Each month there’s so much to do around Charleston, it can be tough to choose. Here are our picks for September. Share with us your favorite happenings, new restaurants and fun things to do using #CharlestonTraveler.
September Events:
Beer From Here at the South Carolina Aquarium: September 12th
Raise a glass and toast the end of summer at Charleston’s most unique beer tasting event! Join us Friday, September 12 from 7–10 p.m. for Beer From Here — a one-stop bar crawl featuring unlimited samples from top Lowcountry breweries, light bites, live entertainment, and full access to the Aquarium after hours. New this year: get hands-on with coastal creatures at the Boneyard Beach Touch Tank Experience!
Sweet Tea Festival: Sept. 13
The Sweet Tea Festival is a celebration of the birthplace of sweet tea, right here in Summerville SC. The Historic Downtown is transformed into a massive open house / street fair with different food trucks, artisanal vendors and entertainment. Of course, there is plenty of sweet tea and you can help select the Tea of the Year by sampling and voting for your favorite!
Second Sunday on King: September 14th
Every month on the second Sunday the City of Charleston helps us to shut down King Street (our Main Street) from Queen to Calhoun, to through traffic for 5 blissful hours. That gives us the whole street for people to walk around enjoy Charleston as it would be on any old day without the traffic. Strolling guests see businesses they didn’t know about, stores roll out past the sidewalk to invite shoppers in, carefully curated artists show their work on the street, and unique food vendors tempt guests with their fare. The street closes to through traffic at noon, and opens back up at 5:00 pm.
MOJA Arts Festival: Sept. 25 – Oct. 5
MOJA Arts Festival is an annual celebration of Black arts and culture and our artistic contributions to the world, especially through African American and Caribbean legacies. Festival events include visual arts, music, food, dance, poetry, theater, storytelling, traditional crafts and family activities.
Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch: September 26, 27, 28
The Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch has grown to be one of the largest fall festivals in the state. 2025 will be the 29th year for this event which has become an autumn tradition that brings people of all ages together for a day of good old-fashioned fun on the farm.
To view all the events in Charleston, check out our Events Calendar!