October 2025: Things to Do in SC

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  Georgetown Wooden Boat Show - October 18-19, 2025

FUN Things to Do in South Carolina

Our October 2025 festivals and events calendar includes tons of fun things to do in South Carolina. We list non-commercial events free of charge. Events must be of statewide interest — i.e., things people would be willing to travel for. Add your event here!

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DATE EVENT CITY TYPE
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Oct
1 - 4
Albino Skunk Music Festival
Live bands, bbq, kids' activities, beer garden, food trucks, camping available onsite
Greenville
Greer
Festival
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Oct
2 - 4
Gopher Hill Festival
3-day event includes kid's fun zone, turtle races, parades, talent contest, car show, live music, 5K run/walk
Ridgeland
Festival
00000002
Oct
4
Isle of Palms Connector Run
10K run and 5K run/walk, post race festival + virtual option - benefits the Exchange Club's support of local children's programs
Charleston
Isle of Palms
Sports
00000003
Oct
5
JerryFest
Outdoor concert featuring multiple bands performing Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead and other music, vendors
Columbia
Concert
00000004
Oct
8 - 19
South Carolina State Fair
Midway rides and games, exhibits, live entertainment, food, livestock, exhibits
Columbia
Fair
00000005
Oct
10 - 19
Western Carolina State Fair
10-day event includes midway rides, concerts, exhibits, livestock
Aiken
Fair
00000006
Oct
10 - 12
Fall For Greenville
3-day event includes cuisine from 40+ restaurants, five music stages, contests and Silver Spoon challenges, kids' area
Greenville
Festival
00000007
Oct
11 - 12
Little River ShrimpFest
2-day event includes live entertainment, kids' activities, vendors, fresh shrimp and seafood specialties
Myrtle Beach
Little River
Festival
00000008
Oct
12 - 15
Government Finance Officers Assoc of SC Conference
4-day conference with networking opportunities
Myrtle Beach
Conference
00000009
Oct
12
Fall Fido Festival
Adoptions, photo ops, games, vendors, food trucks, demonstrations - dogs will need to register for event
Columbia
Chapin
Festival
00000010
Oct
13
Columbus Day
Federal holiday
Statewide
Holiday
00000011
Oct
13
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans - Learn about Native Americans in South Carolina
Statewide
Historical
00000012
Oct
14 - 18
Union County Agricultural Fair
Carnival rides, live entertainment, midway for food and games, exhibits, livestock
Union
Fair
00000013
Oct
17 - 18
Francis Marion / Swamp Fox Symposium
2-day event about the Southern Campaign of Revolutionary War includes lectures, reception, discussions, displays
Manning
Historical
00000014
Oct
17 - 19
Walhalla Oktoberfest
3-day event includes carnival rides, German music, dancers, arts and crafts, food, Saturday night fireworks
Clemson
Walhalla
Festival
00000015
Oct
18 - 19
Georgetown Wooden Boat Show
Features one of the southeast's best wooden boat exhibits, boat-building competition, kid's model boat building, food, music and more - free admission
Georgetown
Festival
00000016
Oct
19
Children's Day Festival
Inflatables, carnival rides, games,live entertainment and more - hosted by the Town of Mount Pleasant
Charleston
Mt Pleasant
Festival
00000017
Oct
31
Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival
Vintage automobile shows and races - benefits Driving Young America
Hilton Head
Festival
00000018
Dates TBD
Archaeological Society of SC Fall Field Day
Gathering of archaeologists, prehistoric and historic skills demonstrators, story tellers, and the community for a family-friendly day of activities and demonstrations
Columbia
Cayce
Historical
00000019
Dates TBD
Arts for All Gala
All That Jazz themed event - speakeasy and open bar, dinner, live jazz band, auction - benefits Market Theatre
Anderson
Gala
00000020
Dates TBD
Avondale 5K Run and Walk
Run or walk the 5K with after-party with music, food and drinks - benefits the Charles Webb Center special needs daycare
Charleston
West Ashley
Sports
00000021
Dates TBD
Awendaw Blue Crab Festival
Buckets of crab, live music, vendors, food trucks, beer, wine, kids area, hayrides, pontoon boat rides
Charleston
Awendaw
Festival
00000022
Dates TBD
BOOtanical Garden
Wear your costume for a family friendly afternoon with trick-or-treating through the garden, games, and more
Florence
Lake City
Holiday
00000023
Dates TBD
Beaufort Shrimp Festival
2-day event includes live entertainment, contests, lots of food, children's area, 5K run/walk
Beaufort
Festival
00000024
Dates TBD
Belton Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival
Heritage skills artisans, exhibits, food vendors, live entertainment
Anderson
