Events & Traffic Closures

The most up-to-date lists for upcoming special events and traffic closures are shown below. Special Events are coordinated and executed through the Columbia Police Department Special Events Unit for local festivals, parades and races (run/walk). The traffic closures detailed below may include obstruction to the regular flow of traffic with one or more lane being temporarily closed or barricaded and an alternative route.

Columbia Police Department officers will be present to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow for commuters.

2026 King Day at the Dome | Monday | January 19, 2026

The South Carolina Conference of the NAACP will host its annual King Day at the Dome on Monday, January 19th, 2026, in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a march and rally to the SC State House.

8:30 a.m. – Prayer Service | Zion Baptist | 801 Washington St

9:30 a.m. – March to the SC State House (Starts at Lincoln & Washington Sts.)

10:00 a.m. – Rally at the SC State House

This year’s theme is “The Time Is Now.”

Parking – 6:00 a.m. Lincoln Street garage opens 

6:30 a.m. – Gervais St. between Assembly St. and Sumter St., and Main St. at Lady St. will be closed.

Barricades will be placed at Main & Lady Sts, Gervais & Sumter Sts.

7:00 a.m. (Assembly Street) – Washington St. between Lincoln St. & Wayne St.

Wayne St. between Hampton St. & Washington St.

Gadsden St. between Lady St. & Hampton St.

Parking will not be allowed on any of the bagged meters.

Attendees will be able to use the Lincoln Street Garage and the lot located on 800 Lady St. for parking.

The following roadways will be temporarily closed during the event.

Wayne St. and Hampton St.
Wayne St. and Washington St.
Gadsden St. and Hampton St.
Gadsden St. and Lady St.
Gadsden St. and Washington St.

Lincoln St. and Hampton St.
Lincoln St. and Washington St.
Lincoln St. and Lady St.

Gervais St. and Sumter St.
Senate St. and Sumter St.
Sumter St. and Pendleton St.
Marion St. and Senate St.
Main St. and College St.
800 Main St.

Park St. and Hampton St.

820 Washington St.

Park St. and Lady St.

Taylor St. and Assembly St.

Hampton St. and Assembly St.

Washington St. and Assembly St.

1100 Washington St. (Parking Garage)

Lady St. and Assembly St.

Gervais St. and Assembly St.

Hampton St. and Main St.

Washington St. and Main St.

1200 Washington St.
Washington St. and Sumter St.
Lady St. and Main St.
1100 Lady St.
1200 Lady St.
1200 Main St. (Parking Garage)
Lady St. and Sumter St.

Parking meters will be bagged on Sunday, January 18, 2026 in preparation for the event:

1000, 1100, and 1200 Sumter St., both sides, 1100 and 1200 Lady St., both sides, 1300 Senate St,. both sides curb and median, Washington St. between Gadsden St. and Main St., both sides, Main St. between Hampton St. and Gervais St., both sides.

12:30 p.m. Rally ends