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 State Event Calendar July 25, Plantation Days What's going on in the blacksmith's shop? Come and meet our blacksmith and watch as he demonstrates his trade of the late 1700's. For information call: (864)576-6546 [Return to top] August 5, Main Street Live After work street concert and celebration featuring live entertainment, food and refreshments For information call: (803)324-1919 [Return to top] August 7, Little Mountain Reunion Begins with road race, then a big parade, arts and crafts, food, drinks and barbecue all day. Entertainment on two separate stages all day. Ends with big street dance featuring live band. For information call: (803)345-1194 [Return to top] August 21, Blue And Gray Encampment The Blue and Gray Encampment at the Kaminski House Museum brings together Confederate and Union re-enactment groups from all over the state. The day will be full of parades, rifle and cannon demonstrations and demonstrations of camp life during the Civil War. For information call: (843)546-7706 [Return to top] August 26-29, Schuetzenfest A time of fun and fellowship for all as we celebrate our German heritage and promote Ehrhardt's hospitality. Parade is on Saturday. For information call: (803)267-3531 [Return to top] August 28, Greekfest Carolina Festival for the nine Panhellenic Council Greek lettered organizations. A fun-filled day of entertainment, music, dancing, shopping, feasting, games, and a competitive stepshow. For information call: (803)779-0129 [Return to top] September 1-October 31, Drayton Hall teams up with the Preservation Society of Charleston The Shrip Boils during the Fall Candlelight Tours. Includes a buffet supper, house tour and music. For information call: (843)769-2601 [Return to top] September 3-6, Pepsi Southern 500 This is the race that began the NASCAR Superspeedway era. This is the race that every driver dreams of winning. It's tradition, history, and heritage that make the PEPSI SOUTHERN 500 the most prestigious race in NASCAR. For information call: (843)395-8892 [Return to top] September 4-18, SC Artisans Center: Handmade Series A year-long series of events that will be presented. This event occurs on the first three Saturdays of March, April, May, September, October, and November. For information call: (843)549-0011 [Return to top] September 10-11, Aiken's Makin' This two day festival is held in the parkways in historic downtown Aiken. Includes arts and crafts, both local and regional, plus entertainment and waiter/waitress races, and Celebrity Races. For information call: (803)641-1111 [Return to top] September 17-18, Lexington Fun Fest Carnival and street dance Friday night. Saturday begins with Do-Dah parade. Festival continues with carnival, food vendors, arts and crafts, entertainment, the Kid City and fun for the whole family. For information call: (803)359-6113 [Return to top] September 24-27, Atalaya Arts And Crafts Festival Thousands come to this festival for its beautiful juried art show and its setting in the historic, castle-like home of famed sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington. For information call: (843)237-4440 [Return to top] September 30-October 2, Belton Standpipe Festival The Standpipe Festival welcomes visitors with entertainment, arts and crafts, Classic Car Show, Carnival Midway, bingo games with prizes, mechanical riding and ropin' contest, children's area, historical walks, tennis expositions and events, wheelchair basketball games, evening street dance and a spectacular fireworks finale. For information call: (864)338-7426 [Return to top] October 1-2, South Carolina Archeology Festival Explore life from prehistoric times up to the 19th century through demonstrations and exhibits depicting early culture and lifestyles. For information call: (803)734-0567 [Return to top] October 2, Surfside Beach Family Festival One day event- the festival features arts and crafts booths, plenty of food booths, live entertainment, activities and events for children. All events and booths are set-up on Main Street, which is blocked for the day. For information call: (843)650-4131 [Return to top] October 4-16, Bog-Off Festival Celebrates southern hospitality and culture designed around the lowcountry dish of chicken-bog. With the support of regional businesses and over one hundred local volunteers, the Bog-Off Festival has become one of the largest small-town festivals in South Carolina. For information call: (843)756-6030 [Return to top] October 7-17, South Carolina State Fair Agriculture, home and crafts, fine art, student art and flower exhibits. Commercial, historical, and educational exhibits. Grandstand entertainment, stages with a variety of acts such as comedy, bands, dancers, and local entertainment. Midway rides provided by Conklin Shows. For information call: (803)799-3387 [Return to top] October 9, Pawley's Island House Tour Access to new and historic homes on the waterfront at Pawley's Island, SC. For information call: (843)546-5685 [Return to top] October 15-25, Vivace (ve-vah'-chey) This festival is a fanfare of music, dance, visual and literary arts, concerts, theater and more. For