Cooper’s Landing
Just a few miles south of Columbia off Route K at 11505 Smith Hatchery Road, Cooper’s Landing Riverside Resort & Marina is the go-to place for outdoor concerts, pop-ups and food trucks, camping (or glamping), and getting out and under the stars. The popular destination is now undergoing an eye-popping transformation with the construction of a new general store and music venue.
The takedown and construction began the week of October 6 and will be ongoing through the winter and early spring. The Cooper’s Landing team asks for patience as the site is under construction, adding that campers and visitors are “still very welcome” during that time. Cooper’s Landing will provide updates on construction, coming pop-ups, food trucks, and music on its website and social media pages. There is a temporary general store on-site in a shipping container.
Cooper’s Landing is a year-round, full-service marina, campground, store, and live music venue on the banks of the Missouri River right off the Katy Trail.
True/False 2026
Columbia has two signature events in the spring: The Unbound Book Festival and True/False Film Fest. T/F, which will run March 5-8, is an annual festival that unfolds and blossoms throughout downtown Columbia, celebrating the best of international documentary filmmaking. T/F brings together filmmakers, artists, and musicians to create an immersive and communal experience focused on cinema constructed from reality.
As the T/F website describes it, the festival remakes Columbia’s college town “into a one-of-a-kind utopia with screenings, live music and art installations,” creating a “
cathartic journey that invites participants to do nothing less than to re-imagine reality.”
Creative placemaking means the festival develops the talents and focuses the energy of the region, seeking out the most creative, energetic people and giving them the tools to transform the downtown core of Columbia, both indoors and out.
According to the fest’s site, “This is an extraordinarily vital time for nonfiction filmmaking as an artistic form. Our goal is to forge a supportive, celebratory refuge for filmmakers and amplify the possibilities of creative nonfiction.” True/False Film Fest and Ragtag Cinema are projects of the Ragtag Film Society, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
Ice Skating at … The Kitchen?
Good manners dictate no elbows on the table for mealtime. But what about ice skating in the kitchen? Read that again.
That’s right. There’s wintertime ice skating at The Kitchen Grill & Games at 3711 Discovery Parkway. As The Kitchen’s website says, “Come for the food, stay for the fun.” The Kitchen brings food and games together. Whether you’re playing yard games or downing a plate of their Loaded Nachos with your besties, you’ll find the venue is built for memorable experiences.
Thanks to seasonal ice skating, The Kitchen just might be the coolest spot in Columbia. You can make figure 8s under the winter sky while still catching all the sports action on the mammoth 30-feet-tall television. Stay tuned to The Kitchen’s social media for details about ice skating and all the other amenities available.
