Culture

If you recently retired and are looking for things to do, this guide will help you make the most of retirement in Columbia.
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Meet all of your favorite local mascots in one place during EdVenture’s energy-filled event.
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Explore South Carolina’s habitats and learn how the Aquarium is helping protect them.
Can you relate to the sentiment of feeling like “empty nesters” when students leave for the summer?” Here’s how to explore your city when there’s less traffic.
Looking for ways to honor and observe Memorial Day with your family? This event round-up is for you. Whether you want to hike, work out, watch baseball, attend a musical performance, or more, find a way to get involved locally.
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Looking for a way to lend a paw or just want a furry friend? These shelters across Columbia could use your help fostering, adopting, or volunteering.
These migratory songbirds, the Purple Martins, gather here nightly through the summer, filling the sky in a swirling display before making their way to South America.⁠
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Head to the children’s museum on Saturday, May 31 for a fun-filled day designed to spark joy and minimize screen time.
Artists looking to display their art for two years inside of the revitalized Finlay Park must submit their applications by the end of May. Keep reading to see how it will work, what you’ll win if chosen, and the artwork criteria.
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Join in on the initiative created by Columbia Green.
Sugar Ray headlines the free, two-day Meeting Street Music Festival, bringing live music, food, and spring block-party energy to WECO.
Columbia has seven sister cities worldwide, fostering cultural ties. Explore Cola’s connections to Accra, Ghana; Kaiserslautern, Germany; and Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
The grand opening of the winter event is today in Northern Italy. We’re imagining how it would go down in the Columbia area.
Danish artist Thomas Dambo is bringing one of his famous upcycled trolls to the Cayce Riverwalk, just minutes from downtown Columbia.
Discover more about Columbia’s African American history.
USC’s band won Metallica’s collegiate competition with a halftime tribute, earning a national prize and a spot in EA Sports’ game.
Columbia Food & Wine returns with chef-driven events across town, plus Tastemakers early ticket access and a new USC scholarship.
An international bird photography exhibition opens in Columbia this spring, with local bird highlights and the upcoming Flock Fest.
The Stephen G. Morrison Visionary Award is back, spotlighting individuals whose leadership helped shape Columbia’s creative identity.