Annual Events
South Carolina State Parks have plenty going on year-round. Check out these annual events!
Fall Events
Annual Big Daddy Fishing Tournament at Santee State Park Commemoration for the Battle of Musgrove Mill - August 19, 2025 Music in the Woods at Paris Mountain State Park on Saturdays in September and October from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.! Hawk Watch at Caesars Head State Park - September to November Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend - September 13-14, 2025National Clean-Up DayLake Sweep at Table Rock Beach Sweep at Myrtle Beach Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival at Huntington Beach State Park - September 27-29, 2024 Featuring over 100 of the finest artisans, the Atalaya Arts & Crafts Festival provides aesthetic beauty against a background of natural beauty. Enjoy fine art, quality crafts, and local food, along with the musical offerings of several of the area’s finest musicians. Palmetto Campout at Sesquicentennial State Park October 5-6, 2024 Moonlight Canoe Floats at Cheraw State Park on October 19, 2024 Take a Kid Fishing Day at Myrtle Beach State Park on October 19, 2024 Edisto Blackwater Boogie at Givhans Ferry State Park- October 18-20, 2024 !Music on the Mountain featuring Andy Leftwich at Table Rock State Park October 18, 2024 Hobblin Goblin 5K at Little Pee Dee State Park on October 26, 2024 Halloween EventsSesquicentennial is hosting its annual Howl-O-Ween on October 27, 2024 Legends and Lore at Hampton Plantation October 26, 2024 Boo Bash at Dreher Island State Park October 26, 2024 Lake Greenwood State Park Halloween events October 25-26, 2024 Barnwell State Park events on November 2, 2024 Bat Week is the last week in October Life in the Waxhaws Lantern Tour at Andrew Jackson State Park on November 2, 2024 Artisan's Market at Sesquicentennial State Park on November 3, 2024 Colonial Trades & Harvest Day at Charles Towne Landing November 9, 2024 Anniversary of the Battle of Blackstocks Thanksgiving Buffet at the Hickory Knob Restaurant Free Admission on Black Friday at South Carolina State Parks
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 PlungesFriends 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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