January
2006
to top | Winter performances for January
in local venues include :• Charleston Ballet Theatre • January 27 & 28 - Charleston
Ballet - Fireworks / Call 843-723-7334 for information
• Charleston Chamber
Music Society • January 10 - House Concert 3 - Dintersmith-Hazard Residence /
Call 843-763-5775 for information • Footlight Players Theatre • January
26 through February 12 - Amadeus by Peter Shaffer / Call 843-722-4487
for tickets • North Charleston Performing Arts Center • January 3 & 4 - Chicago
/ Call 843-554-6060 for information / 843-554-6060 for tickets • Theatre 99 •
Weekends & Wednesdays - The Have Nots Improv / Call 843-853-6687
for tickets & schedule • The Village Playhouse • January 20 through February 4
- The House of Blue Leaves / Call 843-856-1579 for information |
| Sunday, January 1, 2006 | New Years Day
- Celebrations of the holiday events, Christmas in Charleston and the Festival
of Lights continue through January 1st. |
|
Throughout the Month | South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - The South
Carolina Stingrays professional hockey season on the ice is well under way. Join
the excitement all through the season. / North Charleston Convention Center /
Call 843-744-2248 for information |
| January
| SnowFest 2006 - Wannamaker County Park / North Charleston |
| Monday, January 16 | Martin Luther King
Day - The year’s first great three day weekend to plan a getaway for two at
a quiet retreat at the beach or a Lowcountry tour of historic homes. Charleston
is a great place during the off-season for couples. Fantastic shopping, sightseeing,
great restaurants and great rates on area golf courses are part of this season’s
offerings. |
| January 27 through 29 |
The Charleston Boat Show - Presented by the Tri-County Marine Trade Association,
the boat show will display the latest models of boats, trailers and accessories
as well as hosting a unique Family Boat Building Contest. / Charleston Area Coliseum
& Convention Center / Call 843-364-8491 for information |
| January 29 | Lowcountry Oyster Festival
- Home of the “Worlds Largest Oyster Roast”, Boone Hall Plantation hosts this
yearly event of food, activities and family entertainment. / Call 843-577-4030
for information / $ |
February 2006
to top | Winter performances for February in local
venues include: • Charleston Area Convention Center • February 10 - The
Fetticini Brothers / Embassy Ballroom / Call 843-745-1087 for information
• Charleston Chamber Music Society • February 19 - House Concert 4 - Footlight
Players Theatre • February 19 - Sunday Chamber Music Series - First Presbyterian
Church / Call 843-763-5775 for information • James F. Dean Community Theatre
• February 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17 & 18 - First Baptist Church of Ivy Gap
/ The Flowertown Players / Call 843-875-9251 for information • The Dock Street
Theatre • February 10 through 18 - The Diary Of Anne Frank / Call 843-720-3968
for information or 843-720-3968 for Charleston Stage tickets • Footlight Players
Theatre • February 3 through 12 - Amadeus by Peter Shaffer • February 19
- House Concert 4 - Chamber Music Society / Call 843-722-4487 for tickets
• Gaillard Municipal Auditorium • February 20 - Aspen Sante Fe Ballet •
February 23 - Charleston Symphony Orchestra: Jeewon Park, Piano • February 25
- Steputation 2006 Reloaded / Call 843-577-4500 for tickets • North
Charleston Coliseum • February 16 through 19 - Ringling Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey Circus • February 20 - Keith Urban / Call 843-554-6060 for information
• North Charleston Performing Arts Center • February 21 & 22 - Cathy Rigby as
Peter Pan • February 25 - An Afternoon with Oprah Winfrey / Call
843-554-6060
for information / 843-554-6060 for tickets • PURE Theatre • February 2 through
4 - This is How it Goes • February 10 through 18 - Doolymoog • February
24, 25, 26 - Bring It to the Table / Call 843-723-4444 for information
• Emmett Robinson Theatre • February 23 through 28 - The Medea / Theatre
Department College of Charleston / Call 843-953-5604 for information •
The Sottile Theatre / College of Charleston • February 17 - Charleston Symphony
Orchestra: Casual Classics IV - Amadeus & America / Call 843-953-5623
for information • Theatre 99 • Weekends & Wednesdays - The Have Nots Improv
/ Call 843-853-6687 for tickets & schedule • The Village Playhouse • Through
February 4 - The House of Leaves • February 24 through March 11 - Gracie and
Glorie / Call 843-856-1579 for information |
| February
is Black History Month | Activities in the region include: • February
11 - Alada “Muima” Shinault-Small - African Tales - Drumming & dance performance
/ Charles Pinckney National Historic Site / Call 843-881-5516 for information
• Throughout the Month - African American History Month Walking Tours / Charleston
/ Call 843-723-1670 for information • Throughout the Month - Black History
Month at The Citadel • February 18 - Carolina Caribbean Symposium - This event
explores the history and cultural appreciation of Carolinian and Caribbean heritage.
/ Charles Towne Landing • February 25 - The Soul of Gullah - A work written
& performed by Veronica Gaillard / Sterett Hall Auditorium / North Charleston
Cultural and Civic Center / Call 843-745-1087 for information • Fridays
throughout the Month - Denmark Vesey Performed by J-Concerts - Buxton’s
East Bay Theatre / 184 East Bay Street • Throughout the Month - Black History
Month Activities at Drayton Hall - Programs presented daily / Drayton Hall / 3380
Ashley River Road / Charleston / Call 843-769-2600 for information • Throughout
the Month - Gullah Fiber Art Exhibition - North Charleston Cultural Arts
Department / Call 843-745-1087 for information • Saturdays throughout the
Month - Lowcountry Gullah Heritage Programs - Every Saturday / 2 pm / Charles
Pinckney National Historic Site / 1214 Middle Street / Sullivans Island / Call
843-881-5516 for information |
| Throughout
the Month | South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - The South Carolina
Stingrays professional hockey season on the ice is well under way. Join the excitement
all through the season. / North Charleston Convention Center / Call 843-744-2248
for information |
| February 7 through March
25 | Camellia Walks - A popular event, these garden tours are held
during the Camellia bloom at Middleton Place. / Walks are on Tuesdays, Thursdays
& Saturdays / Reservations required / Middleton Place / Call 843-556-6020
for information / $ |
| February 10 through
29 | Bonterra Lowcountry Blues Bash - An annual celebration of
the blues with over 50 acts at various venues for the multi-day festival. It’s
live Delta blues to urban boogie all dressed up and raring to go! / Call 843-762-9125
for information / Modest fees to Free Admission for each event. |
| Tuesday, February 14 | St. Valentine’s Day
- Celebrate with a romantic three-day weekend or extended four day holiday. Charleston
is a great place during the off-season for couples. There’s romantic dining, historic
sightseeing, fantastic shopping and great rates on area golf courses. |
| February February 17 through 19 | Southeastern
Wildlife Exposition 2006 - One of the largest shows of it’s kind, Charleston
pulls out all the stops on this celebration of the southeastern regions wildlife.
