SC Festivals, Events October SC Events
Georgetown Wooden Boat Show - October 17-18, 2026
| DATE | EVENT | CITY | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00000000 Oct 1 - 17 |
Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art
Various events on Thursdays-Saturdays over three weeks including food and wine gala, concerts, performances, art | Georgetown Pawleys Island | Arts |
| 00000001 Oct 1 - 4 |
MOJA Arts Festival
Celebration of African-American and Caribbean visual and performing arts - traditional crafts, food, children's activities | Charleston | Festival |
| 00000002 Oct 1 - 31 |
The Fall Tours
Enjoy a glimpse into Charleston's architecture, gardens, neighborhoods, and heritage with a variety of tours - proceeds benefit the Preservation Society of Charleston | Charleston | Historical |
| 00000003 Oct 1 - 3 |
Albino Skunk Music Festival
4-day event with live bands, bbq, kids' activities, beer garden, food trucks, camping available onsite | Greenville Greer | Festival |
| 00000004 Oct 1 - 3 |
Slave Dwelling Project Conference
Will emphasize the significant contributions and experiences of enslaved and free African Americans in SC during the Revolutionary Era | Charleston North Charleston | Conference |
| 00000005 Oct 2 - 3 |
Beaufort Shrimp Festival
2-day event includes live entertainment, contests, lots of food, children's area, 5K run/walk | Beaufort | Festival |
| 00000006 Oct 2 - 3 |
Newberry Oktoberfest
2-day festival with German brews and bites, vendors, live music, kids' activities, best traditional German dress contest | Newberry | Festival |
| 00000007 Oct 3 |
GVL Fit Fest
Fitness and music festival with 5K, workouts, live DJs and entertainment, food trucks and wellness vendors | Greenville | Expo |
| 00000008 Oct 3 |
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 |
| 00000009 Oct 3 |
Isle of Palms Connector Run
10K run and 5K run/walk, family fun run, post race festival + virtual option - benefits the Exchange Club's support of local children's programs | Charleston Isle of Palms | Sports |
| 00000010 Oct 3 |
Greer Arts & Eats Festival
Fusion of arts, music, culinary delights, and family-friendly fun with live entertainment, kids' activities, artisans, food court, craft beer and wine | Greenville Greer | Festival |
| 00000011 Oct 3 |
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 |
| 00000012 Oct 3 |
Spartanburg International Festival
Explore world cultures along the Avenue of Nations through food, music, dance, folk art, kids' activities, and more | Spartanburg | Festival |
| 00000013 Oct 3 |
Oktoberfest
Bavarian street festival featuring live music, German food and beers, a kids' zone - hosted by the City of Rock Hill | Rock Hill | Festival |
| 00000014 Oct 4 |
Mermaids and Mateys
Family event including street festival with live music, kids area, vendors, costume contest - portion proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer's Association | Charleston Folly Beach | Festival |
| 00000015 Oct 6 - 11 |
Orangeburg County Fair
Carnival rides, midway with games and food, crafts, livestock competitions and shows, live music | Orangeburg | Fair |
| 00000016 Oct 8 - 10 |
AfroSouth Film Festival
3-day event includes film competition, workshops, master classes, movie screenings, interactive panels, youth programs, music, networking opportunities | Charleston | Arts |
| 00000017 Oct 9 - 18 |
Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival
10-day event includes juried fine art show, live music, tours, dinners, 5K/10K, street fest, kids' fishing tournament | Hilton Head Bluffton | Festival |
| 00000018 Oct 9 - 11 |
Kingstree Pig Pickin' Festival
3-day event with parade, live entertainment, carnival rides, arts and craft vendors, competitions, food trucks, bbq cook-off | Kingstree | Festival |
| 00000019 Oct 9 - 10 |
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 |
| 00000020 Oct 9 - 11 |
Fall For Greenville
3-day event festival with cuisine from 60 restaurants, seven music stages, 50+ beer taps and wine vendors, kids' area, contests | Greenville | Festival |
| 00000021 Oct 10 - 11 |
Little River ShrimpFest
2-day event includes live entertainment, kids' activities, vendors, fresh shrimp and seafood specialties | Myrtle Beach Little River | Festival |
