South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals – October 2010

SC October Festivals, Events

Oct 1-3: MOJA Arts Festival - Charleston - celebration of African-American & Caribbean art, many events free

Oct 15-16: Francis Marion / Swamp Fox Symposium - Manning - lectures, tour, reception, discussions, displays

Oct 17-24: Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival - street fest, tours, live entertainment, 5K run/health walk

Oct 31: Halloween - Sunday

Oct : Carolina Downhome Blues Festival - Camden - 47 performances at 18 different sites

Oct : Downtown Blues Festival - Rock Hill - live music at restaurants and larger venues

Oct : Heritage Days at the Depot - Belton - traditional artisans demonstrate their craft plus hand-on activities

Oct : Sumter County Fair - amusement rides, food, live entertainment, livestock, art show, flower show

Oct : Grand Strand Fall Rally - Murrells Inlet - motorcycles - view City of Myrtle Beach's new ordinances

Oct : Orangeburg County Fair - carnival rides, shows, midway with games & food, crafts, livestock

Oct : Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens - Charleston - choose from 16 tours - Thursdays-Sundays

Oct : South Carolina Archives Month - scroll down to see calendar for happenings around the state

Oct : Heritage Jubilee - Edgefield - "anything goes" cook-off, live entertainment, carnival rides, car show

Oct : Moonshiners Reunion & Mountain Music Festival - Campobello - live bands, camping, all-night pickin'

Oct : Squealin' on the Square - Laurens - BBQ plus 'anything but' cook-offs, music, rides, petting zoo

Oct : Gopher Hill Festival - Ridgeland - 'Pink Tub' & Gopher 'Turtle' races, parade, street dance, entertaiment

Oct : Pee Dee Fall Plant & Flower Festival - Florence - Pee Dee State Farmers Market - bring a wagon!

Oct : Belton Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival - kid's area, car show, street dance, World's Largest Cake Walk

Oct : Carolina Fest - Chesterfield - kids pavilion, parades, music, food, art, pumpkin contests - scroll down

Oct : Congaree Bluegrass Festival - Cayce - music, food, children's play area - featuring The Dillards

Oct : Fall Harvest Festival - Pendleton - entertainment, food, crafts, old-fashioned games, "Bubba-Bake-Off"

Oct : First Ladies' Walk for Life - Columbia - 3 miles - breast cancer awareness and benefit

Oct : Greer Station Oktoberfest - Oompah bands, German cuisine, local artists, chicken dance competition

Oct : Isle of Palms Connector Run and Walk for the Child - 10K and 5K - benefits local childrens' programs

Oct : Lowcountry Invitational Marching Band Festival - Mount Pleasant - high school bands from 1A to 5A

Oct : Newberry Oktoberfest - German food, culinary stage, live entertainment, kids rides, petting zoo

Oct : Spartanburg International Festival - Boulevard of Food, Folk Art Market, music, dance, exhibits, kids' zone

Oct : Trillium Art Festival - Travelers Rest - featuring local artists and regional folk art - free admission!

Oct : Bike MS: Carolinas Biketober Challenge - Greenville - varing distances - Multiple Sclerosis fund-raiser

Oct : Gardens for Gardeners Fall Tour - Folly Beach - self-guided walking/driving tour, rain or shine

Oct : Latin American Festival - North Charleston - food, music, dancing, interactive activities, and more

Oct : South Carolina Half Ironman - Ninety Six - triathlon - 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run

Oct : Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina Fall Conference - Myrtle Beach

Oct : United States Disc Golf Championship - Rock Hill - learn about disc golf in SC

Oct : Confederate Ghost Walk - Charleston - living history skits - benefits the Confederate Heritage Trust

Oct : Kershaw Hog Jam - BBQ cookoff, live music, arts & crafts, children's activities, informational booths

Oct : Fall For Greenville - cuisine from 46 restaurants, four music stages, Silver Spoon challenges

Oct : Taste of Charleston - Mount Pleasant & Downtown Charleston - contests, tastings - benefit

Oct : Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees Hall of Horrors - Cayce - not open every night - benefits local charities

Oct : Art in the Meadow - Anderson - juried arts & crafts festival with sheep to see too! - free admission

Oct : Atomic City Festival - New Ellenton - car & truck show, entertainment, games - click, then scroll down

Oct : Fall Fest - Elloree - antique car show, cornhole tournament, contests, deomonstrations, music, food

Oct : Fall Heritage Festival & Pickin' Party - Columbia - SC State Museum - bbq, bluegrass music, art & crafts

Oct : Fall Market Day - Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site - vendors, baked goods, plants - fundraiser

Oct : Fort Mill Art On Main - fine art & master craft festival, Fort Mill students sing, local entertainment

Oct : Habitat For Humanity Run / Walk - West Columbia - 10K run and 5K walk - benefits home construction

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

Oct : Ride4theKidz - Gaffney - motorcycle ride & concert, cars ok - benefits St Jude Children's Hospital

Oct : South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival - Darlington - antique car show, food, pageant, balloon launch

Oct : Little River Shrimp & Jazz Fest - live Jazz music all day, shrimp cookoff, arts & crafts, fun for all ages

Oct : South Carolina National Guard Air & Ground Expo - Eastover, Richland County - free admission!

