We recently stayed at the Sheraton in downtown Columbia, and the next morning Soda City Market was setup right outside. They close off several blocks of downtown and have 150 vendors selling food, fresh produce and crafts. Definitely a cool way to spend Saturday morning. If you love food, you will love all or the different food trucks and vendors. You will have a hard time trying to decide what to try! We tried the Turkish donuts and Turkish coffee on this visit, both were great. If you are in the area and love street markets, be sure to check out Soda City.

We enjoyed it. This was the first time in several months since we visited. I love how the vendors are spaced for social distancing. It was very lively and the people seemed to really have a good time.

This was a great outting. Spent Saturday morning enjoying my city,the music, the food and the flowers were beautiful. Even during this pandemic it was great to get out and enjoy. I have to add this outing to my routine for Saturday morning

One of those place you just have to visit. If your a local or tourist every Saturday rain hail or shine the Soda City market is amazing.Great food and amazing housewares from local artisans.

Soda City is ana amazing place to support local vendors. The food and atmosphere is vibrant. Some of my favorite places to shop are 3-Crow art and Hippy-Do-Da Creations. Best thing downtown did!

Today was a bit chilly and windy. Everyone that was out and about seemed to be enjoying themselves, even the dogs! I was impressed with the number of vendors that were set up. Most people were either social distancing and/or wearing masks. There were also several hand sanitizer stations set around the area for the public to use.

This place is always a must even if your just visiting for the day. With quaint mom and pop shops mixed with amazing food and pastries. Soda city is sure to leave you breathless and full.

It was nice enjoying local culture and cuisine. 2020 hasnt given you many social events to checkout. But everything was out side. There was even a church service on the capital lawn. It was interesting.

Very cool!! So much to see! Fabulous food. Great vendors!! Absolutely beautiful stuff!!95% of folks had on masks. Lots of music and pets as well. I only bought flowers.

Over 4 blocks of produce, ethnic foods, snacks, crafts and the occasional surprise awaits you at Soda City Market. Its a great place to see lots of dogs, too. 97% of the people I encountered were wearing masks.

Love the Soda City Market but truly miss Livingston Farms. It would also be nice if all the food was together.

I love Soda City. They have so many different options from food to crafts. It can be a bit hot and crowded but it is SC and people are always drawn to good events. I am looking forward to more vendors returning.

Lots of great food and unique booths showing off their amazing talentsOnly negative are the folks who bring their dogs and don’t or can’t control them.

Great food trucks! The rest is just ok. This is pretty much all food, which is fine by me. Had some great Jamaican empenadas and homemade lemonade.

Always love the local inspiration! The food from all the local vendors is of a great variety and amazing! From fresh made tacos to fresh made donuts! The local artist have incredible crafts, jewelry, furniture, decor! Love to come and enjoy!

I love coming here. Where else can you walk around for a morning and get Thai food and Belgian waffles at the same time? And see so many varieties of dogs?

Great outdoor market! Good variety of vendors. All of the food weve tried has been great. Definitely a must see if you live here or visiting Columbia.

Best place ever. So much fun! Great food, great vendors, great events! Soda City is an awesome organization that does more than put on an awesome market every single Saturday! The market, alone, is amazing though! If you don’t have anything to do, you can always count on the Soda City market to be in full swing every Saturday! Such a great community building event for Columbia!

Fun option when you’re wanting to get out of the house on a Saturday. Food trucks, independent foodie booths and local crafts to see and try. Check out the BBQ Bus for your brunch cravings. Here’s the BBQ Grits Bowl

Food and neat items all over, its a must visit if youre in town and wanna see the city.

Love this place! So much to see, great vendors!

I love waking Soda City and finding treasures and treats all from local sellers! I also love that pets are welcome and I always see some adorable dogs...

This is a great place to walk around and see the various vendors. You can get food to eat or take home, jewelry, clothing, or home goods. Great shopping!

I enjoy coming out every chance I get. There isnt anything bad I can even think to say about the market. Im thankful that they are still having the market during this pandemic. People need a peaceful place to enjoy themselves.

Hadnt been in a year. Despite COVID, they had a great turnout. Lots of great food!

Live going to Soda City Market! Great vendors for shipping and the food is always awesome.... Great variety!

Wow, just wow! The most awesome food!!! If you can be patient and wait in a few lines, man. . . eat your heart out! It will take you a few weeks, a few months even (if you arent a pig like me lol) to get through all the food truck/vendors but it is SO worth it!! There is a fresh fruit and vegetable market, which is really cool. There are also some regular vendors selling products. One we really liked was Wag More Collars The staff were friendly and amazing and the collars and bows were beyond beautiful! I also love that the Soda City Market is animal friendly! My pup gets to socialize with people of all ages and other pups. Its overall a great experience. One that makes for an enjoyable Saturday in Columbia.

