Sports and Things to Do in Columbia South Carolina

Fun Things to Do in Columbia SC for Guys!

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Sports Bars & Happy Hours

• 7 Grill features specials every day, all day long. Check out their website to find out what this week's specials are!

• The Village at Sandhill has lots of great restaurants like Brixx, Corked Wine Shop and Wild Wing Cafe.

• Dano's Pizza has $2 pitchers of beer on Mondays and Tuesdays and and 50" HD TV!

• Liberty Tap Room and Grill Brewing their own beer like the Cooper River Red is an everyday event. Stop by and try out the extensive tap beer selection. Happy hour is Monday-Friday from 4-7 pm.

• Lexington Arms (314-A West Main Street | 359-2700) has happy hour Monday-Saturday from 4-7 pm.

• Uno Chicago Grill (5304 Sunset Blvd | 359-3888) has happy hour Monday-Friday from 4-8 pm and all day on Sunday.

• Brixx Pizza (486-11 Town Center Place | 708-4874) has happy hour Monday-Friday from 4-7 pm.

• Tsubaki Karaoke Bar (224 O'Neil Court | 736-7474) has happy hour Tuesday-Sunday from 6 pm-2 am.

• Sumo (151 Clemson Road | 788-2300) has happy hour Tuesday-Thursday

• Monterrey Mexican Restaurant (5570 Sunset Blvd. | 356-8314) has happy hour Monday-Saturday from 4-8 pm.
• Monterrey Mexican Restaurant (327 Killian Rd & I-77 | 786-7369) has happy hour Monday-Saturday from 4-7 pm.
• Monterrey Mexican Restaurant (931 Senate Street | 765-1465‎) has happy hour Monday-Saturday from 4-8 pm.
• Monterrey Mexican Restaurant (114 Afton Court | 749-5928) has happy hour Monday-Friday from 4-8 pm.

• Sam's Fine Wine, Beer, Spirits & More (5050 Sunset Blvd. | 808 1830) has free wine tastings every Friday from 4-7 pm.
• Sam's Fine Wine, Beer, Spirits & More (103-2 Forum Drive | 445 1981) has free wine tastings every Friday from 4-7 pm.

• Hudson's Smokehouse (4952 Sunset Blvd | 356-1070) has happy hour Monday-Friday from 4-7 pm.
• Hudson's Smokehouse (301 Terrace Drive | 661-7533) has happy hour Monday-Friday from 4-7 pm.

• Hooters (7711 Two Notch Road | 419-3456) has happy hour Monday-Thursday from 4-8 pm.
• Hooters (5195 Fernandina Road | 407-9464) has happy hour Monday-Friday from 4-8 pm.

• Looking for more Happy Hours in Columbia SC? Visit our Happy Hour page!

• Hemingway's is Irmo's premiere Bar and Grill with Live Music 4 nights a week and the friendliest bar staff in the whole Harbison/Irmo area. Happy hour is Monday-Friday from 4-8 pm. Check them out for games or live music!

• WG's Chicken Wings has developed their own special sauces and has taken chicken to a whole new plateau. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your favorite sporting event on one of their tvs.

• Martini Bar | Bistro (378 & Old Chapin Road | 356-9915) has happy hour Monday-Friday from 5-7 pm and 10-12 am.

• Alodia's Cucina Italiana (2736 North Lake Drive | 781-9814) has happy hour Tuesday-Friday from 4-7 pm.

• Tsunami (700 Gervais Street | 312-9911‎) has happy hour Monday-Saturday from 4-7 pm.

Outdoor Activities

• Frankie's Fun Park Frankie's Fun Park in Columbia serves up Great Rides, Great Food and Great Times for all your guy friends. Go-Karts, Miniature Golf, Bumper Boats, Amusement Rides, Laser Tag, Batting Cages and an awesome Arcade are part of our mega mix of fun. Sized up for little kids, big kids and those who still think they're kids, we've got it all! With no admission fee, you pay as you play and Frankie's Ultimate Fun Package gives you more go for your dough. Frankie's is open everyday and extra late.

• Lanier Sailing Academy offers sailing classes, sunset or special event sails and sailboat rentals.

• Harbison State Forest in Columbia encompasses 2,177 acres of forestland and is only nine miles from downtown Columbia. The forest has 18 miles of trails designed for walking, jogging, hiking and bicycling. A canoe landing located near the Broad River provides access for kayaks and canoes as a put in or take out from the river too.

• Saluda Shoals Park offers horse trail rides, paved and unpaved trails for hiking and biking, a river observation deck, boat ramp/canoe/kayak launch, picnic shelters, guided canoe and kayak trips and rentals, a fly fishing clinic and more just for the guys!

• Crooked Creek Park offers a variety of programs for children and adults of all ages. Included in the activities are: woodcarving, belly dancing, pottery instruction, youth dance classes, Crooked Creek Art League, guitar lessons, adult art classes clubs/groups, computer classes, driver safety, hunter and boater education, Red Cross Certifications, aerobics, yoga, fitness 101, pilates, gymnastics, karate, and various youth league sports.

