Festivals
03/30/2012 - 04/01/2012
A fantasia of blooming azaleas envelop more than 200 artisans and vendors that exhibit painting, pottery, glass working, woodworking, needlework, ironwork and textiles at this three-day event.
03/01/2012 - 03/04/2012
The annual BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival®, March 1-4, 2012, is a celebration of excellence in food, wine and Charleston’s renowned culture for the benefit of local charities.
03/20/2012 - 03/24/2012
High-energy runway shows, roving photographers, an emerging designer competition and a see-and-be-seen crowd converge for five nights of apparel and attitude under the tents in Marion Square.
03/17/2012 - 03/23/2012
Join master North Carolina woodworker Elia Bizzarri for a weeklong Windsor chair workshop.
03/31/2012 - 04/08/2012
This tournament is celebrating it's 40th year! The clay court action is as hot as it gets when the world’s top seeded female tennis players compete for the $700,000 purse at the state-of-the-art facility located on picturesque Daniel Island.
03/22/2012 - 04/21/2012
Set amid the historic ambience of the city’s Old & Historic District, this series of award-winning tours showcases Charleston’s distinctive architecture, history, gardens and culture.
03/01/2012 - 04/30/2012
Art Uncorked will feature work from local artists, inspired by beautiful views and culture from around the world.
Exhibits
03/01/2012 - 03/31/2012
“Terra Mater” is a tribute to Mardikin’s muse, mother earth. Influenced by the philosophy and reflections of Gaston Bachelard.
02/19/2012 - 04/15/2012
Spring Makes an Early Entrance in Historic Textiles Gallery.
02/01/2012 - 03/31/2012
National Park Service invites the public to celebrate Gullah heritage with free Saturday programs.
01/12/2012 - 04/04/2012
Developed by the Smithsonian Institution’s Anacostia Community Museum, this beautiful and thought provoking assemblage of artifacts, photographs and text documents the life and work of Dr. Lorenzo Dow Turner.
01/20/2012 - 04/22/2012
The Art of Alfred Hutty: Woodstock to Charleston, on view in the Main Gallery, offers a career retrospective of the 20th century American artist Alfred Hutty. Jill Hooper: Contemporary Realist, on view in the Rotunda Galleries, features recent work by Cha
03/10/2012 - 11/04/2012
200 Years of Couture Fashion on Exhibit. The exhibit will showcase over fifty fine garments and accessories from the 1770s to the 1970s.
01/13/2012 - 09/10/2012
Continuing its commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Charleston Museum presents Blasted: Assorted Projectiles and Explosives of the Civil War.
07/22/2011 - 10/01/2012
This exhibition showcases paintings, drawings, and sculpture by the foremost self-taught artists of the American South.
02/10/2011 - 12/31/2015
This includes the most comprehensive list of events commemorating the Civil War.
01/01/2011 - 12/31/2015
Special changing exhibits will mark sesquicentennial anniversaries of the American Civil War on a year-by-year basis and follow the lives of the Alston family and their slaves.
01/01/2011 - 12/31/2015
Includes special changing exhibits commemorating American Civil War sesquicentennial anniversaries on a year-by-year basis and follow the lives of the Middleton family, friends and slaves.
Events from 03/01/2012 to 03/31/2012
03/01/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/02/2012
People spill onto the sidewalks and stroll amongst the dozens of art galleries that participate in this popular series of evening open houses.
03/02/2012
Broad Street Merchants Association Hosts ‘First Fridays on Gallery Row’ – Historic Broad Street, the first Friday of Each Month.
03/03/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/03/2012
Rags to riches ballet offers special ticket rates and costume contest for the kids.
03/06/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/07/2012
Elton John and his band will return after four years to Charleston's North Charleston Coliseum! He will be featuring number one chart hits and classic album tracks from throughout his incredible five-decade career.
03/08/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/10/2012
James Island County Park will host the largest outdoor climbing competition in the Southeast - the Palmetto Pump & USA Climbing Competition.
03/10/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/10/2012
Whether artificial or authentic, if you are a fan of or boast your own “mullet” hairstyle, mark your calendar for March 10!
03/10/2012
Enjoy Prize Drawings, 50/50 Raffle, Music and much more!
03/10/2012
The Charleston Museum welcomes Natalie Simmons of the Carolina Millinery Company for a hat workshop. The Charleston Museum once again teams up with Blue Heron Glass for a workshop that translates textiles into glass.
03/11/2012
A.W. Shucks Seafood Warehouse and Oyster Bar will be holding their annual all-you-can-eat oyster roast!
03/13/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/15/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/15/2012
Celebrate St Patrick's Day at the Catch the Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk. This scenic race offers spectacular views of the Cooper River Bridge, USS Yorktown and Charleston Harbor.
03/15/2012
Jasmine Porch hosts an Irish Whiskey Dinner in early celebration of St. Patrick’s Day!
03/17/2012
Charleston Ballet Theatre will end its Silver Anniversary season with a spectacular lineup of three of the company's most celebrated ballet programs of the past 25 years.
03/17/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/17/2012
As part of the Art and Antiques Forum, the Charleston Horticultural Society is organizing an exclusive tour of several private gardens along with public spaces that help define our great horticultural history.
03/17/2012
Charity event for Pet Helpers and SUP Cleanup. The theme of the Race is to Think Green, Act Green and Be Green, so we are asking everyone to dress up in green and win some prizes.
