Charleston and the lowcountry are famed internationally for their cuisine and food culture, from the region’s historically abundant seafood to its modern craft beer and restaurant scenes.
Oysters, shrimp and other seafoods are at the core of many of Charleston’s most popular food festivals, including the huge Lowcountry Oyster Festival, with other southern food festivals focused on BBQ, sweet tea and Cajun and Creole foods.
Annual restaurant weeks provide an opportunity to sample the best of Charleston’s restaurants for a fixed price, with other events too, including the Taste of Black Charleston and the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, celebrating the city’s most exceptional chefs and restaurants.
For more events in Charleston, see events by month: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
See also:
– Things to do in Charleston
– Music festivals in Charleston and the lowcountry
– Things to do near Charleston
– Visiting Charleston in fall
!Dates, venues and other details can change at short notice. Please check all information at the official website before making plans to attend an event.
– 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
– 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
– 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
– Weekend Wine-Down, November 14 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. 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
– Heritage Fire, November 22 2026
Annual food festival at The Refinery featuring local chefs. 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
→ See other November events in Charleston
– Weekend Wine-Down, December 5 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. More details
– Drayton Hall Oyster Roast, December 6 2026
Annual holiday oyster roast at Drayton Hall, with all-you-can-eat oysters, chili bar, local drinks and more. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, December 12 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, December 19 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, December 26 2026
Weekly wine-tasting event at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island, with food truck and live music. More details
→ See other December events in Charleston
– Taste Of Folly, January 16 2027
Annual food festival in Folly Beach with food from local establishments, live demonstrations, contests, local bands, local arts and crafts vendors, cocktail competition and more. More details
→ See other January events in Charleston
– Lowcountry Oyster Festival, February 28 2027
Very popular annual food festival at Boone Hall Plantation, with oysters and other foods and drinks, shucking and eating contests, live music, children’s activities, and more. More details
→ See other February events in Charleston
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– Lowcountry Cajun Festival, April 17 2027
Annual music and food festival at James Island County Park, with Cajun, Creole and Lowcountry foods, Zydeco music, children’s activities and more. More details
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