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Columbia offers a wide range of recreation; exciting attractions and spectator sports; and top-notch meeting facilities.
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.
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
- 500 Wildlife Parkway
- Columbia, SC 29210
- Phone: (803) 779-8717
- Region: Columbia City Center
For Detailed Meeting Facility information, click on "Meeting Facilities" tab.Discover the wild, wonderful world of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden where groups can enjoy meetings and events at one of the...More
South Carolina State Museum
- 301 Gervais Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 898-4921
- Region: Columbia City Center
The South Carolina State Museum is a comprehensive museum, with extensive exhibits in the disciplines of art, science and technology, cultural history and natural history. In one stop it encompasses...More
701 Center for Contemporary Art
- 701 Whaley Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 779-4571
- Region: Columbia City Center
701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) is a nonprofit visual art center that promotes understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art, the creative process and the role of art and...More
AMF Columbia Lanes
- 1733 Bush River Road
- Columbia, SC 29210
- Phone: (803) 798-1310
- Region: Irmo- St. Andrews/Harbison
Come experience the fun of bowling at AMF ... Where good friends meet good times.
AMF Park Lanes
- 900 Axtell Drive
- Cayce, SC 29033
- Phone: (803) 796-6300
- Region: West Columbia/ Cayce/Airport
Come experience the fun of bowling at AMF ... Where good friends meet good times.
Adluh Flour Mills
- 804 1/2 Gervais Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 779-2460
- Region: Columbia City Center
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...More
African American History Monument
- South Carolina State House Grounds at Main and Gervais Streets
- Main & 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
Arsenal Hill - Self-Guided Walking Tour
- 1601 Richland Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 252-7742
- Region: Columbia City Center
Named for the military academy established here in 1842, Arsenal Hill rests within the northwest section of Columbia's original two-mile-by-two-mile city limits. As highest point within the capital...More
Art Smart Academy
- 7320 Broad River Road
- Irmo, SC 29063
- Phone: (803) 667-9912
- Region: Irmo- St. Andrews/Harbison
Art Smart Academy is a Fine Art and Pottery Painting studio specializing in above National Standards quality Art Instruction and spectacular All Occasion Parties for Adults and Children of All Ages!...More
Associated Model Railroads of Columbia
- 1800 Lincoln Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Region: Columbia City Center
Welcome to AMROC! And the world of model railroading in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. We are dedicated to the promotion and operation of Model Railroading. We are open to the public any Thursday...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
Big Apple
- 1000 Hampton Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 252-7742
- Region: Columbia City Center
Built as the House of Peace synagogue around 1907, the building was located originally at 1318 Park Street. After its congregation outgrew the building, the structure was sold with the stipulation...More
Booker T. Washington High School
- Blossom, Wheat & Marion on USC Campus
- Columbia, SC 29201
- 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.
Busted Plug Plaza by Blue Sky
- AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, Taylor Street
- (Between Marion and Bull Streets)
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Region: Columbia City Center
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...More
Capital City Times Mural by Alcorn Midle School Students
- N Main Street
- on railroad trestle near Earlewood Park
- Columbia, SC 29201
- 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
Carolina Adventure World
- 1515 Arrowhead Road
- Winnsboro, SC 29180
- Phone: (803) 482-3534
- Region: Columbia North
Where to Ride! 100 Miles of Trails! Bring It! Bring your dirt bike, ATV or UTV and hit the custom designed trails of the Southeast's largest ATV-UTV and dirt bike riding park. Carolina Adventure World...More
Carolina Carriages
- 15 Country Girl Road
- Blythewood, SC 29016
- Phone: (803) 754-4724
- Region: Richland NE & Ft. Jackson
Since 1994, Carolina Carriages, a family owned and operated business, has been adding romance and elegance to special occasions throughout the Midlands. Our attention to detail and reliable service...More
Carolina Honda
- 901 Buckner Road
- Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone: (803) 252-3381
- Region: Columbia North
At Carolina Honda, we rent fun. You can try out a Honda ATV, take a ride on a Gold Wing or even head for the lake with a Honda AquaTrax. So what are you waiting for? Call us today and rent some fun.
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
Challenger Learning Center
- 2600-A Barhamville Road
- Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone: (803) 929-3951
- Region: Columbia North
The Challenger Learning Center for Space Science Education in Richland County School District One offers a variety of programs for K-12 students. Please visit our website for details about: ...More
Chesnut Cottage Bed & Breakfast
- 1718 Hampton Street
- Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone: (803) 256-1718
- Region: Columbia City Center
The war-time home of Mary Boykin Chesnut, author of "Diary from Dixie". President Jefferson Davis visited in 1864 and gave a speech from the front porch of the Cottage.
Clinton Sease Farm and Corn Maze
- 382 Olde Farm Road
- Lexington, SC 29072-8781
- Phone: (803) 730-2863
- Region: Lexington County
This Year's Corn Maze Theme - Race for the Whitehouse!! Learn about the democracy that makes our country great. Can you see the candidates in the maze? We extend a special welcome to you, as you make...More
Columbia Carriage Works
- 105 Burmaster Drive
- Columbia, SC 29229
- Phone: (803) 227-3833
- Region: Richland NE & Ft. Jackson
Carriage Rides in the Vista Start at the Blue Marlin on Friday & Saturday from 6 - 10 pm. Reservations Encouraged! Our professional drivers and event planners will help you create a memory that will...More
