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Charleston Beer Fest October 25

Tickets are still available for the 2025 Charleston Beer Fest! The Holy City’s premier celebration of all things beer will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, 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 $69.00, VIP tickets are priced at $139.00. Designated driver tickets are available for $28.99. To purchase tickets, go to: chsbeerf est.org/tickets.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: Chsbeerfest.org)

October in Your Charleston County Parks

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

Festivals & Events
October 11 Cast Off Fishing Tournament
October 12 Palmetto Park Jam
October 18 Fall Family Festival
October 25 Cast Off Fishing Tournament

Fitness & Wellness
October 16 Starlight Yoga
October 25 Trick, Treat & Trail
Gentle Flow Yoga Series runs through October 15 in McClellanville and through October 16 in Hollywood.

Nature, History & Culture
October 11 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
October 11 Caw Caw: Walking on History
October 15 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
October 16 Seashore Exploration
October 18 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
October 20 Seashore Exploration
October 22 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
October 24 Wee Wild Ones: Pumpkins in the Park
October 24 Big Momma’s Sweet Potato Pie
October 24 Benefits of Bats
October 25 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
October 25 Gator Tales
October 25 Junior Naturalist: One Earth
October 25 Monarch Migration
October 29 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw

Outdoor Adventure
October 11 Intro to Archery
October 11 Family Archery
October 12 Intro to Lead Climbing
October 19 Adaptive Climbing Day – Youth
October 19 Adaptive Climbing Day – Adult
October 30 Beginners Night

Youth Programs and Skateboarding
Youth Sports
Skateboard Lessons

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

MOJA Arts Festival September 25-October 5

The 41st anniversary of the MOJA Arts Festival begins September 25, 2025. The multi-day festival, celebrating African-American and Caribbean culture, runs through October 5, 2025.

MOJA Arts Festival includes a wide variety of events encompassing visual arts, music, dance, storytelling, and more. To view a listing of events and purchase tickets, click here.

The MOJA Festival Finale will be held on Sunday, October 5, from 4:00-9:00 pm at Hampton Park (30 Mary Murray Drive, Charleston) and will feature the Live in the Flesh band. This is a free event.

*Moja (Mow-jha) is a Swahili word meaning “One.” Moja is an appropriate name for this festival, which celebrates harmony among all people in our community.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: MOJA)

September in Your Charleston County Parks

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

Festivals & Events
September 12 Dancing on the Cooper
September 13 Cast Off Fishing Tournament
September 19 Moonlight Mixer
September 20 Cast Off Fishing Tournament
September 27 Birds of a Feather
September 28 Evening at McLeod

Fitness & Wellness
September 9 Gentle Yoga Flow
September 11 Starlight Yoga

Nature, History & Culture
September 10 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
September 10 Dock Discovery
September 12 Lighthouse Inlet Bird Walk
September 12 Wee Wild Ones: Bouncing Beachcombers – 2 Sessions!
September 13 Gator Tales
September 13 Understanding Rice Culture
September 17 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
September 17 Seashore Exploration
September 19 Gator Tales
September 19 The Pickled Huguenot
September 20 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
September 23 Dock Discovery
September 24 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
September 26 Let’s Talk Hawks!
September 27 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw

Outdoor Adventure
September 14 Climbing Rescues – Skills for Outdoor Top Rope & Lead
September 16 Lowcountry Senior Series: Archery
September 20 Intro to Archery
September 20 Family Archery
September 21 Adaptive Climbing Day – Youth
September 21 Adaptive Climbing Day – Adult
September 23 Lowcountry Senior Series: Archery

Youth Programs and Skateboarding
Youth Sports
Kids on the Go: Little Bikers
2025 Team Charleston Climbing: Club Teams
Climbing Wall Sessions: Fall 2025
Skateboard Lessons

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

Charleston Literary Festival November 7-16

Save the Dates!

The Charleston Literary Festival provides the opportunity to engage with renowned authors and participate in conversations around outstanding books and ideas. This year the festival takes place November 7 – 16 with live events presented at the Dock Street Theater. On September 4, the full program of events for this festival will be announced and tickets to all sessions will be available for purchase.

For more information about all the events, click here.

