All your festival listings for Columbia, Charleston, Hilton Head, Spartanburg, Rock Hill, Anderson and all of South Carolina.

Welcome to South Carolina’s most comprehensive festival guide where you can find all of the music festivals, food festivals, cultural festivals, art festivals, historical festivals, wine and beer festivals and more in such cities as Columbia, Charleston, Spartanburg, Rock Hill, Anderson, Hilton Head and everywhere in-between in North Carolina.

This guide does NOT include county/animal fairs, conventions/expos or events lacking the 3 essentials of a festival (food, vendors and entertainment). Feel free to contact me if you have a question about your event.

Also, please check dates and festival websites in links provided as time approaches, especially for any listings where there is an * (asterisk) next to the date. This means that the date is unconfirmed.

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MAY

5/30-6/4 – Spoleto Festival USA II – Charleston

JUNE

6/3 – Drift Jam: Flotilla Music Festival – Lexington
6/3 – Outfest Columbia – Columbia
6/3 – Lavender Festival at King George Lavender Farm and Mercantile – Barnwell
6/3 – Sparkle City Rhythm and Ribs Festival – Spartanburg
6/3 – High Tide Music and Arts Festival – North Charleston
6/4 – APA Fest – Greenville

6/5-6/11 – Spoleto Festival USA III – Charleston
6/6-6/11 – Park Circle Pride Festival – North Charleston
6/8-6/11 – Carolina Country Music Festival – Myrtle Beach
6/8-6/11 – South Carolina Festival of Flowers – Greenwood
6/8-6/11 – South Carolina Carnival – Columbia
6/10 – Rock the Ranch Music Fest – Seneca
6/10 – Blythewood Juneteenth Celebration – Blythewood
6/10 – Greenville Summer Wine Festival – Greenville
6/11 – Greenville FunFest – Greenville

6/16-6/17 – Mighty Moo Festival – Cowpens
6/17-6/18 – Juneteenth Rock Hill – Rock Hill
6/17 – Reggaetronics: Lake Murray Music Festival – Lake Murray
6/17* – Ridge Peach Festival – Trenton
6/17 – A Mid-Summer’s Fairy Fest – Greer
6/17 – Newberry Juneteenth – Newberry
6/17 – Juneteenth Family Fest – Charleston
6/17 – Bluffton Juneteenth Festival – Bluffton
6/17 – Lancaster Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival – Lancaster
6/17 – Americana Folk Festival – Pickens

6/19 – Seneca Juneteenth Festival – Seneca
6/19-6/24 – Hampton County Watermelon Festival – Hampton
6/21-6/24 – Festival of Stars: Independence Day Celebration – Ninety Six
6/21-6/25 – Rock Hill Pride Festival – Rock Hill
6/24 – Retro 70’s Craft and Vendor Fest – Greer
6/24 – The Lizard Man Stomp – Bishopville
6/24 – Freedom Blast – Greer
6/24* – Festa Italiana – Myrtle Beach
6/24 – Columbia’s Shrimp and Grits Fest – Columbia
6/24 – Hippie Festival – Easley
6/24 – Hardeeville’s 4th Off Main – Hardeeville
6/24-6/25 – Lowcountry Peach Festival at Jedburg Junction – Summerville
6/24-6/25 – South Carolina Sunflower Festival at Denver Downs Farm I – Anderson

JULY

7/1 – Charleston Carifest Caribbean Carnival – Charleston
7/1* – Cheraw Independence Day Celebration – Cheraw
7/1 – Fourth of July Celebration – Starr
7/1 – Fountain Inn Fourth of July Spectacular – Fountain Inn
7/1* – Williamston Independence Day Celebration – Williamston
7/1 – Honea Path Independence Day Celebration – Honea Path
7/1-7/2 – South Carolina Sunflower Festival at Denver Downs Farm II – Anderson
7/1-7/4* – Walhalla Independence Fest – Walhalla
7/2 – Simpsonville Simply Freedom Fest – Simpsonville
7/2* – Clemsonfest – Clemson
7/2* – Red, White and BOOM! – Rock Hill
7/2-7/4* – Historic Easley 4th of July Festival – Easley

7/3 – Fort Mill Independence Day/150 Anniversary Celebration – Fort Mill
7/4 – Lexington County Peach Festival – Gilbert
7/4 – Red, White and Boom – Spartanburg
7/4 – Seneca Celebrates the 4th – Seneca
7/4 – Hillbilly Day – Mountain Rest
7/4* – Independence Celebration at Ferry Wharf – Mount Pleasant
7/4* – Bamberg July Fourth Celebration – Bamberg

7/6-7/8 – BBQ and Blues Festival of Discovery – Greenwood
7/8-7/9 – South Carolina Sunflower Festival at Denver Downs Farm III – Anderson

7/12-7/16 – South Carolina Peach Festival I – Gaffney
7/14-7/15 – Pageland Watermelon Festival – Pageland
7/14-7/16 – Beaufort Water Festival I – Beaufort
7/15 – Charleston Caribbean Jerk Festival – Charleston
7/15 – Banjo Extravaganza at Hagood Mill – Pickens

7/17-7/22 – South Carolina Peach Festival II – Gaffney
7/17-7/23 – Beaufort Water Festival II – Beaufort
7/21-7/22 – Grits ‘n Grass Mountain Music Festival – Pickens
7/22 – Sweetgrass Festival – Mount Pleasant

