Tuesday, August 27, 2013

2013 Carolina Gamecock Football

The South Carolina Gamecock football schedule features seven home games at Williams-Brice Stadium during the 2013 season. Purchase Gamecock football tickets, plan your tailgate, and make your Columbia hotel reservations today!


Jadeveon Clowney, Bruce Ellington, and all of your favorite South Carolina Gamecock football players will challenge North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Mississippi State, FLorida, Coastal Carolina, and Clemson at home in Williams-Brice Stadium during the 2013 College Football Season! Get your football tickets and make your hotel reservations today so that you can cheer on the Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina!

2013 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Schedule


8/29/13 South Carolina vs North Carolina
9/7/13 South Carolina at Georgia
9/14/13 South Carolina vs Vanderbilt
9/28/13 South Carolina at UCF
10/5/13 South Carolina vs Kentucky
10/12/13 South Carolina at Arkansas
10/19/13 South Carolina at Tennessee
10/26/13 South Carolina at Missouri
11/02/13 South Carolina vs Mississippi State
11/16/13 South Carolina vs Florida
11/23/13 South Carolina vs Coastal Carolina
11/30/13 South Carolina vs Clemson

South Carolina Gamecock Football Stadium

Williams-Brice Stadium is the official home of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks football team! This college football stadium offers seating for over 80,000 fans, a state of the art video board, and executive suites that are among the best in college football. Cheer on the South Carolina Gamecocks as they challenge opponents on their home field in Columbia, South Carolina!

South Carolina Gamecock Football Parking

Gamecock Park is located at 1001 Bluff Road. This exciting, new parking lot features shaded tent zones, cable TV hookups, and more. Down the center of this lot, Garnet Way provides a route for the marching band, cheerleaders, and football team as they enter the stadium. The South Carolina State Fairgrounds located along George Rogers Blvd also provide game day parking which offers close proximity to the stadium. Contact the University of South Carolina Ticket Office at 803-777-4274 for season parking passes and additional parking information.

South Carolina Gamecock Football Accommodations

These Gamecock football hotel accommodations in Columbia, South Carolina feature free parking, free hot buffet breakfast, and free wireless internet! Each hotel offers unique amenities, a convenient location, and excellent customer service. Contact the Staybridge Suites at 866-406-4650 to stay downtown near the Vista, just minutes away from Williams-Brice Stadium. Contact the Holiday Inn Express Harbison at 877-354-7344 or the Wingate Harbison at 800-826-5570 to stay in the heart of Columbia's favorite shopping district, not far from the stadium. Contact the Hampton Inn Lexington at 800-872-9671 to be minutes away from the beautiful Lake Murray and just a shore drive away from Williams-Brice Stadium!

We look forward to seeing you at Williams-Brice Stadium this fall for the 2013 Carolina Gamecocks Football Season!

Columbia SC Events

Monday, August 5, 2013

Columbia South Carolina August 2013 Events

August 2013 Columbia SC Events feature USC Football, Justin Bieber live in concert, South Carolina Blowfish baseball games, the Main Street Latin Festival, the Vista Downtown Block Party, and more!


Visit Columbia, South Carolina this August 2013 to experience college football, Columbia baseball, a Vista Block Party, Columbia festivals, local theatrical performances and more. There are events and activities for all ages and interests this month in Columbia, SC.

Visiting from out of town? Take advantage of incredible hotel discounts from our local Columbia partners!

Columbia SC August 2013 Events:


Justin Bieber Live in Columbia SC
August 5, 2013
Bieber Fever shows no signs of letting up and will be striking at the Colonial Life Arena on August 5, 2013! As millions of fans celebrated the success of the BELIEVE album and accompanying sold-out BELIEVE world tour, global superstar Justin Bieber has announced additional 2013 shows on his headlining tour of North America. This will be Bieber’s first appearance in Columbia.

