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Saturdays • Native American Exhibits, Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina, Walhalla. (864) 710-9210. Third Saturdays • Milling Day, Hagood Mill Historic Site & Folklife Center, 138 Hagood Mill Rd., Pickens. (864) 898-2936.
3 • Pork in the Park, downtown, Newberry. (803) 321-1015. 3 • S.C. Tour de Cure, Robert Mills House, Columbia. (803) 799-4246, ext. 3291. 29–May 1 • Food for Thought, Westin Poinsett Hotel, 4 • Concertos & Cupcakes with Greenville. (864) 271-0500. the Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra, Harbison Theatre 29–May 4 • Great Anderson at Midlands Technical College, County Fair, Anderson Sports Irmo. (803) 407-5011. MIDLANDS & Entertainment Center, Anderson. (864) 296-6601. 4 • The Big Nosh, Tree APRIL of Life Congregation, 4–5 • Columbia Open Studios, MAY Columbia. (803) 787-2182. 1–4 • Piedmont Plant and Flower artists’ studios in Richland and 6–8 • Nature and Wildlife Lexington Counties. (803) 779-4571. Festival, Greenville State Farmers Market, Greenville. (864) 244-4023. 11–20 • Indie Grits Film Festival, Photography Workshop, Santee State Park, Santee. (803) 854-2408. primarily at Nickelodeon Theatre, 2–3 • Mayberry Comes to 8–10 • South Carolina Poultry Columbia. (803) 254-8234. Westminster, downtown, Festival, downtown, Batesburg17 • Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, Westminster. (864) 647-5316. Leesville. (888) 427-7273. South Carolina State House, 2–4 • Spring Fling, downtown, 10 • Blooms, Bees and Birds Columbia. (803) 790-8208. Kokanko Sata Doumbia will Spartanburg. (864) 596-3105. Family Day, Settlemyre Planetarium perform April 29 at the Tryon 24 • Pure Fishing Foundation 2–11 • “Boeing Boeing,” of the Museum of York County, Golf Tournament, Wood Creek Fine Arts Center in Tryon, N.C. Spartanburg Little Theatre, Rock Hill. (803) 329-2121. Golf Club, Elgin. (803) 699-2411. Spartanburg. (864) 585-8278. UPSTATE 24–27 • Pee Dee Plant and Flower 10 • Cones for a Cure 5K, 4711 3 • Dragon Boat Upstate Forest Dr., Columbia. (803) 731-4060. Festival, 2513 W. Lucas St. (Hwy. APRIL Festival, Portman Marina, 52), Florence. (803) 734-2200. ONGOING 15–19 • Okra to Opera Anderson. (864) 287-3211. Conference on Southern 25 • Wine Tasting, Daily • The Life and Art of 3 • Grand Finale Pops Culture, Converse College, Riverbanks Botanical Garden, Addie Sims: A Look into Her Concert with the Foothills Spartanburg. (864) 596-9000. Columbia. (803) 779-8717. World, scmuseum.org (virtual Philharmonic, J. Harley Bonds exhibition). (803) 898-4921. 18–19 • “Treasure Island,” 25 • A Taste of Fort Mill, Center, Greer. (864) 268-8743. Chapman Cultural Center, Springfield Golf Club Pavilion, Mondays through Fridays • 3 • Season Finale Concert: Spartanburg. (864) 542-2787. Fort Mill. (803) 547-2304. Slavery by Another Name, I.P. Masterworks III with the Stanback Museum & Planetarium, 18–19 • Azalea Festival, 25–26 • Sparkleberry Country Spartanburg Philharmonic, Orangeburg. (803) 536-7174. downtown, Pickens. (864) 507-0180. Twichell Auditorium at Converse Fair, Clemson University Sandhill College, Spartanburg. (864) 596-9725. Research & Education Center, Tuesdays through Sundays, 19 • Go Fly a Kite, Columbia. (803) 920-1621. through May 4 • Tutankhamun: Spartanburg Science Center, 9–14 • Artisphere, downtown, Return of the King, South Spartanburg. (864) 583-2777. 