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A Historic Charleston Foundation Fundraiser
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The Festival of Houses & Gardens is now
The Charleston Festival
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March 13–April 13, 2025
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.
Physical brochures for The Charleston Festival 2025 will be mailed in December 2024.
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2025 Brochure
- Mar 15, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AMLocation is TBDOn 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
- Mar 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMSecond Presbyterian Church, 342 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USAJoin 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
- Mar 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMAmerican College of the Building Arts, 649 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USAArchitect 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
- Mar 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMNathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401, USAJoin us at the Nathaniel Russell House Museum for breakfast set by Mottahedeh, followed by a tour of the historic mansion, highlighting its architecture, cultural history, and ongoing archaeology in the Kitchen House. $55
- Mar 17, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PMCapt. James Missroon House, 40 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401, USAJoin us and HCF Asst. Director of Museums, Valerie Perry, and explore the stories of Charleston's early mothers, mavericks, and mavens; the women who left a legacy in the Holy City. Lunch included. $55
- Mar 17, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PMCapt. James Missroon House, 40 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401, USATake a two-hour walking tour through Charleston's Old & Historic District, guided by an expert who will share the city's rich history and architecture, perfect for newcomers to the area. $35 adults, $10 children 6-12.
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