Following is a list of fun, family-friendly events and activities taking place throughout the year. City holiday closings are also listed. More details and events will be listed as they become available.
Visit our Department of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services for information on upcoming athletic program registration dates, camps and ongoing class offerings.
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New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 1
City Offices Closed*
*Holiday Sanitation Schedule |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 21
City Offices Closed*
*Holiday Sanitation Schedule |
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Youth Roundball Classic
Monday - Saturday, February 4-9
Riverview Park Activities Center
Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Rockin' Red Riding Hood
Friday, February 8,
7:30pm, Grace UMC Wesley Center
The Atlantic Coast Theater for Youth presents this tour of rock and roll history for grades 1-5 and their families. Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council. Call 803-442-7588. |
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Drop-In Reception
Honoring
Aiken County
School Superintendent
Dr. Beth Everitt
Tuesday, February 19, 6-8pm
North Augusta Community Center . Sponsored by the City of North Augusta, North Augusta 2000 and the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. |
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2008 AAU National Boys Basketball Super Regional Championship
Ages 10-13, March 7-9
Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Professional Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance Seminar/Lunch
Thursday, March 13, 11:30am-1:00pm, North Augusta Community Center. FREE. For landscaping and lawn maintenance professionals. Register by February 29 by emailing the stormwater management department at stormwater@northaugusta.net or calling 803-441-4246. |
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Electronics Recycling Collection Event
Saturday, March 15, 10am-2pm
Crossroads Market (Kroger) Shopping Center
Recycle old computers, monitors, CPUs, CD , floppy and zip drives, scanners, printers, fax machines, cell phones, adding machines and more. No TVs, electric or microwave ovens. Call
803-441-4331. |
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North Augusta Camellia Show
Saturday, March 15
10:00am-5:00pm
Riverview Park Activities Center
The show will feature bloom identification,
hands-on judging and Camellia lectures by ACS Certified Camellia judges.
Sponsored by the Aiken Camellia Society.
Call 803-278-1805. |
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Good Friday
Friday, March 21
City Offices Closed
Holiday Sanitation Schedule |
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Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 22, 10am,
Lions Memorial Field
For children ages nine and under. FREE. Sponsored by the North Augusta Optimist Club, the North Augusta Department of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services and The Family Center. Contact 803-441-4300. |
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North Augusta Idol and Art Show
Tuesday, March 25, 7pm, North Augusta High School Auditorium
Tickets: $5;
Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council. Call 803-442-7588. |
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2008 AAU National Boys Basketball Super Regional Championship
Ages 14-17 - April 4-6
Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Kids Earth Day 2008
Saturday, April 19, 10am-2pm
Lions Memorial Field
Admission: 1 aluminum can
Contact 803-441-4224
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Olde Towne Artisans' Fair
Friday - Sunday April 18-20
Living History Park, Lake Avenue
Visit www.colonialtimes.us, email lynn@colonialtimes.us or call 279-2323 or 279-7560 for more information. |
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YBOA Basketball Tournament - Boys 10-17 Qualifier
Friday-Sunday, April 25-27
Riverview Park Activities Center. Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Yellow Jasmine Festival - A Bloomin' Good Time!
Saturday, April 26, 11:00-9:00pm, Downtown North Augusta
Celebrate spring and South Carolina's state flower at the second annual Yellow Jasmine Festival. Featuring Fine Art & Handmade Crafts, a Yellow Jasmine Art Competition, a Garden Expo, Krafty Kids, great food, and an evening street party with live beach and party music by Riptide and a fireworks finale! Call
803-441-4300, 441-4224 or email parks@northaugusta.net. Sponsored by the City of North Augusta in partnership with the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council. |
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Tea on the Avenue
Saturday, April 26
Have tea with your favorite book character during the Yellow Jasmine Festival! The Nancy Carson Library will host Samantha, Miss Spider, Alice in Wonderland, Angelina Ballerina and other favorite children's book characters for two seatings (2-2:45pm & 3:15-4pm) of Tea on the Avenue under the portico at Grace United Methodist Church. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children and are available at the library starting March 20. Call 803-279-8463 or 803-279-5767. |
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Sweet Celebrations
Saturday, April 26, 6-9pm,
North Augusta Community Center
An evening of desserts benefitting the RECing Crew, serving people with disabilities from North Augusta and the surrounding area. Tickets are $10. Call 803-279-8820. |
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Mayor's Prayer Luncheon
Thursday, May 1, 12:00pm
North Augusta Community Center;
Guest Speaker: Jenny Sanford, First Lady of South Carolina
Tickets: $10 each or $70 for a table of eight. Call 803-441-4290 or 803-441-4300. |
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North Augusta Relay for Life
(American Cancer Society)
Starting at 6:00pm Friday, May 2; Ending at 9:00am Saturday, May 3.
North Augusta High School Stadium
Call 803-292-0659 or email. |
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North Augusta Sertoma Club Hammin & Jammin BBQ Cookoff & Music Festival
Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, North Augusta Hippodrome. |
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North Augusta Stormwater Management
Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Event
Saturday, May 17
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Crossroads Market Shopping Center (Kroger)
Call 803-441-4246 or email stormwater@northaugusta.net |
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YBOA Invitational Basketball Tournament
Girls 10-17, May 16-18, Riverview Park Activities Center. Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Memorial Day
Monday, May 26
City Offices Closed
Holiday Sanitation Schedule |
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Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
Thursday, May 29, 7:00p.m., featuring
Solstice with the Irish Dancers of Augusta
Maude Edenfield Park (Behind the North Augusta Community Center) Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council.
