Yesterday’s Founders Honored with Keys to the City
Mayor Steve Benjamin Presents Keys to the City to Former Owners of Yesterday’s Restaurant in Recognition of the Restaurant’s Decades of Economic & Cultural Contributions to Five Points & City of Columbia - On Tuesday, October 27 Mayor Steve Benjamin presented...
Winter Wonderland Weekend 2020
Update: We want to thank everyone that came to Five Points, December 4-6 to show their support for their favorite small businesses during our winter event! Many Five Points merchants are having additional sales through the holidays on food, gifts, and services!...
JerryFest 2020 – Virtual
Join the Five Points Association in celebrating JerryFest 2020 - virtually! This is a FREE event for everyone! Come to Five Points to show your support for our merchants! Featuring George Fetner and the Strays & Stillhouse! JerryFest 2020 is proudly...
The Five Points Association Launches New Website Showcasing the Treasures of Five Points
The Five Points Association today announced the official launch of their updated website: fivepointscolumbia.com. The overhauled site includes additional features and information and will remain up-to-date with upcoming events, news, announcements and new additions...
City of Columbia Passes Ordinance Concerning Face Coverings
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 the City of Columbia passed a citywide ordinance concerning the use of face coverings in restaurants, retail stores, salons, grocery stores and pharmacies. The Five Points Association has notified our merchants of this new ordinance and we...
Five Points Association Statement to Postpone St. Pat’s in Five Points
It is with a profound sense of disappointment that the Five Points Association has agreed to postpone the 38th annual St. Pat’s in Five Points due to concerns surrounding coronavirus. The Association has been working with Mayor Benjamin to determine the best course of...
Five Points Grieves the loss of Colonel Jack Van Loan
Five Points grieves the loss of Colonel Jack Van Loan USAF retired, a former association president and board member emeritus. A patriotic and selfless Vietnam POW returnee, Col Van Loan brought his ‘survive and thrive‘ personal ethos to his role as a civic leader here...
Five Points Association Names Kelsey Hennighan as Executive Director
The Five Points Association is pleased to announce Kelsey Hennighan has been named Executive Director. Under the direction of the Five Points Association Board of Directors, Hennighan will be responsible for: management of the association office and staff, financial...
Five Points listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The Five Points Association is pleased to announce that Five Points is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Developed between 1919 and 1967, Five Points is historically significant as Columbia’s first suburban retail shopping center. The historic...