JULY 2023 EVENTS
Happy Independence Day, everyone! If you’re looking for ways to celebrate over the July 4th weekend, check out this article and our list below. Also, to find out where to watch 4th of July fireworks, follow this link. You’ll see that there’s something for everyone across the metro area! Later in the month, there are some great festivals you can attend, including the Charleston Caribbean Jerk Festival on the 15th, the 19th Annual Sweetgrass Festival on the 22nd, and the JuLionfish Festival at the Aquarium downtown on the 28th. Also, in nearby Beaufort, the long awaited 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival (14th-23rd) will be taking place! For more July holidays and monthly celebrations, you can also visit this website!
WEEKLY EVENTS IN JULY:
Tuesdays - Sundays*: Live Jazz, Forte Jazz Lounge, downtown Charleston
Wednesdays*: Laughway to the Weekend, Theatre 99, downtown Charleston
Wednesdays: Awendaw Green Barn Jams, Sewee Outpost, Awendaw
Wednesdays: Starlight Cinema Series, Freshfields Village, Kiawah Island
Wednesdays & Saturdays: Early Morning Bird Walks, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel
Wednesdays & Saturdays: Summer Light: Art by Night, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet
Thursdays - Saturdays: Tour & Flight Demonstration, The Center for Birds of Prey, Awendaw
Fridays: Fossil Friday, The Charleston Museum, downtown Charleston
Fridays: Music on the Green, Freshfields Village
Fridays: Daniel Island Food Truck Fridays, Edgefield Park Pool and Crow’s Nest
Fridays & Saturdays: Live Music, Holy City Brewing, North Charleston
Fridays & Saturdays*: Take the Funny & Run, Theatre 99
Saturdays: Summerville Goat Yoga Class, Flowertown Charm Farm
Saturdays: Weekend Wine-Down, Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island
Sundays: Live Music, Common House Ale Works, North Charleston
FARMERS MARKETS:
Mondays: Freshfields Village Farmers Market, Kiawah Island
Tuesdays: Mount Pleasant Farmers Market, Moultrie Middle School
Tuesdays & Saturdays: Colleton Farmers Market, Market Pavilion, Walterboro
Wednesdays: West Ashley Farmers Market, Ackerman Park
Wednesdays: St. Johns Farmers Market, St. Johns Grove, John’s Island
Wednesdays: Arts & Crafts Market, Bay Creek Park, Edisto Island
Thursdays: Moncks Corner Farmers Market, Regional Recreation Complex, Moncks Corner
Thursdays*: North Charleston Farmers Market, Exchange Park
Saturdays: Charleston Farmers Market, Marion Square, downtown Charleston
Saturdays: Sea Islands Farmers Market, Charleston Collegiate Campus, Johns Island
Saturdays: McClellanville Land & Sea Market, off of 1369 North Pinckney Street
Saturdays: Summerville Farmers Market, behind Summerville Town Hall
Saturdays: Goose Creek Farmers & Artisans Market, Goose Creek City Hall
Sundays: Sunday Brunch Farmers Market, The Charleston Pour House, James Island
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS IN JULY:
Several area venues have too many one-off events and activities on their July calendars for us to list in full below, so please follow these links to see more: Black Fedora Comedy Mystery Theatre, Brookgreen Gardens, Charleston County Parks, Charleston Library Society, Forte Jazz Lounge, Music Farm, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Theatre 99, The Gibbes Museum of Art and The Windjammer.