7/29* – Beach Bash – Fort Mill
7/29 – BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival – Aiken

AUGUST

8/4 – Brew at the Zoo – Columbia
8/5* – Goose Creek Kids Fest – Goose Creek
8/5* – North Main Commons Craft Beer Festival – Anderson

8/12* – Spirit of the Midlands Festival – Columbia

8/19* – For the Love of Hops Craft Beer Festival – Lexington
8/19 – Tribute Fest – Fort Mill
8/19 – Wheelin’ on the Rock – Rock Hill
8/19 – Grape Stomp Festival – Wadmalaw Island

8/24-8/27* – Keep Newberry Beautiful Summer Fair – Newberry
8/25-8/26* – Spring Water Festival – Williamston
8/26* – Main Street Latin Festival – Columbia
8/26 – Summerfest York – York
8/26* – Awendaw Blue Crab Festival – Awendaw
8/27 – SC Reggae Jerk and Wine Festival – Charleston

SEPTEMBER

9/1 – Brews in the Burg – Orangeburg
9/1-9/3* – Edisto Beach Shag Festival – Edisto Beach
9/1-9/4 – Hot Air Affair Above Cancer – Williamston
9/2-9/3* – Lowcountry Jazz Festival – Charleston
9/3* – Celebrate Anderson – Anderson
9/4* – Chapin Labor Day Festival – Chapin

9/8-9/9 – South Carolina Apple Festival – Westminster
9/8-9/9 – Upstate Renaissance Faire – Greer
9/9* – Pups in the Park – Fort Mill
9/9 – Charleston Beer Fest – North Charleston
9/9* – South Carolina Tobacco Festival – Lake City
9/9 – Iron City Festival – Blacksburg

9/14-9/17 – Euphoria – Greenville
9/14-9/17 – Columbia’s Greek Festival – Columbia
9/15* – Suds and Grub Beer and BBQ Festival – Columbia
9/15-9/16 – Mauldin BBQ Cook-off – Mauldin
9/15-9/16 – SC Old Time Fiddler’s Convention and Competition – Pickens
9/15-9/16* – St. Anne International Festival – Rock Hill
9/15-9/16 – Yemassee Shrimp Festival – Yemassee
9/15-9/16 – Santee Indian Tribe Pow Wow – Holly Hill
9/15-9/17 – Spartanburg Greek Festival – Spartanburg
9/15-9/17 – Moon Fest: Fall – Chesnee
9/16 – Woofstock and Meowsic Craft and Vendor Pet Adoption Fest – Greer
9/16 – Moore Farms Botanical Garden Beer Fest – Lake City
9/16 – Summerville Sweet Tea Festival – Summerville
9/16* – Aynor Harvest Hoe-Down – Aynor
9/16 – Celebrate Surfside Beach Festival – Surfside Beach
9/16* – Main Street Oktoberfest Jam – Fort Mill
9/16* – Clover Auto Show and Fall Festival – Clover
9/16 – Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture – Columbia

9/21-9/23 – Raylrode Daze Festivul – Branchville
9/22-9/23 – SpartOberfest – Spartanburg
9/22-9/23 – Rhythm on the Rails – Clinton
9/22-9/23 – Project Host BBQ Cook-off and Festival – Greenville
9/22-9/24 – Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival – Murrells Inlet
9/23 – Hilton Head Island Shrimp Festival – Hilton Head Island
9/23* – Sankofa Festival – Columbia
9/23* – Great Southeastern Beer Festival – Easley
9/23* – OktoPRfest – Port Royal
9/23* – Bluffton Boiled Peanut Festival – Bluffton
9/23* – Inman Harvest Day Festival – Inman
9/23* – Hispanic Heritage Celebration – Walhalla
9/23* – Coward Harvest Festival – Coward
9/23* – PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation Pow Wow – Gray Court
9/23-9/24 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival I – Anderson

9/27-10/1 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival II – Anderson
9/28-10/1 – MOJA Festival I – Charleston
9/29-9/30* – Squealin’ on the Square – Laurens
9/29-9/30 – Irmo Okra Strut – Irmo
9/29-9/30 – Voyage Music Festival – Simpsonville
9/29-9/30* – Greer Arts and Eats Festival – Greer
9/29-10/1 – Vintage Market Days of Coastal Carolina: Fall – Myrtle Beach – My Review
9/29-10/1 – Beach ‘n Chili Fest: World Championship Chili Cook-off – Myrtle Beach
9/29-10/1* – Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch I – Mount Pleasant
9/30 – Greer Railfest – Greer
9/30 – Folly’s 50th Street Party – Folly Beach
9/30 – Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival – Spartanburg
9/30 – Irish Italian International Festival – North Myrtle Beach
9/30-10/1 – Indian Land Fall Festival – Fort Mill
9/30-10/1* – FestiFall at Walnut Grove Plantation – Roebuck

OCTOBER

10/1* – Holistic Arts and Healing Festival – West Columbia
10/1 – Fall Fido Fest – Chapin
10/1 – Hispanic Heritage Festival – Greenville

