Top rated Things to dos in Columbia

Experience the best that Columbia has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 139 places from Things to do category.

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Saluda Riverwalk
Park
👍👍 This was a very good place to spend an afternoon. The parking area is ample, and the public restrooms a blessing! You may walk towards the sanctuary at Boyd Island or the other direction toward the interstate with either portion being about 3.5 miles give or take. Walking the whole trail would give...
4.90 (442 reviews)
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Columbia Mercantile 1855
Gourmet grocery store
👍👍 The sweetest shop with an amazing selection of goods that you would have found in the Wild West (pickles in a barrel and sarsaparilla) to current offerings of local deli snacks perfect for a picnic. Stop by this gem if you have a chance! It’s more than a diamond in the rough, Eureka!
4.90 (62 reviews)
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Soda City Market
Market
Lively Saturday gathering of trendy food trucks & tented stalls offering locally made wares.
4.80 (2.2K reviews)
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Craft Axe Throwing
Recreation center
4.80 (1K reviews)
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Shelter Gardens
Botanical garden
5-acre botanic garden with a veterans' memorial, seating & a sensory plot for the visually impaired.
4.80 (845 reviews)
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Twin Lakes Dog Park
Dog park
👍👍 Oh my God, this park is gorgeous! There's bike trails encompassing the greater twin lake area. Looks of pretty foliage and friendly wildlife. The turtles were very amusing to watch. I seen 30-40 people there walking their dogs and just enjoying the weather with their families. Definitely check this...
4.80 (511 reviews)
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National Watch and Clock Museum
Museum
Many exhibits & galleries with artifacts displaying the history of timepieces from around the world.
4.80 (461 reviews)
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Capen Park
Park
31.9-acre park featuring hiking trails, a creek & rocky bluffs with scenic overlooks.
4.80 (316 reviews)
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The Horseshoe
Park
👍👍 This is one of those places, if not the place, that came to mind when I finally decided to go to South Carolina. The history in this area is just great. Many fond memories of hanging out here with college friends and throwing a baseball. It never disappoints.
4.80 (291 reviews)
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David R. Francis Quadrangle Historic District
Tourist attraction
The Quad, the University of Missouri's 33-acre historic center, includes 6 iconic columns & gardens.
4.80 (239 reviews)
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Studio Cellar
Artist
Wine, craft beer & appetizers served in an airy, paint-your-own-canvas art workshop.
$$ $$
4.80 (237 reviews)
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Riverfront Park Amphitheater
Park
👍👍 Absolutely loved this river walk! I was driving through from Virginia to Alabama and saw the water and decided I needed to stop. I am so happy I did! It was a beautiful walk and I loved that you could walk down by the river or up along by the canal trail. When I started walking I only planned for 15...
4.80 (201 reviews)
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Garth
Event venue
4.80 (106 reviews)
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Hilton field
Park
👍👍 Classy, prompt graduation, organized. Nice base. DS Foster is the most awesome human, I'm glad my son was under his tuteledge. USA 🇺🇲
4.80 (105 reviews)
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The Columns
Historical landmark
Iconic campus landmark featuring limestone columns standing as lone remnants of 1892 building fire.
4.80 (93 reviews)
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The State Historical Society of Missouri Center for Missouri Studies
Museum
👍👍 Beautiful paintings. Enjoyed the exhibit.
4.80 (69 reviews)
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Mann-Simons Site
Historical place museum
House museum in a mid-19th-century Columbia Cottage owned by a prominent African-American family.
4.80 (67 reviews)
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Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary
Nature preserve
👍👍 Columbja audubon nature sanctuary is a beautiful spot located right in the heart of Columbia not far from the mall. There are trails through the fields and woods. It’s a great spot to see birds and other wildlife. On my last visit there are now porta potties in the parking lot. Lots of pretty wildfl...
4.80 (66 reviews)
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Columbia Canal Diversion Dam
Park
👍👍 Visited this place on my birthday and had a wonderful time enjoying the scenery.
4.80 (58 reviews)
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Columbia Historic Preservation Society
History museum
👍👍 Super nice and knowledgeable people. The type of town that you want to visit over and over again.
4.80 (53 reviews)
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