Events

October in the Lowcountry is full of festivals, theater performances, sports and more! Read on and then follow the link at the end for the full calendar and details.

For festivals, there’s the MOJA Arts Festival (until the 5th), Latin American Festival (5th), Riverfront Revival Music Festival (10th-11th), Oktoberfest Charleston (11th), 38th annual Children’s Day Festival (19th), and Charleston Beer Fest (25th). To celebrate the arrival of fall and Halloween, check out the Goose Creek Fall Festival (4th), Halloween in the Swamp at Cypress Gardens (16th-18th), Hollywood’s Fall Family Festival, the Festival at Kiawah River and North Charleston’s Harvest Festival (all on the 18th), Moncks ...

DECEMBER 2023 EVENTS

It’s December… and the holiday season is upon us, with Hanukkah (12/7 - 12/15), Christmas (12/25), Kwanzaa (12/26 - 1/1) and New Year’s Eve (12/31), plus some other holidays listed here! There’s a great mix of traditional and new events happening across the Lowcountry to help us celebrate, including holiday craft workshops, markets, parades, performances, tree lightings and visits with Santa. Some exciting events to note include Park Circle Santacon (12/9), Charleston Holiday Parade of Boats in Charleston Harbor (12/9), Chanukah in the Square (12/10) and Skate the Stadium (12/1-12/30*). We’ve listed many weekly and individual events below for you to enjoy yoursel...

NOVEMBER 2023 EVENTS

It’s November and we are starting to enjoy the cooler temps and prepare for the holiday season! This month, there are plenty of fun festivals and events to check out, including the continuation of the Coastal Carolina Fair (1st-5th), the 2nd Annual AfroSouth Film Festival, (2nd-5th), the 52nd Annual Charleston Scottish Games (4th), as well as the Holy Smokes BBQ Festival (11th) and the return of Charleston's Spiegeltent (18th-12/23). As the days grow shorter, the annual Holiday Festival of Lights (10th-12/31) at James Island County Park kicks off, turning the park into a sparkling wonderland of lights and holiday cheer. And for those looking to burn some calories b...

OCTOBER 2023 EVENTS

It’s finally October and we have fall festivals galore to enjoy across the Charleston area! A few festivals to note include the The 26th Annual Awendaw Blue Crab Festival (7th), the continuation of MOJA Arts Festival (through the 8th), the Latin American Festival (8th), Children’s Day Festival (15th), India Fest (29th), as well as many fall and harvest festivals and the beginning of the Coastal Carolina Fair (15th - Nov 7). So much to do! For holidays to celebrate this month, there’s Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day on the 9th, Halloween on the 31st and a host of others highlighted on this page. We’ve also listed lots of weekly and individual events below so you...

SEPTEMBER 2023 EVENTS

It’s September and we can look forward to cooler temps (maybe…) and several festivals in the Charleston area this month, such as the Lowcountry Jazz Festival (2nd - 3rd), 40th Birthday Bash Food Truck Festival (14th), Sweet Tea Festival (23rd) and MOJA Arts Festival (28th - October 8th). Plus, there are some major holidays, including Labor Day (4th), Hispanic Heritage Month (15th - October 15th), Rosh Hashanah (15th-17th), Yom Kippur (24th-25th), and Sukkot (29th - October 6th). The Autumn Equinox - when fall officially begins - is on the 23rd. We’ve listed many local weekly and individual events below to help you enjoy these early days of fall! And for more occasio...

AUGUST 2023 EVENTS

The fall school semester is right around the corner, so be sure to take advantage of the SC Tax Free Weekend starting on Friday the 4th and purchase everything you need to prepare for the school year. Plus, there’s still time to take advantage of the many fun events going on across the Charleston area! Looking for something to do with your family? Goose Creek hosts Kids Fest on the 5th, with plenty of activities and food for everyone. Want to boost your spirits? On the 19th you can join the Grape Stomp Festival at Deep Water Vineyard in Wadmalaw or head over to downtown Charleston on the 27th for the SC Reggae Jerk and Wine Festival. For more things to celebrate, che...

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 month...

