Charleston has several annual and monthly events in the run up to Thanksgiving. After the Thanksgiving weekend, the holiday season gets going, with various Christmas- and holiday-themed activities and events that continue through December.
Interested in a specific type of event? See Charleston’s calendars of upcoming:
– Concerts
– Comedy shows
– Musicals
– Food festivals
– Farmers markets
See also:
– Charleston events in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, December
– November weather in Charleston
– Visiting in fall and ideal activities for the season
– Attractions and other things to do in Charleston
– Free things to do 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.
– Broadway Bound, October 14 - November 1 2026
Play at The Historic Dock Street Theatre. More details
– Moriarty – A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure, October 16 - November 7 2026
Play at The Venue MTP, Mount Pleasant. More details
– The Antiquities, October 22 - November 14 2026
Play at Cannon Street Arts Center. More details
– Hawthorne Heights, November 1 2026
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Drayton Hall Free Days, November 3 2026
Free admission to Drayton Hall. Pre-registration required. More details
– Mountain Grass Unit, November 4 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival, November 4-8 2026
Annual festival of contemporary Italian filmmaking at the Queen Street Playhouse. More details
– Bitch Cabal featuring Wednesday & Mannequin Pussy, November 5 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– ArtWalk, November 6 2026
Monthly first Friday art walks in downtown Charleston galleries. More details
– honestav, November 6 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– AJJ, November 6 2026
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Charleston Literary Festival, November 6-15 2026
Annual book festival at the Dock Street Theatre, with talks with a wide range of fiction and nonfiction authors plus other events. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, Saturdays April through November 2026
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
– Harvest Festival, November 7 2026
Annual fall festival at Johns Island County Park, with bluegrass music, pumpkin decorating, southern food, craft market, hayrides and more. More details
– Bourbon & Bluegrass at Middleton Place, November 7 2026
Annual fundraising event at Middleton Place, with oyster roast, Lowcountry-inspired small plates, cocktails and live music. More details
– Meadival Festival, November 7 2026
Renaissance/Viking-themed mead festival at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with mead and other drink tastings, live music, food trucks, lawn games, inflatable jousting, vendors and more. More details
– Kathleen Madigan, November 7 2026
Comedy show at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Holywatr, November 7 2026
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Jazz on Fire: Ken Ford and The Reggie Graves Trio Live, November 7 2026
Concert at the former North Charleston Fire Museum. More details
– Lowcountry Nosh Jewish Food & Heritage Festival, November 8 2026
Annual festival of Jewish food at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, with traditional Jewish foods and music, sanctuary tours, children’s activities and more. More details
– Tab Benoit: Soul of the Swamp Tour, November 8 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– The Antiquities, October 22 - November 14 2026
Play at Cannon Street Arts Center. More details
– Charleston Literary Festival, November 6-15 2026
Annual book festival at the Dock Street Theatre, with talks with a wide range of fiction and nonfiction authors plus other events. More details
– Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert, November 9 2026
Film screening with live musical accompaniment at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– UB40, November 10 2026
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Fee Free Day: Veterans Day, November 11 2026
Fee-free day at Charleston National Parks. More details
– Hot Mulligan, November 11 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Spyro Gyra, November 12 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– WesGhost, November 12 2026
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Paula Cole, November 13 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– The Wrecks, November 13 2026
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Yall Fest, November 13-14 2026
Annual young adult book festival. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, Saturdays April through November 2026
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
– Holy Smokes: A Lowcountry Barbecue Festival, November 14 2026
Annual food festival in Riverfront Park, North Charleston, featuring regional BBQ styles from 50+ pitmasters and chefs, live music and more. More details
– Colonial Trades and Harvest Day, November 14 2026
Annual living history event at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, with demonstrations of colonial era crafts and activities, games, foodways and more. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, November 14 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. More details
– Steeplechase of Charleston, November 15 2026
Annual horse racing event at the Stono Ferry Racetrack. More details
– Brad Williams, November 15 2026
Comedy show at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Jeff Garlin, November 18 2026
Author talk at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Austin Snell, November 18 2026
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Big Head Todd & the Monsters, November 19 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Born of Osiris x Miss May I, November 19 2026
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Big Head Todd & the Monsters, November 20 2026
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Holiday Candlelight Tours at the Nathaniel Russell House, November 20-21 2026
Annual evening holiday tours at the Nathaniel Russell House. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, Saturdays April through November 2026
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
– Fall Family Day, November 21 2026
Fall event at Middleton Place in celebration of the harvest season, with live demonstrations, artisan crafts, hands-on activities, displays and more. More details
– Autumn on the Island, November 21 2026
Family-friendly event at Charleston Tea Garden, Wadamalaw Island, with community market featuring local farmers, artists and crafters, plus hands-on indigo dyeing and children’s chicken and rabbit show. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, November 21 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. More details
– Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights, November 21 2026
Ballet performance at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Kurt Vile & the Violators, November 21 2026
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– Heritage Fire, November 22 2026
Annual food festival at The Refinery featuring local chefs. More details
– The Bends, November 22 2026
Concert at the Music Farm. More details
– An Evening With Band of Horses – Night 1, November 25 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5K, November 26 2026
Annual Thanksgiving run in downtown Charleston to benefit local charities. More details
– An Evening With Band of Horses – Night 2, November 27 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, November 28 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. More details
– Candlelight Tours of Drayton Hall, November 28 2026
Special evening candlelight tours at Drayton Hall. More details
– A Christmas Carol, November 29 - December 20 2026
Holiday performance at The Historic Dock Street Theatre. More details
– A Christmas Carol, November 29 - December 20 2026
Holiday performance at The Historic Dock Street Theatre. More details
– South Carolina Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker, November 30 2026
Holiday dance performance at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– South Carolina Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker, December 1 2026
Holiday ballet performance at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– South Carolina Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker, December 2 2026
Holiday ballet performance at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Tommy Emmanuel, CGP: Living in the Light Tour, December 3 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– ArtWalk, December 4 2026
Monthly first Friday art walks in downtown Charleston galleries. More details
– The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short, December 4 2026
Comedy show at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– Winter Nights with Matteo Bocelli, December 4 2026
Concert at The Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Holiday Candlelight Tours at the Aiken-Rhett House, December 4-5 2026
Annual evening holiday tours at the Aiken-Rhett House. More details
– Christmas at Drayton Hall, December 4-5, 11-12, 18 2026
Special holiday tours of Drayton Hall exploring how the holiday period was celebrated there from past to present. More details
– Christmas Made in the South, December 4-6 2026
Annual holiday fine arts and crafts market at The Exchange Park/Fairgrounds, Ladson. More details
– Holiday Street Festival, December 5 2026
Annual holiday festival at Front Beach, Isle of Palms, with arts and crafts, food and other vendors, Santa visits, tree-lighting ceremony, live entertainment, children’s activities and more. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, December 5 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. More details
– Holiday Swing, December 5 2026
Holiday concert at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Leanne Morgan, December 5 2026
Comedy show at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
– The Velveteen Rabbit, December 5, 12, 19 2026
Children’s play at West Ashley Theatre Center. More details
– Southeast Punk Flea Market, December 5-6 2026
Alternative fashion and arts market at Hejaz Event Center, Mount Pleasant. More details
– Charleston Farmers Market, December 5-6, 12-13, 19 2026
Popular annual holiday market in Marion Square. More details