• Time: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM

• More Info: TEDx at CSU

5.🏡 Copper Oaks Estate Sale

This is the first big estate sale of the year. There will be a large selection of decor, furniture and other household items, with pictures available at the link. This will take place in the Green Island Neighborhood.

• Location: Green Island neighborhood, Columbus, GA

• Date: Thursday, Jan 15 through Sunday, Jan 18

• Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM each day

• More Info: Copper Oaks Estate Sale

Music

• Dueling Pianos - Friday, Jan 16, 9PM, The Varsity (Phenix City)

• The Active Ingredients - Saturday, Jan 17, 8PM, The Bottom

• Ashes - Saturday, Jan 17, 9:30PM, The Loft

• Sweet South Music Revival - Wednesday, Jan 22, 7:30PM, The Loft

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