SC Festivals, Events November SC Events
Designer Holiday Showcase at Kaminski House Museum
| DATE | EVENT | CITY | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00000000 Nov 1 |
Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival
Vintage automobile shows and races - benefits Driving Young America | Hilton Head | Festival |
| 00000001 Nov 1 |
Western Carolina State Fair
10-day event includes midway rides, concerts, exhibits, livestock | Aiken | Fair |
| 00000002 Nov 11 |
Veterans Day
State and federal holiday - Thank you for our freedom! | Statewide | Holiday |
| 00000003 Nov 12 - 14 |
Heritage Days Celebration at Penn Center
3-day event includes a parade, art, crafts, food, llive entertainment Learn more about the Penn Center
| Beaufort St Helena Island | Festival |
| 00000004 Nov 12 - 15 |
Carolina Beach Music Awards
Various events and concerts | Myrtle Beach | Festival |
| 00000005 Nov 12 - 15 |
Dickens Christmas Show & Festival
4-day event includes period clad vendors, arts & crafts, Victorian Teas, tours | Myrtle Beach | Holiday |
| 00000006 Nov 14 |
Rockabillaque
Live music, classic car and vintage bike show, block-party plus pin-up, tattoo, beard & mustache contests - benefits Valiant Animal Rescue | Charleston North Charleston | Festival |
| 00000007 Nov 14 |
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 | Greenville | Sports |
| 00000008 Nov 21 |
Pedal Hilton Head Island
Various bike rides and live music - benefits The Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island | Hilton Head | Sports |
| 00000009 Nov 22 - 30 |
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 | Orangeburg | Holiday |
| 00000010 Nov 26 |
Thanksgiving Day
State and federal holiday | Statewide | Holiday |
| 00000011 Nov 27 |
Day after Thanksgiving
State holiday - also known as 'Black Friday' - shop locally | Statewide | Holiday |
| 00000012 Dates TBD |
Anderson Christmas Lights
Over a million multi-colored light display - benefits local charities | Anderson | Holiday |
| 00000013 Dates TBD |
AtomaCon
A family friendly, literary, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy, science and technology convention for fans by fans | Charleston North Charleston | Convention |
| 00000014 Dates TBD |
Bluffton Book Festival
3-day event features lectures and workshops with featured authors, Saturday Street Festival - benefits The Literacy Center of Bluffton & The Binc Foundation | Hilton Head Bluffton | Festival |
| 00000015 Dates TBD |
Bohicket Half Marathon and 5K
Half marathon or 5K run/walk - benefits the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club and the Charleston Running Club | Charleston Johns Island | Sports |
| 00000016 Dates TBD |
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 local charities | Moncks Corner | Holiday |
| 00000017 Dates TBD |
Charleston Scottish Games
3-day event includes, whiskey tasting, Tartan Ball, heavy athletics, dancing, music, children's activities, Kirkin o' the Tartan service | Charleston Mount Pleasant | Festival |
| 00000018 Dates TBD |
Chitlin' Strut
Parade, Chitlin' Queens, carnival rides, hawg-calling contest, strut contest, live entertainment | Aiken Salley | Festival |
| 00000019 Dates TBD |
Christmas in the Backcountry
Learn how colonists observed Christmas in the backcountry at The Living History Park | Aiken North Augusta | Historical |
| 00000020 Dates TBD |
Clusters for Kids Oyster Roast
Oysters, dinner buffet, beer, wine, music, silent auction, corn hole competition - benefits Friends of the Pickens Guardian Ad Litem | Clemson Easley | Culinary |
| 00000021 Dates TBD |
Coastal Carolina Fair
Live entertainment, over 60 amusement rides, exhibits, competitions | Charleston Ladson | Fair |
| 00000022 Dates TBD |
Columbia Buddy Walk
1.5 mile walk celebrating the Down syndrome community | Columbia | Sports |
| 00000023 Dates TBD |
Dog Daze
Canines bring your humans for a day of exploration at Moore Farms Botanical Garden - leashes required - benefits the Florence Area Humane Society | Florence Lake City | Misc |
| 00000024 Dates TBD |
Dressed for the Season: Designer Showcase
Visit the rooms of the Kaminski House Museum dressed in holiday splendor - tours 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM - no Sunday tours | Georgetown | Holiday |
| 00000025 Dates TBD |
Fall Festival and Holiday Market
