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Frightmare on Main Street

  • Curiosity Coffee Bar 2327 Main Street Columbia, SC, 29201 United States (map)

Black Nerd Mafia and The Jasper Project are proud to present Frightmare on Main Street, a night of spooky fun, music, and prizes!

5:00pm – Doors

$10 for all events and activities + 5 candy votes for the pumpkin carving contest. Kids under 10 get in free!

5:30pm - Horror Movie Trivia

Bring your team and kick off the night with trivia hosted by Black Nerd Mafia.

6:30pm - Horror Movie Talk Panel

Listen to Kwasi Brown, Tyler Wise, and Shanika Piche discuss the films that made them fall in love with the genre and their thoughts on the best horror villains of all time.

7:00pm - Jasper’s 2nd Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest

These aren’t your everyday jack-o'-lanterns. Vote on your favorite pumpkins carved by local artists and bid in our silent auction to take one home. All proceeds benefit the Jasper Project and the winning artist takes home a fabulous prize! Candy votes will be available for sale and 5 votes are included for free with the cost of admission.

Cosplay Costume Contest

Contest categories include Best Pet Costume, Best Children's Costume, Best Group Costume, and Best Adult Costume. All winners receive a prize, but only the best will walk away with $100 cash!

Winners for the Pumpkin Carving and Cosplay Costume Contest will be announced around 8pm.

Pumpkin Bidding with close at 8:45pm

9:00pm – Death Ray Robin

Don’t miss this phenomenal Alt-R&B act featuring Black-Korean vocalist Desirée Richardson and a rotating cast of instrumentalists from Columbia.

More to be announced soon!

A huge thanks for our sponsors:

Black Nerd Mafia
Curiosity Coffee
Gardeners Outpost
South Carolina Philharmonic
Nickelodeon Theatre
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
Koger Center for the Arts
The Dragon Room
Uncle Willie's Grocery Store
Heroes & Dragons
Bang Back Pinball Lounge
Columbia Museum of Art
Groovy Tails Mobile Grooming Spaw