April Happenings in Charleston, SC
April has arrived in the Lowcountry, and with it comes some of the most beautiful weather of the year in Charleston. Flowers are blooming, the days are longer, and there’s a full calendar of local events perfect for getting out and enjoying everything our community has to offer.
From Easter celebrations to theater performances and local sports, April is packed with activities for families, visitors, and longtime Charleston residents alike.
Here are just a few of the events happening around Charleston this month:
1-5: Credit One Charleston Women’s Tennis Open, Credit One Stadium Daniel Island
1,8,15: Sound of Charleston America 250 Edition, Circular Congregational Church
1: Old Crow Medicine Show, Gaillard Center
1-12: Spring Break at the SC Aquarium
1-18: Charleston Festival 2026, various locations
2,9,2,22,23,24,30: Blues and BBQ Cruise, Charleston Princess at Chas Maritime Center
3-5: Cirque Ma’Ceo Live, Johns Island County Park
3: Spring Music on the Green, Freshfields Kiawah
4: Outside Streetball Festival, The Refinery
4: Spring Food Truck Festival, Firefly Distillery
4: Spring Outdoor Movie on the Village Green, Freshfields Kiawah
4: Swan Lake Ballet, N Chas PAC
7: Darius Rucker Big Band Gala, Gaillard Center
7: Christopher Goodpasture(International Piano Series), Sottile Theatre
8: Ali Wong, N Chas PAC
8: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, Chas Music Hall
9: Snarky Puppy, Chas Music Hall
10-11: Banana Ball, Joe Riley Park
11: Founders’ Day Festival, Charles Towne Landing
11,12: Ride the Lowcountry Cycling Festival, Awendaw Municipal Park
11: N Chas Smooth and Gullah Jazz Music Festival, N Chas PAC
12: 2nd Sunday on King Street, King Street
13-21: Charleston Jazz Festival
13: Taj Mahal, Chas Music Hall
14-19: The Wiz, N Chas PAC
15: Rick Springfield, Chas Music Hall
17: Dance Me The Music of Leonard Cohen Ballets Jazz Montreal, Gaillard
16-19: Charleston Regatta Race Week, Charleston Harbor
16: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Chas Music Hall
17,18: Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music, Chas Library Society
18: Lowcountry Cajun Festival, James Island County Park
18,19: High Water Music Festival, Riverfront Park N Chas
19: 20th Annual Blues by the Sea Festival, Freshfields Kiawah
19: Chamber Music Charleston, SC Society Hall
20-26: Charleston Cocktail Week
20: Graham Nash, Chas Music Hall
22: Styx, N Chas PAC
23,24: Bird Songs An Evening of Nashville Songwriters in the Round, Avian Conservation Center
24-26: Lowcountry Strawberry Festival, Boone Hall Plantation
24: Dancing on the Cooper, Mt P Pier
25: N Chas POPS! Goes Country, N Chas PAC
26: Blessing of the Fleet, Mt P Memorial Waterfront Park
26: Picnic for the Parks, Hampton Park
28: Earth, Wind, and Fire; N Chas PAC
29: Yappy Hour, Wannamaker County Park
29: TedXCharleston, Chas Music Hall
30: Silversun Pickups, Chas Music Hall
