Greater Spartanburg Home and Garden Show
01/22 - 01/24 2010
Westgate Mall - Spartanburg, SC
Promoter: Home Builders Association of Greater Spartanburg
Show Dir: Sarah Young
Ph: (864) 583‑5471
Online: sarahyoung@hbaspartanburg.com Website: hbaspartanburg.com
Activities: dance, how to clinics
Attendance: Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: 160 Fee: $255 ‑ $680
Deadline: Crafts: 01/01/2010 01/01/2009
Lowcountry Oyster Festival
01/31 - 01/31 2010
Boone Hall Plantation - Charleston, SC
Promoter: Greater Charleston Restaurant Association
Show Dir: Kathy Britzius
Ph: (843) 577‑4030
Online: Website: charlestonlowcountry.com/specialpages/oysterfestival.html
Activities: children's area, oyster shucking & eating contests
Attendance: Food Booths: local
Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration
02/01 - 02/28 2010
Various Sites - Hilton Head Island, SC
Promoter: Native Island Business & Community Affairs Assoc.
Show Dir: James Mitchell, Jr.
Ph: (843) 689‑9314
Online: nibcaa@aol.com Website: gullahcelebration.com
Activities: kids' area, indigo dyeing, sweetgrass basket weaving
Attendance: 10,000 Food Booths: 15 Food Fee: $325
Exhibitors: 35 Fee: $275
Deadline: Crafts: 01/15/2010 11/01/2009 01/15/2010
Antiques in the Heart of Aiken
02/04 - 02/07 2010
Aiken Center for the Arts - Aiken, SC
Promoter: Aiken Center For the Arts
Show Dir: Event Contact
Ph: (803) 641‑9094
Online: acaexecdir@bellsouth.net Website: aikencenterforthearts.org
Attendance: 2,000
Exhibitors: 23 Fee: Contact
Lowcountry Blues Bash
02/05 - 02/16 2010
Various Locations - Charleston, SC
Promoter: Lowcountry Blues Society
Show Dir: Gary Erwin
Ph: (843) 762‑9125
Online: mail@bluesbash.com Website: bluesbash.com
Attendance: 15,000
Kids Jamboree
02/06 - 02/07 2010
Florence Civic Center - Florence, SC
Promoter: Florence Civic Center
Show Dir: Tina Dean
Ph: (843) 679‑9417
Online: tdean@florenceciviccenter.com Website: florenceciviccenter.com
Activities: inflatables, petting zoo, pony rides, educational, interactive sports, carnival games
Attendance: 14,000
Exhibitors: 45 Fee: $350
Deadline: Crafts: 09/01/2009 05/01/2009
Boat Show
02/11 - 02/14 2010
State Fairgrounds - Columbia, SC
Promoter: Boat Show Group
Show Dir: Frank Scuderi
Ph: (803) 407‑1432
Online: fscuderi@sc.rr.com Website: boatshowfairgrounds.com
Attendance: 6,000 Food Booths: 5 Food Fee: $180
Exhibitors: 61 Fee: $375
Deadline: Crafts: 11/30/2009 Food: 11/30/2009
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
02/12 - 02/14 2010
8 Venues in Historic Area - Charleston, SC
Promoter: Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
Show Dir: Jimmy Huggins
Ph: (843) 723‑1748
Online: acslane@sewe.com Website: sewe.com
Activities: sporting village, conservation exhibits, children's activities, lectures
Attendance: 32,000
Exhibitors: 300 Juried Fee: $500
The Beaufort International Film Festival
02/18 - 02/21 2010
Various Locations - Beaufort, SC
Promoter: Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir: Ron Tucker
Ph: (843) 522‑3196
Online: marketing@beaufortsc.org Website: beaufortfilmfestival.com
Attendance: 3,000 Food Fee: Contact
Deadline: Food: 01/02/2010
Africa Alive
02/27 - 02/27 2010
Museum of York County - Rock Hill, SC
Promoter: Museum of York County
Show Dir: Nancy Crane (ext. 112)
Ph: (803) 329‑2121
Online: abarron@chmuseums.org Website: yorkcounty.org
Activities: lectures, planetarium program, exhibits
Attendance: 500 Food Booths: Local
Exhibitors: 10 Fee: $50 + vendor's license
Deadline: Crafts: 01/01/2010 01/15/2010
South Carolina Book Festival
02/27 - 02/28 2010
Metropolitan Convention Center - Columbia, SC
Promoter: South Carolina Humanities Council
Show Dir: Paula Watkins
Ph: (803) 771‑2477
Online: Website: scbookfestival.org
Attendance: 7,000
Exhibitors: Fee: $310
Deadline: Crafts: 11/30/2009
Hilton Head Island Spring Fest
03/01 - 03/31 2010
Various Sites - Hilton Head Island, SC
Promoter: Hilton Head Area Hospitality Association
Show Dir: Association Office
Ph: (800) 424‑3387
Online: info@hiltonheadhospitalityassociation.com Website: hiltonheadhospitalityassociation.com
Activities: various events and festivals throughout month
Craftsmen's Classic Arts & Crafts Festival
03/05 - 03/07 2010
South Carolina State Fairgrounds - Columbia, SC
Promoter: Gilmore Enterprises, Inc.