Paintings, wood carvings, prints, photography and collectibles are mingled with
conservation exhibits. / 843-723-1748 for information |
| Monday,
February 20 | Presidents’ Day - The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
is on-going and the city celebrates it’s history, after all George Washington
slept here! Consider a romantic three or four day weekend getaway! |
March 2006
to
top | Spring performances for March in local venues include:
• Chapel Theatre • March 21 through 26 - Wolfi / Theatre Department College of
Charleston / Call 843-953-5604 for information • Charleston Ballet Theatre
• March 3 & 4 - Fountainhead Competition / Call 843-723-9099 for information
• Charleston Chamber Music Society • March 14 - House Concert 5 - Hastie Residence
/ Call 843-763-5775 for information • The Dock Street Theatre • March 10 through
26 - Noises Off / Call 843-720-3968 for information or
843-720-3968
for Charleston Stage tickets • Folly Beach Community Center • March 18 & 19 -
A Midsummer Night's Folly / Call 843-588-9636 for information • Footlight
Players Theatre • March 9 through 26 - A Thurber Carnival / Call 843-722-4487
for tickets • Gaillard Municipal Auditorium • March 4 - Charleston Symphony Orchestra:
Life's a Beach • March 5 - Lil Wayne • March 9 - Sir James Galway and Lady
Galway • March 10 - Frankie Beverly & Maze • March 18 - Charleston Symphony
Orchestra: Colin Jacobsen, Violin • March 21 & 22 - Cheaters • March 25
- Charleston Symphony Orchestra / Call 843-577-4500 for tickets • North
Charleston Coliseum • March 2 through 5 - Southern Conference Basketball
/ Call 843-554-6060 for information • North Charleston Performing Arts
Center • March 16 - Brian Regan • March 29 - Dora the Explorer Live
/ Call 843-554-6060 for information / 843-554-6060 for tickets • PURE Theatre
• March 3 through 25 - Lonesome West • March 31 through April 15 - Thom Pain
/ Call 843-723-4444 for information • The Sottile Theatre / College
of Charleston • March 10 - Charleston Symphony Orchestra: Casual Classics
V - Mozart's Circle • March 11 - Charleston Men's Chorus Spring Benefit Concert
• March 14 - Irish Variety Show • March 25 & 26 - Charleston Ballet - All Tchaikovsky
Evening / Call 843-953-5623 for information • Theatre 99 • Weekends
& Wednesdays - The Have Nots Improv / Call 843-853-6687 for tickets
& schedule • The Village Playhouse • Through March 11 - Gracie and Glorie • March
through April 15 - Toys in the Attic / Call 843-856-1579 for information |
| Throughout the Month | South Carolina Stingrays
Hockey - The South Carolina Stingrays professional hockey season on the ice
is well under way. Join the excitement all through the season. / North Charleston
Convention Center / Call 843-744-2248 for information |
| Through
March 25 | Camellia Walks - A popular event, these garden tours
are held during the Camellia bloom at Middleton Place. / Walks are on Tuesdays,
Thursdays & Saturdays / Reservations required / Middleton Place / Call 843-556-6020
for information / $ |
Friday,
March 3
| French Quarter Art Walk - Four times a year this welcomed occasion
takes place when all 30 galleries in the French Quarter District open their doors
with refreshments and a meet and greet with artists. The French Quarter roughly
encompasses the area between Meeting Street and Waterfront Park in historic Charleston.
/ Call 843-577-7100 for information |
| March
11 | Shuckin’ In The Park Festival - A great mix of oyster roast
and Lowcountry music, a great family event in nearby Moncks Corner. / Moncks Corner
/ 1 to 6 pm / Call 843- 899-5200 for information / $ |
| March
11 | Fire in the Field - A Celtic Music Festival - What a great
way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Celtic music performers from all over the
region are coming together for this festive music event. / Sponsored by Lowcountry
Celtic / Mt. Pleasant / $ |
| Tuesday, March
14 | Purim |
March 16 throug
h
April 15 | 59th Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens - Over a
hundred and forty historic homes and gardens will participate in this “Bloom Season”
event in and around Charleston. Walking tours, harbor tours and luncheons will
offer rare glimpses of select home interiors and gardens in the colonial and antebellum
neighborhoods of the city. Also look for several Plantation Oyster Roasts and
Picnic events scheduled at historic Drayton Hall. / Sponsored by the Historic
Charleston Foundation. / Call 843-723-1623 for information / $ |
Beginning
in March | Area Farmers Markets
are under way • Charleston Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm /
Marion Square / King & Calhoun Streets / Charleston / Fresh produce, plants, herbs
& more |
Friday,
March 17 | St.
Patrick’s Day - How about a spending a day on the greens? Golf courses in
the area are ready for play with perfect weather conditions arriving on the scene.
Celebrate a weekend of great Irish fun during this prime greening time in Charleston.
Special Charleston events include a St. Patrick's Day Parade on King Street and
a Mass at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church. |
| Beginning
in Mid March | The Charleston Battery Professional Hockey Team
- The Exhibition season begins in mid-March at Blackbaud Stadium / Call 843-971-GOAL
for information |
| March 17 through 19 |
Charleston International Antiques Show - Located on the High Battery over
looking the Charleston Harbor, this show has over 30 of the worlds pre-eminent
antiques dealers displaying exquisite pieces. Also as part of the event there
will be a Young Collectors Soirée, Lecture Series and an Opening Night Preview
gala. / Downtown Charleston / Call 843-723-1623 for information |
March
18 & 25 | 71st Annual House and
Garden Tours - A Garden Club of Charleston sponsored walking tour featuring
individual private homes and gardens which are open only for this special peak
bloom event. Homes will be decorated with flower arrangements created by members
of the garden club and refreshments will be served in one of the gardens. The
2006 homes and gardens include: The Gateway Walk • The Healing Garden at MUSC
• Heyward-Washington House • Manigault House garden / Sponsored by The Garden
Club of Charleston / Call 843-530-5164 for information / $ |
March 31 through
April 2 | Annual Flowertown
Festival - An annual three-day event with arts, crafts, entertainment and
lots of flowers blooming in attendance, this is one of the most popular Southern
festivals during the month of April. Additional special events include a 10K Flowertown
Festival Run/Walk, the Flowertown Golf Classic and the the Azalea 250 opener to
the NASCAR season at the Summerville Speedway. / Azalea Park / Summerville / Call
843-871-9622 for information |
| Tuesday,
March 21 | Vernal Equinox - First Day of Spring and Charleston
is in bloom. |
April
2006
to top | Spring performances for April
in local venues include: • Charleston Chamber Music Society • April 2 - Sunday
Chamber Music Series concert - First (Scots) Presbyterian Church / Call 843-763-5775
for information • The Dock Street Theatre • April 7 through 21 - Baby • April
22 through 29 - A Midsummer Nights Dream in Hell Hole Swamp / Call 843-720-3968
for information or 843-720-3968 for Charleston Stage tickets. • Footlight Players
Theatre • April 27 through May 14 - Once Upon A Mattress / Call
843-722-4487
for tickets • Gaillard Municipal Auditorium • April 4 - Willie Nelson • April
22 - Charleston Symphony Orchestra: Kotaro Fukuma, Piano / Call 843-577-4500
for tickets • North Charleston Coliseum • April 21 - Martina McBride /
Call 843-554-6060 for information • North Charleston Performing Arts Center
• April 11- An Evening with David Sedaris • April 25 & 26 - Thoroughly Modern
Millie/ Call 843-554-6060 for information / 843-554-6060 for tickets
• PURE Theatre • Through April 15 - Thom Pain • April 28 through May 20 - The
Man from Nebraska / Call 843-723-4444 for information • Emmett Robinson
Theatre • April 6 through 11 - Take Me Out / Theatre Department College
of Charleston / Call 843-953-5604 for information • The Sottile Theatre
/ College of Charleston • April 28 - Charleston Symphony Orchestra - Casual
Classics VI Call 843-953-5623 for information • Theatre 99 • Weekends &
Wednesdays - The Have Nots Improv / Call 843-853-6687 for tickets
& schedule • The Village Playhouse • Through April 15 - Toys in the Attic /
Call 843-856-1579 for information |
Through
early April | South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - The South Carolina
Stingrays professional hockey season on the ice is coming to a close. Join the
excitement all through the season. / North Charleston Convention Center / Call
843-744-2248 for information |
| April
1 | Cooper River Bridge Run - For the first time in the twenty-something
year history of this 10K event, racers will be crossing the NEW Cooper River Bridge!
Drawing over 30,000 participants, the walk - run race begins at 8 am and draws
runners and spectators from around the country. Finish Festival finale takes place
at race end from 9 to Noon at Marion Square with food and fun for all! / Charleston
/ Call 843-792-6611 for information |
| Beginning
in April | Charleston RiverDogs Baseball - An A team affiliate
of Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the RiverDogs play their home games at the Joseph P.
