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Oyster Festival
Imagine…65,000 pounds of oysters! That’s right! Two tractor- trailer loads full of single select oysters will roll into Boone Hall Plantation for the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association’s Annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival supported by the Town of Mt. Pleasant. There will be lots of activities on the main stage and other activities including the Oyster Shucking Contest – shuck the most oysters in a designated time period and you’re the winner. The Oyster Eating Contest rewards the person who eats the most oysters. The Oyster Recipe contest winner will be announced and the “kids area” will feature a “Best Dressed Oyster Contest” along with lots of games and activities.

http://www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com/oysterfestival.html

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Blue Bash
The Budweiser Lowcountry Blues Bash is Charleston's annual music festival for all styles of the blues. Regional and national musicians. Second week of February every year.

http://www.bluesbash.com/

Book Festival
We will provide a full weekend featuring a diversified group of authors, poets, and scholars to the readers and writers of South Carolina free of charge. The SCBook Festival offers panel discussions and presentations on a variety of popular genres and literary topics, from the latest trends in new fiction to regional favorites to outstanding poetry performances. You will even have a chance to ask the authors questions and to have books autographed after the presentations!

http://www.schumanities.org/bookfestival.htm

Gullah Celebration
Today, the descendants of West Africans brought in bondage to the coastal islands of South Carolina and Georgia, are striving to preserve a way of life. Gullah is more than simply the language and name of a people. It encompasses the essence of struggle, spirituality, perseverance and tradition. The Native Island Gullah people adhere to the customs of their ancestors through the sewing of sweet grass baskets, the weaving of casting nets and the preparation of traditional Gullah foods. We invite you to come and celebrate Gullah on Hilton Head Island, where your soul will be transformed by the spirit of the Gullah culture.

http://www.gullahcelebration.com/

Quilt Gala
The Horry County Museum hosted the first annual quilt gala in 1994 on the lawn of the old County Courthouse with 40 beautiful quilts waving in the breeze. The event has grown into a two day show hosting almost 200 quilts, quilted items and vendors. The quilt Gala is not a judged or juried show, anyone can participate by entering a quilt. Come and Join us...

http://www.horrycountymuseum.org/

Wildlife Exposition
Charleston offers something for everyone, from its beautiful beaches to a fascinating historic district. For one weekend each year, this genteel city roars to life with the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, the nation’s largest wildlife art and nature event. The Expo showcases original paintings, carvings and sculpture by some of the most gifted artists in the wildlife art genre, as well as photography, gifts and collectibles, conservation exhibits, family activities, and more.

http://www.sewe.com/

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Celtic Music Festival
Lowcountry Celtic presents the Fire in the Field Celtic Festival

http://www.fireinthefield.com/

Patchwork Tales
Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival

http://www.patchworktales.org/

St. Patrick's Day
Over the last 15 years the parade and festival has attracted many bands, floats, marching units, community groups and service organizations. It has become one of the highlights of Can-Am week activities along the Grand Strand. It is held the closest Saturday to March 17th.

http://www.stpatnmb.com/

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Aiken Horse Show
On behalf of the Hitchcock Foundation, we would like to welcome you to the 90th Annual Aiken Horse Show in Hitchcock Woods. The Aiken Horse Show's popularity is due to its unique setting in the middle of Hitchcock Woods. The Hitchcock Woods, a 2100 acre forest preserve in the center of Aiken, is owned and managed by the Hitchcock Foundation for the recreational use and enjoyment of the public.

http://www.aikenhorseshow.com/

Beaufort Air Show
Welcome to the home of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show. This site will provide you with information on the show, the events surrounding it, including the Lowcountry Blues Festival, and how you can attend or participate.

http://www.beaufortairshow.com/

Bug Stomp
BUGSTOMP Charleston SC...Mark your calendars

http://ecmm.biz/contra/bugstomp.html

Colleton Rice Festival
Carolina Gold, the name given to rice grown in the Carolinas during colonial times, was derived from the color of the outer hull. First brought to Carolinas about 1685, rice soon became the main crop in the Carolina Lowcountry. Visitors to Colleton County soon learn there is much more to discover than rice. A walk down our main street opens a gateway to a friendly atmosphere where folks greet friends and neighbors with a smile and tip of their hat as they say hello. Some of the shops and restaurants have been locally owned and operated for generations. Come celebrate Colleton County's Rice Festival and enjoy a weekend filled with fun for the entire family. Once here, you'll find that rice remains our guest of honor!