Food court, KidZone, face painting, pony rides, artisans and vendors - benefits Greenville Classical Academy | Greenville Simpsonville | Festival |
| 00000026 Dates TBD |
Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens
Different tour offered daily - visits include gardens, homes, churches, public buildings - proceeds benefit the Preservation Society of Charleston | Charleston | Historical |
| 00000027 Dates TBD |
Fall for Liberty Bluegrass Festival
Live bands and entertainment, craft and food vendors, kids games and activities | Clemson Liberty | Festival |
| 00000028 Dates TBD |
Fear Farm
Over 8000 square feet of terror with five attractions and escape room | Gaffney Blacksburg | Holiday |
| 00000029 Dates TBD |
Festival of Trees
Decorated trees and other holiday items are up for bid during a weekend-long silent auction plus other activities - benefits Prisma Health Children's Hospital | Columbia | Holiday |
| 00000030 Dates TBD |
Fundable
Heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar, silent auction, 90s music, and empowering entertainment - benefits Able South Carolina | Columbia | Misc |
| 00000031 Dates TBD |
Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show
More than 20 dealers and displays | Columbia | Expo |
| 00000032 Dates TBD |
Georgetown Bridge 2 Bridge Run
Half marathon, 12K, 5K run/walk, and kid's fun run through Georgetown's historic district - benefits Friendship Place | Georgetown | Sports |
| 00000033 Dates TBD |
Girls on the Run Columbia 5K
Non-timed 5K with post-run celebration | Columbia Cayce | Sports |
| 00000034 Dates TBD |
Greenville Open Studios
Opens the studios of local visual artists to the public in the Greater Greenville area | Greenville | Arts |
| 00000035 Dates TBD |
Guy Osborne Memorial Pawleys Island Turtle Strut
5K and 8K races will take place on an extremely flat course | Georgetown Pawleys Island | Sports |
| 00000036 Dates TBD |
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 | Greenville | Sports |
| 00000037 Dates TBD |
Harbour Town Lights
Holiday lights event plus live entertainment and activities - donations of canned food and unwrapped toys accepted for the Deep Well Project | Hilton Head | Holiday |
| 00000038 Dates TBD |
Hardeeville Festival on Main
Amusement rides, charity softball game, cornhole & basketball tournaments, rock wall, food & craft vendors, live entertainment, and fireworks Saturday night | Hardeeville | Festival |
| 00000039 Dates TBD |
Harvest Fest
Bluegrass music, food, craft market, games, hay rides, pumpkin decorating | Charleston Johns Island | Festival |
| 00000040 Dates TBD |
Heroes of Hope Gala
Live music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar, silent and live auction - benefits Camp Happy Days | Charleston | Gala |
| 00000041 Dates TBD |
Hilton Head Island Bridge Run
10K road race, 5K fun run, and health walk with awards ceremony with refreshments, music, and door prizes - benefits local charities | Hilton Head | Sports |
| 00000042 Dates TBD |
Hilton Head Oyster Festival
2-day event includes lots of oysters plus other foods, entertainment, kid zone, local artisans - benefits Hilton Head Recreation's scholarship fund | Hilton Head | Festival |
| 00000043 Dates TBD |
Holiday Festival of Lights
3-mile drive plus sand sculpture, Santa's Sweet Shoppe, holiday train, Victorian carousel, giant greeting cards | Charleston James Island | Holiday |
| 00000044 Dates TBD |
Holiday House Tours
Tour two historic homes with guides providing stories of holidays past in Columbia (no tours on Mondays) - hosted by Historic Columbia | Columbia | Holiday |
| 00000045 Dates TBD |
Holiday Ice Rink
Take a spin around this open-air rink across from Fountain Park | Rock Hill | Sports |
| 00000046 Dates TBD |
Holiday Ice in Carolina Wren Park
Take a spin around the ice rink in Downtown Anderson | Anderson | Sports |
| 00000047 Dates TBD |
Holiday Lights Safari
Drive-thru the park 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 | Spartanburg Wellford | Holiday |
| 00000048 Dates TBD |
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 | Columbia Irmo | Holiday |
| 00000049 Dates TBD |
Ice On Main
Enjoy the season at this open-air ice skating rink on Village Green, adjacent to City Hall | Greenville | Sports |
| 00000050 Dates TBD |
Intracoastal Christmas Regatta
Boat parade, toy drive, starts in Little River Inlet | Myrtle Beach Little River | Holiday |
| 00000051 Dates TBD |
