Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia

Name: Merriweather Post Pavilion
Address: Columbia, United States
Telephone: +1 410-715-5550

#4 among attractions in Columbia

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Facts and practical information

Merriweather Post Pavilion is an outdoor concert venue located within Symphony Woods, a 40-acre lot of preserved land in the heart of the planned community of Columbia, Maryland. In 2010, Merriweather was named the second best amphitheater in the United States by Billboard magazine. The venue was also ranked as the fourth best amphitheater in the United States by Rolling Stone in 2013. It was again ranked by Consequence of Sound at number 29 of all music venues in the nation out of 100 in 2016. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1967 (57 years ago)Capacity: 19.3 thous.Coordinates: 39°12'29"N, 76°51'45"W

Address

Columbia (Downtown Columbia)Columbia United States

Contact

+1 410-715-5550

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Day trips

Merriweather Post Pavilion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Mall in Columbia, Wilde Lake, Howard County Center of African American Culture, Lake Kittamaqundi.

0.5 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall in Columbia, Columbia
14 min walk • The Mall in Columbia, also known as the Columbia Mall, is the central shopping mall for the planned community of Columbia, Maryland, United States.
1.1 miN
Village, Nature, Natural attraction
Wilde Lake, Columbia
28 min walk • Wilde Lake is a man-made drainage reservoir dug in 1966 and also named after the surrounding "village" of neighborhoods located in Columbia, Maryland, just north and west of Columbia Town Center.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Howard County Center of African American Culture, Columbia
28 min walk • The Howard County Center of African American Culture is located in Columbia, Maryland. The museum host exhibitions and event about African American history.
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Kittamaqundi, Columbia
12 min walk • Lake Kittamaqundi is a man made 27-acre reservoir located in Columbia, Maryland in the vicinity of the Mall in Columbia as well as Merriweather Post Pavilion. It is also adjacent to offices and visible from US-29. The lake was created by The Rouse Company in 1966 during the development of Columbia.
1 miN
Historical place, Architecture, Event space
Oakland Manor, Columbia
27 min walk • Oakland or Oakland Manor is a Federal style stone manor house commissioned in 1810 by Charles Sterrett Ridgely in the Howard District of Anne Arundel County Maryland. The lands that became Oakland Manor were patented by John Dorsey as "Dorsey's Adventure" in 1688 which was willed to his grandson Edward Dorsey.
~1640 ftNE
Library
Howard County Public Library, Columbia
8 min walk • Howard County Library System, established in 1940, is a public library system located in central Maryland. HCLS delivers equal opportunity in education to students of all ages in Howard County, Maryland.
0.5 miNE
39°12'49"N • 76°51'23"W
Haven on the Lake, Columbia
13 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
1.1 miW
39°12'24"N • 76°52'57"W
The Hawthorn Center, Columbia
28 min walk • Park
0.6 miN
39°12'59"N • 76°51'37"W
LUSH Cosmetics Mall in Columbia, Columbia
15 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1 miE
39°12'36"N • 76°50'38"W
Columbia Ice Rink, Columbia
26 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Hickory Ridge, Columbia
35 min walk • Hickory Ridge is one of the 10 villages in Columbia, Maryland, United States, located to the west of the Town Center with a 2014 population of 13,000 in 4,659 housing units. The village overlays the former postal community of Elioak. It was first occupied in 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Merriweather Post Pavilion?

Nearby attractions include Howard County Public Library, Columbia (8 min walk), Lake Kittamaqundi, Columbia (12 min walk), Town Center, Columbia (13 min walk), Haven on the Lake, Columbia (13 min walk).

How to get to Merriweather Post Pavilion by public transport?

The nearest stations to Merriweather Post Pavilion:

Bus

Columbia Mall (12 min walk)