May.
14
The Isle of Palms LENS Foundation has announced that Doug Mills, Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times photojournalist, will serve as the keynote speaker for our 2026 Annual Banquet on May 14 at Wild Dunes Resort. This event supports the Isle of Palms Police and Fire Departments through training resources, wellness programs, scholarships, and year-round assistance for first responders.
May.
22
This juried fine arts festival brings painters, sculptors, photographers, and mixed media artists from across the country to Hilton Head Island each Memorial Day weekend. Live music and food vendors accompany the displays of art made exclusively in the United States, offering visitors a full weekend of cultural programming in a coastal resort setting.
May.
22
Held annually in historic Charleston, Spoleto Festival USA presents over 150 performances spanning opera, dance, theater, jazz, and chamber music at indoor and outdoor venues throughout the city. Founded in 1977 as an American companion to the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, it draws artists and audiences from around the world each spring.
Jun.
04
Each June, this city in the South Carolina Upstate transforms its downtown into an outdoor living art gallery with more than 50 handcrafted topiary sculptures created by local artists and community groups. The main weekend features live music, garden tours, art exhibits, food vendors, and family activities, while additional events including gardening workshops and private garden tours continue throughout the month.
Jul.
17
Taking place over ten days along the Beaufort River waterfront, this community festival has marked the height of summer in the South Carolina Lowcountry since 1956. Boat races, sailing regattas, live music, fresh seafood, art exhibits, and family activities fill the historic downtown waterfront across the festival's run.
Jul.
17
Gaffney, located in Cherokee County in the Upstate region and home to the famous water tower shaped like a peach, hosts this annual tribute to the state's peach growing heritage. Peach tastings, cooking competitions, live entertainment, carnival rides, a pageant, and a street fair draw visitors to the heart of the state’s peach country each summer.
Jul.
25
Held at Memorial Waterfront Park, this annual festival celebrates the art and culture of the Gullah Geechee people, who have called the South Carolina Lowcountry home for generations. Sweetgrass basket artists are practitioners of a West African weaving tradition brought to the Carolinas centuries ago by enslaved people. This festival includes live entertainment alongside craft vendors, educational exhibits, and cultural performances that preserve this living heritage.