What to do in South Carolina: March Events (2026)
Photos by Sean Rayford
Shovels and Rope perform Feb 28 in Greenville and Feb 20-21 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Welcome to my monthly guide on what to do in South Carolina. This isn’t an exhaustive list but rather — one curated by a photojournalist who has been covering the Palmetto State since 1997.
If you’re looking for parades, festivals, fairs, concerts, or unique events that are fun — this is it. Some of these might make great photography opportunities. This go around is heavy on the live music.
MARCH. 1 - MARCH. 15, 2026
March 1 / Charleston - Lotus at the Pour House
March 1 / Columbia - The Sound of Freedom Joyfest at Colonial Life Arena
March 1 / Greenville - Greenville Chili Cup
March 1-2 / Charleston - Sea and Sand Festival
March 1-7 / Hilton Head - Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest
March 3 / Charleston - Jamie McLean Band at the Pour House
March 3 / Charleston - Robert Jon & The Wreck at the Pour House
March 4-8 / Charleston - Charleston Wine + Food Festival
March 4 / Greenville - Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery: The Trouble with Angels at The Peace Center
March 4 / Charleston - Mountainfilm On Tour at The Charleston Music Hall
March 4 / Charleston - Dirtwire at the Pour House
March 4 / Columbia - Live from the 803: Women’s Appreciation Show at The Koger Center
March 4-8 / Greenville - SEC Womens’ Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Arena
March 5 / Greenville - Lotus – Rise of the Anglerfish Tour at Radio Room
March 5 / Greenville - Eli Young Band & LANCO at The Peace Center
March 5 / Charleston - Harry Styles Album Release Party at The Music Farm
March 6 / Greenville - Ordinary Boys with New Dawn Fades at Radio Room
March 6 / Charleston - Evan Honer at The Charleston Music Hall
March 6 / Charleston - Starboro at the Pour House
March 6 / Charleston - Manic Focus + SunSquabi at The Music Farm
March 6 / Greenville - Ben Sollee at The Peace Center
March 6 / Columbia - Exhumed, No Mas, Oxygen Destroyer at New Brookland Tavern
March 6 / Columbia - Get the Led Out: A Celebration of the Mighty Zep at The Township
March 6-13 / Aiken - Joye in Aiken
March 6-7 / Eutawville - Eutaw Village Festival
March 6 / Charleston - Mids + 2 Slices at The Royal American
March 7 / Greenville - I Love R&B Party at Radio Room
March 7 / Greenville - Greenville County Youth Orchestras at The Peace Center
March 7 / Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach Marathon
March 7 / Charleston - The Nude Party at the Pour House
March 7 / Charleston - Heated Rivalry Night at The Music Farm
March 7 / Charleston - Never Really Over + w/ Schema + The Fiori at The Royal American
March 7 / Charleston - Front Beach Fest
March 7 / Columbia - Bark to the Park
March 7 / Columbia - Danae Hays at The Senate
March 7 / Columbia - Sapphire Ballet at The Koger Center
March 7 / Columbia - Ordinary Boys: A Tribute to The Smiths & Morrissey at New Brookland Tavern
March 7 / Columbia - Steve Hofstetter at New Brookland Tavern
March 7 / Spartanburg - Ventana, Aeternum, Militiam at Ground Zero
[FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWS AT GROUND ZERO - SEE FACEBOOK (They have no website with calendar)]
March 7 / Columbia - Light the Fight 5K GLOW Run/Walk
March 7 / Columbia - Cottontown Art Crawl
March 7 / West Columbia - Charles Page at Chayz Lounge
March 7 / Camden - Irish Fest Camden
March 7 / Greenville - Race the Helix - Upstate
March 7 / Blythewood - Doko Ribfest Cook-Off
March 8 / Greenville - The Travelin’ McCourys at Radio Room
March 8 / Greenville - Winter Concerto Concert at The Peace Center
March 8 / Anderson - Power of the Purse
March 8 / Columbia - Shamrock Parade
March 8 / Charleston - Candlebox at The Charleston Music Hall
March 9 / Charleston - Grateful Dub at the Pour House
March 9 / Charleston - Al Olender at the Pour House
March 9 / Greenville - Terror with Combust at Radio Room
March 9-11 / Greenville - South Carolina's Nonprofit Summit
The SEC Women’s Basketball Tournement: March 4-8, 2026 • Bon Secours Wellness Arena • Greenville, S.C.
