South Carolina Craft Shows

Health & Wellness Event ‑ Greenville SC
01/02 - 01/03 2010
Haywood Mall - Greenville, SC
Promoter: Inspired Productions, Inc.
Show Dir: Christina Ward
Ph: (828) 489‑2961
Online: christina@inspiredproductionsinc.com Website: InspiredProductionsInc.com
Activities: health screenings, green living demos
Exhibitors: 20+ Fee:  $250+
Deadline: Crafts: 12/30/2009

World Beer Festival Columbia
01/16 - 01/16 2010
Convention Center - Columbia, SC
Promoter: All About Beer Magazine
Show Dir: Ola Nilbrink
Ph: (800) 977‑2337
Online: events@allaboutbeer.com Website: allaboutbeer.com/wbf
Attendance: 7,000 Food Fee: $600
Exhibitors: 10 Fee:  $400
Deadline: Crafts: 12/23/2009 11/15/2009 12/16/2009

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

Colleton County Rice Festival
04/23 - 04/24 2010
Downtown - Walterboro, SC
Promoter: Show Dir: Donna Laird
Ph: (843) 549‑1079
Online: ricefestival@lowcountry Website: ricefestival.org
Activities: parade, fireworks, exhibits, kids' activities, contests
Attendance: unknown Food Fee: $300+
Exhibitors: 85 Juried Fee:  $100
Deadline: Crafts: 04/14/2010

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

Greer Family Fest
04/30 - 05/01 2010
Downtown - Greer, SC
Promoter: Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce
Show Dir: Lynn Pascazio
Ph: (864) 877‑3131
Online: dana@greerchamber.com Website: greerfamilyfest.com
Activities: kids' craft area, rides, golf/fishing tournaments
Attendance: 30,000 Food Booths: 10 Food Fee: $150
Exhibitors: 100 Fee:  $100‑$150
Deadline: Crafts: 03/30/2010 12/31/2009 02/20/2010

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

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