Fall South Carolina Festivals

Chapin Labor Day Festival and Parade - Chapin, SC - Aug 24 to Sep 2, 2024
Enjoy free admission to a variety of activities including a classic car show, street vendors, children’s play area, live music, parade, and food!

Lowcountry Jazz Festival - Charleston, SC - Aug 30 to Sep 1, 2024
Jazzing with a purpose at the Charleston Gaillard Center.

Aiken’s Makin’ - Aiken, SC - Sep 6 to Sep 7, 2024
A 2 day arts & crafts show, plus food vendors.

9-11 Candlelight Vigil - North Myrtle Beach, SC - Sep 11, 2024
Commemorate loved ones that fell victim to the 9-11 attacks at the annual 9-11 Candlelight Vigil. The ceremony begins at 7:00 pm at the Horseshoe (end of Main Street). Spectators line the streets holding American Flags as the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle group, North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Color Guard, and more travel down Main Street to the Horseshoe. After the presentation of a remembrance wreath by the North Myrtle Beach Public Safety and Fire Department, join everyone on the beach for a twenty-one gun salute by the Marine Corp League. Complete silence and only a glow from the crowd’s candles light up the night as Taps is played and the dedicated wreath is taken out to sea for our fallen Americans to rest.

Incredible Con - North Charleston, SC - Sep 14 to Sep 15, 2024
Incredible Con is a pop culture convention where fans get to geek out and celebrate their favorite fandoms with friends and family. They’ve got TV/film stars, cosplayers, anime actors, artists, crafters, authors, and more. Featuring unique programming in the form of panels, gaming, and contests.

MFBG Beerfest - Lake City, SC - Sep 14, 2024
1:00 to 5:00 pm on Saturday at Moore Farms Botanical Garden. VIP ticket holders get access for a sneak peek and first taste at Noon. Enjoy beers from over 35 local and regional craft breweries and devour delicious local food truck eats. Beautiful botanical Garden serves as backdrop. All ticket proceeds will be donated to the Florence County Disabilities Association.

Euphoria - Greenville, SC - Sep 19 to Sep 22, 2024
Tasting events, musical experiences over meals, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, concerts and multi-course dinners.

Jubilee: Festival of Heritage - Columbia, SC - Sep 21, 2024
This outdoor festival started in 1978, and continues to bring together artisans, dancers, musicians, and storytellers to celebrate South Carolina’s black history and culture on the grounds of the Mann-Simons Site. This family friendly event includes kids activities and games, house tours of the Mann-Simons Site and the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, bus tours of significant sites in downtown Columbia, and more!

Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival - Murrells Inlet, SC - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Enjoy fine art, quality crafts and local food, along with the musical offerings of several of the area’s finest musicians.

Okra Strut Festival - Irmo, SC - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
Features a Friday evening street dance, a Saturday morning parade, arts & crafts, amusements & rides, live bands and festival food. Attendance is typically between 55,000-60,000 annually.

BFF Pink Ribbon Run - North Myrtle Beach, SC - Sep 28, 2024
This family friendly event has walking and running events, and raises funs for breast cancer research and treatment. Celebrate with those who are fighting and surviving breast cancer, and honor those who have passed on. Pick your BFF (Breast Friend Forever) and run with a purpose! This 5K and 10K run/walk will inspire you, and you’ll inspire others

Irish Italian International Festival - Myrtle Beach, SC - Sep 28, 2024
Italian food, two stages of live entertainment, street performers, art & craft vendors, dance groups and children’s area. Free admission and parking.

Historic Bluffton Arts and Seafood Festival - Bluffton, SC - Oct 1 to Oct 20, 2024
Where fine art & the bounty of the sea come together. This festival is a week long event offering activities showcasing the locally harvested seafood, delicious Low Country cuisine, rich history, Southern hospitality, and art of the area. Highlight is the Streetfest on the second weekend which includes a juried fine art show featuring over 100 artists from 10 different states displaying and selling their art, delicious food provided by the area’s premier restaurants and caterers and great music and entertainment.

Gopher Hill Festival - Ridgeland, SC - Oct 3 to Oct 5, 2024
Named for the now endangered gopher tortoise. Annual festival offers family fun and entertainment including a parade, arts and crafts, kiddie rides, games, free outdoor concert with a variety of entertainers and the popular turtle race.

Beaufort Shrimp Festival - Beaufort, SC - Oct 4 to Oct 5, 2024
Free admission. Food and drink tickets are $1 each. Items cost between 2 and 7 tickets each. Arts & crafts market, live musical entertainment, restaurant competition with best shrimp dish, shrimp race, run/walk and more.

