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Things to do in Charleston

40 ideas for a day or a night in Charleston, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Nightlife · 13Arts & culture · 9Tours & day trips · 6Live music · 5Outdoors · 5Walking tours · 1Sport · 1

Nightlife in Charleston

Charleston Pour HouseJames IslandEdmund's Oast Brewing Co.Upper KingThe Rooftop Bar at The VendueWaterfrontCharleston Music HallDowntownMusic FarmDowntownThe Royal AmericanUpper PeninsulaCharleston Distilling Co.Johns IslandFrothy Beard Brewing CompanyWest AshleyHoly City BrewingNorth CharlestonMunkle Brewing Co.Neck Area

Arts & culture in Charleston

Broadway BoundMon 19 October, 7:30pm · Dock Street TheatrePaul Bielatowicz's Nosferatu UndeadMon 19 October, 7:30pm · Charleston Music HallDracula: A Comedy of TerrorsMon 19 October · Footlight Players TheatreGibbes Distinguished Lecture Series presents Danny McBride + BeepleWed 21 October, 6pm · Charleston Music HallThe AntiquitiesThu 22 October · PURE TheatreSexy Unique PodcastFri 23 October, 9:30pm · Music FarmRobby Hoffman: Live On TourSat 24 October, 7pm · Charleston Music HallThe Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ LIVE ShadowcastSun 25 October, 7pm · Charleston Music HallJohn Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie TourMon 26 October, 7pm · Charleston Music Hall

Tours & day trips in Charleston

Bulls Island Ferry (Cape Romain)Garris Landing, Awendaw · From $35Boone Hall Plantation & GardensSelf-drive from CharlestonMagnolia Plantation & GardensSelf-drive from CharlestonDrayton HallSelf-drive from CharlestonCharleston Tea GardenSelf-drive from CharlestonCongaree National ParkSelf-drive, about 2 hours · Free

Live music in Charleston

Scene QueenTue 20 October, 8pm · Music FarmAlana Springsteen: I Hope This Helps TourWed 21 October, 8pm · Music FarmFreeLive Under The Oaks Concert: Dallas Baker and the Pluff Daddy'sThu 22 October, 6pm · Mount Pleasant Towne CentreBlake WhitenThu 22 October, 8pm · Music FarmThe Hip AbductionFri 23 October, 7pm · Charleston Music Hall

Outdoors in Charleston

FreeWonders' Way (Ravenel Bridge path)4.3 km · about 1.5 hrsFreeCharleston Gallery Association gallery mapabout 2.5 hrsFreeMapping Charleston's Black Burial GroundsRoute from Preservation Society of CharlestonFreePalmetto Trail: Awendaw Passage11.4 km · about 3.5 hrsFreeWest Ashley Greenway13.2 km · about 2 hrs

Walking tours in Charleston

▶ VideoExplore Charleston in 3 hours on footAny time · 3 hrs · From €2

Sport in Charleston

Charleston Battery vs Indy ElevenSat 24 October, 6pm · Patriots Point Soccer Stadium
What’s On CharlestonThis week in Charleston, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in CharlestonThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Charleston, answered

What are the best things to do in Charleston?

Right now: Charleston Pour House (nightlife), Broadway Bound (arts & culture), Bulls Island Ferry (Cape Romain) (tours & day trips) and Scene Queen (live music). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Charleston?

Live Under The Oaks Concert: Dallas Baker and the Pluff Daddy's, Wonders' Way (Ravenel Bridge path), Charleston Gallery Association gallery map and Mapping Charleston's Black Burial Grounds, and 2 more.

What's on in Charleston this week?

What's On Charleston has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.