| 00000022 Oct 10 |
Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K
13.1 mile mini marathon and 5K races - benefits Girls on the Run Coastal SC and MB Fire Cares | Myrtle Beach | Sports |
| 00000023 Oct 10 - 11 |
Southern Gothic Festival
Eerie, immersive weekend celebrating the darker corners of Southern literature, music, folklore, and history with events at multiple venues | Camden | Festival |
| 00000024 Oct 10 |
Paris Mountain Half Marathon
13.1 trail race offers 2,300 feet of elevation gain - post-race pancakes, music - benefits the Upstate Running Club Youth Team | Greenville | Sports |
| 00000025 Oct 10 |
Walk to End Alzheimer's
Opening ceremony followed by a two-mile walk to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer's Association | Columbia | Sports |
| 00000026 Oct 10 |
SC Sweet Potato Festival
Car show, food and craft vendors, live entertainment and more at the Downtown Darlington Public Square - hosted by the Pilot Club of Darlington | Hartsville Darlington | Festival |
| 00000027 Oct 11 - 14 |
Government Finance Officers Assoc of SC Conference
4-day conference with networking opportunities and more | Myrtle Beach | Conference |
| 00000028 Oct 12 |
Columbus Day
Federal holiday | Statewide | Holiday |
| 00000029 Oct 12 |
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans - Learn about Native Americans in South Carolina | Statewide | Historical |
| 00000030 Oct 13 - 18 |
Piedmont Interstate Fair
Midway rides and games, farm animals, live entertainment, contests | Spartanburg | Fair |
| 00000031 Oct 14 - 16 |
Conway Ghost Walk
Professional storytellers weave tales of lowcountry haunts through the shadowy streets of Downtown Conway | Myrtle Beach Conway | Holiday |
| 00000032 Oct 15 - 25 |
South Carolina State Fair
Midway rides and games, exhibits, live entertainment, food, livestock, exhibits | Columbia | Fair |
| 00000033 Oct 15 - 18 |
South Carolina Jazz Festival
4-day event at various locations with concerts, Bebop Parade, art and more - celebrating Dizzy Gillespie | Cheraw | Festival |
| 00000034 Oct 15 - 17 |
Southern Songwriter Festival
3-day festival of live performances celebrating original music by songwriters from throughout North and South Carolina | Charleston Summerville | Festival |
| 00000035 Oct 16 - 25 |
Western Carolina State Fair
10-day event includes midway rides, concerts, exhibits, livestock | Aiken | Fair |
| 00000036 Oct 16 - 17 |
Francis Marion / Swamp Fox Symposium
2-day event about the Southern Campaign of Revolutionary War includes lectures, reception, discussions, displays | Manning | Historical |
| 00000037 Oct 16 - 18 |
Walhalla Oktoberfest
3-day event includes carnival rides, German food and beer, dancers, Polka band, arts and crafts | Clemson Walhalla | Festival |
| 00000038 Oct 16 - 17 |
Famously Hot SC Pride Festival
2-day event kicks-off with Friday night parade and street party with festival on Saturday - supporting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community | Columbia | Festival |
| 00000039 Oct 16 - 18 |
Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival
Outdoor festival with lots of live jazz and other entertainment, variety of vendors on site - lawn chairs highly recommended | Myrtle Beach | Festival |
| 00000040 Oct 16 - 17 |
Storytelling Festival and Liar's Competition
2-day event of tall tales and true stories at Hagood Mill - bring your lawn chairs | Clemson Pickens | Misc |
| 00000041 Oct 17 - 18 |
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 |
| 00000042 Oct 17 |
James Island Connector Run
8K run or 5K run or walk with post-race festival - benefits the Charleston Animal Society and Ladies Enriching the Community | Charleston James Island | Sports |
| 00000043 Oct 17 |
NAMIWalks Piedmont Tri-County
Walk to raise awareness and funds for the National Alliance on Mental Illness | Rock Hill | Sports |
| 00000044 Oct 17 |
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 |
| 00000045 Oct 17 |
Hush No More Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
5K walk, community outreach, vendors, kid's zone, live performances, Domestic Violence Survivor tribute - benefit for Hush No More | Columbia Irmo | Misc |
| 00000046 Oct 17 |
Walk For Life & Famously Hot Pink 10K + 5K
