Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in South Carolina

Held monthly on King Street in downtown Charleston since 2010, 2nd Sunday is a car-free street event drawing artists, makers, food vendors, and shoppers year-round. The vendor mix spans fine art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, specialty food, and live music — expect a broad audience of locals and regional visitors hunting for handmade goods and unique finds. High foot traffic, established crowd, and strong retail presence on the block itself.

Held in early December at Mauldin's Cultural Center outdoor amphitheater, A Merry Mauldin Christmas is a free holiday market featuring more than 30 local vendors alongside live music, pictures with Santa, Polar Express train rides, and an annual tree lighting ceremony. Food and beverage vendors operate on-site.

Held in Beaufort each May, A Taste of Beaufort is a free two-day festival celebrating Lowcountry food, music, arts, and culture across three venues—Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, USCB Center for the Arts, and Washington Street Park. Draws 10,000+ attendees. Preference given to local, handmade items for the craft market. Free shuttles connect all three locations.

Running since 1978, Abbeville Spring Festival is held the first weekend of May on the historic brick square in downtown Abbeville. The juried event draws approximately 52 exhibitors and attracts thousands of attendees seeking handmade crafts, regional music performances, and classic festival food. Additional draws include antique car shows, amusement rides, and agricultural exhibitions.

Established year-round county-seat farmers market with covered pavilion (EBT/WIC/senior).

Aiken's Makin' is the 50th annual arts & crafts show in downtown Aiken, bringing together handmade goods and food vendors for a two-day community event. The festival has deep roots — the Aiken Chamber of Commerce has supported local business since 1918, and this milestone year reflects decades of established foot traffic and a crowd shopping specifically for unique, handmade gifts.

County farmers market that also runs a May craft market and a December holiday market.

Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild—supporting local artists since 1969—runs Art in the Park as a juried outdoor art fair series in Myrtle Beach. Open to all artists working in visual media: painting, drawing, jewelry, wood, glass, clay, metal, photography, mixed media, and more. Guild membership offers a reduced booth fee.

Founded in 2003, Artisphere is a juried fine-art festival held each May in downtown Greenville featuring 135–150 artists, live performance, and local food vendors. The festival draws around 80,000 attendees and has generated significant economic impact in the region. Artist Row provides networking space for exhibitors.

Marquee juried festival of 100+ artisans in the Atalaya castle at Huntington Beach SP.

Held in Barnwell at Fuller Park, this seasonal farmers market runs June–October on Tuesday mornings and the 2nd & 4th Saturday mornings. The market is managed by the Barnwell County HEALing Partners Coalition in partnership with the City of Barnwell and welcomes farmers, food makers, and artisans. SNAP tokens, Healthy Bucks, and SFMP vouchers are accepted.

Held annually, the Barnwell Sundial Festival is a free public event on downtown Barnwell's circle. Artists, crafters, food and specialty item vendors are invited to participate. The festival features shopping, local artists and unique crafts alongside entertainment including twirlers, bands, car and bike shows, and contests.

Held in downtown Beaufort at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, the 32nd Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival is a free two-day event in early October featuring shrimp dishes from regional restaurants and chefs, an art & craft market, and live music. Food & beverage tickets are nominal. Both craft and food vendors welcome.

Held each July in downtown Beaufort at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort Water Festival's Arts & Crafts Market runs during the festival's 10-day run and attracts crafters from across the Southeast—many returning for over a decade. Juried show emphasizing original, maker-created work only: no mass-produced goods, imports, cottage industry, or buy/sell. All items must be made by exhibitor and exhibitor must be present. Electricity provided. Each vendor is responsible for SC sales tax and required licenses.

Held in Murrells Inlet, Blessing of the Inlet celebrates its 30th anniversary as a free waterfront festival combining worship, arts & crafts vendors, local food purveyors, and a children's play area. The event kicks off with a blessing ceremony at 10 AM — a core draw for this community-focused event that supports local missions and nonprofits. Thousands of attendees; no admission or parking charge.

Running in its 46th year and coordinated by The Rotary Club of Bluffton, Bluffton Mayfest—also called the Bluffton Village Festival —brings more than 130 artists and food vendors to historic downtown Bluffton on the Intracoastal Waterway. The event is not juried, so you won't face artwork restrictions. The founder prioritized variety—watercolor paintings, handmade doilies, ornaments, and original crafts. Expect local and regional arts and crafts, great music, and local food, plus an Ugly Dog contest and pie eating contest.

In its 13th season, Blythewood Farmers Market is a producer-only weekly market in Blythewood's Doko Meadows Park. All vendors source from Blythewood, Elgin, Ridgeway, and Columbia — a quarter from the 29016 zip code. Each Wednesday features live music, children's activities, and food vendors alongside farmers and artisans. The market also hosts a holiday artisan event in November. Applications accepted year-round.

Blythewood's 13th season runs weekly from April through November in Doko Meadows Park. This is a producer-only farmers market — all vendors are local farmers, chefs, artisans, and bakers from Blythewood, Elgin, Ridgeway, and Columbia, with a quarter based in the 29016 zip code. Each Wednesday features live music, children's activities, and food vendors. A holiday artisan market runs in November.

Carolinas Revolutionary War Weekend is a Revolutionary War reenactment held each November in Kershaw County, fourteen miles north of Camden. The event features a craftsmen and sutler vendor marketplace alongside battle reenactments and 18th-century demonstrations. Proceeds support Liberty Live, the organization's year-round educational program in American Colonial and Revolutionary era living history.

Held in downtown Charleston, the Charleston City Market's Night Market is the largest art market in the Southeast and has won Charleston's choice for Local Art every year since 2018. Running Friday and Saturday nights March through December, the Night Market features 200+ juried artisans and handcrafted vendors across three blocks — and acceptance here unlocks opportunities to vend at the world-renowned Day Market. Only online applications accepted.

Charleston Farmers Market, held Saturdays in downtown Marion Square, is a year-round farmers and maker market running April through November. The market draws local farmers, artisans, and food vendors alongside an established crowd of shoppers seeking direct relationships with producers. Live music performers welcome — contact Market Management to inquire about performance slots.

Held in North Charleston at the N. Charleston Coliseum Convention Center, this indoor holiday market features specialty gift stores, fashion jewelry, clothing, specialty foods, holiday decorations, home accessories, and food and wine sampling. Free parking.

Held in Marion Square in downtown Charleston's historic district, the Charleston Holiday Market runs Saturdays and Sundays in December with local farmers, growers, prepared foods, artisans, and crafters. Founded in 1989, the market is produced by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs. Ranked one of the top 10 best farmers markets in the nation by Travel + Leisure Magazine in 2008. Attracts both locals and tourists.

Held in downtown Charleston every third Saturday, Charleston Night Bazaar is an evening artisan market (5–9pm) featuring rotating local makers selling jewelry, vintage goods, art, bath & body products, pet items, and more. Edmund's Oast Brewing Company provides food and drinks. Vendors apply on a monthly basis.

Cheraw Farmers Market is a seasonal farmers market located on Front Street in Cheraw, featuring fresh, homegrown fruits and vegetables sold directly by local growers. The market draws from the surrounding agricultural region, including nearby peach and berry operations.