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FOURTH QUARTER 2016
October 6-8, 2016
OCTOBER
Carolina Downhome Blues Festival
October 1, 2016
Gaston Collard & BBQ Festival
This is a family festival with a live auction, parade, beauty pageants,
festival rides, games, live entertainment and vendors. But best of all, is
our famous collards!
gastonsc.org/home/2015-gaston-collard-bbq-festival-october-3rd-2015
803.7 96.7 725 Gaston
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fineartscenter.org/events/2016/10/06/blues2016
803.425.7676
Camden
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October 7-9, 2016
Balloons Over Anderson
October 1, 2016
Newberry Oktoberfest
The Newberry Oktoberfest features local food vendors, a kids’ area,
classic car displays, a culinary stage, and local, regional and national
entertainment. This year’s festival will, once again, have a community
focus with a regional appeal.
newberryoktoberfest.com
The Carolina Downhome Blues Festival is a blues “club crawl” with
performances in the cozy theater of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw
County each night, plus gigs in bars and restaurants in town. It will be
up close and personal, the way the blues were meant to be.
•803.321.1015• Newberry
Bring the family, and enjoy the spectacle as 25 beautiful hot air
balloons magically rise into the Anderson skies in five scheduled
flights throughout the weekend. And make sure you take a tethered
balloon ride while you’re here.
balloonsoveranderson.org
•864.221.0552 •Anderson
October 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, 2016
Ghost Tours of Beaufort
October 1-2, 2016
Congaree Bluegrass Festival
Join the City of Cayce for a family-oriented foot-stomping, kneeslapping good ol’ time. The Congaree Bluegrass Festival will feature
top-notch bluegrass bands and a children’s play area. Food vendors
will be on hand to serve up popular festival food – and there’ll be
some surprises, too!
congareebluegrassfestival.org
•803.550.9520 •Cayce
October 2, 2016
Latin American Festival
Feel the heat at this year’s festival as we celebrate the sights and
sounds of the Latino world. The event will feature live Latin music,
authentic foods and craft items, plus plenty of activities for children
to enjoy.
ccprc.com/1699/ Latin-American-Festival
843.7 95.4386 Charleston
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capabeaufort.org/events/ghost-tours
• 843.524.4350 •Beaufort
October 15, 2016
Loris Bog-Off Festival
Held every third Saturday in October, this annual festival features
a parade, a chicken bog cooking contest, arts and crafts, games,
bands, local entertainment and gospel singing. You won’t want to
miss the fireworks!
lorischamber.com/loris-bog-off-festival.html
•843.756.6030 •Loris
October 15-16, 2016
Annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show
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October 6-30, 2016
Fall Tours of Homes and Gardens
Enjoy evening walking tours of the charming homes, gardens
and churches of historic Charleston on weekends in October.
Guides provide information on architecture, antiques and history
of each site. Tours feature 8 to 10 properties. Call for a
brochure, or visit us online.
thefalltours.org
Come and hear the stories of the ghosts in our historic homes.
Join us on guided tours through the historic moss-lined streets of
Beaufort. Carriage tours are approximately 45 minutes in length, and
walking tours are about an hour.
• 843.722.4630•Charleston
Georgetown has been a working seaport for more than 250 years,
linking much of the area’s history and culture to the sea. Come
celebrate the rich maritime heritage of South Carolina’s third-oldest
city and second-largest port. This year’s show will feature one of the
Southeast’s finest wooden boat exhibits, a wooden boat building
competition, children’s model boat building, boat raffle, maritime arts
and crafts, food and music.
woodenboatshow.com
• 843.520.0111•Georgetown
All dates are subject to change. Please contact event before making final plans.
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FOURTH QUARTER 2016
October 21-22, 2016
October 27, 2016
14th Annual Francis Marion ‘Swamp Fox’ Symposium
Trick or Treat Beaufort
Immerse yourself in Francis Marion’s world, and discover his
significance. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate the story of the
Revolutionary War in South Carolina.
