Category: Festivals

Charleston Beer Fest October 24

Tickets are still available for the 2026 Charleston Beer Fest! The Holy City’s premier celebration of all things beer takes place Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 2:00 – 7:00 pm at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park (1061 Everglades Ave, North Charleston).

Attendees can look forward to an exciting event with even more breweries than last year, food trucks, craft vendors, games, and more. Come out for a day of fun.

General admission tickets are on sale starting at $85.00; VIP tickets are priced at $145.00. Designated driver tickets are available for $35.00. To purchase tickets, go to: chsbeerfest.org/tickets.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: Chsbeerfest.org)

Charleston Tea Garden “Autumn on the Island”

The Charleston Tea Garden is hosting its first annual “Autumn on the Island.”

Activities include a community market, hands-on indigo dyeing, 4H chicken and rabbit show, and food vendors.

Event Details:

Admission is free.
November 21, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
6617 Maybank Hwy, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487

Click here for more information and to register.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: Charleston Tea Garden)

2026 Mepkin Abbey Creche Festival

Reservation spots are now available for the 2026 Mepkin Abbey Creche Festival. This year’s theme is “Nativities Accented with Stone”.

  • November 16-21 and November 27 – December 5, 2026
  • Monday – Saturday only
  • 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road
    Moncks Corner, SC 29461

The Mepkin Abbey Crèche Festival is a self-guided walking tour of nativity displays from around the world. Displays are both outside and inside. It is approximately 1/4 mile walk each way, but it is wheelchair accessible.

There is no cost to attend. Guests can make their online ticket reservations here. Donations are accepted to help offset the cost of hosting the event.

Cookies, hot cocoa, and coffee will be available for purchase. In addition, a gift shop with holiday gifts and fruitcakes will be set up. Mepkin also offers a Crèche Store with a wide variety of nativity sets so that you can begin your own crèche collection.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: Mepkin Abbey)

Charleston Coastal Choir Holiday Concert December 1

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 1, 2026, for the Charleston Coastal Choir Holiday Concert, “The Colors of Christmas.” The concert will take place at 5:00 pm at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, located at 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway. Under the direction of Van McCollum, the Charleston Coastal Choir will perform both traditional and spiritual holiday music, which will certainly help the audience get into the holiday spirit! Please come out to enjoy seasonal holiday music and to support your friends and neighbors in the Charleston Coastal Choir.

-Submitted by Deborah Banecker

October in Your Charleston County Parks

Check out the wide variety of activities available during October by Charleston County Parks!


Festivals & Events
October 15 Starlight Yoga
October 17 Fall Family Festival
October 17 Cast-Off Fishing Tournament
October 29 Baptist Hill Fall Festival
October 30 McClellanville Fall Festival
October 31 Trick, Treat, And Trail Family Fun Run And Festival

Nature, History & Culture
October 13 Gator Tales
October 14 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw Interpretive Center
October 16 Seashore Exploration
October 17 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw Interpretive Center
October 17 Rice, Rebellion, And Transforming The Colonial Landscape
October 19 Seashore Exploration
October 21 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw Interpretive Center
October 22 Monarch Migration
October 24 Driving Tour Of The Stono Rebellion
October 24 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw Interpretive Center
October 24 Junior Naturalist: Marvelous Migration
October 28 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw Interpretive Center
October 29 Dock Discovery
October 30 Charleston’s Lost Caribbean Flavor
October 31 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw Interpretive Center

Outdoor Adventure
October 13 Lowcountry Senior Series: Archery
October 27 Lowcountry Senior Series: Archery
October 30 Halloween Night Climb
October 31 Kids On The Go: Brushstrokes & Bullseyes Ages 8-10
Through November 30 Palmetto Peaks Fall Climbing
Through November 29 Kids Zip: Fall 2026
Through November 29 Vertical Ventures & Zipline Fall 2026

Skateboarding Lessons
October 17 Beginner Skateboarding Ages 5-8
October 17 Beginner Skateboarding Ages 9-12
October 17 Intermediate Skateboarding Ages 5-8
October 17 Intermediate Skateboarding Ages 9-12

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

(Image credit: CCPRC.com)

Summerville Sweet Tea Festival September 19

This year’s Sweet Tea Festival is Saturday, September 19, 2026, in Summerville, the birthplace of sweet tea.

  • Saturday, September 19, 2026
  • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • Hutchinson Square in the heart of historic downtown Summerville
  • Free Admission for this family-friendly festival

This sweet festival pays homage to Summerville’s tea cultivation history, tracing back to the late 1700s. Visitors can explore the Sweet Tea Trail; grab a selfie with Mason, the 15-foot-tall jar that holds the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Sweet Iced Tea; or stop by the Visitors Center to see the Sweet Tea Mural.

Click here for more information about Summerville’s sweet tea celebration.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: VisitSummerville.com)

September in Your Charleston County Parks

Check out the wide variety of activities available during September by Charleston County Parks!


