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Friday, July 3 closings:

• South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV)
• Richland County Recreation Commission’s main office
• Richland County offices (solid waste collection will operate as normal on Friday)

Saturday, July 4 closings: 

• SCDMV branch offices offering Saturday service
• Richland County Recreation Commission's recreation centers, community centers and tennis centers 
• The C&D landfill and the Lower Richland drop-off center

NOTE: LinRick Golf Course, Hopkins Park pool and Trenholm Park pool will remain open to the public both July 3 and 4. 

Friday, July 3
Torchlight Tattoo at Fort Jackson. Parking areas open at 3:30 p.m.

Friday, July 3 & Saturday July 4
Lexington County Peach Festival

Saturday, July 4
All Famer's Market Grand Opening from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 701 Whaley St.

Saturday, July 4
Cottontown Fourth of July parade 9 a.m.
Parade will go through the Cottontown/Bellevue Historic District

Saturday, July 4 
Thunder Tower Concert Series - Thunder Tower Harley-Davidson from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Saturday, July 4
Columbia Tea Party Coalition protest rally at the Statehouse from 12 to 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 4 
Summer Concert Series - Finlay Park 6 p.m.