Upcoming Community Events

Grab your binoculars to join Historic Columbia and local birder John Tjaarda for a free, guided bird walk.

If you’d like to learn more about these frenetic feathered jewels, please join Jay Keck, our Industry Habitat Manager and Costa Rica guide.

Get your gardening question answered!

Winter doesn’t have to be gloomy if you use these tips to bring color to your winter garden.

Celebrate the season at the South Carolina State Farmers Market during the annual Fall Plant & Flower Festival.

Visit the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion for the 2026 Fall Plant Sale

Come get your gardening questions answered, visit the unique and specially curated selection of second-hand treasures, artwork, handcrafted gifts, plants, and more!

Stop by the Ask-A-Master Gardener Booth in the Botanical Gardens at the Zoo and ask your most curious plant questions!

Learn more about cacti and other succulents that require little water from a certified master gardener.

Come get answers to your gardening questions from a certified master gardener.

Join Chris Mathis, Horticulture Manager at Historic Columbia, on a guided tour of the diverse tree collection in the lush gardens of the Hampton-Preston Mansion and the Robert Mills House.