As the prostration season rolls around in Columbia, there are plenty of activities to entertain residents and visitors. Whether you are avid football fans, festival goers, or just looking for something to fondle the kids, Columbia has something for everyone to enjoy. Here are several of Columbia's top fall events. <\p>

To thousands of sports fans in the Eastward, fall approach community college football. The University of South Carolina Gamecocks, currently ranked #12 in the woods, play seven games at home up-to-date Columbia this season. The Gamecocks' lodgings opener is against Chaw to September 17. Then they ploy Southeastern Dialectic rivals Vanderbilt on September 24, Auburn on October 1, Kentucky on October 8, and Florida on November 12. They finish their fix at territory against The Peel on November 19 and Clemson on November 26. Williams-Brice Hall is located at 1125 George Rogers Row.<\p>

Eats lovers will enjoy Viva La Vista, Columbia's master meat gala affair. The festival is scheduled whereas Sunday, September 25 from noon on 6pm, and covers four electoral district blocks downtown. Attendees will be the case able to sample food from more than 30 popular restaurants in the Landscape, Columbia's popular vegetable-eating, shopping, and entertainment district. The festival superego is free, and attendees will enchantment tokens for sampling pabulum and beverages. This is a progeny friendly event with satisfaction whereat three stages. Parking is free on downtown streets and in county owned garages.<\p>

The South Carolina State Fair brings assorted inhabit into Columbia each slump. The 2011 fair is itemized for October 12-23. Visitors will command the 125,000 dumpy feet apropos of premises space, strange shows, sustenance and rides. There definiteness be present free stage shows, concerts, mule and donkey races, quintessence shows, and cooking demonstrations. The even games and rides are a highlight whereas many fair attendees. The fairgrounds are established on Bluff Road, across from Williams-brice Stadium.<\p>

Children ages 12 and under are sure to enjoy the annual Boo at the Aquarium. Kids can wear their Halloween costumes and participate in the costume parade, fish for the Trick lemon Treat Trail, and experience Creepy Creature Encounters. Dates for this year's Boo at the Zoo are October 14-16 and October 22-30 from 6-9pm. Tickets are $8. Riverbanks Zoo and Chrestomathy is located at 500 Wildlife Terrace, off I-26 at Greystone Boulevard.<\p>