Lucky you. You just found CHStoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events to plan for that are taking place throughout Charleston each month.
Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to this month. Psst: Don’t forget to bookmark this page and come back; we update our guide monthly.
(Don’t see anything you like? Check out our full events calendar.)
Lowcountry Classics
The Charleston Festival | Until Saturday, April 11 | 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. | Various locations around the peninsula | $20+ | Formerly known as the Festival of Houses and Gardens — the festival aims to bring educational events to the community that spread awareness, teach history, and celebrate culture, all while benefiting the Historic Charleston Foundation.
2026 Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival | Sunday, April 26 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Memorial Waterfront Park, Mount Pleasant | Free entry | Pay tribute to Mount Pleasant’s local shrimping and fishing industry with a family-friendly boat parade and ceremonial blessing of the fleet, live music, a craft show, and lots of seafood.
Credit One Charleston Open Watch Party | Until Sunday, April 5 | Times vary | American Gardens | Free | Join the ultimate tennis watch party features live tournament coverage in a garden atmosphere, all tournament long.
Concerts
Old Crow Medicine Show | Wednesday, April 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Gaillard Center | $53+ | Join this series of intimate shows celebrating the band’s earliest recordings.
College of Charleston International Piano Series | 7 p.m. | Sottile Theatre | $10+ | CofC’s School of the Arts presents the International Piano Series, which is Charleston’s longest-running, year-round program with a sole focus on piano.
Charleston Jazz Festival 2026 | Monday, April 13-Tuesday, April 21 | Times vary | Venues and prices may vary | Join nine full days of world-class artists at iconic Charleston venues.
High Water | Saturday, April 18-Sunday, April 19 | 1 p.m. | Riverfront Park, North Charleston | $260+ | Musicians from all over the world will flock to Riverfront to play their songs and create a musical oasis.
Seasonal events
James Island Town Market | Friday, April 3, Friday, May 1 | 6-9 p.m. | Town Hall Parking Lot | Free entry | Enjoy live music, crafts, lawn games, food trucks, and fresh produce.
Easter Market and Home Tour | Saturday, April 4 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | The Farmhouse at Kiawah River, Johns Island | Free | The family fun includes home Tours, food trucks, live music, a local artisanal market, and children’s Activities.
Outside Streetball Festival ft. Nappy Roots | Saturday, April 4 | 12-9 p.m. | The Refinery | $45 | Join this three-on-three basketball tournament with a cash prize (and live on-court commentary), a dunk contest, on-site painting by local artists, food vendors, and a headline performance by Nappy Roots.
Sports
Cheer on Charleston’s three college teams as spring sports are in both in action.
Looking for some professional action?
- The SC Stingrays play at home multiple times this month.
- The Charleston Battery will play host several times.
Have an event of your own you want to share with us? Follow these easy steps to add your events to our calendar:
- Go to our Events page.
- Click “Add Event” in the top right-hand corner.
- Make sure to include a link and fill out important information like the date, time, location, and price of your event.
- Click “Submit,” and you’ve just added an event to our website calendar.
