Activities
Discover local attractions, entertainment, activities, and community spaces throughout Columbia.
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Games & Arcades
AMF Town & Country Lanes
Bowling Alley
Hours: Sat/Sun/Mon: 12pm-12am; Tues-Fri: 4pm-12am
Address: 1508 N Providence Rd, Columbia, MO 65203
Hexagon Alley
Board game café
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 11am-11pm; Fri: 11am-12:30am; Sat: 10am-12:30am; Sun: 10am-10pm
Address: 111 S 9th St., #10, Columbia, MO 65201
Level Up Entertainment
A family entertainment center equipped with arcade games, a bowling alley, laser tag, and rope courses.
Hours: Sun: 11am-9pm; Mon-Wed: 10am-10pm; Thurs-Sat: 10am-11pm
Address: 2300 Bernadette Dr. Suite 228, Columbia, MO 65203
Midway Golf & Games
Go-Karts, Mini Golf, Top Golf
Hours: Sun-Thurs: 10am-10pm; Fri/Sat: 10am-11pm
Address: 5500 W Van Horn Tavern Rd., Columbia, MO 65201
The Kitchen Grill & Games
Pickleball, Ice Skating, Bar
Hours: Sun-Thurs: 8am-10pm; Fri/Sat: 8am-11pm
Address: 3711 Discovery Pkwy, Columbia, MO 65201
The Tokyo Club
Pinball, Arcade, Comedy Nights
Hours: Tues: 5-9pm; Thurs-Sat: 5-11pm; Sun: 2-6pm
Address: 709 Fay St. #105 Columbia, MO 65201
Witches & Wizards Arcade
Unlimited classic arcade and pinball games
Hours: Tues: 5-9pm; Wed-Fri: 4-11pm; Sat: 3-11pm; Sun: 2-6pm
Address: 1214 Eugenia St., Columbia, MO 65201
Escape Rooms & Adventure Experiences
Breakout CoMo
Your goal is simple: You have 60 minutes to Breakout from one of their real life escape rooms. Find clues. Solve puzzles. Work together. Find out if you have what it takes to Breakout in time!
Address: 218 N 8th St., Columbia, MO 65201
COMO Axe Attack
Take out that rage in their smash rage room, Axe of Rage! Columbia, Missouri’s best place to go for stress relief
Hours: Mon/Tues: By Appointment; Wed/Thurs: 4-9pm; Fri: 4-11pm; Sat: 11-11pm; Sun: 12-6pm
Address: 901 Safari Dr. Suite 105, Columbia, MO 65202
ConTRAPtion Escape Rooms
Their Escape Rooms features different levels of difficulty along with real creepy to weird to silly scenarios. There are many unconventional items in the rooms. They strive to give our customers the very best experience possible.
Hours: Sun: 11am-6pm; Mon-Thurs: 11am-7pm; Fri/Sat: 11am-10pm
Address: 2300 Bernadette Dr. Unit 300, Columbia, MO 65203
Creative Activities
The Mud Room
A place to paint (and make!) your-own pottery. Walk-in to relax, experiment, and express yourself as you create a unique ceramic masterpiece! Choose from their pre-made, always changing selection of decorative and functional pottery pieces to paint or try your hand at creating your own ceramic piece from clay by registering for a class.
Address: 212 Green Meadows Rd. Columbia, MO 65201
Sawdust Studios
Wood working classes
Address: 3150 Paris Rd., Columbia, MO 65202
Book and Record Shops
B Side Records
New/Used Records, Vintage Clothing
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-6pm; Fri/Sat: 10am-6pm
Address: 601 N College Ave, Columbia MO 65201
Peace Nook
Book Store and Community Resource Center
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am-6pm; Sun: 12-6pm
Address: 804 E Broadway C, Columbia, MO 65201
Skylark Bookshop
Bookshop
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm; Sun: 11am-5pm
Address: 22 S 9th St., Columbia, MO 65201
Movie Theaters
GQT Forum 8
Offers $5 Tuesdays!
Address: 1209 Forum Katy Pkwy, Columbia, MO 65203
Ragtag Cinema
Non-profit independent movie theater
Address: 10 Hitt St, Columbia, MO 65201
Regal Columbia
Address: 2800 Goodwin Pointe Dr., Columbia, MO 65201
Popular Trails
Boathenge
Series of painted boats in a lawn adjacent to the Katy Trail along the Missouri River by anonymous artists.
Address: 11301 South Smith Hatchery Rd., Columbia, MO 65203
Devil's Icebox
A cave in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. It is said to be one of the longest caves in the state of Missouri and is one of the caves with the highest number of species in the state.
Address: Sinkhole Trail, Columbia, MO 65203
Katy Hawk Trail
The Katy Trail is a 237 mile (386 km) trail stretching across most of the state of Missouri. Over half the trail's length follows Lewis and Clark's path up the Missouri River, where you can ride beneath towering river bluffs while eagles circle overhead. After leaving the river, the trail meanders through peaceful farmland and small-town Americana.