Riley Ballpark in downtown Charleston. / Call 843-577-DOGS for information
and schedule |
Through
April 15 |
59th Annual Festival of Houses and Gardens - Over a hundred and forty historic
homes and gardens will participate in this “Bloom Season” event in and around
Charleston. Walking tours, harbor tours and luncheons will offer rare glimpses
of select home interiors and gardens in the colonial and antebellum neighborhoods
of the city. Also look for several Plantation Picnic events to be scheduled at
historic Drayton Hall. / Sponsored by the Historic Charleston Foundation. / Call
843-722-3405 for information / $ |
Through
April 2 | Annual Flowertown Festival - An annual three-day
event with arts, crafts, entertainment and lots of flowers blooming in attendance,
this is one of the most popular Southern festivals during the month of April.
Additional special events include a 10K Flowertown Festival Run/Walk, the Flowertown
Golf Classic and the the Azalea 250 opener to the NASCAR season at the Summerville
Speedway. / Azalea Park / Summerville / Call 843-871-9622 for information |
Sunday,
April 2 | 15th Annual Lowcountry
Cajun Festival - Zydeco music, Cajun food and fun are all offered at this
South Carolina celebration of Louisiana Bayou culture. / James Island County Park
/ Charleston / Call 843-762-2172 for information / $ |
| April
7 through 9 | World Grits Festival - A world-class celebration
of grits celebrated South Carolina-style, this event in nearby St. George includes
great music ranging from gospel to street dancing, accompanied by live bands,
all thing served with grits, a parade, beauty contest and Rollin'-in-the-Grits
contests. / exit 77 off I-95 / St. George |
| Saturday,
April 8 | Charleston AFB Air Expo 2006 - Expect an amazing air
show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, along with Parachute Demonstrations,
Air Combat Command Demonstrations and A-10, F-15 and F-16 aircraft! / Charleston
Air Force Base / Charleston / Call 843-963-EXPO for information |
| April 8 - 16 | Family Circle Cup Tennis
2006 - The WTA Tour comes to town for the Annual Family Circle Cup match in
Charleston. The best women tennis players from around the world compete at one
of the most prestigious cup events in the country. Serena and Venus Williams are
expected to compete in this years tournament. / Daniel Island / Charleston / Call
800-677-2293 for information |
| Throughout
April | All area Farmers Markets are under way • Charleston Farmers
Market - Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / Marion Square / King & Calhoun
Streets / Charleston / Fresh produce, plants, herbs & more • Mount Pleasant Farmers
Market - Tuesdays at 4 pm until dark / Moultrie Middle School / Coleman Boulevard
/ Mount Pleasant / Fresh vegetables, fruits, baked goods, prepared meals & more
/ Call 843-884-8517 for information • Summerville Farmer’s Market - Saturdays
from 8 am to 1 pm / In back of First Citizen's Bank off Main Street / Fresh produce,
baked goods & craft items |
| April 13 |
First evening of Passover |
| April 14 |
Good Friday |
| April 15 | Easter
Egg Hunt - An Easter tradition for the little ones. / Sports Complex / Patriots
Point / Mt. Pleasant / Call 843- 277-1217 for information |
| April 15 | The Hat Ladies 5th Annual Easter
Promenade - A Charleston event, classic hats from the past and brand new adornments
may be seen in this Easter fashion showcase as ladies, gentlemen, children and
pets strut their stuff in this 11am parade through the historic area. / downtown
Charleston / Broad and Meeting Street to East Bay to East Battery |
Sunday,
April 16 | Easter Sunday |
| April 16 through 18 | 21st Annual World
Grits Festival - From the crowning of “Miss Grits” to all kinds of “corny”
eating contests, there will be live entertainment, street dancing, gospel music,
arts and crafts along with some great grits dishes! / St. George / Call 843-563-7943
for information / $ |
| April 22 | The
Charleston Sand Sharks of the National Indoor Football League begin their
home season at the North Charleston Coliseum. / 5001 Coliseum Drive / Charleston
/ Call 843-554-6060 for tickets |
| Saturday,
April 22 | Earth Day - Check out special events at the South Carolina
Aquarium. |
| April 27 through 30 |
Colleton County Rice Festival - Honoring the traditions of the rice planting
culture that was the economic base of Colleton County for generations, look for
live entertainment, heritage displays, arts and crafts, great food, and fireworks!
/ Walterboro / Call 843-549-1079 for information |
| April
27 through 30 | South Carolina In-Water Boat Show - Held at Brittlebank
Park, this is one of the largest in the water boat shows held between Annapolis
and Florida! More than a hundred boats and about the same number of land exhibits
are part of this show. Family entertainment and seminars round out this event.
/ Call 843-579-0065 for information / $ |
| April
28 through May 6 | Hell Hole Swamp Festival - A family festival
with some interesting activities such as arm wrestling contests, horseshoe pitching,
beauty and talent contests, as well as tobacco spitting, softball tournament,
food vendors and arts and crafts. / Jamestown / 30 miles north of Charleston /
Call 843-257-2430 for information |
| April
29 | The Charleston Battery Professional Hockey Team Season Begins
- The regular season of Charlestons United Soccer League professional soccer team
begins with a game against the Virginia Beach Mariners at Blackbaud Stadium. /
Call 843-971-GOAL for information |
| April
30 | 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleet - A seafood celebration
of Mt. Pleasants heritage which continues with the annual Blessing of the Fleet
along with great food and entertainment. / Mt. Pleasant / Call 843-849-2061
for information |
May
2006
to top | Spring performances for May
in local venues include Spoleto Events: • Ansonborough Field • May 25 through
30 - Circus Flora / Call the Spoleto Festival Box Office at 843-579-3100
for information • Charleston Chamber Music Society • May 6 - House Concert 6 -
Drayton Hall / Call 843-763-5775 for information. • The Dock Street Theatre
• May 25 through June 11 (dark June 5) - Tristan & Yesult • May 26 through June
11 - Chamber Music / Call 843-720-3968 for information or the Spoleto
Festival at 843-579-3100 for information • James F. Dean Community Theatre • May
5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20 - A Lesson Before Dying / The Flowertown Players
/ Call 843-875-9251 for information • Gaillard Municipal Auditorium • May
26 & 29 - Roméo et Juilette • May 27 & 28 - Paul Taylor Dance / Call 843-577-4500
or the Spoleto Festival at 843-579-3100 for information • Grace Episcopal Church
• May 28 - Intermezzo I • May 29 - Intermezzo II / Call the Spoleto Festival
Box Office at 843-579-3100 for information • Memminger Auditorium • May
25, 27, 29 & 31 - Don Giovanni / Call the Spoleto Festival Box Office at
843-579-3100 for information • PURE Theatre • Through May 20 - The Man
from Nebraska / Call 843-723-4444 for information • Recital Hall -
Albert Simmons Center • May 27 - Music in Time I • May 31 - Conversation With
Kneehigh Theatre / Call the Spoleto Festival Box Office at 843-579-3100 for information
• Emmett Robinson Theatre - Albert Simmons Center • May 26 through 30 -
Geisha • May 27 through 31 - Sacred Space • May 28 - Conversation With
Ong Keng Sen / Call 843-953-5604 or the Spoleto Festival at 843-579-3100
for information • The Sottile Theatre • May 29 - Hank Jones Trio / Call
the Spoleto Festival Box Office at 843-579-3100 for information • The Village
Playhouse • May 2 through 20 - The Philadelphia Story / Call 843-856-1579
for information |
| Waterparks Open on Weekends
beginning in early Mayl | •Splash Island / James Island / Mt. Pleasant
/ Call 843-884-0832 for information • Splash Zone / Charleston / Call 843-884-0832
for information • Whirling Waters - North Charleston / Call for 843-572-7275
information |
| Throughout May | The
Charleston Sand Sharks of the National Indoor Football League play their home
games at the North Charleston Coliseum. / 5001 Coliseum Drive / Charleston / Call
843-554-6060 for tickets |
| Throughout
May - Area Farmers Markets are on-going | Charleston Farmers Market
- Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / Marion Square / King & Calhoun Streets / Charleston
/ Fresh produce, plants, herbs & more • Moncks Corner Farmers Market - Saturdays
8am - 2 pm / Gulledge & Heatley Streets / Moncks Corner / Fresh vegetables, fruits
and produce / Call 843-257-2589 for information • Mount Pleasant Farmers
Market - Tuesdays at 4 pm until dark / Moultrie Middle School / Coleman Boulevard
/ Mount Pleasant / Fresh vegetables, fruits, baked goods, prepared meals & more
/ Call 843-884-8517 for information • North Charleston - Hanahan Farmers Market
- Thursdays 9am to 2pm / Remount & North Rhett Drive / Westvaco Park / North Charleston
/ Fresh vegetables, fruits & produce / Call 843-745-1028 for information • Summerville
Farmer’s Market - Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / In back of First Citizen's
Bank off Main Street / Fresh produce, baked goods & craft items / Call 843-873-3640
for information |
| Throughout the Month |
Charleston RiverDogs Baseball - An A team affiliate of Tampa Bay Devil
Rays, the RiverDogs play their home games at the Joseph P. Riley Ballpark in downtown
Charleston. / Call 843-577-DOGS for information and schedule • The Charleston
Battery Professional Hockey Team Season Is on-going - The regular season of Charlestons
own United Soccer League professional team is on-going with home games
played at Blackbaud Stadium / Call 843-971-GOAL for information • The Charleston
Sand Sharks of the National Indoor Football League play their home games at
the North Charleston Coliseum. / 5001 Coliseum Drive / Charleston / Call 843-554-6060
for tickets |
| Beginning in Early May |
Sea Turtle Migration & Nesting - In the late spring, the sea turtle comes
ashore to dig nests and lay their eggs on local coastal islands and beaches. Within
a couple of months, hatchlings race for the sea. Watching these protected species
from a distance is fine, however do not approach or shine lights at nesting females.
