Events

Grab a cup of coffee at HCF's headquarters, the Captain James Missroon House, and hear directly from HCF's advocacy staff on where the City’s planning process stands, what the Foundation is watching, and how residents can weigh in before the City's survey closes. Bring your questions. This is a drop-in conversation, where HCF aims to capture your input.

Archaeologist Andrew Agha, PhD, RPA, joins Historic Charleston Foundation for the second Easement Education Series lecture, exploring why archaeology matters during downtown Charleston's everyday construction and renovation work. Dr. Agha, who led the 2024 excavation beneath the Nathaniel Russell House Kitchen House. Only for HCF Easement and Covenant homeowners, RSVP required.

Historic Charleston Foundation invites you to Family Day at the Aiken-Rhett House on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Enjoy live music, BBQ, a petting zoo, indigo dyeing, games, and a scavenger hunt while exploring Charleston history. Proceeds support Historic Charleston Foundation and preservation of the Aiken-Rhett House Museum. Tickets are required—don't miss this fun family event!

Join us for the 2026 Fall Gala on Thursday, October 22 at The Harborside Garden at 40 East Bay, a black-tie fundraiser to support HCF, overlooking the Charleston harbor.

Save the date for October 23rd for the most anticipated PreserVISIONist event of the year! For the first time ever, we'll be at the Capt. James Missroon House overlooking the Charleston battery.

Celebrate the season with a candlelight tour of the Nathaniel Russell House, where Charleston’s post-colonial elite marked the holidays in 1808. Tickets required, four tours each night.

Celebrate the season with a candlelight tour of the Nathaniel Russell House, where Charleston’s post-colonial elite marked the holidays in 1808. Tickets required, four tours each night.

Celebrate the holidays as Charleston’s elite did with a candlelight tour of the Aiken-Rhett House. In the 1820s, formal dinners and family gatherings reflected the wealth and status of families whose fortunes were tied to plantation agriculture.By candlelight, visitors can experience how the antebellum elite marked the holiday season with elegance, display, and family tradition in one of Charleston’s most iconic homes.

Celebrate the holidays as Charleston’s elite did with a candlelight tour of the Aiken-Rhett House. In the 1820s, formal dinners and family gatherings reflected the wealth and status of families whose fortunes were tied to plantation agriculture.By candlelight, visitors can experience how the antebellum elite marked the holiday season with elegance, display, and family tradition in one of Charleston’s most iconic homes.