What 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.
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Folly Beach Sea and Sand Festival
Friday, March 23rd, 2012Learn the South Carolina State Dance!
Monday, August 1st, 2011If you’re visiting Charleston this August – October, there’s still time to learn the famous SHAG – the official South Carolina State dance!
Folly Beach Moonlight Mixers Shaggin’ on the Pier
Fridays 7-11 PM
August 12, September 2, September 23, October 7
What a better place to go shag the night away than the Folly Beach Pier. Charleston, South Carolina, the original state of beach music, knows how to throw a dance party, hence its history of gatherings at the Folly Beach Pier.
DJ Rob Duren will heat up the dance floor spinning the hottest beach music and oldies. Frosty beverages and low country food will be available on premise. Please bring proper ID for purchase of beer, wine, and cocktails.
Limited tickets for this Folly Beach event are limited.. so get on it early! You can purchase tickets through the Charleston County Parks and Recreation website.
Advance General Admission – $10
Advance Charleston County Resident – $8
At The Gate, If Available – $10
Blessing of The Fleet in Mount Pleasant
Friday, April 15th, 2011Sunday, April 17, 2011
Memorial Waterfront Park
11:30 am – 6:00 pm
Overlooking beautiful Charleston Harbor, this seafood festival celebrates the historical Mount Pleasant shrimping industry with the ceremonial blessing of the shrimp fleet and a host of other family activities. The Blessing of the Fleet has evolved into one of the most highly anticipated events of the year for seafood lovers! Come enjoy the shrimp boat parade, dance to the live music of East Coast Party Band, peruse the arts and crafts show, and try your hand at the Shag and Shrimp Eating Contests. For more information please call the Town of Mount Pleasant Community Development and Tourism Office at 843-884-8517, ext. 3758. Free Admission! Free Parking!
Folly Beach Sea and Sand Festival
Thursday, April 14th, 2011Nearly 5,000 people of all ages flock to Folly Beach to listen to great music, eat delicious food, see beautiful local artwork and meet local businesses on April 16-17th, 2011. This year’s event will be more family friendly than ever. We will have fun activites for all ages including games, a kids stage and more!
Saturday, April 16:
Main Stage:
4:00 – 5:15 p.m. James Justin & Co.
2:30 – 3:40 p.m. Sarah Cole & The Hawkes
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Stratton Lawrence & Friends
Chill & Grill / Snapper Jack’s Rooftop Stage:
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Mac Leaphart & My Ragged Company
2:20 – 3:30 p.m. Gaslight Street
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Bret Mosley
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. TBA
Sunday, April 17:
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Landsharks @ Blu – The Tides Folly Beach
2010 Folly Beach Moonlight Mixers: Shaggin’ on the Pier
Thursday, August 12th, 2010In South Carolina, shaggin’ with your sweetie in public is legal! Shaggin’ as the State Dance, that is, rather than the British version! This weekend the Folly Beach Pier kicks of the fall season of Moonlight Mixers on the pier. Enjoy the best beach music, food, drinks and endless ocean breezes to cool you down.
Folly Beach Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier
August 13, September 3, September 17, October 5, 2010
7-11 pm
August 13, September 3, September 17, October 5, 2010
7-11 pm
All Mixers are Friday nights with rain dates the following Saturday.
For tickets call (843) 795-4386.
Dance the night away under the stars at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier.
DJ Rob Duren will spin the hottest oldies & beach music around. Food and beverages will avaliable on-site for purchase. (ID required to purchase alcohol.) Only 550 tickets will be sold for each Mixer. No refunds or exchanges.
$10 Charleston County resident discount
$8 Charleston County resident discount(advance purchase)
$10 at the gate, if available.
Food, beverage & parking fee is not included.
Sponsored by the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission
Try South Carolina’s Official State Dance in Charleston this weekend
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Summer is in full swing in the Lowcountry, and the season’s evenings are ideal for a night of Shaggin’ on the Cooper. Come out and take advantage of the beautiful spring weather with live music and stunning evening views on the end of one of the longest piers in the southeast. Shaggin’ on the Cooper hits Mount Pleasant with “Permanent Vacation” on June 19th. Join us on the 1,250-foot long Mount Pleasant Pier, located at the foot of the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge. Gates open for each performance at 7 p.m. and music begins at 8. Bring the whole family (ages 3 and up) or come with that special someone to unwind after a long week. Not a dancer? Come enjoy the music on the pier and watch the sunset over Charleston Harbor while sipping your favorite beverage, available for purchase on-site (no outside alcohol or coolers permitted).
A limited number of tickets will be sold for these events so arrive early! Admission is $10 per event. Tickets will be available beginning at 4 p.m. the day of the event in the Mount Pleasant Pier gift shop and at the gate. Shaggin’ fans on Folly Beach may also wish to take part in the Folly Beach Fishing Pier’s Moonlight Mixers series, held on select Fridays throughout the spring, summer and fall.