Congaree Swamp Fest - Hopkins, SC - Oct 4 to Oct 5, 2024
Two days of BBQ, blues, Oyster Roast, vndors, kiddie rides, live music, and more! Friday ($40), Saturday night (free). Held at Harriet Barber House

Aiken Oktoberfest - Aiken, SC - Oct 5, 2024
Celebrating Oktoberfest with German-inspired food,beer vendors, authentic Oompah Band as well as local music.

Summerville Rotary Oktoberfest - Charleston, SC - Oct 5, 2024
A family friendly Oktoberfest with games, food, beer and music hosted by the Summerville Oakbrook Rotary Club and the Summerville Evening Rotary Club. Contests include the chicken dance, stein hoisting, brat eating, best beer belly and best German costume. Proceeds benefit various organizations and scholarship funds.

Newberry Oktoberfest - Newberry, SC - Oct 5, 2024
Celebrate Newberry’s German Heritage with a festival featuring lots of authentic German cuisine, German and domestic biergartens, classic cars, and plenty of art & craft vendors. The Rocktoberfest stage will feature polka music, variety hits, Best German Outfit contest, and more! Plus the Classic car show, Kindertown: a kids ride, craft, and fun zone, and take a stroll down the Artist Walk on Boyce Street, featuring local artists demonstrating their craft. Come on down and bring your family to see what’s new at Newberry’s Oktoberfest!

Clio Cotton Festival - Clio, SC - Oct 5, 2024
Plenty of vendors, kids games, food, crafts, entertainment, etc.

Gaston Collard & BBQ Festival - Gaston, SC - Oct 5, 2024
40th annual. Barbecue competition, parade, live entertainment, kids’ rides, arts & crafts and more

MAD Festival - Camden, SC - Oct 8 to Oct 13, 2024
A weeklong celebration of music, art, drama, and dance with events across Camden and Kershaw County, presented by the Arts Center of Kershaw County following the 25 year run of their successful Downhome Blues Festival

South Carolina State Fair - Columbia, SC - Oct 9 to Oct 20, 2024
Equine events, Heritage Village, crafting shows, prince & princess pageant, fair food, entertainment and more. Held annually since 1869.

Oktoberfest Columbia - Columbia, SC - Oct 11 to Oct 13, 2024
This Columbia Oktoberfest will have authentic German food, live oompah bands and lots of beer. Hosted by Incarnation Lutheran Church. Admission is free. Entertainment includes the German Friendship Folk Dancers, the Walhalla Bavarian Dancers, The German Connection Band and Die Lustigen Musikanten. Lunch and Dinner menu includes wiener schnitzel, jaegerschnitzel, weisswurst and bratwurst with sauerkraut, spaetzle, kartoffelsalat (potato salad) and more. Beers on Tap from Conquest Brewery, Carolina Brewery, Becks, Widmer and more. Location: 3005 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205

Fall for Greenville - Greenville, SC - Oct 11 to Oct 13, 2024
Seven stages of live entertainment and food from 40 restaurants along 8 blocks of Main Street.

Habersham Harvest Festival - Beaufort, SC - Oct 11 to Oct 13, 2024
Promoting Lowcountry values, family, entertainment, agricultural education and supporting the local economy.

Oktoberfest Sumter on Main - Sumter, SC - Oct 12, 2024
Sumter’s largest street party and celebrate the revitalization of the downtown

Oktoberfest Charleston - Charleston, SC - Oct 12, 2024
The Community Outreach center at St. Matthew’s Lutheran church is having an Oktoberfest fundraiser to support community ministry programs. Admission is $20 including entertainment, full German dinner and Kinder activities! Holy City brewery will be onsite. St. Matthew’s is located at 405 King St, Charleston, SC 29403.

South Carolina Sweet Potato Festival - Darlington, SC - Oct 12, 2024
9am to 4pm on Saturday. More than 100 craft, food, and arts vendors, live entertainment, music, puppets, exhibits, an antique car show, appearances by Spud, and plenty of funnel cakes and sweet potato pies!

Little River ShrimpFest - Little River, SC - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
22,000 visitors for a shrimp cook out, kids activities, over 150 vendors, fresh local seafood, and two stages of live entertainment. Held at the Little River Waterfront

Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon - Columbia, SC - Oct 12, 2024
Half marathon, 5K, 10K run to raise funds for the Prisma Health Breast Center. Since 1991.

Walhalla Oktoberfest - Walhalla, SC - Oct 18 to Oct 20, 2024
This annual South Carolina Oktoberfest in Walhalla will have live music, food, Oktoberfest dancers, 5K road race, carnival rides, arts and crafts, and family friendly activities. Kids ride the carnival rides all day on Sunday for only $12! Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 3-10. Location: Sertoma Field Walhalla, SC 29691

South Carolina Jazz Festival - Cheraw, SC - Oct 18 to Oct 20, 2024
Over 20 regional musical artists from the Carolinas will perform in the hometown of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie.

