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Get Your Festival On!

Calender Festivals and community events are region wide and all year around. With so many events to
of Events choose from, it’s easy to see why people flock to the Tri-County Region when in a festive mood.
SPRING FALL

Lakefest Bowman Harvest Festival
Centered on the Crappie USA fishing tournament on Lakes Marion Bowman’s marquee event is the second full weekend in September and
and Moultrie, the Town of Santee’s event includes amusement rides, features vendors, carnival rides, and some of the best barbeque around.
arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, music, games and exhibits at Trash to Treasures
the Town Hall. Held annually in March or April. elloreesc.com
Trash to Treasures Elloree’s bi-annual event features street vendors, food vendors, a
elloreesc.com community-wide yard sale plus sidewalk sales and in-store specials
Elloree’s bi-annual event features street vendors, food vendors, a from local businesses along Cleveland Street in the town’s historic
community-wide yard sale, plus sidewalk sales and in-store specials district. Fall event is typically held in late September.
from local businesses along Cleveland Street in the town’s historic Raylrode Daze Festivul
district. Spring event is typically held in April. raylrodedazefestivul.com
World Grits Festival This festival commemorates Branchville’s rich railroad heritage as the
worldgritsfestival.com world’s oldest railroad junction. Typically held the last full weekend in
Celebrating the manna of the South, this lively festival September, this jubilee centers around a life-size re-creation of an old
attracts nearly 40,000 people to St. George each year. Typically West town that includes can-can girls, mock cowboy fights,
held the second or third weekend in April, the event includes a parade, arts and crafts, food, a parade, street dances, and more.
carnival, clothesline art show, commercial food booths, arts and Halloween Events
crafts, grits meals, contests, square and line dancing, clogging, live Several of the area’s communities, including Elloree and
music, and religious music performances. Bowman, participate in ‘trunk or treat’ events which provide a
Orangeburg Festival of Roses safe and localized setting for trick-or-treating and associated activities.
orangeburgchamber.com The Town of Harleyville has organized trick-or-treating along Main
Held annually the weekend before Mother’s Day, the iconic event Street annually as well, from 6-8 p.m., with fireworks at 8:30 p.m.
and associated activities are centered in Orangeburg’s
Edisto Memorial Gardens, where thousands of roses
bloom near the banks of the Edisto River. WINTER
Magnolia Parade and Picnic Christmas Parades
facebook.com/TownOfReevesville The Tri-County Region knows how to celebrate Christmas.
Reevesville plays host to a large-scale homecoming that convenes in
the town’s two lovely parks. Held annually the Saturday before Mother’s Festivals, parades, and lights are everywhere.
Day, the celebration features a parade and community awards. • Elloree’s Small Town Christmas is in late
November or early December.
SUMMER • The Harleyville Christmas Parade is the first

Elloree Fourth of July Celebration Thursday evening after Thanksgiving.
Join the Town of Elloree for a traditional picnic of hot dogs, hamburgers, • Holly Hill Christmas Festival and Parade
corn on the cob, ice cream, and watermelon followed by a patriotic is the first full weekend in December
program and a fireworks display that begins at dark. • The St. George Christmas Parade is usually
Big Daddy Fishing Tournament held the first Saturday of December.
This youth fishing event open to children ages 3 to 12 attracts • Bowman’s Christmas Parade is the
nearly 100 participants every year. Held the first weekend in August second Thursday in December.
at Santee State Park, the tournament includes prizes and a cookout. • Ridgeville’s Tree Lighting is held the second
St. George Independence Day Celebration Friday in December while the Christmas Parade
The Town of St. George celebrates our Nation’s birth on July 1 annually is held the second Saturday in December.
with a parade, patriotic bike ride, fireworks show, food trucks, and • The Santee Christmas Parade is usually the second
music. The event is held in the park at 600 Minus Street. Sunday in December.

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