Saturday, October 17, 2026

The first Discover Cane Bay, a new monthly community showcase at the Cane Bay YMCA, with a Halloween theme. What's there: • Vendor trick-or-treat • Costume contest • Food trucks • Family fun and October-themed specials • Community market (shop, eat, connect) When: Sat, Oct 17, 11 AM–3 PM Where: Cane Bay Family...

Come listen to Paul Stone Project perform on stage at the farm!

Dig into history at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site's annual event: “Piecing Together the Past with Archaeology." Discover how archaeologists see beyond written records and learn about past cultures based on what lies underground. This event provides a first-hand look at the park’s archaeological...

Scarecrow Displays Setup Throughout Hutchinson Square — Location: 102 S. Main St.Summerville, SC 29483

Carve your fall pumpkin on the farm, then feed all the pumpkin guts to the goats at your feet. When: Select dates through Halloween (see their booking calendar) Tickets required and it often sells out. Small groups (about 30 people), well-behaved kids welcome. Parking: Use the neighboring church's basketball...

On select nights Sep 25 - Oct 31, XscapeWorks turns into an intense, immersive haunted house with live actors: follow mad genius Dr. Wells through a time-travel rift into a horror dimension. Not recommended for children under 12. Limited spaces - book online. Daytime horror-themed escape games (no live actors) also...

Open roads relay-style run. — Location: Summerville, SC 29483

Learn the basics of skateboarding in a safe and fun environment! Little to no experience skateboarding is necessary. Students will be taught the components of a skateboard, proper safety equipment, skate park etiquette, determining stance: Regular or Goofy, foot placement on the board, pushing, carving, keeping...

Monthly litter sweep with Conservancy of the Sea Islands at Mingo Point, Kiawah Island.

Hands-on Halloween class in the Culinary Institute of Charleston's 'haunted bakeshop': decorate witch-cauldron cookies, make cake-pop eyeballs and more with CIC chefs. For kids 6 and up with an adult (adults may also sign up solo). Take home the recipes and a keepsake apron. Wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and a...

Weekly Saturday brunch at Chatty Magpie Cafe: fresh breakfast favorites, handcrafted coffee and specialty drinks, with live performances from local musicians in a cozy neighborhood cafe. Friends and families welcome.

St. Paul's/Hollywood - Join growing gardeners for our monthly gardening program where we learn cool stuff while playing in the dirt and having fun outside. Bring sun protection and plenty of water. All ages welcome. For: *All Ages, Kids & Families.

30th annual Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch, open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 10 AM–7 PM through Nov 1. Admission covers the tractor tour, corn maze, petting zoo, pig races, mini golf and more; pony rides and face painting are extra. Separate ticket from the plantation tour.

Westbury Farms Halloween Festival, Sat-Sun Oct 17-18, 10 AM-5 PM each day (rescheduled from Oct 10-11 due to rain). Admission $10 per person; tickets online or at the gate. Saturday costume contest; Sunday Dolly Parton look-alike contest. Monster Mash dance party, spooky corn maze, I-Spy scavenger hunt, u-pick &...

Schedule: 6 weeks on Saturdays Oct 17-Nov 21, 10-11:30am Are you ready to dream big and build even bigger? Join us for 6 weeks of hands-on fun as we explore architecture, engineering, circuitry, and creative design! You’ll learn the skills to bring your very own dream structure to life—whether it’s a cozy vacation...

Learn to make a palmetto rose with Lindsey. This event is open to all ages over age 10, but is advanced, so please ensure that children are accompanied by an adult to assist if needed. For: *All Ages, Kids & Families, Teens, Adults.

2-hour unlimited arcade game card and 2 laser tag sessions. 10am–1pm.

Hands-on Halloween STEAM workshop: engineer a Franken-hand that moves, build a candy catapult and make gummy worms dance. Ages: 6 and up (adults encouraged to stay) Cost: $15 per child ($10 museum members) Reservations required.

Two corn mazes (~3.3 miles of trails), hayrides, farm animals, food trucks, and special dates (Glow Night, Grandparents Days). Open Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 AM-8 PM; gate ticket sales until 7 PM.

Join our local firefighters for a fun, hands-on visit! Children will explore a real firetruck, see firefighter tools, and learn what it’s like to be a firefighter. For: Kids & Families.