March 10 / Charleston - Leela James at The Charleston Music Hall
March 10 / Charleston - Strung Out and Riverboat Gamblers at The Music Farm
March 10-11 / Columbia - Shen Yun at The Koger Center
March 11 / Greenville - The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band at Radio Room
March 11 / Charleston - Khamari at The Music Farm
March 11 / Charleston - International Fly Fishing Film Festival at The Charleston Music Hall
March 11 / Charleston - Messages from Home: A Gibbes Film Festival
March 12 / Charleston - Florencia & The Feeling at the Pour House
March 12 / Charleston - Jarv + RDGLDGRN at the Pour House
March 12 / Charleston - Chase Matthew at The Charleston Music Hall
March 12 / Greenville - Disco, Always: A Harry Styles Dance Night at Radio Room
March 12-14 / Myrtle Beach - National Shag Dance Championships Finals
March 12 / Greenville - Glen Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket with Mendeleyev at Radio Room
March 13 / Greenville - Alabama at Bon Secours Arena
March 13 / Greenville - Still Not Okay at Radio Room
March 13-22 / Myrtle Beach - Can-Am Days
March 13-14 / Charleston - Daddy’s Beemer + Mantra at The Royal American
March 13 / Charleston - Debi Tirar Mas Fiestas at The Music Farm
March 13-14 / Charleston - Black Expo Charleston
March 13 / Charleston - A Symponic Salute to Rihanna at The Charleston Music Hall
March 13 / Charleston - Tobacco Road w/ Channel Bluff & Jack Fortune at the Pour House
March 13-15 / Charleston - Kitchen Dwellers at the Pour House
March 13-14 / Clemson - SC Historical Association Annual Meeting
March 13-14 / Columbia - Carolina Classic Home and Garden Show
March 13 / Columbia - Bingo Loco – 21+ at The Senate
March 13 / Columbia - Lodis, King Saul and the Heretics, and Horse Breakfast at The Spaze Hall
March 14 / Columbia - The Dream of America at The Koger Center
March 14 / Myrtle Beach - St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
March 14 / Charleston - Dr. Bacon at the Pour House
March 14 / Aiken -Aiken Trials
March 14 / Greenville - Joe Bonamassa at Bon Secours Arena
March 14 / Greenville - Local Author Expo
March 14-15 / Greenville - Greenville Symphony Orchestra w Grand Canyon Suite + Rachmanioff 2 at the Peace Center
March 14 / Columbia - St. Pat's in Five Points Get to the Green Race
March 14 / Columbia - MercyMe at Colonial Life Arena
March 14 / Columbia - Shelly Belly at The Senate
March 14 / West Columbia - Letron Brantley (Sade Experience) at Chayz Lounge
March 14 / Hilton Head - Hilton Head Shamrock 5K Run and Walk
March 14 / Charleston - Adam Ray at The Charleston Music Hall
March 14 / Charleston - Mad Hatter’s Ball at The Music Farm
March 14 / Charleston - St. Patrick's Day Block Party and Parade
March 14 / Charleston - Dream Girls Conference
March 14 / Charleston - Catch the Leprechaun 5K
March 14 / Greenville - Greenville St. Patrick's Day
MARCH 16 - MARCH 28, 2026
March 15 / Charleston - Face 2 Face – Elton John & Billy Joel Tribute at The Charleston Music Hall
March 15 / Hilton Head - Hilton Head Island St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 15 / Charleston - ALY & AJ at The Charleston Music Hall
March 15 / Columbia - Family Time with the Phil at The Koger Center
March 15 / Columbia - U.S. Air Force Band Concert at The Koger Center
March 17 / Charleston - Dan Kelly of Fortunate Youth at the Pour House
March 18 / Myrtle Beach - Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage & Combat at House of Blues
March 18 / Charleston - Squeaky Feet at the Pour House
March 18-31 / Charleston - The Charleston Festival
March 18 / Charleston - Robert Earl Keen at The Charleston Music Hall
March 19 / Columbia - CS Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters” at The Koger Center