10/2-10/8 – MOJA Festival II – Charleston
10/2-10/8 – Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally – Myrtle Beach
10/4-10/8 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival III – Anderson
10/5-10/6*- Blues and Jazz Festival – Rock Hill/Fort Mill
10/5-10/7 – Albino Skunk Music Festival – Greer
10/5-10/7* – Gopher Hill Festival – Ridgeland
10/5-10/7 – Moonshiners Reunion and Mountain Music Festival – Campobello
10/5-10/8* – Carolina Downhome Blues Festival – Camden
10/6-10/7 – Rock Around the Clock Festival – Winnsboro
10/6-10/7 – Beaufort Shrimp Festival – Beaufort
10/6-10/7* – NOMA Square Oktoberfest – Greenville
10/6-10/7* – Depot Days Fall Festival and Car Show – Iva
10/6-10/7* – Honea Path Fall Festival – Honea Path
10/6-10/7* – Pamplico Cypress Festival – Pamplico
10/6-10/8 – Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art I – Pawleys Island
10/6-10/8* – Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch II – Mount Pleasant
10/6-10/8* – Edisto Blackwater Boogie – Ridgeville
10/6-10/8* – Midlands Fall Plant and Flower Festival – West Columbia
10/7 – Rosewood Art and Music Festival – Columbia
10/7 – Andrews Heritage Festival – Andrews
10/7* – The Cook’s Station Fall Festival – Greenville
10/7* – Greenville Fall Wine Festival – Greenville
10/7* – Spartanburg International Festival – Spartanburg
10/7 – Belton Standpipe Heritage and Arts Festival – Belton
10/7* – Hispanic Heritage Festival – Myrtle Beach
10/7* – Cayce Fall Fest – Cayce
10/7 – Fish and Grits Music Festival – Hilton Head
10/7 – Gaston Collard and Barbeque Festival – Gaston
10/7 – Curtin Farms Fest – Clover
10/7 – Surfside Beach Family Festival – Surfside Beach
10/7* – McCormick Gold Rush Festival – McCormick
10/7 – Aunt Het Festival – Fountain Inn
10/7 – Newberry Oktoberfest – Newberry
10/7* – LC Jaycees Food Truck Festival – Port Royal
10/7 – Clio Cotton Festival – Clio
10/7* – Goose Creek Fall Festival – Goose Creek
10/7* – Sweet Potato Festival – Darlington
10/7* – Newberry Harvest Festival – Newberry
10/7* – Atomic City Festival – New Ellenton
10/7* – Summerton Duckfest – Summerton
10/7-10/8 – Brookgreen Gardens Harvest Home Festival – Murrells Inlet
10/7-10/8 – Riverfront Revival Festival – Charleston
10/8* – Summerville Italian Feast – Summerville
10/8* – Latin American Festival – North Charleston

10/11-10/15 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival IV – Anderson
10/12* – Town of Iva Chili Cook-Off – Iva
10/12-10/14 – Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art II – Pawleys Island
10/12-10/14 – Ridge Spring Harvest Festival – Ridge Spring
10/12-10/15 – St. John’s Greek Festival – Myrtle Beach
10/13-10/14 – Kingstree Pig Pickin’ Festival – Kingstree
10/13-10/14* – Hardeeville Festival on Main – Hardeeville
10/13-10/14* – Oktoberfest! at Barefoot Landing – North Myrtle Beach
10/13-10/14 – South Carolina Bigfoot Festival – Westminster
10/13-10/14* – Hogs and Hens BBQ Festival – Abbeville
10/13-10/15 – Fall for Greenville – Greenville
10/13-10/15 – Habersham Harvest Festival – Beaufort
10/13-10/15* – Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch III – Mount Pleasant
10/14 – Sumter Oktoberfest – Sumter
10/14 – Oktoberfest Charleston – Charleston
10/14 – Kershaw Tailgate Festival – Kershaw
10/14 – Honey Hooplah – Jamestown
10/14* – Charleston Mimosa Festival – Charleston
10/14* – Windy Hill Apple Harvest Festival – York
10/14* – Old Town Oktoberfest – Rock Hill
10/14* – Famously Hot SC Pride – Columbia
10/14* – Hanahan Fall Festival – Hanahan
10/14-10/15 – Little River ShrimpFest – Little River
10/15* – Latin Music Festival – Hilton Head Island

10/18-10/22 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival V – Anderson
10/19-10/21 – Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art III – Pawleys Island
10/19-10/22 – South Carolina Jazz Festival – Cheraw
10/20* – Kickin’ Chicken Wing and Chili Festival – Florence
10/20-10/21* – Hook and Cook – Jackson
10/20-10/22 – Myrtle Beach Jeep Jam – Myrtle Beach
10/20-10/22 – Greenville Country Music Fest – Greenville
10/20-10/22 – The Walhalla Oktoberfest – Walhalla
10/20-10/22 – Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival – Myrtle Beach
10/20-10/22* – Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch IV – Mount Pleasant
10/20-10/22 – Greek-Mediterranean Pastry and Food Bazaar – Anderson
10/21 – Pacolet River Fest (formerly Indian Summer Festival) – Pacolet
10/21 – Fall Touch A Truck Craft and Vendor Fest – Greer
10/21 – Loris Bog-Off Festival – Loris
10/21 – The Artisan Makers Market – Greer
10/21* – Homeland Park Fall Festival – Anderson
10/21* – Fall for Main Street Spartanburg Festival – Spartanburg
10/21 – Fort Mill Fall Festival – Fort Mill
10/21 – Hilton Head Island Italian Heritage Festival – Hilton Head Island
10/21* – St. Theresa Fall Family Festival – Summerville
10/21-10/22 – Klig’s Kites Kite Festival – Myrtle Beach
10/21-10/22 – Hillarity – Chester
10/21-10/22 – Georgetown Wooden Boat Show – Georgetown
10/21-10/22 – Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival Street Fest – Bluffton
10/22* – Fall Festival – North Charleston