Also do not pick up turtles or disturb markers or screens over nesting areas.
Don’t walk in sensitive dune environments, report injured turtles to county or
city beach services and please keep the beaches clean! Check out the Turtle Talk
commentaries on Kiawah Island. / Heron Park Nature Center / Call for 843-768-6001
information |
| Friday, May 5 | French
Quarter Art Walk - Four times a year this welcomed occasion takes place when
all 30 galleries in the French Quarter District open their doors with refreshments
and a meet and greet with artists. The French Quarter roughly encompasses the
area between Meeting Street and Waterfront Park in historic Charleston. / Call
843-577-7100 for information |
May
5
through 13 | North Charleston Arts Festival - A week-long
festival of events that includes a Childrens Festival, a juried art show, stage
performances, great music and more! / North Charleston Performing Arts and Convention
Center Complex / Call 843-745-1087 for Information |
Through
May 6 | Hell Hole Swamp Festival - A family festival with some
interesting activities such as arm wrestling contests, horseshoe pitching, beauty
and talent contests, as well as tobacco spitting, softball tournament, food vendors
and arts and crafts. / Jamestown / 30 miles north of Charleston / Call 843-257-2430
for information |
| May 6 | Lowcountry
Shrimp Festival - This Lowcountry coastal community celebrates its livelihood
with great food, arts and crafts, live entertainment and the annual “blessing
of the fleet”. / McClellanville / Call 843-887-3323 for information |
Sunday,
May 14 | Mother’s Day |
| May 20 & 12 | Sculpture in the South
- This weekend sculpture show and sale is an annual event in Summerville's Azalea
Park drawing sculptors from across the country. There will be demonstration exhibits
and special activities for children. / Town Square on Main Street / Summerville
/ Call 843-851-7800 for information / $ |
May
26 through
June 11 | Piccolo Spoleto - Piccolo Spoleto is an
outreach arm of the Spoleto Festival, showcasing over 700 events with regional
artists, writers and performers in various open venues. Childrens activities are
also a part of the events which are located throughout the Charleston area. /
Call 843-724-7305 for information • May 26 through 28 and June 2 through
4 - Piccolo Spoleto Craft Events - Wragg Square Park • Performance Previews -
Petite Performance Pavilion Stage - Marion Square |
May
26 through
June 11 | 30th Annual Spoleto Festival U.S.A. -
Charleston’s own world renown festival of the arts, founded by local citizens
with the aid of impresario Gian Carlo Menotti and Countess Alicia Paolozzi. This
yearly celebration is modeled after the original Italian Spoleto Festival. / Call
843-579-3100 for information / $ |
Monday,
May 29 | Memorial Day - Make it a great three-day weekend filled
with lots of celebration! It’s a busy time with the Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto
Festivals, so get your reservations in early! |
June2006
to top | Summer performances for June in local venues
include Spoleto Events: • The Dock Street Theatre • Through June 11 (dark
June 5) - Tristan & Yesult • Through June 11 - Chamber Music / Call 843-720-3968
for information or the Spoleto Festival at 843-579-3100 for information
• Folly Beach Fishing Pier • June 9 - Moonlight Mixer Shaggin on the Pier
/ Call 843-795-4FUN for information • Gaillard Municipal Auditorium • June
1 - Villaume: Mahler / Strauss • June 2 - Kurt Elling • June 3 & 9 - Roméo et
Juilette • June 5 - Flummerfelt: Mozart / Brahms • June 7, 8 & 10 - Ballet
Flamenco Sara Baras / Call 843-577-4500 or the Spoleto Festival at
843-579-3100 for information • Grace Episcopal Church • June 1 - Intermezzo III
• June 4 - Intermezzo IV • June 5 - Intermezzo V • June 9 - Intermezzo VI • June
10 - Music in Time IV/ Call the Spoleto Festival Box Office at 843-579-3100
for information • James F. Dean Community Theatre • June 16 through 18 - The Outsiders
/ The Flowertown Players / Call 843-875-9251 for information • James Island
County Park • June 24 - Reggae Night at the Park / Call 843-795-4FUN
for information • Memminger Auditorium • June 2, 4, 6 - Don Giovanni /
Call the Spoleto Festival Box Office at 843-579-3100 for information •
Middleton Place • June 11 - Spoleto Finale - 8:30pm / Middleton Place Greensward
/ Call the Spoleto Festival Box Office at 843-579-3100 for information
• Recital Hall - Albert Simmons Center • June 3 - Music in Time II • June 6 -
Music in Time III • June 7 through 10 - Marcus Tardelli • June 10 - Conversation
With Maclvor / Call the Spoleto Festival Box Office at 843-579-3100 for
information • Emmett Robinson Theatre - Albert Simmons Center • June 1 through
4 - ASzURe & Artists • June 2 through 5 - Solo Turns: Monopoly! • June
7 - Conversation With Hoch & Daisey • June 6 - Solo Turns: Invincible Summer •
June 7 through 11 - A Beautiful View • June 8 through 11 - Solo Turns:
Hip Hop Theater / Call 843-953-5604 or the Spoleto Festival at 843-579-3100
for information • The Sottile Theatre • June 1 through 3 - Blind Date /
Call the Spoleto Festival Box Office at 843-579-3100 for information |
| Throughout June | Area Farmers Markets
are on-going • Charleston Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / Marion
Square / King & Calhoun Streets / Charleston / Fresh produce, plants, herbs &
more • Moncks Corner Farmers Market - Saturdays 8am - 2 pm / Gulledge & Heatley
Streets / Moncks Corner / Fresh vegetables, fruits and produce / Call 843-257-2589
for information • Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - Tuesdays at 4 pm until dark
/ Moultrie Middle School / Coleman Boulevard / Mount Pleasant / Fresh vegetables,
fruits, baked goods, prepared meals & more / Call 843-884-8517 for information
• North Charleston - Hanahan Farmers Market - Thursdays 9am to 2pm / Remount
& North Rhett Drive / Westvaco Park / North Charleston / Fresh vegetables, fruits
& produce / Call 843-745-1028 for information • Summerville Farmer’s Market
- Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / In back of First Citizen's Bank off Main Street
/ Fresh produce, baked goods & craft items / Call 843-873-3640 for information |
Through
June 11 | Piccolo Spoleto
- Piccolo Spoleto is an outreach arm of the Spoleto Festival, showcasing over
700 events with regional artists, writers and performers in various open venues.