Belton
Festival
00000025
Dates TBD
Bicycle Across South Carolina
Choose single or multi-day rides, all on varied terrain, each day you will ride a unique route out from the basecamp, tent camping
Edgefield
Sports
00000026
Dates TBD
Biscuits & Bluegrass
Biscuit brunch, craft beer, mimosas, live music - benefits Senior Resources
Columbia
Culinary
00000027
Dates TBD
Blythewood Fall Championship Rodeo
Eight rodeo events, patriotic parade, food vendors
Columbia
Blythewood
Sports
00000028
Dates TBD
Boo in the Zoo
Celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating and visit the specialty themed areas at the Greenville Zoo
Greenville
Holiday
00000029
Dates TBD
Carolina Pagan Fest
Event for the purpose of education, networking and fun to dispel erroneous misconceptions of Paganism with speakers, vendors and more
Clemson
Easley
Festival
00000030
Dates TBD
Cayce Fall Fest
Family-friendly event with live music, kid's area that includes face painters, petting zoo, inflatables, hayride and more - hosted by the City of Cayce
Columbia
Cayce
Festival
00000031
Dates TBD
Charleston Beer Fest
Craft brews, live music, beer games, food trucks, craft vendors - benefits Palmetto Community Care
Charleston
North Charleston
Festival
00000032
Dates TBD
Charleston Fashion Week
Features fashion presentations, interactive entertainment and experiences, high-end pop-up shops, runway shows
Charleston
Fashion
00000033
Dates TBD
Coastal Carolina Fair
Live entertainment, over 60 amusement rides, exhibits, competitions
Charleston
Ladson
Fair
00000034
Dates TBD
Conway Ghost Walk
Professional storytellers weave tales of lowcountry haunts through the shadowy streets of Downtown Conway
Myrtle Beach
Conway
Holiday
00000035
Dates TBD
Crafted in Carolina
Tastings of 150+ styles of SC craft beer, artisan market, live music, craft beer classes - family-friendly event - hosted by SC Brewers Guild
Columbia
Culinary
00000036
Dates TBD
EarleJam
Live music, food and drink vendors - family and pet friendly - bring chairs and blankets - hosted by the Earlewood Community Citizens Organization
Columbia
Concert
00000037
Dates TBD
Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fair
Rides, food, games, exhibits, contests, live entertainment
Florence
Fair
00000038
Dates TBD
Edisto & Beyond Tour
Tour historic churches, graveyards and plantations
Learn about other South Carolina Plantations
Charleston
Edisto Island
Historical
00000039
Dates TBD
Exchange Club Ghost Tours
Take a carriage ride tour or walk through Beaufort's historic district while listening to storytellers tell haunting tales - benefits Child Abuse Prevention Association
Beaufort
Historical
00000040
Dates TBD
Famously Hot SC Pride Festival & Parade
Festival supporting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community plus Friday night parade
Columbia
Festival
00000041
Dates TBD
Fort Mill Fall Festival
Live music, costume contests for ages birth to adult, vendors, food trucks - hosted by the Town of Fort Mill
Rock Hill
Fort Mill
Festival
00000042
Dates TBD
Fur Ball
Evening with dinner, dancing, and fun - benefits Pet Helpers
Charleston
Gala
00000043
Dates TBD
Fur Ball Moonlight Gala
Gourmet food, open bars, live music, dancing, live and silent auctions - benefits Pawmetto Lifeline
Columbia
Gala
00000044
Dates TBD
Gervais Street Bridge Dinner
Enjoy sunset dinner, dessert, and drinks with live entertainment and dancing - 21+ only event - benefits local charities
Columbia
Culinary
00000045
Dates TBD
Goose Creek Fall Festival
Local entertainment, crafters, exhibitors, food vendors, kids' play area - hosted by the City of Goose Creek
Charleston
Goose Creek
Festival
00000046
Dates TBD
Greer Arts & Eats Festival
Fusion of arts, music, culinary delights, and family-friendly fun with live entertainment, kids' activities, artisans, food court, craft beer and wine
Greenville
Greer
Festival
00000047
Dates TBD
Hampton-Pinckney PorchFest
Musical performances on porches in the Hampton-Pinckney historic district plus a Culinary Village with food and drink trucks and the Artisan Village
Greenville
Festival
00000048
Dates TBD
Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival
9-day event includes juried fine art show, live music, tours, dinners, 5K/10K, street fest, kids' fishing tournament, fireworks
Hilton Head
Bluffton
Festival
00000049
Dates TBD
Hush No More Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
5K walk, community outreach, vendors, kid's zone, live performances, Domestic Violence Survivor tribute - benefit for Hush No More
Columbia
Irmo
Misc
00000050
Dates TBD
Italian Heritage Festival
Celebration of Italian culture includes great food and live entertainment plus grape stomping contest and pizza eating contest - hosted by Italian-American Club
Hilton Head
Festival
00000051
