The Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created in 2007 to bring people together through the art and science of film. Through this unique art, which has the power to touch our emotions and provoke thought like no other, we intend to promote the exchange of ideas, a greater cross-cultural awareness, and inspire others around the world. For more details, visit http://www.charlestoninternationalfilmfestival.org/.
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Sunday, April 1st, 2012Cooper River Bridge Run March 31st
Thursday, March 29th, 2012It’s that time of year again! The world-famous annual Cooper River Bridge Run is this weekend! Thousands upon thousands of visitors from all over the world will descend upon the Holy City to partake in this important annual event. The Cooper River Bridge Run provides a world-class 10-K foot race. The race promotes continuous physical activity and a healthy lifestyle through education and opportunity. The Cooper River Bridge Run is the best organized and the best conducted 10-K race in the world. It includes world-class competition in a unique setting with unparalleled participant satisfaction. It broadens community cooperation and participation in healthy events throughout the year. The Cooper River Bridge Run serves as a model of health motivation for other communities throughout the world.
Lowcountry Cajun Festival
Sunday, March 25th, 2012Sunday, April 1, 2012
James Island County Park
Bringing Louisiana to the Lowcountry, Cajun Fest is a full-day of Zydeco music, Cajun and Creole foods, children’s activities and all around ragin’ Cajun entertainment! Full-bellied fun is what this festival is all about as local and regional chefs cook up a variety of mouth-watering foods. Savor the tastes of authentic Cajun and Creole fare. Enjoy jambalaya, alligator, etouffe, andouille sausage and of course, crawfish, crawfish, crawfish! Also enjoy Lowcountry favorites like seafood and Southern barbecue.
For those who prefer a tamer menu, we’ll serve up ample portions of festival foods like hot dogs, sno cones, funnel cakes and more.Think you know how to properly eat a crawfish? Then this event is for you! Visitors travel from near and far for huge servings of fresh, steaming crawfish, undoubtedly the festival’s most popular food item. If you’re a connoisseur, the annual crawfish-eating contest is the perfect opportunity to show off your unique talent!
Folly Beach Sea and Sand Festival
Friday, March 23rd, 2012What do you get when you mix sun, sand and sea with music, art and food? F-U-N!!! Come out this weekend to the annual Folly Beach Sea and Sand Festival to hear great music, taste yummy treats and see art by local vendors. Go to http://www.wix.com/undertheoaks/seasand for all the details.
9th Annual Charleston International Antiques Show
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012March 23-25, 2012
Inspired by the rich historical, architectural and cultural heritage of Charleston, the 9th Annual Charleston International Antiques Show is a premier destination for collectors and enthusiasts who enjoy seeing and learning about incorporating antiques into modern-day decor. This year’s Antiques Show, held in Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St., highlights the show’s theme: “Classic Design, Timeless Style.”
Spring in Charleston is the ideal season to see a showcase of English, European, and American period furnishings, decorative arts & fine art, architectural elements, garden furniture, vintage jewelry, and silver–all late 17th to 20th centuries.
Get tickets at http://www.historiccharleston.org/news_events/cias_events.html
Spring Has Sprung: Annual Flowertown Festival near Charleston, SC
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012Every spring, the Town of Summerville near Charleston, SC is awash in color- from the hot pink azaleas, to the purple wisteria, to the delicate white dogwood. On one 3-day weekend during this season, thousands of festival-goers transcend this gracious Southern town to take in the flowers and hospitality and attend one of the largest arts and crafts festivals in the Southeast- The YMCA Flowertown Festival.
Consistently ranked one of the Top 20 events in the Southeast by the
Southeast Tourism Society, the three-day festival features:
- Over 200 jury-selected artists from throughout the country who display their work for sale
- Delicious foods from restaurants at The Taste
- Fun activities and rides for children at the Children’s Jubilee
- Free admission
- Free Parking
2012 Flowertown Festival Dates are:
Friday, March 30 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday, March 31 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, April 1 9:00am-4:00pm
Battle of Charleston 2012
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
Schedule of Events March 24-27, 2012——
March 24 – Thursday
» Reenactor Registration Opens
»» 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Reenactors must carry their provost pass at all times, it will also be needed for the Saturday night dinner.