Childrens activities are also a part of the events which are located throughout
the Charleston area. / Call 843-724-7305 for information • June 2 through
4 - Piccolo Spoleto Craft Events - Wragg Square Park • Performance Previews -
Petite Performance Pavilion Stage - Marion Square |
Through
June 11 | 30th Annual Spoleto Festival - Charleston’s own world
renown festival of the arts, founded by local citizens with the aid of impresario
Gian Carlo Menotti and Countess Alicia Paolozzi. This yearly celebration is modeled
after the original Italian Spoleto Festival. / Call 843-579-3100 for information
/ $ |
| Throughout the Month | Charleston
RiverDogs Baseball - An A team affiliate of Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the RiverDogs
play their home games at the Joseph P. Riley Ballpark in downtown Charleston.
/ Call 843-577-DOGS for information and schedule • The Charleston Battery
Professional Hockey Team Season Is on-going - The regular season of Charlestons
own United Soccer League professional team is on-going with home games
played at Blackbaud Stadium / Call 843-971-GOAL for information • The Charleston
Sand Sharks of the National Indoor Football League play their home games
at the North Charleston Coliseum. / 5001 Coliseum Drive / Charleston / Call 843-554-6060
for tickets |
| Waterparks are Open throughout
the Season | Splash Island - James Island / Mt. Pleasant / Call
843-884-0832 for information • Splash Zone - Charleston / Call 843-884-0832 for
information • Whirling Waters - North Charleston / Call 843-572-7275 for
information |
| Continuing throughout June |
Sea Turtle Migration & Nesting - In the late spring, the sea turtle comes
ashore to dig nests and lay their eggs on local coastal islands and beaches. Within
a couple of months, hatchlings race for the sea. Watching these protected species
from a distance is fine, however do not approach or shine lights at nesting females.
Also do not pick up turtles or disturb markers or screens over nesting areas.
Don’t walk in sensitive dune environments, report injured turtles to county or
city beach services and please keep the beaches clean! Check out the Turtle Talk
commentaries on Kiawah Island. / Heron Park Nature Center / Call for 843-768-6001
information |
| June 3 & 4 | Sweetgrass
Cultural Arts Festival - Honoring the West African traditions of the Christ
Church Parish sweetgrass basket makers, this festival features the beautiful baskets,
cultural exhibits, Gullah food, great music and performance. / Laing Middle School
/ North Charleston |
| June 9 through 11 |
Charleston Maritime Festival - Look for tall ships, marine exhibits, wooden
boat displays and exhibits for all thing nautical, this is a fun event for the
whole family. Caribbean music, boat rides, hands-on arts and crafts for children
and parents, art show, great food and so much more can be found in downtown Charleston
on the waterfront. / Maritime Center Complex / Charleston / Call 843-722-1030
for information |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
Flag Day |
| June 14 through 17 |
South Carolinas Governors Cup Billfish Tournament - Just in time for Father’s
Day, this tournament should fit the “bill” for dads, grand dads and even the ladies
too! / Bohicket Marina and Yacht Club / 1880 Andell Bluff Road / Johns Island
/ Call 843-768-1280 for information |
Sunday,
June 18 | Father’s Day |
| June
19 | Juneteenth Celebration - An annual celebration of the 1865
reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas which ended slavery
in the last state to recognize the proclamation. Look for great music, food and
fun! / Hampton Park / Charleston / Call 843-552-9086 for information |
| Wednesday, June 21 | Summer Solstice
- First Day of Summer - The official beach season has arrived, but don’t tell
that to our vacationers, they have been soaking up the sun for quite some time! |
| Wednesday, June 28 | Carolina Day -
The celebrations honor the victory of the American Patriots Charleston Harbor
victory over the British Navy on June 28, 1776, the first significant victory
over the British during the Revolution. Admission Free at Fort Moultrie on Sullivans
Island. / Call 843-883-3123 for information |
July
2006
to top | Summer performances for July
includes outdoor concert events: • Charleston Stage Company - SummerStage
• Late July - Student & Stage Company production of The Wiz / Dock Street Theatre
/ Call 843-720-3968 for information • Folly Beach Fishing Pier • July 15 - Moonlight
Mixer Shaggin on the Pier / Call 843-795-4FUN for information • James Island County
Park • July 22 - Reggae Night at the Park / Call 843-795-4FUN for information |
| Throughout the Month | Charleston RiverDogs
Baseball - An A team affiliate of Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the RiverDogs play
their home games at the Joseph P. Riley Ballpark in downtown Charleston. / Call
843-577-DOGS for information and schedule |
| Throughout
the Month | The Charleston Battery Professional Hockey Team Season
Is on-going - The regular season of Charlestons own United Soccer League professional
team is on-going with home games played at Blackbaud Stadium / Call 843-971-GOAL
for information |
| July 1 | The Charleston
Sand Sharks of the National Indoor Football League play their last home game
at the North Charleston Coliseum. / 5001 Coliseum Drive / Charleston / Call 843-554-6060
for tickets |
| Throughout July | Area
Farmers Markets are on-going • Charleston Farmers Market - Saturdays from
8 am to 1 pm / Marion Square / King & Calhoun Streets / Charleston / Fresh produce,
plants, herbs & more • Moncks Corner Farmers Market - Saturdays 8am - 2 pm / Gulledge
& Heatley Streets / Moncks Corner / Fresh vegetables, fruits and produce / Call
843-257-2589 for information • Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - Tuesdays at 4 pm
until dark / Moultrie Middle School / Coleman Boulevard / Mount Pleasant / Fresh
vegetables, fruits, baked goods, prepared meals & more / Call 843-884-8517 for
information • North Charleston - Hanahan Farmers Market - Thursdays 9am to 2pm
/ Remount & North Rhett Drive / Westvaco Park / North Charleston / Fresh vegetables,
fruits & produce / Call 843-745-1028 for information • Summerville Farmer’s Market
- Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / In back of First Citizen's Bank off Main Street
/ Fresh produce, baked goods & craft items / Call 843-873-3640 for information |
Monday,
July 4 | Independence Day
- Special events include: • Patriot’s 4th of July Blast - One of the largest celebrations
in the state of South Carolina, events include the Charleston Harbor fireworks
display launched from the USS Yorktown, live music and all kinds of vendors offering
food and crafts. Look for free admission to ships at Patriot’s Point, patriotic
displays and exhibits and a special kids zone. / Begins at 5 pm / Charleston Harbor
/ Patriot’s Point Naval and Maritime Museum / Call 843- 881-5925
for information • South Carolina Aquarium's July 4th Picnic on the Harbor - Charleston
/ Call 866-577-3474 for information • Brittlebank Park - Charleston / Call 843-670-5634
for information • July 1 - Festival in the Park - Old Santee Canal Park
/ Moncks Corner / Call 843-899-5200 for information • Jaycees Fireworks
at Oakbrook YMCA Field - Summerville / Call 843-767-2252 for information • Red,
White, & Blue on the Green - Summerville Town Square / Call 843-821-7260 for information
• July 1 through 8 - Fourth of July at Kiawah Island - Events running throughout
the week with on-going festivities • Fireworks on Seabrook Island’s Beach |
| Throughout July | Sea Turtle Migration
& Nesting - In the late spring, the sea turtle comes ashore to dig nests and
lay their eggs on local coastal islands and beaches. Within a couple of months,
hatchlings race for the sea. Watching these protected species from a distance
is fine, however do not approach or shine lights at nesting females. Also do not
pick up turtles or disturb markers or screens over nesting areas. Don’t walk in
sensitive dune environments, report injured turtles to county or city beach services
and please keep the beaches clean! Check out the Turtle Talk commentaries on Kiawah
Island. / Heron Park Nature Center / Call for 843-768-6001 information |
| July 2006 | TBA - Rice Planters Golf Tournament
- One of the top Amateur Golf Tournaments in the country. The event is a 4-day
invitational which has for 33 years hosted some of the best up and coming golfers
who later became noted professionals. Come see the future. / Snee Farm Country
Club / 1200 Club Drive / Mt. Pleasant / Call 843-884-8571 for information |
August2006
to top | Summer performances for July includes outdoor
concert events: • Folly Beach Fishing Pier • August 11 - Moonlight Mixer Shaggin
on the Pier / Call 843-795-4FUN for information • Footlight Players
Theatre • Look for Summer productions - TBA / Call 843-722-4487 for
tickets • James Island County Park • August 19 Reggae Night at the Park
/ Call 843-795-4FUN for information |
| Throughout
the Month | Charleston RiverDogs Baseball - An A team affiliate
of Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the RiverDogs play their home games at the Joseph P.