10/25-10/29 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival VI – Anderson
10/27-10/28* – Bee-Witching Ball and Festival – North Charleston
10/27-10/29* – Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch V – Mount Pleasant
10/28* – Doxa Church Fall Festival – Spartanburg
10/28* – Catawaba Fest – Tega Cay

NOVEMBER

11/1-11/5 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival VII – Anderson
11/3-11/4* – SC Pelion Peanut Party – Pelion
11/3-11/4* – Pigs on the Ridge – Ridgeway
11/3-11/5* – Richland Creek Antique Fall Festival – Ward
11/3-11/5 – Concours d’Elegance and Motoring Festival – Hilton Head Island
11/4* – Johns Island Harvest Fest – Johns Island
11/4 – South Carolina Pecan Festival – Florence
11/4 – Tap the Rock Craft Beer Festival – Rock Hill
11/4* – Autumn Faire Arts Festival – Columbia
11/4* – Greenville Craft Beer Festival – Greenville
11/4* – Hanahan Red, White and Blue Fall Festival – Hanahan
11/4* – Upstate Pride SC March and Festival – Spartanburg
11/4* – Hog and Barrel: A Bourbon, BBQ and Bacon Festival – Greenville
11/4* – Charleston Scottish Games and Highland Gathering – North Charleston
11/4-11/5 – Cultural Arts Festival and PauWau – Aynor
11/5* – Lowcountry Dog’s Dia de los Perros Festival – Johns Island

11/8-11/12 – Denver Downs Farm Fall Festival VIII – Anderson
11/9-11/11* – Penn Center Heritage Days – St. Helena Island
11/9-11/12* – Dickens Christmas Show and Festivals – Myrtle Beach
11/10-11/11* – Land Jam Country Music Festival – Lugoff
11/10-11/11* – Battle of Camden BBQ Festival – Camden
11/10-11/12* – Holiday Festival of Lights I – Charleston
11/10-11/12 – Charleston Holiday Market – Charleston
11/10*-11/12* – South Carolina Christmas Show – York
11/11 – Holiday Jingle Craft and Vendor Fest – Greer
11/11* – Charleston Pride Festival – Charleston
11/11* – Clover Highland Games – Clover
11/11-11/12* – Mythical and Medieval Fest – Myrtle Beach
11/12* – Lowcountry Nosh – Charleston

11/13-11/19* – Holiday Festival of Lights II – Charleston
11/16-11/19* – Winter Wonderland at the Beach I – Myrtle Beach
11/17-11/18 – Native American Celebration at Hagood Mill – Pickens
11/17-11/19* – Holiday Lights Safari at Hollywild I – Inman
11/17-11/19* – Holly Jolly Holiday Fair – Anderson
11/17-11/19* – Jingle Bell Market – Florence
11/18 – Rockabillaque Charleston – Charleston
11/18* – Holy Smokes BBQ Festival – Charleston
11/18* – Yap Ye Iswa Festival – Rock Hill
11/18* – Pawleys Christmas Festival at the Island Shops – Pawleys Island
11/18-11/19* – The Black Food Truck Festival – Ladson
11/18-11/19* – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Lights Before Christmas I – Columbia

11/20-11/26* – Holiday Festival of Lights III – Charleston
11/20-11/26* (Closed 11/24) – Winter Wonderland at the Beach II – Myrtle Beach
11/20-11/26* (Closed 11/24) – The Great Christmas Light Show I – Little River
11/20-11/26* – Holiday Lights Safari at Hollywild II – Inman
11/22-11/26* (Closed 11/23) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Lights Before Christmas II – Columbia
11/23-11/26* – Anderson Christmas Lights I – Anderson
11/23-11/26* – Upstate Holiday Light Show I – Easley
11/23-11/26* – Holiday Lights on the River I – Columbia
11/24-11/25* – Pendleton Christmas Market I – Pendleton
11/24-11/25* – CHRISTkindlmarkt Charleston I – Charleston
11/24-11/26* – StarLight Unicorn Night-Lights with Santa I – Fountain Inn
11/24-11/26* – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights I – Moncks Corner
11/24-11/26* – Christmas Tree Festival at Boone Hall Farms – Mount Pleasant
11/25* – Salley Chitlin’ Strut – Salley
11/25 – Small Business Saturday Craft and Vendor Fest – Piedmont
11/26* – Country Christmas Celebration – West Columbia

