september 2018 – South Carolina Calendar of Events, Festivals

Chapin Labor Day Festival
3-day event includes parade, live music, vendors, food, classic car show, benefit 5K run/walk, children's carnival

Chapin Labor Day Festival
3-day event includes parade, live music, vendors, food, classic car show, benefit 5K run/walk, children's carnival

Chapin Labor Day Festival
3-day event includes parade, live music, vendors, food, classic car show, benefit 5K run/walk, children's carnival

Labor Day
State and federal holiday

Southern Fried Chicken Challenge
Sample and vote on your favorite fried chicken cooked by local chefs and restaurants plus artisans, live music - benefits YesCarolina & MUSC Shawn Jenkins Hospital

SpartOberfest
3-day event with German food, concerts, live entertainment, Christmas Market - benefits three non-profit organizations

SpartOberfest
3-day event with German food, concerts, live entertainment, Christmas Market - benefits three non-profit organizations

Aynor Harvest Hoe Down
Parade, games, food, arts and crafts, vendors

Blessings: An Evening with René Marie
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra will join this two-time Grammy Award nominee

SpartOberfest
3-day event with German food, concerts, live entertainment, Christmas Market - benefits three non-profit organizations

Euphoria
Food, wine, and music festival - benefits local charitable organizations

Euphoria
Food, wine, and music festival - benefits local charitable organizations

Igniting Innovation Gala
Keynote speaker, dinner, entertainment - benefits the Future Entrepreneurs Foundation

Autumnal Equinox
9:54 PM EDT - The sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal

Euphoria
Food, wine, and music festival - benefits local charitable organizations

Euphoria
Food, wine, and music festival - benefits local charitable organizations

A Night in Hollywood
Live music, drinks, dancing, live and silent auctions - benefits Lowcountry Orphan Relief

Aiken's Makin'
Handcrafted arts and crafts, food, live entertainment

Bark in the Park! Oktoberfest!
Bring you pooch to this costume-friendly event with pet exhibits, demonstrations, pet parade, German food and beer

Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival
2-day event includes wing competition, BBQ sampling, car show, live entertainment, arts and crafts, beer garden

Bluffton Boiled Peanut Festival
Boiled peanut cook-off with three categories, eating contest, pub crawl, live music, kids zone

Cayce-West Columbia Jaycees Hall of Horrors
Venture through the halls horrors and try to escape the zombie apocalypse maze - benefits local charities

Charity Open Water Swim
Select from a 1.2 or 2.4 mile open water swim in Lake Jocassee - all proceeds for swim lesson scholarships for local at-risk youth

Charleston Scottish Games
4-day event includes, whiskey tasting, Tartan Ball, heavy athletics, dancing, music, children's activities, Kirkin o' the Tartan service

Coastal Uncorked
3-day festival includes events that highlight food, wine, spirits, arts and entertainment - benefits the Myrtle Beach Hospitality Association

Coin Club Show
Buy, sell, and trade coins, tokens and paper money - hosted by the Stephen James Central Savannah River Area Coin Club

Columbia's Greek Festival
Live music, dances, church tours, and lots of Greek food

Dog Day Afternoon
The pools, shallow wading areas, and lazy rivers will only be open for dogs, no humans pass knee-deep in water - click link for important info

Dog Day Afternoon
The pools, shallow wading areas, and lazy rivers will only be open for dogs, no humans pass knee-deep in water - click link for important info

DokoFest
Live Bluegrass music, free eye exams for those in need, vendor and food booths - bring your lawn chairs - hosted by the Blythewood Lion's Club

Due West Fall Festival
Family event with music, arts and crafts, BBQ, white elephant sale, horse show, inflatables

Enchanted Chalice Renaissance Faire
All ages will have fun visiting the Medieval/Renaissance Age

Forrest Ray 5K
Run or walk - benefits the Sumter County Library

Gala for Hope
Enjoy a seated dinner, silent auction, live music, presentations - benefits Clothed in Hope

Golden Leaf Festival
Parade, kids' park, 5K run, contests, car show, live entertainment

Handbags for Hope
Featuring 100 unique purses in both silent and live auctions, heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks - benefits the SC Ovarian Cancer Foundation

Hardeeville Catfish Festival
Assortment of amusement rides, parade, 5K run/walk, contests, fireworks, food, crafts and family entertainment

Haunted Hilltop Motel
Haunted motel, apartment building, trail, and restaurant building all destined to provide a great fright night. Come out and enjoy a great time with four attractions in one.