Great selection of food and artists. A fun way to spend some time outdoors on a Saturday.

Enjoyed our first time...so many different vendors and food vendors!

Wow! A great place to come for lunch, as well as a lot of fun shopping. Everything from jewelry to Fresh Produce, to doggie stuff, masks and candles. Everyone was wearing masks, which was good to see because it was a little bit crowded.

Our first time and loved it. Local flavor blended with ethnic food.

Great pupusa from El Salvador today at Soda City.

A wonderful collection of vendors. Great Saturday morning adventure!

So many vendors....arts & crafts & great food!

It is a great way to become accustomed with the local vendors in the area. I enjoyed every second. Great food and art

I would leave my wallet at home unless you have more money than you know what to do with, but wow so so much fun. so much fu!lfood crafts nice people dogs everywhere music every Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. go youll be glad you did. By the way, I did not follow my on advice. May who needs electricity anyway I have a hand carved wooden bowl its beautiful

I was pleasantly surprised at the number of shops and eateries. Im definitely coming back next Saturday!

Great place to hang out with friends and family.

Anticipating the return opening of Soda City Market. Wonderful vendors offering artisan crafts and homegrown produce. I enjoy all the dog owners showcasing their beloved pets. I have been a patron since this market was held at 701 Whaley Street. It has be thrilling to see its growth since relocating to Main Street. Come shop the Main Street merchantsts while enjoying a leisurely Saturday.

First timer, to Columbia downtown and Soda City. Musicians, lots to eat, hand made goods, lots and lots of friendly dogs. Did some site seeing as well. Convenient, friendly, safe and historical.

Great food from Kiss My Grits and The Donut Guy. I will be back at Soda City this coming Saturday.

If you haven’t been then you are just missing out. It has grown over the years and it just keeps getting better. So many vendors and so many food trucks to choose from. One of my favorites is the Colombia vendor that serves the Arepas. Also good are the boiled peanuts and the veggie vendor - fill a box full of veggies for $only 12. Soda City is a huge Columbia staple.

Nice place for a Saturday stroll down Main Street. Diverse vendors and exotic food. Beautiful weather

From Cuban sandwiches to fresh fruit, paintings to woodwork. Great live entertainment and fun family atmosphere. Everyone is friendly and top it off seeing the state capitol!

Its a nice place to go in the weekends but the actual farmers market is not always great.Its much better in the summertime. A lot of times theres more food trucks than people selling there products, fruits and veggies.Still a fun place to walk around and eat on Saturdays.

Nice but too many dogs l thought it was a dog park

Not as many vendors as in the past summer months but some great produce and cooked foods.

Lots of great food and fair. Loved it!

I never knew that this happened every Saturday. Its amazing and so diverse with people and things to buy. There is fresh flowers, crafts, vegetables, smoothies, cupcakes, cheesecake, cake, danishes, coffee, pork skins(I dont eat pork), apple butters, soap, lotions too much to list. Definitely visit.

A fantastic place to spend my birthday weekend!! Lots of neat crafts and vendors at the market! Its great to be among people with such an amazing talent.

Nice place to take the family on a Saturday morning . Some rare and unusual finds. Foods from all ethnicities.

Theres arguably too much good food here

Best Place to visit!! The people, the food, produce, environment!! A must visit!!!!

There was a massive party out there on Saturday I went to look at an office pray for the end to covid

Best place to buy fresh vegetables and best Colombian arepas... Visit Marys Arepas while there.

It was great....all kinds of food and venders...highly recommend people come down and check it out

Any Saturday you can find some of Columbias best vendors, produce, crafts, and food trucks, all in one spot. Super pup friendly.

Awesome open-air market with great vendors

Go to Soda City Market! Its awesome! Support our city and support local small businesses and support entrepreneurs.

Worth checking out on the weekends if you are nearby. Would not drivefor miles to come but was overall a great experience. The breads bakery items I was impressed at the worldly selection of food products. Small farmers market as well.

Lots of different things to see. Food, crafts, clothing, jewelry.

I loved the atmosphere, however if youre allergic to or afraid of dogs this is not for you.

This was a wonderful surprise during our visit to Downtown SC. I am visiting some extended family for the holiday, and we wanted to explore a little before we left town. It was blocks and blocks of local goods and food. So much artwork, street performers, and tons of people! I love immersing in local culture wherever I end up. Such a diverse crowd as well. I guess they are open all year long!! When your in South Carolina, go to here!

There are so many different vendors out there providing amazing food, products, and entertainment. Ita definitely worth the trip on a saturday morning.

Nice place to walk around on Saturday in Farmers market..lots of young people and dogs..lots of street food...

Awesome place! Lots of people, variety of foods! Specially I liked the 10$ vegetable basket. You can find hand made breads, ornaments, showpieces, utensils etc. Surely Im gonna go again!