Trick-or-treaters are invited to don their Halloween costumes and
bring their treat bags for the annual Trick or Treat in downtown
Beaufort. Kids can visit more than 65 stores and businesses along
Bay Street, West Street, Scott Street, Carteret Street and beyond for
treats, between 4:30 and 6 p.m. This event is free and open to
the public.
francismarionsymposium.com
•803.478.2645• Manning
October 21-22, 2016
mainstreetbeaufort.com/downtown-trick-or-treat
843.525.664 4
Beaufort
Sugarfoot Festival
Celebrate the town of Honea Path’s 150th anniversary at the
Sugarfoot Festival! Main Street will be turned into an old-time
country fair featuring music, food, hayrides, games, fireworks and
the Sugarfoot Classic Horseshoe Tournament.
honeapath.com/events/sugarfoot/default.htm
864.369.1605
Honea Path
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October 28-29, 2016
Jack-o’-Lantern Jubilee
This annual fall festival offers continuous entertainment, games,
contests and activities for children. Also, crafts and food vendors will
be on hand.
jackolanternjubilee.com
October 22, 2016
• 803.4 41.4311• North Augusta
Fall Harvest Festival
Come out to the Village Green in Historic Pendleton, SC for over 100
vendors, old fashioned children’s games and great entertainment –
festival fun for the whole family! Take a tour of the Ashtabula Historic
Home, go on a Ghost Walk and upon entering, enjoy being greeted by
all the entries in the Scarecrow Contest!
hubpages.com/travel/fall-festival
864.646.9409
Pendleton
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October 22, 2016
Duckfest
Duckfest is scheduled for Saturday, October 22 in Summerton, also
known as the duck capital of South Carolina. This inaugural event
will feature a fishing tournament, duck calling contest, cook-off, craft
vendors, activities for kids and live entertainment provided by
Gracious Day.
facebook.com/events/1045886792192707/
803. 435. 4 405
Summerton
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October 23, 2016
Polo for Charity
Come out and experience Bluffton’s biggest picnic – a polo event with
loads of tailgating, divot stomping and people-watching. It’s a fabulous
way to bring friends, family and business associates together for a fall
day filled with action and fun!
rotaryclubofokatie.com/event/polo-for-charity
843.298.3055
Bluffton
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October 29, 2016
Aiken Fall Steeplechase
Steeplechasing includes all of the thrills and speed of horse racing at
flat tracks. It mixes in the precision of jumping to create a hybrid not
unlike hurdle events in track and field where the premium is on speed,
but the concern is focused squarely on the jumps. The races are
between 2 and 4 miles in length. The fences are man-made 52-inch
hurdles called National Fences, or timber jumps, constructed of posts
and rails at varying heights. The Aiken Fall Steeplechase is a oneday event on Saturday, with a pre-race warmup party on Friday night.
Watch horses pound the plush turf and soar over fences at the Aiken
Fall Steeplechase!
aikensteeplechase.com/fallevent.html
•803.648.9641•Aiken
October 29, 2016
Howl-o-Scream
McLean Park is a “spooktacular” site for an array of activities to
include hayrides, pumpkin painting, marshmallow roasting, trick-ortreating and much more. Scare-Free and Scare Zones offer a variety
of excitement levels that will surely satisfy all.
parks.nmb.us/festivalsevents/special-events/howl-o-scream
843.280.5570 Ext. 1
Little River
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October 8-9, November 5-6, 12-13, 2016
Art in the Park
Since 1973, this event has been showcasing original Southeastern
art, such as paintings, woodworking, photography, jewelry, fabric, glass,
metal, pottery and stone.
artsyparksy.com
•843.4 46.3830•Myrtle Beach
All dates are subject to change. Please contact event before making final plans.
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November 11-13, 2016
NOVEMBER
Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic Arts and Crafts Festival
November 5, 2016
South Carolina Pecan Festival
The Pecan Festival is an award-winning community event held
annually in downtown Florence. The all-day event is packed
with arts and crafts, a variety of vendors, exciting kids’ activities,
mouthwatering food and entertainment of all kinds throughout
the day.
florencedowntown.com/downtown-events/pecan-festival
843.678.5912 Florence
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This festival features original designs and work from more than
330 talented artists and craftsmen from across America. See
the creative process in action as many exhibitors demonstrate
throughout the weekend. There is something for every style,
taste and budget with items from the most traditional to the most
contemporary. This show is a winner of multiple Sunshine Artist
magazine’s “200 Best” awards.
gilmoreshows.com/craftsmens_classics_columbia_christmas.shtml
336.282.5550
Columbia
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November 18-20, 2016
Charleston’s Holiday Market
November 10-12, 2016
Kingstree Pig Pickin’
What exactly is pig pickin’? It’s the best way to eat hot-off-the-fire
barbecue. That’s exactly what you’ll find at Kingstree Pig Pickin’,
along with other activities like a barbecue cook-off, tennis and golf
tournaments, a car show, lancing tournament, children’s activities,
fireworks show and live music performances.
