10/30/2026
Wow it's hard to believe November is here and holiday season is upon us! The Holiday Festival of Lights begins on Nov 13 at the James Island County Park. Dock Street Theater will begin performing A Christmas Carol on Nov 29. The Coastal Carolina Fair will continue through Nov 8. The Stingrays are on the ice on
Nov 1,6 7,20,27,28.
Here is your November calendar:
4,18: W**e Down Wednesday Chas Princess Cruise, Seabreeze Marina
5: Jerry Seinfeld, N Chas PAC
6-15: Charleston Literary Festival, Dock Street Theatre
6: Daniel in the Lion’s Den Musical, N Chas PAC
7: 29 th Annual Symphony Kiawah Tour of Homes, Kiawah
7: 3 rd Annual BBQ and Bluegrass Festival, Middleton Place
7: Wynonna Judd, N Chas PAC
7: Trisha Brown Dance Company, Gaillard Center
7: Harvest Festival, Johns Island County Park Mullet Hall
8: 2 nd Sunday on King Street
8: Judah and the Lion, The Refinery
8: Lowcountry NOSH Jewish Food and Heritage Festival, 90 Hasell Street
10: Erinys Quartet, Seabrook Island Clubhouse
11: 24 th Annual Tribute to Veterans, N Chas PAC
11: Veterans Day Concert, USS Yorktown
12: Spyro Gyra, Chas Music Hall
13-15: 29 th Charleston Classic Disc Golf Tournament, Trophy Lakes Johns Island
13-15: Food and W**e Classic Charleston, various locations
14: 4 th Annual Fall Pickin’ in the Corner, Moncks Corner Unity Park
14: Travis Tritt, N Chas PAC
14: A Very Merry Oyster Roast, James Island County Park
14: Hudson Westbrook, Firefly Distillery
14: Lowcountry Smoke and Shuck, Freshfields Kiawah
14: Holy Smokes Lowcountry BBQ Festival, N Chas Riverfront Park
15: Brad Williams, Chas Music Hall
15: Steeplechase of Charleston, Stono Ferry Racetrack
16: Summerville Italian Fest, Hutchinson Square
17-22: Bodyguard Musical, N Chas PAC
19,20: Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Chas Music Hall
19-22: Garden and Gun Holiday Market, Garden and Gun 21 Magazine Street
20,21: Holiday Candlelight Tour, Nathaniel Russel House
20,22: Charleston College Basketball Classic, TD Arena
21: Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents Swan Lake Symphony of Lights, Chas Music Hall
22: Charleston Wing Fest, Hanahan Amphitheater
22: Thanksgiving Farmers Market West Ashley, Ackerman Park
24: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, N Chas PAC
25,27: Band of Horses, Chas Music Hall
26: 49 th Annual Turkey Day Run and Gobble Wobble 5K, Marion Square
30: SC Ballet Presents The Nutcracker, Chas Music Hall
Charleston real estate sales were a bit better in the Jan-Sep 2026 period than the same 2025 period. We were up 5.3% in transactions and the
median price of closed sales was up 2.3%. Right now, the median price of homes and condos in Charleston is about $450k. Mortgage rates are now
around 7%.
Meanwhile, the Charleston economy is doing well. Beginning on March 28, 2027, United Airlines will offer a nonstop flight from Charleston International Airport to San Francisco International Airport. Charleston Southern University received $1.25 million from the U.S. Department of Education to expand its aeronautics program. The university’s collegiate flight training program has grown from 19 students in 2021 to 216 students and faculty. New Orleans-based Obatala Sciences selected Charleston County for its first East Coast operation. The biotechnology company plans to
invest $656,000 and create 46 jobs and training opportunities. The Medical University of South Carolina celebrated the opening of CHP-D, a six-story College of Health Professions facility. The building supports education in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology and health sciences. Biman Bangladesh Airlines announced a new order for 11 Boeing aircraft, including five 787-10 Dreamliners. The latest order follows an April agreement for 10 Dreamliners and four 737 Max jets. The 787-10 Dreamliners will be assembled at Boeing’s North Charleston
campus.