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Columbia, MO
21Events this week
1Free things to do
92New spots
93New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Columbia

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 21 events, day by day →

Do Hard Things 5K and 9.11 mile run and 9.11 mile ruck

Saturday 7am · Coopers Landing

Harvest Days

Saturday 10am · Boone County History & Culture Center · Free

Flesh and Blood Weekly Play

Sunday 1pm · Hexagon Alley

Dining in the Alley with Nclusion Plus

Sunday 4:30pm · Hexagon Alley

Birdies for Bigs 2026

Monday 8am · Gustin Golf Course

New in Columbia

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Big Mama's Cafe

Restaurants

Bring your appetite: When you want a no-fuss, plate-filling breakfast or lunch, Big Mama's Cafe nails the home-cooked comfort thing.

bigmamascafecolumbia.com ↗

Beauty Marks Permanent Cosmetics & Jewelry

Beauty

Wake-up-ready glow: Skip the morning brow scramble and let Beauty Marks Permanent Cosmetics & Jewelry handle it with microblading or microshading, lip blushing, permanent eyeliner, and even a Korean Lash Lift.

beautymarkscomo.com ↗

Wish Tree Courtyard Mural

Entertainment

Alleyway art fix: Wish Tree Courtyard Mural is one of those North Village Arts District gems that turns a quick cut-through into a micro art break, all hopeful vibes and color.

northvillageartsdistrict.org ↗

Columbia’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Columbia’s best →

Most read in Columbia

The five stories Columbia readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Downtown Columbia leaders voice frustration over urban camping response

    Downtown Columbia leaders are expressing frustration over Columbia City Council's lack of action on concerns about urban camping and downtown safety.

    Full story at komu.com ↗

  2. Opposition grows to redevelopment set to force closure of Columbia business

    Opposition is growing over plans to redevelop the downtown Columbia property where Shiloh Bar and Grill has operated for nearly three decades.

    Full story at komu.com ↗

  3. These 20 Missouri Small Towns Are Must-Visits This Fall

    These 20 Missouri small towns are considered must-visits for Fall, due to the anticipated change in weather conditions.

    Full story at 101theeagle.com ↗

  4. Suspected porch pirate jailed on $30,000 bond

    Nelson Elias Jr. was arrested following multiple package thefts in eastern Columbia.

    Full story at krcgtv.com ↗

  5. Monarch Tagging Events Return to Columbia, Missouri in September

    The Missouri Conservation Corps has scheduled a series of butterfly tagging sessions in September, timed to coincide with the monarchs' annual migration to Mexico.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

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