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Fall Into Columbia with Fun, Festivals and Football!

Fall into Columbia with Fun, Festivals and Football

There's a never-ending list of reasons I love Columbia, but once the weather starts to turn crisp, those reasons seem to double. The students return, the leaves start to change and the relatively quiet summer gives in to a bustling fall full of events.

The festivals in Columbia this time of year offer a wide variety of experiences. If history is your thing, don't miss the Heritage Festival in Nifong Park on September 19 & 20. Visitors will be taken back to the traditions of the past. Listen, learn, and see history as it comes alive. See artisans and tradesmen dressed in 19th century attire demonstrating their trades and selling their wares. There is also entertainment featured on three stages and Saturday evening ghost stories!

Film and music lovers will not be disappointed with the Citizen Jane Film Festival and the Roots ‘n Blues ‘n BBQ Festival both hitting Columbia in the coming months. The Citizen Jane Film Festival, "brings together a diversity of makers who are working with media in a variety of ways - from documentary shorts to handmade film to feature narratives to performance art and installation." Held in October on the Stephens College campus, Citizen Jane features the work of women in front of and behind the camera.

The third incarnation of the Roots ‘n Blues ‘n BBQ Festival promises to be just as exciting as the previous two. On September 25 &26, downtown Columbia will become a haven for music lovers as Roots ‘n Blues brings together some of the very best blues, gospel, bluegrass, folk and soul artists in the nation for two days of performances. Artists confirmed for this year include the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the Blind Boys of Alabama and The Bel Airs. Find out more about the festival on their site at http://www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com.

If you still have energy left, put on your black and gold and head to Memorial Stadium for a Mizzou football game. The Tigers have an exciting 2009 schedule (http://www.mutigers.com), including match-ups against Nebraska and Texas. A day at "The Zou" is the perfect addition to a fun fall in Columbia.

 

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