Events & Entertainment

January

Low Country Oyster Festival

Held in late January

Location: Boone Hall Plantation

843-884-8517

Imagine…65,000 pounds of oysters! Two tractor- trailer loads full of single select oysters roll into Boone Hall Plantation for one of the World’s Largest Oyster Roasts sponsored by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association.

February

African American Cultural Heritage Days

Held Saturdays in February and March

Location: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

843-881-5516 These programs highlight Low country African American history and culture including traditional stories, music, and demonstrations of sweet grass basket making and food arts.

March

Mount Pleasant Arts Festival with Towne Centre

Held in late March

Location: Town Centre

843-849-2061

Admission Free

A joint festival with Towne Centre to celebrate the arts in Mount Pleasant. Live entertainment, performing arts, juried art exhibit, Mount Pleasant Artists Guild entries, roving entertainment, games, fun for kids.

April

The Cooper River Bridge Run

Held in early April

843-577-7400

A local tradition that stretches back to 1978, this 10-K race draws more than 30,000 participants every year. From lean elite runners to weight-watching weekend warriors to those who just run once a year, this race attracts a diverse crowd from across the state and beyond (Oprah Winfrey and Bill Murray have both been spotted).   

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Held April – mid October, every Tuesday 4pm until dark

Location: Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Blvd.

843-884-8517

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market offers vegetables, fruits, seafood, flowers, plants, baked goods, canned goods, fresh cooked meals and snacks.

Family Circle Cup

Held in mid April

Location: Daniel Island

800-677-2293

The Family Circle Cup is held 5 minutes from Mount Pleasant on Daniel Island. The Family Circle Cup is the longest running women's professional tennis event in the United States. As one of the oldest all-women’s Tier 1 events in the world, the Family Circle Cup has provided fans with over three decades of exciting action on the court. In 2004, fans saw a Grand Slam player field including Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Jennifer Capriati, and Venus Williams.

The Blessing of the Fleet

Held in late April

Location: Charleston Harbor

Overlooking beautiful Charleston Harbor, this seafood festival celebrates the historical Mount Pleasant shrimping industry with the majesty of the ceremonial Blessing of the Fleet and a host of other family activities.

May

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Held April – mid October, every Tuesday 4pm until dark

Location: Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Blvd.

843-884-8517

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market offers vegetables, fruits, seafood, flowers, plants, baked goods, canned goods, fresh cooked meals and snacks.

June

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Held April – mid October, every Tuesday 4pm until dark

Location: Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Blvd.

843-884-8517

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market offers vegetables, fruits, seafood, flowers, plants, baked goods, canned goods, fresh cooked meals and snacks.

July

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Held April – mid October, every Tuesday 4pm until dark

Location: Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Blvd.

843-884-8517

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market offers vegetables, fruits, seafood, flowers, plants, baked goods, canned goods, fresh cooked meals and snacks.

Patriots Point 4th of July Celebration

Held on the fourth of July

Location: Charleston Harbor

Hot bands, a huge Kidz Zone, some of the best restaurants and snacks in Charleston, and when the stars come out… fabulous fireworks off the flight deck of the USS Yorktown.

Rice Planters Golf Tournament

Held in early July

Location: Snee Farm Country Club

843-971-9352

One of the top 10 amateur golf tournaments in the country.

August

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Held April – mid October, every Tuesday 4pm until dark

Location: Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Blvd.

843-884-8517

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market offers vegetables, fruits, seafood, flowers, plants, baked goods, canned goods, fresh cooked meals and snacks.

September

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Held April – mid October, every Tuesday 4pm until dark

Location: Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Blvd.

843-884-8517

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market offers vegetables, fruits, seafood, flowers, plants, baked goods, canned goods, fresh cooked meals and snacks.

Scottish Games and Highland Playing

Held in mid September

Location: Boone Hall Plantation

843-529-1020

Boone Hall Plantation hosts this annual Scottish Society of Charleston event. A family friendly weekend where you can enjoy and learn more about Scottish heavy athletics, piping and drumming, highland dancing, Scottish country dancing, Scottish fiddling, children’s games, and Border Collie demonstrations.

October

Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival

Held in mid October

Location: Park West Recreation Complex

843-849-2061

Old and new traditions meet at the Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival as children have their pick between tethered balloon rides, pony excursions, laser tag games, wall climbing and many other activities. Other activities include giant slides in all shapes and forms, jump castles, climbing walls, an obstacle course, roving clowns, mascots, a magician and costume theme characters.

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Held April – mid October, every Tuesday 4pm until dark

Location: Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Blvd.

843-884-8517

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market offers vegetables, fruits, seafood, flowers, plants, baked goods, canned goods, fresh cooked meals and snacks.

IOP Connector Run & Walk for the Child

Held in early October

Location: Isle of Palms

843-884-3912

The IOP Race for the Child, a tradition since the opening of the Clyde M. Dangerfield Isle of Palms Connector Bridge, is getting bigger and better. Organized by the Exchange Clubs of Mount Pleasant and the Isle of Palms, the City of Isle of Palms, the Town of Mount Pleasant and the Charleston County Parent Teachers Association, the race continues to promote child advocacy and local child abuse prevention in the low country.

Taste of Charleston

Held in mid October

Location: Charleston

843-577-4030

An afternoon of food, fun, entertainment, contests and music. Charleston's best restaurants offer their house specialties in bite-size portions for you to sample.

November

Re-enactment of the Battle of Secessionville

Held in mid November

Location: Boone Hall Plantation

843-884-4371

A Civil War reenactment at Boone Hall Plantation where military history is reenacted right in front of your eyes by skilled historians.

December

Holiday Farmers Market and Craft Show

Held in early December

Location:  Moultrie Middle School

843-849-2061

The Festival is a combination of locally grown fresh produce, baked goods, hot food and homemade preserves. Hand crafted gifts by more than 75 local artisans include Christmas ornaments, glass work, lighthouses, whimsical holiday crafts, doll clothing, and original art by locally recognized potters, painters and photographers. Live entertainment with a holiday twist flow through the market. Children activities include face painting, a jump castle and a visit with Santa Claus.

Mount Pleasant Holiday Extravaganza

Held in mid December

Location: Downtown Mount Pleasant

843-849-2061

More than 100 floats march down Coleman Boulevard as the Mount Pleasant Holiday Parade set sails to the delight of thousands of residents and visitors. Immediately following the Fireworks and Tree Lighting Ceremony held at Moultrie Middle School at 5:30 PM, the parade begins at 5:45 PM at the intersection of Coleman and Pelzer Drive. It continues past Shem Creek and the Moultrie Middle School to conclude at the Sea Island Shopping Center around 7:15 PM.

Entertainment

The Village Playhouse

730 Coleman Blvd.

Brookgreen Towncenter

Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-856-1579

Call for performance schedule

Mount Pleasant’s only professional repertoire company.

Palmetto Grand Theatre

1319 Theater Dr Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-216-8696 

Call for current showings on multiple screens