Riley Ballpark in downtown Charleston. / Call 843-577-DOGS for information
and schedule |
| Throughout the Month |
The Charleston Battery Professional Hockey Team Season Is on-going - The
regular season of Charlestons own United Soccer League professional team is on-going
with home games played at Blackbaud Stadium / Call 843-971-GOAL for information |
| Throughout August | Area Farmers Markets
are on-going • Charleston Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / Marion
Square / King & Calhoun Streets / Charleston / Fresh produce, plants, herbs &
more • Moncks Corner Farmers Market - Saturdays 8am - 2 pm / Gulledge & Heatley
Streets / Moncks Corner / Fresh vegetables, fruits and produce / Call 843-257-2589
for information • Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - Tuesdays at 4 pm until dark
/ Moultrie Middle School / Coleman Boulevard / Mount Pleasant / Fresh vegetables,
fruits, baked goods, prepared meals & more / Call 843-884-8517 for information
• North Charleston - Hanahan Farmers Market - Thursdays 9am to 2pm / Remount &
North Rhett Drive / Westvaco Park / North Charleston / Fresh vegetables, fruits
& produce / Call 843-745-1028 for information • Summerville Farmer’s Market -
Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / In back of First Citizen's Bank off Main Street
/ Fresh produce, baked goods & craft items / Call 843-873-3640 for information |
| Throughout August Sea Turtle Migration & Nesting |
In the late spring, the sea turtle comes ashore to dig nests and lay their
eggs on local coastal islands and beaches. Within a couple of months, hatchlings
race for the sea. Watching these protected species from a distance is fine, however
do not approach or shine lights at nesting females. Also do not pick up turtles
or disturb markers or screens over nesting areas. Don’t walk in sensitive dune
environments, report injured turtles to county or city beach services and please
keep the beaches clean! Check out the Turtle Talk commentaries on Kiawah Island.
/ Heron Park Nature Center / Call for 843-768-6001 information |
September 2006
to top | Fall performances for September in local
venues include: • Charleston Chamber Music Society • New concert season begins
in various venues / TBA / Call 843-763-5775 for information • Footlight Players
Theatre • New theatrical season begins / Call 843-722-4487 for tickets • Folly
Beach Fishing Pier • September 15 - Moonlight Mixer Shaggin on the Pier
/ Call 843-795-4FUN for information • The Village Playhouse • New
theatrical season begins / Call 843-856-1579 for information |
| September 1 through 4 | Labor Day Weekend
- Charleston and the local beaches are a great end of summer getaway location!
Waterparks Open Through Labor Day • Splash Island / James Island / Mt. Pleasant
/ Call 843-884-0832 for information • Splash Zone / Charleston / Call 843-884-0832
for information • Whirling Waters - North Charleston / Call for 843-572-7275
information |
| Monday, September 4 |
Labor Day - The rates begin to drop but the sun, sand and surf of the nearby
islands are still here to be enjoyed. Consider a fall holiday in Charleston. |
| Throughout September | Area Farmers Markets
are on-going • Charleston Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / Marion
Square / King & Calhoun Streets / Charleston / Fresh produce, plants, herbs &
more • Moncks Corner Farmers Market - Saturdays 8am - 2 pm / Gulledge & Heatley
Streets / Moncks Corner / Fresh vegetables, fruits and produce / Call 843-257-2589
for information • Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - Tuesdays at 4 pm until dark
/ Moultrie Middle School / Coleman Boulevard / Mount Pleasant / Fresh vegetables,
fruits, baked goods, prepared meals & more / Call 843-884-8517 for information.
• North Charleston - Hanahan Farmers Market - Thursdays 9am to 2pm / Remount &
North Rhett Drive / Westvaco Park / North Charleston / Fresh vegetables,
fruits & produce / Call 843-745-1028 for information • Summerville Farmer’s
Market - Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / In back of First Citizen's Bank off Main
Street / Fresh produce, baked goods & craft items / Call 843-873-3640 for
information |
| Season Ends in September |
Charleston RiverDogs Baseball - An A team affiliate of Tampa Bay Devil
Rays, the RiverDogs play their home games at the Joseph P. Riley Ballpark in downtown
Charleston. / Call 843-577-DOGS for information and schedule |
| Through Mid September | The Charleston
Battery Professional Hockey Team Season Is on-going - The regular season of
Charlestons own United Soccer League professional team is on-going with home games
played at Blackbaud Stadium / Call 843-971-GOAL for information |
| Saturdays in September | Rice Walks
- Middleton Place offers a glimpse of how “Carolina Gold” rice was grown and harvested
in the Lowcountry during the 18th and early 19th centuries. These walks are part
of admission and begin at 11am and takes about an hour. / Middleton Place / Call
843-556-6020 for information |
| Throughout
September | Sea Turtle Migration & Nesting - In the late spring,
the sea turtle comes ashore to dig nests and lay their eggs on local coastal islands
and beaches. Within a couple of months, hatchlings race for the sea. Watching
these protected species from a distance is fine, however do not approach or shine
lights at nesting females. Also do not pick up turtles or disturb markers or screens
over nesting areas. Don’t walk in sensitive dune environments, report injured
turtles to county or city beach services and please keep the beaches clean! Check
out the Turtle Talk commentaries on Kiawah Island. / Heron Park Nature Center
/ Call for 843-768-6001 information |
| September
16 | 35th Annual Scottish Games and Highland Gathering - Toss the
caber if you dare, join in the food, fun, dances, music, contests of strength
and tartan magic of this gathering of Americans with Scottish ancestry. / Boone
Hall Plantation / 843- 529-1020 for information |
| Saturday,
September 23 | Autumnal Equinox - Autumn Begins - It’s a great
time to set a tee time at any of the Charleston area golf courses. |
| September 23 | Rosh Hashana |
| Late September through Late October | 30th
Annual Fall Candlelight Tours of Houses and Gardens - Sponsored by the Preservation
Society of Charleston, this popular evening walking tour explores the historic
homes, gardens and churches of Charleston./ 800-968-8175 for information
/ $ |
| September 29 through October 8 |
MOJA Arts Festival - African-American and Caribbean culture are explored
in this arts festival featuring theater, art, music, literature and humanities./
Charleston / Call 843-724-7305 for information |
October
2006
to top | Fall performances for October
in local venues include: • Charleston Ballet Theatre • October opens the winter
season for the Charleston Ballet. / King Street Series / Call 843-723-9099
for information • Charleston Chamber Music Society • On-going concert season
/ Call 843-763-5775 for information.• Folly Beach Fishing Pier • October
6 - Moonlight Mixer Shaggin on the Pier / Call 843-795-4FUN for information •
Footlight Players Theatre • On-going Theatrical performances - 2006 - 2007 Winter
Season / Call 843-722-4487 for tickets • The Sottile Theatre • October opens the
Main Stage Productions of the Charleston Ballet • Chamber orchestra concerts •
Charleston Symphony / Call 843-953-5623 for information • The Village Playhouse
• On-going Theatrical performances - 2006 - 2007 Winter Season / Call 843-856-1579
for information |
| All through October |
8th Annual Boone Hall Plantation Pumpkin Patch - Children can pick their
Halloween pumpkins, check out the Bunny Barn or get lost in a themed corn maze,
older children and adults may want to experience the evening Haunted Hayride!