kingstree.org/kingstree-pig-pickin-festival
843.355.7484 Kingstree
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Your complete holiday experience! Offering foods and fashions,
gifts and glitter, music and magic, everything to make the holidays
bright. This exciting Christmas extravaganza kicks off the season
with specialty gift stores, fashion jewelry, clothing, gourmet foods,
decorations and ideas, home accessories and décor, food and wine
sampling, arts and crafts, and of course, Santa! ***FREE PARKING***
gilmoreshows.com/charlestons_holiday_market.shtml
336.282.5550
North Charleston
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November 19, 2016
Marion du Pont Scott Colonial Cup
November 10-13, 2016
Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration
The Heritage Days Celebration is a cultural event celebrating the
Gullah/Geechee/Sea Island history, folk arts, food, music, crafts
and West African cultural legacy. Visitors can experience the
unique setting of the 50-acre historic campus at the Penn Center.
penncenter.com/heritage-days
843.838.2432 Saint Helena Island
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carolina-cup.org
•803.432.6513 •Camden
November 19-December 30, 2016 (Closed on Nov. 24, Dec. 24-25) Lights Before Christmas
November 10-13, 2016
Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
Inspired by Dickens’ immortal book, “A Christmas Carol,” the Show
& Festivals take place in a 19th-century holiday setting. You will
find yourself magically transported back in time to an enchanting
Victorian Holiday Marketplace.
dickenschristmasshow.com
The Marion du Pont Scott Colonial Cup is steeplechase horse
racing’s premier event. Known as the place “Where Winners
Become Champions,” the Colonial Cup draws more than 15,000
fans and horsemen from up and down the Eastern Seaboard.
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Myrtle Beach
It snows every night during the holidays at Riverbanks Zoo and
Garden’s largest and longest-running holiday tradition, Lights
Before Christmas. With nearly one million twinkling lights and
countless handcrafted animated images, Lights Before Christmas
is a must-see for all ages.
riverbanks.org/events/lights-before-christmas.shtml
803.779.8717
Columbia
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November 28, 2016
Chitlin’ Strut Thousands are drawn to this community each
Saturday after Thanksgiving to celebrate this unusual food item
that has been a Southern tradition for more than 100 years.
Activities also include a parade, hawg-calling and strut contests,
food and craft vendors, a beauty pageant, carnival rides, an antique
tractor show and a Chitlin’ Strut Idol Contest.
chitlinstrut.com
•803.258.3485 •Salley
All dates are subject to change. Please contact event before making final plans.
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DECEMBER
December 1-31, 2016
Fantasy of Lights
The young and old alike will marvel at this spectacular display of
lighted imagery as Swan Lake Iris Gardens glitters with thousands
of twinkling lights.
sumtersc.gov/fantasy-of-lights.aspx
•800.688.4748 •Sumter
December 1-4, 2016
ChristmasVille in Rock Hill
You’ll hear sleigh bells ring and children sing and gnomes giving
tours on all the cultures of the world. There will be crafts for the
making and presents worth wrapping and plenty of holiday cheer.
christmasvillerockhill.com
•803.326.3886 •Rock Hill
December 2-4, 2016
The American Heritage Festival
Come celebrate our history at the Holiday Heritage Festival! Watch
the reenactments, take a walk through the colonial holiday village,
visit the sutler tents and grab a beer in the party tent with the
Hessians. “Night of Light” festivities will be held on
Saturday, December 3.
theamericanheritagefestival.com
•904.200.1232 •Lake City
December 2, 2016
City of North Myrtle Beach Christmas Tree Lighting
Join Santa and his friends at McLean Park for the lighting of the
City Christmas Tree. Activities, entertainment and refreshments
are available for children of all ages. It’s a great start to your
holiday season!
parks.nmb.us/festivalsevents/special-events/christmas-tree-lighting
843.280.5570
Little River
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December 10, 2016
Christmas Sampler Craft Show
This local and regional arts and crafts show is full of completely
handmade items. Enjoy a visit from Santa and Ella the Elf, plus
local entertainment and door prizes.
•803.957.7828 •Lexington
lcrac.com
All dates are subject to change. Please contact event before making final plans.
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