Things to do & places to visit in Columbia, Maryland, United States

Columbia city in Maryland, United States. Timezone: America/New_York, current date and time: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 20:39.

Top things to do (23)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Lost Ark Distilling Company (13 reviews)
- Great small craft distillery in Columbia
Saturday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Distilleries

A Maryland artisan distillery using local grains that are mashed, fermented, distilled, & bottled by hand. Whiskey & rum - handcrafted from farm to bottle! Join us for free tours and tastings! See more..
5.0 Sapwood Cellars Brewery (5 reviews)
- Stylish brewery with nice selection of beer and nice atmosphere
Saturday: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Breweries

Opened in 2018, we are a small craft brewery and tasting room dually focused on barrel-aged mixed-fermented beers and fresh hoppy ales. Founded on our shared passions for brewing science, delicious flavors, and the craft of beer production, we brew beers that are balanced, drinkable, and highly aromatic without tongue-scraping bitterness or piercing sourness. See more..
5.0 Tocar Spa (4 reviews)
- World Famous Massage
Spent 1-2 hours Spas

Tocar Spa is a company founded on the belief that touch is not just a vital part of therapeutic service but an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. At Tocar, we focus on providing effective massage services that improve our clients’ overall health and well-being. We believe that a preventative approach is the key to maintaining wellness. See more..
5.0 Farashe the Day Spa (4 reviews)
- Wonderful!
Spent 1-2 hours Spas
I had an amazing 1 hour massage by Shawntel followed by a relaxing sauna session! Will be going back soon! See more..
5.0 Stumpy's Hatchet House (4 reviews)
- A night full of fun!
Saturday: 12:00 PM - 11:30 PM Game & Entertainment Centers

America's Original Hatchet House & home of the #socialthrowdown. Throw, Drink, & Eat the day away at Stumpy's Hatchet House. See more..
5.0 Face Place Spa and Wellness Center (4 reviews)
- Several Exceptional Therapists
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spas

Life is good at the Face Place. Our goal is to make people feel good. We combine health with beauty and fitness to create a space like no other in Columbia. We provide the highest quality of services at an affordable, down to earth rate. We serve the community and help to make healthy living and beauty a part of every day life. Our facials, waxing, nail care , massage beauty and spa services blend effortlessly with Yoga classes, Acupuncture, Nutrition, and holistic services. We strive to make lives better,healthier and more beautiful, one client at a time. See more..
5.0 ShadowLand Laser Adventures (4 reviews)
- The lobby is cool ! The murals of castles and moats glow... not sure how they do it.
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM Spent 1-2 hours Game & Entertainment Centers

Choose your code name, strap on a high-tech suit, enter the huge multi-level arena and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime. Many ways to enjoy an outing to ShadowLand - individually, as a family, with your youth group, with your sports team or scout troop, or as an energetic team building visit with your office. Private events rooms available. Bus tours welcome. The arena is a sensory experience unlike anything you've had before. Specialty lighting, misty fog, astral music, darting laser beams, and the yelps and laughter of players surrounding you. GEMs (specialty hardware mounted throughout the arena) can track and tag you and also act as places to download special powers for your suit to enhance your performance during the adventure - invisibility, invulnerability, rapid fire. At the end every player receives a their scorecard listing all players by code name and outlining their individual performance. Open 7 days a week - stop by soon to take part in your laser adventure. See more..
5.0 A Game of Rooms (2 reviews)
- Very engaging, puzzling, and fun
Spent 1-2 hours Escape Games
Come experience the highly rated and acclaimed escape room for Montgomery County. Perfect for birthdays, corporate team building, family bonding events, or even just a gathering of friends. See more..
4.5 Toby's Dinner Theatre (245 reviews)
- A bargain for a show and meal.
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Theaters • Dinner Theaters

Our group have been subscribers for years and we have been to all the shows and are never disappointed. We look forward to each show and have come to recognize the actors over the years. At one of the first shows, unknown to us, Toby was setting behind us and asked us our opinion. Thankfully we couldn't stop praising everything. The actors are so talented, the direction and choreography are wonderful and the food is delicious with a lot of variety. You get a wonderful show and meal. See more..
4.5 Breakout Games (190 reviews)
- Super fun and easy
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Escape Games

This isn’t your average outing or everyday experience—Breakout is for those who would rather solve mysteries than watch someone else have all the fun. With different rooms that follow unique story-lines, you and your friends will have 60 minutes to escape your adventure of choice by cracking codes, solving puzzles and following clues. Part problem solving, part adrenaline, end-to-end fun! See more..
4.5 Lake Kittamaqundi (159 reviews)
- Love this lake!
Spent 2-3 hours Bodies of Water • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Gardens

