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11 Things To Do In Charleston This Fall

Fall is here, and Halloween is right around the corner! Get in the autumn spirit and check out some of these awesome activities happening in Charleston this Fall.

  1. Check out The Gathering of the Fork – a food and music festival with local restaurants offering sample sizes of their dishes for prices ranging from $1 to $5. And it’s for a good cause, as a portion of the proceeds goes to local food banks and other charities.
  2. Stop by the Charleston RiverDogs field for the Ballpark Festival of Beers, featuring over 100 domestic and imported ales, stouts, lagers, pilsners, and specialty beers, as well as food, activities and live music.
  3. Bring your kids and pets to the Mt. Pleasant Towne Centre Fall Festival on October 26th With a pet costume contest, live music, activities, and food, it’s fun for the whole family!
  4. Check out the Harvest Festival on November 2nd. Celebrate the best of autumn in the south, with 5 different local bluegrass bands, southern BBQ, and more!
  5. Get tickets to The Woodlands Fall Music Festival, which is being held from the 7th to the 9th of November. Held on the grounds of a nature reserve and featuring over a dozen artists on three lakefront stages, the fest is sure to be a great time for music lovers.
  6. Stop by the 7th Annual Rockabillique Festival on November 9th. There will be a classic car and motorcycle show, over 35 bands on 6 stages, food, drinks, and activities!
  7. Also on the 9th is the Charleston Shrimp and Grits Festival, where you can sample shrimp and grits from some of Charleston’s most popular local restaurants. There will also be live music, a cash bar, and local vendors.
  8. Fans of classical music should look into the Chamber Music Charleston concert at Drayton Hall on November 9th. There will be an hour-long program of music performed by a wind quintet followed by a light reception.
  9. Spread across the 9th and 10th of October, the 2019 Extra Chill Fest features 8 South Carolina musical acts from varying genres. Tickets are $10 at the door, with 4 acts per night.
  10. Seafood lovers should check out Charleston’s Lobster Festival on November 15th, where they can find fresh Maine lobster cooked to perfection, as well as music, dancing, and other activities.
  11. November 28th marks the 42nd Annual Turkey Day Run. Come run or just cheer someone on, and meet up for the post-race party featuring food, drinks, and live music, as well as activities and a fun-run for the kids.
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Aw, Shucks! 35th Lowcountry Oyster Festival Comes to Boone Hall Plantation

Featured Image Credit: GCRA Facebook

It’s prime oyster season, and that means that the 2018 Lowcountry Oyster Festival is approaching. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the event at Boone Hall Plantation. And if enjoying a great oyster shooter isn’t enough, you can go all out on oysters at this event.  So, if you love oysters, make sure you head to Boon Hall Plantation on Sunday, January 28th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the world’s largest oyster festival.

Join your friends and neighbors for some good old fashioned shucking and eating in a picturesque setting. Buckets and buckets of oysters will be shared and memories will be made. So what are the pertinent details you need to know about the 35th Lowcountry Oyster Festival? Glad you asked.

Prior to the event, general admission tickets for the Lowcountry Oyster Festival are available for $17.50. You can purchase them online here. You can also buy them in person at Boone Hill Farms, or any official Visitors Center. The day of the event, general admission tickets will be $25 at the gate. Food is not included in general admission tickets. Children under 10 are allowed free admission with an accompanying paying adult.

Lowcountry Oyster Festival

Image Credit: 35th Annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival Facebook

Food tickets may be purchased once you enter the gate. Oyster buckets are Market Price. There will be a Food Court featuring fare from a variety of favorite Charleston restaurants. Items generally range from $2 to $6. No outside food, coolers or pets are allowed at the festival. Gloves and oyster knives will be available for purchase inside the grounds. And you better gear up because there will be 80,000 pounds of oysters to shuck.

VIP tickets for the Lowcountry Oyster Festival are currently available for $125 and if any spots remain, they will be $150 at the gate. VIP tickets include admission to the event and a VIP tented area with unlimited oysters, a catered buffet, and beverages. The VIP tent will also have tables and chairs so you can sit down and enjoy your food.

The festival is presented by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association. And it’s not just a good time for attendees. The event gives back to the community. Proceeds from the Lowcountry Oyster Festival benefit the Ronald McDonald House, Hollings Cancer Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children and Charleston County Schools Science Materials Resource Center.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

 

 

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