Love This Market! If you have kiddos that like walking I suggest you get there early as it gets pretty crowded. They have loads of food vendors and lots of vendors selling homemade goods.

Great street Market with tons of food options and other assorted booths. Cant wait to go back when theres more vendors! P. S. Stop by the Belgian waffle truck for a strawbwaffle, best one Ive had outside of Belgium!

Great parking options if you get here early. Sadly, if you are from out of the area, the parking meters dont tell you where to get parking tokens. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Cool spot on Saturdays downtown Columbia. Not like a traditional farmers market with only fresh fruits, veggies, and treats for the week. They also have plenty of food trucks for food on the spot as well as artisan vendors with clothes and handmade goods!! Casual and something different to check out!

Really good fun place, vendors would be smart to cut food prices a bit, they would sell more in volume to make up the difference

The best place in Columbia! Love the whole market. Lively, local and amazing people!

Everything is pricey...but the fresh flowers

Think open air farmers market with an international foodie flare and you have Soda city. A hip craft market and all the delicious food you can try in a year of Saturdays. Go and take your appetite and your dog, thank me later.

Great vendors! Pet friendly! Great location!

This is a great market! Lots of small businesses making handmade/homemade treasures. Make sure you check out the pasta stand. Delicious! Oh, and come hungry. Tons of food stands

This is a fantastic open air market that spans about 3-4 blocks. A large variety of stalls are here, spanning from homemade candles, to woodworking, to countless food trucks with multi cultural foods that are all fresh and delicious. There also are fresh produce stands and even the famous chicken man painter!

Really cool stuff with people selling almost everything you can imagine. Food to clothing to even paintings. Worth a visit.

Intriguing and interesting art pieces to be seen, just wish it was bigger

Its a super cool experience. There were dozens of vendors and food trucks. Each place had its unique charm that stood out. Everyone is super nice and options are plenty for everyones fancy. Great selections for those wanting to bring something home from the market too.

Best way to spend a Saturday!

Just missed the experience with late entry lol I reached right when it was about to close but still got to taste some amazing dishes. You all should try.Ps: Be there earlyy!!

Great family atmosphere. Lots of strollers and dogs on leashes. Lovely crafts. Nana by Sally often has a booth with her handbags that are gorgeous and one of a kind. Great food trucks: come hungry. Chase at Woodland Valley Farm sells locally raised hormone-free pork, beef, chicken, eggs and seasonal veggies. We fill our freezer with staple meats every week.

Looking for a more vibrant downtown Columbia? Looking for something delicious? Turns out its already here on Saturday mornings. Always fun!

Great place to go on a Saturday morning to support local buisnesss. I love taking my family down here you can get any thing from a hot meal to a homemade candle. The best thing about Columbia!

Love this place! It is exciting and trendy with lots of cool things to hear and see and buy!

I dont think youll find a better farmers market with so many options for eating, shopping or groceries

Love this market! Its bustling with lots of people and great food. It is also pet friendly and there are MANY dogs here, so please keep that in mind. I try to get out when I have a free Saturday to check things out.

Very nice market! Great for all family and can definitely be a good outing for the day!

Fantastic open market for everyone in Columbia. Great food trucks of all varieties from hispanic cuisine to BBQ to Baked goods they got it all. The candle table, Meeting and Market is faaaannnntastic. In addition Sprout Momma right next to them crushes it with fresh baked breads every weekend. The whole set up is a great thing for the city of Columbia and its citizens. Any one who rates this poorly is a miserable person whether they are at the market or not. Same type of people who hate dogs, and to be honest why do those people even exist.

A lot of stuff. Dont lose your car.

6 blocks or so of food vendors coffee huts and craft markets. Your money couldnt have been spent better elsewhere. And after you obtained your bounty of food and drink check out the art museum open square for seating and kids exhibits. Enjoy!

Love this outdoor market!! Its a great way to spend a Saturday morning. Such a variety of things to see and taste!!

Amazing farmers market find on a Saturday morning in downtown Columbia, SC. Excellent and eclectic food vendors. The paella and pupusa vendors were muy delicioso!! Love the diversity and community of this market.

Multiple venues for food. Great selection of produce from local farmers. Numerous arts and craft vendors and Jewelry makers. Spectacular open air market. Food trucks and more. Yes its family friendly

This was my first time going, and I loved it! May actually go back this weekend. I love all of the different vendors with their multitude of goods and services, mostly goods. It was a nice ambience and the vibe was wonderful! A nice place to take the kids on a Saturday morning. You dont have to spend money if you dont want to but its very enticing.

EVERYone wore masks!

Cant wait to return. So many different vendors that its hard to see it all. Lots of food truck selections and interesting craft items.

This place was so alive and much bigger than I expected. People were very nice. The food was amazing.

Good place to go on a Saturday.Variaty of vendors selling things.If you like donuts there is a vendor that sells Turkish donuts.I highly recommend it.