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Events & Festivals in Charleston SC

Charleston is a city that loves throwing fantastic events & festivals. If you’re looking for things to do in Charleston, check out what Charleston SC events are taking place today, tomorrow or this weekend by viewing our robust calendar of events below. If you’re not looking for events checkout our Charleston Attractions & Tours page

Featured Events

Feb 17 all-day Charleston Place Hotel
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will host its 41st event in 2023 at multiple venues throughout downtown Charleston, February 17-19, with VIP events beginning Thursday, February 16. Known as the southeast’s premier wildlife art show[...]
Feb 18 all-day Charleston Place Hotel
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will host its 41st event in 2023 at multiple venues throughout downtown Charleston, February 17-19, with VIP events beginning Thursday, February 16. Known as the southeast’s premier wildlife art show[...]
Feb 19 all-day Charleston Place Hotel
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will host its 41st event in 2023 at multiple venues throughout downtown Charleston, February 17-19, with VIP events beginning Thursday, February 16. Known as the southeast’s premier wildlife art show[...]
Mar 4 @ 8:00 am James Island County Park
The Hippie Dash is a 5k run/walk that raises awareness and funding for people with disabilities and helps support Palmetto Goodwill’s work to change lives through education, training, and employment. Far out dudes, hip chicks,[...]
Mar 24 all-day Low Country Harley-Davidson
Join us at Low Country Harley-Davidson for our Guys’ Night Garage Party this month on the 24th! Joining us with be Jason Redick, a Forged in Fire Champion (Season 2 Episode 6). He has been[...]
Mar 25 all-day Downtown Georgetown
Friendship Place, a Christian-based nonprofit organization in Georgetown, announces the Bridge2Bridge Run is returning in 2023 for the 10th annual race. Hundreds of tourists and locals will descend upon Georgetown on Saturday, March 25. Entries[...]
Mar 25 @ 8:30 am College of Charleston TD Arena
Celebrate March Madness while learning about Public Safety and shooting free throws at the College of Charleston TD Arena. The DAE Foundation and the Charleston Department of Public Safety present Safety DAE: A Preventative Initiative[...]
Apr 1 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 2 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 3 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 4 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 5 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 6 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 6 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm TD Arena
28 Charleston boxers are getting ready to rumble Twenty-eight of the Lowcountry’s most determined amateur boxers will meet April 6 in 14 three-round matches to try to raise $100,000 for charities to help students and[...]
Apr 7 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 8 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 8 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am Hampton Park
Runners and walkers of all ages will lace up their sneakers for the We Love Teachers 5K on Saturday, April 8, 2023. This 5K is a great way to honor teachers, celebrate fitness and help[...]
Apr 9 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 15 all-day North Charleston City Hall
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I AM VOICES is hosting our annual walk to support victims and raise funds for our programs.
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm SCDNR Marine Resources Center
Come celebrate 50 years of the Marine Resources Center in Charleston! Join us for an Open House honoring South Carolina’s coastal waters and the people who work to study and protect them. Meet marine biologists,[...]
Apr 29 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm CHS Golf
Putt your way over to West Ashley’s ultimate indoor golf experience, CHS Golf, for their un-FORE-gettable Grand Opening party on Saturday, April 29th from 2-6pm! Celebrate and experience their new facility that includes 4 indoor[...]
May 9 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 10 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 11 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 12 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 13 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Lowcountry Conference Center Summerville Hilton
The ARK of South Carolina will host its 13th annual Dancing with The ARK’s Stars fundraising event on May 13, 2023. A professional pilot, a principal and editor are among the local personalities trading their[...]
May 14 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 15 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 16 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 17 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 18 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 19 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
May 20 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Interwoven is the result of Sheridan imagining the maternal experience as an enveloping mass that is ever stretching, fracturing, and shifting. The work documents her personal experience as a mother to her young children. Through[...]
Jun 2 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Redux Contemporary Art Center
Redux Contemporary Art Center is excited to present en masse, an installation by artist Carson Carroll. en masse, is an exhibition comprised of hundreds of pieces of trash collected from local Charleston beaches and waterways[...]
Jul 15 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm New Realm Brewing
WERKIN’ for BREWS at New Realm Brewery! We are excited to announce our inaugural monthly offsite event at New Realm Brewery on Daniel Island. Happening the third Saturday of every month, come see what all[...]
Jul 29 – Jul 30 all-day Washout Surf Spot
The highly anticipated annual women’s surf contest, the Folly Beach Wahine Classic, returns for its 21st year on Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30th. The Folly Beach Wahine Classic is a non-profit organization with[...]
Aug 21 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm The Restoration Charleston
Get comfy, immerse yourself in sound, and see what happens when you allow the music to move through you! Join us on the Rooftop with Still Soul Studio starting at 7:30 pm.
Aug 26 @ 7:45 am – 11:00 am St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
The 24th Annual McElveen Race For The ARK is scheduled for Saturday, August 26, 2023. This race includes a 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run – both races begin and end at St. Luke’s Lutheran[...]
Aug 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm The College of Charleston Sottile Theatre
