South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals – April 2010

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South Carolina's Featured April Event

Adding Southern flavor to celluloid, The Indie Grits Film Festival brings together a series of low-budget films from South Carolina, as well as other neighboring Southern states like North Carolina and Georgia. The festival spans five days and features over 40 films. The festival director, Andy Smith, aims to give experienced and new media-makers a place "to come together and share their interest in independent media production."

More SC April Festivals, Events

Apr 3: Clemson Easter Bunny Run 5K & Half Marathon - plus egg hunt - benefits the Clemson Triathlon Club

Apr 3: Governor's Frog Jump Festival - Springfield - frog-jumping contest plus parade, egg hunt, music, more

Apr 8-11: Charleston International Film Festival - over 60 not-yet-released films, shorts, documentaries

Apr 9-11: Columbia International Festival - State Fairgrounds - food, exhibits, and shopping from 60+ countries

Apr 10: Fun Sun Run - Murrells Inlet - Huntington Beach - 5K & 10K run, 5K walk - for Global Soccer Ministries

Apr 12-18: Verizon Heritage - Hilton Head Island - PGA men's golf tournament

Apr 15-17: Puddin' Swamp Festival - Turbeville - carnival, music, pet contest, Swamp Stomp Street Dance

Apr 15-24: Come-See-Me Festival - Rock Hill - bands, parade, fireworks, "Anything Butt Night" BBQ contest

Apr 16-17: Making History: Quilts-Then and Now - PDF - Greenville - show includes vintage quilt display, vendors

Apr 16-17: Pickens Azalea Festival - music, food, carriage rides, amusement rides, classic car cruise-in

Apr 17: Dragon Boat Upstate Festival - Lake Hartwell - paddling events - benefits cancer research

Apr 22: Earth Day - South Carolinaians come together to promote a cleaner, safer environment

Apr 22-24: Rholetter's Bluegrass Festival - Long Creek in Oconee County - bluegrass bands and open jams

Apr 24: Arts International - Florence - cultural festival of performing & visual arts at Francis Marion University

Apr 24: Firing on Fort Sumter: "The Opening Ball" - Spartanburg - period Civil War era dinner and public ball

Apr 24: Greer Earth Day Run - half marathon and 5K run or walk

Apr 29 - May 2: Black Cowboy Man Or Myth African American Festival - Rembert, Sumter County - family fun

Apr 30: Celebrating Abilities: An Evening of Jazz and Art - Columbia - benefit for people with disabilities

Apr 30 - May 1: Greer Family Fest - live music, children's parade, KidsZone, Creation Station, crafts & food

Apr 30 - May 2: Spring Fling - Spartanburg - huge street festival - dozens of bands, folk art, races, kids' carnival

Apr 30 - May 8: North Charleston Arts Festival - over 40 performances, art exhibits, kids' activities, fireworks

Apr : World Grits Festival - St. George - parade, carnival, grits grinding, "Rolling in Grits" contest, 5K run

Apr : Festival of Houses & Gardens - Historic Charleston Foundation - 8-10 properties per tour

Apr : Midlands Plant and Flower Festival - Columbia State Farmer's Market

Apr : Smoke at the Lodge - Summerville - BBQ competition and dinner, featuring The Embers

Apr : Kids' Day Columbia - Finlay Park - carnival rides, food, Friday night movie

Apr : Plantation Tours of Prince George Winyah Parish - Georgetown - 20 historic plantations, sites

Apr : Aiken Horse Show - benefits Hitchcock Woods, the largest urban forest in America

Apr : Flowertown Festival - Summerville - 200+ artists/craftsmen, gourmet food, children's jubilee, orchestra

Apr : Tartan Fest - Columbia - SC State Museum - Scottish & Highland music, dancing, food, demonstrations

Apr : Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee - nearly 100 artists plus food, music, Scottish dancing, and more!

Apr : Palmetto Alpaca Classic Show - Clemson - fleece competition, vendors, banquet dinner, more

Apr : Revolutionary War Days - Ninety Six National Historic Site - enjoy reenactments of military & camp life

Apr : Charleston Lowcountry Cajun Festival - James Island County Park - Creole food and Zydeco music

Apr : Family Circle Cup - Daniel Island - WTA women's tennis tournament

Apr : Monday After the Masters - North Myrtle Beach - celebrity Pro-Am charity golf tournament

Apr : Indie Grits Film Fest - Columbia - The Nickelodeon presents films from new media makers, pros

Apr : Doolittle Raiders Reunion - Columbia - honors WWII's Doolittle Raid - autographs, dance, flyover

Apr : Charleston Race Week - international sailboat regatta - inshore and offshore races

