This festival has not gotten a lot of reviews. Let me tell you my experience from my 2025…read moreattendance. I went to the first 19 years of Austin City Limits Festival. This is the closest festival you can attend to feel what it was like at ACL in the very early years. Bands selected were from indie-folk to indie-rock radio (Mt Joy, Flipturn, Amos Lee) & all the way to a couple of "old-people" bands w Counting Crows and Trampled by Turtles. No hip-hop. No DJ sets. Just solid alt-pop/rock, alt-folk, R&B (hey there m, The War and Treaty). This festival is produced by the company that does ACL and Lollapalooza, so they know how to organize a big show. I'm begging the production company to keep this festival as pure down the alt-folky, Americana, "classic alternative" lane as possible going forward. I will def come back whenever the lineup is as solid as 2025. All the festival staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Part of that is probably just the overwhelming hospitality vibe you experience anywhere in Charleston, but the High Water Festival seemed to put especially competent people in key public interaction positions. I've been to more than 20 festivals, but High Water was the best from organization, personal service and facility standpoints.

When a friend had an extra ticket I thought, why not! "Yes" to doing things again and being…read moresocial!!haha It's been years since my last festival so it was nice to attend one again. The High Water Festival is comprised of 2 stages with vendors, food + tents, free parking surrounding the area - depending on where you park it could be at most a mile. Your wristband once activated is your form of entrance which you scan after security. The event itself flowed nicely - I was surprised when the bands played right on time so kudos to the sound teams and engineering to make each set flow effortlessly. I've been to shows where there's a delay by a hour or so but these sets were punctual. Some random tips: bring sun protection because there's very little shade unless you find a spot by the water or more towards the outskirts of the field. The memorial area near the entrance is a nice quiet area for introverts that need to recharge from the energy of the crowds or folks that experience sensory overload. The most helpful tip would also be to bring your own empty water bottle. I loved how I could fill up at the several water refill stations to stay hydrated! If you can, eat beforehand unless you don't mind lengthy lines. I like how they tried to prevent that by spacing out maybe 3 of such tents throughout the field area and having the option to use your wristband as payment when you register a credit card with your band. I tried a King of Pop popsicle which was a nice treat to cool down with along the water. There are porta potty's as restrooms but these had no toilet paper or hand sanitizer so bring some of your own if you feel inclined. Overall it was a pleasant festival with scenic views along the water and a nice way to spend the weekend. I wouldn't have gone if it weren't for my friend! Hoping more performers down the line will grace Charleston with their presence.

This was such an enjoyable local activity to do for not a lot of money! The lights were great! We…read moredidn't get to stop in the village and explore, but it was a very nice drive.

We followed the directions I had written last year and it worked out perfectly! The park publishes…read morea calendar that is color coded red, yellow, and green to indicate how busy that day is expected and we chose a green day (Thursday Dec 11 which also happened to be my grandson's 2nd birthday). We arrived right at 5:30 and parked in lot B (lot A is for the mobility limited). We went to buy carousel tickets at the kettle corn stand (hot tip) but they told us that South Carolina Federal was handing them out for free! Only children need a ticket. Then we rode the carousel, headed to buy a train ticket and literally walked right on the train! Sweet! Next we bought an ornament, hot chocolate and cookies, then on to Smores. So fun!!

I attended the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC, for the first time Memorial weekend 2026. This…read morewas not your typical festival as it lasts something like 20 days and the events were held in multiple venues around town. I was only in town for four days. I attended the first concert, jazz, Sunday, May 24, at Dock Street Theatre. The performer/group was Mali Obomsawin. This was an interesting show. I renamed it interpretive jazz. Two songs I vibed with and the others were too contrasting for my musical ears. Music is objective so I'm not saying they were bad, just not for me. The second concert was Punch Brothers Saturday night at The Cistern located in a gorgeous park. This was the largest concert we attended as there were at least a 1000 people. This show was awesome! A bluegrass fusion band (my opinion). They were entertaining and held my attention. The last show I attended was back at the Dock Street Theatre Monday morning. This was chamber music with multiple duos and trios. The first act was Jennifer Johnson, opera singer, accompanied by a pianist. She was fabulous! All the artists were great! If you love music and the arts this is one festival you should check out!

