October 2024: Things to Do in SC

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  Georgetown Wooden Boat Show - October 19-20, 2024

FUN Things to Do in South Carolina

Our October 2024 festivals and events calendar includes tons of fun things to do in South Carolina. We list non-commercial events free of charge. Events must be of statewide interest — i.e., things people would be willing to travel for. Add your event here!

DATE EVENT CITY TYPE
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Oct
1 - 6
MOJA Arts Festival
Celebration of African-American and Caribbean visual and performing arts - traditional crafts, food
Charleston
Festival
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Oct
5
Newberry Oktoberfest
German cuisine, German Biergarten, art & craft vendors, Rocktoberfest stage will feature live music, kids'activities
Newberry
Festival
00000002
Oct
5
eSTEAM Sumter
Exhibits for all ages highlighting science, technology, engineering, art and math plus live entertainment and food vendors
Sumter
Educational
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Oct
6
Latin American Festival
Merengue, reggaeton, bachata and salsa music, authentic food and crafts, and plenty of activities for families
Charleston
North Charleston
Festival
00000004
Oct
9 - 20
South Carolina State Fair
Midway rides and games, exhibits, live entertainment, food, livestock, exhibits
Columbia
Fair
00000005
Oct
9 - 31
The Fall Tours
Enjoy a rare glimpse into Charleston with piazza and garden tours - proceeds benefit the Preservation Society of Charleston
Charleston
Historical
00000006
Oct
11 - 13
Fall For Greenville
3-day event includes cuisine from 40+ restaurants, five music stages, contests and Silver Spoon challenges, kids' area
Greenville
Festival
00000007
Oct
11 - 20
Western Carolina State Fair
10-day event includes midway rides, concerts, exhibits, livestock
Aiken
Fair
00000008
Oct
11 - 12
Riverfront Revival
2-day music festival featuring rock'n'roll, country, Americana music, food vendors - benefits MUSC Children's Hospital, Just Be You
Charleston
North Charleston
Festival
00000009
Oct
12 - 20
Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival
9-day event includes juried fine art show, live music, tours, dinners, 5K/10K, street fest, kids' fishing tournament, fireworks
Hilton Head
Bluffton
Festival
00000010
Oct
13
Gervais Street Bridge Dinner
Enjoy sunset dinner, dessert, and drinks with live entertainment and dancing - 21+ only event - benefits local charities
Columbia
Culinary
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Oct
14
Columbus Day
Federal holiday
Statewide
Holiday
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Oct
18 - 19
Francis Marion / Swamp Fox Symposium
2-day event about the Southern Campaign of Revolutionary War includes lectures, reception, discussions, displays
Manning
Historical
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Oct
19 - 20
Georgetown Wooden Boat Show
Features one of the southeast's best wooden boat exhibits, boat-building competition, kid's model boat building, food, music and more - free admission
Georgetown
Festival
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Oct
26
Edisto & Beyond Tour
Tour historic churches, graveyards and plantations
Learn about other South Carolina Plantations
Charleston
Edisto Island
Historical
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Oct
31
Coastal Carolina Fair
Live entertainment, over 60 amusement rides, exhibits, competitions
Charleston
Ladson
Fair
00000016
Dates TBD
Albino Skunk Music Festival
Live bands, bbq, kids' activities, beer garden, food trucks, camping available onsite
Greenville
Greer
Festival
00000017
Dates TBD
Archaeological Society of SC Fall Field Day
Gathering of archaeologists, prehistoric and historic skills demonstrators, story tellers, and the community for a family-friendly day of activities and demonstrations
Columbia
Cayce
Historical
00000018
Dates TBD
Arkhaios Film Festival
Showcases the discovery of past cultures gained from archaeological research and illustrated by documentary films
Florence
Historical
00000019
Dates TBD
Avondale 5K Run and Walk
Run or walk the 5K with after-party with music, food and drinks - benefits the Charles Webb Center special needs daycare
Charleston
West Ashley
Sports
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Dates TBD
Awendaw Blue Crab Festival
Buckets of crab, live music, vendors, food trucks, beer, wine, kids area, hayrides, pontoon boat rides
Charleston
Awendaw
Festival
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Dates TBD
BOOtanical Garden
Wear your costume for a family friendly afternoon with trick-or-treating through the garden, games, and more
Florence
Lake City
Holiday
00000022
Dates TBD
Beaufort Shrimp Festival
2-day event includes live entertainment, contests, lots of food, children's area, 5K run/walk
Beaufort
Festival
00000023
Dates TBD
Belton Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival
Heritage skills artisans, exhibits, food vendors, live entertainment