We love this lake for dog walks. The walk around the lake is 1.7 miles and mostly flat. There are other paved paths that lead off from the lake so if you are interested in more distance there are lots of options. If you have dogs, there is a supply of bags for pick up and there are plenty of garbage cans along the way for deposit. My lab likes to swim and there are several entry points for him to take a dip. The lake is home to ducks, geese, and beavers. It is also a favorite spot for fireworks on the 4th. The restaurants on the lake are all very good. There is a major hotel on the lake. There is a spa there and also a Whole Foods. Very safe area with easy access to the mall but also very quiet and isolated. Great for walking, jogging, and bike riding. Super easy for kids because the hills are minimal. We go there several time a month. See more..
4.5 Lake Elkhorn Park (102 reviews)
- Great walk totalling over 6 miles from the Patuxent Branch Trail RR bridge car park.
Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks

Mixed woodland walk along the river ending at beautiful Lake Elkhorn. Plenty of birdlife including a pair of Osprey over the lake dam. Highly recommended for families as there is plenty of shade. See more..
4.5 Robinson Nature Center (98 reviews)
- Great time for families
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks

The Robinson Nature Center is a unique nature education facility with fun for the whole family. The Center is a LEED platinum certified green building situated on 18 acres of land. Attractions include: - Solar panels, green roof, and a host of other sustainable technologies - 2 stories of interactive, multi-sensory exhibits - A "NatureSphere" digital planetarium and full-dome movie theater - A Children's Discovery Room with hands-on activities - An outdoor Nature Place play area for kids - Numerous demonstration gardens featuring native plants - A mile of walking trails with views of the Middle Patuxent River - Access to the historical Simpsonville Mill Ruins Each year, the Center runs over 450 programs including field trips, public programs, birthday parties, home school and scout programs. See more..
4.5 Earth Treks Climbing Center (50 reviews)
- Awesome expansion
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Game & Entertainment Centers

Earth Treks' Climbing Centers are state-of-the-art indoor climbing gyms located in Maryland - Columbia, Hampden, Rockville and Timonium; Virginia - Crystal City; and Colorado - Golden. We pride ourselves on offering the best rock climbing experience in Colorado and the greater Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas. Each climbing gym is among the largest in the country, with plenty of climbing for every ability level. Earth Treks offers private and group instruction for climbers of all abilities and ages. For information on courses available and online registration check out our website. We also offer private parties and venue rentals perfect for your next birthday party, girls night out or team building excursion. See more..
4.5 Hysteria Brewing Company (19 reviews)
- Quick stop
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Breweries

Established 2017. Well-crafted beer in Columbia, Maryland, Hysteria is dedicated to the mad pursuit of beer that's not afraid to be beer. Our taproom, like our beers, draws on innovation, intrigue, collaboration, and community. Playing off of café culture and the English-style pub, our taproom offers a welcoming, friendly, and engaging taproom experience. We aim to collaborate with our friends and neighbors across Maryland and create truly unique beers distinct to the state we call home. See more..
4.5 Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa (8 reviews)
- Helped My Tension
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spas

Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa provides professional spa experiences at affordable prices seven days a week. See more..
4.5 Supreme Sports Club (3 reviews)
- Took our Foster child to a birthday party here.
Spent 2-3 hours Sports Complexes

The child never roller skate before. He had a blast, he learned how to roller skate, and we could not get him to sit down. The service was good. See more..
4.0 Merriweather Post Pavilion (348 reviews)
- Pleasantly Surprised
Concerts • Theatre & Performances

It had been a long (long, long, long) time since I had been to the venue, so I found the upgrades to be very nice. We got there early (within 15 minutes of gate opening), found parking immediately, and found a great lawn seat for what turned out to be an excellent show (Tears for Fears). We had time to look around, had no trouble with lawn space, bathrooms were accessible, food was pricey ($14.50 for a 20 oz beer, only reason for downgrade) but we brought plenty, stayed for the entire show, and were on Rt. 29 within 20 minutes of walking out of the gate after the show. All in all, a great finish to one of the best Fathers' Days ever. See more..
4.0 The Mall in Columbia (134 reviews)
- Shopping with The Children
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Shopping Malls

Overall a wonderful experience. My children and I love the layout of the mall and having a bowling alley in the mall is a terrific idea. The choice for fine dining is impeccable and to top that the restaurants for a quick bite included inside the mall is another beautiful idea. The decor for Christmas took the cake. For us it was a tremendous experience and a breathtaking one as well. My children got back to their hotel and was asking to be returned to the mall. Great end to our road trip stop in Colombia Maryland. See more..
4.0 Ale House Columbia (30 reviews)
- brunch
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 2:00 AM Bars & Clubs

great brunch spot! they offer unlimited bloody marys and mimosas for $10! I've also been there for lunch and dinner- recommend the soft pretzel! See more..
4.0 Black Flag Brewing Co (24 reviews)
- Stopped by for a brew
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Breweries

