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April Festivals, Special Events and Celebrations
- Festival of Houses and Gardens - Charleston
March 19 - April 18, 2009
Each Festival tour of this month long festival allows visitors to explore eight to ten properties dating from the American colonial period, through the antebellum and Victorian years of architecture, to the early 20th century in 11 colonial and antebellum neighborhoods during Charleston's peak blooming season. - Flowertown Festival - Summerville
April 3 - 5, 2009
This three-day festival features over 200 national artists and crafters, live entertainment, a Children's Jubilee, Taste of Summerville and more. It is the largest free outdoor festival in the Southeast. - Cooper River Bridge Run - Charleston
April 4, 2009
The annual Cooper River Bridge Run combined 10K run and walk promotes continuous physical activity and a healthy lifestyle in a unique setting, attracting a diverse crowd from across the state and beyond. - Columbia International Festival - Columbia
April 4 - 5, 2009
This unique festival showcases the music, culture, food, and performing arts of the various cultures, nationalities, races, and language groups represented in South Carolina. - Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee - Pendleton
April 4 - 5, 2009
Held the first weekend in April, this popular spring festival features quality arts and crafts, music, Scottish student performances, family-friendly entertainment and more in a beautiful historic setting. - Lowcountry Cajun Festival - Charleston
April 5, 2009
This one-day festival celebrates Louisiana living and Charleston charm with Cajun and Creole favorites including boiled crawfish, etouffe, jambalaya, andouille sausage, and alligator along with Lowcountry seafood favorites. Live foot stompin' Zydeco music adds to the fun. - Come-See-Me Festival - Rock Hill
April April 16 - 25, 2009
This 10-day spring festival includes live entertainment, the annual parade, Beach Bash, Moonlight Jazz, Mayor’s Frog Jump, a Tailgate Party, a Fireworks Extravaganza and more. - World Grits Festival - St. George
April 17 - 19, 2009
Grits lovers gather to enjoy three days of true grits fun including a parade, grits meals, arts and crafts, street dancing, clogging, a carnival, a grits eating contest and even a rolling-in the-grits contest. - Iron City Festival - Blacksburg
April 17 - 18, 2009
This family oriented festival features arts and crafts, a parade, rides and games, food vendors and a chili cook-off, entertainment, a model train display and more. - Pickens Azalea Festival - Pickens
April 16 - 18, 2009
Enjoy arts and crafts, entertainment, helicopter and amusement rides, an annual car show and more at this family oriented community festival. - Olde Towne Artisan's Fair - North Augusta
April 18 - 19, 2009
Located in a picturesque living history park, this juried invitational show features a wide array of fine artists and skilled artisans displaying items for sale, craftsmen demonstrations, food and music. - Wine Tasting at Riverbanks Botanical Garden - Columbia
April 24, 2009
Wine connoisseurs can sample domestic and imported wines while exploring the Riverbanks Botanical Garden at this beautiful time of the year.