/ Boone Hall Plantation / Call 843-884-4371 for information |
| Through October | Area Farmers Markets are wrapping
up the season • Charleston Farmers Market - Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm /
Marion Square / King & Calhoun Streets / Charleston / Fresh produce, plants, herbs
& more • Moncks Corner Farmers Market - Saturdays 8am - 2 pm / Gulledge & Heatley
Streets / Moncks Corner / Fresh vegetables, fruits and produce / Call 843-257-2589
for information • Mount Pleasant Farmers Market - Tuesdays at 4 pm until dark
/ Moultrie Middle School / Coleman Boulevard / Mount Pleasant / Fresh vegetables,
fruits, baked goods, prepared meals & more / Call 843-884-8517 for information
• North Charleston - Hanahan Farmers Market - Thursdays 9am to 2pm / Remount &
North Rhett Drive / Westvaco Park / North Charleston / Fresh vegetables, fruits
& produce / Call 843-745-1028 for information • Summerville Farmer’s Market -
Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / In back of First Citizen's Bank off Main Street
/ Fresh produce, baked goods & craft items / Call 843-873-3640 for information |
| Through October | Sea Turtle Migration
& Nesting - In the late spring, the sea turtle comes ashore to dig nests and
lay their eggs on local coastal islands and beaches. Within a couple of months,
hatchlings race for the sea. Watching these protected species from a distance
is fine, however do not approach or shine lights at nesting females. Also do not
pick up turtles or disturb markers or screens over nesting areas. Don’t walk in
sensitive dune environments, report injured turtles to county or city beach services
and please keep the beaches clean! Check out the Turtle Talk commentaries on Kiawah
Island. / Heron Park Nature Center / Call for 843-768-6001 information |
| October 1 through 7 | 36th Sunfish World
Championships - It’s a race with 100 identical special editions of the small
Sunfish sailboat in an event that will showcase individual sailing ability without
the aide of extra equipment. / Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina / Charleston
Harbor |
| Through October 8 | MOJA
Arts Festival - African-American and Caribbean culture are explored in this
arts festival featuring theater, art, music, literature and humanities. / Charleston
/ Call 843-724-7305 for information |
| October
1st | Festival Hispano - A Latino celebration including a parade
of nations, music, entertainment and beautiful costumes. Childrens activities
/ North Charleston Wannamaker County Park / Charleston / 843-795-4FUN for information
/ $ |
| Friday, October 6 | French
Quarter Art Walk - Four times a year this welcomed occasion takes place when
all 30 galleries in the French Quarter District open their doors with refreshments
and a meet and greet with artists. The French Quarter roughly encompasses the
area between Meeting Street and Waterfront Park in historic Charleston. / Call
843-577-7100 for information |
| Saturday,
October 7 | IOP Connector Run & Walk for the Child - An event to
promote child advocacy and to prevent child abuse, this walk-run is sponsored
and organized by members of the local Exchange Clubs of Mount Pleasant and the
Isle of Palms and the municipal governments of the two localities. / Isle of Palms
Connector |
October
13 & 14 |
Annual CHT Ghost Walk - A lantern tour through the historic Magnolia Cemetery
sponsored by the Confederate Heritage Trust, which includes staged scenarios depicting
famous persons and events of the 1860s. Rain or Shine / Fund raiser benefits upkeep
on historic sites / 843-406-1436 for information / $ |
| October
is a great time to take a Ghost Walk | Check out the haunted places,
legends and stories in old Charleston. Several operators offer these popular tours
on a year-round basis. • Anna’s House & Garden / Ghost Walk Tours - Call
843-853-2266 for information / $• BullDog Tours “ Ghost & Dungeon” / Dark
Side of Charleston / Ghost & Graveyard / The Haunted Jail Tour - Call 843-722-TOUR
for information / $• Original Charleston Walk - Ghosts & Legends of Charleston
/ Pirates & Buccaneers - Call 866-550-8939 for information / $ •
Tour Charleston - The Ghosts of Charleston Tour - Call 843-723-1670
for information / $ |
| October 2 |
Yom Kippur |
| Sunday, October 8 |
Taste of Charleston - An afternoon sampler from some of the best of Charleston’s
dining establishments, take a bite and compare the offerings. Look for contests,
live entertainment and more! / Boone Hall Plantation / Call 843-577-4030
for information and tickets |
| Monday, October
9 | Columbus Day - It’s a great three-day weekend for some shopping,
sightseeing and great golf! |
| Beginning in
Mid-October | South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - The South Carolina
Stingrays start their season on the ice in mid October. Join the excitement throughout
the season. / North Charleston Convention Center / Call 843-744-2248 for
information |
| October 15 | Mt.
Pleasant 19th Annual Children's Day Festival 2006 - A special event for children
including all kinds of games, sidewalk art, Halloween activities, music, food
and lots more! / Park West Recreation Complex / Mt Pleasant |
| October
19 through 22 | Charleston Garden Festival - Explore the autumnal
splendor of the Ashley River gardens, tour gardens, sit in on lectures and view
demonstrations by some of the best gardeners in the business as well as partaking
in some festive dining! / Call 843-723-9293 for information |
| October 29 | Summerville Ghost Walk & Harvest
Moon Hayride - In Downtown Summerville, the ghost stories are told at various
locations, the hayrides travel through the streets offering up stories as well
as live musical entertainment. / Summerville / Call 843-821-7260 for information |
| Tuesday, October 31 | Halloween |
November
2006
to top | Fall performances for November
in local venues include:• Charleston Ballet Theatre • On-going - The winter
season for the Charleston Ballet. / King Street Series / 477 King Street / Charleston
/ Call 843-723-9099 for information • Charleston Chamber Music Society • On-going
concert season / Call 843-763-5775 for information • The Sottile Theatre • On-going
2006 - 2007 Winter Season - Main Stage Productions of the Charleston Ballet •
Chamber orchestra concerts • Charleston Symphony / Call 843-953-5623 for information
• The Village Playhouse • On-going Theatrical performances - 2006 - 2007 Winter
Season / Call 843-856-1579 for information |
| Throughout
the Month | South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - The South Carolina
Stingrays professional hockey season on the ice is well under way. Join the excitement
all through the season. / North Charleston Convention Center / Call 843-744-2248
for information |
| Through November |
Area Farmers Markets are wrapping up the season • Charleston Farmers Market
- Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm / Marion Square / King & Calhoun Streets / Charleston
/ Fresh produce, plants, herbs & more • Summerville Farmer’s Market - Saturdays
from 8 am to 1 pm / In back of First Citizen's Bank off Main Street / Fresh produce,
baked goods & craft items |
| November 4 - 25
(Saturday events) | Plantation Days at Middleton Place - Saturdays
become demonstration day at Middleton Plantation. Craftsmen display the skills
needed to maintain an 18th and 19th century plantation during harvest time. /
Call 843-556-6020 for information / $ |
| November
10 through January 1, 2007 | 17th Annual Holiday Festival of Lights
- It’s a four mile drive through the park guaranteed to delight with a million
lights or more depicting holiday events as well as local culture. An Enchanted
Forest walk, Lakeside Lights activities, Winter Wonderland, Santa’s Attic and
Incredible Gift Shoppes are favorite stops on the tour. / James Island County
Park / Call 843-762-2172 for information / $ per vehicle. |
November
11 & 12 | Battle of Secessionville
Reenactment - Sponsored by the Palmetto Brigade of Charleston, an encampment,
battle and aftermath reenactment as well as plantation tours are part of this
annual event. / Boone Hall Plantation / Mt. Pleasant / Call 843-884-4371
for information / $ |
| Saturday, November 11
| Veteran’s Day - Look for Veterans Day events at Patriot’s Point
and Fort Sumter |
| November 23 | Thanksgiving
Day |
December 2006
to top | Winter performances for December in local
venues include:• Charleston Ballet Theatre • On-going - The winter season
for the Charleston Ballet • TBA - Annual performances of the Nutcracker
/ King Street Series / 477 King Street / Charleston / Call 843-723-9099
for information • Charleston Chamber Music Society • On-going concert season /
Call 843-763-5775 for information • The Sottile Theatre • On-going 2006 - 2007
Winter Season - Main Stage Productions of the Charleston Ballet • Chamber orchestra
concerts • Charleston Symphony / Call 843-953-5623 for information • The Village
Playhouse • On-going Theatrical performances - 2006 - 2007 Winter Season /
Call 843-856-1579 for information |
| Throughout
the Month | South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - The South Carolina
Stingrays professional hockey season on the ice is well under way. Join the excitement
all through the season. / North Charleston Convention Center / Call 843-744-2248
for information |
| Throughout December |
Charleston Holiday Market - Friday through Sundays / Marion Square / King
& Calhoun Streets / Charleston / Fresh produce, plants, Holiday gifts & decorations |
| December 1, 8, 15, 22 | Holly Days
- Friday evenings in Summerville, Historic District shops are open until 7pm for
the holidays. Free hot cider and cookies bring to season to life as carolers stroll
along with shoppers through the area. / Call 843-821-7260 for information |
| Early December | TBA - 13th Annual Holiday
Tour of Homes and Gardens - This event includes holiday tours of several privately-owned
historic homes and gardens in Charleston and closes with an elegant reception
at the Gibbes Museum of Art. |
| Through December
31 (Saturday events) | Plantation Christmas at Middleton Place
- Saturdays become a demonstration day about Christmas at Middleton Plantation.
