Charleston in April is about as perfect as the city gets, with typically excellent weather, a wide variety of fun spring events, and the beautiful blooms of Charleston’s parks and gardens adding to its already manifold charms.
Big April events in Charleston include the annual Cooper River Bridge Run, which brings tens of thousands of visitors to the city over the race weekend. Another sporting event bringing a lot of people into the Charleston area is the Volvo Car Open women’s tennis tournament.
Festivals of music, food and the arts this month include the three-day Flowertown Festival in nearby Summerville, the Lowcountry Strawberry Festival at Boone Hall Plantation, the Lowcountry Cajun Festival and the annual Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival over at Mount Pleasant.
April brings the reopening of the well-known farmers market in downtown Marion Square, a popular fixture every Saturday morning from spring through fall. Look out too for special Easter events at nearby plantations and other attractions over the holiday weekend.
Interested in a specific type of event? See Charleston’s calendars of upcoming:
– Concerts
– Comedy shows
– Musicals
– Food festivals
– Farmers markets
See also:
– Visiting in spring and the best activities for the season
– Attractions and other things to do in Charleston
– Free things to do in Charleston
– Annual festivals in Charleston
!Event dates, venue and other details can change at short notice. Please check all information at the official website before making plans to attend an event.
– Festival of Houses & Gardens, March 13 - April 13 2024
Popular annual spring house and garden tours of the Historic Charleston Foundation, with tours of private homes and gardens, workshops, lectures, history walks and more. More details
– Charleston Open, March 30 - April 7 2024
Annual women’s tennis tournament at the Credit One Stadium. More details
– The Zombies, April 2 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– The Steeldrivers, April 4 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Caroline, or Change, April 4-27 2024
Musical at the Cannon Street Art Center. More details
– Kiawah Art & House Tour, April 5 2024
Annual self-guided tours of several Kiawah Island homes and their art collections, to benefit Arts, etc, which provides arts education for local children. More details
– Charles Wesley Godwin, April 5 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– First Friday at the Town Market, April 5 2024
Evening market event in James Island with local artisans, vendors and food trucks. More details
– Summerville Flowertown Festival, April 5-7 2024
Very popular annual arts and crafts festival in Summerville, timed to coincide with the spring flowers. More details
– Lowcountry Strawberry Festival, April 5-7, 12-14 2024
Annual festival at Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens, with carnival rides, animal shows, strawberries and other food, contests, performances and more. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, Saturdays April through November 2024
Very popular weekly farmers market in Marion Square, with produce, prepared foods and other goods from local vendors, arts and crafts, and live performances. More details
– Harlem Renaissance, April 6 2024
Multimedia program at the Gaillard Center featuring musical, written and artistic works of and inspired by the Harlem Renaissance. More details
– Cooper River Bridge Run, April 6 2024
Annual 10K race from Mount Pleasant to downtown Charleston, over the Cooper River Bridge. More details
– Maoli, April 6 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Leanne Morgan: Just Getting Started, April 6 2024
Comedy show at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– Tab Benoit, April 6 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Ranky Tanky, April 7 2024
Concert at the Gaillard Center. More details
– Slaughter Beach, Dog, April 7 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Festival of Houses & Gardens, March 13 - April 13 2024
Popular annual spring house and garden tours of the Historic Charleston Foundation, with tours of private homes and gardens, workshops, lectures, history walks and more. More details
– Caroline, or Change, April 4-27 2024
Musical at the Cannon Street Art Center. More details
– Menopause: The Musical 2, April 9 2024
Musical at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, April 10-28 2024
Musical at the Historic Dock Street Theatre. More details
– Harlem Globetrotters, April 12 2024
Basketball event at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– The Fab Four, April 12 2024
Tribute concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Beethoven, Prokofiev, and Strauss, April 12-13 2024
Concert at the Charleston Library Society. More details
– Lowcountry Strawberry Festival, April 5-7, 12-14 2024
Annual festival at Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens, with carnival rides, animal shows, strawberries and other food, contests, performances and more. More details
– Vintage Market Days of Charleston, April 12-14 2024
Vintage, antique and handmade items market at the Charleston Area Convention Center, North Charleston. More details
– Urinetown, April 12-28 2024
Musical at the Queen Street Playhouse. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, Saturdays April through November 2024