11/27-12/3* – Holiday Festival of Lights IV – Charleston
11/27-12/3* – Winter Wonderland at the Beach III – Myrtle Beach
11/27-12/3* – Anderson Christmas Lights II – Anderson
11/27-12/3* – Upstate Holiday Light Show II – Easley
11/27-12/3* – The Great Christmas Light Show II – Little River
11/27-12/3* – Holiday Lights on the River II – Columbia
11/27-12/3* – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights II – Moncks Corner
11/27-12/3* – Holiday Lights Safari at Hollywild III – Inman
11/29-12/3* – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Lights Before Christmas III – Columbia
11/30 – Fort Mill Christmas Village and Lighting of the Tree – Fort Mill
11/30-12/3* – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights I – Sumter
11/30-12/3* – ChristmasVille in Rock Hill – Rock Hill

DECEMBER

12/1-12/2* – Pendleton Christmas Market II – Pendleton
12/1-12/2* – CHRISTkindlmarkt Charleston II – Charleston
12/1-12/2* – Celebrate the Season Holiday Festival I – Moncks Corner
12/1-12/3* – Hometown Holidays – Lake City
12/1-12/3 – Christmas Made in the South – Ladson
12/1-12/3* – StarLight Unicorn Night-Lights with Santa II – Fountain Inn
12/2* – Holiday Street Festival – Isle of Palms
12/2* – Lancaster Christmas in the City – Lancaster
12/2* – Christmas Festival and Parade – North Charleston
12/2-12/3* – Foodees Winter Food and Food Truck Festival – Columbia
12/3* – Wine Under the Oaks – Mount Pleasant

12/4-12/10* – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights II – Sumter
12/4-12/10* – Holiday Festival of Lights V – Charleston
12/4-12/10* – Upstate Holiday Light Show III – Easley
12/4-12/10* – The Great Christmas Light Show III – Little River
12/4-12/10* – Holiday Lights on the River III – Columbia
12/4-12/10* – Winter Wonderland at the Beach IV – Myrtle Beach
12/4-12/10* – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights III – Moncks Corner
12/4-12/10* – Anderson Christmas Lights III – Anderson
12/4-12/10* – Holiday Lights Safari at Hollywild IV – Inman
12/6-12/10* – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Lights Before Christmas IV – Columbia
12/8-12/9* – Pendleton Christmas Market III – Pendleton
12/8-12/9* – Celebrate the Season Holiday Festival II – Moncks Corner
12/8-12/10* – Christmas “Inn” Our Town Festival I – Fountain Inn
12/8-12/10* – StarLight Unicorn Night-Lights with Santa III – Fountain Inn
12/9* – Carolina Bay Holiday Festival – Charleston
12/9* – Harborside Lights Festival and Holiday Crafters Market – Columbia
12/9*-12/10* – Christmas in Hopelands I – Aiken

12/11-12/16* – Christmas “Inn” Our Town Festival II – Fountain Inn
12/11-12/17* – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights III – Sumter
12/11-12/17* – Christmas in Hopelands II – Aiken
12/11-12/17* – Holiday Festival of Lights V – Charleston
12/11-12/17* – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights IV – Moncks Corner
12/11-12/17* – Upstate Holiday Light Show IV – Easley
12/11-12/17* – The Great Christmas Light Show IV – Little River
12/11-12/17* – Holiday Lights on the River IV – Columbia
12/11-12/17* – Winter Wonderland at the Beach V – Myrtle Beach
12/11-12/17* – Anderson Christmas Lights IV – Anderson
12/11-12/17* – Holiday Lights Safari at Hollywild V – Inman
12/13-12/17* – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Lights Before Christmas V – Columbia
12/15-12/16* – Celebrate the Season Holiday Festival III – Moncks Corner
12/15-12/17* – StarLight Unicorn Night-Lights with Santa IV – Fountain Inn
12/16 – Celtic Christmas and Holiday Market – Pickens
12/16 – Race to Christmas Craft and Vendor Fest – Spartanburg
12/17* – Hilton Head Island Hanukkah Celebration – Hilton Head Island
12/17* – Chanukah in the Square – Charleston

12/18-12/21* – Christmas in Hopelands III – Aiken
12/18-12/24* – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights IV – Sumter
12/18-12/24* – Holiday Festival of Lights VI – Charleston
12/18-12/24* (Closed 12/24) – Winter Wonderland at the Beach VI – Myrtle Beach
12/18-12/24* – The Great Christmas Light Show V – Little River
12/18-12/24* (Closed 12/24) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Lights Before Christmas VI – Columbia
12/18-12/24* (Closed 12/24) – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights V – Moncks Corner
12/18-12/24* – Upstate Holiday Light Show V – Easley
12/18-12/24* – Holiday Lights on the River V – Columbia
12/18-12/24* – Anderson Christmas Lights V – Anderson
12/18-12/24* – Holiday Lights Safari at Hollywild V – Inman
12/22* – StarLight Unicorn Night-Lights with Santa V – Fountain Inn

12/25-12/29* (Closed 12/25) – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights VI – Moncks Corner
12/25-12/29* (Closed 12/25) – The Great Christmas Light Show VI – Little River
12/25-12/29* (Closed 12/25) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Lights Before Christmas VII – Columbia
12/25-12/30* – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights V – Sumter
12/25-12/30* – Holiday Festival of Lights VI – Charleston
12/25-12/30* – Upstate Holiday Light Show VI – Easley
12/25-12/30* – Holiday Lights on the River VI – Columbia
12/25-12/31* – Holiday Lights Safari at Hollywild VI – Inman
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Flip-Flop Drop – Folly Beach
12/31* – New Year’s Eve Block Party – Darlington

