What To Do In South Carolina

Take your pick of unique and memorable South Carolina events...

Trying to figure out what to do in South Carolina? Not a problem. The only real question is where do you want to start!

South Carolina events and celebrations are happening all over the state throughout the calendar year. From fishing tournaments to art festivals, garden tours to golf tournaments, auto racing to historical reenactments, ball games to balloon launches – South Carolina is the place to experience them all. 

That’s because in South Carolina, events really do happen every month of the year. Our azalea and peach festivals bring visitors to the mountains. Our Sun Fun Days and Gullah Festival celebrate the rich history of our coast. The legendary Darlington Raceway welcomes annual NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races, while Aiken, South Carolina carries on its traditional Triple Crown with three successive Saturdays of flat racing, steeplechase and polo.

Use the events search below and figure out what to do in South Carolina on your next vacation!

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Trail Riding
Croft State Natural Area
  • January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
  • January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

If you’re seeking diversity, five trails of varying difficulty and length in Croft State Natural Area near Spartanburg should keep you busy. The trails have portions of singlewide and doublewide,...
Trail Riding
Kings Mountain State Park
  • January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
  • January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

This easy to moderately difficult 20-mile loop trail begins in Kings Mountain State Park and circles into Kings Mountain National Military Park, the site of a famous Revolutionary War battle....
Trail Riding
Lee State Park
  • January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
  • January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Situated in the middle of South Carolina’s sandhills region, Lee State Natural Area offers two loop trails between five and six miles long that are of easy to moderate difficulty....
Trail Riding
Poinsett State Park
  • January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
  • January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

This six-mile loop in Poinsett State Park near Sumter provides some easy-to-moderate riding in a semi-mountainous environment that’s a pleasant aberration in the surrounding coastal plain. The trail is covered...
Trail Riding
Cheraw State Park
  • June 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
  • January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Cheraw features three equestrian trails, the Blue Trail, the White Trail, and the Sandhills Connector Trail. The Blue and White Trails are basically out and back, but you can ride...
Summer Concert Series
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Bring your picnic baskets and lawn chairs to Columbia\'s Finlay Park for a pleasant evening of music. Each summer Saturday South Carolina\'s best musicians present a free concert including blues,...
BB&T Main Street Friday's
  • April 16, 2010 - September 25, 2010, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Every Week on Friday

Wind up the work week listening and dancing to the best in music entertainment performed by local, regional and national talent. Main Street Fridays at The Hyatt (formally Main Street...
Hopelands Summer Concert Series
Hopelands Gardens
  • May 2, 2011 - August 29, 2011, 7:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    Every Week on Monday

An outdoor concert series showcasing ballet, clogging, blues, jazz, celtic music, patriotic music, military bands and more every Monday at 7 p.m. during the months of May - August.
Main Street Marketplace
  • September 3, 2010 - October 29, 2010, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday
  • May 6, 2011 - June 24, 2011, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday

The Spring Main Street Marketplace will be held every Friday in May 1 and June from 10am until 2pm at Boyd Plaza in front of the Columbia Museum of Art....
South Carolina Apple Festival
  • September 7, 2010 - September 11, 2010
  • September 6, 2011 - September 10, 2011

Beginning the week following Labor Day and running through the next weekend, the South Carolina Apple Festival celebrates the beginning of apple harvest season in Oconee County, the largest apple-producing...
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