Things to do in Charleston this weekend Aug 24 – 26

Things to do In Charleston on Friday, August 24th

Charleston Fall Home Show – Charleston Home + Design magazine will host the Charleston Fall Home Show at the Gaillard Center. The three days of programming will include: Free Admission on Friday. “Kitchens, Baths + All That Jazz” Home Show Party (Friday 6 pm to 9 pm), Complimentary beer, wine, and heavy hors-d’oeuvres and more!
Where: The Gaillard Center, downtown Charleston
When: Friday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Pre-Happy Hour @ Edmund’s Oast -Daily Pre-Happy Hour — from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Enjoy 12-ounce house beers for $3 each and a featured wine by the glass for $3 per half pour and $6 per full pour. Stop by any day of the week to enjoy this!
Where: Edmund’s Oast, downtown Charleston
When: Friday, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Music On The Green – Join us for Music on the Green each Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm this summer. The complimentary concert series will feature a variety of local and regional bands.
Where: Fresh Fields Village, Kiawah Island 
When: Friday, 6 p.m.
Charleston City Night Market – The Charleston City Night Market is an exciting showcase of more than 100 talented artists and craftspeople that occurs every Friday and Saturday evening from April – December. The Night Market runs from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m and is a free event that is open to the public.
Where: Charleston City Market
When: Friday, 6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Charleston RiverDogs Home Game   Friday Fireworks to the Music of One-Hit Wonders: It’s the “Final Countdown” until the end of the season and Riley Park will celebrate the flash in the pan stars of yesteryear on an evening set to the songs of one-hit wonders!
Where: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium, Charleston
When:  Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Reggae Nights @ The James Is. County Park –The popular Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series is returning to the James Island Country Park.  This week’s artist: Amani Smith and the Give Thanks Band!
Where: James Island County Park
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Jam on The Water Concert Series – Each cruise will feature a local band playing a tribute to a classic rock band, local food, local art vendors, and seasonal selections from Sweetwater aboard the Carolina Queen.
Where: Charleston City Marina
When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Things to do in Charleston on Saturday, August 25th

Charleston Farmers Market – every Saturday in beautiful Marion Square and peruse the aisles, where you will enjoy a wide variety of 100+ Local Vendors, including; Farmers & Growers, Sweet & Savory Food Concessions
Where: Marion Square, downtown Charleston
When: Saturday 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Summerville Farmer’s Market – Open Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm in the First Citizens Bank parking lot behind Town Hall (200 South Main Street). Farmers, meats, seafood, baked goods, and live music (in the Market Café from 10 am to 1 pm).
Where: Summerville, SC
When: Saturday, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant Weekly Fish Market – Shop the freshest seafood in the Lowcountry at the Mt. Pleasant Fish market every Saturday at Moultrie Middle School. This is a special market for local fishermen to sell their fresh-off-the-boat catch.
Where: Market Pavillion – Moultrie Middle School, Mt. Pleasant
When: Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Charleston Fall Home Show – Charleston Home + Design magazine will host the Charleston Fall Home Show at the Gaillard Center. The three days of programming will include: Free Admission on Friday. “Kitchens, Baths + All That Jazz” Home Show Party (Friday 6 pm to 9 pm), Complimentary beer, wine, and heavy hors-d’oeuvres and more!
Where: The Gaillard Center, downtown Charleston
When: Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Johns Island Homegrown Farmers Market – The aim of Homegrown is to be a point of sustainable connection for the Lowcountry community. Homegrown also holds a mission of bringing interactive ways to educate your community on the health and environmental benefits of making sustainable choices. Homegrown offers classes, demos, and interactive opportunities for locals to be active in making sustainable choices in their lives.

Where: 3546 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island

When: Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Mimosas & Mutts – Ms. Rose’s wants to invite you and your favorite four-legged friends to Mimosas & Mutts every Saturday during brunch! Enjoy all of your Southern brunch favorites from Chef Matt Paul paired with mimosa flights, pitchers and more.

