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Columbia, South Carolina area attractions are easy to find lying at the confluence of three rivers just downstream from a 50,000-acre recreational lake. Enjoying more than 300 days of sunshine per year, visitors can expect Columbia and the surrounding communities to offer an exciting variety of year-round attractions to explore. You’ll find fascinating historical and cultural attractions, a world-class zoo, outdoor recreation, festivals, parks and sporting events.  Browse over 80 Columbia attractions below, sortable by type and location.

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Adluh Flour Mills
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Toll-Free: (800) 692-3584
Phone: (803) 779-2460
Fax: (803) 252-0014
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Email: info@adluh.com
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Adluh Flour Mills grinds South Carolina grown wheat and corn into flour, cornmeal, grits, and mixes. Adluh Flour Mills has been operating in Columbia’s Historic Congaree Vista since 1900. Adluh’s “tab ...more information
African American History Monument
South Carolina State House Grounds at Main and Gervais Streets
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: (803) 734-2430
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Email: yrowland@scprt.com
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The African American History Monument, the first of its kind on any of the nation's statehouse grounds, was designed to recapture the rich history of African Americans and their contributions to the s ...more information
Allen University
1530 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: (803) 376-5700
Fax: 803-376-5792
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Email: admissions@allenuniversity.edu
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Founded in 1870 by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Allen University is the first institution of higher education in South Carolina founded by African Americans for the express purpose ...more information
AMF Columbia Lanes
1733 Bush River Road
Columbia, SC 29210 Map It!
Phone: (803) 798-1310
Hours: M-Th:12-11pm;F:12pm-2am;Sat:9-2am;Sun:12-11pm
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Open Mon-Thurs 12pm - 11pm; Fri 12pm - 2am; Sat 9am - 2am; Sun 12pm - 11pm ...more information
AMF Park Lanes
900 Axtell Drive
Cayce, SC 29033
Phone: (803) 796-6300
Hours: M&Sat9-2Th 12-11pm;F12pm-2am;Sun1pm-12am
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Open Mon 9am - 2am; Tues-Thurs 9am - 12am; Fri 12pm - 2am; Sat 9am - 2am; Sun 1pm - 12am ...more information
Anchor Bowling Lanes
1000 Columbia Avenue
Irmo, SC 29063 Map It!
Phone: (803) 732-7880
Fax: (803) 732-6156
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 We are a great place for Family Fun. So grab the gang and join us today! Our 40 lanes offer state-of-the-art bowling equipment for both league and recreational bowlers.  ...more information
Benedict College
1600 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204 Map It!
Phone: (803) 253-5000
Fax: 803-733-7423
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Email: Hunterk@benedict.edu
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AboutBenedict College was founded in 1870 on an 80-acre plantation in Columbia, South Carolina by the American Baptist Home Mission Society. This new school was established for the recently ...more information
Big Apple
1000 Hampton Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: 803-252-7742
Fax: 803-929-7695
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Email: swhitlaw@historiccolumbia.org
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Originally built to be a synagogue and later transformed into a dance club where the Big Apple dance craze was born, this unique building’s history and architecture make for an unforgettable special o ...more information
Booker T Washington High School
Blossom, Wheat and Marion on the USC Campus
Columbia, SC
Phone: (803) 777-0169
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Email: info@sc.edu
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Opened in 1916 as the second public school for African Americans, this building was a cultural and social center. The property is now part of the University of South Carolina. ...more information
Busted Plug Plaza by Blue Sky
1401 Hampton Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
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Unveiled February 18, 2001"Busted Plug Plaza" is among Sky's most widely-recognized and impressive works. Four stories in height and weighing 675,000 pounds, it is located on Taylor St., between Mario ...more information
Capital City Times Mural by Alcorn Middle School Students
N. Main Street
on railroad trestle near Earlewood Park
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Along one of Columbia's busiest streets, thousands of people pass a billboard-sized work of art each day, but they may not know its history or community significance. Formally called "Capital City T ...more information
Cayce Historical Museum
1800 12th Street
Cayce, SC 29171 Map It!
