What to do in South Carolina: November 2025
Photos by Sean Rayford
Palmetto Bowl: Clemson vs. South Carolina - Nov. 29 in Columbia
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.
Nov 9 - NOV. 15, 2025
Nov 10 / Greenville - Great American Ghost with Wristmeetrazor, Downswing, Saltwound, and Violent End at Radio Room
Nov 11 / Columbia - Veterans Day Parade
Nov 11 / Columbia - Clemson vs. South Carolina (WBB)
Nov 11 / Charleston - A Day to Remember w Yellowcard at North Charleston Coliseum
Nov 12 / Columbia - Cameron Whitcomb at The Senate
Nov 12 / Columbia - Winthrop vs. South Carolina (MBB)
Nov 12 / Greenville - Kelsey Waldon with She Returns From War at Radio Room
Nov 13 / Charleston - Murder by Death and BJ Barham at Radio Room
Nov 14 / Greenville - Revocation with Judiciary, Inferi, and Vomit Fortth at Radio Room
Nov 14 / Greenville - Slow & Steady and Apart with Easy Does it and Sawyer Norman at Swanson's Warehouse at Radio Room
Nov 14 / Charleston - Cameron Whitcomb at Music Farm
Nov 14 / Columbia - Hip-Hop & Comics – A Cola-Con Exhibit Opening Reception at the Koger Center
Nov 14 / Columbia - Dax at The Senate
Nov 14 / Columbia - Killers of Tony at The Township
Nov 14 / Columbia - Brandy, Monica at Colonial Life Arena
Nov 14 / Columbia - Girl Brutal, Powder Horns, Motocrossed, Total Pony at Art Bar
Nov 15-16 / Myrtle Beach - Mythical & Medieval Fest
Nov 15 / Columbia - Jam Room Music Fest feat: Silkworm, Ryan Davis, Slow Funeral, Sunny War, Sweetheart City, The Ectomorphs, The Magic Purple Cicrle
Nov 15 / Columbia - Broadway Rave at The Senate
Nov 15 / Columbia - Whose Live Anyway? at Koger Center
Nov 15 / Charleston - Infinitefreefall, Kaizër + Black Dave MK2 + ZHUZH at The Royal American
Nov 15 / Charleston - Walker Hayes at North Charleston Coliseum
Nov 15 / Charleston - OMIWIMO at Pour House
Nov 15 / Charleston - Maddy O’Neal at Pour House
Nov 15 / Greenville - Koo Koo (Early Show) at Radio Room
Nov 15 / Greenville - Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party (PM Show) (18+) at Radio Room
Nov 15 / Greenville - Sidestep Dog and The Indoor Kids with Y'all're at Swanson's Warehouse
Nov 15 / Greenville - Turkey Trot and Roll Fun Fest
Nov 15 / Greenville - Zoom Through the Zoo 5K
Nov 15-16 / Columbia - Christmas Arts & Crafts Market
Nov 15 / Columbia - American Revolution Symposium
Nov 15 / Columbia - Staring At The Ceiling Celebration: 49 Reasons, Tarwater, Margo vs The Ectomorphs, Felonious Swank at Art Bar
Nov 15 / Columbia - NeedtoBreathe at the Township
Nov 15 / Charleston - Atreyu at Music Farm
Nov 15 / Pawley’s Island - Pawleys Island Turtle Strut (5k/8k)
Jam Room Music Fest - Columbia SC
NOv 16 - NOV 22
Nov 16 / Columbia - A Charlie Brown Christmas at The Township
Nov 16 / Columbia - Wind Ensemble: “The Automatic Earth” at The Koger Center
Nov 16 / Greenville - End of the Line - Tribute to The Allman Brothers at Radio Room
Nov 16 / Summerville - Summerville Italian Feast
Nov 16 / Charleston - Taz at Pour House
Nov 17 / Charleston - Galactic Empire and Bit Brigade at Music Farm
Nov 15 / Charleston - Acoustic Muffin at Pour House
Nov 16 / Charleston - Rat King at Charleston Music Hall
Nov 17 / Columbia - University Band: Neon Nostalgia at the Koger Center
Nov 18 / Columbia - Vista Art Night: Sean Madden at The KogerCenter
Nov 18 / Columbia - Radford vs. South Carolina (MBB)
Nov 18 / Charleston - Dallas Bakers at Pour House
Nov 18 / Charleston - The Reckoning at Pour House
Nov 19 / Greenville - Clownvis Presley with Jarret Forrester at Radio Room
Nov 19 / Charleston - Rome at Music Farm
Nov 19 / Charleston - Killers of Kill Tony at North Charleston Coliseum
Nov 19 / Columbia - Violent Vira at the Senate
Nov 19 / Columbia - SoulHaus Sessions #4 with Preach Jacobs at The Koger Center
Nov 19 / Columbia - Winthrop vs. South Carolina (WBB)
Nov 20 / Florence - Lights 4 Paws Sip and Stroll
Nov 20 / Greenville - Greyhaven wsg Fox Lake, Commoner, and God Glitch
Nov 20 / Columbia - Josiah Queen & Hulvey with Claire Leslie at The Senate
Nov 20 / Columbia - Stephen Wilson at The Township
Nov 20 / Charleston - Sparrow Sith and thew Resident Rogues at Pour House
Nov 20 / Charleston - Lucha de los Muertos at Charleston Music Hall
Nov 20 / Charleston - A Tribute to Ozzy at Pour House