JUNE 2023 EVENTS



Summer is starting to heat up as we jump into June, and we have lots to look forward to and much to celebrate this month! Charleston’s Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festival are well underway and there are still many exciting events left to see before they end on June 11th! June is also Pride Month, and we recognize the LGBTQ+ community with local events including the Pride Parade downtown, Pride Fest, and the Youth Pride Festival. Some of the major holidays/days of observation include Flag Day (14th), Juneteenth (17th), and Father’s Day (19th). For more reasons to have some fun, check out these themed holidays as well as our list below of Charleston happenings ...

MAY 2023 EVENTS



After a jam-packed April, the festivals continue into May! There’s the 40th Annual North Charleston Arts Fest (3rd-7th), Charleston Cinco de Mayo Festival (6th), McClellanville’s 45th Annual Lowcountry Shrimp Festival and Blessing of the Fleet (6th), the 3rd Annual Park Circle Spring Roll Challenge & Food Truck Festival (6th), the 52nd Annual Charleston Greek Festival (12th-14th), Spring Wine Festival in the Gardens (13th), and the Spoleto Festival (5/26-6/11). There’s also a great array of events for everyone and many local farmers markets to check out. Plus, it’s Asian American Month and we have some holidays to celebrate, including May Day (1st), Cinco de Mayo (5th), Mot...

APRIL 2023 EVENTS

Get ready for an event-filled April! Aside from the 19 different festivals going on this month, there are also three major sporting events and a variety of events and activities catering to all interests, not to mention the seasonal farmers markets are back! Some of the bigger events on our list include: 50th Flowertown Festival (1st-2nd), Lowcountry Strawberry Festival (1st-8th*), 76th Annual Festival of Houses & Gardens (1st-16th), Founders Day Festival (8th), 3rd Annual Spring Roll Challenge & Food Truck Festival (8th), Gospel Fest 2023 (9th), Sundown Festival (12th), High Water Festival (15th-16th), 17th Annual Blues by the Sea (16th), 8th Charleston Jazz Festival...

MARCH 2023 EVENTS

March has arrived and we have lots of great events to jump start our spring season! This month, we’ll be celebrating Women's History Month, Irish American History Month and St. Patrick's Day (3/17), plus many other fun holidays listed here! Some popular events going on include the Charleston Wine + Food Festival (3/1-5), the Charleston St. Patrick’s Day Parade (3/17) downtown, the Charleston Brunch Festival (3/18) and the Charleston Bluegrass Festival (3/24-25). Also, three of our favorite long-standing events, the 76th Annual Festival of Houses & Gardens (3/15-4/16), the Garden Club of Charleston’s 87th Annual House & Garden Tour (3/24-25) and the 50th Annual Flowert...

FEB 2023 EVENTS

February has arrived rather quickly, and we already have so much planned for the Charleston area! This month has many celebrations taking place, including Black History Month, Groundhog Day (2nd), Valentine's Day (14th), Presidents’ Day (20th) and the continuation of Chinese New Year until the 5th and Mardi Gras until the 21st, plus some other fun holidays listed here. Some of the bigger events happening in the area are the 10th Annual Good Business Summit on the 9th, the much anticipated Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) running from the 17th to the 19th, and Folly’s 31st Annual Sea & Sand Festival on the 25th. There are also several oyster roasts taking place th...

JANUARY 2023 EVENTS

It’s January… the start of 2023! It’s a quieter month, with fewer major holidays, events and festivals than the flurry we experienced in November and December. Nonetheless, in January we celebrate New Year’s Day (1st), National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (9th), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (celebrated on the 18th), the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rabbit (22nd - February 5th), plus some other holidays listed here. We have polar bear plunges on the 1st, oyster roasts and food festivals throughout the month - such as Charleston Restaurant Week (12th-22nd), Taste of Folly (13th-14th) and the Lowcountry Oyster Festival (29th) - plus the Charleston Boat Show ...