–Tidelines Editors

Grape Stomp Festival August 16

Grape Stomp Festival

Saturday, August 16, 2025
9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Deep Water Vineyard
6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487

Grab your tickets now for the 21st 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 $20.00 per vehicle.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: Deep Water Vineyard website)

August in Your Charleston County Parks

Festivals & Events
August 9 Inclusive Swim Night at West County Aquatic Center
August 9 Inclusive Prom
August 9 Dog Day Afternoon at Splash Island
August 16 Dog Day Afternoon at Splash Zone
August 22 Moonlight Mixer
August 23 Back to School Kickoff
August 28 Yappy Hour

Fitness & Wellness
August 10 Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series – Race 4
August 23 Sunrise Yoga

Nature, History & Culture
August 9 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 9 Bird Photography
August 9 The Super Tour: Laurel Hill, McLeod, and Caw Caw
August 13 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 14 Early Birding
August 15 Homeschool in the Parks: All About Amphibians
August 18 Seashore Exploration
August 20 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 21 Seashore Exploration
August 23 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 27 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
August 28 Decoding Dolphin Behavior
August 28 Gator Tales
August 30 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw

Outdoor Adventure
August 10 Lead Climbing Essentials
August 17 Adaptive Climbing Day – Adult

Youth Programs and Skateboarding
Youth Sports
2025 Team Charleston Tryouts – Climbing
Skateboard Lessons

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

July in Your Charleston County Parks

Festivals & Events
July 11 Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series
July 18 Dancing on the Cooper
July 19 Inclusive Swim Night at Whirlin’ Waters
July 25 Moonlight Mixer
July 26 Inclusive Swim Night at Whirlin’ Waters

Fitness & Wellness
July 10 Starlight Yoga
July 21 Youth Triathlon Swim Clinic
July 26 Youth Triathlon
July 27 Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series – Race 3

Summer Entertainment Series
July 10 West African Dance & Drumming
July 17 Friends of Coastal SC
July 24 Insect Insanity!

Nature, History & Culture
July 11 Lighthouse Inlet Bird Walk
July 11 Wee Wild Ones: Nature Eye Spy – 2 Sessions!
July 12 Early Birding
July 12 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
July 12 Caw Caw: Walking on History
July 18 Homeschool in the Parks: Shark Secrets
July 19 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
July 23 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
July 25 Mystical Moths
July 26 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
July 30 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw

Outdoor Adventure
July 13 Lead Climbing Essentials
July 20 Adaptive Climbing Day – Youth
July 20 Adaptive Climbing Day – Adult

Youth Programs
Jr. Lifeguard Programs
Swim Lessons
Camps

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

June in Your Charleston County Parks

Festivals & Events
June 13 Dancing on the Cooper
June 14 Cast Off Fishing Tournament
June 20 Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series
June 21 Cast Off Fishing Tournament
June 21 Inclusive Swim Night
June 28 Summer Splash Bash
June 28 Inclusive Swim Night

Fitness & Wellness
June 15 Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series – Race 1
June 18 Yoga Fest

Summer Entertainment Series
June 12 The Birds of Prey
June 19 Carioca Capoeira
June 26 SC Aquarium

Nature, History & Culture
June 11 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
June 13 Lighthouse Inlet Bird Walk
June 14 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
June 14 Understanding Rice Culture
June 18 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
June 20 Decoding Dolphin Behavior
June 20 Homeschool in the Parks: Hasty Hummingbirds
June 21 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
June 21 Seashore Exploration
June 25 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
June 28 Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw

Outdoor Adventure
June 8 Adaptive Climbing Day – Youth
June 8 Adaptive Climbing Day – Adult
June 8 Lead Climbing Essentials

Youth Programs
Odyssey Adventure Summer 2025
Jr. Lifeguard Programs
Swim Lessons
Camps

Skateboarding
June 26 & 28 Beginner or Intermediate Skateboarding Lessons

-Submitted by Charleston County Parks

Charleston Beer Fest 2025 Tickets On Sale

Tickets are going fast for the 2025 Charleston Beer Fest! The Holy City’s premier celebration of all things beer will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025 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 $69.00. A limited number of VIP Early Bird tickets are still available for $129.00. Designated driver tickets can be purchased for $28.99. To purchase tickets go to: chsbeerf est.org/tickets.

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit: Chsbeerfest.org)