Museums & Galleries

• Aiken Center for the Arts
  122 Laurens Street Southwest • Aiken, SC 29802
  803-641-9094
  Founded in 1972, this art center features three galleries that rotate visual art shows for three or six weeks. A variety of art educational classes, art opportunities, and cultural activities are provided by this center. more...  map

• Aiken County Historical Museum
  433 Newberry Street Southwest • Aiken, SC 29801
  803-642-2015
  Located in a former winter colony mansion, this museum displays items and clothing that reflect the county's history, as well as a nature room that exhibits flora, fauna, and geology of the area. The shell of a temporary observatory, built by German scientists for viewing the Transit of Venus in the late 1800's, is adjacent to the museum.   map

• Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
  Whiskey Road & Dupree Place
  803-642-7758
  Commemorating locally trained horses that are national champions and have won fame on tracks and fields across the nation, this hall of fame is filled with a large variety of horse racing memorabilia and awards.  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Hopeland Gardens
  Corner of Whiskey Road & Dupree Place
  803-642-7630
  Surrounded by a serpentine brick wall, as well as ancient oaks and magnolias, this dazzling 14 acre garden is filled with camellias, azaleas, and other Southern favorites and features a brick path over a goldfish pool that leads to a balcony overlooking the lower part of the park. Concerts by local and regional artists are performed in the park every Monday from May through August. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Aiken Tours
  121 Richland Avenue East • Aiken, SC 29801
  803-641-1111
  Enjoy a guided historic tour of Aiken that is sponsored by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and can be customized to suit everyone's specific needs. Reservations are recommended. Tours are on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.  map

• Historical Aiken Tours and Carriage Services
  142 Dalmation Drive • Aiken, SC 29803
  803-593-8000
  This 70-minute horse-drawn carriage tour takes visitors through Aiken's Winter Colony Historic District, by the training stables, and through a portion of downtown Aiken. They are also available for weddings, birthday parties, and private group activities. Tours are available by reservation only.  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• Gurosik's Berry Plantation
  345 Briggs Road • North Augusta, SC 29860
  Located 13 Miles West in North Augusta
  803-278-0597
  A family farm, Gurosik's Berry Plantation is the Central Savannah River area's leading producer of strawberries, hybrid blackberries, and related products. Its modern farm market offers such items as pre-picked berries, professionally processed products prepared using Gurosik's Berry Plantation produce, hanging flower baskets, fresh cut flowers, hybrid blackberries, blueberries, peaches, asparagus, purses, and jewelry. You can even hand-pick your fruit or flowers. Tours are available. more...  map

• Montmorenci Vineyards
  2989 Charleston Highway • Aiken, SC 29801
  803-649-4870
  One of the few commercial wineries in the South, this award-winning winery produces wines such as Chambourcin, Savannah White, Blanc du Bois, De Caradeuc Red and De Caradeuc White, and Melody. The onsite gift shop offers free wine tasting of all wines, as well as a variety of gift items and gourmet foods. more...  map