Call 803-442-7588. |
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River Days
Friday, May 30
7:30-10pm, North Augusta Community Center
A fundraiser for the Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta. Tickets at Parks Pharmacy, Jim Bush Florist, NA Chamber. Call 803-278-1805. |
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Boys YBOA State Championship
11-17, Friday-Sunday, May 30-June 1
Riverview Park Activities Center. Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Splash Day
Thursday, June 5, 11:30am-2pm
Riverview Park
Free! Call 803-441-4308 or email mtoole@northaugusta.net |
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Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
Thursday, June 5, 7:00p.m., featuring the
North Augusta Idol Show Winners with Ryan Abel
Maude Edenfield Park (Behind the North Augusta Community Center) Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council.
Call 442-7588. |
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Colonial Times Under the Crown
June 7-8, Living History Park.
Visit www.colonialtimes.us, email lynn@colonialtimes.us or call
279-2323 or 279-7560 for more information. |
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Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
Thursday, June 12, 7:00p.m., featuring
Shameless Dave and the Miracle Whips
Maude Edenfield Park (Behind the North Augusta Community Center) Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council.
Call 803-442-7588. |
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Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
Thursday, June 19, 7:00p.m., featuring
Packway Handle
Maude Edenfield Park (Behind the North Augusta Community Center) Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council.
Call 803-442-7588. |
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Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
Thursday, June 26, 7:00p.m., featuring
Flashback
Maude Edenfield Park (Behind the North Augusta Community Center) Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council.
Call 803-442-7588. |
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Fourth of July
Friday, July 4
City Offices Closed
Holiday Sanitation Schedule |
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Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
Thursday, July 10 , 7:00p.m., featuring
A Step Up
Maude Edenfield Park (Behind the North Augusta Community Center) Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council.
Call 803-442-7588. |
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NIKE Invitational Peach Jam Basketball Tournament
July 12-15,
Riverview Park Activities Center
Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Nike Nationals Invitational Basketball Tournament
July 28-31
Riverview Park Activities Center
Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
Thursday, July 31, 7:00p.m., featuring the Fort Gordon Signal Corps Band and an Art Show. Location: Grace UMC Wesley Center
Sponsored by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council.
Call 803-442-7588. |
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Masters Cat Show
Date To Be Determined
Riverview Park Activities Center |
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Labor Day Holiday, Monday, September 3
City Offices Closed*
*Holiday Sanitation Schedule |
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Catty Shack Cat Show
Saturday & Sunday, September 20-21
Riverview Park Activities Center |
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Electronics Recycling Collection Event
Saturday, October 4, 9am-12pm
Crossroads Market (Kroger) Shopping Center
Recycle old computers, monitors, CPUs, CDs, floppy and zip drives, scanners, printers, fax machines, cell phones, adding machines and more. No TVs, electric or microwave ovens. Call 803-441-4331. |
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Augusta Kennel Club Dog Show
Date To Be Determined
Riverview Park Activities Center |
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"A Day to Remember - Colonial Times"
Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 19, 10:00a.m., Living History Park, Lake Avenue; Sponsored by the Olde Towne Preservation Association. Visit www.colonialtimes.us, email lynn@colonialtimes.us or call 279-2323 or 279-7560 for more information. |
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Jack-o-Lantern Jubilee
Saturday, October 25, 10am-4pm
Downtown North Augusta. Featuring games, rides, food and crafts, live entertainment and a children's costume contest. Fun for the whole family!! Call 441-4300 for more information. |
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Spirits of Hallowed Eve
Saturday, October 25, Living History Park,
Lake Avenue; Sponsored by the Olde Tow ne Preservation Association. Visit www.colonialtimes.us, email lynn@colonialtimes.us or call 279-2323 or
279-7560 for more information. |
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Rotary Bowl
Saturday, November 1
Lions Memorial Field
Call 803-441-4311 or visit our Athletics page. |
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Thanksgiving Holidays
Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28,
City Offices Closed*
*Holiday Sanitation Schedule |
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Christmas Tree Lighting & Carols in the Park
Monday, December 1,
6:00 p.m.,
John C. Calhoun Park,
441-4300. |
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2nd Annual Christmas Golf Classic
The tournament will be held at the River Golf Club on Monday December 1st at 12:00 noon. See the attached entry form for more information. |
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Christmas for the Birds
Saturday, December 6, 10:00am-2:00pm,
Living History Park, Lake Avenue
Bring apples, oranges, peanut butter, pine cones, bird seed or just yourself and your children to create decorations for the birds to eat over the winter. Visit www.colonialtimes.us, email lynn@colonialtimes.us or call 279-7560 for more information.
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North Augusta Lions Club Christmas Parade
Sunday December 7, 3:00p.m. Download application here. Contact 803-279-9873, fax 803-279-5390 or email. |
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Christmas Holidays
Thursday and Friday, December 25 and December 26
City Offices Closed*
*Holiday Sanitation Schedule |
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