March 25 – Friday
» Reenactor Registration
»»Opens at 9:00 am – 11:00 pm (all camps closed to car traffic from 9-2 while school children are present.)
» Education Day
»»Hundreds of school children will be treated to various demonstrations of Civil War Era life.
» Officers Meeting – 9:00 pm at the events tent
March 26 – Saturday
» Reveille at 7:00 am
» Morning parade /Arms inspection – 8:00 am
» Battalion Drill – 8:30 am
» Break for Breakfast
» Reenactor Registration – 9:oo am – 5:00 pm
» Camps open to spectators – 9:oo am
» Ladies Social– 11:00 am
» Confederate Artillery Demonstration – 11:15 am
» Gullah – music, demonstrations, storytelling –throughout the day
» Medical Demonstrations – throughout the day
» Concerts by Stan Clardy throughout the weekend
» 97th Regimental String Band concerts:
Saturday at 1:00pm – 1:45pm
Sunday at 12:00pm – 12:45pm
» Tactical begins– 12:15 pm (for participants )
—Tactical will be unscripted (12:15 – 1:45 pm), developing into Spectator battle at 2:00 pm, ending at 2:45 pm
» Battle of Charleston (scripted) – 2:00 – 2:45 pm
» Pass and Review 2:45 pm
» Camps close to spectators – 5:30 pm
» Reenactor Dinner (bring your own plates, utensils) – 6:00 pm
» Period Ball (97th Regimental String Band) – 8:00 pm
» Taps – 11:00 pm, all quiet
March 27– Sunday
» Morning Parade/Arms inspection (no drill) – 9:00 am
» Camps open to spectators – 9:00 am
» Gullah – music, demonstrations, storytelling – throughout the day
» Medical Demonstrations – throughout the day
» Church service – 10:00 am
» Concerts by Stan Clardy throughout the weekend
» 97th Regimental String Band concert – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
» Battle of Charleston (scripted) – 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
» Pass and Review –2:45 pm
» No vehicles in camp until 3:00 pm
ArtFest, Mount Pleasant – March 10
Monday, March 5th, 2012To celebrate Mount Pleasant’s diverse artistic community, residents come to the annual ArtFest at the Mount Pleasant Towne Centre to enjoy art in many forms. ArtFest attendees can expect spectacular live entertainment by local dance studios and performing artists, a juried art exhibit featuring members of the Mount Pleasant Artists Guild, roving entertainers, games, crafts, and lots of fun for kids of all ages!
Free admission! Free parking! Free activities!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Food + Wine Festival Kicks Off Today!
Thursday, March 1st, 2012Charleston’s annual foodie convention kicks off today and will host exciting events through March 4th. Check out http://charlestonwineandfood.com/ for all the details….
Charleston Festival of Houses and Gardens, Spring 2012
Thursday, March 1st, 2012Set amid the historic ambience of the city’s Old & Historic District, this series of award-winning tours showcases Charleston’s distinctive architecture, history, gardens and culture. These tours provide a rare opportunity for guests to go inside the private houses and gardens of some of America’s most beautiful historic residences, dating to the 18th century.
Tickets are now available! Events vary daily for guests to enjoy the diversity of this unique historic city which traces its origins to 1670.
House and Garden Tours
Morning History Walks
Plantation Picnic and Oyster Roast
Luncheon Lecture Series
History Boat Cruise
Wine & Spirits
Musical Concerts
Beautiful architecture and lush gardens are woven throughout the historic neighborhoods of Charleston, which has consistently been named among the ten most courteous and friendly cities in America and was named Top City in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Visit Charleston to see why it has been renowned for three centuries as “a city set in a garden.” The Festival is set during the peak of the city’s blooming season. Tours feature seven to 10 properties each day in one of 11 neighborhoods, dating from the American colonial period, through the antebellum and Victorian eras, to early 20th century.
To be included on our mailing list, please request a brochure.
For more information, contact the Ticket Office at 843-722-3405.
From Nov. 1, 2011 – March 16, 2012, call the ticket office (843.722.3405) each weekday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
From mid-March through mid-April 2012, the Ticket Office will open its doors at The Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation, located at 108 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, 29401.
Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sun. noon – 5 p.m.
(Open until 6:30 p.m. during evening tours)