December 2022 Events

It’s December… and the holiday season is upon us, with Chanukah (12/18 - 12/26), Christmas (12/25), Kwanzaa (12/26 - 1/1) and New Year’s Eve (12/31), plus some other holidays listed here! There’s a great mix of traditional and new events happening across the Lowcountry to help us celebrate, including holiday craft workshops, markets, parades, performances, tree lightings and visits with Santa. You can even pick from a number of interpretations of The Nutcracker. New this year are Spiegeltent (12/1-30) at The Gaillard Center in downtown Charleston and Skate the Stadium (most Thursdays - Sundays) at the CapitalOne Stadium on Daniel Island. Summerville also cele...

November 2022 Events

It’s November, Native American Heritage Month, and here comes cooler weather, more festivals (some are new!), seasonal holidays and related events! There’s the Coastal Carolina Fair (1st-7th), AfroSouth Film Festival (4th-6th), Charleston Literary Festival (4th-13th), 51st Annual Charleston Scottish Games and Highland Gathering (5th), 1st Annual Charleston Oyster Week (6th-18th), 16th Annual Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival (10th-13th), YallFest young adult book festival (11th-12th), Annual Holiday Festival of Lights (11th-12/31) and other festivals.  Holidays this month include Election Day (8th), Veterans Day (11th), Thanksgiving (24th) and some fun ones...

Wow! It’s already October and we have festivals galore to enjoy across the Charleston area this month: Oktoberfest (8th), MOJA Arts Festival (through the 9th), Latin American Festival and Summerville Italian Festival (9th), SC Reggae Jerk & Wine Festival and Edisto Beach Fall Festival (15th), Children’s Day Festival (16th), FollyPalooza (20th), several fall and harvest festivals, The Fall Tours of Architecture, History, and Gardens (5th-29th) and the Coastal Carolina Fair (15th - Nov 7). For holidays to celebrate this month, there’s Columbus Day (10th), Halloween (31st) and a host of others highlighted on this page. We’ve also listed lots of weekly and individual events below - with lin...

It’s September and we can look forward to cooler temps and several festivals in the Charleston area this month, such as the Edisto Beach Shag Festival (2nd - 4th), Lowcountry Jazz Festival (3rd - 4th), Fall Food Truck Festival (10th), Pechakucha (15th), Resonance Music and Arts Festival (15th - 17th), 3rd Annual Cookin’ On The Creek BBQ Festival (16th - 17th), Sweet Tea Festival (17th) and MOJA Arts Festival (29th - October 9th). Plus, there are some major holidays, including Labor Day (5th), Hispanic Heritage Month (15th - October 15th), Constitution Day (17th), Yom Kippur (24th) and Rosh Hashanah (25th). The Autumn Equinox - when fall officially begins - is on the 22nd. We’ve listed m...

August 2022 Events

School resumes later this month, but there’s still time to take advantage of many fun events occurring across the Charleston area. Looking for something to do with your children? Goose Creek hosts Kids Fest on the 6th, with plenty of activities and food for everyone. Want to boost your spirits? On the 27th, you can join the SC Reggae Jerk and Wine Festival in downtown Charleston or head over to Deepwater Vineyard in Wadmalaw for the 2022 Grape Stomp Festival. Schedule tee times for Sunday the 5th to celebrate both National Golf Month and International Beer Day. On the 26th, break out the leashes and take your dogs for a walk in honor of National Dog Day. For more t...

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. You’ll see that there’s something for everyone across the metro area.  Later in the month, there’s the 10-day Beaufort Water Festival starting on the 14th and the 18th Annual Sweetgrass Festival in Mount Pleasant on the 23rd. National Vanilla Ice Cream Day is also on July 23rd, and if you are looking to celebrate it properly, stop by The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar off of the IOP connector for a special ice cream treat. For more fun things to celebrate, visit this website for something new every day!

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June 2022 Charleston SC Events

As the summer heats up and we head into June, there’s a lot to look forward to and much to celebrate. June is Pride Month, and we recognize the LGBTQ+ community with local events including a parade downtown (25th) and more found here and here. Charleston’s Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festival are well underway and there are still many exciting events left to see before they end on June 12th. We can then break out our red, white and blue to commemorate Flag Day (14th) and prepare for Independence Day before honoring our fathers on Father’s Day (19th). Juneteenth falls on a Sunday this year so it’s observed on Monday (20th), which is also t...