http://www.ricefestival.org/

Columbia International Festival
The Columbia International Festival showcases the culture, food, and the various cultures, nationalities, races, and language groups represented in South Carolina.

http://www.cifonline.org/

Come See Me
Our annual salute to spring kicks off in April and, as always, provides 10 days of fun for every member of the family! From events for the kids to the sports enthusiast, there is something for everyone ... even the family pet! Invite your family ... invite your friends ... invite everyone you know to make this the best festival ever! We are proud of our town and this is our chance to show it off at its very best!

http://www.comeseeme.rockhill.net/

Festival of Roses
Welcome to the Orangeburg Festival of Roses! The Orangeburg Festival of Roses Committee would like to extend a cordial welcome to this special weekend celebration. We hope that you will enjoy the beautiful Edisto Memorial Gardens, which is the center of activities for the festival, and that you will attend and participate in many of the weekend events.

http://www.festivalofroses.com/

Flowertown Festival
The Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival is the largest Arts & Crafts festival in South Carolina. One of the "Top 20 Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society. This family-oriented 3-day event is held each spring, set against the backdrop of blooming azaleas in Summerville's Azalea Park... just 18 miles from Charleston. Over 200 crafters, artisans and vendors display their wares throughout Azalea Park. Food vendors, live entertainment, a children's jubilee, and a tennis tournament ensure that everyone has something to do, see, or eat -- all weekend long!

http://www.flowertownfestival.com/flowertown/index.html

Spring Cooter Fest
Welcome to the Allendale County Spring "Cooter" Fest and the Carolina Cooter Race. One of it not the most fun Southern Festivals you will ever attend. Held the first weekend in April every year. A "COOTER" is what you call a turtle. In South Carolina we not only watch 'em on logs, we also catch 'em, race 'em, and sometimes eat 'em. Forget Nascar, If you never been to a " COOTER RACE" then you haven't been to a real race.

http://www.springcooterfest.com/

Spring Cooter Fest
Welcome to the Allendale County Spring "Cooter" Fest and the Carolina Cooter Race. One of it not the most fun Southern Festivals you will ever attend. Held the first weekend in April every year. A "COOTER" is what you call a turtle. In South Carolina we not only watch 'em on logs, we also catch 'em, race 'em, and sometimes eat 'em. Forget Nascar, If you never been to a " COOTER RACE" then you haven't been to a real race.

http://www.cooterfest.com/

Striped Bass Festival
Clarendon County's Striped Bass Festival is a celebration of Spring and a tribute to the beauty of our county. It's our special salute to the Striped Bass, which put the Santee Cooper Lakes, Marion and Moultrie, and Clarendon County on the fishing maps of the world.

http://www.clarendoncounty.com/stripedbassfestival.html

3 Rivers Music Festival
The 3 Rivers Music Festival lineup is complete—with musical legends, up-and-comers and great local acts—all doing their thing on the banks of the Congaree River and on the Gervais Street Bridge. Blues, jazz, funk, rock, country, bluegrass, folk and genre-busting music: a real smorgasbord of all-you-can-handle music.

http://www.3riversmusicfestival.org/

World Grits Festival
Welcome to the World Grits Festival Headquarters. As it turned out, the people of St. George actually ate more grits per capita than any other place in the world! We were the GRITS EATING CHAMPIONS!!! Thus the World Grits Festival was born. Since the very first festival, this weekend log celebration has drawn much attention to this small Southern town, considered to be a bedroom community of Charleston, SC. It has been estimated that the crowds during this three day event sometimes exceed 45,000!

http://www.worldgritsfestival.com/

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Aiken Blue Grass Festival
Scheduled to be held in historic downtown Aiken, The Aiken Bluegrass Festival will be a weekend of bluegrass music.