JANUARY (2024)

1/13* – Taste of Folly Festival – Folly Beach

1/20* – Fairy House Festival – Mount Pleasant
1/20-1/21* – Beaufort Oyster Festival – Beaufort

1/27* – Charleston Winter Wine Festival – Charleston
1/27* – Biggest Little Beerfest – Greenville
1/27* – Winter Bluegrass Jubilee – Pickens
1/27-1/28* – Kids Jamboree – Florence
1/28* – Lowcountry Oyster Festival – Mount Pleasant

1/31-2/3* – Colour of Music: Black Classical Musicians Festival – Charleston

FEBRUARY

2/3* – Lowcountry Food Truck Festival at Firefly Distillery – North Charleston

2/10* – Taste of Gullah Festival – Hilton Head Island

2/17* – Aiken Mardi Gras Festival – Aiken
2/17* – Mardi Gras Columbia – Columbia
2/17-2/18* – American Heritage Festival – Lake City
2/18* – Lexington County Chili Cookoff – Lexington

2/19-2/25* – Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival – Hilton Head Island
2/23-2/24* – Bands, Brews and BBQ – Port Royal
2/23-2/25* – Battle of Aiken Festival of Living History – Aiken
2/23-2/25* – Vintage Market Days of Coastal Carolina: Spring – Myrtle Beach – My Review
2/24* – Sea and Sand Festival – Folly Beach
2/24* – Rock the Block – Charleston
2/24* – Cork Shuckin’ Festival – Wadmalaw Island

2/28-3/3* – Charleston Wine and Food Festival – Charleston
2/29* – Taste of Lake Murray – Columbia

MARCH

3/1* – St. Patrick’s Festival – Orangeburg
3/1-3/3* – Rock ‘N Paws Music Festival – North Myrtle Beach
3/2* – Irish Fest Camden – Camden
3/2* – Surfside Beach BBQ Festival – Surfside Beach
3/2* – Front Beach Fest – Isle of Palms
3/2* – BBQ and Brews – Summerville
3/3* – West Ashley Restaurant Festival – Charleston

3/9* – Cottontown Art Crawl – Columbia
3/9* – Raise a Paw Craft and Vendor Festival – Greer
3/9* – Beertopia: A Festive Utopia of Beer – Fort Mill
3/9* – ArtFest – Mount Pleasant
3/9* – Lake Carolina Shamrocks and Shenanigans St. Patrick’s Festival – Columbia
3/9* – Folly Pier Fest – Folly Beach
3/9* – St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival – North Myrtle Beach
3/9-3/10* – Low Country Pow Wow and Cultural Festival – Hardeeville
3/10* – Isle of Palms Songwriters Festival – Isle of Palms

3/15* – Lucky Shamrock Festival – Florence
3/16* – St. Pat’s in Five Points – Columbia
3/16* – St. Patrick’s Day Festival – Clover
3/16* – Kidsfest at Hagood Mill – Pickens
3/16* – Moncks Corner St. Patrick’s Festival – Moncks Corner
3/16* – Charleston Brunch Festival – Charleston
3/16* – Baxter Village/Fort Mill Spring Festival – Fort Mill
3/16-3/17* – The Kite Festival at Huntington Beach State Park – Murrells Inlet

3/17-3/24* – Hilton Head Wine and Food Festival – Hilton Head Island
3/21-3/23* – SC BBQ Shag Festival – Hemingway
3/22* – RotaryFest Oyster Roast – Lexington
3/22-3/23* – Charleston Bluegrass Festival – Charleston
3/22-3/24* – Vintage Market Days of Charleston – North Charleston – My Review
3/22-3/24* – Foodees Food and Culture Festival – Easley
3/23* – It’s All About Herbs Herb Festival – Lexington
3/23* – Woofstock: A Lowcountry Dog Music Festival – Hanahan
3/23* – Spring Festival at UpLevel Marial Arts – Fort Mill
3/23-3/24* – Strawberry Festival at Jedburg Junction – Summerville
3/24* – Festival of Hope – Ridgeway

3/28-3/30* – Florence Wine and Food Festival – Florence
3/28-3/31* – Tartan Day South Highland Games and Celtic Festival – Cayce
3/28-3/31* – Lowcountry Strawberry Festival I – Mount Pleasant
3/29* – Lower Saluda Craft BeerFest – Columbia
3/29-3/30* – Hub City Hog Fest – Spartanburg
3/29-3/31* – Flowertown Festival – Summerville
3/29-3/31* – Myrtle Beach Food Truck Festival – Myrtle Beach
3/30* – Cheraw Spring Festival – Cheraw
3/30-3/31* – Columbia International Festival – Columbia
3/30-3/31* – Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee – Pendleton
3/31* – Festival of Plants – Charleston

APRIL

4/4-4/6* – Lowcountry Strawberry Festival II – Mount Pleasant
4/5-4/6* – Smoke on the Beach BBQ Festival – Myrtle Beach
4/5-4/6* – Total Death Fest – Spartanburg

