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The temperature may be cold but our music scene is HOT 🔥🎵 Celebrate great musicians from right here in Missouri all month long at The Blue Note and Rose Music Hall! The first shows take place tomorrow night.

It's never too early to start planning for the new year! Mark your calendars for some of CoMo's biggest events taking place in 2024 🤩

We're still celebrating

MISSOURI AGAINST THE WORLD.

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Today's the day!! Be sure to head out to your favorite local spot like The Heidelberg, Deuce Pub and Pit, Truman's Bar & Grill, Shakespeare's Pizza, etc. to cheer on CoMo's own Mizzou Tigers in the Cotton Bowl! The game starts at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN.

The Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission are excited to welcome the competitors and spectators in town for the Woman Women of Wrestling Girls Wrestling Tournament! The event takes place today through Saturday at Battle High School. Best of luck to the athletes and we hope everyone enjoys their time in CoMo!

Still working on your plans for New Year's Eve? We've compiled some of the many events going on around town this Sunday including live music, late-night parties, and special holiday dinners! Check it out!
https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/uncategorized/celebrating-new-years-in-como/

The holiday weekend is here! Why not kick it off with some great Christmas-themed blues music at Imperial Coffee House tonight at 9:00? FREE entry!

Perfect chilly morning for some local brews like Acola Coffee!

Christmas is less than a week away which means we've compiled our annual list of local restaurants that will be open on the holiday! We expect this list to be updated as more information is made available. Check it out! -> https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/uncategorized/christmas-2023-dining-guide/

Last night the CVB, in collaboration with the Columbia Hospitality Association, held our annual Holiday Social where we celebrated our industry friends and partners throughout Columbia!

Some of the lovely sights from Shelter Garden's Winter Wonderland! You still have a chance to check it out through the 16th between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

The John William "Blind" Boone House is a CoMo cultural icon and it's open to everyone this Thursday for their annual holiday open house! Stop by to enjoy music from John Jercius playing on Boone’s parlor grand piano, refreshments, and great company! https://blindboonehome.org/

Have you heard of CoMo Cooks? Located on The Loop, CoMo Cooks is a shared kitchen that provides local cooks an accessible, inclusive, and affordable kitchen space for their food-based businesses! This includes some local favorites you may have heard of including The Biscuit Center and 850 Wood Fire Pizza & More.
Check em out! https://theloopcomo.com/category/business/como-cooks/

The CoMo holiday season is in full swing and there's so much to do in the coming weeks! We've compiled a number of activities going on in the area for your convenience! ☃️
https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/uncategorized/holiday-activities-around-columbia/

Oh hey, Magic Tree. Looking good!

A little rain isn't keeping the fans away from the Missouri State High School Activities Association Show-Me Bowl! The 8-man champs were crowned last night and there will be three action-packed games played at Memorial Stadium today. Welcome to all student-athletes, coaches and fans! Have a great time in CoMo!

The holiday floodgates are set to burst this week! Shelter Insurance will be hosting their annual Holiday Tree lighting tomorrow night from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at their home office - 1851 W Broadway. Stop by to enjoy holiday music, coffee, kettle corn, games, horse drawn carriage rides, and more! The tree will light up around 6:00 p.m.

The holiday season in CoMo officially kicks off this week with TWO big events! First we have the annual Magic Tree Festival in the Village of Cherry Hill this Thursday complete activities for all ages and food/drink vendors (lighting at 5:30 p.m.)! Then we have Living Windows in The District where visitors can enjoy live performances, open houses, shopping, beautiful decor, horse drawn carriage rides, and more at participating businesses throughout downtown!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in our community celebrating with friends and family.

Small Business Saturday in The District is this Saturday! This holiday shopping tradition celebrates small and local businesses like the ones throughout downtown CoMo.

Happy holiday week, everyone! We've compiled a list of restaurants here in CoMo that will be open this Thursday on Thanksgiving; including some local favorites like Truman's Bar & Grill, Eleven Eleven, Dive Bar, and Glenn's Cafe!
https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/food-and-drink/columbia-restaurants-open-on-thanksgiving-day-2023/

The Columbia CVB and Sports Commission are excited to welcome the competitors and attendees in town for the Women's NAIA Soccer Opening Rounds! The games take place today through Saturday and are hosted by Columbia College Cougars at Marvin Owen's Stadium and by Central Methodist University Athletics at Battle High School. Best of luck to the players and we hope everyone enjoys their time in CoMo!

There's no stopping this train! We have another gameday in CoMo this Saturday!
https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/sports/gameday-in-como-mizzou-vs-florida/

CoMo's booming art scene continues to strengthen both our community and local economy!

The Tigers are back in town this weekend for a match-up of ranked opponents! Check out our blog for tips on how to have the perfect gameday in CoMo! https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/uncategorized/gameday-in-como-mizzou-vs-tennessee/

The University Concert Series' 2023-2024 is officially underway! Don't miss your chance to see incredible performances from talented performers from all around the world!
https://concertseries.missouri.edu/

Nothing like some Beet Box pastries in the morning! Pay them a visit today in The Arcade District 😛🍩🍪

The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission are excited to welcome the competitors and spectators in town for the Missouri State High School Activities Association Cross Country State Championships this weekend! For the fifth year, the event will take place tomorrow and Saturday at CoMo's world-class Gans Creek Cross Country Course, which is operated by Columbia Parks and Recreation . We hope everyone has a wonderful time in town and best of luck to all the runners!

November means the beginning of the holiday shopping season! Visit The District all day this Saturday for the annual Holiday Shop Hop to enjoy special offers at participating businesses all around downtown Columbia! Then stop by the corner of Broadway and Ninth at 7:00 p.m. for the premiere of the holiday Enchanted Forest.
https://www.discoverthedistrict.com/events/holiday-shop-hop-magic-tree-lighting-and-horse-drawn-carriages

Halloween in CoMo 🎃

On Wednesday, CVB staff and Columbia Tourism Ambassadors enjoyed a tour of the recently remodeled Logboat Brewing Company! We'd like to thank them for allowing us to check out their incredible facility and we encourage everyone to swing by themselves! 🍺

The District is the place to be this weekend for Halloween activities for all ages, including the annual Halloweenie trick-or-treat event and the Zombie Pub Crawl! See you there!

Last Friday, CVB staff greeted members of the South Carolina Board of Trustees as they arrived in CoMo for the big Homecoming game! It's always a pleasure to welcome visitors new and old!

Enjoying a fun team-building session with our neighbors and partners at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce!

We're thrilled to welcome all the competitors and spectators in town for the MIAA Cross Country Championships! Best of luck and we hope you enjoy your time in CoMo!

It's homecoming week for Mizzou Football which means a week full of fun activities culminating in the big game this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. We've compiled all the information you need in our Gameday Blog. Check it out! https://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/uncategorized/gameday-in-como-homecoming-2023-mizzou-vs-south-carolina/

Reminder that Fear Fest Haunted House is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday through the end of October! Don't miss your chance to enjoy the best haunted house attraction in Mid-Missouri! 🎃
http://www.necroplanet.com/schedule.html

If you haven't seen yet, the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series has kicked off their 23-24 show season! It began this past Sunday at Murry's Restaurant, and continues in October! Check out the full schedule and order tickets on their website! https://www.wealwaysswing.org/season/2023-2024/