november 2018 – South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals

Coastal Carolina Fair
Live entertainment, over 60 amusement rides, exhibits, competitions

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance
Vintage automobile shows and races - benefits Driving Young America

Coastal Carolina Fair
Live entertainment, over 60 amusement rides, exhibits, competitions

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance
Vintage automobile shows and races - benefits Driving Young America

Coastal Carolina Fair
Live entertainment, over 60 amusement rides, exhibits, competitions

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance
Vintage automobile shows and races - benefits Driving Young America

Lowcountry Hoedown
Live bluegrass music, sampling from bourbon and moonshine distilleries, restaurants, artisan food vendors - portion of proceeds benefit The Harbor Entrepreneur Center

Coastal Carolina Fair
Live entertainment, over 60 amusement rides, exhibits, competitions

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d'Elegance
Vintage automobile shows and races - benefits Driving Young America

Carolina Beach Music Awards
Various events and concerts

Carolina Beach Music Awards
Various events and concerts

Dickens Christmas Show & Festival
4-day event includes period clad vendors, arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, tours

Carolina Beach Music Awards
Various events and concerts

Dickens Christmas Show & Festival
4-day event includes period clad vendors, arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, tours

YALLFest: Charleston Young Adult Book Festival
70 of the country's top young adult authors host presentations and signings at various locations

Carolina Beach Music Awards
Various events and concerts

Dickens Christmas Show & Festival
4-day event includes period clad vendors, arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, tours

Fur Ball
Black and white gala with cocktails, heavy hors d'ouvres, sit down three-course dinner, wine, live entertainment - benefits Pet Helpers

Greenville Open Studios
Opens the studios of local visual artists to the public in the Greater Greenville area

Hartness Half Marathon & 5K
A cross-country style run on pavement, trails, dirt roads, gravel roads and grass fields - benefits A Child's Haven child development center

Rockabillaque
Live music, classic car and vintage bike show, block-party plus pin-up, tattoo, beard & mustache contests - benefits Valiant Animal Rescue

YALLFest: Charleston Young Adult Book Festival
70 of the country's top young adult authors host presentations and signings at various locations

Carolina Beach Music Awards
Various events and concerts

Dickens Christmas Show & Festival
4-day event includes period clad vendors, arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, tours

Greenville Open Studios
Opens the studios of local visual artists to the public in the Greater Greenville area

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

Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown
Sanctioned, national event with samples, live music, cocktail competition, and kids zone

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

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

Thanksgiving Day
State and federal holiday

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

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

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

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

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

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

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

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

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

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

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

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

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

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

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Holiday Market
Shopping event at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds - Junior League event to raise funds for local projects

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

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

AtomaCon
A family friendly, literary, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy, science and technology convention for fans by fans

Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project

Holiday Market
Shopping event at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds - Junior League event to raise funds for local projects

Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights!

'Tis the Season
Holiday light event plus skating rink, carriage and train rides, visits from Mr and Mrs Claus and more - benefits Island Rec Center

CHS Oyster Roast
Roasted local oysters, hotdogs, beer and other goodies with live music, games and activities for the kids - benefits Charleston Horticultural Society

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

Celebrate The Season Holiday Driving Tour
Enjoy the animated light displays that wind through the Old Santee Canal Park and Santee Cooper's headquarters - benefits charities serving Berkeley County

Charleston Coffee Cup
Featuring local and regional roasters, local coffee shops and brunch purveyors, barista latte art challenge

Charleston Mac Off
Sample offerings of mac & cheese, live music, kid's activities, demo kitchen - portion of proceeds benefits Lowcountry Local First

Charleston Walk for PKD
1-mile walk plus penny kids dash - benefits Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation

Children's Garden Christmas & Kids' Walk
Drive through animated light display at Edisto Memorial Gardens plus stroll through the Kid's Walk that features interactive light displays

Chili Cook Off & Oyster Roast
Over 80 chili teams, oysters, music, craft beers, kids zone, animal adoptions and more - benefits the Charleston Animal Society's Medical Fund

Chitlin' Strut
Parade, Chitlin' Queens, carnival rides, hawg-calling contest, strut contest, concert, car and bike show

Chocolate Extravaganza
Chocolate wonderland, demonstrations, dinner, live music, auctions - benefits Keystone Substance Abuse Services

Christmas in the 1800s
Enjoy wine, coffee, spiced cider and food while listening to live music - benefits the Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor

Christmas in the Backcountry
Learn how colonists observed Christmas in the backcountry at The Living History Park

Christmasville
4-day event includes carriage rides, art festival, outdoor ice skating, a gingerbread house contest, multiple Santa activities

Civil War Symposium
Speakers on Civil War history, plus tours of Robert Mills House, Trinity Episcopal Church and Elmwood cemeteries

Clover Highland Games and Scots-Irish Festival
Heavy athletics, rugby tournament, dancing, music, games Learn more about South Carolina's Scots-Irish history

Fall Festival and Holiday Market
Food court, KidZone, face painting, hay ride, pony ride, artisans and vendors - benefits Greenville Classical Academy

Festival of Trees
Features decorated trees and other holiday items that are up for bid during a weekend-long silent auction plus other activities - benefits Palmetto Health Foundation

Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show
More than 20 dealers and displays

Guy Osborne Memorial Pawleys Island Turtle Strut 5K/8K
Race will take place on an extremely flat course

HOPE Relay
20K run relay or Boot Camp 5K for teams of one-four runners plus individual 5K run/walk - benefits Project HOPE Foundation's autism program

Harvest Fest
Bluegrass music, food, craft market, games, hay rides, pumpkin decorating

