Events

• Memorial Day Concert | Monday, May 27 | 3-4 p.m. | Hampton Park, 30 Mary Murray Dr.
  This patriotic presentation honors those who made sacrifices to protect our country. Bring your chair, make a donation, and watch the Charleston Concert Band and Columbia Community Band team up to pay respects to the fallen.
  
• Remembrance Ceremony 2024 “Honor Them” | Monday, May 27 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Hutchinson Square, 102 S. Main St., Summerville
  Hear from leaders and guest speakers while commemorating the men and women who served in the military. This event is free.
  
• Memorial Day at the Children’s Museum | Monday, May 27 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 25 Ann St.
  Join this educational Memorial Day experience, where kids will make cards for veterans. Free with museum admission.

Other ways to spend the day

• Spoleto Tango | Friday, May 24-Sunday, May 26 | 7-10 p.m. | Ballroom Dance Charleston, 2408 Ashley River Rd., Charleston | $15-$300 | Enjoy a weekend filled with tango and all things art.
• Charleston Battery | Friday, May 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Patriots Point, 85 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant | $12 | Cheer on the Battery as they take on El Paso Locomotive FC — it’s also Military Appreciation Night.

• Congressional Medal of Honor Museum Grand Reopening | Saturday, May 25 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | Patriots Point, 85 Patriots Point Rd., Mount Pleasant | Free with admission | Attend the museum’s grand reopening to experience new exhibits, hear stories of heroism, and connect with history.
• Food Truck + Tastings | Saturday, May 25 | 12-4 p.m. | Firefly Distillery, 4201 Spruill Ave., North Charleston | Price of purchase | Explore food trucks + Firefly tastings during special hours.

• Coffee Class with Second State Coffee: Barista Skills | Sunday, May 26 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | 1630 Ashley Hall Rd., Charleston | $80 | Explore coffee like a pro and elevate your knowledge at this palate development and espresso brewing course.
• Harmonica Romp In The Swamp | Sunday, May 26 | 4-8 p.m. | Bowens Island Restaurant, 1870 Bowens Island Rd., Charleston | $20 | Enjoy listening to three harp-led blues bands from around the state.

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• This fall, The Charleston Place will welcome La Ligne, a women’s clothing store known for its classic dresses and sweaters. The store will make its new home in one of the retail spaces between Hasell and Market Streets. This will be La Ligne’s first retail location in the Southeast.

• Can’t make it to the park? No worries. The Charleston RiverDogs will be broadcast on Bounce Charleston WCSC 5.2. The debut is tonight, May 24, and will feature a live 30-minute pre-game show hosted by Live 5 Sports Director Kevin Bilodeau.

• On Sunday, June 2, at 10 a.m., head to Chico Feo on Folly Beach to join The Goodest Pup, a fundraiser where you can paint a picture of your dog and explore an art raffle, silent auction, and adoption event. The event will benefit Johns Island rescue nonprofit Southern Tails for Precious Paws.

• College of Charleston Head Baseball Coach Chad Holbrook was named CAA Coach of the Year. This is his seventh season with the Cougars. Congratulations Coach.

• On your marks, get set, sail. The Atlantic Cup race returns to the Holy City tomorrow, May 25. Starting at 12 p.m., sailors will line up at the Charleston Maritime Center. (Tideline Lowcountry Land & Sea)

• Stanley is having a Memorial Day sale. Get your summer drinkware, camp mugs, coolers, and tumblers 25% off with code MEMORIAL DAY.*

• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

For a night out on the town

• Take in a show at the beautiful Gaillard Center (for the bougiest of dates, we recommend a show by the Charleston Symphony), followed by a nightcap at nearby Doar Bros. cocktail bar.

For those who like to play games (just not with your heart)

• Head to a local bar with plenty of games. We suggest Container Bar for outdoor seating and games like giant Jenga and cornhole (plus rotating food trucks), The Recovery Room Tavern for indoor fun like pinball and pool, or Garage 75 for arcade games.

If you want an “old fashioned”-style date

• Split a milkshake at local chain Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream & Sandwich Cafe or Pitt Street Pharmacy for a classic rom-com moment.