Participants will cook their harvest over an open fire, enjoy a guided nature walk on Capers Island that highlights wildlife and edible plants, and wrap up the day with a sunset cruise back to the IOP marina.
Barrer Island EcoTours will host its first-ever women’s coastal skills workshop with Golden Girls Outdoors. Designed for women looking to learn or refresh essential coastal skills, the hands-on experience includes oyster harvesting, fishing instruction, casting, shrimping and crabbing, an introduction to boat driving and navigation, and beach anchoring.
Participants will cook their harvest over an open fire, enjoy a guided nature walk on Capers Island that highlights wildlife and edible plants, and wrap up the day with a sunset cruise back to the IOP marina.
As the Southeast’s premier wildlife art and outdoor lifestyle event, SEWE will have attractions across five major exhibit sites: The Charleston Place, Brittlebank Park, the Gaillard Center, the Charleston Marriott and Marion Square.
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will host its 44th event February 13-15, 2026, at multiple venues across downtown Charleston.
As the Southeast’s premier wildlife art and outdoor lifestyle event, SEWE will have attractions across five major exhibit sites: The Charleston Place, Brittlebank Park, the Gaillard Center, the Charleston Marriott and Marion Square.
Programming highlights include the highly anticipated return of TV personality and wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin, Beyond the Page: Modern Huntsman Live, a new courtyard conversation series featuring writers and photographers shaping today’s outdoor narrative, new conservation demonstrations with the Turtle Survival Alliance and enhanced Kids’ Areas in collaboration with Charleston Parks Conservancy.
Many fan favorites will make their return, including the SEWE Fine Art Gallery, DockDogs® competitions, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary live shows, Purina® Pro Plan Disc Dog performances and Center for Birds of Prey demonstrations. Attendees can also enjoy live chef demos, curated artisan goods, craftsmen exhibitors and much more throughout the weekend.
General admission, special event tickets and select VIP packages are available atsewe.com.Online sales close on February 1. After that date, tickets are available at surrounding visitor centers, Gallery by SEWE, the Gaillard Center, and on-site at SEWE venues during the event. Children 10 and under are free. For more information, please visit the website link, email sewe@sewe.com or call (843) 723-1748.
As the Southeast’s premier wildlife art and outdoor lifestyle event, SEWE will have attractions across five major exhibit sites: The Charleston Place, Brittlebank Park, the Gaillard Center, the Charleston Marriott and Marion Square.
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will host its 44th event February 13-15, 2026, at multiple venues across downtown Charleston.
As the Southeast’s premier wildlife art and outdoor lifestyle event, SEWE will have attractions across five major exhibit sites: The Charleston Place, Brittlebank Park, the Gaillard Center, the Charleston Marriott and Marion Square.
Programming highlights include the highly anticipated return of TV personality and wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin, Beyond the Page: Modern Huntsman Live, a new courtyard conversation series featuring writers and photographers shaping today’s outdoor narrative, new conservation demonstrations with the Turtle Survival Alliance and enhanced Kids’ Areas in collaboration with Charleston Parks Conservancy.
Many fan favorites will make their return, including the SEWE Fine Art Gallery, DockDogs® competitions, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary live shows, Purina® Pro Plan Disc Dog performances and Center for Birds of Prey demonstrations. Attendees can also enjoy live chef demos, curated artisan goods, craftsmen exhibitors and much more throughout the weekend.
General admission, special event tickets and select VIP packages are available atsewe.com.Online sales close on February 1. After that date, tickets are available at surrounding visitor centers, Gallery by SEWE, the Gaillard Center, and on-site at SEWE venues during the event. Children 10 and under are free. For more information, please visit the website link, email sewe@sewe.com or call (843) 723-1748.
As the Southeast’s premier wildlife art and outdoor lifestyle event, SEWE will have attractions across five major exhibit sites: The Charleston Place, Brittlebank Park, the Gaillard Center, the Charleston Marriott and Marion Square.
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will host its 44th event February 13-15, 2026, at multiple venues across downtown Charleston.
As the Southeast’s premier wildlife art and outdoor lifestyle event, SEWE will have attractions across five major exhibit sites: The Charleston Place, Brittlebank Park, the Gaillard Center, the Charleston Marriott and Marion Square.
Programming highlights include the highly anticipated return of TV personality and wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin, Beyond the Page: Modern Huntsman Live, a new courtyard conversation series featuring writers and photographers shaping today’s outdoor narrative, new conservation demonstrations with the Turtle Survival Alliance and enhanced Kids’ Areas in collaboration with Charleston Parks Conservancy.
Many fan favorites will make their return, including the SEWE Fine Art Gallery, DockDogs® competitions, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary live shows, Purina® Pro Plan Disc Dog performances and Center for Birds of Prey demonstrations. Attendees can also enjoy live chef demos, curated artisan goods, craftsmen exhibitors and much more throughout the weekend.
General admission, special event tickets and select VIP packages are available atsewe.com.Online sales close on February 1. After that date, tickets are available at surrounding visitor centers, Gallery by SEWE, the Gaillard Center, and on-site at SEWE venues during the event. Children 10 and under are free. For more information, please visit the website link, email sewe@sewe.com or call (843) 723-1748.
Photos by Barrier Island EcoTours
Guests will enjoy a boat ride to Capers Island, where they can bring a packed lunch for a picnic and explore the island’s boneyard beach, making the experience both educational and scenic.
Locally owned Isle of Palms ecotour company,Barrier Island EcoTours (BIET),is excited to host its first-ever birding excursion on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., offering guests a guided, immersive look at the Lowcountry’s rich coastal birdlife.
Led by local master naturalist and avian expert Nicole Marie Pettinelli of theCharleston Bird Club,alongside BIET’s experienced naturalists, the four-hour excursion will explore tidal flats and inlet sandbars during low tide — prime conditions for spotting shore and wading birds, waterfowl and raptors.
Guests will enjoy a boat ride to Capers Island, where they can bring a packed lunch for a picnic and explore the island’s boneyard beach, making the experience both educational and scenic. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchasedHERE.Follow BIET onInstagramandFacebookfor updates.
Catch one of country’s fastest-rising live bands at The Refinery on April 2.
Ole 60 is headed to Charleston! Catch one of country’s fastest-rising live bands at The Refinery on April 2. Don’t wait… this one’s gonna move.
Tickets available now at the website link below.
Cocktail Week showcases the best bars and restaurants in the area, bringing locals and travelers together to experience the epicurean masterpieces of Charleston’s renowned chefs, mixologists and bartenders.
Charleston Cocktail Week's 5th annual festival of cocktails is from April 20-26, 2026. Cocktail Week showcases the best bars and restaurants in the area, bringing locals and travelers together to experience the epicurean masterpieces of Charleston’s renowned chefs, mixologists and bartenders.
The Cocktail Week Pass can be used any time during the week-long event at participating venues around Charleston. Pass holders may visit any participating Cocktail Week venue in any sequence at any time during open hours - and revisit as many as they'd like - to enjoy the specialty-priced signature cocktails!
Passes are available for purchase on their website atcharlestoncocktailweek.org.Participating 2026 venues will be announced closer to the event.
If you’ve seen them here before, you already know — this one fills up fast!
The Infamous Stringdusters are coming back to The Refinery on April 24, 2026. If you’ve seen them here before, you already know — this one fills up fast!
Tickets available at the website link below.
Get ready for an unforgettable night of Queen’s greatest hits, epic vocals, and non-stop energy.
Back by Popular Demand! Killer Queen is returning to The Refinery on May 2, 2026. Get ready for an unforgettable night of Queen’s greatest hits, epic vocals, and non-stop energy.
