Live like an Aikenite and take in all Aiken has to offer. Aiken if full of adventurous outings,
locations and activities. Have a mind of enthusiasm, creativity and curiosity and expand your comfort zone ​in a community where
​acting your age is overrated.

Community Calendars

Aiken County
Aiken Downtown
City of Aiken 
 Equestrian Calendar

Annual Events
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​Antiques in the Heart of Aiken
February 2-4, 2018

Mardi Gras
February 9, 2018

Battle of Aiken
February 24 & 25, 2018

Agamacon
March 3-4, 2018

McGhee Mile Harness Racing
March 10

Joye in Aiken
March 9-16, 2018

Aiken Trials
March 17, 2018

Aiken Spring Steeplechase
March 24, 2018

Aiken Horse Show
March 30 - April 1, 2018

Pacers and Polo
March 31, 2018

Horses n’ Courses
April 3, 2018

Aiken Spring Classic Horse Show
April 18-April 29, 2018

Strawberry Festival
April 21, 2018

Aiken Charity Horse Show
May 2-6 & May 9-13, 2018

Aiken Bluegrass Festival
May 11-12, 2018

Hops N’ Hogs
May 18, 2018

Aiken’s Makin’
September 7-8, 2018

Chocolate Festival
October 6, 2018
Trucks N’ Tunes
September 22, 2018

Oktoberfest
September 29, 2018

Mane & Shell 
October 4, 2018
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Western Carolina State Fair
October 19-28, 2018

Aiken Fall Steeplechase
October 27, 2018

Applefest
November 3, 2018

Southern City Film Festival
November 1-4, 2018

Katydid Combined Driving Event
November 1-4, 2018

Blessing of the Hounds
November 22, 2018

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
November 30, 2018

Christmas Craft Show
November 30 - December 1, 2018

Night of 1000 Lights
December 6, 2018

Christmas in Hopelands
December 2018

EXPLORE AIKEN

Run a Race
Join a running club or run in one of the many 5K, 10K
or half marathons including the Whiskey Road Race
and the AEC Touchstone Energy Run United Race

Throw the Line
Enjoy disc golf on one of four area courses
Grab Your Clubs
Golf on one of the 15 courses in the area or play
mini golf at Hole-N-One.

Shop 'Til You Drop
Find plenty of uniques, antiques and boutiques

Trivia Nights
Play trivia at Mellow Mushroom, Grumpy’s Sports
Bar or Pizza Joint

Experience Live Music
Amp the Alley, Fourth Friday at the Village,
The Willcox, Red Pepper Café

Festival Fun
Celebrate music, arts, food and fun at the many local
festivals

Dogs Dig Aiken
Barkaritaville, Yappy Hour, Woofstock Doxie Derby
and running at the Aiken Dog Park are tops in Fido’s world

Horse Around
Watch, ride or train in over 10 equestrian
disciplines: polo, fox hunting, hunter/jumpers,
dressage to name a few

Cycle the Day Away
Bike on 39 courses designated by Map My Ride
Take a Hike
Enjoy, Hitchcock Woods, the largest urban forest in
the nation with 70 miles of sand trails on the over
2,000-acre property

Hang Out with Friends
Meet with friends or make new friends at one
of the many local hangouts: Whiskey Alley, The
Alley Tap Room, Harry’s Local Bar, Trio’s, Takosushi,
Grumpy’s Sports Bar

Have a Blast
Shoot sporting clays, trap, and skeet at the Palmetto
Shooting Complex or hunt on nearly 12,000 acres of
public land in Aiken County

Grab a Paddle
Kayak or canoe at Aiken State Park, Langley Pond
or on the nearby Savannah River

Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Take in a game at the new SRP Park, home of the
The Augusta GreenJackets, South Atlantic League
affi liate of San Francisco Giants, or watch the USC
Aiken Pacers compete for titles in the Division II
Peach Belt Conference

Find a League of Your Own
Sports for all ages and all abilities through the
City of Aiken Parks and Recreation department

Blast to the Past
Visit one of America’s few remaining drive-ins,
The Big Mo, to catch a new release on the big screen
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Rack’em Up
Billiards and brews at City B’s