november 2013 – South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance
- Vintage automobile shows & races - benefit

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

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

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance
- Vintage automobile shows & races - benefit

South Carolina Pecan Festival
- Florence - "Run Like A Nut" races, half-marathon & fun walk, kids' fun zone, vendors, arts & crafts

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance
- Vintage automobile shows & races - benefit

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Carolina Beach Music Awards
- Myrtle Beach - various events and concerts

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Carolina Beach Music Awards
- Myrtle Beach - various events and concerts

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Carolina Beach Music Awards
- Myrtle Beach - various events and concerts

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Hilton Head Oyster Festival
- Plus kid zone, holiday craft show, live music - benefits Hilton Head Island Recreation Association

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Carolina Beach Music Awards
- Myrtle Beach - various events and concerts

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Hilton Head Oyster Festival
- Plus kid zone, holiday craft show, live music - benefits Hilton Head Island Recreation Association

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Carolina Beach Music Awards
- Myrtle Beach - various events and concerts

Coastal Carolina Fair
- Ladson - live entertainment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions, fireworks nightly

Hilton Head Oyster Festival
- Plus kid zone, holiday craft show, live music - benefits Hilton Head Island Recreation Association

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Veterans Day
- State and federal holiday - Thank you for our freedom!

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
- Myrtle Beach - 4-day event includes arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, gingerbread house contest

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
- Myrtle Beach - 4-day event includes arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, gingerbread house contest

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
- Myrtle Beach - 4-day event includes arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, gingerbread house contest

HOPE Relay
- Greenville - 48-mile relay for teams of six runners - benefits Project HOPE Foundation's autism program

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
- Myrtle Beach - 4-day event includes arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, gingerbread house contest

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Anderson Lights of Hope
- Over a million multi-colored light display - benefits local charities

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
- Myrtle Beach - many live performances
Learn more about bluegrass in South Carolina

Surfside Beach Turkey Trot
- 8K, 5K, Kids' Tot Trot - benefits local charities

Thanksgiving Day
- State and federal holiday

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

Anderson Lights of Hope
- Over a million multi-colored light display - benefits local charities

Day after Thanksgiving
- State holiday - also known as 'Black Friday'

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Anderson Lights of Hope
- Over a million multi-colored light display - benefits local charities

Holiday Festival of Lights
- James Island - 3-mile drive, Santa's Village, Winter Wonderland & Enchanted Walking Trail

Balloons Over Anderson
- Hot-air balloon event - balloon rides, music, games, skydiving show

Battle of Secessionville
- Charleston - Civil War living history & reenactment
Learn more about the Civil War in South Carolina

Bluffton International & Craft Beer Festival
- Enjoy over 135 beers from 65 of the world's best breweries plus music and food - benefit

Castra Romana
- Givhans - Dorchester County - Roman Imperial Army encampment - public displays Saturday only

Charleston Cup Steeplechase
- Hollywood - steeplechase and flat races, elegant picnics and tailgates

Chili Cook-Off
- Columbia - over 50 chili cookers plus live entertainment - benefits the Hope Center and Camp Kemo

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

Christmas in Cayce
- 3 day event includes tree lighting, 'Lights of Cayce', caroling, lantern tours, holiday open house

Christmasville in Rock Hill
- 4-day event includes carriage rides, Snow Village with real snow, Festival of Trees, cook-offs, 5K fun run

Colonial Cup
- Camden - steeplechase horse racing at Springdale
Learn more about the Springdale Race Course

Columbia Gem & Mineral Society's Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show
- Columbia - more than 20 dealers and displays

Columbia's Blues Festival
- Enjoy ten hours of live entertainment at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park

Decadent Dreams Chocolate Festival
- Rock Hill - activities and lots of chocolate! - benefits Keystone Substance Abuse Services

Dickens of a Christmas
- Spartanburg - carriage rides, seasonal entertainment, characters from the Dickens novel, tree lighting

FestiVELO de Charleston
- Holiday festival of bicycles for families, various ride lengths, lots of food, camping available
Find more about bicycling in South Carolina

Fine Art Weekend
- Charleston - 3-day event includes auctions, lectures - benefits Charleston County Schools' fine arts programs
Find more South Carolina art galleries

Gala Event and Golf Tournament
- Daniel Island - benefits the REACH Program at the College of Charleston

Governor's Cup Road Race
- Columbia - half marathon, 8K, 4-mile walk, kids' fun run, post-race party
Learn more about South Carolina running events

Greenville Open Studios
- Opens the studios of local visual artists to the public

Hilton Head Oyster Festival
- Live music, food, Kid Zone, Christmas crafts - benefits Hilton Head Island Recreation's scholarship fund

Holiday Craft Show
- James Island - 25-30 crafters on site plus baked goods and fresh cooked food

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

Holiday Lights on the River
- Irmo - more than a million sparkling lights with music, activities

Holiday Market
- Columbia - South Carolina state fairgrounds - Junior League event to raise funds for local projects

InnoVision Technology Awards Gala
- Greenville - recognizing Upstate technology leaders

Intracoastal Christmas Regatta
- North Myrtle Beach - boat parade, toy drive and humane society collection, starts in Little River

James Island Connector Run
- 10K run, 5K walk on certified course - benefits students with special needs & their families

Jamil Shriners Craft Show
- Columbia - to benefit Shriner hospitals

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

Lights Before Christmas
- Columbia - Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, 4-D movie, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

North Charleston Christmas Festival
- 4-day event includes holiday market, parade, tree lighting, children events

Park Day on Daniel Island
- Games, food, live music - family event benefiting over 20 local organizations

Pauwau of the Waccamaw Indian People
- Aynor

Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration
- St Helena Island - celebrating Gullah traditions
Learn more about the Penn Center

Poochapalooza
- Columbia - K-9 5K run, clinics, entertainment, costume dog show - benefits PAALS & Heartworm Project

Revolutionary War Field Days
- Camden - reenactment, hands-on activities, demonstrations, family fun
Learn more about the Revolutionary War in South Carolina

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

Run for the Yorktown
- Mount Pleasant - 5K run or walk, post-race party - benefits USS Yorktown education programs

South Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials Forum
- Myrtle Beach - workshops, networking

South Carolina Week for the Animals
- Various activities around the state
Learn how you can help SC Animal Rescue Organizations

St. Nicholas Winterfest
- Conway - local cuisine, bbq cookoff, arts & crafts fair, kids' activities - benefits relief organizations

Starr Fall Festival
- click link then scroll down for event details - parade, bounce house, car show, tractor show, train ride

TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8K
- Greenville - 8K run on certified course, 2 mile walk, ¼ mile toddler trot - benefits TreesGreenville

Turkey Trot
- Greenville - certified 5K course for runners or walkers, ¼ mile kids' fun run - benefits Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Uptown Greenwood Holiday Open House
- Activities with Santa, carriage rides, live music, cruise-in, art show, tree lighting

Vista Lights
- Columbia - family celebration of food and arts, tree lighting, and horse-drawn carriage rides