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
– Hawthorne Heights, November 1 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
– ArtWalk, November 6 2026
Monthly first Friday art walks in downtown Charleston galleries. 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
– Kathleen Madigan, November 7 2026
Comedy show at the Charleston Music Hall. 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
– 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
– Brad Williams, November 15 2026
Comedy show at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Big Head Todd & the Monsters, November 20 2026
Concert at the Charleston Music Hall. 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
– Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights, November 21 2026
Ballet performance at the Charleston Music Hall. More details
– Heritage Fire, November 22 2026
Annual food festival at The Refinery featuring local chefs. 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
– 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
– 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
– 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