🎉 Festivals & Community Events
Big community happenings, downtown traditions and family-friendly fall events around Summerville.
Public Works Art Center Block Party
📅 September 12 • 10 AM–1 PM
📍 Public Works Art Center, 135 W. Richardson Ave., Summerville, SC 29483
A free community block party with an old-school carnival feel, art, activities and plenty of local fun.
Third Thursday
📅 September 17 • October 15 • November 19
📍 Hutchinson Square, 102 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483
Summerville DREAM’s monthly downtown gathering with local vendors, shopping, food and community activity.
🍹 September’s Sweetest Third Thursday
September 17 • 5:30–8:30 PM
Live music from the Scotty Oliver Band at the Hutchinson Square stage as downtown gears up for Sweet Tea Festival weekend.
Movies in the Park
📅 September 18
📍 Gahagan Park, 515 W. Boundary St., Summerville, SC 29485
A free outdoor movie night with family activities and food before the movie begins around sunset.
Sweet Tea Festival
📅 September 19 • 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Hutchinson Square, 102 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483
One of Summerville’s signature events, celebrating the Birthplace of Sweet Tea with vendors, food, entertainment and plenty of sweet tea.
Carolyn Lewis School 4th Annual Fall Fest
📅 Thursday, October 1 • 5–7 PM
📍 Carolyn Lewis School, 380 Coleridge Dr., Summerville, SC 29486
A family fall night featuring trunk-or-treating, food trucks, community vendors, face painting, musical performances and other seasonal activities.
Oktoberfest at VFW Post 3433
📅 Friday, October 2 • 6:30–9 PM
📍 VFW Post 3433, 10154 Bellwright Rd., Summerville, SC 29483
🎟️ $15 per person • Tickets on sale soon
Music, food, drinks, dancing and Oktoberfest fun at VFW Post 3433. Oktoberfest attire is encouraged, and the event is open to the public.
Summerville Oktoberfest
📅 October 3 • Noon–6 PM
📍 Hutchinson Square, 102 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483
German food, a beer garden, live music, vendors, artisans, family activities and the annual stein-holding competition.
The Ponds Community Oktoberfest Car Show
📅 October 10 • 3–6 PM
📍 The Ponds Farmhouse, Summerville, SC
🎟️ Free to attend
Classic cars, a nitro-fuel dragster, music, a touch-a-truck station for kids, beer and pretzel vendors, food trucks and a vendor market with handmade goods and unique finds.
Giving back: A donation drop box benefiting Dorchester Paws will be on site for anyone who would like to contribute new pet supplies.
Junior Service League Ghostwalk
📅 October 10 • 6–9 PM
📍 Various locations in Downtown Summerville, SC 29483
The longtime Summerville Halloween tradition returns in 2026 with spooky storytelling and downtown fun.
Accessi-Fall Festival
📅 Monday, October 12 • 10 AM–12 PM
📍 Ashley River Park, 200 Renken Rd., Summerville, SC 29485
🎟️ Pre-registration required
A sensory-friendly fall celebration created especially for individuals with special needs and their families, with an inclusive petting zoo, gentle face painting, balloon art, giant bubbles, an electric train ride and more.
Scarecrows on the Square
📅 October 17–31
📍 Hutchinson Square, 102 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483
Creative scarecrow displays take over the Square while helping support local schools through the Junior Service League of Summerville.
Salsa in the Park
📅 October 17 • 6–9 PM
📍 Gahagan Park, 515 W. Boundary St., Summerville, SC 29485
A Latin American cultural celebration featuring music, dancing, food and community fun.
Sweet Tea Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
📅 November 7 • 7–10:30 AM
📍 Hutchinson Square, 102 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483
The annual race returns with half marathon, 10K and 5K options through historic Summerville.
Summerville Italian Feast
📅 November 15 • 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Hutchinson Square, 102 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483
Celebrate Italian-American heritage with food, local vendors, arts, crafts and entertainment downtown.
🎃 Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Farm Fun
Pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and other reasons to get outside when the Lowcountry finally decides to pretend it’s fall.
The Pumpkin Patch at Mistletoe Lane
📅 Opening Day: September 19
📍 3408 Mistletoe Lane, Summerville, SC 29485
🎟️ Free admission
Pick out pumpkins in all shapes, sizes and colors and shop seasonal favorites including gourds, straw bales, cornstalks, seasonal flowers, carving kits, cider, kettle corn, cotton candy and more.
