Food festivals in Charleston worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Charleston worth planning a trip around, by month.
Charleston Restaurant Week runs 10 days each January, with a second run most Septembers, offering prix-fixe two- or three-course menus at over 100 participating restaurants.
TipBook your top picks on the operator's site weeks ahead. Menus run alongside the regular menu.
Lowcountry Oyster Festival at Boone Hall Plantation runs the first Sunday of February. The world's largest oyster festival, 80,000 pounds of steamed.
TipBuy tickets before they sell out in early January. Bring your own oyster knife and gloves.
Charleston Wine + Food runs five days, 3 to 7 March 2027, with dinners, talks and tastings across Charleston and a Culinary Village anchored at Marion Square.
TipBook single-event tickets on chswf.org. The Marion Square grand tasting sells out earliest.
Second Sunday on King closes King Street between Queen and Calhoun to traffic from noon to 5 PM on the second Sunday of every month, with shops, makers, music and food vendors.
TipFree to attend. Parking guidance is on the organiser's site (2nd Sunday on King Street).
Spoleto Festival USA runs 17 days of opera, theatre and music across Charleston's historic venues from late May into early June; 2026 is the 50th season.
TipThe 2026 season ran 22 May to 7 June; the organiser says updates for 2027 will follow on its site.
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Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Explore Charleston's City Market in the historic downtown district on a guided foodie walking tour. Learn about the city's history while enjoying tastings of Lowcountr...
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Experience the flavors of Charleston with the help of local guides. Delve into over 300 years of culinary history as you taste your way through the historic city center.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Taste 300 years of history in Charleston's French Quarter. Savor iconic Lowcountry staples while you wander cobblestone streets and hidden alleys to uncover the legend...