Hands-on group building with LEGOs, wooden blocks, magnetic tiles and more. Kids team up to build castles, racetracks and whatever they dream up. When: Mondays and Saturdays, 11 AM–12 PM Cost: Free with museum admission or membership

Summerville High School High Marching Band Competition. Street closures along McKissick way (Between Richland and Joyce) and Joyce/ Gum from corner of Magnolia/ McKissick down to East Sixth South Street from 7am to 9pm. — Location: Summerville, SC 29483

Charleston County Parks is providing a day of fun, food trucks, DJ, jump castles, face painting, and more. This event is free to the public. — Location: West County Aquatic Center/Hollywood Town Hall- 5156 Highway 165 Hollywood, SC 29449

Public skate sessions; skate rental available. Bring socks and a light jacket. (Seeded placeholder — please confirm times/price and mark 'still happening'.)

We invite you to cook, bake or arrange some kind of food that makes you think of a book, either because it looks like the book cover, represents the title, or it makes a literary joke or pun. (We love puns! "Scone with the Wind" or "Don Quicheote," perhaps?) Bring it to the library on Saturday, October 17th for...

Get in the Halloween mood by making your own spooky decoration. All supplies and instructions will be provided, but it’s up to you to decide whether your terrarium is a cute, haunted garden or a terrifying cemetery! Open to adults and teens. For: *All Ages.

Landscape Depot (with Southern Green) turns its garden center into a Halloween carnival. Come in costume! What's there: Halloween activities for kids, family fun and giveaways (more activities to be announced). When: Sat, Oct 17, 3–7 PM Where: Landscape Depot, 1038 Yerby Rd, Summerville Cost: $18 kids' ticket...

Wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month with family fun, snacks, games, and community! Stop by the library to play board games, card games, and Mexican Lotería. You can also test your chess skills by playing with members of the Pinehurst Elementary Chess Club or their teacher, Mrs. Whalen. For: *All Ages.

Live, local music in the gardens every Friday and Saturday afternoon, 3-6 PM. Free and open to the public - bring a picnic and find a seat.

CATR's 10th annual Pony Up fall fundraiser - bring the whole family for fun at the farm! Kid-friendly games, a pony parade, a cake trot, a spin-to-win game with prizes, and a concert with Elizabeth as Taylor. Dinner from food trucks and beverages available. All proceeds benefit CATR's herd of therapy horses....

13th annual free fall festival from the City of North Charleston. Trick-or-treat on the street for kids 12 & under (4-6pm, while supplies last), free games, crafts and inflatables, live music by High Tide, artist market, photo ops, pop-up petting zoo with Crosswind Farms, and costume contests at 6pm (youth, groups,...

Avery Anna Makes It Look Easy because she’s coming to the Creek this October for a surprise concert at the Joseph S. Daning Amphitheater this fall! (with support from Jaid Joice) Click the in our bio for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avery-anna-tickets-1996008161141 Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 ⏰ Doors open at...

Community Music Event hosted by Community Music Collective — Location: Summerville, SC 29483

Annual trick-or-treat aboard the USS Yorktown with costume contests, activities and special guests. Free, but every attendee age 2+ needs a reserved ticket, and it has sold out in past years — check Patriots Point for tickets. Parking is paid separately. Time based on past years; confirm before going.

Latin American Cultural Fair with Latin Groove and Summerville Parks and Rec — Location: 515 W. Boundary St.Summerville, SC 29485

Need a night off? We’ve got you covered. October 17th, 2026. Join us for Parents Night Out at Bizzy Bee Indoor Play Center in Charleston, SC—a fun, safe, and fully supervised evening your kids will love while you enjoy a few hours to yourself. Kids will have exclusive, after-hours access to our play area,...

When the lights go down, the slime comes to life! A Halloween glow-in-the-dark slime-making lab. Tickets required.

Community event hosted by Summerville Orchestra — Location: 108 E 3rd N St.Summerville, SC 29483

ECHL hockey home opener at the North Charleston Coliseum — Opening Night presented by MUSC Health.

Charleston's premier haunted house returns for 25 nights (select nights Sep 25 - Nov 7, from 7:30pm, timed tickets with a virtual queue). Lights Out! nights Nov 6-7. Wed/Thu/Sun tickets are cheaper; buy online in advance. Intense scares - best for teens and up.