May 27 is Memorial Day, a time for celebrating and honoring service members both past and present. For many families, it also offers a rare long, three-day-long weekend for having fun and getting some much needed rest and relaxation.
However you're choosing to spend the weekend, the Augusta area has a lot to offer. A high-energy aerial show will be back for its second year. Many swimming pools, splash pads, and other aquatic attractions reopen on Memorial Day. There's plenty more outdoor activities including concerts and music festivals as well as farmers markets and a party or two.
Here are more details on these and other Memorial Day weekend festivities coming to the area:
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Live outdoor entertainment
Augusta Air Show is May 25-26 at Augusta Regional Airport at 1501 Aviation Way. There will be an attack helicopter demo, a parachuting team, and more aerial antics. General admission is $27.50. Tickets and more info is available at augustaairshow.com.
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Boondock Revival Music Festival is 5-11 p.m. May 25 at Boondock Farms in Jackson, South Carolina at 755 Foreman St. It will be an evening of dancing to bluegrass tunes from groups like Big Sky Revival, Reedy River String Band, and Aubrey & the Clydes. Tickets start at about $66 and are available at boondockfarms.com.
Augusta Parks and Recreation's Candlelight Music Series is every Sunday 7:30-10 p.m. at the Augusta Common at 836 Reynolds St. Memorial Day Weekend's will offer jazz and R&B with Tara and the Snacks. More info is available at augustaga.gov.
The Hopelands Concert Series is every Monday at 7 p.m. at Hopelands Gardens in Aiken at 135 Dupree Pl. Memorial Day's concert will present the Aiken Civic Ballet Company. Admission is free. Parking is available across the street at the Green Boundary Club at 780 Whiskey Rd. More info is available at hopelandsgardens.com.
Farmers, crafts, and other markets
Columbia County's Evans Market is every Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1005 Market St. There will be farmers, artisans, and more.
Augusta Market is every Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 8th Street Plaza at 8th and Reynolds streets. There will be fresh produce, crafts, and other merchandise from local vendors. Not too far away at Jessye Norman Amphitheater along the Riverwalk will be a free jazz concert from 10 a.m. to noon.
Memorial Weekend Woof Market is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 25 at Urban K9 in Augusta at 501 Broad St. This is a market particularly geared around dogs and their owners with various vendors, food trucks, music, and grooming available.
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Some more Memorial Day Weekend fun
Doc's Porchside is hosting an All-You-Can-Eat Oyster and Pig Roast 1-6 p.m. May 25 in Augusta at 3035 Washington Rd. The proceeds benefit "Hunting for the Cure," a nonprofit organization geared around giving children fighting cancer some unforgettable outdoor experiences. Tickets are $15 for kids and $30 for adults. More info is available at freshtix.com.
"The Pink and Blue Groove" is 3-8 p.m. May 25 at Southbound Smokehouse in North Augusta at 1009 Center St. There will be a DJ, cash bar, light hors d'oeuvres, and more. The proceeds will benefit Aiken's Center for African American History, Art and Culture as well as the Aiken County Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, an organization that seeks to nurture young Black leaders. Tickets start at about $45. More info is available at eventbrite.com.
Two events are scheduled for Capri Lounge in Augusta at 1238 Gordon Hwy. The first is Drag Entertainer Mud Wrestling at 6 p.m. May 26, which will include happy hour specials. The second is a Memorial Day Cookout on May 27 with doors opening at noon and free burgers served at 2 p.m. There will be frozen drink specials and a DJ. There's a $5 cover.
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