Chamber Music Charleston Concert on 2nd Sunday and a Must Attend CSOL Event

Speaking of being an American: This Sunday, remember to set all your clocks either forward or backward by an hour without having the faintest idea why. JUST DO IT, CITIZEN. ~Dave Barry

Chamber Music Charleston acclaimed Ovation Concert Series continues on Sunday, March 8, 2023, at 3:00 PM at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 405 King Street with a program of music for string sextet.

Guest violinist Daniel Ching, founding member of the internationally celebrated Miró Quartet, and guest cellist Alan Rafferty of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra join musicians of Chamber Music Charleston for an afternoon of richly textured, exuberant chamber music. The concert opens with Mozart’s Grande Sestetto Concertante, an exquisite and rarely heard arrangement of the composer’s beloved Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364.  The program continues with Dvořák’s String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48, a masterpiece overflowing with folk-inspired melodies, vibrant rhythmic energy, and the warm lyricism for which the composer is cherished.

Tickets begin at $35 for general audiences and $10 for students and accompanying parents. For tickets and additional information, visit chambermusiccharleston.org

FIGARO! FIGARO! FIGARO! Charleston Opera Theatre Presents

Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia

Rossini's beautiful and face-paced comic opera is coming to the Sottile stage!

*Sung in Italian with English Supertitles

This fully staged production is presented in partnership with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.

At the Gaillard 2026 When the Trees Become the Monuments

Monuments by Craig Walsh February 27–March 31, 2026 | Nightly from 6:30pm to 10:00pm (free and open to the public)

In 2026, the Charleston Gaillard Center will present artist Craig Walsh's Monuments—a striking outdoor installation that honors local community members who make an extraordinary impact in quiet ways. 

This spring, Charleston’s idea of a monument changes.

Instead of bronze figures on pedestals, Monuments turns living trees into portraits of real community members — projected onto bark and branches after dark. The free outdoor installation runs February 27 – March 31, 2026 at the Gaillard Center grounds.

Walsh’s work honors people who rarely receive formal recognition: educators, advocates, mentors, caregivers — the civic infrastructure of a city. Rather than memorializing distant history, it highlights the people actively shaping Charleston right now.

Set near the future Anson Street African Burial Memorial site, the project quietly asks a question Charleston continues to wrestle with:

Who deserves to be remembered — and how?

You don’t stand in front of these monuments.

You walk among them.

Free · Nightly · Outdoors

Spring in Charleston: Where Design Meets Discovery

Spring in Charleston: Where Design Meets Discovery

The Historic Charleston Foundation wants to tell you about the Charleston Festival (March 18-April 11) and Charleston by Design (March 12-15) as well as present some of the artifacts found at two museum houses during archaeological digs.

Every spring, Charleston doesn’t just show off — it opens up.

Behind gates, inside historic rooms, and even beneath floorboards, the city reveals how it has actually lived.

From March 12–15, Charleston by Design begins the season.

From March 18–April 11, The Charleston Festival expands that conversation across the peninsula.

Together they form a single idea: preservation isn’t nostalgia — it’s investigation.

Charleston by Design shows the intention. The Charleston Festival shows the evidence.

Charleston, uniquely, allows both conversations to happen in the same month, sometimes in the same house. You might walk through a perfectly restored dining room in the morning… and that afternoon learn what was thrown away just outside its door 200 years ago.

Because preservation is often mistaken for decoration. But in Charleston, preservation is forensic.

It asks not just what survived — but whose stories were buried. Spring is when the city answers.

Meet the Charleston Historic Foundation in front of H&M at 281 King Street.

Spoleto Festival USA

Spoleto is dance. It's music. It's Brandi Carlile under the oak trees. It's Ken Burns in the Sotille. It's 17 days and 100+ performances. Spoleto representatives will be at 330 King Street, College Corner on 2nd Sunday.

Spoleto Festival USA

SEWE at Second Sunday

The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will be at 2nd Sunday on King Street in Charleston on Sunday, February 8th, offering attendees the opportunity to purchase SEWE Day Tickets and official SEWE lanyards in person. With online Day Ticket sales closed, this is a convenient way to secure your tickets ahead of the event.

SEWE representatives will be on hand to answer questions, share event details, and provide SEWE show brochures and information about what to expect during the weekend celebration of wildlife art, conservation, and sporting traditions.

Stop by the SEWE table during 2nd Sunday to grab your tickets and lanyards and get ready for SEWE the following weekend! They’ll be near 237 King Steet, Amalfi of Florence.

