Looking for something to do? The Parker House is nearby many great attractions, activities, and areas of interest. The Parker House has transportation service available to many of the locations listed below. We will be happy to arrange cab service as well.

Activities

Iris Festival

Poinsettia Festival

Sumter Shaw Street Fest

Fantasy of Lights

Sumter @ Six

Accessibility on Main

First Friday

Attractions and Places of Interest

Swan Lake Iris Gardens
Explore The beautiful black waters of Swan LakeThe only public park in the United States to feature all eight swan species, Swan Lake-Iris Gardens is also home to some of the nation's most intensive plantings of Japanese iris, which bloom yearly in mid to late May and last until the beginning of June. The garden also boasts many other floral attractions, including colorful camellias, azaleas, day lilies, and Japanese magnolias.
www.sumter-sc.com/VisitingUs/SwanLake.aspx

Historic Sumter County Museum
The Sumter County Museum is a private non-profit institution whose mission is to promote the history of Old Sumter District through the preservation and exhibition of objects, manuscripts, and documents, which relate the story of this area of South Carolina. The museum campus includes the Williams-Brice House (1916), the the Genealogical and Historical Research Center (1917), The Heritage Education Center (2003) and the Carolina Backcountry Homestead..
www.sumtercountymuseum.org/index.html

The Sumter Opera House
The Sumter Opera House is located on North Main Street in Downtown Sumter. The historic opera house is downtown's center focal point and our crown jewel. As a center for the performing arts, the opera house has several successful monthly programs and special performances throughout the year, ranging from film, dance, theater, concerts, and beyond. The historic Sumter Opera House invites you to be entertained through the diverse--and oftentimes free--cultural performances available.  Our newest addition to the Opera House monthly performances is the Friday night "Sumter's House" series.  Sumter's House of Comedy is sure to give you face pains and tummy cramps.  Are we sure that sounds like fun?  Well, when laughter is the cause of your pain...you'll be back for more!  Gut-busting never felt so good!
www.sumter-sc.com/VisitingUs/OperaHouse.aspx

Sumter Gallery of Art and Patriot Hall
Concerts, dance, theatre, visual arts�there's always something exciting happening on the arts scene in Sumter! Stage performances at the historic Sumter Opera House, the crown jewel of Downtown Sumter, feature an array of entertainment from the Sumter Opera Company, Sumter Chamber Orchestra, film series, writers series, stand-up comedy to bluegrass bands.  A variety of classical and modern concerts and dance performances delight music lovers at Patriot Hall, located in the center of our Historic District. The Sumter Gallery of Art moved in 2002 from the historic Elizabeth White house to its new facility adjacent to Patriot Hall, where it hosts special events and exhibits featuring locally and nationally acclaimed artists. The Sumter Little Theatre features quality entertainment in a friendly atmosphere, where audiences are continually delighted by the wealth of local talent.
www.sumtergallery.org/About.html (803) 775-0543

Poinsett State Park
A unique combination of history and mixed ecosystems makes Poinsett State Park a special place in the woods. The rural Sumter County park’s setting in the High Hills of Santee where the Midlands sandhills meets the coastal plains has given rise to such unusual sights as mountain laurel festooned with Spanish moss.  The serene setting also offers camping, a fishing pond with coquina bathhouse built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, and clean, rustic cabins high atop a hill where often the only sound is the breeze through the trees.  The mix of steep hills and bluffs, pine and hardwood forests and Lowcountry swamp also is home to a wide range of plant and animal life.  Hiking is a favorite activity at Poinsett, where its own extensive trail system connects to the Palmetto Trail in adjacent Manchester State Forest..
www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/662.aspx (803) 494-8177

Palmetto Tennis Center
The Palmetto Tennis Center is located inside Palmetto Park in Sumter, South Carolina. It boasts 24 state of the art tennis courts and is lit for night play. Two on-site tennis pros offer private lessons and group clinics for beginner to advanced players from ages three and up. Other amenities include two ball machines, stringing service, restrooms and pro shop. Admission for regular play is free of charge!
www.sumter-sc.com/VisitingUs/Tennis.aspx (803) 774-3969

Golf
With four courses right here in Sumter County, and over 20 more within one hour's drive, Sumter is the sweetest spot to golf! Unhurried, uncrowded and unbelievably priced, we offer a challenge to golfers of every skill level, and our mild four-season climate ensures that the greens are always green.
Beech Creek Plantation, Crystal Lakes, The Links at Lakewood, Sumter National