4/11-4/13* – Puddin’ Swamp Festival – Turbeville
4/12-4/13* – Come-See-Me Festival I – Rock Hill
4/12-4/13* – Old Time Jam and Camping Weekend – Pickens
4/12-4/13* – Harambee 33 Festival – Columbia
4/12-4/14* – The South Carolina Food and Culture Festival – Aiken
4/13* – Mac Arnold Cornbread and Collard Greens Blues Festival – Fountain Inn
4/13* – Soft Shell Crab Festival – Port Royal
4/13* – Southern Roots BBQ Festival – Travelers Rest
4/13-4/14* – Moon Fest: Spring – Chesnee
4/13-4/14* – High Water Fest – North Charleston
4/14* – Blues by the Sea – Kiawah Island

4/17-4/21* – Columbia Food and Wine Festival – Columbia
4/18-4/21* – Euphoria Spring Fest – Greenville
4/18-4/21* – Saluda County Farmers Festival – Saluda
4/18-4/21* – Charleston Jazz Festival – Charleston
4/19-4/20* – Come-See-Me Festival II – Rock Hill
4/19-4/20* – Newberry Pork in the Park – Newberry
4/19-4/20* – Striped Bass Festival – Manning
4/19-4/20* – Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe Pow-wow – Ridgeville
4/19-4/21* – Stone Soup Storytelling Festival – Woodruff
4/19-4/21* – Artfields I – Lake City
4/19-4/21*- Black Food Truck Festival – Charleston
4/20* – Charleston Spring Wine Festival – Charleston
4/20* – Augusta Craft Beer Festival – North Augusta
4/20* – Environmental Art and Music Festival – Union
4/20* – Charlotte Marathi Mandal Spring Festival – Lancaster
4/20* – Lowcountry Cajun Festival – Charleston
4/20* – Cookin’ in the Creek – Goose Creek
4/20* – Sumter Art in the Park – Sumter
4/20* – Chucktown Brewdown: Homebrew Festival – Charleston
4/20-4/21* – World Grits Festival – St. George

4/22-4/27* – Artfields II – Lake City
4/25-4/27* – Festival on the Avenue – Sumter
4/26-4/27* – Pickens Azalea Festival – Pickens
4/26-4/27* – Colleton County Rice Festival – Walterboro
4/26-4/27* – The Soiree – Anderson
4/26-4/27* – Hodges Spring Festival – Hodges
4/26-4/28* – Riverfest Country Music Festival – Woodruff
4/26-4/28* – Spring Fling Street Festival – Spartanburg
4/27* – Spring Has Sprung Craft and Vendor Festival – Spartanburg
4/27* – Forest Acres Festival – Columbia
4/27* – Mauldin Blues and Jazz Festival – Mauldin
4/27* – Columbia Wave Fest – Columbia
4/27* – Georgetown Food, Beer and Wine Festival – Georgetown
4/27* – Greer Goes Global International Festival – Greer
4/27* – Southern Soul Food Festival – Greenwood
4/27* – Butts Cook-Off and Music Frenzy – Clover
4/27* – Vendor Festival at Boondock Farms – Jackson
4/27* – Lower Richland Sweet Potato Festival – Hopkins
4/27* – Socastee Heritage Festival – Socastee
4/27* – Shadow Bay Celtic Festival – Myrtle Beach
4/27* – Italian American Heritage Festival – Fountain Inn
4/27* – Ground Zero Dragon Boat Festival – Myrtle Beach
4/27-4/28* – Brookgreen Gardens Art Festival – Murrells Inlet
4/28* – South Carolina Cornbread Festival – Columbia
4/28* – Drink Pink Rosé Festival – Columbia
4/28* – Columbia VegFest – Columbia
4/28* – Spring Neighborhood Festival and Market – Columbia
4/28* – Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival – Mount Pleasant
4/28* – Tacos ‘N Tequila Fiesta – Greenville
4/28* – Donut Fest Charleston – Charleston

MAY

5/1-5/5* – North Charleston Arts Fest – North Charleston
5/2-5/4* – Abbeville Spring Festival – Abbeville
5/3* – La Fiesta – Greenville
5/3* – A Taste of Newberry – Newberry
5/3* – Orangeburg Festival of Roses Street Dance – Orangeburg
5/3-5/4* – Birdfest Music Festival – Pinewood
5/3-5/4* – Taste of Beaufort Festival – Beaufort
5/3-5/4* – Arts on the Ridge – Ridgeway
5/3-5/4* – Eastover Jam Fest – Eastover
5/3-5/5* – Beltane Brouhaha – Blacksburg
5/4* – South Carolina Strawberry Festival – Fort Mill
5/4* – Peach Blossom Festival – Johnston
5/4* – Downtown Orangeburg Car Show and Craft Fair – Orangeburg
5/4* – Ocean Drive Beach Music Festival – North Myrtle Beach
5/4* – Lowcountry Shrimp Festival and Blessing of the Fleet – McClellanville
5/4*- Iva Spring Express Festival and Classic Car Show – Iva
5/4* – Charleston Dragon Boat Festival – Charleston
5/4* – Rhythm on the River – Powdersville
5/4* – Rosewood Crawfish Festival – Columbia
5/4* – Hell Hole Swamp Festival – Jamestown
5/4* – Pickin’ and Piggin’ – Columbia
5/4* – Piedmont Blues and Roots Music Festival – Laurens
5/4* – Main Street to the Mountains Festival – Walhalla