Show Dir: Jennifer Palmer
Ph: (336) 282‑5550
Online: Contact@gilmoreshows.com Website: craftshow.com
Activities: craft demonstrations
Attendance: 20,000 Food Booths: 4
Exhibitors: 300 Juried Fee: $345‑single, $100‑corner
Deadline: Crafts: 03/03/2010
Charleston Garden Festival
03/12 - 03/14 2010
Middleton Place - Charleston, SC
Promoter: Middleton Place
Show Dir: Pat Kennedy
Ph: (843) 266‑7476
Online: pkennedy@middletonplace.org Website: middletonplace.org
Activities: horticultural tours, speakers, demonstrations
Attendance: 2,500 Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: Fee: Contact
Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show
03/12 - 03/14 2010
Fairgrounds - Columbia, SC
Promoter: Home Builder Association of Greater Columbia
Show Dir: HBA
Ph: (803) 256‑6238
Online: hbagc@columbiabuilders.com Website: columbiabuilders.com
Attendance: 17,000 Food Fee: $25 per front foot
Exhibitors: uried Fee: $200‑$2,345
Deadline: Crafts: 12/18/2009
Shuckin' in the Park
03/13 - 03/13 2010
Old Santee Canal Park - Moncks Corner, SC
Promoter: Old Santee Canal Park
Show Dir: Troy Diel
Ph: (843) 899‑5200
Online: parkinfo@santeecooper.com Website: oldsanteecanalpark.org
Activities: kids' games
Attendance: 4,000 Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: Fee: No outside exhibitors
Wine & Food Festival
03/13 - 03/13 2010
Coastal Discovery Museum - Hilton Head Island, SC
Promoter: Hilton Head Area Hospitality Association
Show Dir: Hospitality Association
Ph: (800) 424‑3387
Online: info@hiltonheadhospitalityassociation.com Website: hiltonheadhospitalityassociation.com
Attendance: 4,000 Food Fee: Contact
Saint Patrick's Day Parade & Festival
03/13 - 03/13 2010
Main Street - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Promoter: North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation
Show Dir: Callie Wise
Ph: (843) 280‑5570
Online: recreation@nmb.us Website: stpatnmb.com
Activities: parade, children's area
Attendance: 28,000 Food Booths: 15 Food Fee: $225
Exhibitors: 75 Fee: $50
Deadline: Crafts: 02/12/2010 12/31/2009 02/12/2010
Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival
03/18 - 03/20 2010
Baxter Hood Center, York Tech. - Rock Hill, SC
Promoter: York County Library
Show Dir: Diane Williams
Ph: (803) 981‑5840
Online: dianejjj@hotmail.com Website: patchworktales.org
Activities: children's events, adult workshop
Attendance: 5,000
Hummingbird Festival
03/19 - 03/20 2010
501 Hayden Road - Woodford, SC
Promoter: Town of Woodford
Show Dir: Charles Stoudemire
Ph: (803) 568‑3550
Online: hummingbirdfestival@woodford‑sc.com Website: woodford‑sc.com
Attendance: Food Fee: $50
Exhibitors: Fee: $25
Deadline: Crafts: 01/15/2010 Food: 01/15/2010
Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival
03/26 - 03/28 2010
Azalea Park - Summerville, SC
Promoter: Summerville Family YMCA
Show Dir: Linda Walton‑Special Events D
Ph: (843) 871‑9622
Online: lindaw@summervilleymca.org Website: summervilleymca.org
Activities: taste of summerville, youth festival (rides)
Attendance: 200,000 Food Booths: 25 Food Fee: 1 Item‑$550/2+‑$11,000
Exhibitors: 220 Juried Fee: $350
Deadline: Crafts: 12/10/2009 12/10/2009 12/10/2009
Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic
03/26 - 03/28 2010
State Fairgrounds - Columbia, SC
Promoter: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Show Dir: Event Office
Ph: (803) 734‑4008
Online: framptonj@dnr.sc.gov Website: psclassic.com
Activities: hunting, fishing, sports and outdoor activities/displays
Attendance: 40,000 Food Fee: $600
Exhibitors: 300 Fee: $350+
Deadline: Crafts: 03/01/2010 Food: 03/01/2010
Saint Stephen Catfish Festival
03/26 - 03/28 2010
Highways 45 and US 52 - Saint Stephen, SC
Promoter: Town of Saint Stephen
Show Dir: Town Hall
Ph: (843) 567‑3597
Online: jlbroome@hotmail.com Website:
Activities: golf tournament, sweet‑pea contest, catfish stew cookof
Attendance: 12,000 Food Fee: $100
Exhibitors: 60 Fee: $75
Deadline: Crafts: 02/26/2010 03/01/2010 Food: 02/26/2010
Renofest Bluegrass Festival
03/26 - 03/28 2010
Center Theater & Downtown - Hartsville, SC
Promoter: Hartsville Downtown Development Association
Show Dir: Judi Elvington
Ph: (843) 332‑1600
Online: darcotour@bellsouth.net Website: renofest.com
Activities: state championship bluegrass band, guitar and banjo contests
Attendance: 14,000
