South Carolina: Moss-draped oaks and stately mansions. Wide beaches and rolling mountains. Wild State parks and black-water swamps. And...more peaches than Georgia! The Palmetto State fairly sizzles with Southern hospitality, charm and... celebrations! 326 of them. While beach music may rule here, you’ll also find everything from Alternative to Zydeco! Ya’ll come and enjoy South Carolina’s Festivals, Art Shows, Music Festivals and Craft Shows, including these top events: South Carolina State Fair, Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival and Holiday Festival of Lights.
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!
Artisphere
May 9 - 11, 2025
artisphere.org
(864) 271-9398
Main Street in Downtown - Greenville, SC
The top ranking Artisphere festival is an annual three-day event that gives arts patrons the rare opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while purchasing original works of art. Artisphere's goal is to make exhibiting in an outdoor setting as enjoyable an experience as possible.
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Spring Express & Car Show
Downtown, Iva, SC
Status: Updated 5/1/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Bluffton May Festival
Historic Blufton, Bluffton, SC
Status: Updated 4/4/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Wings and Wheels Air Festival
Fairfield County Airport, Winnsboro, SC
Status: Updated 4/9/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Charleston Greek Fest
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 4/4/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Red Rose Festival
Historic Downtown, Lancaster, SC
Status: Updated 3/4/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Columbia Black Expo
SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 2/20/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
World Famous Blue Crab Festival
Waterfront, Little River, SC
Status: Updated 6/13/2023
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Repticon Charleston Reptile & Exotic Animal Show
Exchange Park, Ladson, SC
Status: Updated 5/10/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Plum Hollow Bluegrass Festival
Plum Hollow Farm, Campobello, SC
Status: Updated 12/14/2023
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Easley Farmers Market - May
Old Market Square, Easley, SC
Status: Updated 3/12/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Ware Shoals Catfish Feastival
Catfish Feastival, Ware Shoals, SC
Status: Updated 1/26/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Flopeye Fish Festival
Industrial Park, Great Falls, SC
Status: Updated 3/4/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Iris Festival
Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Status: Updated 1/31/2024
May 2025 (dates not updated)
Original Gullah Festival
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort, SC
Status: Updated 3/6/2024
May - June 2025 (dates not updated)
Spoleto Festival USA
Historic Downtown Charleston, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 1/29/2024
May - June 2025 (dates not updated)
Piccolo Spoleto Festival
Throughout City, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 1/17/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
South Carolina Festival of Flowers
Uptown Greenwood Market, Greenwood, SC
Status: Updated 1/12/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Carolina Country Music Festival
Oceanside, Myrtle Beach, SC
Status: Updated 3/19/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
South Carolina Carnival
Downtown Columbia - Various Locations, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 5/24/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Repticon Greenville Reptile & Exotic Animal Show
Hejaz Temple, Greenville, SC
Status: Updated 3/22/2024
June 14, 2025
Newberry Juneteenth
Memorial Park, Newberry, SC
Status: Updated 7/9/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Cowpens Mighty Moo Festival
Downtown, Cowpens, SC
Status: Updated 4/3/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Charleston Carifest
Brittle Bank Park & Various Locations, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 5/9/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Reggae Nights - June
James Island County Park, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 3/15/2024