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.