Annual Events
South Carolina State Parks have plenty going on year-round. Check out these annual events!
Winter Events
Dashing Through the Parks Scavenger Hunt! Thanksgiving to January 1, 2025Holiday events: First Day Hikes- January 1, 2025Caesars Head (pre-registration required) Calhoun Falls from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. First Day PlungeFriends of Paris Mountain Paris Plunge at 11 a.m. Register, here . Friends of Hunting Island Pelican Plunge at 1 p.m. Register, here . 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
Fall Events
Annual Big Daddy Fishing Tournament at Santee State Park Commemoration for the Battle of Musgrove Mill - August 19, 2025 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 26-28, 2025Featuring 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 Moonlight Canoe Floats at Cheraw State Park Take a Kid Fishing Day at Myrtle Beach State Park Edisto Blackwater Boogie at Givhans Ferry State Park in OctoberMusic on the Mountain featuring Andy Leftwich at Table Rock State Park in OctoberHalloween Events Sandhills Spooktacular at Aiken State Park Croft will be having Neewollah Lake Hartwell Trick-or-Treat in the Campground at Calhoun Falls Paint a Pumpkin at Little Pee Dee Hunting Island is hosting Haunted Island Halloween Halloween at Little Pee Dee State ParkHobblin Goblin 5K Hay Rides Trick-or-Treating Halloween at Oconee State Park on October 25, 2025 Lee State Park Camp-and-Treat and Pumpkin Carving for Campers Creepy Campout at Lake Wateree State Park Sesquicentennial is hosting its annual Howl-O-Ween Legends and Lore at Hampton Plantation Boo Bash at Dreher Island State Park Bat Week is the last week in October Life in the Waxhaws Lantern Tour at Andrew Jackson State Park Artisan's Market at Sesquicentennial State Park in NovemberColonial Trades & Harvest Day at Charles Towne Landing in November Anniversary of the Battle of Blackstocks
Winter Events
Holiday events:Handprint Turkeys at Little Pee Dee Jocassee Santa at Devils Fork State Park Thanksgiving Buffet at the Hickory Knob Restaurant Free Admission on Black Friday in all South Carolina State Parks Christmas Crafts and Pictures with Santa at Little Pee Dee Holiday Light Show at Oconee State Park December 1- January 10 Arbor Day in South Carolina is celebrated on the first Friday of December. Santa on the Beach at Myrtle Beach State Park - First Saturday in December Atalaya Holiday Craft Market by the Friends of Huntington Beach State Park Santa at the Lodge at Table Rock State Park Home for the Holidays at Hampton Plantation Breakfast with Santa at Hickory Knob Santa's at Sesqui 5K at Sesquicentennial State Park 1835 Christmas at the White House at Andrew Jackson State Park Christmas at Rose Hill
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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