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! 329 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.
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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!
December 6 - 14, 2024
Festival of Trees
Dorn Mill Complex, Mccormick, SC
Status: Updated 3/15/2024
December 6 - 14, 2024
Holiday on Main
100 South Main Street, Mccormick, SC
Status: Updated 3/19/2024
November - December 2024 (dates not updated)
Belton Holiday Markets
Belton Center for the Arts, Belton, SC
Status: Updated 9/10/2023
December 2024 (dates not updated)
Race to Christmas Fest
Holy Communion Lutheran Church, Spartanburg, SC
Status: Updated 4/2/2023
December 2024 (dates not updated)
Christmas in Hopelands
Hopelands Gardens, Aiken, SC
Status: Updated 4/11/2023
November - December 2024 (dates not updated)
Anderson Farmers Market Holiday Market
Anderson County Farmer's Market, Anderson, SC
Status: Updated 7/18/2023
November - December 2024 (dates not updated)
Anderson Christmas Lights
Across from Civic Center, Anderson, SC
Status: Updated 7/18/2023
November - December 2024 (dates not updated)
The Great Christmas Light Show
North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex, Little River, SC
Status: Updated 10/3/2023
November 15 - December 31, 2024
Holiday Festival of Lights
James Island County Park, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 5/16/2024
December 2024 (dates not updated)
Fantasy of Lights
Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
Status: Updated 10/23/2023
January 4 - 5, 2025
Lowcountry Antique Militaria & Americana Show & Sale
Omar Shriner Temple, Mount Pleasant, SC
Status: Updated 5/14/2024
October 2024 - January 2025 (dates not updated)
AAEA Fall Open Juried Exhibition
Aiken Center of the Arts, Aiken, SC
Status: Updated 10/18/2023
January 2025 (dates not updated)
House Music MLK Wknd
Red Rooster Sports Bar, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 11/15/2023
January 2025 (dates not updated)
Georgetown County Home Improvement Show and Sale
Waccamaw Regional Recreation Center, Pawleys Island, SC
Status: Updated 11/16/2023
January 2025 (dates not updated)
Spiritual Fusions Psychic & Holistic Expo - Columbia
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 11/20/2023
January 2025 (dates not updated)
Kids Jamboree
Florence Center, Florence, SC
Status: Updated 1/16/2023
February 2025 (dates not updated)
Aiken Antique Show
Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken, SC
Status: Updated 12/4/2023
February 2025 (dates not updated)
Columbia Boat Show
State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 1/24/2024
February 2025 (dates not updated)
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
8 Venues in Historic Area, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 12/5/2022
February 2025 (dates not updated)
The Beaufort International Film Festival
USCB, Center for the Arts, Beaufort, SC
Status: Updated 12/7/2023
February 2025 (dates not updated)
Southern Home & Garden Show
Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, SC
Status: Updated 6/14/2023
January - March 2025 (dates not updated)
Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration
Various Sites, Hilton Head Island, SC
Status: Updated 1/10/2024
March 2025 (dates not updated)
Craftsmen's Spring Classic Art & Craft Festival - SC
South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 1/9/2024
March 2025 (dates not updated)
Horry County Home Renovation Sow and Sale
Conway Middle School, Conway, SC
Status: Updated 11/16/2023