Creative Mornings
Creative Mornings is a global breakfast lecture series that brings together creative communities for inspiring talks, connection, and conversation around a shared monthly theme.
8 a.m. | Cannon Street Arts Center | 134 Cannon Street
Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Marion Square will transform into a beautiful open-air market as some of the finest and most creative local artists exhibit and sell their works in oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, photography and more.
10 a.m. to 5 p. m. daily through June 7 | Marion Square | 329 Meeting Street
Opening Ceremony for Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto
Mayor William Cogswell and festival officials will launch the new season for both festivals.
Noon | City Hall | 80 Broad Street
Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition
This annual exhibition showcases outstanding work by artists across South Carolina in painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and photography, including prize-winning pieces juried by Michael Dickins, Director and Chief Curator for the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston.
Noon to 5 p.m. daily | City Gallery | 34 Prioleau Street
Early Music Series: The Golden Age of English Music, A Pilgrim’s Solace with Spartina Consort
Journey into Elizabethan England with Spartina Consort, accompanied by the exquisite sounds of John Dowland and his contemporaries, featuring period instruments viola da gamba, recorder, baroque flute and harpsichord.
3 p.m. | St. Mary’s Catholic Church | 95 Hasell Street
Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony
The Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Arts Exhibition opens this with a ceremony featuring awards of cash prizes and ribbons.
4 p.m. | Marion Square | 329 Meeting Street
Against the Grain: Opening Reception
Arun Drummond hosts an opening reception for Against the Grain, Michelle Kaye Washington’s solo exhibition that examines the brutal legacy of rice plantations in the Carolinas and their foundational role in shaping the American South.
5 p.m. | Drummond Studio Gallery | 12 Line Street, Suite 102
10 + 4 + 1 Collaborative Art Family Day
Gather at the Cannon Street Arts Center for a family-friendly kick-off featuring art and activities for all ages.
5 p.m. | Cannon Street Arts Center | 134 Cannon Street
10 + 4 + 1: Collaborative Art Reception
The exhibit that shows 10 artists working in pairs on five collaborative art projects, opens this day.
6:30 p.m. | Cannon Street Arts Center | 134 Cannon Street
Lowcountry Magic Jamboree
Lowcountry Magic Jamboree is a fun family-friendly showcase presented by Charleston’s own Lowcountry Conjurors. Guests should come 45 minutes early for close-up magic in the lobby followed by a 75-minute show of captivating miracles for all ages.
7 p.m. | May 22 & June 5 | Cannon Street Arts Center | 134 Cannon Street
Sunset Serenade with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
This free concert officially launches the 2026 Piccolo Spoleto Festival and features the Charleston Symphony Orchestra with special guest soloist Quiana Parler. Bring a beach or lawn chair and enjoy music under the stars.
8 p.m. | US Custom House | 200 East Bay Street
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