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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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