Festivals in Charleston

Check out happening festivals events all around Charleston, SC

Lowcountry Jazz Festival

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Performance Hall At Gaillard Center

High Tide Festival 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 02:00 pm Riverfront Park

Lowcountry Jazz Festival 2026: Day Two

 Sun, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm 95 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29401

2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival - Sunday at Charleston Gaillard Center

 Sun, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Charleston Gaillard Center

BBQ & BOOTS FEST - Charleston, SC

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park

2026 Niko Moon's Good Time Fest - Saturday at The Refinery Charleston

 Sat, 23 May The Refinery Charleston

Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra at Charleston Gaillard Center

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm Charleston Gaillard Center

Spoleto Festival USA Chorus and Orchestra: Mozart Mass In C Minor

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Sottile Theater

Martha Graham Dance Company

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Memminger Auditorium at Festival Hall

A Gullah Good Time

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Dock Street Theatre Free

Ron Daise: Lowcountry Inspirations | Piccolo Spoleto at DSG

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Drummond Studio Gallery USD 30

Dumpstaphunk at the Charleston Pour House

 Fri, 07 Aug at 08:30 pm Charleston Pour House

Reggae Nights - May 29th, 2026

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm James Island County Park

DADDY'S BEEMER Presents FATHER FEST

 Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm LO-Fi Brewing USD 23 to 29

2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival - Saturday at Charleston Gaillard Center

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Charleston Gaillard Center

King Street Summer Artisan Festival

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am Marion Square Free

Martha Graham Dance Company at Festival Hall - SC

 Sun, 24 May at 05:30 pm Festival Hall - SC

Reggae Nights - August 7th, 2026

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:30 pm James Island County Park

Pickle Palooza III

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm 1734 Signal Point Rd, Charleston, SC 29412-8028, United States

Reggae Nights - July 17th, 2026

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:30 pm James Island County Park

Paint & Sip Experience at The Rooftop

 Sat, 23 May at 11:30 am The Rooftop at the Vendue USD 55

2026 Niko Moon's Good Time Fest (Saturday Pass)

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm The Refinery - Charleston

NIKO MOON

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm The Refinery USD 146 to 211

Yoga Fest- June 18, 2026

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:30 pm James Island County Park

Laughing Out Proud

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm 280 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-1531, United States

All Queers Eve - Wear White Party

 Sun, 31 May at 06:30 pm 375 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403-6238, United States

This Is My Era - Throwback Festival! 80's ~ 90's ~ 00's

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm The Rickhouse at Cannon Distillery USD 29 to 82

Tell Me Lies - The Fleetwood Mac Experience at the Charleston Pour House (Deck)

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 pm Charleston Pour House

Reggae Nights - June 26th, 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm James Island County Park

Holy City Homegrown Festival - Tyler Boone, Erode the Dream, Finnegan Bell, Hickory

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Charleston Pour House

MLW FIGHTLAND (FUSION TV Taping) fueled by Don Gato Tequila

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Festival Hall USD 13 to 132

Spoleto Tango 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Ballroom Dance Charleston USD 66 to 322

The New South Festival Singers Piccolo Spoleto Concert

 Mon, 25 May at 03:00 pm Circular Congregational Church Free

5k Fun Run at New Realm Brewing | 2026 SC Brewery Running Series

 Sat, 14 Nov at 11:00 am New Realm Brewing Co. USD 0 to 63

SE Rare Plant Market- Festival of Plants 🌿

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am New Realm Brewing Co. - Charleston

Piccolo Spoleto Performance by Drayton Hall Elementary Bobcat Chorale

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Grace Church Cathedral in the city of Charleston, SC

Glizzy Fest

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm 880 Island Park Dr Free

Lowcountry Craft And Vendor Market

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 am The Refinery Charleston Free

CHASEFEST

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 pm Omar Shrine

Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime - The Sunny Detour w/ Grateful Dub at the Charleston Pour House

 Mon, 29 Jun at 08:00 pm Charleston Pour House

Red, White, & Ringing: The Barbershop Tradition

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 pm Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul

19th Annual WVU Low Country Mountaineers BBQ Bash & Pepperoni Roll Bake-Off

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm 69 Hagood Avenue USD 0 to 35

Live Band Dance- The V-Tones!- Friday Night

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm Dance Lab

"Fish Fest - Fishmas in July" at the Charleston Visitor Center

 Tue, 07 Jul at 11:00 am Charleston Visitor Center Free

The Road to Pickle Palooza: PickleRage

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm PickleRage North Charleston USD 13 to 18

Live from the Angel Oak: Concert Film (In-Person Premiere Event)

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm The Cannon Street Arts Center Free

Hill City Howlers at Charleston RiverDogs

 Tue, 18 Aug at 11:05 pm Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park

James Island Connector Run 5K and 8K

 Sat, 17 Oct at 08:00 am James Island Connector

Not-Scholastic Boozy Book Fair: Pride Edition

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:30 pm Holy City Brewing Free

Legends of the Luau - Tiki Drink Competition

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm The Rickhouse at Cannon Distillery USD 34 to 61

Art & Soul Market Charleston

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 am Rose Pavilion at Hampton Park Free

Sierra Club & Piccolo Spoleto film screening: Andy Goldsworthy Leaning into the Wind

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm College of Charleston School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Parking Hickory Crawdads at Charleston RiverDogs

 Wed, 10 Jun Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park

Dead as a Dodo

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Memminger Auditorium at Festival Hall

Book Fest at the Garden!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm 1331 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29407-5391, United States

Spoleto Window Display Contest

 Fri, 15 May at 12:00 am King Street Free

Haunted Fest - Charleston

 Sun, 01 Nov at 12:00 am Building 64 - Charleston

All The Devils Are Here - How Shakespeare Invented The Villain

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Memminger Auditorium at Festival Hall

All The Devils are Here at Festival Hall - SC

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:30 pm Festival Hall - SC

Happy Landing

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Charleston Pour House

BLUE DOGS SUMMER SHINDIG

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm The Refinery

Beach Ball 2026!

 Fri, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Camp Saint Christopher, Seabrook Island

Charleston Dance Festival

 Sat, 26 Sep at 08:00 am Elks Lodge 242