Nov 20 / Charleston - The Simplicity + Tennis Courts + Homemade Haircuts at The Royal American
Nov 20 / Charleston - The Simplicity at Pour House
Nov 20 ‘/ Columbia - Vista Lights
Nov 21-23 / Columbia - Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show
Nov 21 / Columbia - Arts and Draughts
Nov 21 / Columbia - The Viibration Presents, November Noize: Hosted by Tam The Viibe w/Theodaura, Jabriel, Wvn, Anawetha, Andraé Hatter w/sounds by Airborne Audio at Art Bar
Nov 21 / Columbia - Congress the Band at The Senate
Nov 21 / Columbia - MozART and More at The Koger Center
Nov 21 / Charleston - Jeff Dunham at North Charleston Coliseum
Nov 21 / Charleston - Nolan Taylor at Pour House
Nov 21 / Charleston - The Man Who Saves the World? at Charleston Music Hall
Nov 21 / Greenville - Fake Happy - Tribute to Paramore with Flipside at Radio Room
Nov 22 / Columbia - Bitcrush II: Unicorn Hole, Zombieshark, Got Item!, Chidori, Watabou, Giant Enemy Crab, Shy Kaiju at Art Bar
Nov 22 / Columbia - Gamecocks vs. Coastal Carolina
Nov 22 / Hilton Head - Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade
Nov 22 / Charleston - Bohicket Half Marathon and 5K
Nov 22 / Charleston - Crowder at North Charleston Coliseum
Nov 22 / Charleston - Supper Club with Hotel Hugo and Riverdawg at The Royal American
Nov 22 / Charleston - Wax Monkey at Pour House
Nov 22 / Charleston - A Night of JJ Cale at Pour House
Nov 22 / Greenville - An Evening with Will Varley at Swanson's Warehouse
Nov 22 / Greenville - Randomonium Presents: Rand Aid - A Tribute to the 1985 Live Aid Festival
Nov 22 / Clemson - Tigers vs Furman
Preach Jacobs
NOV 23 - NOV 30
Nov 23 / Greenville - Beau Anderson & Blindstrike with Persephone's Choice and Normal People at Swanson's Warehouse
Nov 23 / Greenville - Filth with Blackwater Drowning and Jawjacked at Radio Room
Nov 23 / Camden - Colonial Cup Races
Nov 23 / Columbia - Queens NC vs. South Carolina (WBB)
Nov 23 / Columbia - Northwestern vs. South Carolina (MBB)
Nov 24 / Irmo - Sleigh Bell Trot (5k)
Nov 25 / Columbia - Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet - The Nutcracker at The Township
Nov 25 / Charleston - Jim Rubush at Pour House
Nov 26 / Columbia - Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet - The Nutcracker at The Township
Nov 26 / Columbia - Duke vs. South Carolina (WBB)
Nov 26 / Charleston - Runaway Gin at Pour House
Nov 27 / Charleston - Turkey Day Run
Nov 27 / Myrtle Beach - Surfside Rotary Turkey Trot 5K
Nov 27 / Rock Hill - Running of the Turkeys
Nov 27 / Columbia - Turkey Day Run
Nov 27 / Greenville - TreesUpstate Turkey Day Run (5K/8K)
Nov 27 / Spartanburg - Turkey Day 8K
Nov 28-30 / Hilton Head - Harbour Town Lights
Nov 28 / Columbia - Charleston Southern vs. South Carolina (MBB)
Nov 28 / Columbia - Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet - The Nutcracker at The Township
Nov 28 / Columbia - Final Fridays with DJ cel.cs & Friends at art Bar
Nov 28 / Columbia - Patrick Davis and his Midnight Choir w Lauren Jenkins, Danielle Howle + more at The Senate
Nov 28 / Columbia - Drivin n Cryin’ at Finn’s Farm
Nov 28 / Columbia - Shandon Turkey Trot and Burn 5K
Nov 28-30 / Charleston - Celebrate The Season Holiday Lights Driving Tour
Nov 28 / Charleston - Jay Hurt, Lost Coop + DJ Poppa Balloon at The Royal American
Nov 28 / Charleston - Danae Hayes at North Charleston Coliseum
Nov 28 / Charleston - Jimmy Buffet Tribute at Pour House
Nov 28 / Charleston - Toubab Crewe and Funk You at Pour House
Nov 28 / Greenville - Broadway Rave at Radio Room
Nov 29 / Columbia - 48 Fables, Richard & The Twins at Art Bar
Nov 29 / Columbia - Gamecocks vs. Tigers (football) Palmetto Bowl
Nov 29 / Charleston - Jay Hurt, Chris Wilcox + DJ Poppa Balloon at The Royal American
Nov 29 / Charleston - Josh Robert and the Hinges at Pour House
Nov 29 / Charleston - Drivin N Cryin and the Hinges at Pour House
Nov 20 / Charleston - Charlton Singleton at Charleston Music Hall
Nov 29 / Greenville - Bangers Before Bed (Early) 21+ at Radio Room
Nov 29 / Greenville - Sleaze Freaks: An Indie Dance Party (late) 18+ at Radio Room
Nov 30 / Columbia - Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet - The Nutcracker at The Township
Nov 30 / Greenville - American Aquarium with Margo Cilker at Radio Room