http://www.aikenbluegrassfestival.org/

Aiken Celtic Festival
Aiken Scottish Games - Aiken, South Carolina. As in years past, the venue for the Festival will be Newberry Street in the heart of historic downtown Aiken, South Carolina. Patrons will have the opportunity to enjoy performances featuring artists representing much of the diversity found in Bluegrass today.

http://www.aikenscots.com/

Blue Crab Festival
The Little River Blue Crab Festival is an annual event that takes place along the historic waterfront in scenic Little River South Carolina.Although the Blue Crab Festival has become recognized as one of the Myrtle Beach area's most popular festivals, the town of Little River is quite different than Myrtle Beach, the flashy tourist town about twenty miles to the south.The blue crab festival was started almost a quarter of a century ago by Little River locals and businesses along the scenic waterfront, and it has continued to grow in numbers and popularity with each passing year.The original purpose of the festival was to preserve and maintain the bucolic atmosphere of the waterfront area of Little River, and this aim continues to be the driving force behind the annual festival.

http://crabfestival.com/blue-crab-photos.html

Greek Festival
Live Greek music and traditional folk dancing will highlight the entertainment this weekend. Dancers dressed in traditional costumes of the various regions and islands of Greece will perform authentic dances. Mouth-watering native Greek food will be abundant including such favorites as roast lamb, chicken, dolmathes, pastichio, mousaka, spanokopita, triopita and Greek salad. Outdoor food booths will feature gyros, souvlakia, Greek fries, sausages and flaming sanganaki cheese! Be sure to stop by the Kafenion for authentic Greek coffee and pastries including our famous baklava. In addition to the food, we will explore the rich culture that only Greece has to offer. Hourly tours of our beautiful Greek Orthodox Cathedral will explore the mystical symbolism and history of the Eastern Orthodox faith. Discover this ancient Christian religion that dates back to 33 AD. See our beautiful mosaics and icons to learn the roles they play in the Church. Booths will offer imported jewelry, arts and crafts from Greece for you to take home. A children’s ride area will ensure the entire family enjoys their virtual visit to this ancient land.

http://www.stgeorgegreenville.org/GreekFestival.html

Iris Festival
Sumter's Iris Festival is South Carolina's oldest continuous festival and is ranked among the top festivals in the Southeast. The 4-day festival includes concerts, an arts and crafts show, a golf tournament, a flower show, a food tasting, the crowning of the Iris Festival king and queen, and a number of contests and children's activities. Sumter's Swan Lake-Iris Gardens -- the main staging area for the Iris Festival -- is home to all eight types of the world's swans including swans from Asia, Australia, England and South America.

http://www.irisfestival.org/

Piccolo Spoleto
Piccolo Spoleto Festival Welcome!

http://www.piccolospoleto.com/home/default.aspx

Poultry Festival
Come join us in the fun and celebration at the South Carolina Poultry Festival! The festival includes a parade, a youth rally, street dances, fireworks display, sand art, carnival rides, volleyball and golf tournaments, and much, much more.

http://www.batesburg-leesville.org/poultry/indexp.htm

Charleston Greek Festival
The Charleston Greek Fest is a decades-old tradition of culture and entertainment. Come join us in a celebration of life, music, good food, and friendship!

http://greekfest.us/

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Clover Games
Clover Scottish Games and Scotch-Irish Festival - Scottish Games in Clover South Carolina SC

http://www.clovergames.com/

Clover Scottish Games
The Clover Scottish Games and Scotch-Irish Festival is an outgrowth of the heritage of the people of the Town of Clover. Through our festival we seek to encourage the growth of our shared heritage by showcasing those who practice Scottish and Scotch-Irish arts, crafts, athletics, music and traditions. From this rich pageantry we hope to instill and inspire our young people to keep the traditions burning.

http://www.cloverscottishgames.com/

Festival of Flowers
Celebrate the beginning of summer and enjoy traditional Southern Hospitality at the South Carolina Festival of Flowers in beautiful Greenwood, South Carolina. Named one of Southeast Tourism Society's top 20 Events in June 2005 and also one of the top 100 events in North America by the American Bus Association for 2001 and 1996, this festival will be blooming as never before.

