Want to bring your family to a sporting event in Columbia, SC? Ready to load up the kids and cheer on your Columbia, SC home team? You have several family-friendly sports team options in Columbia, from collegiate to minor league teams, all year long.
We headed to the ballparks and the stadiums with kids in tow. We jotted down our tips for bringing kids, and we tallied up the great family-friendly amenities. What follows here are the most kid-friendly sporting events where families can cheer for the home team in Columbia, SC while maybe enjoying one of those hotdogs or nacho plates.
More Columbia, SC Home Teams
Want to try supporting another sports team at a home game in Columbia, SC? Here are a few more Columbia, SC home teams!
- Lexington County Blowfish: Coastal Plain League, summer league baseball at the Lexington County Baseball Stadium
- Columbia International University Rams: Collegiate basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, and more.
- Columbia College Koalas: Collegiate golf, women’s basketball, tennis, soccer, and more.
- Benedict College Tigers: Collegiate sports teams for men and women, including football, basketball, baseball, softball, track, and more.
- Allen University Yellow Jackets: Collegiate sports including softball, baseball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, and more.
- USC Gamecocks: In addition to the basketball, baseball, and football mentioned above, the USC Gamecocks also include teams in golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and lots more.
- SC United Bantams: The Bantams are an Under 23 team that participates in the pre-professional league, USL League Two. These games are so fun to watch and provide an exciting and affordable night out for the whole family. Home games are played at The Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center and there are special perks for SC United FC youth soccer players like playing in the stadium at halftime of the Bantams games and more! Games start in May so keep an eye on our event calendar so you don’t miss out on the fun!
- South Carolina United Heat is another Columbia based soccer team and is also affiliated with the South Carolina United FC Club. They are a semi-professional team and play in the Mid-Atlantic Divison of the UPSL which is the fourth tier of the U.S. soccer pyramid. Their matches are also fun, family-friendly events and an affordable – sometimes even free – way for kids to watch and be exposed to high-level soccer right here in the community.
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