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Events Calendar
Charleston is always brimming with exciting events. You'll find something to suit all ages and tastes below. To find out more about the events, visit the Charleston Area Conventions website at www.charlestoncvb.com |
October 2008
Fall Festival at Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
10/01/2008 - 10/31/2008
843-884-4371
www.boonehallplantation.com
An animated talking pumpkin, amusements for the kids, hay rides, kettle corn, animals, and plenty of delicious food await your family at Boone Hall this fall. The Pumpkin Patch opens each year at the beginning of October and runs through the end of the month. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 9am until 5pm and Sunday 1pm until 5pm throughout the month of October. Admission includes the playground area and the hayride.
West Farm Corn Maze
10/03/2008 - 11/02/2008
843-688-5453
www.westfarmcornmaze.com
Experience good old-fashioned fun at the West Family's 6-acre corn maze. The maze features over 3 miles of trails. Guests will be provided a map upon entry, but will have to use their best map-reading skills to get out of the maze after finding all 12 checkpoints. Other activities include a farm animal petting zoo, hayrides, pumpkin patch, scarecrow alley, apple slingshot and more! Charleston Garden Festival at Middleton Place
10/17/2008 - 10/19/2008
Middleton Place
www.charlestongardenfestival.org Now in its fourth year, CGF is being recognized as one of the South’s best garden festivals. The theme of CGF is “Metamorphosis” - celebrating the preservation of the natural world through the lifecycle of change. The Festival Market will feature more than 40 diverse local and national businesses displaying and selling eco-friendly, fair trade and sustainable products. CGF’s guests are encouraged to stay all day and picnic on The Middleton Place Greensward listening to afternoon concerts sponsored by The Charleston Jazz Initiative. The finest food vendors who are members of Slow Food USA, Lowcountry Local First and the Certified South Carolina Fresh will be catering to guests all day. Organic beer and wine will also be available to make your experience at Middleton Place truly memorable. Upper King Design Walk
10/23/2008
www.upperkingdesigndistrict.com
This year's Design Walk will be even more special as it kicks off the new Charleston Home Market, hosted by Charleston Magazine and Charleston Home. The first-of-its-kind design event features the work of Charleston’s decorative arts designers and craftsmen, offering everything from contemporary furniture and glass to innovative lighting and textiles. Whale of a Sale Fundraiser
10/25/2008
Gaillard Auditorium
The Junior League of Charleston, Inc. will hold their annual Whale of a Sale fundraiser at the Gaillard Auditorium, October 25 from 9am-2pm. This free event is open to the public. Please support the Whale of a Sale by purchasing gently used, quality items at a great price! Proceeds from the Whale of a Sale benefit the Junior League's Community Projects; Children's Museum of the Lowcountry, Boys and Girls Club of the Trident Area, Gibbes Museum of Art, Lowcountry Food Bank, and the Ronald McDonald House. First Annual Drayton Hall Archaeological Institute
10/26/2008 - 10/31/2008
www.draytonhall.org
This week-long course is designed to teach the methods and theories of fieldwork in American historical archaeology and offers both the experienced and untrained, first-time student the opportunity to learn the practical skills associated with excavation, recording, artifact identification, and laboratory work.
All fieldwork will be conducted at Drayton Hall and will focus on the 18th-century main house as well as the 17th-century plantation house site below. Fish or Treat!
10/30/2008
Location: South Carolina Aquarium
Phone: 843-577-3474 Beauty and beasts in all shapes and sizes will join the aquatic animals at the South Carolina Aquarium's annual Halloween event: Fish or Treat. This event will be held from 5 -7:30pm. Members can "Fish or Treat" throughout the Aquarium, check out divers of the deep lurking in the Great Ocean Tank, enjoy ghoulish games and boogie at the monster mash dance party. Families are invited to come dressed in their most creative costume and vie for prizes in our annual costume contest.
Tickets are $5 for Aquarium Members. Reservations are required. For more information or to join the Aquarium and begin receiving Member benefits today, call (843) 577-FISH (3474).
32nd Annual Fall Tours of Homes & Gardens
09/25/2008 - 10/26/2008
Phone: 843-722-4630
www.preservationsociety.org
Take a stroll under the lights of Charleston’s doorways during The Preservation Society of Charleston’s 32nd Annual Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens. The Preservation Society was founded in 1920 by a small group of Charlestonians concerned with the increasing threat to one of America’s outstanding collections of 18th, 19th and 20th century architecture. We are proud that the mandate to educate, plan and encourage the preservation of Charleston’s architecture, history and culture continues today in our beloved city.
The Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens is the Society’s foremost annual fundraiser. This five week event is possible only as a result of the generosity of owners of historic properties, loyal Society members, and dedicated volunteers. We hope you will join us as we share the unique heritage of this National Historic Landmark city with you.