Festivals & Events
September 18 Moonlight Mixer
September 19 Cast Off Fishing Tournament
September 23 Wine Down Wednesday
September 26 Birds Of A Feather
September 26 Parrot’s Holy City Skate Jam
October 4 Latin American Festival
October 11 Palmetto Park Jam

Nature, History & Culture
September 17 Seashore Exploration
September 19 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
September 21 Dock Discovery
September 23 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
September 25 Surge And Spirit: Surviving The Lowcountry’s Greatest Storms
September 26 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
September 30 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw

Outdoor Adventure
September 15 Lowcountry Senior Series: Archery
September 20 Climbing Rescues – Skills For Outdoor Top Rope And Lead
September 22 Lowcountry Senior Series: Archery
September 26 Special Olympics South Carolina State Kayaking

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

(Image credit: CCPRC.com)

Brookgreen Gardens Holiday Event

Are you interested in planning ahead for the holidays? Brookgreen Gardens will welcome the return of Nights of a Thousand Candles for 21 select evenings from November 27, 2026, through January 3, 2027.

From 4:00 to 9:00 pm, guests can walk through the Gardens amid the glow of more than 2,700 hand-lit candles and millions of sparkling lights. The annual event also features live holiday music, seasonal food and beverages, and a nightly tree lighting in the Arboretum.

Nights of a Thousand Candles will take place from 4:00 to 9:00 pm on the following dates:

  • November 2026: November 27, 28, and 29
  • December 2026: December 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30 and 31
  • January 2027: January 1, 2, and 3

Click here for more information on purchasing tickets.

-Submitted by Brookgreen Gardens

Grape Stomp Festival August 15

Grape Stomp Festival

Saturday, August 15, 2026
9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Deep Water Vineyard
6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island, SC

Grab your tickets now for the 22nd annual Grape Stomp Festival at Deep Water Vineyard on Wadmalaw Island. The festival will include live music, food trucks, local vendors selling unique gifts, and of course, grape stomping.

Gates open at 9:30 am. Parking passes can be purchased in advance here for $10.00 per vehicle or $20.00 per vehicle the day of the festival.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit:  Deep Water Vineyard website)

August in Your Charleston County Parks

Check out the wide variety of activities available during August by Charleston County Parks!


Festivals & Events
August 7 Reggae Nights Summer Concert
August 9 Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series
August 15 Dog Day Afternoon – James Island
August 15 Dog Day Afternoon – Mount Pleasant
August 15 Inclusive Prom
August 21 Moonlight Mixer
August 22 Sunrise Yoga
August 26 Wine Down Wednesday

Nature, History & Culture
August 8 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 12 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 14 Gator Tales
August 14 Homeschool In The Parks: Wonderous Water
August 14 Lighthouse Inlet Bird Walk
August 15 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 15 Rooted Knowledge: Community Healers
August 19 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 20 Seashore Exploration
August 21 The Water’s Edge: Old Towne Creek County Park
August 22 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 24 Shark Tooth Sleuthing
August 26 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 28 Seashore Exploration

Outdoor Adventure
August 9 Intro to Lead Climbing
August 15 Team Charleston tryouts
August 22 Team Charleston tryouts
August 29 Intro To Archery
August 29 Family Archery

Youth Sports
August 3-October 24 Johns Island Youth Football Ages 11-12
August 5-November 11 Baptist Hill Youth Cheerleading Ages 5-12
August 10-October 28 Johns Island Youth Cheerleading Ages 7-12
August 11-October 29 Johns Island Ready, Set, Run! Ages 8-13
August 18-October 21 Johns Island Youth Flag Football Ages 7-10

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

(Image credit: CCPRC.com)

July in Your Charleston County Parks

Check out the wide variety of activities available during July by Charleston County Parks!


Festivals & Events
July 16 Inclusive Swim Night
July 17 Reggae Nights Summer Concert
July 24 Dancing on the Cooper
July 25 Inclusive Swim Night
July 25 Youth Triathlon
July 26 Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series
July 31 Moonlight Mixer

Nature, History & Culture
July 17 Homeschool in the Parks: Animal Trackers
July 18 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
July 18 Caw Caw: Walking on History
July 22 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
July 23 Mystical Moths
July 25 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
July 25 Tea Farm Creek Canoe Trip
July 25 Rooted Knowledge: Colonial Herbals and Medicine
July 29 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
July 30 Leaf and Learn

Outdoor Adventure
July 22 Special Olympics Kayak Team

Youth Sports
July 20 Youth Triathlon Swim Clinic

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

(Image credit: CCPRC.com)

Charleston Jazz Orchestra Announces Fall Schedule

The Charleston Jazz Orchestra returns to the Charleston Music Hall in September with an exciting lineup of world-class performances.

Piano Legends
Saturday, September 19 • 5:00 and 8:00 pm

Celebrate the iconic pianists who helped define the sound of jazz in an evening of timeless classics.

What a Wonderful World featuring Bruce Harris
Saturday, October 17 • 5:00 and 8:00 pm

Acclaimed trumpeter Bruce Harris joins the CJO for a heartfelt tribute to Louis Armstrong and his enduring legacy.

Holiday Swing featuring Tommy Brown Jr.
Saturday, December 5 • 5:00 and 8:00 pm

Celebrate the season with Charleston’s favorite holiday tradition featuring festive favorites, big band classics, and plenty of holiday spirit.

Click here for more information and tickets.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit – Charleston Jazz Orchestra)