10K run, 5K walk or run, kids fun run - benefits the Prisma Health Breast Center | Columbia | Sports |
| 00000047 Oct 17 |
iMAGINE Lakelands STEAM Festival
STEAM-centered experiences for students of all ages to promote innovation and entrepreneurial activity in SC | Greenwood | Educational |
| 00000048 Oct 17 |
Loris Bog-Off Festival
Enjoy chicken bog, children's area, two stages of live entertainment, vendors, concert and fireworks | Myrtle Beach Loris | Festival |
| 00000049 Oct 17 |
Charleston Pride Festival
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ and allied communities with a parade downtown, followed by the festival with live entertainment, local food trucks, vendors and more | Charleston North Charleston | Festival |
| 00000050 Oct 17 |
Pumpkin Run and Fall Festival
5K run and kids' 1-mile fun run followed by festival with spooky bus, bounce house, children's entrepreneur market - benefits YMCA | Columbia Irmo | Festival |
| 00000051 Oct 18 |
Children's Day Festival
Inflatables, carnival rides, games,live entertainment and more - hosted by the Town of Mount Pleasant | Charleston Mt Pleasant | Festival |
| 00000052 Oct 18 |
Hampton-Pinckney PorchFest
Musical performances on porches in the Hampton-Pinckney historic district plus a Culinary Village with food and drink trucks and the Artisan Village | Greenville | Festival |
| 00000053 Oct 18 |
Polo Classic
Polo match, food, drinks, champagne reception, cigar bar - benefits the Meyer Center for Special Children | Greenville Simpsonville | Sports |
| 00000054 Oct 20 - 24 |
Union County Agricultural Fair
Carnival rides, live entertainment, midway for food and games, exhibits, livestock | Union | Fair |
| 00000055 Oct 22 - 31 |
Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fair
Rides, food, games, exhibits, contests, live entertainment | Florence | Fair |
| 00000056 Oct 24 |
Edisto & Beyond Tour
Self-guides driving tour of historic churches, graveyards and plantations Learn about other South Carolina Plantations | Charleston Edisto Island | Historical |
| 00000057 Oct 24 |
Charleston Beer Fest
Craft brews, live music, beer games, food trucks, craft vendors - benefits Palmetto Community Care | Charleston North Charleston | Festival |
| 00000058 Oct 24 |
Spinx Run Fest
Choose from marathon, half-marathon, 10K, or 5K plus kids 1K - USATF certified course and Boston Qualifier - post race activities and awards | Greenville | Sports |
| 00000059 Oct 24 |
Nightmare In Elmwood 5K
5K run/walk and kids fun run through Halloween decorated Elmwood Park - costumes encouraged - benefits Historic Elmwood Park Neighborhood Assoc | Columbia | Sports |
| 00000060 Oct 29 - 31 |
Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival
Vintage automobile shows and races - benefits Driving Young America | Hilton Head | Festival |
| 00000061 Dates TBD |
2nd Act Film Project
Independent filmmakers receive the 1st and 3rd acts of a script (one page each) then are to write the 2nd act and produce the film - hosted by The Jasper Project | Columbia Irmo | Arts |
| 00000062 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 |
| 00000063 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 |
| 00000064 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 |
| 00000065 Dates TBD |
Babylon Fest Spooktacular
Horror film fest for fans of everything scary, gory, dreadful and disturbing with pre-parties, after-parties and opportunities to chat up indie filmmakers | Columbia | Arts |
| 00000066 Dates TBD |
Belton Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival
Heritage skills artisans, exhibits, food vendors, live entertainment | Anderson Belton | Festival |
| 00000067 Dates TBD |
Biscuits & Bluegrass
Biscuit brunch, craft beer, mimosas, live music - benefits Senior Resources | Columbia | Culinary |
| 00000068 Dates TBD |
Bloom Charleston
2-day event with Friday night garden party and festival on Saturday with demonstrations, family-friendly activities - hosted by the Charleston Parks Conservancy | Charleston | Festival |
| 00000069 Dates TBD |
Blythewood Fall Championship Rodeo
Eight rodeo events, patriotic parade, food vendors | Columbia Blythewood | Sports |
| 00000070 Dates TBD |
Carolina Pagan Fest
Event for the purpose of education, networking and fun to dispel erroneous misconceptions of Paganism with speakers, vendors and more | Clemson Easley | Festival |
