14 Can’t-Miss Summer Events in Charleston

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14 Can’t-Miss Summer Events in Charleston

May 8, 2025

While Charleston’s idyllic coastal climate promises warm and breezy temps year-round, there’s just something extra special about those long summer days spent kayaking on the creek, catching a wave at the beach and setting sail in Charleston Harbor. Plan your sweet summer escape to Charleston and find us welcoming the season with these can’t-miss events happening in the Lowcountry.

1. Freshfields Village Starlight Cinema Series / learn more

2. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum 4th of July Fireworks Blast / learn more

3. Charleston RiverDogs Home Games / learn more

4. Dancing on the Cooper / learn more

5. Live at Firefly / learn more

6. 20th Annual Sweetgrass Festival / learn more

7. Moonlight Mixers / learn more

8. Reggae Nights Summer Concerts / learn more

9. Spoleto Festival USA / learn more

10. Charleston Farmers Market / learn more

11. Party at the Point / learn more

12. Sean Kenney’s Mature POP! Exhibit / learn more

13. Wine on the Piazza / learn more

14. Charleston Battery Home Games / learn more

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