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Berkeley Museum
950 Stony Landing Road / phone: 843-899-5101
The Berkeley Museum is a 5600 state-of-the-art exhibit building & one of the most valuable historic assets that traces the area's history back 12,000 years. From the Indian residents of the Ice Age, to the famed Revolutionary "Swamp Fox", Civil War & more.
Boone Hall
1235 Long Point Road / phone: 843-884-4371
The original Plantation house has been lost to time, what remains are 1930s home & a number of original brick outbuildings & an amazing avenue of live oaks. The plantation dates back over 320 years, still producing crops & offering living-history programs.
Brittlebank Park
Lockwood Boulevard
Located along the Ashley River next to the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, Brittlebank Park has impressive views overlooking the Ashley River. The park is heavily used for events throughout the year becuase of the open nature of the space.
Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul
126 Coming Street
Known as the “Third Church” of Charleston Episcopalians, the church was designated in the mid-20th Century as the Cathedral Church for the Diocese of South Carolina.
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
1500 Old Towne Road / phone: 843-852-4200
Interpretive rangers in 17th century dress tend heirloom crops, fire cannons & muskets as part of the “new” Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site where the founding English settlers landed in 1670. The park also houses a zoo with indigenous species
Charleston Cooks
194 East Bay Street / phone: 843-722-1212
Venue for learning the artistry of Lowcountry cooking from the area’s top chefs & guest chefs from world-class restaurants. State-of-the-art demonstration kitchen hosts events and classes
Charleston Metro Area
Generally comprised of the Charleston, North Charleston, Mt. Pleasant & Summerville metropolitan area, this area hosts multiple joint activties.
Charleston Music Hall
37 John Street / phone: 843-853-2252
Centrally located in the Upper King Street area of Historic Downtown Charleston, the Charleston Music Hall is an outstanding venue for the arts, entertainment and corporate functions.
Charleston Tea Plantation
6617 Maybank Highway / phone: 843-559-0383
Home of American Classic Tea, the only tea grown in America, the plantation is located on picturesque Wadmalaw Island in the heart of South Carolina's Lowcountry. Grounds include 127 acres of Camellia Sinensis tea plants, a working tea factory & gift shop.
Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting Street / phone: 843-577-6400
One of the oldest continuously worshiping Congregational congregations in the South, the church graveyard is the city's oldest burial grounds with monuments dating from 1695. The building is also used as a venue for Spoleto & other arts presentations.
Cypress Gardens
3030 Cypress Gardens Road / phone: 843-553-0515
Beautiful Cypress Gardens has been a preferred group & family destination since 1931. Visitors from all over the country come to experience this unique & exciting attraction, which has been featured in numerous national magazines.
Dock Street Theatre
135 Church Street / phone: 843-720-3968
Home of Charleston Stage Company, the historic Dock Street Theatre is to reopen for the Spoleto Festival 2010 after a three year renovation. Built in 1736 it is considered the oldest theatre building of its kind in the country.
Edmondston Alston House
21 East Battery / phone: 843-722-7171
Edmondston-Alston House (constructed in 1825 & enhanced in 1838) commands a magnificent view of Charleston Harbor. From its piazza, General Beauregard watched the fierce bombardment of Ft. Sumter on April 12, 1861, signaling the start of the Civil War.
Emmett Robinson Theatre, Simons Center for the Arts
54 St. Philip Street / phone: 843-953-5604
Theatre Department venue for the College of Charleston School of the Arts, it is housed in the Simons Center for the Arts. the theatre seat just over 300 patrons and is also a Spoleto Festival venue.
Family Circle Magazine Stadium
1617 Farms Drive / phone: 843-856-7900
As part of the Family Circle Tennis Center, the Magazine Stadium is a venue for for professional tennis & live outdoor concerts as Charleston's premier outdoor music venue under the stars with concert seating for over 10,000.
Fort Sumter National Monument
1214 Middle Street / phone: 843-883-3910
Decades of growing strife between North & South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort. Fort Sumter surrendered 34 hours later. Union forces would try for nearly 4 years to get it back.
Francis Marion Hotel
387 King Street / phone: 843-722-0600
Named for General Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox” of the American Revolution, the hotel opened in 1924 as the largest & grandest in the Carolinas. Throughout the years, many notable historic & famous clientele enjoyed the hotel’s full service & locat
Gaillard Municipal Auditorium
77 Calhoun Street / phone: 843-577-7400
The Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, built in 1968, is a multi-purpose facility hosting various events, including Broadway productions, concerts of all types, opera & ballet performances, sports events, trade shows & fashion shows.
Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting Street / phone: 843-722-2706
The Gibbes Museum of Art exists to link the art of our past with the art of our future through innovative exhibitions, acquisitions, interpretation and educational programs that preserve and promote the art of Charleston and the American South.
