May 2026 Fairs & Festivals in South Carolina
3 events happening across South Carolina in May 2026.
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Myrtle Beach Bike Week Spring Rally
The Carolinas' largest motorcycle rally returns for its 87th annual spring edition along the sixty-mile Grand Strand, drawing more than 300,000 riders and enthusiasts to Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, North Myrtle Beach, and surrounding coastal towns.
May 8–17Myrtle Beach
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Spoleto Festival USA
One of America's foremost performing-arts festivals fills Charleston's theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces for seventeen spring days with opera, theater, dance, chamber music, orchestral concerts, and jazz.
May 22 – Jun 7Charleston
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Original Gullah Festival
A landmark Memorial Day weekend celebration of Gullah Geechee heritage on the Beaufort waterfront, featuring storytelling, jazz, blues, reggae, African drumming, artisan markets, and traditional Lowcountry cuisine.
May 22–25Beaufort