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November 2008 Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association Hosts Tenth Fine Art Annual
11/07/2008 - 11/08/2008
Phone: 843-722-2172
www.cfada.com
This fall, the Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association (CFADA) rolls out the red carpet for avid art collectors and nationally renowned artists in celebration of its Tenth Fine Art Annual. As Charleston's exclusive weekend dedicated to the visual arts, the Fine Art Annual features more than 25 leading artists from around the nation who will exhibit and sell their artwork at CFADA member galleries. The event takes place on November 7-8, 2008. Proceeds will benefit Charleston County High Schools' fine art programs.
Holiday Festival of Lights
11/14/2008 - 01/04/2009
Location: James Island County Park
www.ccprc.com/ Magic is the discovery of the extraordinary, a moment when everything else is forgotten, and when wonderment is shared. Magic embraces and connects us. Find your magic in the millions of sparkling lights and hundreds of displays at the Holiday Festival of Lights. Edible Arts: A Lowcountry Cooking Experience
11/15/2008
Location: Art Institute of Charleston
Address: 24 N. Market Street
Phone: 843-722-2706 Celebrate Lowcountry cuisine with the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Charleston!
Inspired by the Gibbes exhibition Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art, this one-day cooking experience will teach you to prepare Lowcountry favorites with flair.
Menu items include roast duck, greens, sweet potatoes, and pecan pie. End the day with a communal meal where you can taste the fruits of your labor. Prepare to impress family and friends this Thanksgiving! All participants will receive printed recipes, an Art Institute of Charleston apron, and a pass for complimentary admission to the Gibbes Museum of Art.
Christmases of Yesterday
11/23/2008 - 01/02/2009
Location: Aiken-Rhett House, the Nathaniel Russell House
Address: 48 Elizabeth Street , 51 Meeting Street
Phone: 843- 724-848
www.historiccharleston.org
The public is invited to experience Christmas in the Lowcountry at two of Charleston’s premier historic house museums. The Nathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting St., and the Aiken-Rhett House, 48 Elizabeth St., will be dressed for the season from Nov. 23, 2007, through Jan. 2, 2008.
Exhibits at the Nathaniel Russell House will portray Christmas in 1808, the year the Federal-era mansion was completed. Before Santa Claus and the Christmas tree became popular, Charlestonians celebrated the season by gathering with family and friends to feast on sweets and delicacies. Natural foliage will adorn the house and a grand dining table will be laden with treats as if awaiting the arrival of the Russell’s holiday guests.
A Victorian Christmas in the South will captivate visitors to the Aiken-Rhett House. On the eve of the Civil War, the urban villa owned by Gov. and Mrs. William Aiken was the focus of the holiday social season in Charleston. Decorations will hearken back to the time of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and the first use of “Christmas trees.” Christmas was also a special time for members of the enslaved African community. Exhibits in the outbuildings, where slaves both lived and worked, will emphasize their unique traditions.
Visit both the Nathaniel Russell House and the Aiken-Rhett House to explore the evolution of holiday traditions as celebrated by generations of Charlestonians. Plantation Days
11/01/2008 - 11/29/2008
Location: Middleton Place
Phone: 843-556-6020 Every Saturday in November (1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
Craftworkers demonstrate the skills practiced by slaves as they prepared the antebellum plantation for harvest time. Each Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. a different aspect of 18th and 19th-century plantation life will be explored: Domestic Skills, African American Traditional Arts, Low Country Foodways and the Plantation Natural Environment. First Fridays On Broad
11/07/2008
Location: Gallery Row, Broad Street between Meeting and East Bay Streets
Phone: 843-723-9474
www.goodthingsonbroad.com
A trip to Charleston isn't complete without a stroll down Gallery Row on Historic Broad Street, and if you plan your visit to coincide with a First Friday on Broad artwalk, you certainly don't want to miss it! What was once Charleston's legal and banking center is now vibrantly blooming with art and culture. Broad Street's Gallery Row is lined with fine art galleries, filled with hundreds of locally, nationally and internationally known artists.
During the First Friday Art Walk, each doorway on Gallery Row offers something special to treasure, be it a painting, a gift or simply a wonderful memory. As you stroll from one gallery to another, enjoy the Southern charm of colorful window boxes, enchanting hidden courtyards and gardens, and pristinely preserved architecture. Each of the galleries host artist receptions or shows during these monthly events, with a meet and greet for fine art collectors and art appreciators, often with represented artists in attendance. Light appetizers and beverages are served in a nice relaxing atmosphere often with entertainment by local school of the arts music students.
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December 2008 Charleston Place Shops
Festival of Wreaths
12/11/08 The Shops at Charleston Place and ASID Carolinas present The Third Annual Festival of Wreaths. This year’s event will be held on December 11, 2008, from 6-8pm at the Palmetto Café within The Shops at Charleston Place. Enjoy savory hors d’oeuvres and bubbly champagne while bidding on handmade wreaths and mingling with friends in yuletide cheer. Each unique wreath will be created by a local ASID interior designer and available for purchase during the silent auction. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the MUSC Children’s Hospital. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. To purchase, please stop by the Orient Express Boutique or call 843-937-9142. Holiday Festival of Lights
11/14/2008 - 01/04/2009
Location: James Island County Park
www.ccprc.com/ Magic is the discovery of the extraordinary, a moment when everything else is forgotten, and when wonderment is shared. Magic embraces and connects us. Find your magic in the millions of sparkling lights and hundreds of displays at the Holiday Festival of Lights. Christmases of Yesterday
11/23/2008 - 01/02/2009
Location: Aiken-Rhett House, the Nathaniel Russell House
Address: 48 Elizabeth Street , 51 Meeting Street
Phone: 843- 724-848
www.historiccharleston.org
The public is invited to experience Christmas in the Lowcountry at two of Charleston’s premier historic house museums. The Nathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting St., and the Aiken-Rhett House, 48 Elizabeth St., will be dressed for the season from Nov. 23, 2007, through Jan. 2, 2008.
