SCARAB 2026
Important Dates!
- Exhibitor Applications Open: 8/1/2025
- Exhibitor Approvals Start: 9/1/2025
- Exhibitor Space Selection Opens: 10/1/2025
- Exhibitor Space Selection & Payment Deadline: 12/1/2025
- Sponsorship options: TBA
- Event Submissions Opens: 10/1/2025
- Event Submission Closes: 12/22/2025
- Signups to participate in Events: 12/29/2025
Events include (but not limited to):
- The SCARAB Board Game Library
- Play-to-Win Board Games
- Role-playing Games
- Organized Play RPGS (D&D, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Shadowrun)
- Miniatures / Wargaming
- Costume Contest
- RPG Pharaoh’s Challenge
- Video Games
- Crafting Projects
- LARP
- Weapon Demos
Wondering where the SCARAB swarm will be next? Check our google calendar!
Looking for some official SCARAB swag? Shirts, Totes, notebooks and more!
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Location
Columbia, SC
Venue
South Carolina State Museum
301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201, USA
Time zone: America/New_York (UTC {{ '2026-01-16 13:00:00' | timezone_offset: 'America/New_York' }})
(803) 898-4921
The SC State Museum
We WILL NOT have any room blocks or agreements with hotels this year. The following hotels are just suggestions because they are close by.
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 501 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Hyatt Place Columbia, 819 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Aloft Columbia, 823 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Staybridge Suites Columbia, 1913 Huger St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Springhill Suites Columbia, 511 Lady St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Tru by Hilton Downtown, 400 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201
