The 38th annual Free LakeFest Weekend returns to the Downtown Columbia Lakefront, June 20-22, 2025!

Produced by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, this FREE three-day extravaganza features live music, an Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show with more than 50 artists, kids’ entertainment and crafts, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, participatory workshops, and a variety of activities for all ages.

This year’s performer lineup is made up of dynamic, genre-bending artists from around the world, including 2024 Grammy-winning singer-songwriter GABY MORENO, Afro-Peruvian NOVALIMA, and Sudanese American artist SINKANE.

Event Hours are: Friday, June 20: 5 pm – 10:30 pm; Saturday, June 21: 11 am – 10:30 pm; Sunday, June 22: 11 am – 7 pm. 

Visit columbiafestival.org for more details and a complete festival schedule.