Destination Guides: Charleston, United States - Events & Entertainment

The Charleston Boat Show
Late January
Charleston Area Coliseum & Convention Center
(843) 762-3997

 

Lowcountry Oyster Festival
Late January
Boone Hall Plantation
(843) 577-4030

February

Lowcountry Coin Club Show
Early Februry
(843) 225-8456, (843) 200-7416, (843) 744-2072


 

Budwiser Lowcountry Blues Bash
Early-Mid February

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
Mid-February
(843) 723-1748

March

French Quarter Art Walk
Early March
Downtown Charleston, SC
(843) 577-7100

Festival of Houses and Gardens
Mid-March 17- Mid-April
Downtown Charleston, SC
(843) 723-1623

 

The Garden Club of Charleston Annual

House and Garden Tours
Mid-late March
Downtown Charleston, SC
(843) 762-0091

 

South Carolina In-Water Boat Show

Late March  – Early April
Brittlebank Park
(843) 579-0065

 

April

Flowertown Festival
 
Early April
Summerville, SC
(843) 871-9622

Cooper River Bridge Run
Early  April
(843) 792-6611

Family Circle Cup
Mid-April
(800) 677-2293

World Grits Festival
Mid-April
St. George, SC
(843) 563-7943

Charleston’s Peak Blooming Season
March thru End of April

 

Blessing of the Fleet
Late April
Mt. Pleasant, SC
(843) 849-2061

French Quarter Art Walk
Early April
Downtown Charleston, SC
(843) 577-7100

May

Air Expo

Mid-May
Charleston Air Force Base
(843) 963-6341

Boone Hall Outdoor Pops Concert
Late May
Boone Hall Plantation
(843) 723-7528

 

Spoleto Arts Festival
Late May-mid-May 27 through Mid-June
(843) 722-2764

 

June

Charleston Greek Festival
Early June
Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity
(843) 577-2063


 

Charleston Maritime Festival
Mid-June
Maritime Center Complex, Downtown Charleston
(843) 722-1030

Annual 4^th of July Celebrations
July 4

Charleston:  Patriots Point
(843) 884-2727

Brittlebank Park

(843) 577-3647

Summerville

 (843) 821-7260
 

September

Moja Festival 
Late September – Early October
(843) 724-7305

 

Annual Fall Candlelight Tour of Homes and Gardens
Mid-September 16 –Late October
The Preservation Society
(843) 722-4630

 

Scottish Games and Highland Gathering
Mid-September
(843) 224-7867

 

October

Charleston Corn Maize

Throughout October
Johns Island, SC
(843) 559-0788

 

A Taste of the Town
1^st Weekend in October
Summerville, SC
(843) 873-2931

 

The Taste of Charleston 
2^nd weekend in October
(843) 577-4030

 

Touring the Tombstones
Mid-October
(843) 766-2080

 

Carolina Coastal Fair
Late October – Early November
Ladson, SC

 

November

Civil War Reenactment of the Battle of Secessionville
Boone Hall Plantation
November 20 & 21, 2004

December

5K Reindeer Walk/Run
Early December
161 East Bay Street at Cumberland St.
(843) 345-6906

Charleston Tree Lighting Ceremony

Early December
Marion Square
(800) 774-0006

 

Annual Charleston Parade of Boats
Early December
Charleston Harbor
(800) 774-0006

 

First Night – New Year’s Eve
December 31
(843) 853-6423