Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008

South Carolina events calendar

A guide to selected annual events in the state

January

Winyah Bay Heritage Festival, Georgetown

Lowcountry Oyster Festival, Mount Pleasant, Boone Hall Plantation

February

Myrtle Beach Marathon, Myrtle Beach

Columbia’s Longest Days, Columbia

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston

Lowcountry Blues Bash, Charleston

March

National Shag Dance Championships, Myrtle Beach

St. Pat’s in Five Points, Columbia

Carolina Cup, Camden

April

Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston

Charleston Lowcountry Cajun Festival, James Island County Park

May

Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston

June

Folly Beach Wahine Classic, Folly Beach washout

Sun Fun Festival, Myrtle Beach

Scottish Games & Highland Festival, Greenville

Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival, Mount Pleasant

Edisto Riverfest, Walterboro

Carolina Day, Sullivan’s Island

July

Beaufort Water Festival, Beaufort

Patriots Point 4th of July Celebration, Mount Pleasant

Torchlight Tattoo, Fort Jackson in Columbia

August

South Carolina Peanut Party, Pelion

Awendaw Blue Crab Festival, Awendaw

September

Aiken Polo Festival, Aiken

Okra Strut, Irmo

Chazz Fest, Charleston

Art in the Park, Greenville

October

South Carolina State Fair, Columbia

Carolina Downhome Blues Festival, Camden

Carolina Q Cup, Lexington

Colonial Cup, Camden

November

Pow Wow and Cultural Arts Festival of the Waccamaw Indian People, Aynor

South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival, Myrtle Beach

Vista Lights, Columbia

Chitlin’ Strut, Salley

December

Lights Before Christmas, Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia

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