Phone: (803) 739-5385
Alt. Phone: (803) 796-9020
Fax: (803) 796-9072
Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm; Saturday - Sunday 2 - 5 pm
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Email: museum@historysc.com
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The Cayce Historic Museum chronicles the history of the first European settlement in the Midlands of South Carolina. The Museum interprets the agricultural, social, and cultural heritage of Saxe Gotha ...more information
Challenger Learning Center
2600-A Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204 Map It!
Phone: (803) 929-3951
Fax: (803) 929-3959
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4 pm
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The Challenger Learning Center was established as a living memorial to the heroes of the Challenger 51-L crew. A stand- alone facility, the Richland School District One's Challenger Learning Center ...more information
Chesnut Cottage Bed & Breakfast
1718 Hampton Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Toll-Free: (888) 308-1718
Phone: (803) 256-1718
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Chesnut Cottage was the war-time home of Mary Boykin Chesnut, author of "Diary from Dixie". President Jefferson Davis visited in October of 1864 and gave a speech to the citizens of Columbia from the ...more information
Columbia Carriage Works
105 Burmaster Drive
Columbia, SC 29229 Map It!
Phone: (803) 227-3833
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Email: columbiacarriage@aol.com
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Weddings, Parties, Holiday Lights, Tours, Special Events. ...more information
Columbia Fire Museum
1800 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: (803) 545-3701
Fax: (803) 733-8311
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm
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The Columbia Fire Museum celebrates the rich history of South Carolina's largest fire department. Located downtown at Fire Department Headquarters, 1800 Laurel Street, it is near the historic Robert M ...more information
Columbia Museum of Art
1515 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: (803) 799-2810
Fax: (803) 343-2150
Hours: T, W, Th, Sat: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; F: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sun: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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The Columbia Museum of Art is South Carolina's premier international art museum with extraordinary collections of European and American fine and decorative art that span centuries. Founded in 1950, th ...more information
Country Adventures Carriage Service
15 Country Girl Road
Blythewood, SC 29016 Map It!
Phone: (803) 754-4724
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Email: info@countryadventures.us
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Family owned and operated business that has been adding romance and elegance to special occassions throughout the Columbia Riverbanks Region for over a decade. ...more information
D'Tours
PO Box 246
Lexington, SC 29071
Phone: (803) 939-8382
Fax: (803) 939-8382
Email: cdanker@sc.rr.com
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Historic Tours, Excursions, ItinerariesSouthern hospitality extraordinaire! A tour service to accommodate your group or individual needs.  Discover Columbia, South Carolina's Historic Capital C ...more information
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1301 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: (803) 765-9430
Fax: (803) 253-0471
Hours: Church Office open Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Dedicated as Columbia's first Lutheran Church in 1830, the original church burned in 1865. Quiet communion is held in the chapel, built in 1840, at 7:15 am Wednesday mornings. Please call fo ...more information
EdVenture Children's Museum
211 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: (803) 779-3100
Fax: (803) 779-3144
Hours: Tu-Sat: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Mondays from Memorial Day until Labor Day
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Email: info@edventure.org
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For Meeting Facility Information, click on "Meeting Facilities" tab.The South's largest children's museum is the home of Eddie, the world's largest child, along with 300 exhibits to inspire children t ...more information
Elmwood Cemetery & Gardens
501 Elmwood Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 252-2133
Fax: (803) 779-8229
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Founded in 1854, Elmwood Cemetery has been the metropolitan area's most prestigious cemetery. The grounds selected, a sloping tract that overlooked the Broad River, were part of the original Taylor tr ...more information
Ensor Keenan House
1932 Calhoun Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: (803) 733-8510
Fax: 803-343-8744
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Ensor Keenan House was built in 1868 by Dr. Joshua Fulton Ensor, a major in the Union Army during the Civil War who was sent to Columbia to treat wounded Union soldiers. The house was purchased in the ...more information
Equitable Arcade Building
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Historical Overview (source: Historic Columbia Foundation) Located within the 1300 block of Main Street, the Arcade Mall was Columbia's first indoor shopping center. The Equitable Real Estate Company ...more information
Finlay Park
930 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29201 Map It!
Phone: (803) 545-3100
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One of the best known parks in the state of South Carolina, Finlay has hosted just about everything from festivals and political rallies to road races and Easter Sunrise services. This beautiful 18-ac ...more information
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