Rock hill come see me 2023

Mar
1 - 5

Charleston Wine + Food Festival
5-day event includes demonstrations, classes, dinners, tastings, culinary traditions - raising funds for charities and scholarships

Charleston
Various Locations

Culinary

Mar
2

A Night for the Children Gala
Seated dinner, live music, dancing, live and silent auctions - black-tie optional - benefits Carolina Youth Development Center

Charleston

Gala

Mar
4

Myrtle Beach Marathon
Marathon, half marathon, 5K, and family fun run, post-race celebrations - benefits local charities

Myrtle Beach

Sports

Mar
4

Upstate Regional Drill Competition
The Upstate's top JROTC Drill Competition

Anderson

Misc

Mar
11 - 12

Low Country Pow Wow and Cultural Festival
Experience traditions of Native American Indians with drummers, dancers, story-telling, demonstrations, native and contemporary foods and more

Hardeeville

Historical

Mar
17

St. Patrick's Day
With its beginnings as a religious feast day to honor the patron saint of Ireland, the day is now a world-wide celebration all things Irish

Statewide

Holiday

Mar
18

Hilton Head Wingfest
Event includes wings, live music, kids' activities - benefits Hilton Head Island Recreation Association Children's Scholarship Fund

Hilton Head

Festival

Mar
19 - 26

Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival
8-day event includes tastings, dinners, wine judging, lectures, competitions - proceeds from the wine auction to John & Valerie Curry Educational Scholarship

Hilton Head

Culinary

Mar
23 - 31

Inspire! Festival
Inspire! Festival is a food, music and arts celebration combining unique performances from across the world in historic theaters and outdoor spaces around Sumter

Sumter

Festival

Mar
23

Fulfilling Needs Creating Hope Gala
Live music, drinks, dancing, live and silent auctions - black-tie optional - 21+ event - benefits Lowcountry Orphan Relief

Charleston

Gala

Mar
30 - 31

Tartan Day South
4-day event includes music, dance, athletic competitions, pipe bands and demonstrations - benefiting the River Alliance

Columbia
Various Locations

Festival

Dates TBD

Aiken Trials
Thoroughbred horse races at Aiken Training Track plus tailgating and family area with activities for kids - first leg of Aiken's Triple Crown events

Aiken

Sports

Dates TBD

Aiken's Bacon & Brews
Live music, bacon-themed dishes, beer and wine - benefits Kiwanis School Programs

Aiken

Culinary

Dates TBD

ArtFest
Live performances, juried art exhibit, games, children's activities - hosted by Town of Mount Pleasant

Charleston
Mount Pleasant

Arts

Dates TBD

Beaufort Twilight Run
10 mile run, 8K run, 13.1 challenge, 5K run/walk, 1 mile youth run, kids' fun run, after party with food trucks, live music - benefits Riverview Charter School

Beaufort

Sports

Dates TBD

Black Expo Charleston
2-day event with Taste of Black Charleston on Friday and expo with seminars, workshops, live entertainment, youth activities, vendors on Saturday

Charleston
North Charleston

Expo

Dates TBD

Bo's Roast and Chili Cook Off
All you can eat oysters, chili tasting, live bands, kids' activities - benefits Islands Against Cancer and Sara's Cure

Charleston
James Island

Culinary

Dates TBD

Cars on Kiawah
Classic to current automobiles, test drives, vendors - benefits Barrier Islands Free Medical Center

Charleston
Kiawah Island

Misc

Dates TBD

Charleston's St. Patrick's Day Parade
Parade begins the corner of Radcliffe and King Streets with the best viewing on King Street - hosted by the Charleston St Patrick's Day Parade Committee

Charleston

Holiday

Dates TBD

Clemson Literary Festival
Book fair, readings, visiting authors, round-table discussion, open mic

Clemson

Arts

Dates TBD

Cobblestone Quilters Guild Quilt Show
The Theme: Southern Hospitality - several categories, plus vendors and appraisals

Charleston
North Charleston

Arts

Dates TBD

Columbia Food and Wine Festival
5-day event at various locations with dinners, tasting featuring samples from local chefs and mixologists

Columbia

Culinary

Dates TBD

DOKO Rib Fest Cookoff
2-day event includes cook-offs, live music, other food trucks, vendors, 5K - hosted by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce

Columbia
Blythewood

Culinary

Dates TBD

Doko Film Fest
High school age film makers, from the across the USA and beyond

Columbia

Arts

Dates TBD

Dream Girls Conference
Speakers, workshops, entertainment, food, fun and more for middle and high school girls - hosted by by Youth Empowerment Services

Charleston
North Charleston

Conference

Dates TBD

Festival of Houses and Gardens
Tour private houses and gardens of historic residences - presented by the Historic Charleston Foundation

Charleston

Historical

Dates TBD

Front Beach Fest
Family street festival with live beach music, food and craft vendors, children's activities

Charleston
Isle of Palms

Festival

Dates TBD

Garden Club of Charleston House and Garden Tours
Visit historic homes and gardens featuring exquisite floral arrangements

Charleston

Historical

Dates TBD

Henry Shelor Sumter County Boy Scouts BBQ Cookoff
2-day event with wing competition on Friday and SC Barbecue Association sanctioned and judged pork event and tasting on Saturday

Sumter

Culinary

Dates TBD

Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day Parade
2-day event with boat parade and Irish concert on Saturday followed on Sunday with parade down Pope Avenue

