Area residents choose from a diverse array of live performances held throughout the Charleston region. In addition to nationally recognized performers, community-based musicians, actors and dance troupes regularly take the stage.
The School of the Arts at the College of Charleston adds to this dynamic environment with plays, dance performances, lectures and concerts, including the popular Monday Night Concert Series, the International Piano Series and International Guitar Series.
Charleston Stage Company
Charleston Fine Arts Dealers' Association
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
The Have Nots!
Footlight Players at the Queen Street Playhouse
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Charleston Concert Association
Sottile Theatre
From professional women's tennis at the Family Cicle Cup, the Wine & Food Festival in Marion Square, the internationally recognized Spoleto Festival, to the unique Cooper River Bridge Run, there is always something to enjoy year round, either as a spectator or particpant.
Moja Festival
Cooper River Bridge Run
Spoleto Festival
Charleston Food & Wine Festival
Piccolo Spoleto
Southeastern Wildlife Expo
Family Circle Cup Tennis
Festival of Homes and Gardens
Holiday Festival of Lights
There are several museums and cultural sites in Charleston with themes ranging from history to something for the kids. An easy way to introduce youself to these offerings is to start with downtown Charleston's Museum Mile - the richest concentration of cultural sites in downtown Charleston.
Stroll the one-mile section of Meeting Street and you will discover six museums, five nationally important historic houses, four scenic parks and a Revolutionary War powder magazine, as well as numerous historic houses of worship and public buildings, including the Market and City Hall.
South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston Museum
Fort Sumter National Monument
Childrens Museum
Old Exchange Museum and Provost Dungeon