Carolina Cup
03/27 - 03/27 2010
Springdale Race Course - Camden, SC
Promoter: Carolina Cup Racing Association
Show Dir: Pam Mosier
Ph: (803) 432‑6513
Online: ccramedia@carolina‑cup.org Website: carolina‑cup.org
Attendance: 65,000 Food Booths: 8 Food Fee: $100
Deadline: Food: 03/07/2010
Lowcountry Cajun Festival
03/28 - 03/28 2010
James Island County Park - Charleston, SC
Promoter: Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission
Show Dir: Susie Goudy
Ph: (843) 762‑8039
Online: msandstrom@ccprc.com Website: ccprc.com
Activities: crawfish eating contest, kids' activities
Attendance: 7,000 Food Booths: 15 Food Fee: $50 + 20%
Exhibitors: 15 Fee: $50
Deadline: Crafts: 02/01/2009 01/15/2009 02/01/2009
Lamar Egg Scramble Jamboree
03/31 - 04/03 2010
Downtown / Main Street (US 401) - Lamar, SC
Promoter: Darlington County Tourism Office
Show Dir: Victor Pizzurro
Ph: (843) 326‑7304
Online: darcotour@bellsouth.net Website: townoflamar.com
Activities: parade & car show on saturday
Attendance: 6,000 Food Booths: 25 Food Fee: $60
Exhibitors: 25 Fee: $60
Deadline: Crafts: 03/29/2010 Food: 03/15/2010
Denmark Dogwood Festival
04/01 - 04/04 2010
Harrison Square - Denmark, SC
Promoter: City of Denmark
Show Dir: City Office
Ph: (803) 793‑3734
Online: martin213@bellsouth.net Website:
Activities: parade, youth events
Attendance: Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 35 Fee: Contact
Music On Main
04/01 - 08/26 2010
Downtown - Spartanburg, SC
Promoter: City of Spartanburg
Show Dir: Jane Warner
Ph: (864) 596‑3105
Online: jwarner@cityofspartanburg.org Website: musiconmain.com
Attendance: 20,000 Food Booths: 2 Food Fee: 20% of gross sales
Deadline: Music: 02/15/2010 Food: 03/15/2010
Taste of the Backcountry
04/03 - 04/03 2010
Price House - Woodruff, SC
Promoter: Spartanburg County Historical Association
Show Dir: Becky Slayton
Ph: (864) 576‑6546
Online: pricehouse@spartanburghistory.org Website: spartanburghistory.org
Activities: historic house tours, item evaluations
Attendance: 500 Food Booths: Local
South Carolina Tartan Fest
04/03 - 04/03 2010
South Carolina State Museum - Columbia, SC
Promoter: South Carolina State Museum
Show Dir: Tut Underwood
Ph: (803) 898‑4948
Online: publicrelations@scmuseum.org Website: southcarolinastatemuseum.org
Activities: games
Attendance: Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: Fee: Contact
Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee
04/03 - 04/04 2010
Village Green - Pendleton, SC
Promoter: Pendleton District Commission
Show Dir: Jo McConnell
Ph: (864) 646‑3782
Online: jo@pendletondistrict.org Website: pendletondistrict.org
Activities: historic tours, bicycle ride
Attendance: 30,000 Food Booths: Local
Exhibitors: 90 Juried Prize Money: $400 Fee: $125
Deadline: Crafts: 02/01/2010 01/15/2010
Southern Plant & Flower Festival
04/08 - 04/11 2010
Pee Dee Farmers Market - Florence, SC
Promoter: South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Show Dir: Jackie Moore
Ph: (803) 734‑2144
Online: jmoore@scda.sc.gov Website: agriculture.sc.gov
Activities: various such as seminars, product demos, etc.
Attendance: 40,000 Food Booths: 5 Food Fee: $225
Exhibitors: 100+ Fee: $225
Deadline: Crafts: 03/17/2010 Food: 03/17/2010
Southern Plant and Flower Festival
04/08 - 04/11 2010
Pee Dee State Farmers Market - Florence, SC
Promoter: Pee Dee State Farmers Market
Show Dir: Jackie Moore
Ph: (803) 734‑2144
Online: bboykin@scda.sc.gov Website: pdfarmersmarket.sc.gov
Activities: varies
Attendance: 40,000 Food Booths: 6 Food Fee: $225
Exhibitors: 100+ Fee: $225
Deadline: Crafts: 03/06/2010 Food: 03/06/2010
Puddin Swamp Festival
04/15 - 04/17 2010
Town Square - Turbeville, SC
Promoter: Turbeville Business Association
Show Dir: Pat Goodwin
Ph: (843) 659‑2781
Online: pgoodwin2@ftc‑i.net Website: townofturbeville.com
Attendance: na Food Booths: 12 Food Fee: $150 + $25 electricity/water
Exhibitors: 42 Fee: $125 for comm, $0 for others
Deadline: Crafts: 04/11/2010 Food: 02/28/2010
Midland's Plant & Flower Festival
04/15 - 04/18 2010
3483 Charleston Highway - West Columbia, SC
Promoter: South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Show Dir: Jackie Moore
Ph: (803) 734‑2200
Online: jmoore@scda.sc.gov Website: agriculture.sc.gov
Activities: grand opening of farmers market on saturday, april 17, 2010. lots of family activities.