Hilton Head

Holiday

Dates TBD

Hilton Head Shamrock 5K Run and Walk
5K on a flat and fast course - portion of proceeds will benefit The Rotary Club of Hilton Head/Sunset

Hilton Head

Sports

Dates TBD

Hippie Dash 5K
Don your best 70s attire to run or walk the 3.1 miles - dogs welcomed - benefits Palmetto Goodwill

Charleston
James Island

Sports

Dates TBD

Irish Fest Camden Main Event
Live Celtic music, Irish dancing, bagpipes and drums, Kids Zone, vendors, food trucks, Irish whiskey tasting

Camden

Festival

Dates TBD

Joye in Aiken
8-day event with performances by Juilliard artists at various locations - benefits the Joye in Aiken Outreach Program

Aiken

Arts

Dates TBD

Kidz Bash
Activities, games, vendors, music - hosted by Crowfield Plantation HOA

Charleston
Goose Creek

Festival

Dates TBD

Light the Fight 5K GLOW Run/Walk
Walkers, runners, and strollers are all welcomed - benefits Lighthouse for Life, a non-profit organization that is fighting against sex trafficking

Columbia

Sports

Dates TBD

National Shag Dance Championships Finals
Several different skill levels, plus junior levels

Myrtle Beach
N Myrtle Beach

Misc

Dates TBD

Old Town St Patrick's Day Festival
Live Irish music, kids' play zone, and lots of food and beverages

Rock Hill

Festival

Dates TBD

Palmetto Park Jam
Outdoor event with live music, food trucks, craft vendors - attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets, tables

Charleston
Mount Pleasant

Concert

Dates TBD

Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic
Hunting, fishing, and outdoors show, over 300 exhibitors - benefits the Harry R.E. Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund

Columbia

Expo

Dates TBD

Pipe-Major Sandy Jones Invitational
Grade 1-5 indoor bagpiping contest held annually at The Citadel Military College - proceeds for scholarships

Charleston

Arts

Dates TBD

Plantation Tours of Prince George Winyah Parish
Visit churches and privately owned plantations, gardens and town houses

Georgetown

Historical

Dates TBD

Power of the Purse
Silent purse auction - benefits Camp iRock of the United Way of Anderson County

Anderson

Misc

Dates TBD

Quilt Festival
Will feature over 150 quilts, a judged exhibition by a nationally-certified judge - hosted by the Palmetto Quilt Guild

Hilton Head

Arts

Dates TBD

SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations Summit
Workshops, seminars, breakout sessions, networking and more about social issues that impact SC's nonprofit community and citizens

Spartanburg

Convention

Dates TBD

SC BBQ Shag Festival
3-day event includes BBQ cook-off, shag dance contest, live entertainment, amusement rides, car show, fireworks

Hemingway

Festival

Dates TBD

Skirmish At Gamble's Hotel Civil War Reenactment
Reenactments, camps - see history come alive - hosted by the 23rd SC Infantry reenactment group

Florence

Historical

Dates TBD

St. Pat's in Five Points
Get to the Green Race, parade, live music, children's carnival a portion of money made during the festival goes to local organizations

Columbia

Festival

Dates TBD

St. Patrick's Day Block Party
Parade, live music on three stages, local food vendors & trucks, art, kid's zone with inflatables

Charleston
North Charleston

Festival

Dates TBD

St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
Parade, street festival, children's area, live music and entertainment

Myrtle Beach
N Myrtle Beach

Festival

Dates TBD

Swamp Fox Adventure Race
Cover approximately 55-60 miles, with a finishing time between 10-12 hours, solo and teams will paddle, bike and run through the Francis Marion National Forest

Charleston
McClellanville

Sports

Dates TBD

Taste of Lake Murray
Enjoy cuisine made by local chefs, live music, vote for your favorite chefs - event raises funds for the Lake Murray July 4th Fireworks Show

Columbia

Culinary

Dates TBD

The Cinderella Project
Gathers donations of gently worn formal gowns, shoes and accessories for disadvantaged high school students - click link for donation and boutique details

Anderson

Fashion

Dates TBD

The Cinderella Project
Gathers donations of gently worn formal gowns, shoes and accessories for disadvantaged high school students - click link for donation and boutique details

Charleston
West Ashely

Fashion

Dates TBD

The Cinderella Project
Gathers donations of gently worn formal gowns, shoes and accessories for disadvantaged high school students - click link for donation and boutique details

Columbia
West Columbia

Fashion

Dates TBD

Tinis & Tapas
Live music, movie themed cocktails, tapas style food, auction - benefits Hope Center for Children

Spartanburg

Gala

Dates TBD

True to the Brew Trail 10K Run/Hike
Run, hike the 6.5 mile Peak to Prosperity Passage of the Palmetto Trail + virtual option - benefits Palmetto Conservation Foundation

Newberry
Pomaria

Sports

Dates TBD

Underexposed Film Festival yc
Celebrates the independent short film, and provides filmmakers with an intimate forum where their voices can be heard

Rock Hill

Arts

Dates TBD

Winter Bluegrass Jubilee
Jam sessions, performances, workshops - supports the Pickens High School Bluegrass classes and the Young Appalachian Musicians Program

Clemson
Pickens

Festival

Dates TBD

YCI 5K & Fun Run
5K and 1-mile fun run - benefits Youth Commission International

Anderson

Sports