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🎪Festival Season in Charleston

🏡The 77th Annual Charleston Festival | Multiple Locations | Mar. 14 - Apr. 14 | For 77 years Historic Charleston Foundation has celebrated houses, history, and culture through its annual spring festival. Live like a Local through a variety of Tours & Events, with exclusive access to some of the most beautiful private houses and gardens in Charleston, SC.

🎾Credit One Charleston Open | Credit One Stadium | Mar. 30 - Apr. 7 | The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only professional tennis tournament in North America, is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament and is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in America. The field is headlined by World No. 5 and 2023 Montreal champion Jessica Pegula, World No. 6, three-time Grand Slam finalist and 2023 Charleston champion Ons Jabeur, World No. 9 and 2023 Guadalajara champion Maria Sakkari and World No. 10 and 2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko.

🚚The Black Food Truck Festival | Exchange Park Fairgrounds | Apr. 26 - Apr. 28 | The Black Food Truck Festival is a family-oriented event featuring the finest food trucks in the region in Charleston, South Carolina. Our mission is to make an economic and social impact on the community by showcasing and investing in area Black-owned businesses. We have over 40 food trucks and vendors creating various flavors for your palate. From African-American soul food dishes to West African cuisines, you will experience the best dishes in the region.

🍓Lowcountry Strawberry Festival | Boone Hall Farms | Apr. 5 - Apr. 14 | For the price of a movie ticket, you can have fun all day! Gate admission includes access to the event grounds, complimentary shows, grounds entertainment, petting zoo, photo opportunities, arts, crafts & food vendors, and fun on the farm. Festival Admission Tickets DO NOT Include admission to any amusement rides.

🌉Cooper River Bridge Run | Ravenel Brdige | Apr. 6 | The Cooper River Bridge Run is among the best organized and best conducted 10-K races in the world. It includes world-class competition in a unique setting with unparalleled participant satisfaction. The Cooper River Bridge Run has a tremendous impact on the local Community, the Hospitality and Tourism industry and other business entities by generating thirty-three ($33) million dollars in one weekend.

🍤Lowcountry Cajun Festival | James Island County Park | Apr. 13 | Bringing Louisiana to the Lowcountry, the Lowcountry Cajun Festival is back with a full-day of Zydeco music, Cajun and Creole foods, kids activities, and all around ragin’ Cajun fun! Savor the tastes of authentic Cajun and Creole fare - jambalaya, alligator, etouffe, andouille sausage, and crawfish. Also enjoy Lowcountry favorites like seafood and Southern barbecue.

🎶Charleston Country Music Festival | 3923 Azalea Dr, North Charleston | Apr. 14 | Grab your friends and join us for a day filled with amazing Country music in a beautiful setting right on the river! It's the Inaugural Charleston Country Music Festival. The day will feature local, regional, and national country music acts playing with full bands and acoustic sets on two stages throughout the event site. Enjoy delicious food all day served by Saltwater Cowboys!

🎷Charleston Jazz Festival | Multiple Locations | Apr. 18 - Apr. 21 | Experience the magic of the 2024 Charleston Jazz Festival in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina, where music lovers from around the globe converge to celebrate the city’s vibrant jazz heritage. This annual extravaganza promises an unforgettable fusion of rhythm, soul, and passion, showcasing an impressive lineup of world-renowned artists.

🎵High Water Festival | Riverfront Park | Apr. 20 - Apr. 21 | High Water brings musicians from all over the world to the beautiful Riverfront of N. Charleston, creating a musical oasis. With two alternating stages, you'll be able to catch all your favorite bands and discover new ones too!

🧑‍✈️Charleston Airshow | Joint Base Charleston | Apr. 20 - Apr. 21 | The Charleston Airshow is a thrilling aerial event that showcases a variety of aircraft performances, demonstrations, and displays. Held in Charleston, South Carolina at JB Charleston, the Airshow features high-flying aerobatics, precision maneuvers by expert pilots, and ground displays of vintage and modern aircraft.

🍸️Charleston Cocktail Week | Multiple Locations | Apr. 22 - Apr. 28 | Cocktail Week is a 7-day festival, April 22-28, 2024, that showcases the award-winning bars and restaurants in the area, bringing locals and travelers together to experience the epicurean masterpieces of Charleston’s renowned chefs, mixologists, and bartenders.

🖼️Art Charleston | Multiple Locations | Apr. 24 - Apr. 28 | A 5-day focus on the visual arts with signature events, unique experiences, artist lectures, panel discussions, gallery walks, professional workshops, and exhibition tours led by experts, Art Charleston is our city’s premier visual arts event. Launched in 2022, Art Charleston successfully raised over $800k and generated another $200K in ticket sales to benefit educational programing at the Gibbes. In turn, Art Charleston has invested more than $500,000 in support to local vendors and businesses.

🦞Blessing of The Fleet & Seafood Festival | 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd | Apr. 28 | The Annual Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival presented by East Cooper Medical Center and Harris Teeter is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year! The festival pays tribute to Mount Pleasant’s local shrimping and fishing industry, offering a boat parade, live music, craft show and lots of free activities with the picturesque Ravenel Bridge and Charleston Harbor for a backdrop!

🫒Charleston Greek Festival | Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity | May 10 - May 12 | The Charleston Greek Festival is a celebration of fun and Greek culture! Attendees can enjoy Greek food, wine, live music, and dancing. The oldest festival in the Charleston area, dating back to 1970, The Charleston Greek Festival is the 3rd largest festival in the Lowcountry with 35,000+ attendees over one weekend each year.

🎭️Spoleto Festival | Multiple Locations | May 24 - Jun. 9 | For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, South Carolina’s historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces with performances by renowned artists as well as emerging performers in opera; theater; dance; and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music. Now approaching its 48th season, Spoleto Festival USA is internationally recognized as America’s premier performing arts festival.