Oct : Steam Train Rides - Winnsboro - Saturdays & Sundays only, reservations are highly recommended

Oct : Habitat for Humanity Motorcycle Ride and Car Show - Gaffney - plus dinner, prizes - benefit

Oct : Read and Romp Family Literacy Event - Columbia - learning activities themed around children's books

Oct : Scrumptious Summerville Kitchen Tour - home & garden tour - benefits Dorchester Children's Center

Oct : Columbus Day Observed - federal holiday - Monday

Oct : Piedmont Interstate Fair - Spartanburg - rides, fireworks, live entertaiment, exhibits, recycling contest

Oct : South Carolina State Fair - Columbia - rides, exhibits, live entertaiment, food, midway, livestock

Oct : Taste of Uptown - Greenwood - free concert with The Tams, local food, bring your lawn chair

Oct : Kingstree Pig Pickin' Celebration - BBQ cook-off, carnival, live music, parade, lancing tournament

Oct : Albino Skunk Bluegrass Festival - Greer - 12 bands playing live including The Gourds

Oct : Click646 - Greenwood - photography event - exhibits, music, outdoor projections, juried events

Oct : Lee County Cotton Festival - Bishopville - parade, food, street dance, rides, crafts

Oct : Piedmont Blues and Hash Bash - Abbeville - bring blanket or chair to enjoy great music and food

Oct : District 58 Toastmasters Fall Conference - Spartanburg - develop communication, leadership skills

Oct : Euro Auto Festival - Greer - car shows - Morgan's 100th anniversary of the Morgan and Mini's 50th

Oct : Hunting Island Lighthouse Celebration - St Helena Island - 5K, oyster roast, more!

Oct : Oktoberfest - Walhalla - German food, music, dancers plus carnival rides, kids' art center, fireworks

Oct : South Carolina Jazz Festival - Cheraw - concerts, Bebop Parade, art, tours, Dizzy birthday celebration

Oct : Columbia Blues Festival - Martin Luther King Park, Five Points

Oct : Florence Area Humane Society Yard Sale - also accepting tax deductible items for sale - benefit

Oct : Fur Ball - Columbia - black-tie, auctions, gourmet food & drink, live entertainment - benefits Project Pet

Oct : Lake Carolina Wine & Food Festival - Columbia - benefits Children's Charities of the Midlands

Oct : Loris Bog-Off Festival - chicken bog contest, live music, fireworks, children’s pavilion, arts & crafts

Oct : Octoberfest - Port Royal - various booths including crafts, restaurant, beverage, and local organizations

Oct : Race for the Cure - Daniel Island - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - 5K run/walk, expo

Oct : SEED: Science Education Enrichment Day - Aiken - for upper elementary & middle school students

Oct : ShineFest - Charleston - music festival - benefits Charleston County School District, Citadel Foundation

Oct : Taste of Africa Festival - Spartanburg - food, entertainment, music - benefits Cross Cultural Institute

Oct : Wooden Boat Show - Georgetown - exhibits, races, food, crafts, National BoatBuilding Challenge

Oct : A Day to Remember Colonial Times - North Augusta - reenactments and living exhibits - free!

Oct : Town of Mt. Pleasant Children's Day Festival - free admission & activities including inflatables, games

Oct : Undy 500 Motorcycle Charity Ride - Charleston - benefits Goodwill's homeless veterans program
Learn about other resources for the homeless

Oct : Union County Fair - carnival rides, live entertaiment, livestock shows, midway with food & games

Oct : Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair - Westminster - exhibits, carnival & pony rides, livestock, music

Oct : Ridge Spring Harvest Festival - Saluda County - parade, fireworks, games, food, street dance

Oct : Western Carolina State Fair - Aiken - midway, concerts, demolition derby, exhibits, horticulture show

Oct : Masquerade on Main - Greenville - masked, black tie event - Pendleton Place Children's Shelter benefit

Oct : Spooky Sleepover - Columbia - SC State Museum - wear your costume to this family slumber party

Oct : Aiken Fall Steeplechase - Holiday Cup - sanctioned horse races, gala - benefits local charities

Oct : Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens - Beaufort - visit churches, private homes, and plantations

Oct : SC Writers Workshop Conference - Myrtle Beach - workshops for new and established authors

Oct : Cotton Harvest Bluegrass Festival - Hartsville - live music, farm exhibit, wagon rides, open jam

Oct : Fall Festival - Goose Creek - music, games, door prizes - benefits Helping Hands of Goose Creek

Oct : GuluWalk - Mount Pleasant - raising awareness and funds for the children of northern Uganda

Oct : Hands on Heritage Festival - Boiling Springs - exhibits on agriculture, railroad, military, textile, music

Oct : Jump, Jive & Wail - Charleston - live jazz, dancing - benefits Charleston County School of the Arts bands

Oct : Kids Chance of SC 5K Race/Walk - North Charleston - plus post-race party - scholarship benefit

Oct : Richburg Fall Fest - live music, games, bounce house, miniature golf, carriage rides, trick or treating

Oct : Holiday Harvest - Myrtle Beach - educational demos, kids activities, hay rides, entertainment

Oct : National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk - Columbia - walk less than 1 mile, plus food & family fun

Oct : Fall Tour: The ACE Basin - near Yemassee - tour historic properties, oyster roast in Folly Beach

Oct : Terror Under the Bridge Haunted House - Conway - benefits local charitable organizations

Oct : American College of the Building Arts' Red Party - Charleston - wear mask, red attire - school benefit

Oct : SC State H.O.G. Rally - Columbia - motorcycles - rides, food, entertainment, rally with vendors

Oct : Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival - Hilton Head - vintage automobiles - shows, races

Oct : Coastal Carolina Fair - Ladson - live entertaiment, amusement rides, exhibits, competitions

Oct : Halloween in Five Points - Columbia - carving & costume contests, Haunted House Candy Hunt, music

Oct : North Charleston Half Marathon - 13.1 mile run, 5K run/walk - benefits homeless women via SOLD, Inc

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