Hemophilia of South Carolina Turkey Trot
5K walk/run with post-race fun - benefits Hemophilia of South Carolina + also collecting non-perishable food items for Harvest Hope Food Bank

Heritage Days Celebration at Penn Center
3-day event includes a parade, art, live entertainment
Learn more about the Penn Center

Heroes of Hope Gala
Live music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar, silent and live auction - benefits Camp Happy Days

Hilton Head Oyster Festival
2-day event includes lots of oysters plus other foods, live entertainment, kid zone, local artisans and more - benefits Hilton Head Island Recreation's scholarship fund

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

Holiday Festival of Lights
3-mile drive plus sand sculptures, Santa's Sweet Shoppe, gingerbread houses, Victorian carousel, giant greeting cards

Holiday Ice Rink
Take a spin around this open-air rink across from Fountain Park

Holiday Ice in Carolina Wren Park
Take a spin around the ice rink in Downtown Anderson

Holiday Lights Safari
Drive-thru the park which will be decorated with more than 300,000 lights plus deer forest and nativity with live animals - money raised will be for the care of the park's animals

Holiday Lights on the River
More than a million sparkling lights with music, wetland wonderland walking trail, laser light show, plus other activities at Saluda Shoals Park

Ice On Main
Enjoy the season at this open-air ice skating rink on Village Green, adjacent to City Hall

Intracoastal Christmas Regatta
Boat parade, toy drive, starts in Little River Inlet

Katydid Combined Driving Event Brunch
Enjoy food and drink while watching the driving event - benefits the Aiken Land Conservancy

King's Tree Trials Horse Race
Thoroughbreds and quarter horses race plus elegant tailgate parties reminiscent of earlier times

Knights of Columbus Fall Car Show
Car show benefiting St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church

Korean Festival
Celebrate the Korean community's rich heritage, culture and traditions with food, music and special attractions - benefits several local charities

Main Street Lights
Main Street is decorated with an array of lit figures, wreaths, bows and lighted Christmas trees

Meatball Madness
Celebration of Italian culture includes great food and live entertainment

Native American Celebration at Hagood Mill
Features customs, traditions, food, music and dance from many different tribes including, but not limited to the Cherokee and the Catawba

Park Day on Daniel Island
Games, food truck rodeo, pet adoptions, live music, children's activites - family event benefiting local organizations

Pedal 4 Kids Community Ride
Bike ride is not a race, but a fund raising activity offering rides for cyclists of all ages and abilities - benefits The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island

Pig On The Ridge
2-day event with BBQ cook-off, children's activities, street dance, car show, hog-calling contest

Revolutionary War Field Days
British and Continental camps for Revolutionary War reenactment, hands-on activities, demonstrations

Roper Mountain Holiday Lights
1.5 mile drive through plus walk through WinterWonderland with lighted trails, Santa Claus and more - benefits Rotary Charities and Roper Mountain Science Center

Run For Our Troops
5K run/walk - USA Track & Field Certified course - benefits military veterans and first responders that with physical and emotional injuries resulting from their service

Running of the Turkeys
5K run or walk, Turkey Strut (kid's fun run), costumes for all races are welcomed and encouraged - benefits People Attempting to Help

SC Oyster Festival
Steamed oysters, fried oysters, oyster gumbo, live music, bring chairs, blankets & oyster knives - benefits God's Store House, PAALS

SC Run for the Fallen 5K
This 5K run is the culmination a 120 mile run, by a volunteer team, to honor every South Carolina service member who has died since September 11, 2001

Skating on the Square
Spartanburg's open-air ice rink is in the heart of the city, on Morgan Square

South Carolina Pecan Festival
"Run Like A Nut" races, half-marathon, fun walk, kids' fun zone, vendors, arts and crafts, car and antique tractor show, amusement rides

South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
Many live performances
Learn more about bluegrass in South Carolina

Southern City Film Festival
Categories include script to screen, feature films, documentaries, shorts, and homegrown plus screenplay contest

Southern Steel Guitar Convention
Steel guitar players and other musicians gather twice a year to enjoy good music, food, and friends

StoryBook Ball
Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an evening with storytelling, themed entertainment, dinner - costumes encouraged - benefits EdVenture

Surfside Beach Turkey Trot
10K, 5K, 1 mile, Kids' Tot Trot - benefits Surfside Area Rotary Club and the charities they support

The Nutcracker
The holiday classic performed by Ann Brodie's Carolina Ballet

Three A's Gala
The Fourth Annual Three A's Gala Banquet and Show celebrates authors, artists, poets, and editors with an elegant evening of great food, great talent, and great inspiration

Tinsel Trot Holiday Fun Run
Take an evening run, walk, dash, dance or prance through the two-mile course that offers a "sneaker preview" of the Celebrate The Season Holiday Driving Tour, costumes are encouraged

Trident United Way's Day of Caring
Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties - pitch-in and help with a project

Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5K
Plus post-race party with food, beverages and live music, children's fun run and activities - hosted by the Knights of Columbus in support of local charities

Turkey Trot
5K run or walk, pets welcome - benefits the Sumter Family YMCA

Upstate Holiday Light Show
Drive through a nighttime Christmas wonderland plus petting zoo and an ice skating rink that is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Vista Lights
Family celebration of food and arts, tree lighting, stage performances

Whiskey Road Race
1 mile fun run, 5K and 10K USATF certified courses - benefits the Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons

Wild Side
Boat tours, drinks, food, live music, silent auction - benefits the South Carolina Environmental Law Project

Wine, Women & Shoes
Designer shopping, food and wine tastings, fashion show - benefits Florence Crittenton Programs of SC