Gaston Collard and Barbeque Festival
October 5, 2024
(803) 796-7725
Gaston Civic Center - Gaston, SC
A parade, games, live entertainment, crafters, vendors, and lots more!!! But best of all is our famous collards and barbeque plates for $12 (Collard greens, barbeque, black-eyed peas, cornbread, pound cake, and tea or lemonade). The kitchen will open around 11:30 a.m. No alcohol is allowed on the festival grounds. This is a clean family festival for all to enjoy!
Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
November 7 - 10, 2024
dickenschristmasshow.com
(843) 448-9483
Myrtle Beach Convention Center - Myrtle Beach, SC
A unique National Award-Winning event comprised of a multitude of shopping and entertainment options, for individuals and groups alike! The cornerstone of the event is a Victorian Holiday Marketplace. Here against a Victorian Holiday background, one will find 300-plus period-clad vendors hawking everything from jewelry, crafts, gifts, toys, art, gourmet foods, holiday décor, and much, much more! Entertainment includes Strolling Victorian Musicians, Tea Leaf Readers, Punch & Judy Shows, Shadow Box Displays, a Life-Sized Historic Santa through the Ages Exhibit, and a real live Santa and much, much more.
Christmas Made in the South / Charleston
December 6 - 8, 2024
madeinthesouthshows.com
(704) 847-9480
Exchange Park - Ladson, SC
Creativity abounds as hundreds of artists and craftsmen gather to demonstrate and sell their work. Get a head start on your gift list and enjoy the Christmas shopping experience of the season.
Aiken Christmas Craft Show
December 6 - 7, 2024
aikenismagical.com
(803) 642-7631
Odell Weeks Activities Center - Aiken, SC
This indoor/outdoor show features exhibitors from all over the Southeast with items handmade by crafters that are guaranteed to set your gift giving apart. Admission is free. Vendor applications will be released in June!
Events in Columbia, SC — upcoming
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Rosewood Crawfish Festival
SC State Fair Grounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 2/12/2024
This South Carolina Festival will have crafts exhibitors and 25 food booths. There will be 3 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-7pm. Admission tickets are $10 - $15. This event will also include: artist village, l'il crawdaddy carvinal, 5k crawdaddy dash.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Repticon Columbia Reptile & Exotic Animal Show
Jamil Temple, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 2/12/2024
This South Carolina Pet-themed Event will have commercial/retail exhibitors and no food booths. Admission tickets are $6 - $15.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Columbia Black Expo
SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 2/20/2024
This South Carolina Trade Show-Conference will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and tba food booths. Admission tickets are $tba. This event will also include educational seminars.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
South Carolina Carnival
Downtown Columbia - Various Locations, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 5/24/2024
This South Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 13 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 7pm-12 midnight, Fri 11am-2am, Sat 12pm-2am, Sun 11am-3pm. Admission tickets are $20 - $180. This event will also include: parade, games, kids area.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Columbia's Shrimp & Grits Fest
Seawell's, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 4/9/2024
This South Carolina Food Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 6pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $25 - $45.
