South Carolina State Fair
Fall festival · Columbia · South Carolina
Columbia's Rosewood Drive fairgrounds have hosted the state fair since 1869, with a midway, livestock and agricultural competitions, and deep-fried fair food running twelve days around mid-October each year.
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Plan your visit
Dates from the official announcement, checked August 20, 2026. Always confirm before you go.
Color nearby peaks: November 6–November 10
Color builds from October 30 · mostly bare by December 2
Sampled at South Carolina State Fair’s own coordinates and elevation (59 m) rather than a regional average.
13 weather points cover South Carolina, and the model shifts their answer 4 days earlier, which is what it takes to match 1 published peak date from farmersalmanac.com. Against South Carolina's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 5 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to South Carolina State Fair
The color window runs about 18 days, holding until around November 17. That is about 1 day earlier than South Carolina as a whole.
You will find it at Columbia, SC, in South Carolina.
South Carolina State Fair on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of South Carolina, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When is South Carolina State Fair open in 2026?
- The 2026 season runs Oct 15 – Oct 25. Dates can shift, so check the official site before you go.
- When does South Carolina State Fair peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 6–November 10 (best estimate November 8). Color starts around October 30 and is mostly bare by December 2.
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