Collectors of fine art, antiques, jewelry and art objects will enjoy a variety of galleries and shops representing local and international artists, including Carol Saunders Gallery, Charlton Hall Galleries, Blue Sky Gallery, 1900s-themed City Art, Columbia Antique Mall, Congaree Vista Guild, Finleaf Tea Arts, HoFP Gallery, and One Eared Cow Glass.

Venues for entertainment, music and cultural events are many, such as the Hampton-Preston Mansion, Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center, First Baptist Church – dinner theatre, St. Peters Catholic Church, South Carolina State Museum, Ponder Fine Arts & Humanities Center (Benedict College), Columbia Marionette Theatre, the Columbia Museum of Art, Chapin Community Theatre, McKissick Museum (that also sponsors art, decorative arts and mixed media exhibits, local artists fund-raising art sales), South Carolina Confederate Relic Room, and the Trustus Theatre.