Disney's Aladdin Jr at Columbia Children's Theatre
NOW - August 11, 2013
All of your favorite characters are here in Disney's Aladdin Jr, a stage adaptation of the Disney hit film. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, your spirit will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including 'A Whole New World' and 'Friend Like Me' will certainly make this musical a favorite for many years to come! Click here for additional information.

SC Blowfish Baseball
August 5, 2013 at 7:05PM
Join us at Capital City Stadium for the FINAL home game of the season! Cheer on the Columbia Blowfish as they challenge Florence and celebrate with family and friends because it is Fan Appreciation Night! Call 803-254-FISH for ticket information!

Cork and Canvas at popular Columbia Restaurants
August 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 23, & 28, 2013
Enjoy a fun, social, group setting with an artist to guide you step by step in replicating the nights featured painting! By the end of the evening, you will create a fabulous piece of artwork! The artist, canvas, paint, brushes, easels, and aprons are all provided! Click here for additional information.

Moonlight Cemetery Tours
August 8, 2013  at 8PM and 8:30PM
Tour one of Columbia's oldest cemeteries! Costumed guides will lead you through Elmwood Cemetery to discuss the lives, burials, cemetery plots, and tombstones of families and prominent citizens from Columbia's 19th and 20th centuries. You will be lead through portions of the site featuring the Victorian era and several variations of cemetery art. Call 803-252-1770 ext 24 for ticket information!

Pine at Trustus Theatre
August 8, 9, & 10, 2013
Each Christmas, the White family gathers to mourn the anniversary of Colin White's death. The trouble is, Colin won't go away. A charming and funny new play about a family on the brink of chaos and the holiday guest who might push them over the edge. Call 803-254-9732 for ticket information.

Vista Downtown Block Party
August 10, 2013
Celebrate at the Vista Downtown with World of Beer and Wild Hare! Enjoy live bands, World of Beer's craft beer truck, cornhole boards, a dunk tank, and Wild Hare's annual BBQ competition! Stop by, grab a brew and some grub, and enjoy Columbia's favorite end of summer event! Click here for additional information.

Main Street Latin Festival in Columbia SC
August 24, 2013
Year after year, thousands of people fill Main Street in beautiful downtown Columbia to enjoy the sounds of salsa, meringue, reggaeton, and grupero music, folkloric dancers and Latin foods! Endorsed by the City of Columbia, the purpose of the Main Street Latin Festival is to showcase the culture and vitality of Columbia's Latin community. This is done by bringing together diverse groups of people to celebrate and share the Latin culture through its foods, arts, dances and music in a fun, family-oriented environment.

Classic Car Cruise-In & Arts Show in Columbia, SC
August 24, 2013
Visit St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on August 24, 2013 for the Classic Car Cruise-In and Arts Show! Enjoy FREE hot dogs, bottled water, drinks, door and cash prizes, and children's activities! Judging begins at 10:30AM for oldest automobile and best in show, pick-up, paint job, and more! No fee to enter! Call 803-732-2273 for more information!

Jubilee Festival of Heritage
August 24, 2013 from 11AM - 5PM
Celebrate culture and the contributions of Celia Mann and her descendants, a family who roots began with the work of a freed enslaved person and continued with the entrepreneurial spirit of her descendants! Festival activities include hands-on demonstrations from some of the region's most skilled artists and craftsmen, live musical entertainment including R&B, jazz, blues, and gospel, vendors with African-influenced and traditional merchandise, and tours of the Mann-Simons Site. FREE and open to the public!

USC Gamecock Football Season Opener
August 29, 2013
Football season is finally here! Pull out your garnet and black and head towards Williams-Brice Stadium to cheer on the South Carolina Gamecocks as they challenge North Carolina for the season opener! This Thursday night game kicks off at 6:00PM. Visiting from out of town? Call one of our local hotel partners to make your hotel reservations today! Go Gamecocks!

Danielle Snyder
Columbia SC Events