Thank a Cop

2nd Sunday on King Street is safe. It’s a way to enjoy downtown Charleston with her many cultural offerings, shared with your friends and neighbors. Security is provided by the City of Charleston’s finest, and in 15 years we’ve never had an incident to report. Why do we, 2nd Sunday’s staff, buy lunch for the cops? Pretty small thank you for the safety and protection they provide. Stop and thank those men and women who put our safety over their own.

How local artists, academic institutions, and community events like 2nd Sunday on King Street work together to shape Charleston’s cultural life

From the George Street Box Office February Newsletter

Fall in love with our exciting offerings! The George Street Box Office is thrilled to announce our February selections of music events, theatre productions, professional opportunities, and school spirit activities. For any ticketing questions, call at 843.953.GSBO (4726) or email gsbo@charleston.edu.

International Piano Series presents Drew Petersen

February 3 | College of Charleston Sottile Theatre

Tickets & More Information

College of Charleston Department of Music presents "2nd Monday Series: Jazz Faculty Showcase"

February 9 | College of Charleston Simons Center Recital Hall

Tickets & More Information

College of Charleston Department of Theatre and Dance presents "Romeo and Juliet"

February 19-26 | College of Charleston Black Box Theatre

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College of Charleston Opera presents "Hänsel und Gretel"

February 20-22 | College of Charleston Sottile Theatre

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Hotel Richemont & Two Bit Club presents a special 2nd Sunday event… with Santa!

It’s an art event/hotel tour that will showcase/benefit Charleston Pro Bono.

There will be three rooms room open for touring, with light bites and drinks, as well as a well loved artist in the court yard. Special guests - Santa Claus on the patio and the Pink Figgy in the valet area - will be in attendance for pictures. The Two Bit Club is baking holiday Vietnamese cookies and making hot chocolate for the kids. Patrons will be given a card with the locations to visit, and if they check them all off - they can return the card to the Charleston Pro Bono table in the garden room, where they will be entered for a chance to win a stay at Hotel Richemont. It is likely there will be a few other surprises along the way as well. All of this, along with live music, will make an exciting holiday event!

Here is a list of Hotel Richemont rooms/artists and locations to visit on Sunday:

Suite 201: Gallavantor and Don't Sass Me Soy Candles

Suite 202: Christy Kinard and Lil Tuft Co

Suite 214: Matt Hanagriff/HNGRFF and Pupcountry Candles

Courtyard: Danielle Cather-Cohen

Garden room: Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services information table

Patio: Santa Valet: The Pink Figgy

2nd Sunday Holiday Happenings!

12/23/2025 Update: The team raised over $2500 for Make-A-Wish in just four hours at 2nd Sunday. Happy spirit of the holidays!

There will be helpful elves manning (elving?) 2nd Sunday’s gift wrap station at Hasell Square, (the intersection at King & Hasell). The station, sponsored by

Appreciated Asset

Kookoo Monkey

Tate Nation

Bushel of Prints

The gift wrap station will feature special, limited edition gift wrap and gift bags created by cherished local artist Tate Nation, wrapped by willing elf volunteers, children of Make-A-Wish supporters. Donations benefit Make-A-Wish, the organization whose only goal is to make special wishes come true for children who need them most.

2nd Sunday on King Street November 9th

Here’s a special offer from Tate Nation on his birthday (we won’t say which one).

Best gift ever! The luminous art of lithophanes.

The Lowcountry Nosh returns.

Tomorrow is the second Sunday of the month, and you know what that means—2nd Sunday on King Street! From Queen to Calhoun—pedestrians rule the street and the whole Charleston peninsula buzzes with activity, transforming one of America’s best shopping streets into a vibrant, open-air celebration of Charleston’s rich culture.

The food scene is equally impressive, with everything from lobster rolls and pierogis to oysters, barbecue, ice cream, and fresh baked sourdough. Many restaurants offer outdoor dining, making it easy to enjoy a meal al fresco while soaking in the festive atmosphere.

Street musicians perform throughout the event, and local artists and galleries often have special demonstrations and exhibits from noon to 5:00 PM.

Join your friends and neighbors—and their dogs—for the perfect blend of shopping, dining, music, atmosphere and surprises that make Charleston special.

Shopping, culture, food, fun at 2nd Sunday on King Street.

Shakespeare on the Steps at 2nd Sunday

The Charleston Library Society will present Shakespeare on the Steps at 2nd Sunday on King Street.

The front steps transform into a stage for a plein air, abbreviated Shakespearean performance. This noteworthy production represents a continuing collaboration between Charleston Library Society’s Special Collections and Igoe Shakespeare Library, and the Theatre and Dance Department. This year’s offering: “Dark Magic: Shakespeare’s Antagonists and Alchemists,” a collection of speeches, scenes, and sonnets from The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and more.