Stopped in on a rainy week day afternoon. Hadn’t been before, wanted to really like this place as I’ve found their beer in local stores and restaurants but wasn’t blown away overall. The beer was average, decor def seemed like an odd combo but they did have the whole social distancing thing under control and asked customers to wait at the door to be seated. Bartender wore a face mask the entire time. I’ll give BF Brewing a second try later. See more..
4.0 Columbia Swim Ctr with Splashdown (14 reviews)
- Awesome slides/rope swing
Water Parks

Just took the kids here (aged 6-10) and they had a blast! It was not crowded on a Saturday afternoon and by 5 pm, we were the only ones there! The slides were great as was the rope swing. Well kept and clean except for the stairwell going up to the slides which were slippery and kinda grody (why no rubber mats?)—make sure to wear water shoes! Only other drawback was that there was no heated pool for the kids to just play around in. There was one for the diving well and where slides exit. You could go down the hall to a lap pool but it was chilly! We’ll definitely come back though! See more..
4.0 Fairway Hills Golf Club (11 reviews)
- If you like target golf
Golf Courses
If you spray the ball and swing for all the distance you can muster, you'll find Fairway Hills especially challenging. If you're not a long hitter but keep the ball in the fairway consistently, you may find you can go lower than usual. In either case, you'll enjoy the Bermuda fairways and the well-kept but not very fast greens. See more..
4.0 Historic Oakland Mansion (10 reviews)
- Perfect venue for a special occasion
Saturday: Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

I have been to Oakland Manor for a variety of events: an English tea, a wedding, meetings. It''s a lovely venue for any occasion. See more..
4.0 Patuxent Branch Trail (10 reviews)
- History, views, and paved trails
Spent 1-2 hours Hiking Trails

The Patuxent Branch Trail links Lake Elkhorn to Savage Mill. Multiple parking areas exist along the 4.2 mile total length of the trail (although the final 0.7 miles between Vollenhausen Rd and Savage Mill is non-paved trail). The free parking area that directly is associated with this review (at Guilford road) is located not-quite in the center of the trail (it is 2 miles from Lake Elkhorn and 2.2 miles from Savage Mill). The major landmark at this parking area is the old rail bridge, which is well worth a few pictures! Overall, you can easily get 10-12 miles by doing an out and back in each direction and adding the 1.9 mile Lake Elkhorn loop. See more..
4.0 Reckless Shepherd Brewing Co. (1 review)
- Nice Addition To The Area
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM Spent 2-3 hours Breweries
Located in a small strip center next to Wegman's, Reckless Shepherd is cavernous, with a bar to the left and a music stage and is very open with a 2nd bar in the back and a large outside seating area. What's a little confusing is there is a door on the side that reads Frisco Taphouse, which looks to be their new location and there is a door next to the bathrooms that will take you to the Frisco Taphouse from Reckless Shepherd. They use the Frisco Taphouse website for their own which is very poor. Everything is ordered at the table thru a code and delivered to the table, but it took a while to get it down and check your bill since one in our party had to get his bill corrected. They had an interesting selection of beers, and I loved their Chocolate Wheat beer that was a true wheat with some obvious chocolate but not overly chocolate like the very good Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter. My wife liked her TNT lager but didn't love it. On the food front it was pretty basic with the chicken tenders good and not overly battered or fried. The French fries were very good, and the pizza had way too much cheese, something that can be corrected. The crust was not burnt but tasted burnt which seemed unusual. All in all, we liked the atmosphere, and it must have been a good night since we stayed nearly 4 hours and the musician on stage was pretty good particularly with his 3 song Beatle medley. We all agreed we would definitely return. See more..
3.5 Sky Zone (30 reviews)
- Birthday Party (boy 9)
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Game & Entertainment Centers

Went there for my son's birthday party. Check-in and event went very smoothly, and all the boys had LOADS of fun. The ONLY suggestion I would make, and why I didn't give it 5 stars, is there were no options for longer than one hour of play time. There's so much to do here, and the boys weren't ready to go into the party room after only one hour. A 90-minute play period would be much better. See more..
3.5 Washington Kali Temple (3 reviews)
- A serene abode of Gods
Spent 1-2 hours Religious Sites

Many temples are pompous, reflect grandeur made of shining marbles and the idols are of exquisite design and sculpture. The Washington Kali Temple is a simple serene down to earth abode of God where one easily finds peace and tranquility. The idol of Ma Kali is so motherly that she attract you seat in front of her to find solace from the demands of daily travail. The melodious voice of Mural bhai singing during Arati was fabulous. See more..
Columbia Jewish Congregation (0 review)
Religious Sites
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Sneakerhead U Museum (0 review)
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Art Museums
Sneakerhead U is a new museum of immersive sneaker inspired exhibits. Designed with intent inside and out, our creators ensure that the building itself is just as innovative as the exhibits inside. Sneakerhead U will display an extraordinary collection of rare and ingenious creations designed by companies and local artists such as Off-White, Nike, Adidas, and more. See more..