Hours of Operation
Sunday–Thursday: 12–7 PM
Friday–Saturday: 10 AM–8 PM
Hours may vary.
5th Annual Pumpkin Carving with Goats at Flowertown Charm
📅 Daily throughout October • Weekend sessions offered twice daily • Weather permitting
📍 Flowertown Charm, 225 Stallsville Loop, Summerville, SC 29485
🎟️ Tickets required • Advance booking recommended
Carve a fall pumpkin alongside Flowertown Charm’s goats, then let the goats help with the cleanup by feeding them the pumpkin guts. The seasonal farm experience is popular and often sells out.
Not in the mood to carve? Flowertown Charm also offers farm-snuggle experiences with its goats, baby goats and Highland cattle.
Westbury Farms Pumpkin Patch
📅 Pumpkin season: September 13–November 1
📍 1005 North Gum Street, Summerville, SC 29483
Westbury Farms offers both U-pick and we-pick pumpkins throughout its fall pumpkin season.
🍂 Fall Kickoff Weekend
September 19–20 • 10 AM–5 PM
U-pick pumpkins, corn maze, market, food trucks, live music and family farm fun.
🎃 Halloween Festival at Westbury Farms
October 10–11 • 10 AM–5 PM
Saturday features a costume contest, while Sunday includes a Dolly Parton look-alike contest. The weekend also includes a spooky corn maze, Monster Mash dance party, games, an I-Spy scavenger hunt, U-pick and pre-picked pumpkins, food, drinks, music, market shopping and a pumpkin carving contest. Carve your pumpkin at home and bring it to the farm for display.
KMC Pumpkin Patch
📅 Pumpkins arrive October 3
📍 Knightsville Methodist Church, 1505 Central Ave., Summerville, SC 29483
The long-running Knightsville pumpkin patch returns for its 25th year, supporting church mission projects.
Full 2026 hours and additional activities are still to come.
Hometown Roots Farm
📍 Hometown Roots Farm, 1640 Calamus Pond Rd., Summerville, SC 29486
The local farm offers seasonal pumpkin-patch fun, corn maze activities and hayrides.
2026 public fall dates have not yet been announced.
West Farm Corn Maze
📅 October 3–November 1
📍 West Farm, 1542 Cooper Store Rd., Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Corn mazes, pumpkin barn, hayrides, farm animals, play areas, food trucks and plenty of outdoor fall fun.
👻 Halloween & Spooky Fun
From little-kid candy runs to full haunted attractions.
Halloween at the Y
📅 October 16 • 5–8 PM
📍 Summerville Family YMCA — Oakbrook Branch, 900 Crosscreek Dr., Summerville, SC 29485
A completely free family night with trunk-or-treating, spooky games, kid-friendly activities and candy. YMCA membership is not required.
Dancing Without Limits Halloween Costume Dance
📅 October 16 • 6–8 PM
📍 Rollins Edwards Community Center, 301 N. Hickory St., Summerville, SC 29483
An inclusive Halloween dance designed for children of all learning and hearing abilities.
Tri County Elite Trunk-or-Treat
📅 October 18
📍 Tri County Elite, 398-D E. 5th North St., Summerville, SC 29483
Free family-friendly trunk-or-treating, games and Halloween fun.
2026 event time is still being confirmed.
Summerville Dance Academy 4th Annual Trunk or Treat
📅 October 25 • 4–6 PM
📍 Summerville Dance Academy, 119 E. 4th North St., Summerville, SC 29483
Games, food trucks, special guests and plenty of candy.
Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat
📅 Wednesday, October 28 • 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, 212 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483
A safe, family-friendly trunk-or-treat night hosted by the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office with decorated vehicles, costumes, candy and Halloween fun.
Heritage Haunt featuring Hatchet Hollow
📅 October 29–31
📍 Dorchester Heritage Center, 964 Highway 78, Ridgeville, SC
A three-night Halloween celebration with haunted attractions, axe throwing, games, live music, food, vendors and more. Heritage Haunt also includes family-friendly festival activities such as haunted hayrides, trunk-or-treating, a glow-in-the-dark foam night and costume fun.