Attendance: 50,000 Food Booths: 3 Food Fee: $225
Exhibitors: 100 Juried Fee: $225
Deadline: Crafts: 03/24/2010 Food: 03/24/2010
Pickens Azalea Festival
04/16 - 04/17 2010
Main Street - Pickens, SC
Promoter: Pickens Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir: Russ Gantt
Ph: (864) 878‑3258
Online: azaleafestival@pickenschamber.org Website: pickenschamber.org/AzaleaFest
Attendance: 20,000 Food Booths: 17 Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 70 Fee: Contact
Deadline: Crafts: 04/01/2010 Food: 03/01/2010
World Grits Festival
04/16 - 04/18 2010
Downtown - Saint George, SC
Promoter:
Show Dir:
Roger Myers
Ph: (843) 563‑7943
Online:
Website: worldgritsfestival.com
Activities:
parade, contests, carnival, sports
Attendance: 10,000 Food Fee: $275
Exhibitors: 60 Fee: $50‑a&c, $150‑comm
Deadline: Crafts: 04/01/2010 Food: 02/15/2010
Columbia International Festival
04/16 - 04/18 2010
South Carolina State Fairgrounds - Columbia, SC
Promoter: International Friendship Ministries
Show Dir: Dr. Raj Aluri
Ph: (803) 799‑3452
Online: festival@ifmusa.org Website: cifonline.org
Activities: parade of nations, fashion show
Attendance: 8,000 Food Booths: 18 Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 100 Fee: Contact
East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival
04/16 - 04/18 2010
James Island County Park - Charleston, SC
Promoter: Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission
Show Dir: Steve Hutton
Ph: (843) 795‑4386
Online: msandstrom@ccprc.com Website: ccprc.com
Activities: lectures, classes, demos, exhibits
Attendance: 1,000
Exhibitors: Fee: Contact
Train Ride and Festival
04/17 - 04/17 2010
Fort Lawn Community Center - Fort Lawn, SC
Promoter: Fort Lawn Community Center
Show Dir: Cheryl Quinn
Ph: (803) 872‑4491
Online: cquinn@fortlawncenter.com Website: fortlawncenter.com
Attendance: 1,000 Food Booths: 5 Food Fee: $25
Exhibitors: 30 Fee: $25
Deadline: Food: 04/01/2010
Battle of Charleston
04/17 - 04/19 2010
Legare Farms - Johns Island, SC
Promoter: Legare Farms
Show Dir: Festival Office
Ph: (843) 559‑0763
Online: legarefarms@bellsouth.net Website: battleofchas.com
Activities: living history demos, 1863 ball, 1863 church service, duel, ladies social
Attendance: 3,500 Food Booths: 4 Food Fee: $125
Exhibitors: 20 Fee: $75‑$125
Deadline: Crafts: 03/30/2010 Food: 02/28/2010
Iron City Festival
04/19 - 04/19 2010
Uptown - Blacksburg, SC
Promoter: Blacksburg Business Association
Show Dir: George Kirby
Ph: (864) 839‑2400
Online: blacksburgbba7@yahoo.com Website: angelfire.com/sc3/blacksburgbba
Activities: carshow, kid's parade, displays, street dance
Attendance: 4,500 Food Fee: Craft 10x10 $35, 10x20 $40
Exhibitors: Fee: Contact
Deadline: Crafts: 03/31/2010 Food: 03/31/2010
Rholetter's Bluegrass Festival
04/22 - 04/24 2010
Apple Valley - Long Creek, SC
Promoter: Last Road Bluegrass
Show Dir: Jack Rholetter
Ph: (864) 647‑5768
Online: 1mandodave@charter.net Website: rholettersbluegrass.com
Attendance: 12,000
Clarendon County Striped Bass Festival
04/23 - 04/25 2010
Courthouse Square - Manning, SC
Promoter: Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir: Dawn Griffith
Ph: (803) 435‑4405
Online: chamber@clarendoncounty.com Website: clarendoncounty.com
Activities: children's area, parade
Attendance: 30,000 Food Booths: 25 Food Fee: $300‑$350
Exhibitors: 100 Fee: $100‑$150
Deadline: Crafts: 03/31/2010 Music: 12/15/2009 Food: 03/31/2010
Central Railroad Festival
04/24 - 04/24 2010
Main Street - Central, SC
Promoter: Central Area Business Council
Show Dir: Bobby Ballentine
Ph: (864) 506‑2022
Online: info@centralrrfestival.com Website: CentralRRFestival.com
Activities: railroad museum open, children's activities, train rides
Attendance: 5,000 Food Booths: 10 Food Fee: $50
Exhibitors: 60 Fee: $50
Deadline: Crafts: 04/01/2010 Food: 04/01/2010
Arts International
04/24 - 04/24 2010
Francis Marion University - Florence, SC
Promoter: Francis Marion University
Show Dir: Libby Cooper
Ph: (843) 661‑1225
Online: ecooper@fmarion.edu Website: fmarion.edu/news/artsinternational
Activities: youth art center, demonstrations for all ages
Attendance: Food Booths: 20 Food Fee: % of sales
Exhibitors: 60 Juried Fee: $60
Deadline: Crafts: 01/15/2010 12/31/2009 02/01/2010
Congaree Art Festival
04/24 - 04/24 2010
South Carolina State Museum - Columbia, SC
Promoter: South Carolina State Museum
Show Dir: Tut Underwood
Ph: (803) 898‑4921
Online: publicrelations@scmuseum.org Website: museum.state.sc.us
Exhibitors: Fee: Contact
Coastal Discovery Museum's Art Market
04/24 - 04/25 2010
Honey Horn - Hilton Head Island, SC
Promoter:
Coastal Discovery Museum
Show Dir:
Natalie Hefter
Ph: (843) 689‑3033
