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Spring Makes Columbia Bloom

Spring in Columbia offers so many great opportunities to get outside it’s hard to know where to begin. Not only does Columbia have an amazing parks system, but it also has a variety of outdoor dining and spring festivals that attract thousands every year. Here are just a few ways residents and visitors celebrate the season.

With over 50 parks in Columbia, every outdoor enthusiast has a place to enjoy. Many are equiped with trails, outdoor sporting fields and playground equipment, so there’s an activity to fit any age! Even the University of Missouri campus gets in on the fun; the entire campus has been designated as a botanic garden. From the smallest neighborhood park to the large expanses of land filled with fields and lakes, the perfect park for anyone is right here in Columbia.

One of Columbia’s oldest festivals, Art in the Park, will celebrate its 51^st year on June 6-7 this year. Held in beautiful Stephens Lake Park, the festival brings in more than 100 artisans from around the country to sell everything from jewelry to pottery to paintings. The two-day festival also includes entertainment from local artists and hands-on activities for children and adults throughout the park. Tie it all up with a food court featuring local vendors and wine tastings on the pavillion on the lake and you have a fantastic free festival.

Another free spring event for the public is the Salute to Veterans Memorial Day Weekend Celebration. The weekend’s main focus is an airshow at the Columbia Regional Airport on Saturday and Sunday. This year, the airshow will feature over 20 aircraft from various eras as well as multiple demo teams and the Canadian Skyhawks Parachute Team. The weekend culminates with a parade on Monday morning in downtown Columbia, with parachutists landing at each block and aircraft flying over the route as military personnel make up the parade. It is both an exciting and moving weekend that honors both those who have served and those who are currently serving.

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