| 00000071 Dates TBD |
Catawba Fest
Local performances, children's entrepreneur market, food trucks, vendors market, golf cart show, eating contests - hosted by City of Tega Cay | Rock Hill Tega Cay | Festival |
| 00000072 Dates TBD |
Cayce Fall Fest
Family-friendly event with live music, kid's area, food and drinks, including beer and wine - hosted by the City of Cayce | Columbia Cayce | Festival |
| 00000073 Dates TBD |
Coastal Carolina Fair
Live entertainment, over 60 amusement rides, exhibits, competitions | Charleston Ladson | Fair |
| 00000074 Dates TBD |
Colonial Times: A Day to Remember
Reenactors will be around the park with demonstrations and living exhibits, play colonial games, sample baked goods, and much more | Aiken | Historical |
| 00000075 Dates TBD |
Duckfest
Live music, laser skeet, kids corner, 5K and fun run, vendors | Sumter PInewood | Festival |
| 00000076 Dates TBD |
Eutawville Crappie Classic and Fall Fest
Food trucks, local vendors, live music and entertainment, Crappie Classic tournament weigh-ins, family-friendly activities | Orangeburg Eutawville | Festival |
| 00000077 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 |
| 00000078 Dates TBD |
Fall Fido Festival
Adoptions, photo ops, games, vendors, food trucks, demonstrations - dogs will need to register for event | Columbia Chapin | Festival |
| 00000079 Dates TBD |
Family Day at the Aiken-Rhett House
Family-friendly event with bbq, scavenger hunt, petting zoo, games, demonstrations, live music and more - benefits Historic Charleston Foundation | Charleston | Misc |
| 00000080 Dates TBD |
Fort Mill Fall Festival
Live music, costume contests for ages birth to adult, vendors, food trucks - hosted by the Town of Fort Mill | Rock Hill Fort Mill | Festival |
| 00000081 Dates TBD |
Fur Ball
Evening with dinner, dancing, and fun - benefits Pet Helpers | Charleston | Gala |
| 00000082 Dates TBD |
Fur Ball Moonlight Gala
Gourmet food, open bars, live music, dancing, live and silent auctions - benefits Pawmetto Lifeline | Columbia | Gala |
| 00000083 Dates TBD |
Gervais Street Bridge Dinner
Enjoy sunset dinner, dessert, and drinks with live entertainment and dancing - 21+ only event - benefits local charities | Columbia | Culinary |
| 00000084 Dates TBD |
Goose Creek Fall Festival
Local entertainment, crafters, exhibitors, food vendors, kids' play area - hosted by the City of Goose Creek | Charleston Goose Creek | Festival |
| 00000085 Dates TBD |
Gopher Hill Festival
3-day event includes kid's fun zone, turtle races, parades, talent contest, car show, live music, 5K run/walk | Ridgeland | Festival |
| 00000086 Dates TBD |
Hall of Horrors
Longest-running nonprofit haunted attraction in SC with all volunteer staff and 100% nonprofit - presented by Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees | Columbia Cayce | Holiday |
| 00000087 Dates TBD |
Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park Film Series
Showcasing films that explore African American history, culture, and the enduring legacy of resilience with screenings, discussions | Hilton Head | Arts |
| 00000088 Dates TBD |
International Festival
Enjoy food from various countries, live music, folklore dance and more - hosted by St Mary Magdalene Catholic Church | Greenville Simpsonville | Festival |
| 00000089 Dates TBD |
Jack-O-Lantern Jubliee
2-day event with concerts, live entertainment, carnival rides, food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, activities for the kids | Aiken North Augusta | Festival |
| 00000090 Dates TBD |
JerryFest
Outdoor concert featuring multiple bands performing Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead and other music, vendors | Columbia | Concert |
| 00000091 Dates TBD |
Latin American Festival
Merengue, reggaeton, bachata and salsa music, authentic food and crafts, and plenty of activities for families | Charleston North Charleston | Festival |
| 00000092 Dates TBD |
Lowcountry Trail Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
Run the trails of Johns Island County Park followed by an awards ceremony and Lowcountry Kids Dash | Charleston Johns Island | Sports |
| 00000093 Dates TBD |
Mayor's Walk Against Domestic Violence
