Join the education staff to have fun with food at beautiful Seabrook Island Club on October 11, 10am- 6pm. Spend a day enjoying the best of the Lowcountry’s lifestyle: world class cuisine, music, art and photography, lectures, crafts and vendors, local farmer’s market, and much more. Children can create edible jewelry and bean art, churn butter, grind coffee, and more at the Museum’s booth. $20 in advance, $25 at gate. $10 with student id and children under 8 are free.
Seabrook Island Club, 3772 Seabrook Island Road
For more details go to www.connectinghands.org/festival
Annual Family Picnic at the Dill Sanctuary
Enjoy a family afternoon alongside the banks of the Stono River with the Museum’s Annual Family Picnic. The entire family will enjoy a nature walk with Nature Scene’s Rudy Mancke, live bluegrass, a Lowcountry dinner by Charleston Outdoor Catering, SCDNR nature presentations, plantation games, hayrides and demonstrations by Birds of Prey. Hosted by the Friends and Needed Supporters (FANS) of The Charleston Museum. Reservations are strongly recommended. Register online or by calling 722-2996 x264
October 19, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
$7/child, $15/member adult, $20/non-member adult, children 5 and under free
MOJA Arts Festival 2008 – Charleston, South Carolina
2008 marks Charleston’s 25th annual MOJA Arts Festival: A Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts. Selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 events for many different years, the 2008 MOJA Arts Festival promises an exciting line-up of events with a rich variety of traditional favorites. The upcoming festival is scheduled for Thursday, September 25 through Sunday, October 5, 2008. Nearly half of MOJA’s events are admission-free and the remainder are offered at very modest ticket prices, ranging from $5 – $35.
Fall Festival at Boone Hall – Charleston
An animated talking pumpkin, amusements for the kids, hay rides, kettle corn, animals, and plenty of delicious food await your family at Boone Hall this fall. The Pumpkin Patch opens each year at the beginning of October and runs through the end of the month.
Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 9am until 5pm and Sunday 1pm until 5pm throughout the month of October, from 10/01/2008 – 10/31/2008. Admission includes the playground area and the hayride. For more please call Boone Hall Plantation at 843-884-4371. www.boonehallplantation.com.
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market – Charleston, SC
Every Tuesday 3:00 p.m. till dark at Moultrie Middle School on Coleman Blvd. The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market offers vegetables, fruits, seafood, flowers, plants, baked goods, canned goods, fresh cooked meals and snacks. Free Admission! Free Parking!
Moultrie Middle School Grounds, Coleman Boulevard
843-884-8517
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