Mount Pleasant, South Carolina – It’s the first full day of fall, and that means all things festive, from festivals to pumpkin patches and sightseeing excursions.
Boone Hall Plantation is popular for its pumpkin patch, corn maze, and family-friendly activities. Ryan Neal, the Event Director at Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch, says it’s exciting to see the farm transition from an open field into one of the state’s greatest fall festivals.
“It’s the fact that we get to share this incredible piece of farmland with people right in the heart of a big, bustling city like Mount Pleasant.” We’ve watched families grow up here, so we’re in our 29th year and looking forward to reaching 30 next year. However, the event’s popularity grows year after year. “We see families make this a tradition and return year after year,” Neal explained.
On Friday, September 26, Boone Hall will open its corn maze and pumpkin patch. There is plenty for everyone to enjoy, from food to entertainment and family-friendly activities, and a new event will be introduced this year.
“In addition to our B displays, we have a gut competition. For this event, we’re going to provide a couple of families the opportunity. We’ll precut the tops of those pumpkins, and the family that scoops all the guts out and counts the pumpkin seeds the fastest will also get a Boone Hall Farms prize pack,” Neal added.
The 49th annual Fall Walking Tours of the Preservation Society of Charleston will begin on October 1 in downtown Charleston. This will highlight Charleston’s distinct cultural and architectural heritage, focusing on off-the-beaten-path locations.
Sam Spence, Director of Public Affairs for the Preservation Society, explained that many of the excursions do not take place throughout the year.
“This is the only chance you’ll get to see them. Even for the Preservation Society, these are sometimes the only times you’ll be able to go on these excursions for a number of years before we bring them back for fall tours in the future,” Spence said.
This season’s offerings include 38 tours, one of which is totally new. Lee Ann Bain, a walking tour guide with 11 years of expertise, noted that Charleston is known for numerous firsts.
“It’s called the Originals because Charleston has a lot of firsts.” They gain a true understanding of the community and what life was like here. So it’s not simply strolling by a structure. They are very attached to Charleston. They understand the people that live here now, where we came from, and how we arrived here at the time,” Bain explained.
Are you in the mood for street parades and celebrations? Charleston’s annual MOJA Arts Festival, which has celebrated African-American and Caribbean arts for over 40 years, will return this Thursday, September 25.
Charlton Singleton, Artistic Director of the MOJA Arts Festival, noted that Charleston has a special relationship to the heritage of Caribbean and Western African people.
“It’s just a really big celebration that everybody, not just African Americans, or Caribbeans, takes part in, you know, it’s really a huge 11-day party, if you ask me,” Singleton added.
From opening day street parades to block parties, music, art displays, and more. The MOJA Arts Festival offers practically every entertaining, family-friendly event you can think of.
“Talent is the thing that changes; there is always something about someone that comes through, that people see, hear, or experience for the first time. That’s always exciting and encouraging to see when people come to the festival and see how much talent there, especially in our own backyard,” Singleton added.
