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Gamecocks only: Finlay Park shutting down for most of a day for USC rental. How ...

The Post and Courier 26 Apr 2026
For the first time since it’s grand reopening, Finlay Park will shut down for the day for a private rental for University of South Carolina students. How much did the school pay? ... .
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Columbia moves to sell Assembly Street post office near Finlay Park. Who’s buying?

The Post and Courier 24 Apr 2026
Columbia City Council has given initial approval to plans to sell a downtown post office, after previously planning to incorporate into into Finlay Park ... .
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Editorial: Finlay Park shows renovating a public space is only half the job

The Post and Courier 15 Apr 2026
The recent $24 million renovation of Finlay Park, one of downtown Columbia's most important public spaces, shows the value of reinvesting and maintaining our urban spaces ... .
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A new music festival is coming to Finlay Park. See who’s playing

The Island Packet 10 Apr 2026
The inaugural Songbird Festival will be held May 30 and 31 and will feature local and national acts ....
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3 public art projects aim to encourage foot traffic between Columbia’s Finlay Park and The Vista

The Post and Courier 08 Apr 2026
Several public art projects at the Lincoln Street Tunnel are aimed at encouraging people to walk from Finlay Park to the Vista, and vice versa ... .
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New music festival at Finlay Park: Old Crow Medicine Show to headline. Who else is playing?

The Post and Courier 08 Apr 2026
The venerated string band isn’t the only big national get for the new two-day, ticketed event in Columbia’s marquee park ... .
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After 5 hospitalizations and 1 arrest in 4 months, Columbia says Finlay Park off to ...

The Post and Courier 02 Apr 2026
While Columbia was abuzz about the newly renovated park last fall, there were questions about safety. What do the numbers say after a few months? ... .
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A man, his Rush's hamburger and why a crowd gathered at Finlay Park to watch ...

The Post and Courier 02 Apr 2026
After eating his order in front of a small crowd, the man behind the plan had one final message for Columbia. “Rush’s.” ... .
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A man, his Rush's hamburger and why a crowd gathered at Finlay Park to watch him eat it

Free Times 02 Apr 2026
COLUMBIA — Just before 5 p.m., Pierce Mejias walked into Finlay Park, set up a small foldable table and a red camp chair and pulled a Rush’s combo out of a crinkled paper bag ... center of Finlay Park.
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Downtown Columbia townhomes planned for empty lot near Finlay Park

The Post and Courier 17 Mar 2026
It is one of a dozen major residential projects in the pipeline for downtown ... .
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Back for 9th year, Cola Jazz Fest’s ‘next organic growth’ sprouts in Finlay Park

The Post and Courier 09 Mar 2026
The Cola Jazz and Roots Fest is moving to Finlay Park and spreading its branches with a new name and more musically inclusive ethos ... .
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Back for 9th year, Cola Jazz Fest’s ‘next organic growth’ sprouts in Finlay Park

Free Times 09 Mar 2026
The newly renamed and rehomed Jazz and Roots Fest will take over the recently renovated Finlay Park this spring ... Finlay Park features steep elevation, providing varying views of the Main Street skyline.
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Rant + Rave: Blaming WECO Biergarten, Finlay Park's 'prison rules' and the convention center

The Post and Courier 04 Mar 2026
"I ride this Peloton bike every single day til my legs are about to fall off and i havent lost a pound. I BLAME WECO BIERGARTEN!" ... .
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Woman shot near Columbia McDonald’s, blocks away from Finlay Park concert

The Post and Courier 21 Feb 2026
The incident happened less than three blocks from Finlay Park, where the Reggie Sullivan Band was wrapping up a free concert ... .
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Rant + Rave: Closing Finlay Park during a snow storm, the 'Kroger Center'

The Post and Courier 11 Feb 2026
"Why would the city of Columbia close Finlay Park on the snow day?? If you’re gonna have a giant fence around the whole park, at least have it open for snowball fights." ... .
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