Happenings in Charleston!

Visiting as a potential student? Just moved for school? Lived here forever and looking for things to do? Check out this list of fun things to do around Charleston compiled by students of the GPMB!

HISTORIC SITES, PARKS & GARDENS

  • Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

  • Drayton Hall

  • Cypress Gardens

  • Boone Hall Plantation

  • Middleton Place

  • Caw Caw Interpretive Center

  • Charleston Tea Garden

  • Aiken-Rhett House

  • Nathaniel Russell House

  • Fort Sumter

  • Fort Johnson

  • Patriot’s Point - U.S.S. Yorktown

  • The Hunley

  • Pitt St. Bridge

  • The Battery


COUNTY PARKS & BEACHES

  • James Island County Park

  • Palmetto Islands County Park

  • Azalea Park

  • Folly Beach

  • Isle of Palms

  • Sullivan’s Island

  • Kiawah Island

  • Seabrook Island

  • Bull’s Bay - Bull’s Island Ferry

SPORTS & FITNESS

  • Charleston RiverDogs Baseball games

  • Charleston Stingrays Hockey games

  • Charleston Classic NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

  • Gold’s Gym

  • Kayaking, paddleboarding, and canoeing at Grice Beach

  • Hiking, rock wall, and disk golf at JI County Park

  • Fishing

    • Ask Pete or Greg for good spots!

  • SCIWAY - join sports & social clubs in CHS

DOWNTOWN

*Free parking at the Battery!*

  • South Carolina Aquarium

  • Gibbes Museum of Art

  • Downtown CHS Market

  • Marion Square

    • Market 9:00 - 1:00 on Saturdays

  • Ghost Tours - BullDog Tours

  • Hampton Park

  • Waterfront Park

  • Shopping on King St.

  • SSMB Natural History Museum



RESTAURANTS

James Island

  • Bohemian Bull - Trivia on Mondays

  • Fam’s Brewing

  • El Rio Chico

  • Ellis Creek Fish Camp

  • Gilly’s Seafood

  • The Hideaway

  • Zia Taqueria


West Ashley

  • Mex 1 - Trivia on Wednesdays

  • Swig and Swine


Downtown

  • RuRu’s

  • High Cotton

  • 5Church

  • Basil

  • Huriyali

  • Leon’s Fine Oyster & Poultry Shop


Mt. Pleasant

  • Water’s Edge

  • Tavern & Table

  • Red’s Ice House - Trivia on Wednesdays

  • Saltwater Cowboys


Sullivan’s Island

  • Acme Lowcountry Kitchen


Isle of Palms

  • Coconut Joe's


John's Island

  • Wild Olive

ANNUAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS

Fall

  • Flowertown Festival

  • MOJA Festival

  • Cooper River Bridge Run

  • Greek Festival

  • Goose Creek Fall Festival

  • Charleston Oyster Festival

  • Charleston Classic NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

  • Charleston International Film Festival

  • Charleston Fashion Week Fall


Winter

  • Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

  • Charleston Food and Wine Expo

  • Lowcountry Oyster Festival

  • Nights of a Thousand Candles

  • Monck’s Corner Holiday Lights Driving Tour

  • James Island County Park Festival of Lights

  • Charleston Parade of Boats

  • CofC Cougar Night Lights


Spring

  • PGA Championship

  • North Charleston Arts Fest

  • Festival of Houses and Gardens

  • Lowcountry Cajun Festival

  • Charleston Fashion Week Spring


Summer

  • Food Truck Festival

  • Jerk Fest

  • Spoleto Festival

  • Restaurant Week