The 1st Annual BB&T Charleston Wine & Food Festival celebrates and features the world-class culinary talents of local and nationally-recognized Southern chefs with seminars, guided tastings, a dine-around, and a Soul Food culinary village this 1st weekend in March. The festival grounds is the Marion Square Park, located at the corner of King and Calhoun Streets in downtown Charleston, SC.

For scheduling and ticket information call the event office 1-843-727-9998, or visit the web at www.charlestonwineandfood.com.

Named one of the “top 20 events in the southeast” by Southeastern Tourism Society, The Lowcountry Oyster Festival is the world’s largest oyster festival, highlighting the legendary “Oyster Shucking” and “Oyster Eating” Contests, main stage live music, wine, a selection of domestic and imported beers, a Children’s Area, and a “Food Court” showcasing a variety of local favorite restaurants.

For further information call the event office at (843)-884-4371, or visit the web at www.boonehallplantation.com.

For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, South Carolina’s historic theaters, churches and outdoor spaces with performances by renowned artists as well as emerging performers in opera; theater; dance; and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music. Now approaching its 37th season, Spoleto Festival USA is internationally recognized as America’s premier performing arts festival.