Hatchet Hollow is part of the Heritage Haunt experience. Check the event host for current ticket and activity details before heading out.
Oak Forest Haunts
📅 October 29 • 7–10 PM
📅 October 30–31 • 7–11 PM
📍 Oak Forest Haunts, 5077 Timicuan Way, Summerville, SC 29485
A free neighborhood haunted-house experience with real actors, animatronics and walls. Donations benefit Camp Happy Days. Recommended for ages 12+.
Princess ParTEA at Knightsville Tea Room
📅 October 31 • 11 AM or 12:45 PM
📍 Knightsville Tea Room, 1700 Central Ave., Summerville, SC 29483
A Halloween-day option for the not-so-spooky crowd. $28 per guest, all ages, with children’s tea, Cinderella story time, a gift box and mini tiered tea for adults.
Trick or Treat in Historic Downtown Summerville
📅 October 31 • 10 AM–1 PM
📍 Historic Downtown Summerville
Participating downtown businesses will welcome trick-or-treaters for a Halloween morning in the heart of Summerville. Participating businesses will be announced closer to the event.
🛍️ Markets, Makers & Local Shopping
Shop local makers, small businesses and seasonal vendors.
Summerville Farmers Market
📅 Saturdays • 8 AM–1 PM
📍 Summerville Farmers Market, 218 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483
Farmers, bakers, makers, prepared foods and local vendors every Saturday throughout the fall market season.
Berkeley County Farmers & Artisans Market
📍 1425 Cypress Gardens Rd., Moncks Corner, SC 29461
The year-round Saturday market is mixing several specialty events into its remaining 2026 schedule:
🎃 October 31 • Halloween Market
Trunk or Treat with the vendors, costume contests and more.
🇺🇸 November 7 • Veterans Day Market
🎁 November 21 • Holiday Festival
The market’s biggest event of the year, built around shopping local for holiday gifts.
Special-event hours may vary. Check the market’s latest event information before heading out.
📅 Saturday, November 7 • 11 AM–3 PM
📍 Beyond BASIC, 406 N. Gum St., Summerville, SC 29483
Shop local vendors and support the inclusive work of Beyond Handcrafted, a social enterprise providing vocational experience through ceramic pottery for people with intellectual disabilities.
The market will also feature a pay-what-you-can menu of bites and brews from the Summerville Wood and Smoke Foundation, with proceeds benefiting Beyond Handcrafted.
Fall Market at My Dream Event Center
📅 Sunday, November 8 • 11 AM–6 PM
📍 My Dream Event Center, 113 Market Rd., Ladson, SC 29456
Free admission with local vendors, food, sweets, music and family-friendly fall shopping.
🚗 Worth the Short Drive
These aren’t all in Summerville, but they’re close enough — and good enough — to earn a spot on the list.
Pickle Palooza III
📅 September 18–20
📍 Cannon Distillery, 1734 Signal Point Rd., Charleston, SC 29412
A full weekend of pickle-themed food and drinks, live entertainment, vendors, games, pickleball, contests and plenty of wonderfully ridiculous briny fun.
Friday: Kickoff party • Saturday: Main festival • Sunday: Brunch + market
MOJA Arts Festival
📅 September 24–October 1
📍 Various locations throughout Charleston, SC
Eight days celebrating Black arts, culture, music, storytelling, food and visual arts.
Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch
📅 September 25–27 • October 2–4 • October 16–18 • October 23–25 • October 30–November 1
⏰ 10 AM–7 PM each day
📍 Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch entrance, 2434 N. Hwy. 17, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
🎟️ $15 ages 3+ • Children 2 and under free with an accompanying adult
Celebrating its 30th year in 2026, the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch has grown into one of South Carolina’s largest fall festivals and a longtime Lowcountry autumn tradition.
Included with admission:
Berkeley Electric Cooperative Corn Maze, family-friendly Halloween Tractor Tour, Circus Incredible featuring performers from the Flying Wallendas family, AGRI-GOLF LED 9-hole mini golf, Doc’s Variety and Magic Show, petting zoo, pig races, giant inflatables, interactive honeybee exhibit, rubber duck races, Ask a Farmer activities and live Homegrown Stage performances.
Additional fee: Pony rides and face painting/body art. Pumpkins will also be available for purchase by the pound, with a variety of food vendors on site.
