Columbia is a vibrant community that offers a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Explore Columbia’s great downtown through numerous local restaurants, bars, and coffee houses, all within walking distance of the University. Take time to also enjoy Missouri outdoors with our easily accessible walking, biking, and hiking trails found throughout the city.
Information about a number of these, as well as some practical information for living in Columbia, is provided below.
Also, feel free to click on this link for some more information.
Culture & Entertainment
- Art in the Park
- The Blue Note
- Columbia Art League
- Discover the District
- Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
- PS: Gallery
- RagTag Cinema
- Roots, Blues & BBQ Festival
- Shopping
- True/False Film Festival
Recreation
- Golf Courses
- Katy Trail
- Missouri Department of Conservation
- The MKT Trail
- Parks & Recreation
- Rockbridge State Park
Columbia Area Information
- Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau
- City of Columbia
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce
- Columbia Daily Tribune
- Columbia Missourian
- Columbia Public Schools
- Daniel Boone Regional Library
- Mid Missouri Tourism Council
- Vox Magazine