Online:
nhefter@coastaldiscovery.org Website: coastaldiscovery.org
Attendance: 3,500 Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: 75 Juried Prize Money: $5,000 Fee: $225
Deadline:
Crafts: 01/10/2010
Sheep and Wool Days
04/24 - 04/25 2010
Middleton Place - Charleston, SC
Promoter:
Middleton Place
Show Dir:
Bob Sherman
Ph: (843) 556‑6020
Online:
pkennedy@middletonplace.org Website: middletonplace.org
Activities: sheep herding, weaving, spinning, natural dyeing
Attendance: 1,000 Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: Fee: Contact
Abbeville Spring Festival On The Square
04/29 - 05/01 2010
Historic Court Square - Abbeville, SC
Promoter:
City of Abbeville
Show Dir:
Ruth Freeman
Ph: (864) 459‑1433
Online:
cerjabbewood@yahoo.com Website: abbevillecitysc.sc.gov
Activities:
parade, antique cars, amusement rides, street dances; dance contest
Attendance: 10,000 Food Booths: 11 Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 40 Juried Fee: $50
Deadline:
Crafts: 04/22/2010 03/01/2010 Food: 03/28/2010
Black Cowboy African American Cultural Festival
04/29 - 05/02 2010
Grenfield Farm - Rembert, SC
Promoter:
Black Cultural Enlightment Society
Show Dir:
Mark Myers
Ph: (803) 499‑9658
Online:
bcesociety@yahoo.com Website: blackcowboyfestival.net
Activities:
kids' land, wagon rides, competition horse show, demonstrations
Attendance: 2,500 Food Booths: 12 Food Fee: $200
Exhibitors: 20 Fee: $75
Deadline:
Crafts: 02/30/2010 02/30/2010 Food: 02/30/2010
Piedmont Plant & Flower Festival
04/29 - 05/02 2010
Greenville Farmers Market - Greenville, SC
Promoter:
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Show Dir:
Jackie Moore
Ph: (803) 734‑2144
Online:
jmoore@scda.sc.gov Website: agriculture.sc.gov
Attendance: 23,000 Food Booths: 1 Food Fee: $200
Exhibitors: Fee: $200
Deadline: Crafts: 04/01/2010 Food: 04/01/2010
Black Creek Kayak Canoe Festival
04/30 - 05/01 2010
Lawton Park - Hartsville, SC
Promoter:
Darlington County Tourism Office
Show Dir:
Jim Money
Ph: (843) 339‑9511
Online:
darcotour@bellsouth.net Website: visitdarlingtoncounty.org
Activities:
fireworks on wednesday night. championship game saturday.
Attendance: 500 Food Booths: 2
Exhibitors: 10 Fee: Contact
Deadline:
Crafts: 04/01/2010
Orangeburg Festival of Roses
04/30 - 05/02 2010
Edisto Memorial Gardens - Orangeburg, SC
Promoter:
Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir:
Buster Smith/Chris Kitchings
Ph: (803) 534‑6821
Online:
chamber@orangeburgsc.net Website: festivalofroses.com
Activities:
sports tournaments, kids' games/activities, road race
Attendance: 35,000 Food Booths: 9 Food Fee: $150+
Exhibitors: 90 Fee: $70+
Spartanburg Spring Fling
04/30 - 05/02 2010
Downtown - Spartanburg, SC
Promoter:
Spartanburg Events and Festivals Office
Show Dir:
Jane Warner
Ph: (864) 596‑2976
Online:
mmerck@cityofspartanburg.org Website: spartanburgspringfling.com
Activities:
car show, kids' area, contests, demonstrations
Attendance: 75,000 Food Booths: 32 Food Fee: $500‑$950
Exhibitors: 100 Fee: $100‑$175
Deadline:
Crafts: 03/27/2010 03/31/2009 03/27/2010
Rivertown Music and Arts Festival
05/01 - 05/01 2010
Downtown - Conway, SC
Promoter:
Conway Main Street, USA
Show Dir:
Hillary Howard
Ph: (843) 248‑6260
Online:
mainstreet@sccoast.net Website: conwaymainstreet.com
Attendance: 3,000 Food Booths: local Food Fee: $60
Exhibitors: tba Juried Prize Money: 0 Fee: $60
Deadline:
Crafts: 04/15/2010 Food: 04/15/2010
Plum Hollow Alternative Bluegrass Festival
05/07 - 05/08 2010
Plum Hollow Farm - Campobello, SC
Promoter:
Hunter Promotions, Inc.
Show Dir:
Debbie Hunter
Ph: (864) 680‑0225
Online:
moonshiners@moonshiners.com Website: moonshiners.com
Activities:
camping, jam sessions, folk exhibits, visiting with old friends ,great music
Attendance: 4,000 Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: 3 Fee: $150+ price of ticket
Deadline:
Crafts: 04/15/2010 04/15/2010
Artisphere ‑ International Arts Festival
05/07 - 05/09 2010
West End Historic District - Greenville, SC
Promoter:
Show Dir:
Kerry Murphy
Ph: (864) 271‑9398
Online:
liz@greenvillearts.com Website: artisphere.us
Activities:
kids' area, demonstrations, visual arts exhibitions
Attendance: undisclosed Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: 100+ Juried Prize Money: $10,000 total Fee: $200
Deadline:
Crafts: 10/22/2009
Spring Market Day
05/08 - 05/08 2010
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site - Camden, SC
Promoter:
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site
Show Dir:
Joanna Craig
Ph: (803) 432‑9841
Online:
hiscamden@att.net Website: historic‑camden.net
Attendance: 1,000 Food Booths: Local
Exhibitors: Fee: $30 antiques/crafts, $25 general.