Anderson
Belton
Festival
00000024
Dates TBD
Bicycle Across South Carolina
Choose single or multi-day ride on variety of road and trail conditions as the course traverses rough trails, logging roads and rural areas, tent camping
Midlands to Coast
Sports
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Dates TBD
Biscuits & Bluegrass
Biscuit brunch, craft beer, mimosas, live music, corn hole tournament - benefits Senior Resources
Columbia
Culinary
00000026
Dates TBD
Blythewood Fall Championship Rodeo
Eight pro events, patriotic parade, food vendors
Columbia
Blythewood
Sports
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Dates TBD
Blythewood Oktoberfest
2-day event with live music, 5K, yodeling contest, keg rolling contest, food, biergartens, children's games
Columbia
Blythewood
Festival
00000028
Dates TBD
Braelyn Aubrey Foundation 5K
Run or walk the 5K - benefits the Braelyn Aubrey Foundation's mission to advocate for children with impairing conditions and special needs
Columbia
Lexington
Sports
00000029
Dates TBD
Cars at Kiawah River
Classic to current automobiles, test drives, vendors - benefits Barrier Islands Free Medical Center, Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary
Charleston
Kiawah Island
Misc
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Dates TBD
Catawba Fest
Live music, arts and crafts show, eating contests, fall plant potting education, kid's zone, food trucks - hosted by the City of Tega Cay
Rock Hill
Tega Cay
Festival
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Dates TBD
Celebrating Anita Hill and the Next Generation
The celebration is a reminder of the different perspectives of men and women, the need for more women in politics, and the need to get involved
Columbia
Misc
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Dates TBD
Champions Run
Certified 5K run or walk, one-mile fun run, strollers welcome - benefits The Champions Center for special children
Anderson
Sports
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Dates TBD
Charleston Beer Week
50+ different events over 9 days highlighting the tri-county craft beer community
Charleston
Various Locations
Culinary
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Dates TBD
Children's Day Festival
Inflatables, carnival rides, games, face painting, food, and more
Charleston
Mt Pleasant
Festival
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Dates TBD
ColaJazz Fest
2-day event featuring live bands performing blues, Latin, gypsy, swing, fusion, groove to straight-ahead jazz
Columbia
Festival
00000036
Dates TBD
Colonial Times: Under the Crown
Reenactments, demonstrations, and living exhibits of the time when the British were in control of the colonies
Aiken
North Augusta
Historical
00000037
Dates TBD
Conway Ghost Walk
Professional storytellers weave tales of lowcountry haunts through the shadowy streets of Downtown Conway
Myrtle Beach
Conway
Holiday
00000038
Dates TBD
Crossroads Music and Market
Festival features kids' activities, artisan vendors, food trucks, dance performances, and live music
Florence
Lake City
Festival
00000039
Dates TBD
Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fair
Rides, food, games, exhibits, contests, live entertainment
Florence
Fair
00000040
Dates TBD
Eutaw Village Festival
Amusement rides, parade, car show, food trucks, craft vendors, live music
Orangeburg
Eutawville
Festival
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Dates TBD
Exchange Club Ghost Tours
Take a carriage ride tour or walk through Beaufort's historic district while listening to storytellers tell haunting tales - benefits Child Abuse Prevention Association
Beaufort
Historical
00000042
Dates TBD
Fall Fido Festival
Adoptions, photo ops, games, vendors, food trucks, demonstrations - dogs will need to register for event
Columbia
Chapin
Festival
00000043
Dates TBD
Famously Hot SC Pride Festival & Parade
Festival supporting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community with parade and concert
Columbia
Festival
00000044
Dates TBD
Fur Ball
Evening with dinner, dancing, and fun - benefits Pet Helpers
Charleston
Gala
00000045
Dates TBD
Fur Ball Moonlight Gala
Gourmet food, open bars, live music, dancing, live and silent auctions - benefits Pawmetto Lifeline
Columbia
Gala
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Dates TBD
Goose Creek Fall Festival
Local entertainment, crafters, exhibitors, food vendors, kids' activities - hosted by the City of Goose Creek
Charleston
Goose Creek
Festival
00000047
Dates TBD
Gopher Hill Festival
3-day event includes kidz fest, turtle races, parade, street dance, contests, live music
Ridgeland
Festival
00000048
Dates TBD
Government Finance Officers Assoc of SC Conference
4-day conference with networking opportunities
Hilton Head
Conference
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Dates TBD
Hardeeville Festival on Main
Featuring amusement rides, games, food and craft vendors, cornhole tournament, free live music, Micro Mania Midget Wrestling, and so much more!