By trail: The MKT Nature and Fitness Trail connects the Katy Trail to the heart of Columbia. This scenic 9 mile trail takes riders through wetlands and wooded areas. The MKT Trail links to the Katy Trail at mile 169.9, just west of McBaine.
By car: Columbia is on highway 70, between mile markers 123 and 130. The quickest way to get to the Katy Trail from Columbia is Rocheport, which is about 10 miles west of Columbia on highway 70.
MKT Nature & Fitness Trail
The MKT Trail is Columbia’s premier multi-use trail. It ranked second in the nation for “Best Urban Trail” in the 2016 USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. This 10-foot wide trail built on the old railbed of the MKT railroad begins in downtown Columbia in Flat Branch Park at 4th and Cherry Streets and ends at the State of Missouri’s Katy Trail State Park near McBaine. The distance from the start of the MKT Trail to the Katy Trail is 8.9 miles. The Katy Trail extends for 240 miles from St. Charles in eastern Missouri to Sedalia in western Missouri. The MKT Trail’s all-weather crushed limestone surface provides opportunities for walking, running, and cycling.
Multiple entrances
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
A geological preserve and public recreation area encompassing 2,273 acres, five miles south of Columbia in Boone County, Missouri off of Missouri Route 163. The park is home to 12 caves.
Address: 5901 South Highway 163, Columbia, MO 65203
Thrifting
City Boutique
Shopping helps fund assistance for over 1200 newly arrived refugees in Columbia.
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm
Address: 10 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, MO 65203
Entrance is on Garth St.
Goodwill
Long-standing nonprofit chain with a range of pre-owned clothing, housewares & more.
Hours: Sun: 10am-6pm; Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm
Address: 1405 Grindstone Pkwy, Columbia, MO 65201
Plato's Closet
Chain retailer buying & selling trendy secondhand clothing for teens & young adults.
Hours: Sun: 11am-6pm; Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm
Address: 2609 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201
The Wardrobe
Small business thrift store.
Hours: Wed: 11am-2pm; Fri: 1pm-4pm; Sat: 9am-12pm
Address: 715 Park Ave., Columbia, MO 65201
Music Venues
The Blue Note
Music Venue
Address: 17 N 9th St., Columbia, MO 65201
Cooper's Landing
Music Venue & Camping Site
Address: 11505 Smith Hatchery Rd., Columbia, MO 65201
Rose Music Hall
Outdoor Music Venue
Address: 1013 Park Ave, Columbia, MO 65201
Bars
Broadway on 9th
Taproom
Hours: Thurs/Fri: 4pm-1:30am; Sat/Sun: 2pm-1:30am
Address: 15 S 9th St., Columbia, MO 65201
Eastside Tavern
Karaoke Bar
Hours: Tues, Thurs-Sat: 8pm-1:30am
Address: 1016 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201
iTap
Local and international beers
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 1pm-1am; Fri-Sun: 12pm-1am
Address: 308 S 9th St. Columbia, MO 65201
Gunter Hans
Housemade pretzels, European fare & craft beer
Hours: Wed/Thurs: 4-10pm; Fri: 2pm-12am; Sat: 11am-12am; Sun: 11am-7pm
Address: 7 Hitt St, Columbia, MO 65201
Logboat Brewery
Local brewery
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 3-10pm; Fri/Sat: 12-11pm; Sun: 12-7pm
Address: 504 Fay St., Columbia, MO 65201
MyHouse
Night club & sports bar
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 11am-11pm; Fri/Sat: 11am-1:30am; Sun: 9am-9pm
Address: 119 S 7th St. Columbia, MO 65201
Reign
18+ Night Club
Hours: Fri/Sat: 9pm-1:30am
Address: 33 N 9th St., Columbia, MO 65201
The Roof
Rooftop Night Club
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 4-11pm; Fri/Sat: 4pm-1am; Sun: 2-8pm
Address: 1111 E Broadway, Columbia MO 65201
Shot Bar
Specialty shots
Hours: Wed/Thurs: 8pm-1am; Fri/Sat: 5pm-1am
Address: 100 S 9th St., Columbia, Mo 65201
Social Room
LGBTQ+ Friendly Night Club
Hours: Wed-Sat: 8pm-1:30am
Address: 220 N 8th St., Columbia, MO 65201
Son of a Gun
Cocktails & beer
Hours: Sun-Thurs: 4pm-1:30am; Fri/Sat: 2pm-1:30am
Address: 16 N 9th St., Columbia, MO 65201
Understudy
Craft beer, house wine, and cocktails
Hours: Tues/Wed: 8pm-1am; Thurs: 7pm-1am; Fri/Sat: 6pm-1am
Address: 813 Cherry St., Columbia, MO 65201