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Columbia offers a wide range of recreation; exciting attractions and spectator sports; and top-notch meeting facilities.
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Attractions
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.
Attractions
African American History Monument
- South Carolina State House Grounds at Main and Gervais Streets
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 734-2430
- Region: Columbia City Center
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...More
Allen University
- 1530 Harden Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 376-5700
- Region: Columbia City Center
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
Anchor Lanes
- 1000 Columbia Avenue
- Irmo, SC 29063
- Phone: (803) 732-7880
- Region: Irmo- St. Andrews/Harbison
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
Benedict College
- 1600 Harden Street
- Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone: (803) 253-5000
- Region: Columbia City Center
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
Booker T Washington High School
- Blossom, Wheat and Marion on the USC Campus
- Columbia, SC
- Phone: (803) 777-0169
- Region: Columbia City Center
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.
Capital City Times Mural by Alcorn Middle School Students
- N. Main Street
- on railroad trestle near Earlewood Park
- Columbia, SC
- Region: Columbia North
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...More
Cayce Historical Museum
- 1800 12th Street
- Cayce, SC 29171
- Phone: (803) 739-5385
- Region: West Columbia/ Cayce/Airport
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...More
Columbia Fire Museum
- 1800 Laurel Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 545-3701
- Region: Columbia City Center
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...More
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
- 1301 Richland Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 765-9430
- Region: Columbia City Center
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...More
Elmwood Cemetery & Gardens
- 501 Elmwood Avenue
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 252-2133
- Region: Columbia City Center
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...More
Equitable Arcade Building
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- Region: Columbia City Center
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
First Baptist Church
- 1306 Hampton Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 256-4251
- Region: Columbia City Center
First Baptist Church is the site of the first Secession Convention in December 1860. The church was constructed in 1859 for a congregation dating from 1807 and is listed on the National Register of...More
First Presbyterian Church
- 1324 Marion Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 799-9062
- Region: Columbia City Center
Presbyterians organized their first congregation in Columbia in 1795. The present building was constructed in 1853 and enlarged in 1925. The 188-foot steeple was once Columbia's tallest structure....More
Generations by Eric Lake
- 931 Senate Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Region: Columbia City Center
Commissioned by Research Planning in contribution by Neff Rental, "Generations" depicts allegorical symbols (Discovery, Government, Civil War, Industry, Agriculture) of Columbia past and present. ...More
