Friday | April 6
TodayIs:
- Wear Blue Day | Wear blue to raise awareness + make a stand for the prevention of child abuse; be sure to snap a pic + share it using #WearBlue 👕
- New Beer’s Eve | An unofficial national holiday celebrating the anniversary of the re-legalization of beer in 1933, marking the end of Prohibition in the U.S. 🍻
Festival: Flowertown Festival | April 6-8 | 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday + Saturday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday | Summerville Family YMCA | 140 S. Cedar St., Summerville | free | Over 200 arts + crafts vendors 🌺
Dish: Taste of the Bridge Run | 5-8 p.m. | 3 locations | $15 | Sample dishes from 25+ restaurants
Drink: Félix Cocktails et Cuisine Happy Hour | 4-6 p.m. | Félix Cocktails et Cuisine | 550 King St. | Enjoy a pared-down version of the raclette burger, salt & vinegar Frites, drink discounts, + a rotating cocktail of the day deal 🍔🍸
Show:
- Jimmy Buffett | doors at 6:30 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. | North Charleston Coliseum | $51- $151+ 🍔🏝
- Sweeney Todd- Opening Night | 8 p.m. | Flowertown Players | 133 S. Main St., Summerville | $15 for students, $30 for adults ✂
ForKids:
- Kid’s Run + Wonderfest | 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. | Hampton Park | $10 for kids, $15 for adults | Three races available: toddler waddler, small children, + older children
- Wee Wild Ones: Spring Sprouts | 10-11 a.m. | Caw Caw Interpretive Center | 5200 Savannah Hwy., Ravenel | $10 | Learn about plants + nature through activities, music art; designed for children ages 1-5 🌱
- The World-Famous Weeki Wachee Mermaids | 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. | South Carolina Aquarium | $22.95 for kids under 13, $29.95 general admission | Watch underwater performances by mermaids + pirates visiting from Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida
PlanAhead: Strawberry Festival | April 19-22 | Hwy. 16, ½ north of Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $10 | Purchase tickets today for a discount of more than 40% on a combo including festival admission + a ride wristband 🍓
Saturday | April 7
WaterCooler:
- Powershare Series | 8:30 p.m. | Volvo Car Stadium | $30- $75 | Four champions, (Andy Roddick, Mark Philippoussis, Tommy Haas, + Michael Chang), will play two semifinals with the winners meeting in a championship match 🎾
- Stingrays vs Solar Bears | 7:05-10 p.m. | North Charleston Coliseum | $13+ 🏒
Arts: Print Pop Up Shop | 3-7 p.m. | King Street Collective | 1102 King St. | free | Affordable art created by 14 Charleston artists; food offerings by Desayuno
TryThis: Container Vegetable Gardening Class | 10-11:30 a.m. | Roadside Blooms | 4824 Chateau Ave., North Charleston | $75, includes materials, plants + refreshments | Learn the basics of container gardening 🌱
Show: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In Concert | 7:30 p.m. | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | $35- $85 ⚡
ForKids: Sanctioned Saturdays: Kids Night Out | 6-10 p.m. | Hurricane Boxing | 792 Folly Rd. | $10 | Kid-friendly + parent-approved dance party; first 50 tickets get glow sticks 🎶
Cause: Crawfish for Cancer’s 3rd Annual Charleston Boil | 2-7 p.m. | Firefly Distillery |1135 Rome Ln., North Charleston | $80, all-inclusive of crawfish, beer + wine, + live music | Proceeds benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation 🦐
Sunday | April 8
TodayIs: Golfer’s Day | Fitting, as it is the last day of The Masters. See which golfers have a tie to the Palmetto state here. 🏌
Dish: Lowcountry Cajun Festival | 12-6 p.m. | James Island County Park | 871 Riverland Dr., James Island | $15, free for Gold Pass Members + children under 13 | “Savor the tastes of authentic Cajun + Creole fare - jambalaya, alligator, etouffee, andouille sausage, + crawfish” 🍴
Show: The Sound of Ivory: A Tribute to Famed Piano Singers by Manny Houston | doors at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $15 in advance, $17 day of show | Mr. Houston, backed by a nine-piece band, will belt out hits from Elton John, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Donny Hathaway, Nina Simone, + more 🎤
Learn: Charleston Honey & Bee Expo | 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. | Cinebarre | 963 Houston-Northcutt Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | free | Meet your local beekeepers + learn what you can do to help save the bees 🐝
ForKids: Lowcountry Kids Expo | 12-5 p.m. | The Gaillard Center | free | “Local businesses + resources focusing on education, health & wellness, summer camps, safety, special needs, child care, entertainment, + other important family-related topics”
Watercooler: Volvo Car Open | 10 a.m. | Volvo Car Stadium | $20+ | The last day of the 46th Volvo Car Open tournament will feature the doubles + singles finals 🎾
