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A skyline view down Charleston, South Carolina's Broad Street with St. Michael's church steeple in the background.

The Charleston Festival

formerly the festival of houses and gardens

The Charleston Festival is Historic Charleston Foundation's largest fundraising and educational event of the year.

Historic Charleston Foundation has celebrated houses, history, and culture through its annual spring festival since its founding in 1947. After 78 years, the anual spring festival evolved into a holistic celebration of Charleston’s history, architecture, culture, and community. Now, affectionately known as The Charleston Festival, this month-long event will continue to present House & Garden Tours and engaging lectures, in addition to a variety of new programs and venues to explore for the 2025 season - March 13 through April 13. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit TheCharlestonFestivalSC.org. Learn more about the Festival, below.

March 13 - april 13, 2025

2025 Festival Highlights

Over five weeks, The Charleston Festival will present more than 100 events ranging from concerts to intimate lectures and lots of tours in between. Learn more about Festival offerings and visit the dedicated website for more information and to purchase tickets.

Please call the Festival Ticket Office with any questions.

Charleston by Design

The Charleston Festival kicks-off with the opening weekend celebration of art, interiors and preservation: Charleston by Design. The weekend includes four expert programs at hsoi venus an more, March 13 - 16.

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House & Garden Tours

The hallmark of Historic Charleston Foundation's spring festival since 1947, The Charleston Festival will continue to present House & Garden Tours throughout Charleston's historic peninsula.

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Festival Music Series

The 2025 Music Series will include new venues around the peninsula. Performances by Charlton Singleton and the Beehive Jazz Orchestra, The Plantation Singers, and more!

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Perfect for local residents, explore historic Charleston with the Camellia Pass.

NEW for 2025, the Camellia Pass is the ideal solution for a Charleston resident. The Camellia Pass includes ALL House & Garden Tours (excluding Splendor Tours), ALL Experts at the American Theater programs, both performances at The Riviera, and more! Learn more and purchase the new, Camellia Pass HERE.

The Charleston Festival Ticket Office

All tickets for The Charleston Festival can be purchased online or by phone after December 2, 2024. All tickets are digital, with the exception of Street Tours and Beyond the Garden Gates Tours. Those tours will require a ticket to be picked up at the Festival Ticket Office prior to the start of your tour, located at the Charleston Area Visitors Center, 375 Meeting Street, starting March 10, 2025.

For More Information

Visit the dedicated Festival Website for more information and all tickets. Contact Festival Ticket Office Manager, at festivalticketoffice@historiccharleston.org or (843) 722-3405 with questions.

Jean Sa, Festival Ticket Office Coordinator

jsa@historiccharleston.org

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