Annual Events

South Carolina State Parks have plenty going on year-round. Check out these annual events!



Fall Events



Winter Events

  • Holiday events:
    • Thanksgiving Buffet at the Hickory Knob Restaurant
    • Free Admission on Black Friday at South Carolina State Parks
    • Holiday Celebration at Little Pee Dee Friday, November 29, 2024
    • Holiday Light Show at Oconee State Park December 1- January 10
    • Jocassee Santa at Devils Fork State Park
    • Santa on the Beach at Myrtle Beach State Park 
    • Home for the Holidays at Hampton Plantation
    • Go GREEN Holiday Craft Workshop at Andrew Jackson State Park 
    • Christmas on the Farm at Kings Mountain State Park
    • Santa at the Lodge at Table Rock State Park
    • Atalaya Holiday Craft Market by the Friends of Huntington Beach State Park 
    • Christmas at Rose Hill Plantation
    • Breakfast with Santa at Hickory Knob December 7, 2024
    • A Cheraw Christmas at Cheraw State Park
    • Cookies with Santa at Goodale State Park
    • Holiday Crafting at Barnwell State Park
    • Hardtack and Coffee: Christmas During the Civil War at Redcliffe Plantation
    • Santa's at Sesqui 5K at Sesquicentennial State Park December 14, 2024
    • S'mores with Santa at Lee State Park
    • Holiday Creations ornament workshop at Aiken State Park
    • Ornament workshop at Battle of Musgrove Mill Visitor Center
    • Hognamay at Andrew Jackson State Park
  • First Day Plunges
    • Friends of Paris Mountain Paris Plunge
    • Friends of Hunting Island Pelican Plunge
  • First Day Hikes- January 1, 2025
  • February is Black History Month
  • Memorial Illumination and commemorative program at the Battle of Rivers Bridge SHS
  • The Big Game Tailgate and Viewing Party at Hickory Knob State Resort Park
  • Celebrate Presidents Day with Andrew Jackson State Park
  • Fox Squirrel 5K at Sadlers Creek State Park in February


Spring Events

  • March is Women's History Month
  • Bellfest at Devils Fork State Park in March 
    • The rare Oconee Bell blooms from mid-March to early April at the park. Colonies of the Oconee Bells blooming in their entire splendor can be seen along the Oconee Bell Trail. The Oconee Bell is a rare flower of the southern Appalachians found only in a few locations in the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in moist woods along streams.
  • Birthday Celebration at Andrew Jackson State Park 
  • Spring Into Sesqui 5K at Sesquicentennial State Park in March
  • Kite Festival at Huntington Beach State Park 
  • Easter in South Carolina State Parks (April 20, 2025)
  • Founders Day Festival at Charles Towne Landing SHS in April
  • Gator Gauntlet 5K at Huntington Beach State Park in April
  • Earth Day in South Carolina State Parks (April 22)
  • Annual Revolutionary War Encampment at the Battle of Musgrove Mill SHS in April
  • May the Forest Be With You 5K at Aiken State Park in May 


Summer Events




Year Round Programs



**Please note there may be other events that are listed later.  Check our Programs & Events page, or contact the park you are interested in, directly.

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