Events

Tix On Sale Online & On-Site: Festival of Lights – 11/14-12/31

11/14/2025 - 12/31/2025 - 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm at James Island County Park
871 Riverland Dr

The annual Holiday Festival of Lights is back at James Island County Park this holiday season.

11/19-12/25: Register to Ring for the Red Kettle Campaign

11/19/2025 - 12/25/2025 - All Day at

This year, the Salvation Army is once again reaching out to the Lowcountry community and beyond for volunteer aid with their Red Kettle Campaign!

12/5: Register for Cookies & Cocoa w/ Santa in the Circle

12/05/2025 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Park Circle Community Building
4800 Park Circle

North Charleston Parks & Recreation welcomes Santa Claus to Park Circle for an evening filled with warm cookies and hot cocoa to go!

Dec. 5: Experience the Magic of Motown with Holiday Classics

12/05/2025 - 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm at North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center
5001 Coliseum Drive

A Motown Christmas is a powerful family-oriented show combining Motown’s greatest hits with everyone’s favorite holiday classics – and it’s coming to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Friday, Dec. 5.

Tickets on Sale for the Lowcountry’s Premier Wine Event – Dec. 7

12/07/2025 - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Boone Hall Plantation
1235 Long Point Road

Mark your calendars for the Lowcountry’s premier wine event – Wine Under the Oaks, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.

12/12: Keith Sweat, SWV, Ashanti, Bobby V & MC Lightfoot on 1 Stage

12/12/2025 - 8:30 am - 11:00 pm at Colonial Life Arena
801 Lincoln Street

Friday, Dec. 12, Keith Sweat hosts the R&B Fanatics concert at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.

2/28: King George, Tucka, Mike Clark Jr., Tonio Armani, West Love & More

02/28/2026 - 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm at North Charleston Coliseum
5001 Coliseum Dr.

he Charleston Southern Soul Festival starring King George, Tucka, West Love, Tonio Armani, Mike Clark Jr., EJ Jones, Stephanie Luckett & the YP Band and Henry Welch pulls up to North Charleston Coliseum on Feb. 28, 2026.

Earth, Wind & Fire at the PAC – 4/28

04/28/2026 - 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm at North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center
5001 Coliseum Dr.

One awesome night of funk, soul and timeless grooves with Earth, Wind & Fire – Tuesday, April 28 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center!

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