• Seven Oaks Park Seven Oaks Park is a full-service recreation complex offering fitness, athletics, and instructional and cultural arts programs to the Irmo community. Seven Oaks Park’s special events, recreation programs, and volunteer opportunities are designed for youth, adults, seniors and persons with special needs. This community center offers visitors the following amenities: 30,000 square-foot facility with full gymnasium, fitness area, dance studio, art studio, art gallery and meeting rooms, 9 Athletic Fields, 6 Tennis Courts, Paved Walking Trails, Picnic Shelters, Playgrounds and a Community Garden. Seven Oaks Park also offers a variety of programs for children and adults.

• Dreher Island State Park. There's so much you can do at this wonderful State park located on Lake Murray. Enjoy fishing several types of bass, take a leisurely boat ride or pack a picnic and enjoy the fresh air under one of the 13 shelters.

• Adventure Carolina offers classes and trips on the Congaree, Edisto, Saluda, Broad and Santee Rivers. Check their calendar for a full listing.

• Sesquicentennial State Park situated in the middle of the Sandhills region, features a beautiful 30-acre lake surrounded by trails and picnic areas.

• Lake Wateree State Recreation Area. Yet another great place to experience the outdoors!

• Congaree National Park Activities at Congaree National Park include hiking, primitive camping, bird watching, picnicking, canoeing & kayaking, Ranger guided interpretive walks and canoe tours, nature study, and environmental education programs.

• Columbia Riverfront Park & Historic Canal This 167-acre park features a jogging and walking trail, as well as picnic tables and benches. You can learn about the history of the Columbia canal while walking through one of the old pump houses at the park or enjoy running, bicycling, and fishing activities.

• SC Department of Natural Resources has a packed calendar. Also, you can find information on freshwater and saltwater fishing, locate fish attractor maps, purchase your license or renew your watercraft registration among other things. Check it out to see what's going on!

• The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation You guys might consider taking part in the numerous classes and recreational activities available at City of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation Community Centers. There’s something for all ages and abilities available at a neighborhood center near you. And if your interests range more toward unstructured recreation, your local parks will be filled with people enjoying the weather with their friends and families. We hope we will see you out there, too. This is one of the best times of the year to be outside, whether you are throwing the football, training for a marathon, bird watching or simply enjoying a park bench.

• Carolina Adventure World Carolina Adventure World is an adventure-seeker's dream come true! There are 100 miles of ATV and single track trails of varying degrees of difficulty from 'Green' nature trails meandering along babbling brooks, streams, waterfalls and even beside a beaver pond. You can rent ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Side-by-Sides, and golf carts or just bring your own bike! The Blue Sky Zip Line allows you to glide over forests, stream beds and off cliffs!

Sports

• Wagener Salley Mud Racing Complex. If you love a good mud run, take a little trip to Wagener, SC. Mud runs, mud bogs and rodeos are all events that take place here. Entering your truck costs only $30 and general admission to the runs/bogs is $10. Check out their site for additional information and their calendar of events.

• TriggerTyme Paintball With 82 acres of huge hardwood trees covered rolling hills and no boundaries or time limits, we play woodsball the way it is supposed to be played. If you like little baby fields that always play the same - this is the wrong place for you. But, if you like teamwork, flanking maneuvers, and sneaking through the swamps, and woods - welcome home!!!

• Ballbusters Paintball Currently we have six fields in operation, 3 are woods-ball fields, one is a woods/hyperball mix, one with woods, wall-ball bunkers and log forts scattered throughout the area and one is an X-ball field. We have completed 6 buildings in our hyperball/village area. We have a total of 89 acres available and are always open to suggestions from the players as to what they would like to see in our fields.

• Disc golf is played like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, players use a flying disc or Frisbee! Several city parks in Columbia have courses already set up. Here are some places in Columbia where you can play disc golf: Earlewood Park 803.733.8444; Owens Field Disc Golf Course 803.343.8788; Crooked Creek Disc Golf Course 803.345.6181; Lake Murray Golf Center 803-466-3599, Woodward Park or join the Columbia Disc Golf Club.

• The Caddy Shak The Caddy Shak is a complete golf practice facility featuring putting greens, target greens, distance markers, and both practice mats & Bermuda grass tee areas. The Caddy Shak offers a sandtrap and chipping area as well.

• Columbia Olde Grey Rugby It is never too late to start playing rugby. Anybody with any experience level and athletic ability is wanted. Practice is on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS and begins promptly at 7 p.m. Be there at 6:45 p.m. Show up early with a pair of cleats and we'll get you started.

• Plex Indoor Sports offers a variety of leagues for adults including: inline hockey, flag football and soccer at the Sandhills center and ice hockey at the Irmo Center.

• Strictly Running hosts group runs on Wednesdays. Visit their web site for meeting times and places.

• The Columbia Rowing Club offers introductory rowing classes. Call 608-3480 or visit them online.

• Hey guys....Columbia's first wake board school is now offered at Carolina Wake! Come ride and learn from the area's most qualified coaches. Call 803-781-1024 for more information.

• Join other locals and members of the Carolina Cyclers as they take on bicycle rides from 10 miles to over 200 miles. You can join now and pick from their extensive calendar of rides, attend their non-riding events and receive their monthly newsletter. Overnight and weekend events are also offered for the serious riders.