Very popular weekly farmers market in Marion Square, with produce, prepared foods and other goods from local vendors, arts and crafts, and live performances. More details
– Lowcountry Cajun Festival, April 13 2024
Annual Louisiana-themed festival at James Island County Park, with Cajun and Creole foods, Zydeco music, children’s activities and more. More details
– Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, April 13 2024
Film festival focused on environmental matters and the outdoors, at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Founders’ Day Festival, April 13 2024
Annual living history event at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, with historical re-enactors and other programs and activities. More details
– Charleston Honey Bee Expo, April 13 2024
Free community outreach event with bee and beekeeping education, vendors and more. More details
– Lowcountry Dogapalooza, April 13 2024
Free music festival and pet adoption event at Hanahan Amphitheater, featuring local and regional musicians plus 20+ rescues and shelters. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, April 13 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Vienna Light Orchestra: Magical Movie Scores, April 13 2024
Concert at The Circular Church. More details
– Charleston Punk Flea Market, April 13-14 2024
Alternative fashion and underground culture event at the Omar Shrine Club, Mount Pleasant. More details
– Blues by the Sea, April 14 2024
Annual outdoor blues festival at Freshfields Village, Kiawah Island. More details
– Jeremy Camp, April 14 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Fastball, April 14 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Caroline, or Change, April 4-27 2024
Musical at the Cannon Street Art Center. More details
– Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, April 10-28 2024
Musical at the Historic Dock Street Theatre. More details
– Urinetown, April 12-28 2024
Musical at the Queen Street Playhouse. More details
– The Thorn, April 16-17 2024
Performance at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– TedXCharleston: Uncharted, April 17 2024
Talk event at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– An Evening With Cowboy Junkies, April 18 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Charleston Jazz Festival, April 18-21 2024
Annual festival of jazz music with concerts at multiple Charleston venues. More details
– Charleston Race Week, April 18-21 2024
Annual yacht races in Charleston Harbor. More details
– Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony, April 19 2024
Concert at the Gaillard Center. More details
– Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert, April 19 2024
Movie screening with live musical accompaniment at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– René Marie & Experiment in Truth, April 19 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Joshua Redman Group, April 19 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– The Dip, April 19 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Third Friday at the Town Market, April 19 2024
Evening market event in James Island with local artisans, vendors and food trucks. More details
– Monster Jam, April 19-21 2024
Monster truck event at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, Saturdays April through November 2024
Very popular weekly farmers market in Marion Square, with produce, prepared foods and other goods from local vendors, arts and crafts, and live performances. More details
– We Are Sharing Hope SC Race for Life, April 20 2024
10K run and 5K run/walk in Folly Beach. More details
– Preservation Hall Jazz Band, April 20 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Arturo O’Farrill Latin Jazz Quintet, April 20 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Vienna Light Orchestra: Magical Movie Scores, April 20 2024
Concert at The Circular Church. More details
– Sip & Stroll, April 20 2024
Wine and local beer event at Drayton Hall, with landscape audio tour of the grounds. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, April 20 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– High Water, April 20-21 2024
Popular annual festival of Americana music at Riverfront Park, North Charleston. More details
– Mean Girls Jr, April 20-21, 27-28 2024
Musical performed by the South of Broadway Theater Company. More details
– Loaded Bars & Cars Show, April 21 2024
Car show at the Bay Street Biergarten. More details
– Live from Laurel Canyon, April 21 2024
Concert at the Gaillard Center. More details
– George Clanton, April 21 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Beach Fossils, April 21 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Caroline, or Change, April 4-27 2024
Musical at the Cannon Street Art Center. More details
– Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, April 10-28 2024
Musical at the Historic Dock Street Theatre. More details
– Urinetown, April 12-28 2024
Musical at the Queen Street Playhouse. More details
– The Dixie Dregs, April 22 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Charleston Cocktail Week, April 22-28 2024
Annual cocktail festival with events at various Charleston bars and restaurants. More details
– Journey: Freedom Tour, April 23 2024
Concert at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– The Price Is Right Live!, April 23 2024
