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Explore Aiken

Live like an Aikenite and take in all Aiken has to offer. Aiken is full of adventurous outings, locations and activities. Have a mind of enthusiasm, creativity and curiosity and expand your comfort zone in a community where acting your age is overrated.

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Weekend Rundown

Food, music, theatre, equine activities and even drag racing are just the beginning when it comes to things to do in Aiken.
Sponsored by A.B. Beverage and Savvy Home, the Aiken Chamber Weekend Rundown is a once-a-week email highlighting the many happenings in Aiken.

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Museums

The Center for African American History, Art & Culture

The Center is an educational resource focused on a largely unknown part of our local history and culture.

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Savannah River Site Museum

The Savannah River Site Museum preserves and interprets the history of the Savannah River Site on a volunteer basis. We are free and open to the public Tuesday - Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

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Aiken County Historical Museum

The purpose of the Aiken County Historical Museum, under the direction of the Aiken County Historical Commission, is to collect and preserve historical material relating to Aiken County, to display and interpret such information to the public.

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Triple Crown

Enjoy three weekends in a row at the track.

Aiken Trials

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Aiken Spring Steeplechase

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Pacers and Polo

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Blast to the Past

Visit one of America's few remaining drive-ins, The Big Mo, to catch a new release on the big screen.

Fall Events

Festive, Fabulous, and Fun

Aiken's Makin'

Western Carolina State Fair

Oktoberfest

Aiken Fall Steeplechase

Chocolate Festival

Applefest

Trivia Nights

Test your knowledge with your family and friends at one of the local restaurants who offers trivia. Mellow Mushroom, Grumpy's Sports Bar and Pizza Joint are the few we know about.

Winter Events

Antiques in the Heart of Aiken

Battle of Aiken

Boot Scootin' for our kids

Made for Adventurers

Even though there is a chill in the air, life in Aiken does not stop.

Mardis Gras

Joye of Aiken

Rack'em Up

Visit City B's or Rack and Grill III

Spring & Fall Polo

Whitney Field

Every Sunday there will be two games starting at 2 p.m. for the first game, and 3:30 for the second game.

Explore the Great Outdoors

Every season in Aiken offers exciting outdoor activities for visitors and residents of all ages. Fun and diverse activities abound year-round in Aiken and surrounding towns.

Arboretum Trail

The variety of trees in downtown Aiken is so diverse that a 4-mile wide area has been designed as an Arboretum. Using a cell phone, you can access an interactive self-guided tour providing facts about each tree.

Aiken State Park

Just 15 minutes down Highway 302, Aiken State Park offers, picnic area, canoeing, hiking, and camping. Enjoy a getaway without having to go away.

Boyd Pond

Boyd Pond is a 30-acre fishing pond surrounded by wooded parkland. The park has boat ramps, fishing, self-guided bird watching, and geocaching. The dense woods provide a refreshing canopy for summer outdoor fun at any of the park's baseball fields, soccer fields, hiking and biking trails.

Hitchcock Woods

Located in the heart of Aiken. Hitchcock Woods is the largest urban forest in the nation with 70 miles of sand trails on the over 2,000-acre property.

Palmetto Shooting Complex

Enjoy the premier shooting destination in the Southeast, which houses sporting clays and trap and skeet fields. The Palmetto Shooting Complex is part of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF).

Virginia Acres and Carolina Bay

Great park for all ages and interests! This park boasts trails for walking, running and rollerblading. It has a basketball, tennis, soccer, racquetball, disc golf, climbing walls, picnic areas, playgrounds and more.

Langley Pond Disc Golf Park

Love frisbee? Check out Langley Pond Disc Golf Park. Enjoy spectacular water holes, varying terrain, challenging pin location and towering hardwoods at Aiken County's championship level disc golf course.

Audubon's Silver Bluff Sanctuary

A 3,400-acre woodland overlooking the Savannah River. Here you'll find extensive pine forests and bottomland hardwood forests; 22 miles of horse and walking trails; 50 acres of lakes and ponds; 100 acres of grassland; and all manner of birds and wildlife.

Carolina Dragway

Get ready for thrills at 'The House of Hook'. Carolina Dragway is a 1/4 mile drag racing track with a regular schedule of races and events you are sure to enjoy.

Golf & Mini Golf

Aiken's amazing weather all year around allows for more golf days. Check out the unique courses available in Aiken. Get your putting practice with the children at Hole-N-One Putt Putt.

Pedego Electric Bikes

Pedego Aiken is a locally-owned store where you will be treated like family. The region's foremost electric bike experts offering sales, rentals, accessories, and service. Join a group on Saturday morning for a guided tour of Aiken or bike on 39 courses designated by Map My Ride.

Hopelands Gardens

Bequeathed to the City of Aiken by Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin, this 14 acre estate was opened in 1969 as a public garden. Radiating throughout the gardens is a network of paths shaded under 100 year old live oaks. The home of Hopelands Gardens Concert Series.

Baseball Enthusiast

Aiken's Take in a game at the new SRP Park, home of the Augusta GreenJackets, Low-A East and the Low-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Cheer on our USC Aiken Pacers at the Roberto Hernandez Stadium as they compete for titles in the Division II Peach Belt Conference.

Bocce, Anyone?

Located at The Village of Woodside, this six lighted courts includes a picnic pavilion, and bench seating set within beautiful landscape.

Home Grown

The oldest county farmers' market in continuous service in the same location in S.C. Vendors sell fresh produce, baked goods, meat, honey, and dairy products along with handmade crafts and fresh flowers. Experience the market in the Alley during the summer months.

Generations Park

Take a picnic with the family. This playground offers restrooms, walking trails, picnic shelters, and green space. Plenty for the entire family.

Tennis

Practice the game at many different courts in Aiken. Join a league or take lessons.

Aiken Pickleball

Join the Aiken Pickleball team or play for fun at one of the many courts in Aiken.

Run a Race

Join a running club or run in one of the many 5K, 10K or half marathons.

Whiskey Road Race

Benefits the Cumbee Center of Aiken.

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Run United

Benefits United Way of Aiken County.

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Turkey Trot

Benefits Golden Harvest Food Bank.

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Spring Events

Harness Races

Aiken Horse Show

Aiken Spring Classic Masters

Hops N' Hogs

Mead Hall Strawberry Festival

Aiken Charity Horse Show

Entertainment and Activities

Top Golf Augusta

Woodchuckers Axe Throwing

Eudora Farms

Experience Live Music

Amp the Alley, Fourth Friday at the Village, The Willcox, Hopelands Gardens, and Rose Hill in Aiken... just to name a few.

Splish Splash

The summer months in Aiken leave you needing water.

Citizens Park Splashpad

City of Aiken Public Pool at Smith-Hazel

Fermata Club

Aiken County Family YMCA

Dogs Dig Aiken

The Aiken Dog Park is open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. The park area covers 2+ acres and is divided into two areas. The dog park is located at the SPCA Albrecht Center, 199 Willow Run Road in Aiken.

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