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St. Pat’s in Five Points Announces 2024 Band Lineup
St. Pat’s in Five Points, one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Southeast, announces the lineup for its 42nd event, set for Saturday, March 16, in Columbia. “St. Pat’s in Five Points has been a cornerstone celebration in the Columbia community for more than four decades,” says Heather McDonald, executive director of…
Read MoreJerryFest in Five Points Announces Band Lineup
JerryFest, a FREE outdoor concert annually held on the first Sunday in October, returns October 1, 2023, and will feature more music and regional acts on two stages this year. JerryFest runs from 11:30 am-8:00 pm with an official after party at Publico from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm. Multiple bands will be performing Jerry…
Read MoreGroup Therapy Bronze Doorstep
For over 30 years, Group Therapy has been a local staple of Five Points’ nightlife scene. Anyone who has passed through the Greene Street entrance has seen the bronze doorstep with the bar’s name oozing out onto the sidewalk.
Read MoreHarden Street Postcard Mural
The final project of the Five Points Centennial Celebration, the Postcard Mural, was in the works since 2016. A 12-person committee consisting of members of the Five Points Association Board of Directors and staff, along with the owners of Drip and Pecknel and representatives from One Columbia, worked hard to do justice to the prominent…
Read MoreCentennial Plaza
The completion of Centennial Plaza is the culmination of Five Points’ Centennial Year in 2015 and includes the third water feature added to the district: a 6-foot rotating granite kugel over water weighing over 30,000 pounds, making it the largest in South Carolina. Tribute to Col. Jack Van Loan Statue Additionally, a statue of Col.…
Read MoreBlossom Street Train Trestle
The Five Points Association worked in conjunction with the City of Columbia to beautify the existing Norfolk Southern railroad bridge in Columbia that crosses Blossom Street which is a prominent gateway between the historic Five Points business district and the University of South Carolina’s campus. As part of the ongoing celebration of Five Points’ Centennial…
Read MoreLogan the Leprechaun
You may have spotted Logan hanging around Five Points, but have you found all six!? Let the Great Five Points Leprechaun Hunt begin!
Read MoreSaluda Avenue Fountain
A decade after the iconic Five Points Plaza Fountain was made its mark, the second fountain made its debut marking the entrance into Five Points from Blossom Street at Saluda Avenue.
Read MoreFive Points Plaza Fountain
Synonymous with Five Points to locals and a must-see for visitors, the Five Points Fountain was built in 1997 by the Five Points Association. This prominent landmark provides a beautiful and iconic gathering place, backdrop for photos, epicenter for events and more.
Read MoreRubble Without a Cause
Completed in 2019, Rubble Without a Cause adds another masterpiece to the lengthy list of Blue Sky’s Columbia collection. Learning the lesson, “never paint a mural in a place nobody ever sees it,” after completing Five Points in 1948, there’s no missing the eye-catching addition on Blossom Street. What was once a wall with grimly…
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