What a great little island festival even on a blustery day! Cool stuff for the kids like hooping,…read morebubbles and a very tall butterfly. Local restaurants along with food trucks. Popcorn, Mac and cheese, pizza, donuts, crab cakes, ribs, lemonade.... Local craft tents had the SC island vibe. Great to see our mayor and council members there. Even the Honorable Mark Sanford!

What a fun concept! We thoroughly enjoyed this event! The music was great, I loved that they had a…read morephoto booth to remember the night, glasses to take home. There were a ton of food options, I actually wish the portions were smaller so that we could try more things or not throw away so much. My only complaint about this whole thing was that it was difficult to figure out where to go in. As we arrived we actually connected with a small group of people wandering from Fleet Landing and then around in the parking lot next to it trying to figure out how to get in... so a little clearer signage for where to go would be helpful! Great time though, I'm super thankful we won tickets to be able to go!

I always have such a good time at this event. The food is obviously great and so are the drinks…read more The music is awesome too. Can't beat bluegrass. Although, this year I feel like it wasn't as busy as the past years. There were not as many vendors and not as crowded. Which is totally fine. More food for us!

Really enjoyed visiting the Charleston Farmers Market. Located in Marion Square in beautiful…read moredowntown. There's a great variety of fresh produce, local food, and handmade items. The atmosphere is lively and perfect for a weekend outing. We weee visiting and picked up some great gifts to bring home. We enjoyed browsing what the has to offer & thought our coffee were delightful from Coastal Cowgirl Coffee too! My daughter got cotton candy that did t have much flavor just tasty ed of plain sure yet still a fun treat. They have the nicest set up for pets. Little doggie stations that have tents, towels, buckets of water and bowls for them to rehydrate. They go above and beyond for their furry friends visiting the market. Only downside was that it gets quite crowded, fresh produce and local crafts can be somewhat expensive & you have to pay for parking, so you may have a little further of a walk to get there.

I went to Charleston Farmers Market shopping for Gorgeous Beautiful Flowers for Mother's Day and it…read morewas a win, win, win! Very packed but I got more than I needed and it was less than $60 for everything!! Extremely happy and highly recommend Going again!

The doors opened after 2pm, the seafood wasn't ready and I only got 1 blue crab! People were…read morejumping the line & taking 5 & 6 plates to their car to come back and get more! They only poured crabs & oysters on 3 tables were you had to actually snatch crabs out of people's hand. Shrimp arrived hours later, so I snatched 3 of those. They had 1 vendor & were not prepared for the people who brought tickets for $55. NEVER AGAIN!

I have now been to 3 Oyster Fests (2013, 2012, & 09 or 10?). I always have a great time. There…read moreare always lines. That is to be expected. Deal with it. Everyone was complaining that they ran out of oysters by 2pm this year. Honestly, it sucks but, they had 80,000lbs this year. People just went nuts on them, how could they account for that? I didn't even get any oysters and I still wasn't upset. Although I had been drinking so that may have lightened my mood. I still had a great time with all the other food and entertainment. It's a great place to run into people because everyone in town is there. Just relax and have a good time. There is no secret trick to parking or voodoo on picking the fastest moving line. Just enjoy yourself. If you really want to make the best of it... get there super early. It's the only way. If you can have a laid back time and not really care, show up whenever you want. Hell, go late and stand near the gate for a while. You won't even need to buy food and beer tix cause everyone just gives them away at the end anyway.

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

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!

This was an awesome way to spend a Saturday. Lots of cool beers I've never tried before. Found some…read morereal good beers out of this. Great local food trucks. Prices were reasonable. A very relaxed event. Will certainly come to this event next year!

Kind of small...but no wait lines for beer! Had a blast and there was great food trucks and nice…read morebooths from local businesses. Live music was awesome. Would not spend the money for the premium tent because the catering by Sticky Fingers was nothing remarkable. I would go again though!

2024- Great Chefs with Great planning, what could be better? great experience for me since I love…read moreto cook! Learned that famous chefs are just like me, working through trial and error, and enjoy the craft, and feeding people we love!!

$1500. VIP pass... I twisted 4 friends arms to join me and I am so embarrassed. Extremely…read moreunorganized, inefficient and little to no benefits for the $7500 we spent collectively. Quality of the wine, food and overall experience NOT WORTH THE PRICE. Thankful for friends who are amazing which made the drive, hotel and overall experience worth it.

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

Really marvelous arts festival that includes Opera, Theater, Jazz, Chamber Music and Dance…read more There's lot's to do and see, and Charleston is a wonderful host city with great restaurants and things to do. The festival is spread out, so it takes a bit of planning to fit everything in. May and June can be very warm, so definitely take some measures to deal with the heat. The productions can be very appealing in so many ways, the artists are very talented and there is usually something very unique about each performance. They make every effort to make this an International festival, and in most ways they succeed. Also happening in Charleston at the same time is the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, so make sure you check their website to plan your daily adventure.

We enjoyed our first time at the Second Sunday happening. What a great way to enjoy this great…read moreshopping experience on King St in downtown Historic Charleston. So many things to do at a leisurely traffic free pace! We had lunch at Joyland, walked over and enjoyed iced coffee & treats (the BROWNIE is to DIE FOR) at Mudhouse Specialty Coffee Shop and ventured over to Bubbies Cookies to take home some treats. This is a venture to enjoy with family and friends!!

I always love coming to second Sunday! Even though the crowds were crazy, The weather was perfect…read morein September. Happy to see all my favorite vendors