http://scfestivalofflowers.org/

Harbor Walk Festival
Harbor Walk Festival

http://www.harborwalkfestival.com/

Maritime Festival
Charleston Maritime Festival

http://www.charlestonmaritimefestival.com/index.htm

Mighty Moo Festival
Some of the festivities at Mighty Moo are a golf tournament, beauty pageant, carnival rides, main street parade, food vendors, crafts and a huge street dance.

http://www.mightymoo.com/

Party in the Pines
For three days the Whitmire Jaycees will gather for fun and frolic for the young and young-at-heart. The festival attracts thousands of people from surrounding counties to this small town of less than 2000.

http://www.angelfire.com/sc/pinp/

Piccolo Spoleto
Piccolo Spoleto is the perfect complement to the international scope of its parent festival and its 700 events in 17 days, transforms Charleston into an exhilarating celebration of performing, literary and visual arts.

http://piccolospoleto.com/home/default.aspx

Rhythm on the River
The River Alliance: Rhythm on the River Concert Series. FREE music event every Saturday. Lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers are welcomed.

http://www.rhythmontheriversc.com/

Round The Fourth
Round the Fourth Festival, On the river in the historic county seat of Conway, South Carolina. An America Celebration in the Independent Republic of Horry.

http://www.roundthefourth.com/

Spoleto Festival
For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, South Carolinas theaters, churches, and open spaces with over 120 performances as well as emerging performers in disciplines ranging from opera, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz.

http://www.spoletousa.org/

Sun Fun Festival
A visit to the Myrtle Beach Area and South Carolina's Grand Strand, especially during the annual Sun Fun Festival - A Celebration of Summer, is a high-energy experience.

http://www.myrtlebeachinfo.com/cvb/events/sunfun/

Watermelon Festival
Some of the highlights of our festival consist of Festival Family Fun Day at Lake Warren State Park, Pet Shows, Mud Runs, Watermelon Eating Contest, Watermelon Judging Contest, a Melon Miss and Master pageant for all ages and the big Miss Coastal Empire Pageant. There will be arts and crafts displays along with a variety of musical entertainment.

http://www.hamptoncountywatermelonfestival.com/

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Beaufort Water Festival
The Beaufort Water Festival is a spectacular event that promotes the natural beauty and charm of the South Carolina Low Country. During the festival, people from all walks of life come together in celebration of its rich history and southern hospitality.

http://www.bftwaterfestival.com/

Festival of Discovery
Discover a weekend of food, fun, music, and much more as you experience and learn about the history, traditions, folklore, arts and crafts, music and dance, and vernacular culture of Greenwood, the South Carolina Upstate area, and the entire state.

http://uptown.greenwoodsc.net/Discovery2004.htm

Peach Festival
Over the years we have seen more than 200 of the biggest names in the recording industry perform on our stage, we have set records by baking the world's largest peach pie and by having the most guitars playing a single song simultaneously. We have consistently been chosen as one of the Top 20 Events In The Southeast. And, we still have the juiciest of all peaches, the one million gallon Peachoid water tower that serves as the doormat for all who pass our way on I-85.

http://www.scpeachfestival.org/

Summerfest
York Classic Horseshoe Tournament!

http://www.schorseshoes.com/yorkclass.htm

SC Watermelon Festival
Come and enjoy live music and entertainment as you walk through the streets of downtown Pageland. Savor the delicious variety of foods, and let the beautiful wares of crafters lure you. Enjoy a birds-eye view of Pageland from the hot air balloon, and admire the talents displayed at the festival rodeo. Then gather with us to enjoy the company of friends and visitors at the end of each day, and take in the music and entertainment of live bands.

http://www.pagelandcham.net/page3.html

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Horse Shoe Tournament
The SummerFun tournament is the largest tournament to be held annually in South Carolina. This tournament attracts some of the top horseshoe pitchers from the southeastern United States.

http://www.schorseshoes.com/sumfun.htm

Lake Wylie Jam
If you are into good music, the lake, and lots of fun in the sun you need to know about The annual Lake Wylie Jam.

