The Eighth Annual Summer Celebration of Water Event

Join the city of Columbia, Richland County and Lexington County for the eighth annual Summer Celebration of Water on *Saturday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Riverfront Park. The water-themed festival will provide attendees with free access to kayaking, tubing, canoeing and paddle boarding on the Columbia Canal. In addition, a designated play zone will be available for kids that will feature kid-friendly water slides, fun sprinklers, splash activities and much more.

Scheduled water exhibits and related activities will highlight such topics as local watersheds, pollution prevention, water science and technology, hydrology, engineering and math, and more. These exhibits are designed to teach participants how to keep our waterways beautiful, swimmable and fishable. Attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately.

Cost: Free. Location: Riverfront Park, 312 Laurel St., Columbia. For more information and to volunteer, contact Utilities Communications Coordinator, Jennifer Satterthwaite, at 803-545-0184 or [email protected]. Also visit SummerCelebrationOfWater.com.

*Note: Due to an unforseen schedule conflict, the date for the 8th Annual Summer Water Celebration has been moved to Saturday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Riverfront Park. The incorrect date and time was, unfortunately, printed in error in this month’s Natural Awakenings of Columbia’s edition (August 2017): News Brief on Page # 10 and Display Ad on Page # 20. We offer our sincerest apologies - Natural Awakenings of Columbia.