Southern Screams: MACABRE
📅 Select nights September 25–November 7
📍 Holy City Brewing, 1021 Aragon Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405
A full-scale haunted attraction for those looking for something considerably scarier than a trunk-or-treat.
Dreaming Farms Pumpkin Patch
📅 Opens September 19
📍 Dreaming Farms, 1540 Camp Rd., Charleston, SC 29412
Free admission and parking with pumpkins, fall décor and weekend live music.
Goose Creek Fall Festival
📅 October 3 • 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Joseph S. Daning Amphitheater, 519 N. Goose Creek Blvd., Goose Creek, SC
🎟️ Free admission and parking
One of Goose Creek’s biggest community events gets even bigger in 2026 with free fair-style rides, around 15 food trucks, dozens of vendors, live entertainment and family-friendly activities.
Bring canned goods for Helping Hands of Goose Creek to receive raffle tickets for festival prize drawings.
📅 October 8–11
📍 128 Sandhill Rd., Dorchester, SC 29437
Fossil hunting, camping, live music, speakers and outdoor adventure. Adults only.
Riverfront Revival
📅 October 9–10
📍 Riverfront Park, 1061 Everglades Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405
Two days of live music, Lowcountry food and culture.
Galloween: Timber Scares at Legare Farms
📅 October 16–17 • October 23–24 • October 30–31
📍 Legare Farms, 2620 Hanscombe Point Rd., Johns Island, SC 29455
Legare Farms is bringing back a haunted Halloween experience for the first time in nearly a decade. Timber Scares sends guests through a nighttime forest trail with five scare zones, live scare actors, fog and lighting effects.
This is an intense haunted attraction and is not recommended for young children. Tickets are required.
Charleston Beer Fest
📅 October 24 • 2–7 PM • VIP 1 PM
📍 Riverfront Park, 1061 Everglades Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405
Breweries, food, live music, games and activities benefiting Palmetto Community Care.
Coastal Carolina Fair
📅 October 29–November 8
📍 Exchange Park, 9850 Highway 78, Ladson, SC 29456
Rides, games, food, entertainment, exhibits and eleven days of classic fall-fair fun.
Trick, Treat & Trail Fun Run & Festival
📅 October 31 • 10 AM–1 PM
📍 Wannamaker County Park, 8888 University Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29406
🎟️ Early registration: $25 per standard vehicle • Day-of: $30 per vehicle
A Halloween-day trick-or-treating fun run and family festival with DJ entertainment, jump castles, balloon art, face painting, vendors, refreshments and a noon costume contest.
Check-in and treat-bag distribution run 9:30 AM–12:30 PM; the trail opens at 10 AM.
Charleston Literary Festival
📅 November 6–15
📍 Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St., Charleston, SC 29401
Author conversations and literary programming featuring writers and thinkers from around the world.
Food & Wine Classic in Charleston
📅 November 13–15
📍 Multiple Charleston venues; Grand Tasting at Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29403
A three-day culinary experience featuring chefs, wine, spirits, tastings and seminars. 21+.
Community Fall Festival
📅 Saturday, November 14 • 11 AM–4 PM
📍 Collins Park Recreation Center, 4155 Fellowship Rd., North Charleston, SC 29418
🎟️ Free community event
Hosted by First Class Family Care Nonprofit Organization, this outdoor festival brings together family fun, community resources, activities, health and wellness information, education, employment resources and giveaways.
Holy Smokes BBQ Festival
📅 November 14
📍 Riverfront Park, 1061 Everglades Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405
More than 50 pitmasters and chefs, live music and all-you-can-eat barbecue villages.
Holiday Festival of Lights
📅 November 13–December 31
📍 James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Dr., Charleston, SC 29412
Millions of lights, more than 750 displays, train rides, marshmallows, shopping, Santa and more — the perfect bridge from fall into the holidays.
More Pumpkin Stops Worth Watching
Legare Farms Pumpkin Patch — 2620 Hanscombe Point Rd., Johns Island, SC 29455
Hibben UMC Pumpkin Patch — 690 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Carolina Pumpkins — 5140 Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston, SC 29418
John Wesley UMC Pumpkin Patch — 626 Savannah Hwy., Charleston, SC 29407
Some 2026 operating dates are still being finalized. We’ll update this guide as schedules are released.