Grace Episcopal Church
98 Wentworth Street / phone: 843-723-4575
Located in the historic district, Grace has been actively serving the community since 1846. It's convenient location makes it an ideal venue for Spoleto and other arts events.
Hampton Park
30 Mary Murray Boulevard / phone: 843-724-7321
The largest park in Downtown Charleston, it was named in honor of Confederate General Wade Hampton III who, after the war, become governor of South Carolina. The park also doubles as a festival site during the year.
Hampton Plantation State Park
1950 Rutledge Road / phone: 843-546-9361
The plantation’s Georgian-style mansion & well-kept grounds serve as an interpretive site for the system of slavery that helped build such plantations & wealth in early American history. They also tell the story of the freed slaves after emancipation.
Isle of Palms
1207 Palm Boulevard / phone: 843-886-6428
A barrier island in Charleston County, located east of Charleston, Isle of Palms is a bedroom and resort community for the city. Assets include miles of beach & golf as well as fine dining and upscale shopping.
James F. Dean Theatre
133 S. Main Street / phone: 843-875-9251
Home of The Flowertown Players, Summerville's wonderful community theater, presenting a variety of productions from musicals and light comedy to serious drama, the players also provide special programs just for children.
James Island County Park
871 Riverland Drive / phone: 843-795-7275
This 643-acre park offers an abundance of exceptional recreation offerings & natural beauty. The park is the site of Holiday events and celebrations.
Johns Island
Johns Island is a barrier island off the coast of Charleston County. It is inshore of Seabrook Island & Kiawah, west of James Island, east of Wadmalaw Island & separated from the mainland by the Stono River.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Road / phone: 843-556-1012
the extensive gardens have brought tourists from around the world to view them since they were open to the public in the early 1870s. The site also contains a large historic plantation home with 10 rooms open to the public, historic out buildings & more.
Marion Square
King Street / phone: 843-724-7321
Previously known as the Citadel Green, Marion Square is a 10 acre rectangular plot of land that was conveyed to the colony of South Carolina in 1758. Marion Square also contains a remnant from the 18th century fortifications, monuments & a bandstand.
Maritime Center Complex
10 Wharfside Street / phone: 843-853-3625
Located near the new South Carolina Aquarium, the Charleston Maritime Center was completed in October 1997 to bring the community in touch with the waterfront and Charleston's rich maritime history.
Memminger Auditorium
56 Beaufain Street / phone: 843-579-3100
A theater that was once part of the Memminger Girls School, the building was recently restored as a venue for downtown Charleston, it now hosts the Charleston Symphony and Spoleto events.
Middleton Place Plantation
4300 Ashley River Road / phone: 843-556-6020
The grand plantation house was burned during the Civil War, but the magnificent grounds and outbuildings are renown for letting visitors glimpse the splendor of the past. Gardens, House Museum and Stableyards are open daily.
Mount Pleasant
100 Ann Edwards Lane (Municipal Complex) / phone: 843-884-8517
City located across the harbor from historic Charleston and is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Urban Area. It shares events and activities with several localities.
Mount Pleasant Pier
71 Harry Hallman Boulevard / phone: 843-762-9946
Part of the Memorial Waterfront Park, the 1250-foot long Mount Pleasant Pier stretches out into Charleston Harbor under the foot of the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge. The pier’s foundation was created from pilings from the old Grace Memorial Bridge.
Mullet Hall Equestrian Center
2662 Mullet Hall Road / phone: 843-768-5867
Mullet Hall Equestrian Center at Johns Island County Park is tucked within 738-acres & serves as host site for competitive horse shows, festivals, events, exhibitions & trail riding. The site also boasts approximately 20 miles of trails.
Navy Yard at Noisette
Noisette Boulevard / phone: 843-302-2100
A commercial and real estate development in the historic Naval Shipyard area of North Charleston, the project is designed to be a cultural and economic location for the area.
North Charleston
2500 City Hall Lane
As the name may imply, North Charleston is a locality located north of Historic Charleston and part of the Charleston metro area. As a separate municipality, it hosts its own set of annual events.
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center
5001 Coliseum Drive / phone: 843-529-5000
The largest entertainment venue in the Lowcountry, the North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center serves both the city of North Charleston and the greater Charleston area.
Old Santee Canal Park
Stony Landing Road / phone: 843-899-5200
Old Santee Canal Park commemorates South Carolina's beautiful natural resources and emphasizes the tremendous historical significance of the Santee Canal. Located less than 30 minutes away from downtown Charleston in historic Berkeley County.
Pure Theatre
150 Meeting Street / phone: 843-723-4444
PURE Theatre is a small professional theatre producing the work of contemporary playwrights with specific interest in new plays. PURE has been continually praised for its commitment to quality & unyielding drive for excellence.