March 19 / Charleston - Chatham Rabbits w/ Amelia Day at the Pour House
March 19 / Greenville - K-POP Demon Hunter’s Rave at Radio Room
March 19-21 / Greenville - 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Arena
March 19-21 / Rock Hill - Landmark Conference
March 19-21 / Myrtle Beach - Run to the Sun Car and Truck Show
March 19 / Charleston - The Beat Goes On: Cher Tribute Ft. Lisa McClowry at The Charleston Music Hall
March 19 / Charleston - Brian Sella at The Music Farm
March 20 / Columbia - Lily Rose at The Senate
March 20 / Columbia - Cait Maloney Opening Reception at The Koger Center
March 20 / Greenville - Jay Webb with Ashley Walls at Radio Room
March 20-21 / Greenville - Maia Sharp with Emma-Lee & Tera Lynne at the Peace Center
March 20-21 / Charleston - Garden Club of Charleston House and Garden Tours
March 20 / Charleston - Sploinky Rave at The Music Farm
March 20-21 / Sumter - Henry Shelor Sumter County Boy Scouts BBQ Cookoff
March 20-22 / Charleston - Cobblestone Celebration of Quilts & Fiber Arts Show
March 20-21 / Charleston - Charleston Bluegrass Festival
March 20 / Charleston - Eggy at the Pour House
March 20 / Charleston - Paul Reiser at The Charleston Music Hall
March 20-22 / Hilton Head - Quilt Festival
March 20 / Camden - Tail Waggin' Ball
March 20 / Columbia - Lifechance Gala of the Stars at The Koger Center
March 21 / Greenville -The Browning at Radio Room
March 21 / Columbia - Walk MS
March 21 / West Columbia - Rod Foster at Chayz Lounge
March 21 / Columbia -Jay Electronica with special guest Neelam at New Brookland Tavern
March 21 / Columbia - Microwave w Anthony Green, Hunny, & All Get Out at The Senate
March 21 / Hilton Head - Hilton Head Wingfest
March 21 / Irmo - Irmo Cherry Blossom Festival
March 21-22 / Aiken - Colonial Times: Under the Crown
March 21 / Columbia (Cayce) - Soiree on State
March 21 / Charleston - Recess Party + Winterteeth w/ Yes Dear at The Royal American
March 21 / Charleston - Andy Hull at The Music Farm
March 21 / Charleston - Solar Circuit at the Pour House
March 21 / Charleston - Machine Funk at the Pour House
March 21 / Charleston - Bernadette Peters at The Charleston Music Hall
March 21 / Charleston - ArtFest
March 21 / McClellanville - Swamp Fox Adventure Race
March 21 / Charleston - Care Kits and Cocktails
March 21 / Greenville - Walk MS: Upstate
March 21 / Hardeeville - Low Country Pow Wow and Cultural Festival
March 21 / Aiken - Aiken Spring Steeplechase
March 21 / Columbia - Crafted in Carolina
March 21-22 / Columbia (West Columbia) - Spring Arts and Crafts Show
March 21 / Columbia - March for Meals 5K + 1-Mile Community Walk
March 21 / Sumter - Sumter Springfest
March 27 / Greenville - The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour at Bon Secours
March 21-22 / Columbia - Columbia Brick Con
March 21 / Charleston - Birds of a Feather
March 21 / Florence - Mad Hatter Tea Party
March 21 / Clemson - SC Waffle Fest
March 21 / North Charleston - Walk for Water
March 21 / Spartanburg - Best of Broadway
March 21 / Charleston - Paws in the Park
March 21 / Columbia - Sprout Style Swap
March 21 / West Columbia - The Mckoy Family Band at Bill’s Pickin’ Parlor
March 22-28 / Hilton Head - Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival
March 22 / Greenville - Walk, Run and Roll for Brain Injury Awareness
March 22 / Greenville - Kindred Valley at the Peace Center
March 22 / Columbia - Walk, Run and Roll for Brain Injury Awareness
March 22 / Columbia - The Big Nosh
March 22 / Hartsville - Spring Cup 400 NASCAR Race
March 22 / Charleston - Mike Gordon at The Charleston Music Hall
March 22 / Charleston - Dale and the ZDubs vs Sons of Paradise at the Pour House
