Shop: Junior League of Columbia Holiday Market | 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | South Carolina State Fair | $8; access to all four days

Festival: Christmas in Cayce Tree Lighting | 6 p.m. | Cayce City Hall | free

Dish: Lowcountry Boil at 1801 Grille | 6-10 p.m. | 1801 Grille | 700 Lincoln St. Suite 200 | $15

Discuss: COMET Community Listening Session | 6-7:30 p.m. | Cecil Tillis Center | 2111 Simpkins Ln. | free

Learn: "So You Want to Talk About Race" Author Speaks at UofSC | 7 p.m. | McKissick Museum | 816 Bull St. | free

Show: Brett Young | 8 p.m. | The Township Auditorium | 1703 Taylor St. | $34.50+

Holiday:

Carols Along the Riverwalk | 6-8 p.m. | Cayce Riverwalk Park | free
Holiday Lights on the River | 6-10 p.m. | today-Dec. 31 | Saluda Shoals Park | $20/car; $40/15-passenger van; $60/bus

WaterCooler: Gamecock Men's Basketball vs. Coastal Carolina | 7 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | $10 | buy tickets here

Shop: Junior League of Columbia Holiday Market | 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. | South Carolina State Fair | 1200 Rosewood Dr. | $8; access to all four days

Drink: Historic Holiday Happy Hour | 5:30-7 p.m. | Robert Mills Carriage House | 1616 Blanding St. | $25 for non-members

Festival: Lexington Snowball Festival | 6-8 p.m. | Lexington Square Park | free | continues all weekend with varying hours

Learn:

Small Business Breakout | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Columbia Chamber | 930 Richland St. | free
Meet the Author: Tim O'Brien | 7-9:30 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free

Arts: Writer's Studio: Write to the End! | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free