Live game show event at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– Rodrigo y Gabriela, April 23 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Rawayana, April 24 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– The Moth Mainstage, April 25 2024
Storytelling event at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Ruston Kelly, April 25 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– In the Garden Party – Plantasia, April 26 2024
Preview garden party for the Plantasia festival, at Magnolia Park and Community Gardens, with live music, food and drink, and pre-shopping. More details
– Brad Williams, April 26 2024
Comedy show at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie, April 26 2024
Concert at the Credit One Stadium. More details
– Dancing on the Cooper, April 26 2024
Live music and dancing on the Mount Pleasant Pier. More details
– Lily’s Burlesque, April 26 2024
Burlesque performance at the Music Farm. More details
– Party at the Point: Mr Fahrenheit, April 26 2024
Weekly spring beachfront concert series at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. More details
– Mean Girls, April 26-28 2023
Musical at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, Saturdays April through November 2024
Very popular weekly farmers market in Marion Square, with produce, prepared foods and other goods from local vendors, arts and crafts, and live performances. More details
– Walk for Autism Charleston, April 27 2024
Annual charity walk in Hampton Park. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, April 27 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Blackstar Symphony: The Music of David Bowie with the Charleston Symphony, April 27 2024
Tribute concert at the Gaillard Center. More details
– Three Dog Night, April 27 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Mean Girls Jr, April 20-21, 27-28 2024
Musical performed by the South of Broadway Theater Company. More details
– Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival, April 28 2024
Popular annual festival in Mount Pleasant in celebration of the seafood industry, with boat parade and blessing ceremony, seafood from local restaurants, craft show, live music, contests and more. More details
– Picnic for the Parks, April 28 2024
Family picnic event at the Rose Pavilion in Hampton Park to benefit the Charleston Parks Conservancy, with bar, food from local vendors, live music, petting zoo, children’s activities and more. More details
– The Man in Black: Tribute to Johnny Cash, April 28 2024
Tribute concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Money Man, April 29 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Rising Appalachia, April 30 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Matteo Bocelli, April 30 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Silversun Pickups, May 1 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Fit For a King, May 1 2024
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– North Charleston Arts Fest, May 1-5 2024
Very popular annual arts festival with a wide selection of free performances, exhibitions and other events at various North Charleston venues. More details
– Emo Orchestra featuring Escape the Fate, May 2 2024
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Live Under the Oaks Concert Series: Kevin Daniel, May 2 2024
Weekly free outdoor May concert series and food truck at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre. More details
– Zach Williams: A Hundred Highways Tour, May 3 2024
Concert at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– Party at the Point: The Reckoning, May 3 2024
Weekly spring beachfront concert series at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. More details
– Four Women: For Nina, Billie, Erykah, & Lauryn, May 3 2024
Tribute concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Journey’s End, May 3-17 2024
Play at Threshold Repertory Theatre. More details
– Golden Girls: Live, May 3 - June 1 2024
Drag performance at 34 West Theater. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, Saturdays April through November 2024
Very popular weekly farmers market in Marion Square, with produce, prepared foods and other goods from local vendors, arts and crafts, and live performances. More details
– Dragon Boat Charleston, May 4 2024
Annual dragon boat races on the Ashley River to benefit local people who have had cancer. More details
– Isle of Paws Music Fest, May 4 2024
Dog-friendly event in Isle of Palms featuring local musicians, food trucks, dog contest, pet vendors and more. More details
– Lowcountry Shrimp Festival, May 4 2024
Annual food festival in McClellanville, with local seafood, blessing of the fleet ceremony and boat parade, live music and more. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, May 4 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Chris D’Elia, May 4 2024
Comedy show at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. More details
– Black Jacket Symphony Presents Prince’s “Purple Rain”, May 4 2024
Tribute concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– AtomaCon, May 4-5 2024
Science fiction, fantasy and paranormal culture convention at the SC Aeronautical Training Center at Trident Technical College. More details
– Brandon Lake – Tear Off The Roof Tour, May 5 2024
Concert at the Credit One Stadium. More details
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