Enjoy FREE general admission all weekend and help us celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the State Museum’s opening in 1988! Experience Fall Festival fun on Sat., Nov. 3, with barbecue and live music. Then enjoy Celebracíon de la Herencia Hispana on Sun, Nov. 4, featuring authentic Latin cuisine, performances and more. Sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
Please note: activities marked by ($) carry an additional cost.
– Schedule –
Saturday, Nov. 3
Open until 10 p.m.
Fall Festival and Pickin’ Party
Starts at 10 a.m.
We’re saying Happy Anniversary with our annual Fall Festival and Pickin’ Party!
Live music and performances
Capital City Cloggers 10:45 a.m. I Carolina Rebels 11:30 a.m. I Palmetto Blue 12:30 p.m. I Willie Wells and Blue Ridge Mountain Grass 1:30 p.m. I Matthew Dickerson and Matt Watson 3 p.m. I High Lonesome Mountain River Coal Train 4 p.m. I Stillhouse 5 – 7 p.m.
Delicious barbecue prepared by award-winning cookers from all over South Carolina ($)
Craft beer ($)
Opening parade
Artist and craftsmen demonstrations
Bed Turning Historic Quilt Program
See the NEW 30th Anniversary Juried Show art exhibit
Last chance to explore the “Magical Maze of Oz”
Lunar and night sky observing in the museum’s Boeing Observatory. (weather permitting)
And lots more!
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Sunday, Nov. 4
Noon to 5 p.m.
The fun continues all day with Celebracíon de la Herencia Hispana! A special event in partnership with Anglo-Latino Promotions.
Authentic Latin cuisine for purchase by Los Bellos Portas
Live music and dance performances
Salsa and Bachata classes
Cultural displays
Kids activities
“Unbreakable” Piñata
Kids activities
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PLUS, More Weekend Activities
Costumed interpreters throughout the museum galleries
An up-close look at fossils with our Natural History curator
“How Did It Get Here?” museum gallery tour
4D Theater and Planetarium Shows ($)
Last chance to explore the “Magical Maze of Oz.”
And lots more!
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