Apr : Southern Plant and Flower Festival - Florence - Pee Dee State Farmer’s Market

Apr : Emerald Evening - Greenville - tickets $75 - fundraiser for Carolina Ballet Theatre - see info on right

Apr : Iron City Festival - Blacksburg - music, street dance, car show, kid's parade, model train exhibit

Apr : Stone Soup Festival - Woodruff - storytelling workshops and award-winning storytellers

Apr : Battle of Charleston - Johns Island - Civil War reenactment and living history demonstrations

Apr : East Coast Canoe & Kayak Fest - James Island County Park - lectures, on-water classes

Apr : Olde Towne Artisans' Fair - North Augusta - artisans create traditional crafts at Living History Park

Apr : Bark to the Park Walk and Festival - Columbia - benefits Project Pet's homeless animals

Apr : Fort Lawn Spring Festival - train rides, model train display, car show, games, storytelling

Apr : Historic Elmwood Park Home & Garden Tour - Columbia - tour beautiful and well-preserved homes

Apr : Sea and Sand Festival - Folly Beach - music, carnival, art, food, 5K fun run, skate or walk, beach dance

Apr : Soft Shell Crab Festival - Port Royal - food, crafts, car show, tunes from The Showmen and Fatback

Apr : Taste of Blackville - Barnwell County - farmer's market, arts & crafts, free kids' activities, gospel singing

Apr : Striped Bass Festival - Manning - fireworks, dances, parade, pageant for "Miss Striped Bass"

Apr : East Cooper Coastal Triathlon - Isle of Palms - .6 mile ocean swim, 16 mile bike, 4 mile run

Apr : Low Country Grits Festival - Bowens Island in Charleston County - cooking & eating contests, live music

Apr : Charleston Clean Cities Sweep - community landscaping projects, recycling drives, litter pickups

Apr : SC BBQ Shag Festival - Hemingway - pig cook-off, fireworks, rides

Apr : Anderson Soiree - street festival, music, kids' activities, crafts - features the Budweiser Clydesdales

Apr : A(ugusta) Baker's Dozen - Columbia - celebration of nationally-renowned authors and storytellers

Apr : Colleton County Rice Festival - Walterboro - rice parade, pageant, crafts, 5K race, cooking contest

Apr : Colonial Days - PDF - Mt Pleasant - music, games, muskets, artisans, reenactors, history

Apr : Raid On Hopkins' Farm - Simpsonville - Civil War reenactment, cavalry & artillery, public welcome

Apr : SC Toastmasters Spring Conference - Columbia - improve communication at weekend retreat

Apr : Angel Walk - Beaufort Waterfront Park - benefits programs that fight child abuse and neglect

Apr : Columbia March for Babies - 6 mile walk benefiting the March of Dimes, plus music, food, and games

Apr : Congaree Arts Festival - Columbia - SC State Museum - demonstrations, music, children's activities

Apr : Dining with Friends Dessert Finale - Columbia - food, drinks, silent auction - AIDS Benefit Foundation

Apr : Greater Greenville Master Gardener Plant Sale - shrubs, trees, perennials, houseplants, veggies, herbs

Apr : Hilton Head Seafood Fest - gourmet food, live music, "Iron Chef" competition - benefits Cancer Society

Apr : Langley Pond International Triathlon - Aiken - 1500 meter swim, 24 mile bike ride, 10 km run

Apr : Sparkleberry Country Fair - Columbia - petting zoo, rides, games, food, entertainment, crafts, tractors

Apr : Walk to Defeat ALS - Columbia - Saluda Shoals Park - benefit walk to fight Lou Gehrig's Disease

Apr : Art Market at Historic Honey Horn - Hilton Head - juried contest - art on display and for sale

Apr : Blessing of the Fleet - Mount Pleasant - arts, crafts, live music, shrimp-eating and shagging contests

Apr : SPINX Charity Golf Classic - Greenville - amateur tournament to raise $150,000 for childrens' charities

Apr : Beaufort Memorial Cycling Classic - watch professional cyclists, local kids race too

Apr : I Believe Golf Marathon - Mt Pleasant - benefits Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center

Apr : Food for Thought Conference - Greenville - celebrates food, creative thinking, entrepreneurialism

Apr : SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations Conference - Spartanburg - seminars, networking

Apr : "It's in the Bag" Purse Auction - Charleston - fun, fabulous, feminine fundraiser for Center for Women

Apr : Spring Festival on the Square - Abbeville - rides, car show, music by Swingin' Medallions, more

Apr : Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival - Greenville State Farmer’s Market

Apr : Masters of BBQ Cook-Off & Spring Carnival - Aiken - midway rides, live entertainment, beer garden

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