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EVENTS



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                                                 In salute to
                                                 Fire Prevention
                                                 Month, Fire Fest
                                                 annually features fire
                                                 muster competition
                                                 between area
                                                 fire departments
                                                 while providing
                                                 entertainment and fun. The event kicks off with a fire truck
                                                 parade in Downtown Camden and is followed by vendors,
                                                 kids’ games, food, exhibitors, and more. For more details, see
                                                 @camdenfirefest on Facebook.
       The course of history takes
       to the streets in September
       with the Revolutionary                                                                The Springdale 5K
       Run Half Marathon & 5K,                                                               is a USA Track
       benefitting Historic Camden.                                                          and Field officially
       The run covers the historic and                                                       regulated run and
       beautiful roads through S.C.’s                                                         walk that benefits
       oldest inland city.  For details,                                                     the United Way of
       visit www.revrunsc.com                                                                Kershaw County’s
                                                                                             health and homeless
                                                                                             initiatives. The family
                                                 The Carolina Downhome Blues                 friendly event is held
                                                 Festival features blues artists from        at the Springdale
                                                 around the country. Produced and            Race Course also
                                                 presented by the Arts Center of             features free waffles,
                                                 Kershaw County, this spectacular,           bounce house and
                                                 award-winning festival showcases a          pony rides. To find
                                                 truly remarkable mix of blues music.        more information, see
                                                 Visit www.fineartscenter.org                www.springdale5k.com


                                                 Muskets will fire and cannons will roar as Revolutionary War
       24 Hours of LeMons kicks off              Field Days set up camp at Historic Camden in November.
       with a block party and grand              Hundreds of reenactors and living history interpreters
       parade of  cars through Downtown          celebrate the anniversary of the Revolution on the grounds
       Camden, opening a weekend of              occupied by the British in 1780-81. The event includes in-
       LeMons racing at the Carolina             camp demonstrations, craftsmen, colonial dance, campfire
       Motorsports Park. For details, see        cooking competition, period fashion show, and activities for
       www. carolinamotorsportspark.com          youngsters. For details, see www.historiccamden.org



       Enjoy classic Southern favorites at the Oyster Roast & BBQ Bash, a charity fundraiser for the
       Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County. This annual event offers good food, good friends, and
       good times. Visit www.cmcofkc.org for details.

                                 for additional events, visit classicallycarolina.com


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