5/9-5/11* – South Carolina Poultry Festival – Batesburg-Leesville
5/9-5/11* – SpringSkunk Music Fest – Greer
5/9-5/12* – Florence Greek Festival – Florence
5/10-5/11* – Hog on the Hill – Chester
5/10-5/12* – Charleston Greek Festival – Charleston
5/10-5/12* – Artisphere – Greenville
5/10-5/12* – Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally I – Myrtle Beach
5/11* – Spring Wine Festival in the Gardens – Murrells Inlet
5/11* – Bluffton Mayfest – Bluffton
5/11* – Revolution ROCKFEST – Charleston
5/11* – Wings and Wheels Air Festival – Winnsboro
5/11* – Barnwell Sundial Festival – Barnwell
5/11* – Blackwater Ukulele Festival – Moncks Corner

5/14-5/19* – Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally II – Myrtle Beach
5/14* – Greer Farmers Market Strawberry Cookoff – Greer
5/16-5/18* – St. Philip Neri Italian Festival – Fort Mill
5/17* – Taste of Fort Mill – Fort Mill
5/17-5/18* – Williamston Pig in the Park – Williamston
5/17-5/18* – Johnsonville Heritage Festival – Johnsonville
5/17-5/18* – Red Rose Festival – Lancaster
5/17-5/19* – Greenville Greek Festival – Greenville
5/17-5/19* – Fair at Heritage Park I – Simpsonville
5/18* – Issaqueena Festival – Six Mile
5/18* – Mountain Roots Herb Festival at Hagood Mill – Pickens
5/18* – Bethune Legacy Festival – Mayesville
5/18* – Bulls Bay Nature Festival – Charleston
5/18-5/19* – Blue Crab Festival – Little River
5/19* – Brax’s Cars for a Cause – Anderson
5/19* – Sabor Latino Festival – Hilton Head Island

5/20-5/26* – Fair at Heritage Park II – Simpsonville
5/22-5/25* – Ware Shoals Catfish Feastival – Ware Shoals
5/23-5/25* – Plum Hollow Alternative Bluegrass Festival – Campobello
5/24-5/25* – Flopeye Fish Festival – Great Falls
5/24-5/26* – Sumter Iris Festival – Sumter
5/24-5/26* – Original Gullah Festival – Beaufort
5/24-5/27* – Spoleto Festival USA I – Charleston
5/25* – Black Cowboy Festival – Sumter
5/25* – Cross Lake Life Festival – Cross
5/25* – Chesnee Heritage Festival – Chesnee
5/25* – Greenville Scottish Games – Greenville
5/25-5/26* – Hilton Head Art Festival – Hilton Head Island
5/26* – South Carolina Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival – Columbia

5/28-6/2* – Spoleto Festival USA II – Charleston

JUNE

6/1* – Drift Jam: Flotilla Music Festival – Lexington
6/1* – Outfest Columbia – Columbia
6/1* – Lavender Festival at King George Lavender Farm and Mercantile – Barnwell
6/1* – Sparkle City Rhythm and Ribs Festival – Spartanburg
6/1* – High Tide Music and Arts Festival – North Charleston
6/2* – APA Fest – Greenville

6/3-6/9* – Spoleto Festival USA III – Charleston
6/4-6/9* – Park Circle Pride Festival – North Charleston
6/6-6/9* – Carolina Country Music Festival – Myrtle Beach
6/6-6/9* – South Carolina Festival of Flowers – Greenwood
6/6-6/9* – South Carolina Carnival – Columbia
6/8* – Rock the Ranch Music Fest – Seneca
6/8*- Greenville Summer Wine Festival – Greenville
6/8* – Greenville FunFest – Greenville

6/14-6/15* – Mighty Moo Festival – Cowpens
6/15-6/16* – Juneteenth Rock Hill – Rock Hill
6/15* – Reggaetronics: Lake Murray Music Festival – Lake Murray
6/15* – Ridge Peach Festival – Trenton
6/15* – Newberry Juneteenth – Newberry
6/15* – A Mid-Summer’s Fairy Fest – Greer
6/15* – Blythewood Juneteenth Celebration – Blythewood
6/15* – Juneteenth Family Fest – Charleston
6/15* – Bluffton Juneteenth Festival – Bluffton
6/15* – Lancaster Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival – Lancaster
6/15* – Americana Folk Festival – Pickens

6/17* – Seneca Juneteenth Festival – Seneca
6/17-6/22* – Hampton County Watermelon Festival – Hampton
6/19-6/22* – Festival of Stars: Independence Day Celebration – Ninety Six
6/19-6/23* – Rock Hill Pride Festival – Rock Hill
6/22* – Retro 70’s Craft and Vendor Fest – Greer
6/22* – The Lizard Man Stomp – Bishopville
6/22* – Freedom Blast – Greer
6/22* – Festa Italiana – Myrtle Beach
6/22* – Columbia’s Shrimp and Grits Fest – Columbia
6/22* – Hippie Festival – Easley
6/22* – Hardeeville’s 4th Off Main – Hardeeville
6/22-6/23* – Lowcountry Peach Festival at Jedburg Junction – Summerville
6/22-6/23* – South Carolina Sunflower Festival at Denver Downs Farm I – Anderson