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Family events & things to do with kids in Charleston

50+ upcoming family-friendly events in Charleston, SC, gathered from local museums, libraries, parks, zoos, and venues.

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  1. FestivalFree

    Fire Prevention Parade and Display

    Mon, Oct 5 at 6 PM

    Lowe's Parking Lot - 1207 N. Main Street - Summerville SC 29483

  2. Zoo & Aquarium

    Evening Yoga

    Mon, Oct 5

    SC Aquarium

  3. Sports

    Johns Island Start Smart Football Ages 5-6

    Mon, Oct 5

    Haut Gap Recreation Complex · $15.00

  4. Drayton Hall in the Field: Lasch Lab

    Mon, Oct 5 at 10 AM

    Warren Lasch Conservation Lab

  5. Live Entertainment

    Poltergeist

    Mon, Oct 5 at 12:55 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  6. Live Entertainment

    Adore Him

    Mon, Oct 5 at 6:45 PM

    Citadel Mall Stadium 16

  7. Live Entertainment

    Casino Royale

    Mon, Oct 5 at 7:30 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  8. Live Entertainment

    Ninja Scroll

    Mon, Oct 5 at 8:45 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  9. Museum

    Tech Tuesday

    Tue, Oct 6

    Children's Museum of the Lowcountry

  10. MuseumFree

    Discovery Day: Pumpkin Party

    Tue, Oct 6 at 10 AM

    The Dill Sanctuary

  11. Sports

    Baptist Hill Youth Flag Football Ages 5-7

    Tue, Oct 6

    Schroder Recreation Center · $15.00

  12. Outdoor

    National Night Out

    Tue, Oct 6 at 5 PM

    Doty Park - 320 N. Laurel St. Summerville SC 29483

  13. Outdoor

    Shark Tooth Sleuthing

    Tue, Oct 6

    Folly Beach County Park · $12

  14. Live Entertainment

    The Haunting

    Tue, Oct 6 at 12:35 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  15. Food

    Chef Series: Terra Mediterranean X Bintü Atelier

    Tue, Oct 6

    Terra

  16. Zoo & Aquarium

    Little Gym

    Wed, Oct 7 at 8:30 AM

    South Carolina Aquarium · $5 per child

  17. Museum

    Revolutionary War Siege Lines Walking Tour with Director Carl Borick

    Wed, Oct 7 at 5:30 PM

    The Charleston Museum

  18. Festival

    Limitless Fall Break Camps

    Wed, Oct 7 through Oct 9

    Rollins Edwards Community Center

  19. Animals

    Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw

    Wed, Oct 7

    Caw Caw Interpretive Center · The registration fee is $12, or free for Gold Pass members (up to four participants per Gold Pass).

  20. Museum

    Our Prehistoric Palmetto State Lecture with Charleston Fossil Adventures

    Thu, Oct 8 at 6 PM

    The Charleston Museum

  21. Outdoor

    Virtual Event: The Secret Lives of Cephalopods

    Thu, Oct 8 at 11 AM

    Zoom · $15 per screen

  22. Outdoor

    Dani Rucker

    Thu, Oct 8 at 8 PM

    The Refinery · $29.69

  23. Live Entertainment

    Spirited Away: Live on Stage - Studio Ghibli Fest

    Thu, Oct 8 at 7 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  24. Live Entertainment

    Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth 20th Anniversary

    Thu, Oct 8 at 5 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  25. Live Entertainment

    Spirited Away: Live on Stage – Studio Ghibli Fest

    Thu, Oct 8 at 7 PM

    Citadel Mall Stadium 16

  26. Museum

    Teen Homeschool History Day: Textiles from the Deep

    Fri, Oct 9 at 1 PM

    The Charleston Museum

  27. MuseumFree

    Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson

    Fri, Oct 9 at 3:30 PM

    The Charleston Museum

  28. Outdoor

    Riverfront Revival

    Fri, Oct 9 at 12 PM

    Riverfront Park

  29. Festival

    Elevation Church Ice Cream Social

    Fri, Oct 9 at 5 PM

    Hutchinson Square - 102 S. Main St. Summerville SC 29483

  30. Outdoor

    Homeschool in the Parks: Creepy Crawlies

    Fri, Oct 9

    Wannamaker County Park · $7.00

  31. Animals

    Lighthouse Inlet Bird Walk

    Fri, Oct 9

    Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve · $12

  32. Outdoor

    Family Archery

    Sat, Oct 10

    Johns Island County Park · $20

  33. OutdoorFree

    Introduction to the Stono Rebellion Landscape

    Sat, Oct 10

    Caw Caw Interpretive Center

  34. Outdoor

    Intro to Archery

    Sat, Oct 10

    Johns Island County Park · $30

  35. Festival

    Ghostwalk

    Sat, Oct 10 at 6 PM

    Hutchinson Square - 102 S. Main St. Summerville SC 29483

  36. Live Entertainment

    Goosebumps

    Sat, Oct 10 at 11:50 AM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  37. Sports

    Citadel Bulldogs Football vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers Football

    Sat, Oct 10 at 2 PM

    Johnson Hagood Stadium

  38. Outdoor

    Crabbing Clinic with SCDNR

    Sat, Oct 10 at 2 PM

    Pitt Street Bridge · $5 per member

  39. Live Entertainment

    Gone With The Wind (2026)

    Sat, Oct 10 at 1 PM

    Citadel Mall Stadium 16

  40. Sports

    Charleston Southern Buccaneers Football vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs Football

    Sat, Oct 10 at 6 PM

    Buccaneer Field

  41. Museum

    Family Revolutionary Sunday: Espionage!

    Sun, Oct 11 at 2 PM

    The Charleston Museum

  42. Zoo & Aquarium

    SeaRise Stroll

    Sun, Oct 11 at 9:30 AM

    Brittlebank Park

  43. Festival

    Let's Beat Breast Cancer Rally

    Sun, Oct 11 at 2 PM

    Hutchinson Square - 102 S. Main St. Summerville SC 29483

  44. Seasonal

    Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Sun, Oct 11 at 11:50 AM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  45. Outdoor

    Palmetto Park Jam

    Sun, Oct 11

    Palmetto Islands County Park

  46. Live Entertainment

    Drag Me to Hell

    Sun, Oct 11 at 2:05 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  47. Outdoor

    Intro to Lead Climbing

    Sun, Oct 11

    Palmetto Peaks Climbing · $40

  48. Live Entertainment

    Fresh Meat

    Mon, Oct 12 at 8 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

  49. Live Entertainment

    GoldenEye

    Mon, Oct 12 at 7 PM

    Regal Palmetto Grande

Ongoing

  1. Sports

    Registration for Winter Sports - Basketball

    Through Oct 22

    Rollins Edwards Community Center

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