Hardeeville
Festival
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Dates TBD
Hispanic Heritage Festival
15+ countries represented - food, music, folkloric dances, arts, activities for children and more - benefits AHAM Hispanic nonprofit organization
Greenville
Festival
00000051
Dates TBD
Hush No More Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
5K walk, community outreach, vendors, live performances, Domestic Violence Survivor tribute + virtual option - benefit for Hush No More
Columbia
Irmo
Misc
00000052
Dates TBD
Indian Land Fall Festival
A variety of family-friendly activities and entertainment for all ages
Lancaster
Indian Land
Festival
00000053
Dates TBD
Isle of Palms Connector Run
10K run and 5K run/walk, post race party + virtual option - benefits the Exchange Club's support of local children's programs
Charleston
Isle of Palms
Sports
00000054
Dates TBD
Italian Heritage Festival
Celebration of Italian culture includes great food and live entertainment plus grape stomping contest and pizza eating contest - hosted by Italian-American Club
Hilton Head
Festival
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Dates TBD
Jack-O-Lantern Jubliee
Live entertainment, food and arts & crafts vendors, activities for the kids
Aiken
North Augusta
Festival
00000056
Dates TBD
James Island Connector Run/Walk
8K run or 5K run or walk with post-race festival - benefits Gavalas Kolanko Foundation and Charleston Animal Societ
Charleston
James Island
Sports
00000057
Dates TBD
JerryFest
Outdoor concert featuring multiple bands performing Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead music, vendors - family and pet friendly
Columbia
Concert
00000058
Dates TBD
Kingstree Pig Pickin' Festival
2-day event with parade, live entertainment, carnival rides, competitions, car show, bbq cook-off
Kingstree
Festival
00000059
Dates TBD
Lake Jocassee Paddle Splash
Races for kayaks, surfskis, canoes, paddleboards, and other self-powered craft for beginners and advanced paddlers - benefits Friends of Jocassee
Clemson
Salem
Sports
00000060
Dates TBD
Little River ShrimpFest
2-day event includes live entertainment, kids' activities, vendors, fresh shrimp and seafood specialties
Myrtle Beach
Little River
Festival
00000061
Dates TBD
Loris Bog-Off Festival
Enjoy chicken bog, children's area, two stages of live entertainment, vendors, concert and fireworks
Myrtle Beach
Loris
Festival
00000062
Dates TBD
Lowcountry Trail Half Marathon & 5K
Run the trails of Johns Island County Park followed by an awards ceremony
Charleston
Johns Island
Sports
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Dates TBD
MAD Festival
9-day festival celebrating music, art, drama, and dance with events in downtown Camden and throughout Kershaw County
Camden
Arts
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Dates TBD
Moonshiners Reunion and Mountain Music Festival
Live bands, camping, all-night pickin'
Spartanburg
Campobello
Festival
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Dates TBD
Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally
Motorcycle event along the Grand Strand - cruises, vendors
Myrtle Beach
Sports
00000066
Dates TBD
Myrtle Beach Britfest Car Show
The area's largest British car show featuring more than 100 new, classic, antique and rare British cars and motorcycles plus food trucks, an English Tea and more
Myrtle Beach
Misc
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Dates TBD
Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
13.1 mile mini marathon and 5K races - benefits Make-A-Wish South Carolina and MB Fire Cares
Myrtle Beach
Sports
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Dates TBD
Night on the Sound
Cocktails, dinner - benefits the Port Royal Sound Foundation
Beaufort
Okatie
Misc
00000069
Dates TBD
North Charleston Harvest Festival
Live music, an artist market, costume contests, trick-or-treat on the street, a petting zoo, children's activities, food trucks
Charleston
North Charleston
Festival
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Dates TBD
Oktoberfest Charleston
Live music, German cuisine, biergarten with local craft beers, German bakery, kinderzone - benefits St Matthew Lutheran Church Community Outreach Center
Charleston
Festival
00000071
Dates TBD
Oktoberfest Columbia
Two biergartens with German beer, homemade German food and treats, kinderzone, entertainment for all ages
Columbia
Festival
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Dates TBD
Orangeburg County Fair
Carnival rides, midway with games & food, crafts, livestock competitions and shows, live music
Orangeburg
Fair
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Dates TBD
Palmetto Goodwill Open
18 hole, captain's choice, scramble, golf tournament with proceeds benefiting Palmetto Goodwill's educational, training and employment programs
Charleston
Summerville
Sports
00000074
Dates TBD
Palmetto Park Jam
Outdoor event with live music, food trucks, craft vendors - attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets
Charleston
Mount Pleasant
Concert
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Dates TBD
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