Haven's Fundraising Banquet
Catered meal and guest speaker - benefits Haven of Rest Ministries

Indie Craft Parade
A celebration of all things handcrafted - hosted by The Makers Collective

Irish Italian International Festival
Live music, arts, crafts, dance groups, restaurant competition, children's area, spaghetti eating competition

Jammin' for Genes
Barbeque and music lawn festival, bring a blanket or chair - benefits the Greenwood Genetic Center Foundation

Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture
Hands-on demonstrations from artists and craftsmen, live music, and vendors with African-influenced and traditional merchandise

Komen Race for the Cure
8K, 5K run or walk - raises funds and awareness of breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivors and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease

Lake Murray Dam Run
10K run or 6K walk begins at Lexington side of dam concluding at Saluda Shoals Park - benefits the St Andrews-Columbia Rotary Club

Las Vegas Gala
Enjoy cocktails, buffet of heavy hors d'oeuvres, gaming tables - benefits Anderson Free Clinic

MOJA Arts Festival
Celebration of African-American and Caribbean visual and performing arts - traditional crafts, food

McCormick Gold Rush Festival
Parade, live music, car show, rides, arts and crafts vendors, gold mining

Okra Strut Festival
2-day event includes live bands, lots of food, amusement rides, bounce houses, an okra eating contest

Oktoberfest
German atmosphere with beer, wine, food, music and dancing - benefits local organizations

Open Arms 5K
Sanctioned 5K course through Conestee Park - benefits the Open Arms Foundation

Pamplico Cypress Festival
Classic car shows, amusement rides, arts and crafts, food, local musical talents, pageant, street dances

Pinwheel Gala
Live music, silent auction, heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar - cocktail attire - benefits Dorchester Children's Center

Quilt Show
Demonstrations, mini-workshops, a boutique, and judging of exhibits

Raylrode Daze Festivul
3-day event includes parade, carnival rides, contests, street dances, gunfight show, pet show

Revolutionary Run Half Marathon
Run will go through historic Camden, post-race food and drinks - benefits Historic Camden

Ride the Tide
4-mile float down the Waccamaw River on any non-motorized flotation device plus post-float party - benefits Waccamaw Riverkeeper of Winyah Rivers Foundation

Riverbanks ZOOfari
Live entertainment, enjoy cuisine and cocktails, behind-the-scenes view of the zoo - benefits Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

Rosewood Art & Music Festival
Enjoy multiple stages of live entertainment, visual artists, fine crafters, performing arts, authors, poets and more

SOS Fall Migration
10-day shag event includes block parties, live music, classes at various locations
Learn more about South Carolina's state dance, the shag

Sippin' Safari
Wine sampling, restaurant vendors, silent auction and live music while enjoying a stroll through the zoo - benefits the Greenville Zoo Foundation

Sooie
2-day event includes bbq cook-off, live music, kids zone - benefits the Mauldin Cultural Center

South Carolina Apple Festival
5-day event includes, golf tournament, parade, rodeo, contests, live entertainment, arts and craft show, quilt show, children's activities

South Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair
Exhibits, carnival and pony rides, livestock, music, displays

South Carolina State Old Time Fiddling Championship
Senior and junior "old time fiddle" categories, senior and junior "open" categories as well as old-time string band, old-time banjo, and guitar categories

South Carolina Tobacco Festival
4-day event includes contests, BBQ cook-off, live entertainment, kids zone, yard sale, 5K, golf tournament

South Greenville Fair
Farm animal exhibit and shows, tractor parade and show, fair queen, flower and art show - hosted by 4-H and FFA

Southern 500 NASCAR Race
NASCAR's Cup Series teams earn their Darlington Stripes at the track "Too Tough To Tame"

Spartanburg Greek Festival
Shopping bazaar, live music, traditional dancers, children's play area, bake sale and lots of Greek food

St John's Greek Festival
Enjoy Greek food, drinks, music, dancing plus a coffee shop, gift shop, vendor booths and children's activities - portion of proceeds benefits local charities

Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk
With pre and post-event party with live music, family-friendly activities, food - benefits the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Summer Celebration of Water
Canoeing, kayaking, tubing and paddle boarding in the Columbia Canal, inflatable water slides, sprinklers

Sumter County Fair
Amusement rides and games, live entertainment, livestock, art show, flower show, exhibits

The Big Grab 43 Mile Yard Sale
43 miles of treasures in Blythewood, Ridgeway and Winnsboro - from dusk to dawn

Turtle Trek 5K
5K sunset beach run / walk plus after party - supports the Sea Turtle Care Center and the SC Aquarium's conservation initiatives

Upper South Carolina State Fair
Midway with games and rides, live entertainment, agricultural exhibitions

Zugunruhefest
The Southeast's most comprehensive migration-focused birding festival with demonstrations, children's activities and more - benefits Avian Conservation Center/Center for Birds of Prey