We’re excited to announce the Charleston screening of @go_on_be_brave – the story of one woman’s race against time. This inspiring film follows Andrea Lytle Peet’s journey through a diagnosis of ALS and an attempt at[...]
Sep 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm The Kiawah Island Sporting Club
With the anticipation of Lowcountry Land Trust’s upcoming annual Sporting Clays Shoot, we are thrilled to offer a Clays Shooting 101 workshop at the Kiawah Island Sporting Club on Saturday, September 16, from 10 am[...]
Sep 22 @ 5:00 pm – Nov 4 @ 5:00 pm Redux Contemprary Art Center
Charleston Magazine, Redux Contemporary Art Center, and Charleston Arts Festival are proud to announce the 2023 “Under the Radar” emerging art competition winners. Among the 88 local artists who answered the Spring call for submissions,[...]
Sep 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm The Wonderer
Join us for a transformative experience at the She Biology Wellness Event, where we celebrate the power of nature, CBD-infused skincare, and the art of self-care. Step into the soothing embrace of a west coast[...]
Oct 19 all-day West Beach Conference Center
The Kiawah Conservancy is excited to host Mary Reynolds, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and founder of the global movement We Are the ARK. Mary is an internationally acclaimed landscape designer who launched her career at[...]
Oct 22 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Bay Street Biergarten
This fall, Heluva Good! is bringing consumers the ultimate snacking occasion in its purest form: the tailgate. With the “No Team Required” tailgate tour, Heluva Good! dips is tricking-out tailgating experiences in cities that are[...]
Nov 4 @ 9:00 am Isle of Palms
LOWVELO is an annual fundraising bike ride around the Lowcountry that rallies people together to raise money for innovative and lifesaving cancer research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, as well as promote health and wellness[...]
Nov 12 all-day Stono Ferry Racetrack
Bring your friends and family for a splendid day spent outdoors watching world-class horse racing! In between the races, take advantage of early holiday shopping by visiting our Merchant Market filled with the best of[...]
Nov 18 @ 6:30 pm Redux Contemporary Art Auction
Our annual auction will raise essential funds that provide support for our diverse and comprehensive exhibition schedule, education and outreach initiatives, affordable studio space program, and allow us to foster creativity and ideas in the[...]
Dec 27 – Dec 29 all-day Daniel Island School Gymnasium
Searching for something for the kids to do over the Winter Holiday Break? If they are kids ages 8-12 who love to play soccer or want to learn, they will want to sign-up for this[...]
Jan 27 @ 11:00 am The Dewberry Charleston
Join The Sculpt Society founder, Megan Roup, at the ‘Good Energy Movement’ event in Charleston on January 27! Megan Roup will lead a 30-minute full-body ‘Good Energy Movement’ workout. After the workout, treat yourself to[...]
Feb 2 @ 4:00 pm – Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm The Restoration Hotel
The Restoration Hotel has partnered with the wellness team at Stillspace Charleston, the Holy City’s only dedicated meditation and sound healing studio, to embark on a restorative three-day retreat to renew, recharge, and reset for[...]
Feb 2 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Redux Contemporary Art Center
A group exhibition of photographers who created photographic objects; some sculptural, some assemblages, will be on view at Redux Art Center in Charleston from February 2 – March 16 2024. Curated by Charleston based photographer[...]
Feb 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm redux contemporary art center
Join local farmer florist Alicia Silva Flores, owner of Jardín Bonita, and Redux studio artist, Daisy McClellan on Wednesday, February 7th from 6-8p for a magical night of dried floral arranging and candle making. For[...]
Feb 16 – Feb 18 all-day Downtown Charleston
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will host its 42nd event in 2024 at multiple venues throughout downtown Charleston, February 16-18. Known as the Southeast’s premier wildlife art show and outdoor event, SEWE will feature popular[...]
Feb 21 all-day Redux Contemporary Art Center
Join exhibiting artist Daisy McClellan for a tour her a solo show, Making Time and Photo | Object curator Kirsten Hoving and other Redux artists for an evening of exhibition talks February 21st 7pm-8pm.
Feb 24 all-day Tradesman Brewing
Join us for a fun-filled day of running, beer, and good vibes at Tradesman Brewing. Lace up your running shoes – we’ve mapped out a 5k-ish course that starts and ends at this awesome taproom[...]
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm Redux Contemporary Art Center
Open Studios will give people the opportunity to learn more about, and to explore the work of, the studio artists here at Redux. Admission is FREE! Come out to support local contemporary artists while listening[...]
Mar 9 all-day New Realm Brewing Co.
5k Fun Run + New Realm | Part of the 2024 South Carolina Brewery Running Series Join us for a fun-filled day of running, beer, and good vibes at New Realm Brewing. Lace up your[...]
Mar 21 – Mar 23 all-day The Women's Confederate Home & College
Tickets are now available for our 88th Annual House and Garden Tour! Join us on Thursday, March 21st, in the garden of the Confederate Home & College from 5:00 to 7:00 PM for our ever-popular[...]
Mar 23 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Riverfront Park
Millions of women and children walk more than three miles to collect water each day for their families. Often, the water collected is unsafe to drink. But there is hope. This year, we will join[...]
Mar 30 – Apr 7 all-day Credit One Stadium
The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America and the kickoff to clay season on the WTA Hologic Tour, will return for its 52nd year March 30 – April 7,[...]
Apr 10 @ 5:30 pm Bar Mash
Bar Mash will host an outdoor Cornhole Tournament at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10th. Grab your cornhole partner and head on over for an evening of friendly competition. With a $10 buy-in per player,[...]
Apr 11 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm The Restoration Hotel
Attune your body to new frequencies with the restorative powers of sound bathing. Surrounded by the cityscape of Charleston, allow your worries to melt away to the soothing sounds emitting from a thoughtful arrangement of[...]
Apr 13 all-day I'On Community
Art in I’on is a sister event to the rave-reviewed Art on the Beach on Sullivan’s Island. This event is a dynamic tour of homes in I’on, held on April 13, 2024. Tickets are required[...]
Apr 13 – Apr 14 all-day Awendaw Municipal Park
Join Coastal Cyclists for Our Highly Anticipated Annual Event, ‘Ride the Lowcountry 2024’! Embark on a memorable journey with us starting Saturday, April 13, at the serene Awendaw Municipal Park. Experience the scenic beauty of[...]
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