Soda City Market on Main Street Saturdays

Soda City Market runs every Saturday on Main Street in downtown Columbia from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to the market’s official website. The market says it operates year-round, rain or shine, and describes itself as a weekly Main Street event built around local food, makers and small businesses. Experience Columbia and the Main Street District list the market as one of downtown’s regular Saturday draws, with vendors, live music and prepared food spread across the corridor. ### When does Soda City Market happen, exactly? Saturdays are the market’s standing day, and Soda City says the event opens from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every week. That means the June dates referenced in local event roundups fall inside the market’s normal schedule rather than a limited seasonal run. The market’s contact page says the event is held year-round and continues in rain. For visitors planning a Saturday stop, that makes the listed June 6 through June 26 dates part of an ongoing weekly schedule, not a separate pop-up series. ### Where on Main Street should visitors expect to find it? Main Street in downtown Columbia is the market’s home base, and tourism and district listings place Soda City along the central downtown blocks. The Main Street District says the market moved to Main Street in 2012, while other listings describe it as stretching across several blocks of the corridor. Local tourism pages tie the market closely to Columbia’s city center. Experience Columbia describes Main Street as one of downtown’s main visitor districts and identifies Soda City as one of the recurring events that anchors Saturday foot traffic there. ### What kind of market is it? Soda City describes itself as a producer-only or local-centric makers market, meaning vendors are expected to make or grow what they sell. The market’s vendor application says applicants qualify if they produce their own goods, and its FAQ points to categories such as jewelry, woodworking, food, soap and painting. Food is a major part of the draw. Experience Columbia says visitors can expect produce, canned goods, flowers, coffee, prepared foods and live music, while other official listings describe handmade items and goods produced in the Southeast. ### How big is Soda City now? Soda City says it fields an average of about 200 vendors per week, though some partner listings cite an average closer to 150. The Main Street District says the market now welcomes about 200 vendors and as many as 10,000 attendees on busy Saturdays. The market’s own history page says it began in November 2005 with six vendors and 225 customers on a rainy day. Main Street District materials say the event started as the “All Local Farmers Market” before growing into a larger downtown street market. ### Why does the market show up so often in Columbia visitor guides? Experience Columbia includes Soda City in multiple downtown and weekend guides, describing it as a regular starting point for a Saturday on Main Street. The tourism group’s listings point visitors to vendors, live music and food options as part of the broader downtown experience. Main Street District materials frame the market as a weekly event that helps define the area’s Saturday activity. That description is echoed in other official listings that present Soda City as one of Columbia’s best-known recurring public events. ### Where can people check details before they go? Soda City’s official website posts market hours, vendor information, applications and FAQ details. Experience Columbia and Main Street District pages also carry visitor-facing listings that describe the market’s location, timing and what shoppers can expect. Saturday visitors looking ahead to upcoming weekends can use those official pages for the latest operating details. Soda City says the market returns each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Columbia.