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Kid-friendly activities in Charleston
We’re highlighting the best kid-friendly activities that Charleston, SC has to offer — complete with art classes, animal encounters, and outdoor fun.
March 31, 2026 09:18 AM
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Retail
2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 38 gifts you can buy right now
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
November 1, 2023
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Catch fall and holiday performances in this iconic historic venue
Trombone Shorty, Watchhouse, Easton Corbin, and more to headline at The Riviera this fall.
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A colorful painting of green, blue, and yellow sprout- and bird-like patterns on beige domes, backdropped by black.
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2024 North Charleston Arts Fest poster design competition is open
The winning entry will get a slew of perks.
October 11, 2023
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Support the Palmetto City Ballet during its upcoming 2023-24 season
The dance company has announced three shows.
October 9, 2023
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Motorcycles on display at BMW CCA Foundation's latest exhibit.
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Celebrate a century of BMW Motorcycles at this must-see exhibit
The annual exhibit showcases BMW’s history.
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This image shows the works of Richard “Duke” Hagerty and Chilly Waters at the Park Circle Gallery located in North Charleston.
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Park Circle Gallery in North Charleston invites artists to exhibit
Park Circle Gallery is located in North Charleston, and its exhibits are free and open to the public Wednesday-Saturday.
September 8, 2023
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Erika Ross
A band on stage at Art on State
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🎸 Add this music festival to your calendar
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This image is a piece of art in the "When the Land Meets the Body" exhibit by La Vaughn Belle.
Arts
A new exhibition for College of Charleston’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
There will also be various events for the community to enjoy to celebrate the new exhibition.
August 18, 2023
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Erika Ross
The outside exterior of Public Works Art Centered located downtown Charleston.
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Visit downtown Summerville’s Public Works Art Center
All are welcome to explore the arts.
July 25, 2023
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Erika Ross
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Explore South Carolina State Museum’s first-ever online collection database
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Asked: To celebrate the anniversary of Route 66, send in your road trip memories
We’ll get it started with a family road trip along Route 66 to Charleston in the 1970s.
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