Dates TBD
Jack-O-Lantern Jubliee
2-day event with live entertainment, food and arts & crafts vendors, activities for the kids
Aiken
North Augusta
Festival
00000052
Dates TBD
Jam Room Music Festival
Enjoy live music at the intersection of Main and Hampton streets in Downtown Columbia
Columbia
Festival
00000053
Dates TBD
James Island Connector Run
8K run or 5K run or walk with post-race festival - benefits local Charleston animal rescue organizations
Charleston
James Island
Sports
00000054
Dates TBD
Kingstree Pig Pickin' Festival
2-day event with parade, live entertainment, carnival rides, arts and craft vendors, competitions, food trucks, bbq cook-off
Kingstree
Festival
00000055
Dates TBD
Kiss My ALS Gala
Three-course dinner, live music, dancing, live and silent auctions - benefits Touched by ALS
Greenville
Gala
00000056
Dates TBD
Korean Festival
Celebrate the Korean community's rich heritage, culture and traditions with food, music and special attractions - benefits several local charities
Columbia
Festival
00000057
Dates TBD
Lake Jocassee Paddle Splash
Races for kayaks, surfskis, canoes, paddleboards, and other self-powered craft for beginners and advanced paddlers - benefits Friends of Jocassee
Clemson
Salem
Sports
00000058
Dates TBD
Latin American Festival
Merengue, reggaeton, bachata and salsa music, authentic food and crafts, and plenty of activities for families
Charleston
North Charleston
Festival
00000059
Dates TBD
Loris Bog-Off Festival
Enjoy chicken bog, children's area, two stages of live entertainment, vendors, concert and fireworks
Myrtle Beach
Loris
Festival
00000060
Dates TBD
Lowcountry Trail Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
Run the trails of Johns Island County Park followed by an awards ceremony
Charleston
Johns Island
Sports
00000061
Dates TBD
MAD Festival
5-day festival celebrating music, art, drama, and dance with events in downtown Camden and throughout Kershaw County
Camden
Arts
00000062
Dates TBD
MOJA Arts Festival
Celebration of African-American and Caribbean visual and performing arts - traditional crafts, food
Charleston
Festival
00000063
Dates TBD
Meatball Run
5K fun and 1 mile fun run is a USATF certified race through the historic district of Summerville - benefits Dorchester District 2 Educational Foundation
Charleston
Summerville
Sports
00000064
Dates TBD
Moonshiners Reunion
3-day mountain music festival with live bands, camping, all-night pickin'
Spartanburg
Campobello
Festival
00000065
Dates TBD
Myrtle Beach Bike Week Fall Rally
10-day motorcycle rally event along the Grand Strand - cruises, vendors
Myrtle Beach
Sports
00000066
Dates TBD
Myrtle Beach Britfest Car Show
The area's largest British car show featuring more than 100 new, classic, antique and rare British cars and motorcycles plus food trucks, an English Tea and more
Myrtle Beach
Misc
00000067
Dates TBD
Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
13.1 mile mini marathon and 5K races - benefits Make-A-Wish South Carolina and MB Fire Cares
Myrtle Beach
Sports
00000068
Dates TBD
Newberry Oktoberfest
German cuisine, German Biergarten, art & craft vendors, Rocktoberfest stage will feature live music, kids' activities
Newberry
Festival
00000069
Dates TBD
Night on the Sound
Cocktails, dinner, speaker, auctio - benefits the Port Royal Sound Foundation
Beaufort
Okatie
Misc
00000070
Dates TBD
North Charleston Harvest Festival
Live music, an artist market, costume contests, trick-or-treat on the street, a petting zoo, children's activities, food trucks
Charleston
North Charleston
Festival
00000071
Dates TBD
Oktoberfest Charleston
Live music, German cuisine, biergarten with local craft beers, German bakery, kinderzone - benefits St Matthew Lutheran Church Community Outreach Center
Charleston
Festival
00000072
Dates TBD
Oktoberfest Columbia
Two biergartens with German beer, homemade German food and treats, kinderzone, entertainment for all ages
Columbia
Festival
00000073
Dates TBD
Orangeburg County Fair
Carnival rides, midway with games & food, crafts, livestock competitions and shows, live music
Orangeburg
Fair
00000074
Dates TBD
Oyster Roast Fundraiser
Eat your fill of roasted oysters, small bites, beer and wine + live music - benefits the Alston Wilkes Society
Charleston
Culinary
00000075
Dates TBD
Palladium Silent Auction | Bidding & BBQ
Enjoy barbecue, specialty drinks, live music and silent auction on the grounds of the Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens - benefits Historic Columbia
Columbia
Culinary
00000076
Dates TBD
Palmetto Goodwill Open
18 hole, captain's choice, scramble, golf tournament with proceeds benefiting Palmetto Goodwill's educational, training and employment programs
Charleston
Summerville
Sports
00000077
Dates TBD
Palmetto Park Jam