Where: Ms. Roses Restaurant, West Ashley
When: Saturday, 10 a.m.
23rd Annual Awendaw Blue Crab Festival   There will be a Crab Eating Contest and new games and activities for the kids to include tug of war, izzy dizzy, and a sack race. There will also be a hay ride that will give a tour of the park and also the East Coast Greenway Trail. Beer and wine available this year. $5 general admission per person. $15 a bucket of fresh blue crab.
Where: Awendaw, SC
When:  Saturday, 12:00 – 5 p.m.
Annual Surfboard Auction @ Bohemian Bull – Enter to win one of our amazing surfboards! The auction will be held Saturday, August 25th.  Free food, libations, great music, and an amazing atmosphere!
Where: Bohemian Bull, James Island
When:  Saturday, 5 – 10 p.m.
Charleston RiverDogs Home Game – Toys foR Us” Night/Fly-In Helicopter Ball Drop: Amid the closing of America’s biggest toy retailer, the RiverDogs will pay homage to the end of an era and celebrate their fans favorite childhood toys. Geoffrey the Giraffe will be at the Joe welcoming kids of all ages, as the RiverDogs take the field in specialty toy-themed jerseys that will be auctioned off during the game.
Where: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, downtown Charleston
When: Saturday, 6:05 p.m.
Charleston Battery Back to School Night – Catch one more Charleston Battery game before it’s time to go back to school! The Battery take on New York Red Bulls II on Back to School Night on Saturday, August 25. Family 4 Packs are $40 and the first 500 kids through the gates get a Charleston Battery keychain. Adults can enjoy drink specials all night.
Where: MUSC Health Stadium, Daniel Island
When: Saturday, 7:05 p.m.

Gaslight Street w/ Sunflowers and Sin plus the Mother Truckin’ Horns – The Album Release show will feature Gaslight Street w/ Sunflowers and Sin & The Mother Truckin Horns performing the new album and more. Guests will include Wallace Mullinax, Ryan Bonner, Reid Stone and more.

Where: The Charleston Pour House
When:  Saturday, 9:00 p.m.

Things to do in Charleston on Sunday, August 26th

Bendy Brewski Yoga – Accessible and fun Yoga inside the brewery for 45 minutes followed by a flight or pint of craft beer! We always some mats to borrow and your teacher Michele is kind, fun and knowledgeable!
Where: Holy City Brewing, N. Charleston
When: Sunday, 10 a.m.
Sunday Brunch @ The Granary – The Granary is now serving brunch again every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Indulge in dishes such as duck and waffles, shrimp and grits or huevos rancheros along with mimosas, bloody marys, Moscow mules and other brunch cocktails.
Where: The Granary, Coleman Blvd – Mt. Pleasant 
When: Sundays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Charleston Fall Home Show – Charleston Home + Design magazine will host the Charleston Fall Home Show at the Gaillard Center. The three days of programming will include: Free Admission on Friday. “Kitchens, Baths + All That Jazz” Home Show Party (Friday 6 pm to 9 pm), Complimentary beer, wine, and heavy hors-d’oeuvres and more!
Where: The Gaillard Center, downtown Charleston
When: Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday Brunch Farmers Market – This is an opportunity specifically for small producers and new and beginning businesses who source locally to sell amongst their peers and to develop their market base. There will be live music and tons of local vendors. Please come out and support us!
Where: The Charleston Pour House
When: Sunday, 11 a.m.
5th Annual SC Reggae Jerk & Wine Festival – Celebrate the country of Jamaica! At the festival, guests receive an engraved 9-oz. wine glass, as well as a jerk sample paired with wine. Reggae music will be performed by the Conscious Reggae Sensation Phorein, Sounds of Sand Steel Band, and the Dubplates. Other activities include Jamaican Ludo and Dominoes games, a Pepper Eating Contest, and more.
Where: Magnolia Plantation, West Ashley
When: Sunday, 12 – 7 p.m.
Summer Slam Vendor Fair – South Side Bait and Tackle (SSB&T) will host their first Summer Slam Vendor Fair featuring local vendors, discounts, and giveaways. Vendors are scheduled to include: Eye Strike Fishing, Z-Man, Platypus Fishing Lines, Daiwa, Charleston Shucker Company, Bait Binder and more!
Where: South Side Bait & Tackle, Johns Island
When: Sunday, 12 – 2 p.m.
Charleston RiverDogs Home Game – Head to Riley Park for another MUSC Health Family Sunday presented by CCPRC, Y102.5 and Lowcountry CW as the Dogs don the Holy City pinstripes to cap their penultimate homestand of the season. Every Sunday, fans park for free and kids eat free, run the bases postgame, and play pregame catch on the field.
Where: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, downtown Charleston
When: Sunday, 5:05 p.m.
Swing Dance @ Prohibition   Participate in a free swing dance lesson from Steven Duane, which is followed by live jazz music by the V-Tones.
Where: Prohibition, downtown Charleston
When:  Sunday, 6:30 p.m.

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