Friday | May 11
TodayIs: Military Spouse Appreciation Day 🎖
Festival: The 48th Annual Charleston Greek Festival | 5-10 p.m. | 30 Race St. | $5 | Greek food, wine, music, dancing + more; see the schedule + where to park 🥙🍷💃 Ⓟ
Active: Melanin•Muscles•Mascara Fit Club: Kick-Off | 6:30-8 p.m. | St. Julian Devine Community Center | 1 Cooper St. | free | Three hyper-lit mini-workout sessions
Show:
- Jam on the Water | Board at 6:30 p.m., cruise 7-9 p.m. | Carolina Queen, Charleston City Marina | 17 Lockwood Dr. | $23 | Local band Burnt Wood covering music by the Grateful Dead; limited tickets available
- Arrested Development | 8-11:59 p.m. | The Alley | 131 Columbus St. | $38.42 🎤
- Disaster! The Musical | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Woolfe Street Playhouse | 34 Woolfe St. | $20- $35 | “Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and rampant wildlife can’t stop an outrageous cast of characters from dancing, gambling and singing the night away aboard the Big Apple’s first floating casino and discothèque” 🎶
Art: Straight to Art Takeover | 5-9 p.m. | Palmetto Brewery | 289 Huger St. | free | Grab a pint + a piece of art; the event will also feature guest artists Danielle Cather Cohen + Cynthia Huston 🎨🍺
Film: Movies in the Park: Coco | 5:30 p.m. | Gahagan Park | 184 W. Boundary St., Summerville | free | Live music, children’s activities + food vendors start at 5:30 p.m.; movie starts at dark 🎬
Party:
- Friday Night Boogie | 7-11 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Pier | 71 Harry Hallman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | $8 in advance, $10 at the gate | Live DJ spinning oldies + beach music classics; 21+ 🕺
- Party at the Point | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina | 20 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant | $8 | Live music by The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Dish: First Name Basis Pop-Up | 4-9 p.m. | Munkle Brewing | 1513 Meeting St. | free 🍕
Saturday | May 12
Festival: The 48th Annual Charleston Greek Festival | 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. | 30 Race St. | $5 | Greek food, wine, music, dancing + more; see the schedule + where to park 🥙🍷💃 Ⓟ
Cause:
- 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive | Leave non-perishable food items in or near your mailbox. They will be picked up + delivered to the Lowcountry Food Bank. From there, they will be distributed to local charities.
- Big Red Barn Fundraiser | 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. | Legare Farms | 2620 Hanscombe Point Rd., Johns Island | $5 | Horse rides, food, music, + art from LeAnn Neumann (a.k.a. Chucktown Art). Money raised at the event will benefit caring for the rescued horses at Legare Farms. 🐴
Drink: Chucktown Brewdown | 12-4 p.m. | Famulari’s Brewing & Pizza Co. | 1291 Folly Rd., Ste. 101, James Island | $15 | Sample beers from 32 brewers competing for the chance to have their beer made in + on tap at Famularis’ brewery 🍻
Dish: 6th annual Jerky Off | 2-5 p.m. | Lewis Barbecue | 464 N. Nassau St. | $10 | Feast on all-you-can-eat jerky while watching a panel of local celebrity judges determine which bite is the best. A portion of proceeds will benefit Lowcountry Local First.
Party:
- Harbor Entrepreneur Center Founders Ball | Pacific Box + Crate | 1505 King Street Ext. | $30 | Enjoy unlimited cocktails, music, + more. This year’s theme is “A Night in Hollywood.” 🌟
- Queer Prom | 7-11 p.m. | Redux Contemporary Art Center | 1056 King St. | free | Dress as your favorite decade or in your prom best. Open to middle + high school students– must bring your school ID for entry. 🏳️🌈
Dance: Shaggin’ on the Cooper | gates at 7 p.m., music at 8 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Pier | 71 Harry M. Hallman Jr. Blvd., Mt. Pleasant | $8 in advance (recommended), $10 at the door | Shaggin’ tunes from Shem Creek Boogie Band + cool breezes from the Charleston Harbor 🎤
Active: 15th annual Moms’ Run | 7-11 a.m. | MUSC Health Stadium | 1990 Daniel Island Dr., Daniel Island | $25+ | A 5k run/walk open to all ages, followed by free family-friendly activities; the event benefits Postpartum Support Charleston
Film: Wannamaker Movie NIght | 8-11 p.m. | Wannamaker County Park | 8888 University Blvd., North Charleston | $2 (the price of park admission) | Bring your lawn chair + a blanket, and enjoy a screening of The Incredibles 🎬
Show: Eddie Griffin Live | doors at 7 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $45+
Transportation: Blessing of the Bikes | 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. | Hampton Park | free | The public is invited to join Mayor John Tecklenburg + other local leaders at the Hampton Park lagoon for a Blessing of the Bikes ceremony in recognition of National Bike Month 🚲
Sunday | May 13
TodayIs:
- Mother’s Day👩👧👦
- Second Sunday on King Street 🛍
Holiday:
- Mamas & Mimosas | 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Roadside Blooms | 4824 Chateau Ave., North Charleston | $65 for one, $120 for two | Create a garden-style flower arrangement; BYOBubbles (all the fixings will be provided) 💐🍾
- Mother’s Day Buffet | 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Toast of Summerville | 717 Old Trolley Rd., Summerville | $27.95 for adults, $13.95 for children 3+ | Secure your spot by making reservations ahead of time 🍞
- Mother’s Day Sparkling Wine Tasting | 2-4 p.m. | Edmund’s Oast Exchange | 1081 Morrison Dr. | free | “Certified Sommelier Sarah O’Kelley will pour sparkling wine from France and Italy– including one Champagne.” 🍾
- Mother’s Day Brunch at the Beach | 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. | The Citadel Beach Club | 4700 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms | $23+ | Take in beautiful ocean views from the Beach Club Ballroom while enjoying a special brunch buffet
- Just Ducky Mother’s Day on Shem Creek | 1:30-5 p.m. | Tavern & Table + Red’s Icehouse | Purchase a rubber duck for $20 + participate in the 3rd annual Just Ducky Race; the winning duck owner receives a $250 Red’s Ice House gift card + a $300 Tavern & Table gift card; all proceeds go to the Hollings Cancer Center
- Mother’s Day Candlelit Yin with Steven Willard | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Holy Cow Yoga Center | 10 Windermere Blvd., West Ashley | free
Festival: The 48th Annual Charleston Greek Festival | 12-6 p.m. | 30 Race St. | $5 (Moms get in free!) | Greek food, wine, music, dancing + more; see the schedule + where to park 🥙🍷💃 Ⓟ
WatchThis: CNN’s United Shades of America | 10 p.m. | on CNN | Host + comedian W. Kamau Bell visits St. Helena Island in Beaufort County to explore the history + culture of the Gullah Geechee people, as well as to learn more about the experience of enslaved people in the Lowcountry. 📺
Show: Nick Swardson | doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall | $39.50 🎤