Saint Matthews Lutheran Church
405 King Street / phone: 843-723-1611
With the tallest steeple in the state it is had to miss this Gothic church in old town Charleston. Constructed between 1867 & 1872, the congregation was founded originally by German-speaking Lutherans in 1840.
Simons Center Recital Hall
54 St. Philip Street / phone: 843-724-7305
A recital and concert venue at the College of Charleston.
Sottile Theatre
44 George Street / phone: 843-953-5623
The Sottile is an elegant performing-arts venue for the College of Charleston & the community, hosting events that range from ballets to Broadway musicals, concerts & operas.
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium Wharf / phone: 843-720-1990
Featuring South Carolina’s watery habitats from mountain streams to the Atlantic coast and all places in between, the Aquarium has over 60 exhibits and houses thousands or live plants and animals.
South of Broadway Theatre Company Studios
1080 E. Montague Avenue / phone: 843-745-0317
South of Broadway Theatre Company creates a regionally, nationally & internationally visible cultural force which will attract & retain intellectual capital & significantly impact economic development in the Low Country.
Splash Island Waterpark
444 Needlerush Parkway / phone: 843-884-0832
Located in Palmetto Islands County Park, this seasonal family water attraction provides hours of fun & recreation for toddlers to pre-teens. There's a pool, lazy river ride, sprays, geysers & raindrop waterfalls, otter slide & a 200 foot waterslide.
Splash Zone Waterpark
871 Riverland Drive / phone: 843-795-7275
A fun family waterpark located in James Island County Park, this attraction is open to visitors of all ages. The park has 2 - 200 ft. waterslides, 500-foot lazy river, a Caribbean play structure with slides, wheels & sprays, swimming pool & more!
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
142 Church Street / phone: 843-722-7734
Founded in 1680 and located in the heart of Charleston, St. Philip's Church is the mother church of Anglicanism in the Carolinas, is the oldest Anglican congregation south of Virginia. The church is also a venue for arts performances.
Summerville SC
US Routes 17 & 78 / phone: 843-871-6000
Also known as Flowertown, Summerville is a charming bedroom community in the Charleston area. Located northwest of downtown, historic Summerville was incorporated in 1847, with a rich history extending another 150 years back in time.
Terrace Theater
1956 Maybank Highway / phone: 843-762-9494
Charleston Film Festival venue
The Art Institute of Charleston
24 North Market Street #120 / phone: 843-727-3500
A branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, the college offers an an education in the creative and applied arts. It is the site of Charlestons Fashion Week and other cultural events throughout the year.
The CBT Black Box Theatre
477 King Street / phone: 843-723-7334
A performance venue of the Charleston Ballet Theatre.
The Charleston Museum
360 Meeting Street / phone: 843-722-2996
Founded in 1773, The Charleston Museum's mission is to preserve and interpret the cultural and natural history of Charleston and the surrounding Lowcountry. Come explore this rich, varied history at the Museum & its 2 National Historic Landmark houses.
The Cistern Yard
66 George Street / phone: 843-805-5507
An outdoor venue on the campus of the College of Charleston.
The Footlight Players Warehouse
20 Queen Street / phone: 843-722-4487
Sincew 1931, The Footlight Players have been producing live theatre in Charleston. In 1986, they moved out of the Dock Street Theater and have presented six shows every season in the Warehouse for the past 20 years.
The Thomas Bennett House
69 Barre Street / phone: 843-789-1780
One of the grandest and most beautiful houses in Charleston, the house is of tremendous architectural importance, with exceptional ornamentation plasterwork and was once the home of Governor Thomas Bennett.
Theatre 99
280 Meeting Street / phone: 843-853-6687
The party never stops at Theatre 99! With original, never-gonna-see-it-again hilarity most every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night. Several times a year, they blow the top off this mother with annual festivals that showcase top comedic talent.
Trinity United Methodist Church
273 Meeting Street / phone: 843-722-8449
Charleston's oldest Methodist church, Trinity is located in the historic area of downtown Charleston. It is a venue for Piccolo Spoleto and other arts events as well as for worship services and outreach programs.
Wannamaker County Park
8888 University Boulevard / phone: 843-572-7275
North Charleston Wannamaker County Park is a nature-oriented park designed for family & group use. It offers over 1,015 acres of beautiful woodlands & wetlands & provides guests with a variety of activities.
Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark
8888 University Boulevard / phone: 843-572-7275
Located in Wannamaker County Park, this waterpark offers seasonal, island-style water play packed into over 15-acres. Attractions include a Riptide Mat racer, Tubular Twister, Otter Bay kiddie pool, Big Splash Tree House, Rollin' River lazy river & more!
