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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Head to the Cane Bay Family YMCA for a festive fall afternoon packed with fun for the whole family! Enjoy a live DJ (Winfield Entertainment), bounce houses, obstacle courses, seasonal crafts, food, and a visit from local heroes — Fire Department, EMS, and the Sheriff’s Office. Plus, catch an opening ceremony performance by the Cane Bay High School Band, and show off your best costume in the Costume Contest or enter your trunk in the Trunk Contest. Free and open to the public — no YMCA membership required!
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.
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!
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.
Join us for a movie rated PG-13 or lower in the Community Room! For those in grades 6-12.
Join us for board games every Tuesday! For those in grades 6-12.
Make a jar candle with custom colors and scent to keep or give as a gift! Limited supplies, gift bags will be provided. Weekly teen program for grades 6-12 featuring different activities centered around a variety of topics.
Muskets and cannons were not the only weapons used during the Revolutionary War. Spies were key to the strategies of both the British and Americans. Learn about the role of spies on both sides of the war, hear stories of men and women who practiced espionage in South Carolina, and try out spy techniques of the 18th century. Teen Homeschool History Day is a brand-new program geared for students 13 to 17 and features a field trip experience, a chance to go through the Museum, and an educational activity. Adults not required to stay. Reservations required.
$5 for Museum Member Student | $10 for Non-Member Student
Free for Museum Member Adult | $15 for Non-Member Adult
For more information: call 843-722-2996 ext. 236
Location
The Charleston Museum
360 Meeting Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29403
Make hand turkeys and decorate them as you please among friends. For grades 6-12.
📍 Location: Bees Ferry West Ashley Library, 3035 Sanders Rd, Charleston, SC 29414
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🧒 Ages: Teens, grades 6-12
Dorchester Road – Teens in grades 6-12, use your sense of taste and try new flavors, sweet, salty, savory, and in between.