MOJA Arts Festival
Celebrate Black art and culture and learn about the community’s contributions to the world, especially through African-American and Caribbean legacies. The annual festival includes visual arts, music, food, dance, poetry, theater, storytelling and more. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the MOJA Arts Festival. Keep up to date on the full schedule of week-long events online.
Sept. 26 to Oct. 6. Event times vary. Ticket prices vary. Event locations vary. mojafestival.com
Sweet Tea Festival
Head to Summerville, the “birthplace” of sweet tea, to celebrate the South’s favorite drink. Historic Downtown Summerville will be transformed into a massive open house and street fair featuring food trucks, artisanal vendors and live entertainment — and of course, plenty of sweet tea. Sample local brews and help select the Tea of the Year.
Sept. 21. 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free to attend. Hutchinson Square. Downtown Summerville. summervilledream.org
Fossil Fridays at the Charleston Museum
Beat the heat at the Charleston Museum’s Fossil Fridays. Hosted by the museum’s curator of natural history, Matthew Gibson, the weekly event is great for families, history lovers and dinosaur addicts, offering guests a hands-on experience with different fossils found in the Lowcountry and elsewhere. Gibson will also share what projects he is currently working on and help identify your own fossil finds.
Every Friday. Free for members, free with admission to museum. Charleston Museum.
360 Meeting St. Downtown. charlestonmuseum.org
Sunday Brunch Farmers Market
Head to The Pour House for a 100% local market brimming with more than 40 local farmers and artisans, a full deck bar, live music, good eats and all kinds of amazing area-made goods. Cap off your weekend by kicking back, enjoying the local tunes and stocking up on unique goodies.
Sept. 22. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free to attend. The Pour House. 1977 Maybank Hwy. James Island. sundaybrunchfarmersmarket.com
African Seed Exchange: Okra
Visit Middleton Place for a drop-in discussion on the pivotal — and often underappreciated — role okra played in the African diaspora. Learn about how this unassuming vegetable traveled to the new world through the Transatlantic Slave Trade, as well as its versatile usages, applications and varietals from around the world. Event included with general admission to Middleton Place.
Sept. 21. 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. $29/in advance; $32/at the door. Middleton Place.
4300 Ashley River Road. West Ashley. middletonplace.org
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