Outdoor event with live music, food trucks - attendees are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets
Charleston
Mount Pleasant
Concert
00000078
Dates TBD
Pals for Paws
Event for the whole family and fur-members with Walk Trot Wag 5K plus vendors, kid's zone, puppy yoga, and more - benefits Florence Area Humane Society
Florence
Misc
00000079
Dates TBD
Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art
Various events on Thursdays-Saturdays over three weeks including food and wine gala, concerts, performances, art
Georgetown
Pawleys Island
Arts
00000080
Dates TBD
Pickle for Paws
Play pickleball (all levels welcome), food trucks, refreshments, local vendors, and more - benefits Animal Mission's emergency medical fund
Columbia
Sports
00000081
Dates TBD
Piedmont Interstate Fair
Midway rides and games, farm animals, live entertainment, contests
Spartanburg
Fair
00000082
Dates TBD
Polo Classic
Polo match, food, drinks, champagne reception, cigar bar - benefits the Meyer Center for Special Children
Greenville
Simpsonville
Sports
00000083
Dates TBD
Red Shoe Society Plane Pull
Teams of 4 (must be at least 16 years of age) compete to pull a plane plus DJ, refreshments - benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas
Greenville
Sports
00000084
Dates TBD
Riverfront Revival
2-day music festival featuring rock'n'roll, country, Americana music, food vendors - benefits MUSC Children's Hospital, Just Be You
Charleston
North Charleston
Festival
00000085
Dates TBD
Rock 4 Recovery
Substance-free concert by Everclear to raise awareness and funds for the mission of the Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council (LRADAC)
Columbia
Lexington
Concert
00000086
Dates TBD
Rock Around the Clock Festival
2-day festival features concert, street dance, a car show, food trucks, children's amusements, vendors
Winnsboro
Festival
00000087
Dates TBD
Run Like the Devil 5K/Fun Run and Fall Festival
5K trail run, fun run plus farmers market, fall festival games, live music, food trucks - benefits the Charleston Collegiate School
Charleston
Johns Island
Sports
00000088
Dates TBD
SEED: Science Education Enrichment Day
Exhibits and hands-on-activities on a wide-range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Aiken
Expo
00000089
Dates TBD
South Carolina Jazz Festival
3-day event at various locations with concerts, Bebop Parade, art and more - celebrating Dizzy Gillespie
Cheraw
Festival
00000090
Dates TBD
Spartanburg International Festival
Explore world cultures through food, music, dance, folk art, kids' activities, and more
Spartanburg
Festival
00000091
Dates TBD
Summerville Italian Feast
Authentic Italian cuisine and wines, entertainment, local artists celebrating Italian culture and heritage - benefits Dorchester District 2 Educational Foundation
Charleston
Summerville
Festival
00000092
Dates TBD
Taste of the Town
Area restaurants will serve tapas style food, beverages - benefits St Andrew Catholic School
Myrtle Beach
Culinary
00000093
Dates TBD
Terror Trail at 2nd Mill Pond
Halloween haunted trail benefiting local Boy Scouts and Elk Lodge charities
Sumter
Holiday
00000094
Dates TBD
The Fall Tours
Enjoy a glimpse into Charleston's architecture, gardens, neighborhoods, and heritage with a variety of tours - proceeds benefit the Preservation Society of Charleston
Charleston
Historical
00000095
Dates TBD
Trinity Bazaar
Homemade foods, crafts, plus new and used clothing and furniture, musical instruments, household decor - benefits local charities
Columbia
Misc
00000096
Dates TBD
United States Disc Golf Championship
4-day tournament with live music each night
Learn about disc golf in South Carolina
Rock Hill
Sports
00000097
Dates TBD
Walk For Life & Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon + 5K
In person 5K/3.1-mile walk or run + half-marathon - benefits the Prisma Health Breast Center
Columbia
Sports
00000098
Dates TBD
Where Do We Go From Here?
Panel discussions, public events, tours, and networking opportunities for civil rights history and research practitioners - hosted by USC & NPS
Columbia
Conference
00000099
Dates TBD
Wild Side
Food, drinks, live music, auctions, guest speaker - benefits the South Carolina Environmental Law Project
Georgetown
Misc
00000100
Dates TBD
Yemassee Shrimp Festival
3-day event with kiddie parade, live music, food and craft vendors, talent show, pet show
Yemassee
Festival
00000101
Dates TBD
eSTEAM Sumter
Exhibits for all ages highlighting science, technology, engineering, art and math plus live entertainment and food vendors
Sumter
Educational
00000102
Dates TBD
iMAGINE Lakelands STEAM Festival
STEAM-centered experiences for students of all ages to promote innovation and entrepreneurial activity in SC
Greenwood
Educational



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