One of the things I love most about Charleston, SC is how many incredible things there are to see and do in town that are completely free.
Here is our list of 50+ free activities in Charleston. We hope you will add your favorites to the list!
- Hit the surf or walk the pier at Folly Beach
- Learn about African American history at the Avery Research Center for African American History & Culture
- Take a free tour at the College of Charleston
- Cool off in the fountain at Waterfront Park
- Ponder history while walking the Battery & White Point Gardens
- Browse fine art galleries in the French Quarter
- Stroll the Farmer’s Market at Marion Square
- Experience the majesty of our giant Angel Oak Tree
- Catch Friday Night* Fireworks at Brittle Bank Park (*after home games)
- Check out contemporary art at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park
- Feed the Ducks at Hampton Park
- Relax with a book at the Charleston County Public Library
- Soak up the pageantry at the Citadel Dress Parades
- Appreciate the historic beauty of unique iron work at Philip Simmons Gardens
- Commune with nature at the ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge
- Read History first hand at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum
- Walk, run or bicycle across the Cooper River Bridge
- Investigate Charleston’s oldest surviving public building: The Powder magazine
- Delve into Civi War history at the Fort Sumter National Monument Exhibit Hall at Liberty Square
- Take a peak inside historic John Rutledge House
- Find 30 minutes of peace at the St. Lukes Chapel Recital Series
- Search for ghosts at the Battery Carriage House Inn gardens
- Look back on technology at the John Rivers Communications Museum
- Run around or kick back at Charleston city parks and playgrounds
- Marvel at the renovations at The Dock Street Theatre
- Enjoy the free tour at Irvin-House Vineyards
- Brush up on your military history at the Citadel Museum
- Mingle with the chickens, goats, and other animals at the Red Barn
- Enter our own secret garden at the Gateway Garden Walk
- Connect with the ghosts of the Civil War at Magnolia Cemetery
- Take advantage of outdoor education at The Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
- Chill out in centrally-located Marion Square
- Wander through National Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition at Riverfront Park
- Sit in on some music with Chamber Music of Charleston
- Frolic under the bridge at Mt. Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
- Scout out history and science at Fort Johnson & the Marine Resources Center
- Hop on the DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) for a free ride through historic Charleston
- Find your inner peace in the beautiful gardens at Mepkin Abbey
Explore Charleston’s many historic, religious and cultural buildings:
- Charleston City Hall
- Charleston County Court House
- The Customs House
- The Old Jail
- French Huguenot Church
- Charleston Library Society
- The Fireproof Building
- South Carolina State Arsenal
- US Post Office & Courthouse
- St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
- First Scots Presbyterian Church
- South Carolina Bank of Charleston
- First Baptist Church
- Porter Military Academy
- Central Baptist Church
- Old Bethel UM Church
- Bethel Methodist Church
- St. Matthew’s German Lutheran Church
- Emanuel A.M.E. Church
- Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue
- St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
- Circular Congregational Church
- Unitarian Church
- St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
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