Columbia, MO has a vibrant community boasting an Arts District, bustling downtown, and multiple entertainment venues and parks. Here are nearby attractions you can escape to within 30 minutes of our conference.
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On Campus
Botanic Garden (and Beetle Bailey)
Ming Dynasty Stone Lions
Mizzou Tigers Athletics
The Columns at David R. Francis Quadrangle
Thomas Jefferson’s Original Tombstone
Or see it all on a free audio tour!
In Columbia (within 15 min)
The Blue Note
The District
Museums of Anthropology & Art and Archaeology at Mizzou North
Ragtag Cinema
Shelter Gardens
Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream
Stephen’s Lake Park
And more local food and drink favorites.
Near Columbia
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park with Devil’s Icebox Cave (15 min)
400-year old McBaine Bur Oak (25 min)
Les Bourgeois Vineyards (25 min)
Shryocks “Great American Roadtrip” Corn Maze (25 min)
Warm Springs Ranch and the Budweiser Clydesdales (reservations required, 25 min)
Find other attractions and events at the Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau and Atlas Obscura.