South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals – October 2009

SC October Festivals, Events

Oct 1-3: Heritage Days at the Depot - Belton - traditional artisans demonstrate their craft plus hand-on activities

Oct 1-3: Sumter County Fair - amusement rides, food, live entertainment, livestock, art show, flower show

Oct 1-4: Myrtle Beach Fall Rally - Murrells Inlet - motorcycles - view City of Myrtle Beach's new ordinances

Oct 1-4: Orangeburg County Fair - carnival rides, shows, midway with games & food, crafts, livestock

Oct 1-25: Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens - Charleston - choose from 16 tours - Thursdays-Sundays

Oct 2: International Gala: A World Class Evening in the Upstate - Greenville - international food & entertainment

Oct 2-3: Heritage Jubilee - Edgefield - "anything goes" cook-off, live entertainment, carnival rides, car show

Oct 2-3: Moonshiners Reunion & Mountain Music Festival - Campobello - live bands, camping, all-night pickin'

Oct 3: Belton Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival - kid's area, car show, street dance, World's Largest Cake Walk

Oct 3: Congaree Bluegrass Festival - Cayce - music, food, children's play area - featuring The Dillards

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

Oct 3: Isle of Palms Connector Run and Walk for the Child - 10K and 5K - benefits local childrens' programs

Oct 3: Newberry Oktoberfest - German food, culinary stage, live entertainment, kids rides, petting zoo

Oct 3: Spartanburg International Festival - Boulevard of Food, Folk Art Market, music, dance, exhibits, kids' zone

Oct 3: Trillium Art Festival - Travelers Rest - featuring local artists and regional folk art - free admission!

Oct 3-4: Bike MS: Carolinas Biketober Challenge - Greenville - varing distances - Multiple Sclerosis fund-raiser

Oct 4: Gardens for Gardeners Fall Tour - Folly Beach - self-guided walking/driving tour, rain or shine

Oct 4: Latin American Festival - North Charleston - food, music, dancing, interactive activities, and more

Oct 4: South Carolina Half Ironman - Ninety Six - triathlon - 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run

Oct 4-7: Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina Fall Conference - Myrtle Beach

Oct 7-10: United States Disc Golf Championship - Rock Hill - learn about disc golf in SC

Oct 9-10: Kershaw Hog Jam - bbq cookoff, live music, arts & crafts, children's activities, informational booths

Oct 9-11: Fall For Greenville - cuisine from 46 restaurants, four music stages, Silver Spoon challenges

Oct 9-11: Taste of Charleston - Mount Pleasant & Downtown Charleston - contests, tastings - benefit

Oct 10: Atomic City Festival - New Ellenton - car & truck show, entertainment, games - click, then scroll down

Oct 10: Dixie Bluegrass Festival & Chili Cookoff - Aiken - live music, open mike, hayride, judged chili contest

Oct 10: Edisto & Beyond Tour - visit historic plantations and churches, including Windsor Plantation

Oct 10: Fall Market Day - Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site - vendors, baked goods, plants - fundraiser

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

Oct 10: Ride4theKidz - Gaffney - motorcycle ride & concert, cars ok - benefits St Jude Children's Hospital

Oct 10: South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival - Darlington - antique car show, food, pageant, balloon launch

Oct 11: Kitchen Tour - Summerville - home & garden tour, treats from top chefs - benefits Children In Crisis

Oct 11: Read and Romp Family Literacy Event - Columbia - learning activities themed around children's books

Oct 11: Teddy Bear Picnic - Charleston - picnic with the kids and their dressed up teddy bears, parade, music

Oct 12: Columbus Day Observed - federal holiday - Monday

Oct 12-18: Piedmont Interstate Fair - Spartanburg - rides, fireworks, live entertaiment, exhibits, recycling contest

Oct 14-25: South Carolina State Fair - Columbia - rides, exhibits, live entertaiment, food, midway, livestock

Oct 15-16: South Carolina Community Association Day Educational Conference & Tradeshow - Myrtle Beach

Oct 15-17: Kingstree Pig Pickin' Celebration - BBQ cook-off, carnival, live music, parade, lancing tournament

Oct 16-17: Albino Skunk Bluegrass Festival - Greer - 10 bands playing live including The Gourds

Oct 16-17: Click646 - Greenwood - photography event

Oct 16-17: Francis Marion / Swamp Fox Symposium - Manning - lectures, tour, reception, discussions, displays

Oct 16-17: Model T's to Olar Festival - Bamberg Co - parade, car & tractor show, inflatables, golf cart drag races

Oct 16-18: Euro Auto Festival - Greer - car shows - Morgan's 100th anniversary of the Morgan and Mini's 50th

Oct 16-18: Hunting Island Lighthouse 150th Anniversary Celebration - St Helena Island - 5K, oyster roast, more!

