Festivals in Charleston

Check out happening festivals events all around Charleston, SC

Charleston Jazz Festival: Al Di Meola Acoustic Quartet at Charleston Music Hall

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Charleston Music Hall

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

55th Annual Charleston Greek Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 04:00 pm Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity USD 0 to 7

Charleston Jazz Festival | Dinner + a Show Featuring Ann Caldwell & LooseFitt Jazz Ensemble

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm 28 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401-3058, United States

BoomBox & Polish Ambassador at the Charleston Pour House

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm Charleston Pour House

BBQ & BOOTS FEST - Charleston, SC

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

Lowcountry Cajun Festival!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm James Island County Park

Lowcountry Jazz Festival

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

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

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Sottile Theater

Charleston Cocktail Week

Mon, 20 Apr at 11:00 am Charleston

MLW & NJPW Present: CMLL Fantastica Mania USA fueled by Don Gato Tequila

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Festival Hall USD 13 to 86

Global Connections: Danilo Pérez + The Charleston Jazz Orchestra

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Charleston Music Hall

2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival - Sunday at Charleston Gaillard Center

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

Record Store Day 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 am 946 Orleans Rd, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29407

Music Under the Magnolias - The Charleston Festival

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:00 pm Aiken-Rhett House

Spirited Brunch

 Sun, 03 May at 12:30 pm 86 Wentworth St Free

Charleston Jazz Festival | Alfredo Rodriguez Trio

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Simons Center Recital Hall

Charleston, SC Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Élevé Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge USD 7 to 31

Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra at Charleston Gaillard Center

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

Dancing on the Cooper - May 15, 2026

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Mount Pleasant Pier

Pickle Palooza III

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

Martha Graham Dance Company

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

Chucktown Brewdown VII: Homebrew Festival

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Fam's Brewing Co.

Charleston Jazz Festival | Herlin Riley Quartet + Gullah Collective

 Sun, 19 Apr at 05:00 pm Charleston Music Hall

All Queers Eve - Wear White Party

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

Sicard Hollow at the Charleston Pour House

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Charleston Pour House

2026 Lowcountry Jazz Festival - Saturday at Charleston Gaillard Center

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

Spafford at the Charleston Pour House

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm Charleston Pour House

A Derby Affair: Fillies and Lilies

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm The Rickhouse at Cannon Distillery USD 20 to 24

Hot Like Mars at the Charleston Pour House (Deck)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Charleston Pour House

Polyrhythmics w/ Cris Jacobs at the Charleston Pour House

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm Charleston Pour House

NIKO MOON

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

Pickle Fest

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm New Realm Brewing Co. Free

65 North Pickers

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm Home Team BBQ-Downtown, 126 Williman Street, Charleston, SC

Magoo at Charleston Pour House

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Charleston Pour House

JIES Spring Fling

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm 1872 Grimball Rd, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29412

Glizzy Fest

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm 880 Island Park Dr Free

Cristina Vane at the Charleston Pour House (Deck)

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Charleston Pour House

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

#Race4Wanza Doughnut Dash 5k 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 am 61 Windermere Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407-7411, United States

Steeln' Peaches - An Allman Brothers Revue at the Charleston Pour House

 Thu, 07 May at 09:00 pm 1977 Maybank Hwy, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29412

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

Annual Go Topless Day *PUBLIC EVENT*

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 am Mount Pleasant Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

SE Rare Plant Market- Festival of Plants 🌿

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm New Realm Brewing Co. - Charleston

CHASEFEST

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 pm Omar Shrine

Hill City Howlers at Charleston RiverDogs

 Tue, 18 Aug Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park

Gooseberry w/ Recess Party, Dog Named Squid

 Mon, 20 Apr at 08:00 pm Tin Roof USD 13

Spoleto Tango 2026

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

6th Annual Tour de Earth Day

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:30 pm Hampton Park Free

The Marshgrass Mamas - Mama Fest!

 Sun, 10 May at 12:30 pm The Rickhouse at Cannon Distillery USD 7 to 23

The New South Festival Singers Piccolo Spoleto Concert

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

Charleston Jazz Festival | The College of Charleston Faculty Jazz Ensemble

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm 54 St Philip St, Charleston, SC 29424-1413, United States

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

SOUL FLY CHS

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm The Refinery USD 57 to 172

SOUTHERN ROCK FESTIVAL

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:30 pm Tin Roof

May Day “96”

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am 1314 Secessionville Rd, Charleston, SC

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

The Big Gay Wash - Charleston Pride Fundraiser

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Consign Charleston

Practical Empathy: Tools for Empaths and Highly Sensitive People (HSP)

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Evolve Academy of Conscious Learning USD 25 to 49

All The Devils are Here at Festival Hall - SC

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

Legends of the Luau - Tiki Drink Competition

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm The Rickhouse at Cannon Distillery USD 34 to 55

Parking Columbia Fireflies at Charleston RiverDogs

 Thu, 16 Apr Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park

All The Devils Are Here - How Shakespeare Invented The Villain

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

BLUE DOGS SUMMER SHINDIG

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm The Refinery

Fete 2026

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm 138 LOGAN ST, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29401

Charleston Dance Festival

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

Beach Ball 2026!

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

Charleston Cajun Fest

Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am James Island County Park