4-day event with presentations by international authors and journalists, meet writers, workshops - hosted by and benefits the Pat Conroy Literary Center
Beaufort
Festival
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Dates TBD
Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art
Various events throughout the month includes food and wine gala, concerts, performances, art
Georgetown
Pawleys Island
Arts
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Dates TBD
Piedmont Interstate Fair
Midway rides and games, farm animals, live entertainment, contests
Spartanburg
Fair
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Dates TBD
Race the Helix
5K run or 1-mile walk/run plus virtual option - benefits the Greenwood Genetic Center Foundation
Greenwood
Sports
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Dates TBD
Research Symposium
Hosted by Woodland Cemetery and African American Burial Ground Historic Preservation Project and Legacy Council at Clemson University
Clemson
Historical
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Dates TBD
Ridge Spring Harvest Festival
3-day event includes BBQ battle, parade, arts and craft, live entertainment, car show, pie and cake contest
Saluda
Ridge Spring
Festival
00000081
Dates TBD
Rock Around the Clock Festival
2-day festival features concert, street dance, a car show, food trucks, children's amusements, vendors
Winnsboro
Festival
00000082
Dates TBD
Rosewood Art & Music Festival
Enjoy multiple stages of live entertainment, visual artists, fine crafters, performing arts, authors, poets and more
Columbia
Festival
00000083
Dates TBD
Run Like the Devil 5K/Fun Run and Fall Festival
5K trail run, fun run plus farmers market, fall festival games, live music, food trucks - benefits the Charleston Collegiate School
Charleston
Johns Island
Sports
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Dates TBD
South Carolina Humanities Festival
Festival will highlight cultural history and celebrate local arts and humanities with a variety of events at various venues
Orangeburg
Orangeburg County
Festival
00000085
Dates TBD
South Carolina Jazz Festival
4-day event at various locations with concerts, Bebop Parade, art, food trucks
Cheraw
Festival
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Dates TBD
Spartanburg International Festival
Explore world cultures through food, music, dance, folk art, and more
Spartanburg
Festival
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Dates TBD
Spartanburg Soaring!
Professional kite flyers, live music, food trucks, art market, kids encouraged to bring their own kites or get one at the festival - benefits Chapman Cultural Center
Spartanburg
Festival
00000088
Dates TBD
Straight from the Heart Benefit Bash
Wear your 80s or 90s outfits for a throwback evening - 21+ only - benefits the Children's Attention Home
Rock Hill
Fort Mill
Misc
00000089
Dates TBD
Summerton Duckfest
Car show, duck calling contest, dog demonstrations, run, cook-off, corn hole tournament - hosted by the Summerton Revitalization Commission
Manning
Summerton
Festival
00000090
Dates TBD
Summerville Italian Feast
Authentic Italian cuisine and wines, entertainment, local artists celebrating Italian culture and heritage - benefits Dorchester District 2 Educational Foundation
Charleston
Summerville
Festival
00000091
Dates TBD
Sumter American Legion Fair
Amusement rides and games, live entertainment, livestock, art show, flower show, exhibits
Sumter
Fair
00000092
Dates TBD
Taste of the Town
Area restaurants will serve tapas style food, beverages - benefits St Andrew Catholic School
Myrtle Beach
Culinary
00000093
Dates TBD
Terror Trail at 2nd Mill Pond
Halloween haunted trail benefiting local Boy Scouts and Elk Lodge charities
Sumter
Holiday
00000094
Dates TBD
Trinity Bazaar
Homemade foods, crafts, plus new and used clothing and furniture, musical instruments, household decor - benefits local charities
Columbia
Misc
00000095
Dates TBD
Union County Agricultural Fair
Carnival rides, live entertainment, midway for food and games, exhibits, livestock
Union
Fair
00000096
Dates TBD
Rock Hill
Sports
00000097
Dates TBD
Walhalla Oktoberfest
3-day event includes carnival rides, German music, dancers, arts and crafts, food, Saturday night fireworks
Clemson
Walhalla
Festival
00000098
Dates TBD
Walk For Life & Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon + 5K
In person 5K/3.1-mile walk or run + half-marthon - virtual option - benefits the Prisma Health Breast Center
Columbia
Sports
00000099
Dates TBD
Wild Side
Food, drinks, live music, auctions, guest speaker - benefits the South Carolina Environmental Law Project
Georgetown
Misc
00000100
Dates TBD
Zin Experience with Italian Flair
Enjoy the sunset with exciting new zinfandels and an array of Italian varietals to taste - benefits Italian American Club of Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head
Culinary
00000101
Dates TBD
iMAGINE Lakelands STEAM Festival
STEAM-centered experiences for students of all ages to promote innovation and entrepreneurial activity in SC
Greenwood
Educational



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