The safety and well-being of our residents, visitors, and families will always remain our highest priority. Since announcing the Unaccompanied Minors Policy for Finlay Park, we have received significant feedback…

The City of Columbia, in partnership with Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB), celebrated the unveiling of the new "Greetings From Columbia" mural with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 10,…

(Columbia, SC) - The City of Columbia is proud to announce that Finlay Park has been selected by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) as the recipient of the…

Two-day festival brings nationally touring acts and regional favorites to downtown Columbia, with a free kickoff show Friday night (Columbia, SC)  - A new music festival is taking flight in…

WHO: Councilman Sam P. Johnson and City of Columbia Parks & Recreation WHAT: The City of Columbia invited families and community members to “Hop into Spring” at the 2026 City…

WHAT: February is National Heart Month and in conjunction with the Go Red movement, which encourages awareness of heart disease and heart health, the City held the third annual “Jump…

WHO: Finlay Park WHAT:  The City of Columbia's Finlay Park will be hosting "Finlay Fridays," a concert series that takes place live in the park every Friday starting Friday, February…

The City of Columbia is proud to share Finally Finlay, a poem by Columbia SC Poet Laureate Jennifer Bartell Boykin, written for the reopening of the renovated Finlay Park. Inspired by the…

Over the first three weekends in December, the Columbia Streams Art public art program hosted the first local artists’ holiday market at Finlay Park. Local artists were provided free tented…