Area Attractions Ranked by Average Annual Attendance
Single Adult Admission / Group Rates Available? Description
Company
Phone / Website Email
Top Local Official(s)/ Year Founded
Fort Sumter National Monument 340 Concord St. Charleston, SC 29401
843-577-0242 www.nps.gov/fosu fosu_information@nps.gov
Tim Stone, Dawn Davis 1948
727,000
$19 Y
North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center 5001 Coliseum Drive North Charleston, SC 29418
843-529-5000 www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com mfleming@northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com
Mariah Fleming, Frank Lapsley 1993
530,000
Vary per show Y
The North Charleston Coliseum is a 13,000 seat multi-purpose arena, and North Charleston Performing Arts Center is a 2,300 seat proscenium theater
Wannamaker County Park 8888 University Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29406
843-762-5585 www.charlestoncountyparks.com customerservice@ccprc.com
Edmonds Brown 1998
487,719
$2 N
1,015-acre park, two playgrounds, 20-foot play hill, picnic sites with grills, open meadows, paved trails, boat rentals, water park, meeting space
South Carolina Aquarium 100 Aquarium Wharf Charleston, SC 29401
843-579-8656 www.scaquarium.org nsoroka@scaquarium.org
Nicole Soroka 1992
439,783
$24.95 Y
Come face-to-face with over 5,000 animals. Touch sharks and rays, and tour the state's only sea turtle hospital.
Exchange Park 9850 U.S. Highway 78 Ladson, SC 29456
843-572-3161 www.exchangepark.org denise@exchangepark.org
Michael Carney, Denise Carner 1979
400,000
Varies per event N
170-acre multipurpose event complex hosting a wide variety of special-event programming
James Island County Park 871 Riverland Drive Charleston, SC 29412
843-406-6990 www.charlestoncountyparks.com/jicp customerservice@ccprc.com
Randy Woodard, Kevin Gillum 1990
373,000
$2 N
643-acre park with crabbing, fishing, biking, lagoon boating, dog park, playgrounds, shelters, climbing wall, cottages, campsites and challenge course
Carolina Ice Palace 7665 Northwoods Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29406
843-572-2717 www.carolinaicepalace.com info@carolinaicepalace.com
Matt Mons 1997
325,000
$6-$10 Y
Two National Hockey League size ice skating rinks, sports lounge, meeting rooms, pro shop, birthday party rooms, catering, figure skating, hockey.
Edwin S. Taylor Folly Beach Fishing Pier 101 E. Arctic Ave. Folly Beach, SC 29439
843-588-3474 www.ccprc.com customerservice@ccprc.com
Mark Patrick 1995
317,924
$10 per vehicle N
Fishing pier, gift shop, restaurant, rental equipment available, tournaments, special events
Charleston RiverDogs 360 Fishburne St. Charleston, SC 29403
843-723-7241 www.riverdogs.com admin@riverdogs.com
Dave Echols 1996
300,000
$6-$20 Y
Minor League Baseball team, single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees; facility also hosts numerous non-baseball events, fundraisers and concerts
Fort Sumter Tours 360 Concord Street Suite 201 Charleston, SC 29401
843-722-2628 www.fortsumtertours.com sales@spiritlinecruises.com
Ian Harris 1961
300,000
19.50 Y
Fort Sumter Tours, daily tours departing from Liberty Square and Patriots Point
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum 40 Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-881-5989 www.patriotspoint.org info@patriotspoint.org
Mac Burdette, Bobby Kotlowski, Chris Hauff 1975
275,000
$20 Y
Patriots Point is home to the USS YORKTOWN, USS LAFFEY, the interactive Vietnam Experience Exhibit and the Medal of Honor Museum
Coastal Carolina Fair 9850 U.S. Highway 78 Ladson, SC 29456
843-572-3161 www.coastalcarolinafair.org info@coastalcarolinafair.org
Denise Carner, Michael Carney 1957
219,863
$10 N
Annual fair that opens for 11 nights, starting last Thursday in October; The Exchange Club of Charleston donates all proceeds to local charities
Annual Attendance
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Ferries departing daily from Charleston and Mount Pleasant to tour the site of the opening battle of the Civil War
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