King's Tree Trials Horse Race
Thoroughbreds and quarter horses race plus elegant tailgate parties reminiscent of earlier times | Kingstree | Sports |
| 00000052 Dates TBD |
Light Up the Lawn
Flipping of the switch to holiday lighting display, big band music, food - benefits Kaminski House renovations | Georgetown | Holiday |
| 00000053 Dates TBD |
Lights Before Christmas
Riverbanks Zoo - visit with Santa, warm up by the Jingle Bell Bonfire, see nearly one million twinkling lights! | Columbia | Holiday |
| 00000054 Dates TBD |
Lights on Taggert
Local family brightens the holiday season with over 46,000 lights - donations collected for local charity | Moncks Corner Goose Creek | Holiday |
| 00000055 Dates TBD |
Lowcountry Walk for Life
Walk the scenic paved path at Wannamaker County Park - benefits Lowcountry Pregnancy Center and affiliates | Charleston North Charleston | Sports |
| 00000056 Dates TBD |
Main Street Lights
Main Street is decorated with an array of lit figures, wreaths, bows and lighted Christmas trees | Newberry | Holiday |
| 00000057 Dates TBD |
Myrtle Beach Seafood Festival
Seafood vendors, kid activities, live entertainment, beer and wine garden, corn hole tournament - hosted by Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment Corp | Myrtle Beach | Festival |
| 00000058 Dates TBD |
Mythical & Medieval Fest
Renaissance themed festival with a fairy forest, medieval combat, princesses, artisan's village, fire show and live music - benefits Caleb's Dragonfly Dreams | Myrtle Beach | Festival |
| 00000059 Dates TBD |
Palmetto Half Marathon
Events include half marathon, 5K run/walk, youth half marathon, kids' fun run - benefit | Columbia | Sports |
| 00000060 Dates TBD |
Paws in the Park Walk and Fun Run
After race enjoy oysters, food, music, beer, wine, pet vendors, family fun - benefits the Charleston Animal Society's Medical Fund | Charleston North Charleston | Sports |
| 00000061 Dates TBD |
Pig On The Ridge
2-day event with BBQ cook-off, children's activities, street party, car show, hog-calling contest | Winnsboro Ridgeway | Culinary |
| 00000062 Dates TBD |
Revolutionary War Field Days
British and Continental camps for Revolutionary War reenactment, hands-on activities, demonstrations | Camden | Historical |
| 00000063 Dates TBD |
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 | Rock Hill York | Sports |
| 00000064 Dates TBD |
Skating on the Square
Spartanburg's open-air ice rink is in the heart of the city on Morgan Square | Spartanburg | Sports |
| 00000065 Dates TBD |
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 | Florence | Festival |
| 00000066 Dates TBD |
Sporting Clays Tournament
Participants will rotate through 14 challenging sporting clay stations - benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities | Camden | Sports |
| 00000067 Dates TBD |
Surfside Beach Turkey Trot
10K, 5K, 1 mile, Kids' Tot Trot - benefits Surfside Area Rotary Club and the charities they support | Myrtle Beach Surfside Beach | Sports |
| 00000068 Dates TBD |
Taste of the Town
Area restaurants will serve tapas style food, ale house, wine patio - benefits St Andrew Catholic School | Myrtle Beach | Culinary |
| 00000069 Dates TBD |
The Nutcracker
The holiday classic performed by Ann Brodie's Carolina Ballet and the Columbia Festival Orchestra | Columbia | Holiday |
| 00000070 Dates TBD |
Tinsel Trot Holiday Fun Run
Evening run or walk through the two-mile course for a "sneaker preview" of the Celebrate The Season Holiday Driving Tour, costumes are encouraged | Moncks Corner | Sports |
| 00000071 Dates TBD |
Trident United Way's Day of Caring
Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties - pitch-in and help with a project | Charleston | Misc |
| 00000072 Dates TBD |
Trinity Bazaar
Children's carnival, homemade foods, crafts, plus new and used clothing and furniture, musical instruments, household decor - benefits five local charities | Columbia | Misc |
| 00000073 Dates TBD |
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 | Charleston | Sports |
| 00000074 Dates TBD |
Vista Lights
Family celebration of food and arts, tree lighting, stage performances | Columbia | Holiday |
| 00000075 Dates TBD |
YALLFest: Charleston Young Adult Book Festival
Dozens of the country's top young adult authors host presentations and signings at various locations | Charleston | Educational |