Spend the morning at Page Ellington Park in solidarity for victims and support of ending the violence - benefits Sistercare | Columbia | Misc |
| 00000094 Dates TBD |
Moonshiners Reunion
3-day mountain music festival with live bands, camping, all-night pickin' | Spartanburg Campobello | Festival |
| 00000095 Dates TBD |
Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally
7-day motorcycle rally event along the Grand Strand - cruises, vendors | Myrtle Beach | Sports |
| 00000096 Dates TBD |
NOMA Oktoberfest
2-day event with brat eating contest, beer stein holding contest, live music | Greenville | Festival |
| 00000097 Dates TBD |
Night on the Sound
Live music, signature drinks, interactive food stations highlighting local flavors - benefits the Port Royal Sound Foundation | Beaufort Okatie | Misc |
| 00000098 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 | Charleston North Charleston | Festival |
| 00000099 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 |
| 00000100 Dates TBD |
Oktoberfest Columbia
Two biergartens with German beer, homemade German food and treats, kinderzone, entertainment for all ages - hosted by Incarnation Lutheran Church | Columbia | Festival |
| 00000101 Dates TBD |
Oyster Roast + Low-Country Boil + BBQ
Great food, live band, door prizes - bring your lawn chair and appetite - benefits Freshwater Coast Community Foundation | Abbeville | Culinary |
| 00000102 Dates TBD |
Palmetto Park Jam
Outdoor event with live music, food trucks - attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets | Charleston Mount Pleasant | Concert |
| 00000103 Dates TBD |
Pat Conroy Literary Festival
3-day event with author conversations, readings and signings, writers workshops, performances - hosted by and benefits the Pat Conroy Literary Center | Beaufort | Festival |
| 00000104 Dates TBD |
Pee Dee Back County Day
Family event with living history demonstrations on the life and history of Colonial Times in America - hosted by Lynches Lake Historical Society & Museum | Florence Lake City | Historical |
| 00000105 Dates TBD |
Pickle for a Purpose
Pickleball tournament for all ages plus open play, live dj, food and beverages, raffles - benefits United Ministries' mission to help those in need | Greenville | Sports |
| 00000106 Dates TBD |
Plant Sale and Country Store
Browse the offerings from the Lexington County Master Gardener Volunteers at the SC State Farmers Market - proceeds go to scholarship fund | Columbia West Columbia | Misc |
| 00000107 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 |
| 00000108 Dates TBD |
Run Like the Devil 5K/Fun Run and Fall Festival
5K trail run/walk, fun run plus farmers market, fall festival games, live music, food trucks - benefits the Charleston Collegiate School | Charleston Johns Island | Sports |
| 00000109 Dates TBD |
South Carolina Humanities Festival
Festival will highlight Lancaster's cultural history and celebrate local arts and humanities with a variety of events at various venues | Lancaster | Festival |
| 00000110 Dates TBD |
Terror Trail at 2nd Mill Pond
Halloween haunted trail benefiting local Boy Scouts and Elk Lodge charities | Sumter | Holiday |
| 00000111 Dates TBD |
Trick or Trot 5K and Fun Run
Competitive 5K or fun run with an optional Halloween theme, costume contest at the end of the race - benefits Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Charleston | Sports |
| 00000112 Dates TBD |
United States Disc Golf Championship
4-day tournament with live music each night Learn about disc golf in South Carolina
| Rock Hill | Sports |
| 00000113 Dates TBD |
Ward One Reunion Weekend
2-day event with banquet on Saturday and church service on Sunday - hosted by the Ward One Community Organization | Columbia | Historical |
| 00000114 Dates TBD |
Wild Side
Food, drinks, live music, auctions, guest speaker - benefits the South Carolina Environmental Law Project | Georgetown | Misc |
| 00000115 Dates TBD |
Woofstock
Live music, vendors, food trucks, beer, treats for the pups, silent auction - benefits the Humane Society of SC | Columbia Lexington | Misc |
| 00000116 Dates TBD |
eSTEAM Sumter
Exhibits for all ages highlighting science, technology, engineering, art and math plus live entertainment and food vendors | Sumter | Educational |