03/17/2012
The 9th Annual “St. Paddy’s Day Block Party & Parade” is from 12 PM – 8 PM and promises fun for the entire family.
03/18/2012
Come enjoy all the play with none of the pay during Customer Appreciation Day at Charleston County Parks!
03/20/2012
A night of Opera and Broadway classics befitting the College of Charleston School of the Arts.
03/20/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/22/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/22/2012
Come join Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof at the Montague Terrace, North Charleston Coliseum.
03/22/2012
CIAS’s exhibition includes a wide range of period furnishings and decorative arts, vintage jewelry, porcelains, ceramics, silver and architectural garden accents from the late 17th to the early 20th century.
03/23/2012
These two walking tours of private homes and gardens will be held on consecutive days, in the historic district of Charleston, South Carolina.
03/23/2012
CIAS’s exhibition includes a wide range of period furnishings and decorative arts, vintage jewelry, porcelains, ceramics, silver and architectural garden accents from the late 17th to the early 20th century.
03/24/2012
These two walking tours of private homes and gardens will be held on consecutive days, in the historic district of Charleston, South Carolina.
03/24/2012
The festival is free to the public, and there will be nearly 100 street vendors offering arts, crafts, clothing, concessions, children’s games, silent auction, etc. all day.
03/24/2012
The Walk for Water is a unique fundraising event that spreads awareness of the global water crisis and helps provide safe water to people in need.
03/24/2012
The American College of the Building Arts will hold its 8th Annual Masters of the Building Arts Festival to celebrate the extraordinary skill and artistry of master craftspeople.
03/24/2012
Can you hear the sound of a whistle? That’s the FREE Amtrak Exhibit Train coming to Ansonbourgh Field!
03/24/2012
Experience Winter’s Beauty with Camellia Walks at Middleton Place!
03/24/2012
CIAS’s exhibition includes a wide range of period furnishings and decorative arts, vintage jewelry, porcelains, ceramics, silver and architectural garden accents from the late 17th to the early 20th century.
03/24/2012
Let CJO take you on a journey through the golden era of rhythm and blues.
03/24/2012
DUST OFF YOUR (DISCO) BALLS
Mellow Mushroom Avondale Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Disco Throwback Brunch.
03/25/2012
The festival is free to the public, and there will be nearly 100 street vendors offering arts, crafts, clothing, concessions, children’s games, silent auction, etc. all day.
03/25/2012
Can you hear the sound of a whistle? That’s the FREE Amtrak Exhibit Train coming to Ansonbourgh Field!
03/28/2012
Participants will get the opportunity to tear through more than 100 feet of pizza collecting random tokens that will be baked throughout the thick doughy pizza for a chance to win free pizza.
03/29/2012
Ellen Burstyn, Academy Award winning actress and National Best Selling author of Lessons in Becoming Myself will be in Charleston for this special Benefit event.
03/29/2012
Jonathan Sanchez will read new work, with Blue Bike's own Kristen Gehrman.
03/30/2012
The Women’s Council of the Gibbes Museum of Art presents Art of Design, a benefit for the museum. Renowned designer and tastemaker Carolyne Roehm will be the featured presenter at the museum’s annual spring luncheon.
03/30/2012
Brad and Jennifer Moranz present “Blast from the Past 2”-an original Rock and Roll Musical.
03/30/2012
Three Weeks of Complimentary, Live Music for Friends and Family with New Bands for 2012.
03/31/2012
One of the world’s largest 10,000 meter runs, this wildly popular foot race starts in Mt. Pleasant, crosses the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, and finishes at Marion Square, where live music and free food awaits participants.
03/31/2012
Live music from the Blue Dogs along with a variety of popular local musicians.
03/31/2012
Brad and Jennifer Moranz present “Blast from the Past 2”-an original Rock and Roll Musical.
03/01/2012 - 03/04/2012
A two-man tournament for male amateur players, The Friendship Cup is contested on the world Famous Ocean Course, site of the 2012 PGA Championship, and the Tom Fazio-designed Osprey Point Golf Course.
03/08/2012 - 03/11/2012
Enjoy instruction from some of the best golf pros in the country, plus golf rounds and relaxation on Kiawah Island.
03/25/2012 - 03/28/2012
Join the American Boxwood Society March 25-27, 2012 as it teams up with the Charleston Horticultural Society for their 52nd Annual Symposium held in Charleston, SC.
02/29/2012 - 03/04/2012
Ringling Bros.® powers up audiences with acts from all over the globe featuring breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-seen-before performances!
03/11/2012 - 03/15/2012
The National Pro-Am attracts teams from across the country for spirited competition and lively camaraderie.
03/09/2012 - 03/25/2012
Lt. Jack Kennedy, a Danish Blond Bombshell, and the Fate of the Western World...Based on true events, comic fireworks explode in this highly imaginative World Premiere comedy by Charleston Stage founder, Julian Wiles.
11/12/2011 - 03/04/2012
Just in time for cooler weather, Coat Check will display historic outerwear - coats, capes, cloaks, shawls, jackets - worn in Charleston in the past 200 years.
11/05/2011 - 04/22/2012
Charleston has a long and venerable quilt making history.
11/19/2011 - 05/06/2012
Once the most important resource for current styles, fashion plates are now a valuable source for historic research.
