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Includes events in Charleston, Awendaw, Daniel Island, Edisto, Folly Beach, Harleyville, Hollywood, Isle of Palms, James Island, Johns Island, Kiawah, McClellanville, Mt Pleasant, North Charleston, Ridgeville, Summerville, St George and all of Charleston County

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Upcoming Charleston SC Events

• Calendars of upcoming Charleston events - Performances, lectures, sports, and much more!

Annual Charleston SC Events

• Air Expo - Charleston Air Force Base
• Alive After Five - Maritime Center - seasonal concert series
• Awendaw Blue Crab Fesitval

• Back to Nature Celebration - Edisto Island
• Battle of Charleston - Johns Island - reenactment
• Battle of Secessionville - Mt Pleasant - reenactment
• Blessing of the Fleet - Mount Pleasant
• Bowl For Kids' Sake - Summerville
• Bugstomp - dancing

• Carolina Day - remembering America's first military victory
• Castra Romana - Ridgeville
• Charleston Art & Antiques Forum
• Charleston Boat Show
• Charleston Christmas Parade
• Charleston Fashion Week
• Charleston Food & Wine Festival
• Charleston Garden Festival
• Charleston Harbor Fest
• Charleston In-Water Boat Show
• Charleston International Antiques Show
• Charleston International Film Festival
• Charleston Lindy Exchange
• Charleston Lowcountry Cajun Festival - James Island County Park
  
• Charleston Race Week - sailboats
• Charleston Scottish Games and Highland Gathering - Mount Pleasant
  
• Charleston's Holiday Market - North Charleston
  
• Chazz Fest - Charleston Music & Heritage Fest
• Chef's Feast
• Cinco De Mayo
• Cooper River Bridge Run

• Dining with Friends - Lowcountry AIDS Services fundraiser

• East Coast Canoe & Kayak Fest - James Island County Park
  
• Edisto & Beyond Tour - historic churches, plantations

• Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens
• Family Circle Cup - Daniel Island
• Family Circle Tennis Center Triathlon - Daniel Island
• Festival Hispano - North Charleston
• Festival of Houses and Gardens
• FestiVELO de Charleston
• Flowertown Festival - Summerville
• Folly Beach Wahine Classic - surfing

• Garden Club of Charleston Walking Tour of Private Houses and Gardens
  
• Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival

• HMY-Viking-MEGADOCK Billfishing Tournament
• H.O.P.E. Run/Walk for ALS Research - Isle of Palms
• Happy New Year Charleston!
• Harvest Fest - Johns Island
• Holiday Festival of Lights - James Island County Park
• Holiday Parade of Boats

• Island Heritage Festival - James Island
• Isle of Palms Connector Run / Walk

• James Island Connector Run

• Kitchen Tour - Summerville
• Knology's Charity Golf Classic - benefits MUSC Children's Hospital
  

• Lowcountry Blues Bash
• Lowcountry Oyster Festival
• Lowcountry Shrimp Festival & Blessing of the Fleet - McClellanville
  
• Lowcountry Splash - 2.4 mile harbor swim

• Masters of the Building Arts Festival
• Mount Pleasant Arts Festival
• Mount Pleasant Children's Day Festival
• Mount Pleasant Holiday Extravaganza
• MOJA Arts Festival

• New Years Day Resolution 5K Run / Walk
• North Charleston Arts Festival

• Original Charleston Beach Music and Shag Festival
• Oxygen Ball - benefits American Lung Association

• Patriots Point 4th of July Celebration - Mount Pleasant
• Pet Fest - Mount Pleasant
• Piccolo Spoleto

• Race for the ARK - Summerville
• Race for the Cure - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
  
• Red, White, & Blue on the Green - Summerville
• Reindeer Run - 5K race and walk
• Rice Planters Amateur Golf Tournament - Mount Pleasant

• Sculpture in the South - Summerville
• Shrimpin' & Shaggin' Festival
• South Carolina International Trade Conference
• Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
• Spoleto Festival USA
• Smoke at the Lodge - Summerville
• Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival - Mount Pleasant

• Taste of Charleston - Mount Pleasant
• Taste of the Town - Summerville
• Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble

• Waves and Wishes - Folly Beach
• Wine Expo and Vintners Dinner
• World Grits Festival - St George