Deadline:
Crafts: 05/07/2010
Blues By the Sea
05/08 - 05/08 2010
Mingo Point - Kiawah Island, SC
Promoter:
Lowcountry Blues Society
Show Dir:
Gary Erwin
Ph: (843) 762‑9125
Online:
emusic@mindspring.com Website: bluesbash.com/kiawah
Attendance: 1,000
Wings and Wheels Air Festival
05/08 - 05/08 2010
Fairfield County Airport - Winnsboro, SC
Promoter:
Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir:
Fairfield County Chamber
Ph: (803) 635‑4242
Online:
fchamber@truvista.net Website: festivalnews.info/festivals/wings_wheels.html
Activities:
music by dj, helicopter & fixed wing airplane rides, antique
Attendance: 2,000 Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: Fee: Contact
Deadline:
Crafts: 05/06/2010 Food: 05/06/2010
Mayfest on Main
05/08 - 05/08 2010
Main Street - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Promoter:
North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation
Show Dir:
Callie Wise
Ph: (843) 280‑5570
Online:
recreation@nmb.us Website: nmb.us
Activities:
children's area, car show
Attendance: 24,000 Food Booths: 15 Food Fee: $200
Exhibitors: 75 Fee: $100
Deadline:
Crafts: 04/09/2010 11/15/2009 04/09/2010
Springmaid Beach Springtime Arts & Craft Show
05/08 - 05/09 2010
Springmaid Beach Resort - Myrtle Beach, SC
Promoter:
Springmaid Beach Resort
Show Dir:
Holly Simon
Ph: (843) 315‑7182
Online:
hsimon@springmaidbeach.com Website: springmaidbeach.com
Attendance: Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: 200 Juried Fee: $160‑$205
Deadline:
Crafts: 04/01/2010 Food: 04/01/2010
Charleston Tanger Show
05/13 - 05/14 2010
Tanger Outlet Center - N. Charleston, SC
Promoter:
Community Affair, LLC
Show Dir:
Layne Morgan
Ph: (508) 737‑0998
Online:
info@communityaffair.com Website: communityaffair.com
Attendance: Food Booths: 10 Food Fee: $195, $295
Exhibitors: 80 Juried Fee: $195
Deadline:
Crafts: 03/01/2010 Food: 03/01/2010
Carolina Children's Home BBQ Cook‑Off Festival
05/14 - 05/15 2010
SC State Fairgrounds - Columbia, SC
Promoter:
Carolina Children's Home
Show Dir:
Event Contact
Ph: (803) 782‑1421
Online:
ecaulk@carolinachildrenshome.com Website: carolinachildrenshome.org
Activities:
paint your own pottery, bouncy castle, petting zoo
Attendance: 2,000 Food Booths: 45 Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 25 Fee: Contact
Deadline:
Crafts: 05/05/2010 Food: 05/05/2010
Marion Foxtrot Festival
05/14 - 05/15 2010
Historic Downtown - Marion, SC
Promoter:
Show Dir:
Chuck Wiegert
Ph: (843) 423‑9918
Online:
hmra@theswampfox.com Website: foxtrotfestivalmarionsc.com
Activities:
parade, amusements, antique car & tractor show, book sale
Attendance: 21,000 Food Booths: 25 Food Fee: $250
Exhibitors: 75 Fee: $40
Deadline:
Crafts: 05/07/2010 05/07/2010 Food: 05/07/2010
Makers Fair
5/14/2011
Upstate fairgrounds, speedway, hwy 123, Greenville SC
Ph: 864-293-3596
Online: www.makersfair.me
Exhibitors: still accepting, space for 200, no jury, $100.00 electricity
Deadline: 04/28/2011
Potters on Gaffney's Old Field
05/15 - 05/15 2010
Cherokee County History & Arts Museum - Gaffney, SC
Promoter:
Cherokee County Historical & Preservation Society
Show Dir:
Jane Waters
Ph: (864) 489‑3988
Online:
jane.waters@cherokeecountyhistory.org Website: cherokeecountyhistory.org
Activities:
pottery show/sale, with auction
Attendance: 500 Food Booths: 3 Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 50+ Fee: Contact
Deadline:
Crafts: 05/14/2010 05/08/2010 Food: 05/14/2010
Blue Crab Festival
05/15 - 05/16 2010
Waterfront - Little River, SC
Promoter:
Blue Crab Festival, Inc.
Show Dir:
Hubert Bullard
Ph: (843) 385‑3180
Online:
vendors@bluecrabfestival.org Website: bluecrabfestival.org
Activities:
children's area
Attendance: 41,000 Food Booths: 20 Food Fee: $40 per front ft
Exhibitors: 200 Juried Fee: $200+
Deadline:
Crafts: Music: 04/05/2010
Piccolo Spoleto Homegrown Blues Series
05/21 - 06/06 2010
Various Venues - Charleston, SC
Promoter:
Lowcountry Blues Society
Show Dir:
Gary Erwin
Ph: (843) 762‑9125
Online:
emusic@mindspring.com Website: piccolospoleto.com
Attendance: 4,000
Piccolo Spoleto Festival
05/28 - 06/13 2010
Throughout City - Charleston, SC
Promoter:
City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs
Show Dir:
Festival Office
Ph: (843) 724‑7305
Online:
thompsonl@ci.charleston.sc.us Website: piccolospoleto.com
Activities:
special events, block dances, children's festival
Attendance: 150,000 Food Fee: Contact for info
Exhibitors: 100+ Juried Prize Money: $2,125 Fee: $150
Deadline:
Crafts: 12/15/2009
Flopeye Fish Festival
05/29 - 05/29 2010
2534 James R. Baker Blvd. - Great Falls, SC
Promoter:
Show Dir:
Sallie Hudson
Ph: (803) 482‑6029
Online:
sallieh@truvista.net Website: flopeyefishfestival.com
Activities:
novelty, carnival, car show, games
Attendance: 12,000 Food Booths: 38 Food Fee: $125‑$150
Exhibitors: 60 Fee: $50‑$125
Deadline:
Crafts: 05/12/2010 05/12/2010 Food: 05/12/2010
Sun Fun Festival ‑ A Celebration of Summer
06/04 - 06/05 2010
Grand Strand - Myrtle Beach, SC
Promoter:
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir:
Julie Sluss
Ph: (843) 916‑7221
Online:
julie.sluss@visitmyrtlebeach.com Website: sunfunfestival.com
Activities:
kids' games, air show on the beach, watermelon eating
Attendance: 40,000
Deadline:
Crafts: 05/24/2010 Food: 05/07/2010
Colonial Times ‑ Under the Crown Reenactment
06/04 - 06/06 2010
Living History Park - North Augusta, SC
Promoter:
Olde Towne Preservation Association
Show Dir:
Lynn Thompson
Ph: (803) 279‑7560
Online:
lynn@colonialtimes.us Website: colonialtimes.us
Activities:
18th century dance and stories, colonial dinner on friday night res. required.
