Downtown Aiken Historic & Cultural District

Surrounded by a one-of-a kind parkway system and bordered by beautiful beds of flowers, historic downtown Aiken offers unique dining and shopping choices including art galleries, antiques, pinball arcade, a taproom and a wide variety of restaurants. Aiken’s Historic District is rich with stories of the iconic Charleston-Hamburg Railroad and Northern “Winter Colonists” who brought with them a fondness for equestrian pursuits.

The South Carolina Cultural District program, administered by the South Carolina Arts Commission, designates geographic areas in cities or towns with a concentration of artistic assets, cultural facilities and creative businesses. The Aiken Downtown Cultural District is the 12th official Cultural District in South Carolina and contains landmarks including the Amentum Center for Performing Arts, Aiken Center for the Arts, the Alley and several public art pieces.