Historic Charleston Foundation has celebrated houses, history, and culture through its annual spring festival since its founding in 1947. As the Foundation's largest fundraising and educational event, after 78 years the Festival has evolved into a holistic celebration of Charleston's history, architecture, culture, and community. Now affectionately known as The Charleston Festival, this month-long event will continue to present House & Garden Tours and engaging lectures, in addition to a menu of new programs and venues to explore for 2025.

Schedule Of Events:

Themed Walking Tour: The Living Museum

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location is TBD
On a captivating walking tour, dive deeper into Charleston's preservation history and the evolution of its iconic architecture by tracing the city’s colonial affluence, wartime roles, and cultural influences etched into its timeless streetscapes. $35

Design in Mind Lecture: Bobby McAlpine

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
At the c.1809 Second Presbyterian Church, join us for a conversation with two award-winning architects for the second Design in Mind Lecture. $75

Design in Mind Lecture: Dara Caponigro with Timothy Whealon and Martyn Bullard

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Second Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
Join us for an unmissable afternoon, as Dara Caponigro, Chief Creative Officer of FS&CO, moderates a lively and insightful conversation with renowned designers Timothy Whealon and Martyn Lawrence Bullard. $75

Catfiddle Street Tour

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location is TBD
Designed just for Charleston by Design and The Charleston Festival, go behind the scenes of this unique neighborhood.

ACBA & Christian Sottile: Campus Tour and Courier Square

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
American College of the Building Arts, 649 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
Architect Christian Sottile will join us at the American College of the Building Arts to discuss the Courier Square project, highlighting its Charleston-inspired design, followed by a tour of the ACBA studios with professors. $45

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