Neighbourhooddowntown

Tip: Book single-event tickets on chswf.org. The Marion Square grand tasting sells out earliest.

Also in downtown

Spoleto Festival USA ★ 4.8

downtown

Spoleto Festival USA runs 17 days of opera, theatre and music across Charleston's historic venues from late May into early June. 2026 marks the festival's 50th season.

Tip: Book accommodation 6 months ahead; restaurants book up. Free Piccolo Spoleto runs in parallel.

Charleston Restaurant Week ★ 4.4

downtown

Charleston Restaurant Week runs 10 days each January with prix-fixe menus at over 100 participating restaurants. Two- or three-course menus, no special ticket.

Tip: Book your top picks on the operator's site weeks ahead. Menus run alongside the regular menu.

Second Sunday on King ★ 4.2

downtown

Second Sunday on King closes King Street to traffic from Queen to Calhoun on the second Sunday of every month. Restaurants spill onto the street, the city walks.

Tip: Free to attend, no ticket. Most King Street restaurants run special outdoor service from 12:00 to 17:00.

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Lowcountry Oyster Festival ★ 4.7

mount-pleasant

Lowcountry Oyster Festival at Boone Hall Plantation runs the first Sunday of February. The world's largest oyster festival, 80,000 pounds of steamed Lowcountry oysters.

Tip: Buy tickets before they sell out in early January. Bring your own oyster knife and gloves.

Spoleto Festival USA ★ 4.8

downtown

Spoleto Festival USA runs 17 days of opera, theatre and music across Charleston's historic venues from late May into early June. 2026 marks the festival's 50th season.

Tip: Book accommodation 6 months ahead; restaurants book up. Free Piccolo Spoleto runs in parallel.

Charleston Restaurant Week ★ 4.4

downtown

Charleston Restaurant Week runs 10 days each January with prix-fixe menus at over 100 participating restaurants. Two- or three-course menus, no special ticket.

Tip: Book your top picks on the operator's site weeks ahead. Menus run alongside the regular menu.

Second Sunday on King ★ 4.2

downtown

Second Sunday on King closes King Street to traffic from Queen to Calhoun on the second Sunday of every month. Restaurants spill onto the street, the city walks.

Tip: Free to attend, no ticket. Most King Street restaurants run special outdoor service from 12:00 to 17:00.

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