7/1: Freedom Celebration, Bay Creek Park, Edisto Island
7/1: Independence Day Weekend Celebration, Middleton Place, West Ashely
7/1: Fourth of July Celebration, Moncks Corner Regional Recreation Complex
7/1: 10th Annual ‘Murica Bar Crawl on King Street, downtown Charleston
7/1: Charleston Carifest, multiple venues, downtown Charleston
7/1, 7/15: Ravenel Depot Farmers Market, Ravenel Train Depot
7/1-2: Charleston Punk Flea Market, Omar Shrine Temple, Mount Pleasant
7/1-29*: I’m Still Standing, 34 West Theater Co., downtown Charleston
7/2: The Smile, North Charleston Performing Arts Center
7/2: Annual DI Independence Day Celebration, Smythe Park, Daniel Island
7/2, 7/9, 7/16: Christmas in July, Camellias at Hotel Bennett, downtown Charleston
7/3: Fourth of July Fireworks Show!, Hollywood Town Hall
7/4: 3rd Annual Independence Day Celebration at Ferry Wharf, Embassy Suites Charleston Harbor, Mount Pleasant
7/4: North Charleston 4th of July Festival, Riverfront Park
7/4: Fabulous Fourth in the Creek, Goose Creek Municipal Center
7/4: Independence Day Celebration at the Joe, Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, downtown Charleston
7/4: Isle of Palms Fourth of July Celebration, Isle of Palms Front Beach
7/4: Red White and Blue Festival, The Sanctuary, Kiawah Island
7/4: Party at the Park, J. Marshall Stith Park, Sullivan’s Island
7/4: 8th Annual Firecracker 4 Miler, Laurel Hill County Park, Mount Pleasant
7/4: 4th of July Fireworks Blast: USS Yorktown Flight Deck Pass, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant
7/4: Fireworks and Freedom Festival, Gahagan Park, Summerville
7/4: Salute from the Shore, South Carolina coastline
7/4-9, 7/11-12, 7/25-30: Charleston RiverDogs Home Games, Joseph P. Riley Park
7/5: Remember the Name…The Struts Tour, Charleston Music Hall, downtown Charleston
7/6: Starlight Yoga, Folly Beach County Park
7/6-9: Five Lesbians Eating Quiche, Queen Street Playhouse, downtown Charleston
7/7: Party at the Point, Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, Mount Pleasant
7/7: Moonlight Mixers, Folly Beach Pier
7/7: Sounds on the Square, Nexton Square, Summerville
7/7: First Friday Artwalk, multiple galleries, downtown Charleston
7/7: Town Market, James Island Town Hall
7/7: First Friday BBQ & Bluegrass, Common House Ale Works, North Charleston
7/8: Yoga in Waterfront Park, Daniel Island
7/8: American Jukebox 2: The Hits Of The 60’s, 70’s and 80’s!, Charleston Music Hall
7/8: Summer Pickers Hullabaloo Flea Market, Firefly Distillery, North Charleston
7/9: Family Day!, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, downtown Charleston
7/9: 2nd Sunday on King Street, multiple venues, downtown Charleston
7/9: Summer Lowcountry Boil, Firefly Distillery
7/9: Mat Kearney Acoustic Trio, The Windjammer, Isle of Palms
7/9, 7/30: Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series, James Island County Park
7/11: Play Dayz, Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
7/11: Killer Mike and the Midnight Revival, Charleston Music Hall
7/12: Movies in the Park, Bay Creek Park, Edisto Island
7/12, 7/26: Seabrook Island Chow Town Food Truck Rodeo, Seabrook Island Town Hall
7/13: Christ Stapleton - All American Road Show Tour, Credit One Stadium, Daniel Island
7/14: Reggae Night, Central Creek Park, Goose Creek
7/14: The Wait Wait Stand-Up Tour, Charleston Music Hall
7/14: Paint and Sip, Middleton Place
7/14: Reggae Nights Summer Concert, James Island County Park
7/14-23: 67th Annual Beaufort Water Festival, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort
7/15: Charleston Caribbean Jerk Festival, Riverfront Park, North Charleston
7/15: Inclusive Swim Night, West County Aquatic Center, Hollywood
7/15: Stop the Violence Car Show & Rally, CSL Plasma Center, North Charleston
7/15: Cars and Coffee, Village Green, Kiawah Island
7/16: An Evening of Soul: Anthony Hamilton with Keke Wyatt, North Charleston Performing Arts Center
7/16: Randy Houser, The Windjammer
7/16: Eight Four Flea Market, Holy City Brewery, North Charleston
7/19: Milky Chance: Summer Haze Tour, Charleston Music Hall
7/20: IOP Farmers Market, front lawn of Recreation Center, Isle of Palms
7/20: Third Thursdays, Historic Downtown Summerville
7/20: Tommy Emmanuel, Charleston Music Hall
7/21: Ilana Glazer Live!, Charleston Gaillard Center, downtown Charleston
7/22: Summerfest Block Party, Hanahan City Hall
7/22: Charleston Battery home soccer games, Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant
7/22: Dog Days of Summer 5K, The Citadel, downtown Charleston
7/22: Dancing on the Cooper, Mount Pleasant Pier
7/22: 19th Annual Sweetgrass Festival, Memorial Waterfront Park, Mount Pleasant
7/22-23, 7/29-30: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Dock Street Theatre, downtown Charleston
7/28: JuLionfish Festival, South Carolina Aquarium, downtown Charleston
7/28: The Islander’s Big Al Birthday Party, Wild Dunes Resort: Swim Center, Isle of Palms
7/28-30: Summer Coin Show & Repticon, Exchange Park, Ladson
7/29: 10th Annual Ladybug Day, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, West Ashley
7/29: Big Time Rush - Can’t Get Enough Tour, Credit One Stadium
7/29: IOP Beach Run, The Windjammer
7/30: Firefly Live: Dirty Heads - Island Glow Tour, Firefly Distillery (I think link should include through Tour)
* Event occurs on most, but not all, dates during this period.
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