Shakespeare on the Steps is a walk-up-and-watch performance. Join the large and lively standing crowd to turn out for this one-of-a-kind event, and have a bite to eat from one of several enticing food offerings from local trucks. 164 King Street.

2nd Sunday on King Street and The KKBE Lowcountry Nosh Today!

So many stores, galleries and restaurants, so much to eat, drink see and do . It’s the most fun you can have in Charleston every single month. Park. Walk to Liberty Street (you know, it’s where the Apple Store is). Look for the 2nd Sunday tent and introduce yourself to @fishprintgirl Liz Roberts, who will introduce you to Gyotaku, the ancient method of printing fish. She inks one side of a real, locally caught fish then presses paper onto the fish to transfer the ink to create an exact mirrored image. Beautiful. And there’s free 2nd Sunday stuff. Pick up a post-it everybody loves post-its!

Then, on to Hasell Street for The Lowcountry Nosh, the Jewish food and heritage festival held annually as part of 2nd Sunday by KKBE. Takes up the whole block on Hasell Street. So many delicacies, so little time. And pickles! KKBE is the second oldest synagogue in the United States and the oldest in continuous use. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1980.

Olive the Rescue Dacshund

Woof Gang will host a book signing for author Tracy M. Graley. Her book Olive The Rescue Dachshund is a story about the power of kindness, resilience, and self-worth.

Woof Gang will also have a holiday backdrop available for pups and their people to use, with a QR code for donations to Charleston Animal Society. 

See you there! 341 King Street

It’s Not Raining Inside Candlefish and it’s Restaurant Week!

If it’s raining, you can duck the raindrops inside at The Restoration, corner of King & Wentworth. Choose Coffee at The Rise, lunch at The Watch Rooftop, or their beautiful library space off the lobby. Hazel Twenty Boutique on Wentworth Street is right next door. Here’s a list of more ideas:

367 King DFTI

356 Craft DIY

354 State and Liberty

345 King Street Kenny Flowers

341 King Street Woof Gang

338 Francesca’s

337 King Street Rusty Bull

333 King Street Chubbies

300 King Street My Sisters Cottage

273 King Street Collared Greens

270 King Street Candlefish

231 King Street Spartina

208 King Street AW Shucks

200 King Street Peyton William

171 King Street Beau and Ro

161 King Street Charleston Shoe

And at 51 George Street House of Sage

Photo credit Susan Lucas Hoffman

From Our Friends at Charleston City Paper

Nation’s artistry shines at Piccolo Spoleto

Tate Nation, that is! “If anyone knows a thing or two about making art in Charleston, it’s Nation: He’s got a gallery space at 257 King St. and participates in Second Sundays on King Street every month. He ran an art gallery in Shem Creek for nine years, has made T-shirts for the Cooper River Bridge Run and served as the illustrator-in-residence at the Gibbes Museum.” Read here.

Want a poster of your own? Get one here.

Mom wants to come to 2nd Sunday!

Your dog needs a cookie! And a toy! At Wolfgang Bakery and Grooming, enjoy 15% of all things pink for Mother's Day. Plus, there's a cooling station in front of the store for pups to cool off in. 341 King Street.

Zola Jewelry is handcrafted in the South Carolina Lowcountry

Just go. You’re welcome. Charleston Stage at the Dock Street Theatre

So much talent in our community. Better than Broadway! Go before it closes. Early dinner spots abound. High Cotton, S.N.O.B. And The Establishment are our personal—and walkable faves.

April 14 2nd Sunday on King Street nothing but food, fun, art, shopping and our great community

Charleston Vibes is CofC's elite, co-ed a Cappella group will perform!

La Casa Love Aster Boutique Evergarden will be with us. Walsh Woods brings beautiful bowls, vases, and charcuterie boards from locally sourced trees joins 2nd Sunday for the first time.

Look for Kendalls Kandles Beachy Keen by KK Foxy Fossils Earth and Air Studios Zola Jewelry. Thanks for your support Stradley Davidson Linen Collective and Asher Greystar where lovely meets lively.

Stitchen it Charleston Soap Chef Liv Bella Vita Natural Blonde Mix , yes they’re coming.

Tate & Rebecca & Lauren & KJ BBQ & Flowers by Vanessa as always.

Pick up some gourmet popcorn to enjoy from Mr. Poppers, or look for Dizzy Lamb | &Lobster | Heavenly Cheesecakes by Tony | Poppa B’S | Lowcountry Lemonade | Nautical Bowls | Lasaguas | Rodney Scott’s BBQ | Hero Doughnuts | James Brown’s Famous Peanuts. | Welcome back to 2nd Sunday Vibrant Alkaline Vegan Meals!