Famously Hot SC Pride - Columbia, SC - Oct 18 to Oct 19, 2024
The largest and longest-running Pride event in South Carolina. Street party and parade, live music, guest speakers, and more.

Oktoberfest in Old Town - Rock Hill, SC - Oct 19, 2024
Oktoberfest in Old Town is a family friendly Bavarian styled street festival. It will be held on E. Main Street in Rock Hill, S.C. on Sat., October 15th from 4-9 P.M. There will be music from a strolling accordionist & the Foothills Oompah Band. The festival features the very popular “Wiener Dog Run” that benefits the York County Humane Society. Check website ( www.onlyinoldtown.com) for details. You will find German food & pastry, German beer and more. There’s a Kids Zone area along with assorted vendors. There’s no admission fee.

Pendleton Fall Harvest Festival - Pendleton, SC - Oct 26, 2024
This historic Pendleton South Carolina festival will be held on Saturday from 10 until 5. It will feature food, live entertainment, crafters and other vendors, and old fashioned games for the kids. When you arrive in the town of Pendleton, you will be greeted by the over 100 Scarecrows who are participating in the annual Scarecrow Contest.

Jam Room Music Festival - Columbia, SC - Oct 26, 2024
Two stages of music, beer garden, food vendors, and kids zone.

SC Pecan Festival - Florence, SC - Nov 2, 2024
Held annually on the first Saturday in November, and hosted by the Florence Downtown Development Corporation and The City of Florence. Over 50,000 attend for the live entertainment, food & craft vendors, rides, antique tractor show, car show, competitions, 5K/10K/half marathon runs, half metric century bike ride and more.

Hilton Head Oyster Festival - Hilton Head Island, SC - Nov 8 to Nov 9, 2024
Shuck and slurp at the Oyster Festival at Shelter Cove Community Park. Buckets of oysters and a variety of stewed, steamed and fried oysters. Live entertainment stage and a kid zone with bounce houses and other activities.

Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble Charleston - Charleston, SC - Nov 28, 2024
The Turkey Day Run was established in 1914 and is the longest running 5K in Charleston as well as the 9th largest 5K in the nation. The original race started downtown and finshed in Summerville. The post run party at Marion Square features free beer and food, plus vendors.

River Rat Oktoberfest - Columbia, SC - Oct 7, 2023
German beer, German food, and more

O’Fest Forever - Hilton Head Island, SC - Sep 27 to Sep 30, 2023
Annual event to honor BMW’s anniversary. High performance driving and social activities.

SpartOberfest - Spartanburg, SC - Sep 23, 2023
The 2023 Oktoberfest is canceled except for the Pretzel Run 10K/5K. Hopefully the full event returns next year. Normally: The Oktoberfest celebration for Spartanburg. It is two and half days of family friendly fun featuring live music and entertainment, great food, drink and Christmas Market filled with local artisans and small businesses selling unique gifts for the holidays.

Golden Leaf Festival - Mullins, SC - Sep 23 to Sep 24, 2023
A BBQ cook-off, live entertainment, kids’ park, car show, craft show and more.

Florence Oktoberfest - Florence, SC - Oct 8, 2022
The evening’s activities include crowd favorites, Weenie and Almost a Weenie Dog Races benefiting the Florence Area Humane Society, Beer Stein Races, Beer Barrel Races, and more! Don’t forget their array of authentic German food. beer, and fine German wines! Florence Downtown Oktoberfest is FREE to the public. Beer and food tickets can be purchased at the ticket booth

Myrtle Beach Oktoberfest - North Myrtle Beach, SC - Oct 1, 2022
OktoberFest! begins at noon with German themed food and drink specials at participating restaurants and treat shops throughout Barefoot Landing

Oktoberfest at NOMA Square - Greenville, SC - Sep 30 to Oct 1, 2022
NOMA Square will be transformed into a Bavarian Biergarten during a free 4 day community celebration. Includes German food such as grilled bratwurst, pretzels with beer cheese & mustard, Sauerbraten and more! Beers including Paulaner’s Munich Lager, Hefe-Weizen, or Oktoberfest. Games and contests including cornhole, Jenga, the chicken dance, and stein holding competition. Festival-goers will also get to compete in a Bratwurst-eating contest for some great prizes. Live entertainment every night.

South Carolina Tobacco Festival - Lake City, SC - Sep 10, 2022
Celebrate Lake City’s tobacco heritage at the annual South Carolina Tobacco Festival. Activities will include live performances and demonstrations, the kids zone, Eastern South Carolina Mustang Club Car Show, heritage games, amusement rides & carnival, petting zoo, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, farmers’ market and so much more!!

South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival - Myrtle Beach, SC - Nov 25 to Nov 27, 2021
This is an indoor bluegrass festival and offers seating both on the floor and elevated and is available both as reserved and general admission. Parking is $5.