Charleston, SC Events: Don’t Miss a Thing
Looking for kid-friendly events in Charleston, SC? You’ve found it. The Kidding Around Charleston Events Page is your go-to spot for family-friendly fun around the Lowcountry, featuring Charleston area events this weekend, plus can’t-miss activities and upcoming favorites for kids of all ages.
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Let the kids go! Let’s paint and fling some arrows. This Halloween Edition is all about painting creative designs on pumpkins and using them as our targets! All activity equipment provided.
Dive into Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on experiments and projects for ages 5-8. Free with museum admission.
Would you like to make art? Join Art Club! This month, the spotlight will be on one-point perspective . Learn how to draw a cityscape using a single vanishing point. Registration is required and opens on October 1st. Please call the branch or email dewinga@ccpl.org to register.
Make a tie-dye creation at the Edisto Interpretive Center. Pre-registration required
Love anime? Want to meet new friends? Join anime club! We’ll read manga, talk about Japanese culture, and do anime-inspired crafts, contests, and tasting events!
Dive into Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on experiments and projects for ages 5-8. Free with museum admission.
WANDO LIBRARY- Come have fun learning about axolotls with stories, songs, videos, and a craft! All ages. Under 6 with an adult.
Use our Metal Stamping kit to make customized bracelets, keychains, pendants, and more! These can be made for yourself or as a gift for the upcoming holidays. Wrapping materials will be provided. Weekly teen program for grades 6-12 featuring different activities centered around a variety of topics.
Spend a hands-on morning at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens turning plain fabric into your own indigo-dyed keepsake. Using traditional dye techniques, families design and dye a cotton tote bag or pillow cover, watch the fabric transform to signature blue before their eyes, and explore the science — and the Lowcountry history — behind one of colonial South Carolina’s most powerful crops. No prior dyeing experience needed, and your ticket includes a self-guided stroll through Magnolia’s Heritage Garden and indigo maze afterward.
A new art project every week! Get creative with different materials and techniques for ages 3 and up. Free with museum admission.