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04/04/2024

The Boone County Historical Society is celebrating 100 years in 2024! Check out more information about their Centennial Celebration.

Centennial Events 1924 – 2024 A Century of Change In July of 1924, Boone Countians could find a notice in the newspaper for a 15-room, furnished house for sale at only $12,000. The locals were also reading about the opening of the Olympic Summer Games in Paris, fundraising for Memorial Union and M...

04/01/2024

Art in the Park Columbia is coming in June! There are several great volunteer opportunities for this family-friendly art festival. Sign up today!

Volunteers are essential to guarantee the continued success of the Columbia Art League's Art in the Park! Let's face it, we could not do this event without the help of people like you. So gather friends, family, co-workers to give the gift of time for arts and our community.

03/29/2024

A huge shoutout to Nothing Bundt Cakes here in CoMo for doing a giveaway for our CTAs. Look how cute these Easter bundtinis are!

03/23/2024

03/16/2024

It’s St. Paddy’s Day weekend in CoMo! Here’s a selection of some of the best events going on in and around town for all ages!

https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/family-fun/st-patricks-day-2024-events/

03/02/2024

02/02/2024

Warmer temperatures mean it's the perfect time to check out First Friday in the North Village Arts District tomorrow night from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. First Friday is a FREE art crawl that also features music, refreshments, product displays, and more!

02/02/2024

01/30/2024

You won’t need to be reminded that in 2020 Unbound - like so many other festivals and cultural events - was the victim of the COVID pandemic. We still mourn all the authors who were scheduled to join us that year, and so it’s especially sweet when we manage to bring one of them to Columbia for another year. That’s the case with the brilliant Idra Novey, who is something of a triple threat. Read more about Idra and her work: www.unboundbookfestival.com/blog/idra-novey

01/25/2024

No matter the angle, the Missouri State Capitol is always a stunning sight. 🤩

📸: Tyler Beck Photography

01/20/2024

01/15/2024

It may not be a Stanley, but our CoMo tumblers are still pretty great! (and you won't get beat up trying to buy one 😜)

12/24/2023

Christmas is less than a week away which means we've compiled our annual list of local restaurants that will be open on the holiday! We expect this list to be updated as more information is made available. Check it out! -> https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/uncategorized/christmas-2023-dining-guide/

12/04/2023

We have hit $7,500 in donations (!!!), and this means that it is our absolute pleasure to announce that next year's keynote speaker will be Emily St. John Mandel!

Emily is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel, and (most recently) Sea of Tranquility. Her novel Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Toronto Book Award, and the Morning News Tournament of Books, and was adapted into a limited series for HBO. A previous novel, The Singer's Gun, was the 2014 winner of the Prix Mystere de la Critique in France. Her short fiction and essays have been anthologized in numerous collections, including Best American Mystery Stories 2013. She is a staff writer for The Millions.

We can’t wait to welcome Emily to Columbia. Tickets – which, as always, will be free for everyone – will be available for reservation in early 2024.

08/12/2023

07/27/2023

07/09/2023

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!! We have drawn our SIX recipients for the Drink & Dine in the District! Thank you everyone who came to The District and participated with us this year!! BIG shoutout to our businesses that provided us with great specials, discounts and service! We appreciate all of you!!
Participating Winners are:
🍽️ Alison R.
🍽️Tegan N.
🍽️Sonja W.
🍽️Susan K.
🍽️Molly E.
🍽️ Marty H.

Winning Servers Are:
🍽️AMN
🍽️Melanie
CONGRATULATIONS everyone!!!

Thank you you all of the service industry that helped make Drink & Dine in The District a success!!

For your chance to win, join us next year!!

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07/08/2023

07/06/2023

There's a new festival coming to CoMo later this summer! 2023 Zipper Craft & Art Festival will take place Saturday, September 9 from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Arcade District - 602 Fay St. Zipper is founded on the idea of bringing people together and making connections through art and entertainment. Learn more - https://www.thezipperfest.com/

06/10/2023

Did you know The District is holding a month-long Drink & Dine event throughout all of June? Formerly Restaurant Week, establishments throughout downtown CoMo will be offering special menu items and deals through the entire month of June! You can also pick up a passport from participating restaurants and retailers for a chance to win prizes! Visit their website to learn more! https://www.discoverthedistrict.com/events/drink-amp-dine-in-the-district

06/10/2023

Being located so close to the Missouri River is one of our favorite things about CoMo! Great for sightseeing, fishing, and camping!

05/19/2023

Art in the Park Columbia- June 3 & 4 at Stephens Lake Park.

05/19/2023

Have you heard… you can now enjoy your favorite brunch spot everyday of the week! Come see us tomorrow for our first open Wednesday of the season🌞🥞🍳