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.
– 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
– 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
– Weekend Wine-Down, April 13 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. 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
– Charleston Cocktail Week, April 22-28 2024
Annual cocktail festival with events at various Charleston bars and restaurants. 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
– 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
→ See other April events in Charleston
– 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
– Charleston Greek Festival, May 10-12 2024
Popular annual festival of Greek food and culture at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, with traditional foods, Greek wine and beer, vendors, live music and performances, and more. More details
– Mother’s Day Wine/Mead and Chocolate Pairing, May 11 2024
Special mother’s Day event at Deepwater Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Sip & Stroll, May 11 2024
Wine and local beer event at Drayton Hall, with landscape audio tour of the grounds. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, May 11 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, May 18 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
→ See other May events in Charleston
– Sip & Stroll, June 1 2024
Wine and local beer event at Drayton Hall, with landscape audio tour of the grounds. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, June 1 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, June 8 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– ChuckTown Crab Bash, June 9 2024
All-you-can-eat crabs and live reggae music at the Hanahan Amphitheater. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, June 15 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, June 22 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, June 29 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
→ See other June events in Charleston
– Weekend Wine-Down, July 6 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, July 13 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Charleston Caribbean Jerk Festival, July 20 2024
Annual festival of Caribbean food and culture at Riverfront Park, North Charleston, with foods made with Jamaican jerk seasoning plus other Caribbean foods, jerk cooking contest, music and more. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, July 20 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, July 27 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
→ See other July events in Charleston
– Weekend Wine-Down, August 3 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
– Weekend Wine-Down, August 10 2024
Weekly wine-tasting with food trucks and live music at Deep Water Vineyard, Wadmalaw Island. More details
→ See other August events in Charleston
Events this month to be confirmed.
→ See other September events in Charleston
– Latin American Festival, October 6 2024
Annual festival of Latin American and Caribbean music, art and food at North Charleston Wannamaker County Park. More details
– Charleston Beerfest, October 26 2024
Annual beer festival in Riverfront Park, North Charleston, with beer from craft breweries, live music, food, games and more. More details
→ See other October events in Charleston
Events this month to be confirmed.
→ See other November events in Charleston
– Wine Under the Oaks, December 1 2024
Annual holiday wine event at Boone Hall Plantation, with wine tastings, desserts and oysters, demonstrations, live entertainment and more. More details
→ See other December events in Charleston
– Save the Light Oyster Roast, January 5 2025
Annual oyster roast to benefit the preservation of the Morris Island Lighthouse. More details
→ See other January events in Charleston
Events this month to be confirmed.
→ See other February events in Charleston
– Alton Brown Live, March 2 2025
Culinary variety show at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. More details
→ See other March events in Charleston