| Date | End | Festival | City | Note | Description |
| Mar 25 | Mar 26, 2004 | Spring Steeplechase | Aiken | Experience the thrill of steeplechasing in Aiken. | |
| Mar 17 | Mar 19, 2005 | Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival Tel: (803) 981-5840 |
Rock Hill | ||
| Apr 1 | Apr 2, 2004 | Spring Cooter Festival | Allendale | ||
| Apr 3 | Apr 4, 2004 | International Festival | Columbia | ||
| Apr 9 | Apr 9, 2005 | Oyster Fest Tel: (803) 252-2128 |
Columbia | $10 Fee | The admission fee includes entry in to the festival where you'll find plenty of steamed and fried oysters. Finlay Park, Downtown Columbia. 12:00pm-7:00pm. |
| Apr 15 | Apr 16, 2004 | Azalea Festival P.O. Box 153 Pickens, SC 29671 (864) 878-3258 |
Pickens | ||
| Apr 16 | Apr 18, 2004 | Grits Festival Tel: (843) 563-7943 |
St. George | ||
| Apr 16 | Apr 18, 2004 | Three Rivers Music Festival | Columbia | ||
| Apr 21 | Apr 24, 2004 | Rice Festival | Walterboro | ||
| May 12 | May14, 2004 | Foothills B-B-Q Festival | Spartanburg |  |
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| May 12 | May 15, 2004 | Maritime Festival | Charleston | ||
| May 13 | May 14, 2005 | Bluegrass Festival | Aiken | The featured band will be Mountain Heart, 2003 Bluegrass Band of the Year. On Saturday, May 14th, the Newberry Street festival site will come alive with music. | |
| May 15 | May 16, 2004 | Blue Crab Festival | Little River | ||
| May 27 | Jun 12, 2005 | Spoleto Festival Tel: (843) 579-3100 |
Charleston | 17 days and nights of over 120 performances by renowned artists in opera, theater, music theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral, and jazz music, as well as the visual arts. | |
| Date | End | Festival | City | Note | Description |
| Jun 19 | Jun 19, 2004 | Festival of Flowers | Greenwood | ||
| Jun 6 | Jun 18, 2004 | Peach Festival Tel: (864) 489-5716 |
Gaffney | ||
| Jul 15 | Jul 24, 2005 | Water Festival Tel: (843) 524-0600 |
Beaufort | ||
| Aug 27 | Aug 27, 2004 | Apple Harvest Festival | York |
| Date | End | Festival | City | Note | Description |
| Sep 9 | Sep 11, 2004 | Apple Festival | Westminster | ||
| Sep 16 | Sep 19, 2004 | Shrimp Festival | Yemassee | ||
| Oct 8 | Oct 10, 2004 | Shrimp Festival | Beaufort | ||
| Oct 10 | Oct 10, 2004 | Taste of Charleston | Charleston | ||
| Oct 15 | Oct 17, 2004 | Oktoberfest | Walhalla |  |
Features hot air balloons, skydivers, crafts, lederhosen, and carnival rides, as well as wurst and kraut, German music and dancers. |
| Oct 16 | Oct 17, 2004 | Colonial Times | North Augusta | ||
| Nov 6 | Nov 6, 2004 | Catfish Festival | Society Hill | The catfish stew is so popular, in fact, that organizers start selling it in quarts and gallons the night before the festival! | |
| Nov 6 | Nov 7, 2004 | Harvest Festival | Johns Island | ||
| Nov 12 | Jan 2, 2005 | 15th Festival of Lights | Charleston |  |
Drive through the fabulous light scenery, roast marshmallows, visit Santa, or take a train through the lights for a closer look. In the daytime take carriage rides, walk through the enchanted walking trail, and enjoy music concerts. |
| Nov 24 | Nov 26, 2005 | Bluegrass Festival Tel: (706) 864-7203 |
Myrtle Beach |
| Date | End | Festival | City | Note | Description |
| Dec 1 | Dec 31, 2004 | Carolina Opry Christmas Special | Myrtle Beach | |
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| Dec 3 | Dec 4, 2004 | Olde English Madrigal Feaste | Rock Hill | ||
| Jan 25 | Jan 27, 2005 | Oyster Festival | Charleston | The World's Largest Oyster Roast featuring 65,000 pounds of oysters! | |
| Feb 6 | Feb 15, 2005 | Blues Bash | Charleston | ||
| Feb 16 | Feb 24, 2005 | Shakespeare Festival | Clemson | ||
| Feb 19 | Feb 20, 2005 | Book Festival | Columbia |
South Carolina Festivals, Fairs and Unique Celebrations |
Festivals of South Carolina |
