Things to do in Columbia

8 activities, venues and outings in Columbia, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Columbia Fireflies
The City of Columbia's Minor League Baseball team with single-game tickets starting as low as $6.
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Craft Axe Throwing
Axe, Hatchet or Tomahawk Throwing
A destination for axe-throwing, tomahawk, and hatchet enthusiasts. Craft beverages are available. Groups and parties welcome. Experts will guide you through axe-throwing, ensuring a safe and entertaining experience for all skill levels.
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Kadampa Meditation Buddhist Center
Kadampa Meditation Buddhist Center is a great place to learn about meditation and Buddhism. The center is right across from the state capitol building and offers classes nearly every day of the week.
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Melton Memorial Observatory
The Melton Observatory is open to the public every Monday night when the sky is clear. Drop by to see planets, stars, nebulae, or whatever else is visible in the night sky.
Mon 9:30-11:30PMFree
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Nickelodeon
For independent film in Columbia, this is your place. Also has several film festivals throughout the year and is a comfortable movie theater.
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South Carolina Gamecocks
One of Columbia's great institutions is University of South Carolina sports. The Gamecocks compete in 9 men's and 12 women's sports, almost all in the Southeastern Conference. As with most large schools, their hot-button sports are traditionally football and men's basketball, although their most nationally competitive have been women's basketball (in which they frequently lead the entire NCAA in attendance, and often outdraw the men) and baseball. Most athletic facilities are on campus, with the best-known venues being Williams-Brice Stadium (football), Colonial Life Arena (both basketball teams), and Founders Park (baseball).
Mon–Fri 8:30AM–5PM
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Famously Hot SC Pride
Annual LGBT pride festival held in downtown Columbia in October along with Outfest, a block party held in June coinciding with pride month. SC Pride also supports Brave The Rainbow, an initiative for businesses in the Midlands showing support of the LGBT community on their storefronts.
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Three Rivers Greenway
Riverfront Park
This series of trails is popular with joggers, dog walkers, bikers, skaters, etc. One can walk along almost the entire riverfront on the east and west sides of the river. Access via Laurel Street or Gervais Street. Beautiful views of the 3 rivers (Saluda and Broad combine to form the Congaree).

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Columbia (CC BY-SA 4.0).