My wife attend the "Tell Your Story" presentation and it was wonderful and that was just a preview…read moreof presentations to come (the Festival runs for 2 weeks and lots of presentations. Some are free and others have a cost associated with them. Well worth the events to come

We got there around 8 payed 40 dollars waited in one line over 3hours. Went on hayride wasnt scarey…read moreat all no people at most places. Then we that was done. All other places where closed at 12 so will payed 40 dollars for hayride. There was Noone to tell you wear to go you just had to figure it out on your own. Very unorganized. Our first time and our lasted.

We had to wait in line for the haunted house for over 1.5 hours for a 5 minute walk through. It…read morewasn't scary though a few jump scares were fun. There needs do be a warning for claustrophobic situations. I nearly hyperventilated due to the bag area and while that may be funny to some, I worry for people with much more serious cases. I get it's a haunted house and is supposed to be scary.....this is different though. Just a heads up on that. If I had known about the bags, I wouldn't have gone in. Also we weren't able to do any of the other attractions because the wait times would be over an hour and that really was a bummer. Music was too loud to even hear yourself speak to your friends or partners in the hayride line. So having to hang out there for an hour and not be able to speak was a no for me.

Wow am I late with this review. I had a great time at the Shrimp & Grits Festival. Had some…read morereally good versions of Shrimp & Grits and some I wished I never put in my mouth. But one thing is for sure. I'LL BE BACK NEXT YEAR!

Great atmosphere along with great service, it was worth the 45 min wait. Food was excellent…read moreflavored to my expectations. Being that I travel worldwide and it definitely gave me and unforgettable experience. No need to hesitate on deciding here, it's a great taste of Charleston

DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON THIS EVENT! Go to the free events in Marion Square if you love wasting your…read moretime. We paid $85 a ticket to see the Dock Dogs in Brittlebank Park. Never got close enough to see a THING. We had to watch a piss poor video of what was going on. REALLY bad planning on the part of SEWE. REALLY disappointing all around. All they needed to do was put up some cheap bleachers around the pool and the pen where the herding events were, and then people could actually get their money's worth. All in all, don't bother going to any of it. It's too crowded, no place to park, traffic is hideous, UBER drivers won't even go near the events. You don't need to spend money to see people hawking guns, booze, designer huntingwear (OMG ridiculous), and stupidly expensive honey.

Spent the better part of the afternoon at Brittlebank park watching the Dock Dogs and other dog…read morepresentations on the far side of the park. Love seeing all of the animals perform to their fullest potential. Only downside is how busy the park got and how hard it was to walk around without losing family members in the shuffle. $20 for parking? Nope. Overall though, a fun day in Charleston.

I'm giving this a generous 4 stars because I learned so much and I guess it's the next best thing…read moreto actually going to the Sistine Chapel. I visited the Boston exhibit. It was NOT like the images on the website. There's absolutely nothing above you. You don't go through some kind of tunnel. It's simply an array of high quality panels / reproductions. I downloaded the audio guide app but it did not work, so I simply read the descriptions next to the panels. Overall satisfied, though and I would recommend it.

None of the frescos are hung above you. We were looking forward to the tunnel we saw in every ad…read morefor this. This is an old mall store with frescos standing in front of old racks. It definitely takes away from Michelangelo's genius.

Great place! The…read moreRiverdogs offer fun games to watch, the arena is a great size, and the prices for both food and seats are great. I came on 6/26, which was a firework and country night. It was fun to see all the country themed activities, including a petting zoo. And the firework finale was very well done.

We had a blast at the RiverDogs game! It happened to be Bark in the Park night-and even better, it…read morewas Pug Night. We had no idea when we booked our seats that we'd be in the designated pug section. I looked around and said, "I've never seen so many pugs in one place!" Someone behind us let us know it was a special themed night. The highlight was the pug parade-anyone who brought a pug and wanted to participate got to walk their dog around the stadium. We had such a great time, and our dog Luna did amazing! Apparently, every Tuesday is Bark in the Park, where all dogs are welcome. Each week usually features a specific breed, but dogs of any kind are allowed. They provide water bowls throughout the stadium and often have pet-related merchandise available. Oh, and the RiverDogs beat the Columbia Fireflies-perfect ending to a fun, pet-friendly night!