South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals – June 2010

South Carolina Featured June Event

From the classic beauty of tall ships to pirates giving their best "Argh," Charleston Harbor Fest is a true celebration of the sea. It offers an array of activities for boatloads of family fun. You can tour the ships, enjoy the scenic waterfront, and relax with a beverage and fine Lowcountry fare. You can take a free sailing lesson or build your own boat over the weekend. There are also aerobatic flight demonstrations, a parachute team, NASA exploration experiences, a kids' zone, and a "Parade of Sail." Saturday night Harborpalooza concert with Plane Jane and the Blue Dogs.

SC June Festivals, Events

Jun 1-3: South Carolina International Trade Conference - Charleston - networking, education sessions

Jun 1-5: Allendale Paleoamerican Expedition - near Martin - help excavate the Topper Archaeological Site

Jun 1-13: Spoleto Festival USA - Charleston - international arts festival, performing and visual arts

Jun 4-5: Sun Fun Festival - Myrtle Beach - live music, kid zone games, pageants, fireworks, beach run/walk

Jun 5: Eau Claire Ribs & Renaissance - Columbia - bbq cook-off, performing artists, crafts, marketplace

Jun 5: Fort Mill Thunder - car show with 130+ classes - includes sound-offs, vendor booths, and food

Jun 5: Lowcountry Splash - Charleston - 2.4 mile open-water swim - for Logan Rutledge Children's Foundation

Jun 5: Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale - PDF - Batesburg-Leesville to Modoc - spanning 44 miles along SC 23

Jun 5: Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival - Mount Pleasant - celebrate Gullah Geechee cultural heritage
Learn more about South Carolina's state handcraft, the sweetgrass basket

Jun 5: Taste of Jasper - Ridgeland - local food, music, auctions - benefits Boys & Girls Club of Jasper County

Jun 7: South Carolina EXPO for Teacher Recruitment - Columbia - job fair for public school teachers

Jun 7-12: South Carolina Fire-Rescue Conference - Myrtle Beach - training, education, exhibit hall, competitions

Jun 10-12: Party in the Pines - Whitmire - carnival rides, parade, street dance, live entertainment, food, arts & crafts

Jun 12: Newry Folk Festival - Oconee County - banjo, fiddle & guitar competition, food, crafts, live entertainment

Jun 12: Simpsonville Sunrise Run - 8K and ¼ mile kiddie kaper

Jun 14: Flag Day - Monday

Jun 17-19: Charleston Carifest - Caribbean cultural festival, carnival street parade, performers, music, food, symposium

Jun 18-19: Great Falls Rescue Squad Rodeo - benefit

Jun 18-20: Charleston Harbor Fest - multiple tall-ship events, air show, kids' zone, tours, Parade of Sail

Jun 19: Ridge Peach Festival - Trenton - Edgefield County - parade, music, games, rides, homemade goodies

Jun 19-27: Hampton County Watermelon Festival - Hampton - contests, music, parades, carnival rides, mud run, Melon Miss pageant

Jun 20: Father's Day - Sunday

Jun 21: Summer Solstice - Monday - 7:28 AM EDT

Jun 25-27: SC Festival of Flowers - Greenwood - tours, blue grass festival, kids' activities, topiary display, sporting events, art show

Jun : Piccolo Spoleto - Charleston - local visual and performing arts events at various venues

Jun : Adjutant General’s Corps National Regimental Ball - Fort Jackson - Columbia - civilian personnel invited

Jun : Under the Crown - North Augusta - interpretations and reenactments of the American Revolution

Jun : Clover Scottish Games and Scotch-Irish Festival - competitions, performances, children’s games

Jun : Edisto Riverfest - Walterboro - canoe and kayak trips, workshops

Jun : Music Camp - Spartanburg - 13 bands, camping encouraged, learn about the bands

Jun : Summer Chautauqua Festival - Greenville - the past brought to life with music & performances

Jun : Hot Southern Nights - Chester - live music, desserts & drinks, art show - click link, then scroll down

Jun : Red, White & Boom - Spartanburg - music, food, fireworks, benefits Spartanburg Community College

Jun : Sankofa Festival - Florence - celebrate African influence on modern dance - performances, lecture

Jun : ConvergeSC - Columbia - web conference with topics suited for novice or experienced developers

Jun : Freedom Fest - Pendleton - live music, children's games, bingo, fireworks - benefits Veterans Park

Jun : Riverfest - Conway - live entertainment, kids' activities, homemade river raft race, boat parade, fireworks

Jun : Carolina Day - Charleston - commemorates America's first military victory on June 28, 1776

Jun : Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen Pageants - Spartanburg

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