http://www.lakewyliejam.com/

Little Mountain Reunion Fest
On the first weekend in August, we invite each of you to our community and to South Carolina's oldest folk festival. The festival, a tradition established in 1882, in conjunction with Newberry College, allows for a unique atmosphere to experience family, friends, fun, and fellowship.

http://littlemountainreunionfestival.org/

South Carolina State Hog Rally
In years gone by, Spartanburg was called the "Hub City" as almost 90 trains passed through daily. Today, this vibrant city sits at the hub of two major interstates (I-85 & I-26) and for three days in the fall, there'll be more than 900 Harley-Davidson's passing this way! Come be a part of the fun!

http://www.scstatehogrally.com/

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Apple Festival, SC
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 area in the state. The annual festival has drawn thousands of visitors to the Westminster area since its first appearance in 1961.

http://westminstersc.com/festival.htm

Art in the Park
The centerpiece of the festival is a large outdoor gallery, covered by tents, which features the Upstate Visual Arts Annual Member Exhibition. Over 350 original art works by more than 150 artist members are showcased in this exhibition. The members' exhibition is juried for awards. Surrounding this gallery are many individual artist booth exhibits featuring local and out-of-town artists, informational booth displays by other Greenville area visual art organizations and institutions, and a hands-on art activities area for children.

http://www.artintheparkgreenville.com/

Bamberg Treasurefest
The Bamberg TreasureFest is a weekend of family fun held in the historical city of Bamberg, South Carolina. Festival patrons will be tempted by a wide variety of quality arts and crafts. Potters, painters, furniture makers, woodworkers, jewelry makers, seamstresses and more will unveil their wares in hopes of an abundance of trade. Vendors will offer handmade crafts, antiques and collectibles. And tons of food! Come join us!

http://www.bambergsc.com/treasurefest.htm

Fall Tours
Join the procession under the fanlights of Charleston's doorways during The Preservation Society of Charleston's Annual Fall Candlelight Tours of Homes and Gardens. This six week event is possible only as a result of the generosity of owners of historic properties, loyal Society members, and dedicated volunteers.

http://www.preservationsociety.org/tour1.htm

Lexington FunFest
The main goal was to offer a weekend of family fun with something for everyone. The Lexington FunFest now runs for over a three days with a variety of special festivities including a Beauty Pageant, Golf Tournament, 5K Race, DooDah Parade, Carnival, Student Art Show, Craft and Business Exhibitors and tons of great food and entertainment.

http://www.lexingtonfunfest.com/

Golden Leaf
City of Mullins - Golden Leaf Festival. Local & Regional Artisans, Great Food Court, Live Entertainment, Fun Contests, Car & Truck Show, Fantastic Parade, Beauty Queens, and Street Party.

http://www.mullinssc.us/goldleaf.html

MOJA
The MOJA Arts Festival, Charleston's annual Festival, a Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts. Selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 events last autumn, (for the third consecutive year), the MOJA Arts Festival promises an exciting line-up of events with a rich variety of traditional favorites.

http://www.mojafestival.com/

Okra Strut Festival
To get into the spirit, you must try the famous fried okra deliciously seasoned by The Lake Murray-Irmo Woman's Club! There will be all kinds of entertainment, arts & crafts exhibits, non-profit and business exhibits, amusements & games, dunkin booth, kids' okra-eating contest, puppet shows, portraits with Okra Man, and much, much more. A trolley system, free-of-charge, will transport festival-goers to and from distant parking lots.

http://www.irmoinfo.com/okrastrut.html

Pawley's Island Festival
The Pawleys Island Festival. A wide variety of offerings have been made by this Festival. Our audiences have enjoyed Bluegrass on the Beach, a Marionette performance, a mandolin band, jazz, dance, and a premier of the award winning documentary, "Miss Ruby." Many of the programs are free to the public and indicated as PIP - Pawleys Island Pizazz.

http://pawleysmusic.org/

Scotish Games
Charleston Scottish Games and Highland Gathering. Scottish Heavy Athletics,pipe bands, Scottish Country Dancing, Scottish Fiddling, children's activities all day long, and more!