Exhibits at the Nathaniel Russell House will portray Christmas in 1808, the year the Federal-era mansion was completed. Before Santa Claus and the Christmas tree became popular, Charlestonians celebrated the season by gathering with family and friends to feast on sweets and delicacies. Natural foliage will adorn the house and a grand dining table will be laden with treats as if awaiting the arrival of the Russell’s holiday guests.
A Victorian Christmas in the South will captivate visitors to the Aiken-Rhett House. On the eve of the Civil War, the urban villa owned by Gov. and Mrs. William Aiken was the focus of the holiday social season in Charleston. Decorations will hearken back to the time of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and the first use of “Christmas trees.” Christmas was also a special time for members of the enslaved African community. Exhibits in the outbuildings, where slaves both lived and worked, will emphasize their unique traditions.
Visit both the Nathaniel Russell House and the Aiken-Rhett House to explore the evolution of holiday traditions as celebrated by generations of Charlestonians. Plantation Days
11/01/2008 - 11/29/2008
Location: Middleton Place
Phone: 843-556-6020 Every Saturday in November (1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
Craftworkers demonstrate the skills practiced by slaves as they prepared the antebellum plantation for harvest time. Each Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. a different aspect of 18th and 19th-century plantation life will be explored: Domestic Skills, African American Traditional Arts, Low Country Foodways and the Plantation Natural Environment. Camellia Christmas at The Magnoila House
12/04/2008 - 12/31/2008
Location: Magnolia Plantation
Phone: 843-571-1266
www.magnoliaplantation.com
Enjoy the full bloom of America’s most extensive outdoor camellia display. The plantation house is decorated for the season. Basic Magnolia Plantation & Gardens admission price. Heyward-Washington House Celebrates the Holidays
Location: Heyward-Washington House
Address: 87 Church Street
Phone: 843-722-2996
www.charlestonmuseum.org Special 18th Century Wining & Dining focus tours will be held Thursdays during the month of December 2008 (December 4, 11. and 18). Tours begin at 4:00 p.m.; reservations are not required. Admission is $10/adult and $5/child (free for Charleston Museum members). The Heyward-Washington House is located at 87 Church Street. For more information, please call 722-2996 ext. 235. Please note: these December focus tours are not available to tour groups.
Heyward-Washington House - An Entertaining Perspective The Heyward-Washington House is known as "Charleston's Revolutionary War House." The house was built in 1772 for Thomas Heyward, Jr, an active participant in the events of the Revolution. He was one of four South Carolinians who signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. He also served with patriot military forces after returning to South Carolina, acting with distinction under General William Moultrie. However, just in time for the holidays, the focus will change for these special tours. See elaborate table settings and period appropriate faux food throughout the various entertaining spaces within the house. Tour the c. 1740 kitchen building and learn about open hearth cooking. Visit the laundry area, servants' quarters, and auxiliary kitchen herb garden.
The French Quarter Art Walk
12/05/2008
Phone: 843-577-7101
www.frenchquarterarts.com
Discover why Charleston is ranked as one of the top ten art destinations in the United States.
Approximately 40 galleries in the French Quarter are open from 5-8, many serve wine and food and many also feature special guest artists and exhibits, live music, etc. Stroll the French Quarter and enjoy the huge variety of paintings, sculpture, prints, glass and other art forms.
29th Annual Charleston Parade Of Boats
Saturday, December 6, 2008: 5-8pm
Parade begins along Mt. Pleasant at 5pm; Viewing from the peninsula begins at 6:30pm; Fireworks begin at approximately 6:45pm
Get on board with a Lowcountry holiday tradition as this display of lighted and festive boats proceeds through the Charleston Harbor, culminating in a brilliant fireworks display. View the procession along Charleston’s waterfront or decorate your own boat and join the parade.
Decking the Halls of the Joseph Manigault House
12/06/2008 - 12/31/2008
Location: Joseph Manigault House
Address: 350 Meeting Street
Phone: 843-722-2996
www.charlestonmuseum.org
From December 6-31, 2008 the Joseph Manigault House will be decorated for the holidays. Each year, the Garden Club of Charleston uses this magnificent house as a backdrop for their creative arrangements, using only live plant materials that would have been available in the Lowcountry during the first quarter of the 19th century. This year's theme is "Celebrating the Holidays with the Manigault Family."Visitors may view the holiday decorations as part of the regular public tour.
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