Columbia is gearing up for the 45th Annual Heritage Festival and Craft Show at Nifong Park. The annual event, organized by Columbia Parks and Recreation, is a free festival that will take you back in time with its captivating displays of heritage crafts, lively demonstrations and rich cultural experiences. 

The festival will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday it will feature a mountain man camp where visitors can interact with re-enactors, a Fun For Young’uns area for crafts and activities for kids, live entertainment, including a variety of musical genres and dance styles including Native American, Cajun, German, Celtic, African, blues, folk and bluegrass, traditional storytellers, magicians, an art gallery and more. 

For more information on the Heritage Festival, visit como.gov or call Parks and Recreation at 573-874-7460.