http://www.charlestonscots.com/csghg/

Standpipe Festival
The Belton Standpipe Festival is a festival celebrating the City of Belton and the Belton community. The excitement begins with entertainment, games, rides, children's area, exhibitions and much more continuing throughout the day. Crowd expectancy is over 10,000 on a sunny day. Commercial vendors and craft vendors are welcomed as space allows.

http://www.beltonsc.com/standfest.htm

Squealin on the Square
Squealin on the Square. Laurens' annual State Championship BBQ Competition & Festival. The event features food, live music, arts and crafts, children's rides, and a variety of BBQ prepared in every possible way. Also featured: classic car cruise-in, car show, and an antique tractor show. The BBQ competition features professional cook teams from around the Southeast. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to purchase varieties of BBQ and other foods.

http://www.mainstreetlaurens.org/bbqpages/bbq.htm

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Apple Harvest
We provide educational Farm Tours to School and Youth Groups. Windy Hill Orchard specializes in Homemade Apple Cider, Apple Cider Doughnuts, Apple Butter, and Much, Much More.

http://www.windyhillorchard.com/

The Campground Massacre
haven’t been comfortable walking in a campground after dark since Jason Voorhees stalked scantily clad teeny boppers through Camp Crystal Lake. And never has that been more the case than at the Fort Mill KOA, just across the South Carolina border from Charlotte, NC. There, hidden away from unsuspecting vacationers in a wooded part of the property, lies more carnage and rubber critters than in all of the Friday the 13th movies combined! These woods are silent now, but every October, they are filled with screams of terror and delight for the thousands of guests who come to sample the frights of The Campground Massacre.

http://www.themassacre.com/

Carolina Downhome
The annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival is a blues 'club crawl' with performances in the cozy theatre of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County each night plus gigs in the town's bars & restaurants. Up-close and personal, the way the blues was meant to be. Venues range from capacity 40-300 only. Most venues are in walking distance of each other.

http://camden.bluesbash.com/

Celebrate Freedom Festival
America's Largest Patriotic Air and Ground Show. Our Air Show has been expanded to include many new and exciting performances which will be lead by the Navy’s premier F-18 “Hornet” Demonstration Team. The action will be non-stop as the many fighters, bombers, and transports take to the air. Both days of the event are Family Fun and Flying Days with Children’s Amusement and Fun Park, Military Field Encampments, and Educational Museum Exhibits and Memorabilia. Rarely is it possible to learn so much and to see such a range of history in one location. Plan on spending the entire weekend with us to experience it all.

http://www.celebratefreedomfoundation.org/2001SCH.htm

Cotton Crawl
The Annual Cotton Crawl Music Festival will be held in October in Fort Motte, SC. A simple country gathering, the Cotton Crawl has proven itself to be a unique adventure for all that have attended. Founded by the local musical group “Mud Fish,” the festival was created to give the area’s local talents an opportunity to come together and perform in an extremely casual atmosphere. Although the crowds have come from many diverse backgrounds they all have one thing in common – a strong sense of southern hospitality and good spirit.

http://www.cottoncrawl.com/

Festifall at Walnut Grove Plantation
Enjoy a day of crisp autumn air while experiencing history as it comes to life at Walnut Grove Plantation. Recapture the past by participating in basketry, blacksmithing, candledripping, doll making, dyeing, quilting, soapmaking, spinning, weaving and a wide variety of colonial skills demonstrated by craftsmen in period clothing.

http://www.spartanarts.org/history/Festifall/Festifall_text.htm

Moonshiner's Reunion
Dedicated to keeping the moonshining spirit alive, the Moonshiner's Reunion and Mountain Music Festival is one of the Appalachian region's most authentic annual folk celebrations. The reunion is a 2 day event, beginning on a Friday and ending on a Saturday.

http://www.moonshiners.com/

The Nightmare on 901
Wow! We have had a great season so far. Thank you so much for all of you who have came out for a fun time. The show is getting even better reviews than last year! It's always good when you put alot of time and effort into something and know it pays off when you see people having a great time. Located just 30 minutes from downtown Charlotte!

