The Historic Hunley Submarine
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Charleston, SC Festivals & Events
Charleston is buzzing with events and festivals year-round. Join us.
2nd Sunday on King
On the 2nd Sunday of each month from 1-5pm, King Street is closed to all vehicular traffic to celebrate the best shopping, dining & services the region has to offer. Join us!
68th Annual Festival of Houses & Gardens
View American architecture & arts in approx. 150 of Charleston’s grandest, private homes & gardens. Georgian & antebellum periods & into early 20th century.
Charleston Antiques Show
April 1-3. 32 exhibitors from US & Europe present for sale antique to mid-century furniture, traditional & contemporary art & ceramics, jewelry, art, antiques & much more.
Charleston Carifest
A traditional Caribbean Carnival celebration during Caribbean American Heritage Month offering fun & exciting family friendly events, music, food, and more!
Charleston Wine + Food
Lauded as one of the country's premier wine + food festivals, Charleston Wine + Food celebrates 15 years of incredible taste March 3 - March 7, 2021.
Lowcountry Local First
Nonprofit that cultivates economic prosperity by strengthening community support for locally owned businesses & farmers shifting consumer spending from Big Box to local.
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel - The Exhibition
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition allows visitors to experience this art from an Up-Close, Life-Sized, and Never-Before-Seen perspective. Truly Inspiring!
North Charleston Arts Festival
5 days of events highlighting over 100 national, regional and local artists and performers. Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Crafts, Photography, Media Arts and Literature.
Piccolo Spoleto Festival
700 events in 17 days transforming Charleston into an exhilarating celebration of performing, literary and visual arts. Exhibits, music, dance, theatre, crafts, film and more.
Preservation Society of Charleston Fall Tours of Homes, History & Architecture
Tour the interiors of privately owned homes & gardens. Trained docents explain each home's important architectural, historical & cultural contribution to our city's past.
Sculpture in the South
Sculpture in the South promotes the appreciation of sculpture through education and the creation of an accessible public sculpture collection enhancing our community.
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
Feb 12-14, 2021. The largest wildlife art & sporting life event of its kind. A 3-day celebration showcasing 500 artists & exhibitors, wildlife experts, guides and more.
Spoleto Festival USA
Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston's theaters, churches and outdoor spaces with opera, theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music.
The Fall Tours of Homes, History & Architecture
Tour the interiors of privately owned homes & gardens. Trained docents explain each home's important architectural, historical & cultural contribution to our city's past.
The Sophia Institute
The Sophia Institute is a center of learning that provides lectures and retreats that foster the deepening of wisdom, for a more just, sustainable, and conscious world.
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