This month, we celebrate Independence Day (4th), National Hot Dog Day (15th) and a host of other fun holidays.
Many facilities have now reopened and activities have resumed in the Charleston, SC area. This has been accompanied by an increase in the number of live events scheduled for the month of July, compared to recent months.
However, as the number of positive COVID-19 cases has continued to rise locally, several scheduled events have been cancelled or postponed. As for celebrating July 4th this year, the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has just issued a press release that recommends doing so safely at home.
As of the release date of this blog, the following events are still scheduled, but we encourage you to confirm details with event organizers moving forward. Also, please remember to observe the recommended safety guidelines - the mask ordinances that have just gone into effect in several area municipalities (monitor this summary list) are intended to protect us and our families.
7/1, 7/8: Lowcountry Listens online music series, Gaillard Center, downtown Charleston
7/1-8/15: Virtual Halsey Exhibition: "10/10 - Reflections on a Decade of Exhibitions", College of Charleston
7/2: Starlight Yoga, Folly Beach County Park
7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30: Essential Goods Mini Market, North Charleston Farmers Market
7/3, 7/10: Revolutionary Drayton Hall, West Ashley
7/3: The Showing of The Notebook, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mt. Pleasant
7/4: 4th of July Harbor Concert by Charleston on the Water, near Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harbor
7/4: Magnolia's History Day, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, West Ashley
7/4: Fourth at Firefly, Park Circle, North Charleston
7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25: Georgetown Farmers Market, Broad & Prince Streets, Georgetown
7/4: Monsters: From Micro to Mega Opening Day, SC Aquarium, downtown Charleston
7/4, 7/8, 7/11, 7/15 7/18, 7/22, 7/25, 7/29: Early Morning Bird Walks, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel
7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25: West Ashley "Essentials" Market, Ackerman Park
7/5: Bird Walk, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26: Sunday Brunch Farmers Market, The Charleston Pour House, James Island
7/5: Showing of Sonic The Hedgehog, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27: Climate-Friendly Challenge, SC Aquarium
7/7, 7/23: Seining with the SC Aquarium, Daniel Island Park
7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28: Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market, Moultrie Middle School, Mt. Pleasant
7/8-7/9: All Y'all Social Justice Series 2020, College of Charleston, downtown Charleston
7/8, 7/22: Wine Down Wednesday, Old Towne Creek County Park, West Ashley
7/9: To Auschwitz & Back: Holocaust Survivor Joe Engel, Charleston Jewish Federation, West Ashley
7/10: Walk: 19th Century Evidence on a 21st Century Landscape, Drayton Hall, West Ashley
7/11, 7/18: Inclusive Swim Night, Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark, North Charleston
7/11: Carolina Underground Music Festival, The Purple Buffalo, North Charleston
7/12, 7/26: Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series, James Island County Park
7/12: Showing of The Secret Life of Pets, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
7/17-7/19: J24 SE Regionals, Charleston Yacht Club, downtown Charleston
7/18: Discover Natural History, Drayton Hall, West Ashley
7/24-7/26: Charleston Balloon Glow, Hyde Park Farm & Polo Club, Ravenel
7/25: Youth Triathlon, James Island County Park
7/25: Chucktown Brewdown: Homebrew Festival, Fam's Brewing Co., James Island
7/26: 2nd Annual Flipper Float to support sea turtles, all Coastal Expeditions locations, metro Charleston
7/31: Cowboy Mouth, The Windjammer, Isle of Palms