Oct 16-18: Oktoberfest - Walhalla - hot air ballons, music, German food, crafts, carnival rides, skydivers

Oct 16-18: South Carolina Jazz Festival - Cheraw - celebrating Dizzy Gillespie

Oct 17: Apple Harvest Festival - York - demonstrations, food, entertaiment, hayrides, farm tours, pumpkin patch

Oct 17: Loris Bog-Off Festival - chicken bog contest, live music, fireworks, children’s pavilion, arts & crafts

Oct 17: Octoberfest - Port Royal - various booths including crafts, restaurant, beverage, and local organizations

Oct 17: Race for the Cure - Daniel Island - Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - 5K run/walk, expo

Oct 17: SEED: Science Education Enrichment Day - Aiken - for upper elementary & middle school students

Oct 17: ShineFest - Charleston - music festival - benefits Charleston County School District, Citadel Foundation

Oct 17: Taste of Africa Festival - Spartanburg - food, entertainment, music - benefits Cross Cultural Institute

Oct 17: Wooden Boat Show - Georgetown - exhibits, races, food, crafts, National BoatBuilding Challenge

Oct 17-18: A Day to Remember Colonial Times - North Augusta - reenactments and living exhibits - free!

Oct 19-25: Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival - 5K run/walk, food, music, art, fireworks, street fest, tours

Oct 20-24: Union County Fair - carnival rides, live entertaiment, livestock shows, midway with food & games

Oct 22-31: Western Carolina State Fair - Aiken - midway, concerts, demolition derby, exhibits, horticulture show

Oct 23-25: Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens - Beaufort - visit churches, private homes, and plantations

Oct 23-25: SC Writers Workshop Conference - Myrtle Beach - workshops for new and established authors

Oct 24: Fall Festival - Goose Creek - music, games, door prizes - benefits Helping Hands of Goose Creek

Oct 24: Theatre of the Republic Gala - Tabor City, NC - benefit - tickets $ 100.00 - click, then scroll down

Oct 24-25: Fall Tour: The ACE Basin - near Yemassee - tour historic properties, oyster roast in Folly Beach

Oct 29-31: SC State H.O.G. Rally - Columbia - motorcycles - rides, food, entertainment, rally with vendors

Oct 29 - Nov 1: Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival - Hilton Head - vintage automobiles - shows, races

Oct 29 - Nov 7: Coastal Carolina Fair - Ladson - live entertaiment, amusement rides, exhibits

Oct 31: Halloween - Saturday

Oct 31: Halloween Asthma 5K Run/Walk - Charleston - games, food, dress in your costume! - benefit

Oct : Gopher Hill Festival - Ridgeland - music, parade, pet show, tub races, crafts, car show

Oct : MOJA Arts Festival - Charleston - celebration of African-American and Caribbean art

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

Oct : Art Beyond Tradition - Hilton Head Island - art exhibit

Oct : Beaufort Shrimp Festival - music, food, live entertainment, 5K run/walk

Oct : Rock Around the Clock Festival - Winnsboro - parade, music, car show, amusements, crafts - PDF

Oct : Squealin' on the Square - Laurens - bbq cook off, music, rides, petting zoo

Oct : Pee Dee Fall Plant and Flower Festival - Florence - Pee Dee State Farmers Market

Oct : West Farm Corn Maze - Moncks Corner - weekends

Oct : Carolina Fest - Chesterfield - kids area, parade, music, food, art, pumpkin contests - scroll down

Oct : Greer Station Oktoberfest - featuring German music, food, and beer, local artists

Oct : Confederate Ghost Walk - Charleston

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

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

Oct : Autumn Candlelight Tour - Ninety Six National Historic Site

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

Oct : Dragon Boat Upstate Festival - Greenville - paddling events - benefits cancer research

Oct : Shelter Party - Bluffton - dog contests, raffles - benefits Palmetto Animal League

Oct : Little River Shrimp & Jazz Fest

Oct : Taste of the Town - Myrtle Beach - culinary festival - benefits St Andrew Catholic School

Oct : Taste of Uptown - Greenwood - concert, food

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

Oct : North Greenville Harvest Festival - Travelers Rest - street dance, childrens area, music - PDF

Oct : District 58 Toastmasters Fall Conference

Oct : Oktoberfest - Spartanburg - authentic German decorations, music, cuisine, entertainment

Oct : Ridge Spring Harvest Festival - Saluda County - parade, fireworks, games, food, live entertainment

Oct : South Carolina Humanities Festival - celebrates the local history and culture

Oct : Cotton Harvest Bluegrass Festival - Hartsville - PDF

Oct : Youth Economic Summit - Greenville - local youth ages 14-18 participate in forum & workshops

Oct : Aiken Fall Steeplechase - Holiday Cup - horse racing

Oct : Chazz Fest - Charleston Music & Heritage Festival - featuring live bands, Lowcountry crafts

Oct : Whale of a Sale - Charleston - garage sale benefiting the Junior League

Oct : Easley's Antiques on Main

Oct : Boo Bash - Greenwood - trick or treat, games, costume contest, haunted courtyard

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