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SC May Festivals, Events

May 1-4: Charleston International Film Festival - not-yet-released films, shorts, documentaries, and animations

May 1-4: Greenville Plant and Flower Festival

May 1-4: Treasures of the Tidelands - Georgetown County - music, art, food, historical events

May 2: Charleston Marine Conservation Banquet - Marine Resources Center - scroll down

May 2: Cinco De Mayo - Charleston - music, dancing, food

May 2-3: Allendale County Spring Cooter Fest - Allendale - rides, turtle race, music, fireworks

May 2-4: Orangeburg Festival of Roses - Edisto Memorial Gardens - entertainment, food, childrens area

May 2-4: Spring Fling - Spartanburg - arts, crafts, music, food, kids zone, antique car show, bike race

May 2-10: North Charleston Arts Festival - live entertainment, exhibits, craft vendors, food court

May 3: 5K Riverfest Epilepsy Run / Walk - Columbia

May 3: Breast Cancer Awareness Event - Columbia - Icy's Sports Bistro - music, games

May 3: Lowcountry Shrimp Festival and Blessing of the Fleet - McClellanville - food, entertainment, kids corner

May 3: Paws for Cancer Dog Walk - Aiken - benefits American Cancer Society

May 3: Rivertown Jazz & Arts Festival - Conway - free!

May 3: Rosewood Crawfish Festival - Columbia - family celebration, food, music

May 3: Rubber Duck Race - Columbia - benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands

May 3: SC Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Center Open House - James Island

May 3: Taste of Beaufort - food, wine, music

May 3-4: Battle For Columbia - Sandy Run - reenactment

May 5: Government Finance Officers Association of SC Spring Conference - Columbia

May 5: South Carolina Salute to Manufacturing - Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

May 5 - Jun 7: Allendale Paleoamerican Expedition - near Martin - volunteer to help excavate

May 7: North Myrtle Beach Celebrating 40 Years - open house, guided tours - Adobe Reader

May 8: Prime of Life Expo - Greenville - senior adult event

May 8-10: Aiken Bluegrass Festival - music, food, crafts, childrens area

May 8-10: South Carolina Poultry Festival - Batesburg-Leesville - parade, fireworks, carnival rides, street dance

May 9: Confederate Memorial Day - state holiday - Friday

May 9-10: Blue Ridge Fest - Pickens - music, food, car cruise-in, motorcycle ride - benefit

May 9-10: Greer Family Fest - parade, children's area, petting zoo, entertainment

May 9-18: Myrtle Beach Bike Week and Spring Rally - motorcycles

May 10: Bluegrass on the Waccamaw - Conway - music, workshops

May 10: Blues by the Sea - Kiawah Island

May 10: Earth Fair 8K Trail Run - Columbia - off road race - Saluda Shoals Park

May 10: NASCAR Dodge Challenger 500 - Darlington

May 11: Mother's Day - Sunday

May 15-17: Black Expo - Columbia

May 15-18: BMW Charity Pro-Am - Spartanburg - golf

May 15-18: Carolina Clash Bassmaster Fishing Tournament - Lake Murray

May 15-18: Charleston Lindy Exchange - dancing

May 15-18: Greek Festival - Greenville - food, live music, folk dances

May 16-17: Carolina Children's Home BBQ Cook-Off Festival - Columbia - scroll down

May 16-17: Hammin & Jammin - North Augusta - bbq cook off and musicfest

May 16-18: Charleston Harbor Fest - multiple tall-ship events

May 17: Catawba Senior Powwow - Rock Hill - scroll down for event info

May 17: Marion FoxTrot Festival - food, parade, fireworks, helicopter rides

May 17: Potters on Gaffney's Old Field Pottery Show

May 17: Providence Heart and Sole - Columbia - women's five miler

May 17: Rockin' By the Cooper River - North Charleston - music, food - benefits Girl Scouts - Adobe Reader

May 17: Sink One for Cystic Fibrosis - Rock Hill - disc golf, food, entertainment - benefit - scroll down, on right

May 17: Strawberry Festival - Slater - music, food, pageant, children's area, crafts

May 17: Thunder at Fort Jackson - Columbia - military air and ground show, free!

May 17-18: Back to Nature Celebration - Edisto Island - nature walks, demonstrations, boat tours

May 17-18: Blue Crab Festival - Little River - food, crafts, kids area, music

May 17-18: Palmetto Thunder Airshow - Lancaster County Airport

May 17-18: Sculpture in the South - Summerville - featuring sculptors from across the country

May 18: South Carolina Indian Affairs Unity Gathering & Pow Wow - Columbia

May 18-21: Veterans Golf Classic - Myrtle Beach

May 23-24: Kids Day Columbia - Finlay Park - rides, food, Friday night movie

May 23-24: Ware Shoals Catfish Feastival - entertainment, food, rides, parade, arts & crafts

May 23-25: Gullah Festival - Beaufort - entertainment, food. tours

May 23-25: Iris Festival - Sumter - Swan Lake Iris Gardens - music, food, family fun

May 23-25: SummerFun Horseshoe Tournament - Newberry

May 23-26: Black Bike Week - Myrtle Beach - also called Atlantic Bike Festival

May 23 - Jun 8: Piccolo Spoleto - Charleston - local arts festival

May 23 - Jun 8: Spoleto Festival USA - Charleston - international arts festival

May 24-25: May Fly Air Show & Festival - Florence Regional Airport - kids rides, displays, food court

May 24-26: Freedom Weekend Aloft - Simpsonville - hot-air balloons, food, music

May 26: National Memorial Day - state and federal holiday - Monday

May 27-29: South Carolina International Trade Conference - Charleston

May 30-31: Plum Hollow Alternative Bluegrass Festival - Campobello

May 31: Columiba Midlands Soap Box Derby - children race gravity powered cars

May 31: Lowcountry Splash - Charleston - 2.4 mile harbor swim - benefit

May 31 - Jun 1: Folly Beach Wahine Classic - women's surfing event held at the Washout

May 31 - Jun 13: Conductors Institute of South Carolina - Columbia

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