Attendance: 5,000 Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: Fee: Contact
Ribs & Renaissance
06/05 - 06/05 2010
Eau Claire Town Square - Columbia, SC
Promoter:
Eau Claire Community Council
Show Dir:
Becky Bailey
Ph: (803) 454‑0088
Online:
ribsandrennaissance@gmail.com Website: eauclairecommunity.org
Activities:
film festival, arts projects, recycled fashions show, barbecue cook‑off
Attendance: 3,000 Food Booths: 30 Food Fee: $75
Exhibitors: 100 Juried Fee: $75
Deadline:
Crafts: 04/01/2010 04/01/2010 Food: 05/01/2010
Ridge Peach Festival
06/19 - 06/19 2010
Trenton Town Park, Harrison Street - Trenton, SC
Promoter:
Trenton Community Development Association
Show Dir:
Melody Boylston
Ph: (803) 275‑5303
Online:
info@ridgepeachfestival.com Website: ridgepeachfestival.com
Activities:
parade, children's carnival rides and inflatables, bungee jump, softball tournament
Attendance: 12,000 Food Booths: 10 Food Fee: $150
Exhibitors: 100 Juried Fee: $50 + $10 electricity
Deadline:
Crafts: 05/01/2010 05/01/2010 Food: 05/01/2010
Hampton County Watermelon Festival
06/19 - 06/27 2010
Hampton County Court House - Hampton, SC
Promoter:
Hampton County Watermelon Festival Committee
Show Dir:
Okey Byrd
Ph: (803) 943‑4978
Online:
melonfestival@yahoo.com Website: melonfest.org
Attendance: 21,000 Food Booths: 12 Food Fee: $150
Exhibitors: 150 Fee: $50
Deadline:
Crafts: 06/01/2010 Food: 04/25/2010
South Carolina Festival of Flowers
06/25 - 06/27 2010
Various Sites - Greenwood, SC
Promoter:
Greenwood Area Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir:
Kay Self
Ph: (864) 223‑8411
Online:
kay@greenwoodscchamber.org Website: SCFestivalofFlowers.org
Activities:
garden tours, kids' events, photography show, "safari" topiary display of live flowers, sp
Attendance: 45,000 Food Booths: local
Exhibitors: 90 Juried Prize Money: $650 total Fee: $75‑$110
Deadline:
Crafts: 01/12/2010
South Carolina Festival of Discovery
07/08 - 07/09 2010
Uptown Area - Greenwood, SC
Promoter:
Uptown Greenwood Development
Show Dir:
Angie Jones
Ph: (864) 942‑8448
Online:
uptown@cityofgreenwoodsc.com Website: uptowngreenwood.com
Activities:
hash and barbeque cookoff, kids' area, demonstrations
Attendance: 20,000 Food Booths: 15 Food Fee: $85+
Exhibitors: 40 Fee: $85+
Deadline:
Crafts: 06/04/2010 04/02/2010 Food: 06/04/2010
Greenwood Blues Cruise
07/08 - 07/10 2010
Various Clubs/Restaurants - Greenwood, SC
Promoter:
Lowcountry Blues Society
Show Dir:
Gary Erwin
Ph: (843) 762‑9125
Online:
emusic@mindspring.com Website: greenwoodbluescruise.com
Attendance: 6,000
Jammin' in July
07/10 - 07/10 2010
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site - Camden, SC
Promoter:
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site
Show Dir:
Joanna Craig
Ph: (803) 432‑9841
Online:
hiscamden@att.net Website: historic‑camden.net
Attendance: 1,000 Food Booths: 3
Beaufort Water Festival
07/16 - 07/25 2010
Downtown Waterfront Park - Beaufort, SC
Promoter:
Beaufort Water Festival, Inc.
Show Dir:
Sheri Little
Ph: (843) 524‑0600
Online:
pr.marketing@bftwaterfestival.com Website: bftwaterfestival.com
Activities:
27 sporting events, air show, ski show, children's day
Attendance: 60,000 Food Booths: closed
Exhibitors: 40 Fee: $275
Deadline:
Crafts: 04/01/2010 11/30/2009
Craftsmen's Summer Classic Arts & Crafts Festival
08/06 - 08/08 2010
Myrtle Beach Convention Center - Myrtle Beach, SC
Promoter:
Gilmore Enterprises, Inc.