information call: (843)248-7200 [Return to top] October 21-23, Octoberfest Southern Style If you have ever smelled Southern barbecue roasting over an open pit, imagine how your mouth will water at the regional Barbeque Cook Off held at Dillon Park. This weekend of fun is filled with live bands, Bluegrass music, arts and crafts, military displays and a German garden with authentic German food. For information call: (803)436-2640 [Return to top] October 30-31, Governor's Fall Festival Celebrate fall on the historic courthouse square with arts and crafts, entertainment, concessions, carnival rides, antique car show and much more. For information call: (803)637-3393 [Return to top] October 30, Beaufort Shrimp Festival Tickets for food, beverage, and children's games available for purchase, thoroughout the festival. Restaurant shrimp recipe tasting, children's games, kids Sea Creature Costume Contest, Frog-More Stew Contest, Naturalist Marine Exhibits, live band, crafts displays and sales, obstacle course race. For information call: (843)524-3163 [Return to top] November 1-30, Plantation Days Middleton Place Craftsworkers will demonstrate the skills of an 18th- and 19th-century plantation, bringing to life the sights and sounds of harvest time. Expect to see cider and syrup-making, candle dipping, wool dyeing, spinning and weaving, and more. For information call: (843)556-6020 [Return to top] November 3, St. Andrew's Taste Of The Town Dozens of the most popular restaurants in the Grand Strand will provide samples of their special dishes for a nominal price at this event. Music and door prizes also will be offered. Since 1984, thousands have expressed great pleasure in the experience, and many visitors schedule their vacations to coincide with this yearly event. For information call: (843)448-5930 [Return to top] November 7, Jammin' Jubilee Take a step back in time as we celebrate the days of old... Bluegrass and country music dancing, folk skill demonstrations, handmade crafts, chili cook-off, contests, free kids' activities and more. For information call: (843)762-2172 [Return to top] November 12-14, Midlands Intertribal Pow Wow Native American cultural festival. Authentic Native American dancing, drumming, arts, demonstrations, storytelling, food. This is a family event with no alcohol allowed. For information call: (803)799-6105 [Return to top] November 26-December 30, The Lights Before Christmas More that one million lights transform Riverbanks into a winter wonderland. Open 5:30 to 8:30 pm except Christmas Eve and Day. For information call: (803)779-8717 [Return to top] November 27, Chitlin' Strut Even if you don't eat chitterlings, there is a wide variety of other foods available through food concession stands. This festival has crafts, carnival rides, dances and other events. For information call: (803)258-3485 [Return to top] December 1-12, Spirit Of Christmas Past Festival A 12-day festival celebrating the traditions of the season featuring nightly horse drawn carriage rides through decorated residential and business districts. Activities include live Main Street music, parade, home tours, breakfast with Santa. For information call: (864)862-2586 [Return to top] December 3-5, Marketplace In Bethlehem Marketplace in Bethlehem is a live interactive busy street of vendors. Visitors take a 20 minute stroll where the smells of hay and clay mingle with bread and fresh fish from the Sea of Galilee. This re-creation of the times will make you believe you are there, part of the community signing the census and meeting the people in Bethlehem. For information call: (843)332-6401 [Return to top] December 4, Annual Charleston Parade Of Boats Delight in the procession of nearly 50 lighted vessels as they travel through the Charleston harbor. Parade ends with a bang as fireworks illuminate the sky. Awards go to best decorated boats. For information call: (843)762-2172 [Return to top] December 8-10, Christmas Candlelight Tours Two historic house museums will be open for the traditional tour. Decorated in natural greenery in wreaths and garlands, cones of apple and citrus fruits and cedar trees, the houses sparkle with the glow of candlelight. Greeters are dressed in period costume and enact scenes of holiday celebration appropriate to each house. For information call: (803)252-7742 [Return to top] December 12, Holiday Parade & Light Extravaganza A lighted parade, fireworks display and the Holiday show run. A great family event to watch or participate in. For information call: (803)849-2061 [Return to top] December 26-January 2, Hilton Head Island Celebrates 2000 Series of fun-filled events culminating with the ringing in of the new Millenium. For information call: (843)686-4944 [Return to top] December 31, First Night Greenville The event is filled with performing and visual arts as well as a wide variety of hands on activities for children and adults alike. This non-alcoholic event promotes the family and art in a non-traditional setting. Using the city as a stage, First Night Greenville will dazzle the community once again. For information call: (864)370-1795 [Return to top] |
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