http://www.nightmareon901.com/

Piedmont Interstate Fair
Committed to the people of the Piedmont by providing quality entertainment, providing the forum for competitive displays, industry and agricultural exhibits, and being one of the leading exhibition centers in the Piedmont.

http://www.piedmontinterstatefair.com/pages/3/index.htm

South Carolina State Fair
Treat your senses...smell the delicious aroma and taste the wholesome goodness of freshly baked Cookies while browsing South Carolina's finest Home and Craft exhibits. Smells are free and cookies are priced.

http://www.scstatefair.org/

Taste of Charleston
The Greater Charleston Restaurant Association proudly announces the Annual “Taste of Charleston”. This Charleston tradition will be celebrated in grand style. A sea of culinary delights featuring 50 of Charleston and the Lowcountry’s finest restaurants. As in year’s past proceeds from the “Taste” will benefit Ronald McDonald House, Hollings Cancer Center and Charleston County Materials Resource Center.

http://www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com/tasteofcharleston.html

Western Carolina State Fair
Join us for one of the fastest growing fairs in the south. Arts, Crafts, and Horticulture Exhibits and Participation is open to residents of all ages. We especially invite the younger members of our community to enter their handiwork. Unherd of entertainment and variety shows. Fun for the entire family! Petting Zoo and Wild Animal Menagerie. Have wagons, will travel!

http://www.westerncarolinastatefair.com/

WOMP
In 1994, WOMP became involved with Columbia’s First Blues Festival hoping to broaden the horizons and size of audiences. This was also an opportunity to offer a free concert to Columbia residents and visitors. Since the inception of Columbia’s Annual Blues Festival, WOMP has worked diligently to offer this festival as an annual event with all volunteer labor. Word of Mouth Productions is viewed by the musical community as a rich feature on a sparse landscape.

http://www.wordofmouthproductions.org/

Wooden Boat Show
Georgetown has been a working seaport for more than 250 years linking much of the area's history and culture to the sea. Georgetown's Wooden Boat Show is intended to give both visitors and residents an understanding and appreciation of this rich maritime heritage. Wooden Boat Show showcases wooden boats, classic boats, antique boats, canoes, kayaks, and more.

http://www.woodenboatshow.com/

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Chitlin Strut
This internationally known festival is located in the quiet, southern town of Salley, South Carolina and is held annually the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Quite simply, chitterlings (or chitlin's) are fried pig intestines and have been a southern tradition for over one-hundred years. Many of the traditional activities that make up the Chitlin' Strut include the parade, hawg-calling and strut contests, food and craft vendors, beauty pageant and carnival rides. So come on out and try some of them chitlin's! Okay, well if you don't want to try the chitlin's, we won't hold it against you! But you can't say you've been to the world famous Chitlin' Strut until we see ya!

http://www.chitlinstrut.com/

Dickens Christmas Show
At the Dickens Christmas Show and Festivals…you will find yourself magically transported in time to the sight of a 19th Century "Country Fair: at the height of the Christmas Season. Hundreds of period costumed vendors can be found hawking their various wares in an atmosphere that is representative of the holiday season circa 1880.

http://www.dickenschristmasshow.com/

Festival of Lights
Charleston SC - The Holiday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park - Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission. The Festival of Lights is much more than just a driving tour. Park the car and take in all the new and exciting attractions custom-designed for holiday cheer.

http://holidayfestivaloflights.com/

Yap Ye Iswa
The Day of the Catawba. Share the Native American way of life fist hand with "people of the river." A journey into the heart of Catawba culture. The traditional art of storytelling is used as a teaching tool in explaining and understanding Catawba language and history. Experience traditional Catawba dancing and drumming that has been passed down though generations.

http://www.ccppcrafts.com/

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West Metro Parade
The West Metro Chamber of Commerce and Vistors Center of South Carolina, City of Cayce, Town of Springdale, and City West Columbia present the only night time Christmas parade in the South Carolina Midlands.

http://www.westmetroparade.com/