Domestic activities of the plantation in preparation for the winter holiday season
are explored. / Call 843-556-6020 for information / $ |
| December
1 through January 1 | Christmas in Charleston - Voted in the past
as one of the”Top 10” Events in the Southeast, this celebration includes the ballet,
The Nutcracker, decorated lights throughout the city, the Sugar Plum tour of historic
homes, Candy Cane Lane, Christmas Parade of Boats and much more! / 1-800-868-8118
for events information / $ |
| December 1 through
January 1, 2007 | 17th Annual Holiday Festival of Lights - It’s
a four mile drive through the park guaranteed to delight with hundreds of thousand
of lights depicting holiday events as well as local culture. An Enchanted Forest
walk, Lakeside Lights activities, Santa’s Attic and Incredible Gift Shoppes are
favorite stops on the tour. / James Island County Park / Call 843-762-2172
for information / $ per vehicle. |
| Friday,
December 1 | French Quarter Art Walk - Four times a year this welcomed
occasion takes place when all 30 galleries in the French Quarter District open
their doors with refreshments and a meet and greet with artists. The French Quarter
roughly encompasses the area between Meeting Street and Waterfront Park in historic
Charleston. / Call 843-577-7100 for information |
December
9 & 10 | Annual Spirituals Concert at Drayton Hall - African-American
spirituals will be presented with musical roots going back to West Africa. The
musical depths of the concerts are appropriately in keeping with the spiritual
nature of the season. / Drayton Hall / Call 843-766-0188 for information
/ $ (reserved seating only) |
| Saturday, December
9 | Mount Pleasant Holiday Farmers Market and Craft Show - Imagine
a Farmer’s Market with fresh produce and baked goods and blend it with a crafts
fair filled with local talent showcasing hand-made ornaments, gift ideas and decorations,
then one can see the draw at this annual holiday extravaganza. Add special hands-on
activities for the children and it becomes a real family event! / 10am to 3pm
/ Moultrie Middle School / Mount Pleasant |
| Saturday,
December 9 | 29th Annual Kiawah Island Marathon - A flat course
through some beautiful marsh and coastal forest make this marathon event a popular
one, the race is also a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon. / East Beach
Village / Kiawah Island / Call
843-768-2780 for information |
| Sunday, December 10 | Mount Pleasant Holiday
Parade - The Mount Pleasant grand holiday parade begins at 5:45pm on Coleman
Drive and proceeds towards its 7:15pm finale at the Sea Island Shopping Center
with more than a hundred floats, bands and holiday celebrities. A fireworks display
and tree lighting ceremony follow the parade to celebrate the holidays! |
| Saturday, December 16 | Family Yuletide
at Middleton Place - It is a special evening of events depicting Colonial
holiday preparations at Middleton, storytelling, caroling, and crafts, all centered
in the Stable yard. / 6 to 8:30 pm / Reservations required / Call 843-556-6020
for information / $ |
| December TBA |
26th Annual Holiday Parade of Boats - Part of the Christmas in Charleston
activities, the boat parade and their accompanying lights are a popular event.
/ Begins 5 pm along Mt. Pleasant |
| December
16 | First Day of Hanukkah |
| Friday,
December 22 | Winter Solstice / Yule / First Day of Winter |
| Monday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday, December 26 | First Day of Kwanzaa
- Check out the Lowcountry Kwanzaa Celebration in Charleston which runs through
January 1st. / Call 843-552-9086 for details |
| Sunday,
December 31 | New Year’s Eve - First Night Charleston - A city-wide
family celebration to usher in the New Year, featuring a performing arts festival
where attendees often times participate in events, food and non-alcoholic drinks
are available. / 843-724-7305 for information |
January
2007
to top | Monday, January 1, 2007 New
Years Day - Celebrations of the holiday events, Christmas in Charleston and
the Festival of Lights continue through January 1st. |
| Throughout
the Month | South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - The South Carolina
Stingrays professional hockey season on the ice is well under way. Join the excitement
all through the season. / North Charleston Convention Center / Call 843-744-2248
for information |
| Monday, January 15 |
Martin Luther King Day - The year’s first great three day weekend to plan
a getaway for two at a quiet retreat at the beach or a Lowcountry tour of historic
homes. Charleston is a great place during the off-season for couples. Fantastic
shopping, sightseeing, great restaurants and great rates on area golf courses
are part of this season’s offerings. |
| Early
to mid February | Bonterra Lowcountry Blues Bash - An annual celebration
of the blues with over 50 acts at various venues for the 10-day festival. It’s
live Delta blues to urban boogie all dressed up and raring to go! / 843-762-9125
for information / Modest fees to Free Admission for each event. |
| January | Lowcountry Oyster Festival
- Home of the “Worlds Largest Oyster Roast”, Boone Hall Plantation hosts this
yearly event of food, activities and family entertainment. / Call 843-577-4030
for information / $ |
| February 2007 | Throughout
the Month - South Carolina Stingrays Hockey - The South Carolina Stingrays
professional hockey season on the ice is well under way. Join the excitement all
through the season. / North Charleston Convention Center / Call 843-744-2248
for information |
| Early February through Late
March | Camellia Walks - A popular event, these garden tours are
held during the Camellia bloom at Middleton Place. / Walks are on Tuesdays, Thursdays
& Saturdays / Reservations required / Middleton Place / Call 843-556-6020
for information / $ |
| Wednesday, February
14 | St. Valentine’s Day - Celebrate with a romantic three-day
weekend or extended four day holiday. Charleston is a great place during the off-season
for couples. There’s romantic dining, historic sightseeing, fantastic shopping
and great rates on area golf courses. |
| Mid
February | Annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition - One of the
largest shows of it’s kind, Charleston pulls out all the stops on this celebration
of the southeastern regions wildlife. Paintings, wood carvings, prints, photography
and collectibles are mingled with conservation exhibits. / 843-723-1748
for information |
| Monday, February 19 |
Presidents’ Day - The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition is on-going and
the city celebrates it’s history, after all George Washington slept here! Consider
a romantic three or four day weekend getaway! |