26 • “The Fantasticks,” Harbison Greenville. (864) 271-9398. Carolina State Museum, Theatre at Midlands Technical 19 • Clemson Easter Bunny 9–18 • “The Hollow,” Columbia. (803) 898-4921. College, Irmo. (803) 407-5011. Run, South Carolina Botanical Easley Foothills Playhouse, Tuesdays through Sundays, Gardens, Clemson. (571) 318-6907. 26 • Earth Day Birthday, Easley. (864) 855-1817. through June 29 • “Mama, Museum of York County, 19 • Azalea Festival 5K, downtown, 15–18 • BMW Charity Pro Let’s Make a Moon,” South Rock Hill. (803) 329-2121. Pickens. (864) 630-6558. Am, three golf courses, Carolina State Museum, 26 • Celebrate Sound: Don’t 25–26 • Stone Soup Storytelling Greenville. (864) 297-1660. Columbia. (803) 898-4921. Walk in Silence, Masonic Lodge, Festival, Woodruff Library, ONGOING Wednesdays • Wee Wednesdays, Lexington. (816) 333-8300. Woodruff. (864) 476-8770. Main Street Children’s Museum, Daily • Self-Guided Tours, Bob 26 • Olympia Fest, intersection 26 • Camp School Benefit Rock Hill. (803) 327-6400. Campbell Geology Museum, of Wayne and Whaley streets, Auction and 5K, Main Street, Clemson. (864) 656-4600. Thursdays through May • Columbia. (803) 261-0559. Westminster. (864) 985-2732. Rhythm and Blooms, Riverbanks Tuesdays through Saturdays • 26 • Kid’ s Day of Lexington, 26 • Railroad Festival, downtown, Desolate Pride Civil War Exhibit, Botanical Gardens, West Virginia Hylton Park, Central. (864) 654-1200. Columbia. (803) 779-8717. Anderson County Museum, Lexington. (803) 356-8554. Anderson. (864) 260-4737. 26 • Firing on Fort Sumter: Saturdays • Historic Trolley 26–27 • SummerFun Horseshoe The Opening Ball, American Tour, Augusta Museum of History, Tuesdays through Sundays, Tournament, Marion Davis Legion Hall at Duncan Park, Augusta, Ga. (706) 724-4067. through May 31 • Peaches & Plates Park, Newberry. (803) 321-1015. Spartanburg. (864) 599-1947. A’Plenty: Celebrating Spartanburg’s First Saturdays • South Carolina 26–27 • Olde Towne Artisans’ Food History, Spartanburg 26 • Upstate Walk to State House Tours, 1100 Gervais Fair, Colonial Times, North Regional History Museum, Defeat ALS, Heritage Park, St., Columbia. (803) 734-2430. Augusta. (803) 279-7560. Spartanburg. (864) 596-3501. Simpsonville. (866) 492-4821. Second Saturdays • Children’s Art 29–May 1 • Charleston Cooks! Tuesdays through Sundays, 26 • Poetry Saturday, Program, Sumter County Gallery at Santee, Santee State Park, through June 15 • Protests, Chapman Cultural Center, of Art, Sumter. (803) 775-0543. Prayers and Progress: Greenville’s Santee. (803) 854-2408. Spartanburg. (864) 278-9693. Sundays • Gallery Tour: Civil Rights Movement, MAY 26–27 • Revolutionary War Highlights of the CMA Collection, Upcountry History Museum, Encampment Weekend, Columbia Museum of Art, 2–3 • South Carolina Greenville. (864) 467-3100. Musgrove Mill State Historic Columbia. (803) 799-2810. Strawberry Festival, downtown, Wednesdays and Saturdays • Site, Clinton. (864) 938-0100. Fort Mill. (803) 547-2116. Hub City Railroad Museum, 27 • Tour of Homes, downtown, 2–3 • Allendale County LOWCOUNTRY 298 Magnolia St., Spartanburg. Spartanburg. (864) 596-3501. Cooterfest, Memorial Avenue, (864) 316-6924. APRIL Allendale. (803) 584-4619. 29 • Kokanko Sata Doumbia, 14–18 • Spring Break Camps, Fridays • Bluegrass Open Malian ngoni artist, with Toubab 2–4 • Festival of Roses, James Island County Park, Stage, Silver Dollar Music Hall, Krewe, Tryon Fine Arts Center, Edisto Memorial Gardens, Charleston. (843) 795-7275. Long Creek. (864) 647-0188. Tryon, N.C. (864) 420-6407. Orangeburg. (800) 545-6153.