Show Dir:
Jennifer Palmer
Ph: (336) 282‑5550
Online:
Contact@gilmoreshows.com Website: craftshow.com
Activities:
many exhibitors demonstrate throughout the show.
Attendance: 20,000 Exhibitors: 260 Juried Fee: $325‑Single, $75‑Corner
Deadline:
Crafts: 07/30/2010
York Summerfest
08/28 - 08/28 2010
Downtown - York, SC
Promoter:
Greater York Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir:
Paul Boger
Ph: (803) 684‑2590
Online:
info@greateryorkchamber.com Website: greateryorkchamber.com
Activities:
craft, food, kids' activities, games, car show, motorcycle show, fun runs, and more
Attendance: 46,000 Food Booths: 25 Food Fee: $210‑10'x15'
Exhibitors: 125 Juried Fee: $85‑10'x10'
Deadline:
Crafts: 08/01/2010 Food: 08/01/2010
Moncks Corner Juried Fine Art Show
08/28 - 09/12 2010
Old Santee Canal Park - Moncks Corner, SC
Promoter:
Old Santee Canal Park
Show Dir:
Mary Bell
Ph: (843) 899‑5200
Online:
parkinfo@santeecooper.com Website: oldsanteecanalpark.org
Attendance: 3,500
Exhibitors: Juried Prize Money: $3,000
Deadline:
Crafts: 08/27/2010
Chapin Labor Day Festival
09/04 - 09/06 2010
Downtown - Chapin, SC
Promoter:
Town of Chapin
Show Dir:
Town (ext 106)
Ph: (803) 345‑2444
Online:
chapinsc@sc.rr.com Website: chapinsc.com
Activities:
parade
Attendance: 10,000 Food Booths: 10 Food Fee: $30 + $5 elec + $5 water
Exhibitors: 50 Fee: $30 + $5 electricity
Deadline:
Crafts: 08/15/2010 Food: 08/15/2010
South Carolina Apple Festival
09/10 - 09/11 2010
Downtown - Westminster, SC
Promoter:
South Carolina Apple Festival Association
Show Dir:
Claudia Spearman
Ph: (864) 647‑7223
Online:
wcoc@nuvox.net Website: westminstersc.com/festival.htm
Activities:
ipra sanctioned rodeo nightly 8pm rodeo grounds
Attendance: 20,000 Food Fee: Contact
Exhibitors: 100 Juried Fee: $50
Deadline:
Crafts: 07/30/2010 Food: 07/30/2010
Hardeeville Catfish Festival
09/17 - 09/18 2010
Downtown - Hardeeville, SC
Promoter:
Greater Hardeeville Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir: Bill Stanley
Ph: (843) 784‑2231
Online: info@hardeevillechamber.com Website: cityofhardeeville.com
Activities: rides, car show, fireworks
Attendance: 3,000 Food Booths: 12 Food Fee: $150 + $10 each elect. & water
Exhibitors: 50 Fee: $50 + $10 electricity
Deadline: Crafts: 09/07/2010 Food: 09/07/2010
Seafood, Jazz and Brew Festival
09/18 - 09/18 2010
Shelter Cove Harbour - Hilton Head Island, SC
Promoter: Hilton Head Area Hospitality Association
Show Dir: Association Office
Ph: (800) 424‑3387
Online: Website: hiltonheadhospitalityassociation.com
Attendance: 6,000 Food Fee: Contact
Fall Classic Car Show
09/18 - 09/18 2010
Old Central Elementary School - Gaffney, SC
Promoter: Cherokee County Historical & Preservation Society
Show Dir: Jane Waters
Ph: (864) 489‑3988
Online: jane.waters@cherokeecountyhistory.org Website: cherokeecountyhistory.org
Attendance: 500 Food Booths: local
A Taste of Downtown Aiken
09/21 - 09/21 2010
Downtown - Aiken, SC
Promoter: Aiken Downtown Development Association
Show Dir: Carla Cloud
Ph: (843) 649‑2221
Online: adda@atlantic.net Website: downtownaiken.com
Attendance: 500 Food Fee: Contact
Deadline: Food: 09/21/2010
Irish Italian International Festival
09/25 - 09/25 2010
Main Street - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Promoter: North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation
Show Dir: Callie Wise
Ph: (843) 280‑5570
Online:
recreation@nmb.us Website: parks.nmb.us
Activities: children's area, contests
Attendance: 20,000 Food Booths: 15 Food Fee: $250
Exhibitors: 65 Fee: $65
Deadline: Crafts: 09/03/2010 04/30/2010 Food: 09/03/2010
Heirloom's Anderson Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival
09/25 - 09/26 2010
Civic Center of Anderson - Anderson, SC
Promoter: Heirloom Productions ‑ Oregon
Show Dir: Patrick Larson
Ph: (541) 574‑8000
Online:
heirloompro@charter.net Website: heirloompro.com
Attendance: 1,000
Exhibitors: 30 Juried Fee: $575+
Deadline: Crafts: 08/30/2010
DSI Annual Craft Fair and Silent Auction
11/20/2010
312 N. Laurel Street Summerville SC
Promoter: Dorchester Senior, Inc.
Show Dir: Kristina Clemens/Bonnie Sanford
Phone: (843)871-5053
Online: www.dorchesterseniors.com
Attendance: 500
Exhibitors: 45 plus
Deadline: 11/11/2010
