South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals – November 2010

SC November Festivals, Events

Nov 2: Election Day - Tuesday

Nov 5-7: Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival - Hilton Head Island - vintage automobiles

Nov 10-14: Carolina Beach Music Awards - Myrtle Beach - many events and concerts, some are free

Nov 10-15: Castra Romana - Givhans - Dorchester County - Roman Imperial Army encampment

Nov 11: Veterans Day - state and federal holiday - Thursday

Nov 13: Memory Walk - Myrtle Beach - less than 2 mile walk to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer's Association SC Chapter

Nov 25: Thanksgiving Day - state and federal holiday - Thursday

Nov 25: Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble - Charleston - 5K, children's fun run - benefits local charities

Nov 26: Day after Thanksgiving - state holiday - Friday - also known as 'Black Friday'

Nov : Coastal Carolina Fair - Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits

Nov : Holiday Harvest - Myrtle Beach - educational demos, kids activities, hay rides, entertainment, fall food

Nov : InnoVision Technology Awards Gala - Greenville - recognizing Upstate technology leaders

Nov : Native American Affairs State Conference - Columbia - speakers, exhibits, film festival - free for public

Nov : Fine Art Weekend - Charleston - opening receptions, Painting in the Park, student competition, auction

Nov : Kulture Klash Arts Festival - North Charleston - art, dance, music performances - local, regional artists

Nov : Balloons Over Anderson - hot-air balloon event - rides, music, games, parachute jump

Nov : Katydid Combined Driving Event - Windsor - 3-phase horse carriage competition - free for spectators

Nov : Daufuskie Autumn Festival - Daufuskie Island - Gullah entertainment, food, arts/crafts

Nov : Governor's Cup Road Race - Columbia - half marathon, 8K, 4-mile walk, kids fun run, post-race party

Nov : Harvest Fest - Johns Island County Park - bluegrass music, dancing, food, crafts, games

Nov : Hilton Head Island Bridge Run - 10K, 5K, health walk, post race party - benefits local charities

Nov : Italian Festival & Bocce Tournament - Columbia - music, Italian car show, games, heritage & art booths

Nov : James Island Connector Run - 10K run, 5K walk - benefits students with special needs & their families

Nov : King's Tree Trials Horse Race - Kingstree - plus elegant tailgate parties reminiscent of earlier times

Nov : Pecan Festival - Florence - "Run Like A Nut" races & fun walk, nearly 200 vendors, juried arts & crafts

Nov : Greenville Open Studios - opens the studios of local visual artists to the public - free

Nov : Pow Wow and Cultural Arts Festival of the Waccamaw Indian People - Aynor

Nov : Revolutionary War Field Days - Camden - reenactment, hands-on activities, demonstrations, family fun

Nov : Taste of the Town - Summerville - sample food from area restaurants, music, kids zone, free admission

Nov : Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration - PDF - St Helena Island - celebrating Gullah traditions
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Nov : Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals - Myrtle Beach - themed arts, crafts, gift show

Nov : Uptown Greenwood Holiday Open House - kick-off the season with festivities and shopping

Nov : Holiday Festival of Lights - James Island - 3 mi drive, walk Santa’s Village & Winter Wonderland

Nov : Fish & Grits Festival - Loris - food, games, entertainment - benefits Cedar Branch Community Center

Nov : Rivertown Half Marathon - Conway - 13.1 mi run, 8K run/walk - Conway Chamber of Commerce benefit

Nov : Battle of Secessionville - Charleston - Civil War living history & reenactment

Nov : Midlands Area CROP Walk Against Hunger - Columbia - 5K walk benefiting local food banks

Nov : Cocky 'N Tiger Tailgate Party & Family Festival - Columbia - BBQ cook-offs, music, more - benefit

Nov : Miss South Carolina & Miss SC Teen USA Pageants - North Charleston

Nov : SC Humanities Festival - celebrate local history - narrated music revue, walking tours

Nov : Colonial Cup - Camden - steeplechase horse racing at Springdale

Nov : Hills 4 Meals Fun Run & Walk - Inman - bring at least two canned goods for local food pantry

Nov : Holiday Lights Safari Benefit - Inman - drive your vehicle through nearly 100 decorated acres

Nov : Lights Before Christmas - Columbia - Riverbanks Zoo - nearly one million twinkling lights!

Nov : Children’s Garden Christmas & Kid’s Walk - Orangeburg - drive plus walk light displays - free!

Nov : Grand Strand Turkey Trot - Myrtle Beach - 8K, 5K run/walk, 1 mile fun run, children's 50 yard Tot Trot

Nov : TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8K - Greenville - 8K run, ¼ mile Toddler Trot - benefits TreesGreenville

Nov : South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival - Myrtle Beach - many live performances

Nov : Anderson Lights of Hope - over a million multi-colored light display - benefits local charities

Nov : Roper Mountain Holiday Lights - Greenville - over 110 towering light displays - benefit

Nov : Holiday Lights on the River - Columbia - light displays with music, activities - not every night

Nov : Backcountry Holiday - Ninety Six National Historic Site - step back into the 1700s

Nov : Chitlin' Strut - Salley - parade, Chitlin' Queens, rides plus hawg-calling, strut & chitlin' eating contests

Nov : Intracoastal Christmas Regatta - North Myrtle Beach - boat parade, toy drive, starts in Little River

Nov : Dove Street Festival of Lights - Hilton Head - thousands of lights - donate to Deep Well Project

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