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14–20 • RBC Heritage, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island. (843) 671-2448. 17 • iFive:K, Charleston Maritime Center, Charleston. (843) 724-3773. 19 • Coastal Island Horse Show, Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, Johns Island. (843) 768-5867. 19 • Soft Shell Crab Festival, Paris Avenue, Port Royal. (843) 592-1892. 19 • The Hat Ladies Easter Promenade, Marion Square and surrounding streets, Charleston. (843) 762-6679. 19–27 • Colleton County Rice Festival, multiple locations, Walterboro. (843) 549-1079. 21 • Gullah, Its Arts and Traditions, Hebron Church, Johns Island. (843) 722-2706. 23–26 • Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, Carmike Cinema at Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach. (843) 497-0220. 24–27 • Pee Dee Spring Plant & Flower Festival, Pee Dee State Farmers Market, Florence. (843) 665-5154. 25–27 • In-Water Boat Show, Bristol Marina and Brittlebank Park, Charleston. (864) 250-9713. 25–May 4 • ArtFields, multiple locations, Lake City. (843) 374-0180. 26 • Where the Wild Things Run 5K, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel. (843) 795-4386. 26 • Putting for Parkinson’s, Wescott Golf Club, North Charleston. (843) 670-8462. 26 • Charleston Dog Show, Marion Square, Charleston. (843) 345-8006. 26 • Southern Flame Food and Music Festival, The Ponds, Summerville. (843) 875-0843. 26 • Italian Festival, Azalea Park, Summerville. (843) 224-4433. 26 • Folly Beach Wine & Sign, Edwin S. Taylor Folly Beach Fishing Pier, Folly Beach. (803) 761-2860. 26–27 • Art Market, Historic Honey Horn, Hilton Head Island. (843) 689-6767. 27 • Daffodil Festival, Moore Farms Botanical Gardens, Lake City. (843) 374-2261. 27 • Divas Half Marathon, Main Street, North Myrtle Beach. (800) 733-7089. 27 • Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival, Memorial Waterfront Park & Pier, Mount Pleasant. (843) 884-8517. MAY
1 • Gibbes on the Street— East Meets West, 135 Meeting St., Charleston. (843) 722-2706. 2 • Relay for Life, Emmanuel Christian School, Hartsville. (800) 227-2345.
2–3 • A Taste of Beaufort, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort. (843) 525-6644. 2–3 • Sweetgrass Music Festival, Patriots Point, Charleston. (843) 452-5131. 2–10 • North Charleston Arts Festival, multiple locations, North Charleston. (843) 740-5854. 2–10 • Spyder Rally, Springmaid Beach, Myrtle Beach. (843) 902-3444. 3 • Midlands Walk to Defeat ALS, Canal Park, Columbia. (866) 492-4821. 3 • Dragon Boat Festival, Brittlebank Park, Charleston. (843) 324-9505. 3 • Taste of the Coast, Park and Sports Complex, North Myrtle Beach. (843) 997-4162. 3 • Kahuna on the Cooper Fishing Tournament, Mount Pleasant Pier, Mount Pleasant. (843) 795-4386. 9 • Oxygen Ball, Marriott on Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston. (843) 556-8451. 9–11 • Greek Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Charleston. (843) 577-2063. 9–18 • Myrtle Beach Bike Week and Spring Rally, multiple locations, Grand Strand. (336) 643-1367. 10 • Mayfest on Main, Main Street, North Myrtle Beach. (843) 281-2662. 14–18 • Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall, Grand Park at The Market Common, Myrtle Beach. (843) 918-1014. ONGOING
Daily • Hiking on Beaver Pond Nature Trail, Little Pee Dee State Park, Dillon. (843) 774-8872. Daily through December 2014 • “Finding Freedom’s Home: Archaeology at Mitchelville,” Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head Island. (843) 689-6767. Mondays through October • Coastal Kayaking, Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet. (843) 235-8755. Tuesdays through May 1 • Toddler Time at the Animal Forest, Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, Charleston. (843) 852-4200. Tuesdays through Fridays • Introductory Tours, Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown. (843) 546-4623. Tuesdays through Sundays, May 1–22 • Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild Juried Exhibition, Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach. (843) 238-2510. Thursdays through April 30 • Name That Bird, Edisto Beach State Park, Edisto Island. (843) 869-2156.