March 22 / Charleston - Walk, Run and Roll for Brain Injury Awareness
March 22 / Greenville - Larkin Poe at the Peace Center
March 22 / Charleston - PechaKucha 49 at The Charleston Music Hall
March 24 / Charleston - Kanika Moore & The Brown Eyed Bois at the Pour House
March 25 / Greenville - Be Like Blippi Tour at the Peace Center
March 25-29 / Columbia - Wicked at The Koger Center
March 26 / Greenville - The Crossing at the Peace Center
March 26 / Greenville - Ov Sulfur with Atlas at Radio Room
March 26 / Greenville - Jon Pardi - Honkytonk Hollywood Tour at Bon Secours Arena
March 26 / Charleston - LowDown Brass Band at the Pour House
March 26 / Charleston - Chris Knight, Mic Harrison at the Pour House
March 26 / Charleston - Drew Lyncg at The Charleston Music Hall
March 26-29 / Columbia - Tartan Day South Celtic Festival
March 26-28 / Hemingway - SC BBQ Shag Festival
March 27 / Greenville - The Lone Bellow at the Peace Center
March 27 / Greenville - The Stews with Tomorrow’s Problem at Radio Room
March 27 / Greenville - The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour at Bon Secours
March 27-29 / Greenville - Reedy Reels Film Festival
March 27 / Charleston - Holy City Magic’s Totally Mental at The Charleston Music Hall
March 27 / Columbia - Justina + RIP Michael at The Senate
March 27 / Charleston - League of Sound Disciples at the Pour House
March 27-29 / Charleston - Flowertown Festival
March 27-28 / Charleston - Tours of Historic Plantations & Homes
March 27-28 / Conway - Waccamaw Sportmen's Expo
March 27 / Camden - Pre-Carolina Cup Charity Celebration
March 27-29 / Columbia - Read Freely Fest at Richland Library Main
March 27-29 / Columbia - Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic
March 27 / Columbia - Southern Shuckdown Charity Oyster Roast
March 27-28 / Columbia - Ubuntu Dance Festival
March 27-29 / Aiken - Aiken Horse Show
March 28 / Myrtle Beach - Three Dog Night at Alabama Theater
March 28 / Camden - Carolina Cup
March 28 / Simpsonville - The Great Canebrake Affair
March 28 / Greenville - Phil Wickham - Song Of The Saints Tour at Bon Secours
March 28 / Greenville - Sebastian Bach at Radio Room
March 28 / Greenville - Greenville Symphony Orchestra The Last Five Years: American Music Now at the Peace Center
March 28 / Greenville -Dorrance Dance featuring Elizabeth Burke and Luke Hickey at the Peace Center
March 28-29 / Columbia - Columbia Open Studios
March 28 / Columbia - Club XVX: A Bratty Charli XCX Night at The Senate
March 28 / Columbia - Anne Wilson at Township
March 28 / Columbia - Curing Kids Cancer Fire Truck Pull
March 28 / West Columbia - Tom Browne at Chayz Lounge
March 28 / Columbia - Midlands Heart Walk
March 28 / Charleston - Sill Not OK Tour (Emo Trib) at The Music Farm
March 28 / Charleston - George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners at the Pour House
March 28 / Charleston - Cooper River Bridge Run
March 28 / Charleston - Upstream Rebellion at the Pour House
March 28 / Beaufort - Beaufort Twilight Run
March 28-29 / Sumter - Shaw Air and Space Expo
March 28 / Pomaria - True to the Brew Trail 10K Run/Hike
March 28 / Aiken - Pacers & Polo
March 29 / Greenville - Dance-A-Thon Supporting the Queer Wellness Center at Radio Room
March 29 / Charleston - MxPx w/ The Ataris at The Charleston Music Hall
March 29 / Charleston - Wymberly at the Pour House
March 29 / Charleston - Sebastian Bach at The Music Farm
March 29 / Greenville - Samara Joy at the Peace Center
March 30 / Greenville - Nicotine Dolls at Radio Room
March 30 / Charleston - Infinity Song at The Music Farm
March 31 / Charleston - Kanika Moore & The Brown Eyed Bois at the Pour House
March 31 / Charleston - Dogs in a Pile at the Pour House
March 31 / Columbia - Wicked at The Koger Center