Spring

Taste the many flavors of Charleston at our Food & Wine Festival, uniting foodies from local farmers to James Beard Award-winning chefs.

Tour Charleston’s most historic private homes and awe-inspiring gardens during the Historic Charleston Foundation’s renowned month-long festival.

Enjoy over 120 eclectic performances by popular artists as well as up-and-coming musicians, dancers, and more.

Summer

Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month each June at this lively Caribbean carnival and parade.

Experience Charleston’s biggest and best fireworks display as well as a shore side party with live beach music.

Make crafts, listen to traditional music, and experience incredible storytelling presentations by native Gullah/Geechee artists.

Explore real, historic homes of Charleston in October, when the Preservation Society hosts its beloved fall tours.

Learn, play, dance, and sing along at this ten-day fall festival showcasing African music and Caribbean culture.

Mingle with filmmakers, actors, and other cinephiles at this premier showcase for all aspects of filmmaking.

Take part in our most cherished holiday tradition, featuring a series of festive nights with horse-drawn carriage rides between venues.

Shuck, roast, eat and honor the oyster at the largest oyster festival in the world, named one of the “top 20 events in the southeast.”

Gather with fellow nature enthusiasts for conservation education, sporting demos, and more at this three-day expo.