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Latin American Festival

Charleston County Parks on Sunday will host its annual Latin American Festival at Wannamaker County Park. This weekend event celebrates Charleston’s vibrant Latin cultures with non-stop merengue, bachata and salsa music as well as folkloric art and crafts, dance performances and authentic food. Several vendors and performers will participate. No outside food or alcohol or pets are allowed.
Oct. 4. Noon to 5 p.m. $15/vehicle in advance; $25/vehicle day-of. Wannamaker County Park. 8888 University Blvd. North Charleston. charlestoncountyparks.com

Forge your own for America’s 250th

Celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary by stepping back in time and experiencing the craftsmanship that helped build the nation. The Forge at Charleston Adventure Forest is inviting guests to work with fire and steel to forge a tomahawk and steel candle holder to take home as a one-of-a-kind keepsakes. No experience necessary. All supplies will be provided.
Oct. 2 through Oct. 4. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. $250/person. Charleston Adventure Forest. 1152 Guerins Bridge Road. Awendaw. charlestonadventureforest.com

Hatch Chile Roast

Head to Rancho Lewis on King Street for this year’s Hatch Chile Roast, featuring live music from Taylor Corum and Solid Country Gold and drinks from Cathead Vodka, Edmund’s Oast Brewing, Poggio Costa and more. Sign up for the hatch chile eating contest online. Benefits from this year’s event go toward The Green Heart Project, which uses school gardens and urban farms to educate students about agriculture.
Oct. 4. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. $10/suggested donation. Rancho Lewis. 1503 King St. Downtown. lewisbarbecue.com/chile-roast

St. Michael’s Church 275th anniversary

St. Michael’s Church is celebrating its 275th anniversary, honoring the church’s place in Charleston and American history while looking forward to the future. Founded 25 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, St. Michael’s is the oldest church on the peninsula and one of its most recognizable historic landmarks. Join local leaders for speeches about the church’s history and what’s ahead.
Oct. 7. 10 a.m. Free. St. Michael’s Church. 71 Broad St. Downtown. stmichaelschurch.net

Riverfront Revival

The annual Riverfront Revival is back for its fifth installment. Curated by three-time Grammy Award-winner and Charleston native Darius Rucker, this two-day music festival will feature 17 musical performances across two different stages, culminating with a live show from Rucker himself Saturday night. This year’s festival also features more than a dozen food and craft vendors. Get your tickets online.
Oct. 9, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Oct. 10, 1:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets start at $135. Riverfront Park. 1061 Everglades Ave. North Charleston. riverfrontrevival.com

Arts + Music

Hamilton tickets on sale Oct. 6

Single tickets for Best of Broadway’s Hamilton, with performances in North Charleston from Feb. 9 to Feb. 21, will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Oct. 6 at ticketmaster.com, and in person at the North Charleston Coliseum advance ticket office, 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston. More: NorthCharlestonColiseumPAC.com

Literature

Take a journey across the lush area landscapes with author Lynn Seldon in the just-released Pat Conroy’s Lowcountry: A History and Guide. She’ll explore how everything from marshes to downtown Charleston impacted his writings. In local bookstores for $34.99. More: arcadiapublishing.com

Visual arts

The George Gallery and Peter Anthony Fine Art co-present Voices From the Middle East, a one-time exhibition in partnership with California-based nonprofit PARISA Projects, which supports artists living in the Middle East, primarily Iran. The opening reception, presented simultaneously at both galleries, takes place 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at the George Gallery, 54 Broad St., and Peter Anthony Fine Art, 15 Broad St. More: peteranthonyfineart.com

MUSIC

• Oct. 2, 7 p.m.: Lalah Hathaway, Charleston Music Hall

• Oct. 2, 6 p.m.: Barn Jam, Awendaw Green

• Oct. 2, 7 p.m.: Sugarland, North Charleston PAC

• Oct. 3, 9 p.m.: Meredith Foster, The Royal American

• Oct. 4, 7 p.m.: Fred Armisen, Charleston Music Hall

• Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.: Willow Avalon, Music Farm

• Oct. 8, 7 p.m.: Stop.Drop.Rewind, Tin Roof

• Oct. 9, 6 p.m.: Mercy Me, North Charleston PAC

• Oct. 9, 9 p.m.: Beau Monde, The Royal American

• Oct. 10, 8 p.m.: Stop Light Observations, Pour House

A la carte

What’s new

Ticket launch

Charleston Wine + Food tickets go on sale 11 a.m. Oct. 8. The festival returns March 3 through March 7 next year with 90+ events. Early highlights include a Gullah Geechee Sunday Supper from chefs B.J. Dennis and Simeon Hall Jr., a live-fire bluefin breakdown led by Chubby Fish’s James London and a brand-new “Late Nights” category. More: chswf.org

West Ashley Italian

Bad Bambino is set to open on Oct. 2 at 1301 Ashley River Rd. The restaurant comes from the same team as West Ashley’s Cafe Roca and the Corner Shop, and will be in the former Taco Bartina spot next to Cafe Roca. Bad Bambino will be open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is walk-in only. More: Instagram

Happiest hour

“Endless Happy Hour” is back early at Rita’s Seaside Grille. On Sundays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. until close, patrons can choose from a menu of two seafood tacos ($5),peel and eat shrimp ($0.50 per), chicken wings ($1.50), PBR and Tecate ($3) and magaritas ($6). More: ritasseasidegrille.com

What’s happening

Pizza party

On Oct. 3, Famulari’s Pizzeria in Hanahan will host its second annual Oktoberfest Finale Party from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Charleston Polka Kings will play from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and there will be live polka, costumes, competition and Oktoberfest games like an alpine hat toss, musical chairs, Bavarian dress and dash, beer puppet and a stein hoist. Famulari’s Hanahan is located at 1000 Tanner Ford Blvd. More: famularis.com

Two-ton party

Lewis Barbecue and Rancho Lewis will host their annual Hatch Chile Roast from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at Rancho Lewis at Pacific Box and Crate courtyard, 1503 King St. In celebration of the annual chile harvest in Hatch Valley, New Mexico, the afternoon will be filled with on-site chile roasting, a tasting for attendees to enjoy dishes from 30+ local chefs using the chiles, live music, a chile eating contest and a kiddie corral. The Lewis team will bring in 4,000 pounds of fresh Hatch chiles for the event. Admission is free and open to the public with a suggested $10 donation to support the Green Heart Project. More: lewisbarbecue.com