Festivals & Events
January
Elder Hop (New Year’s Day Celebration)
Downtown Orangeburg, Memorial Plaza
(803) 531-4663 or (800) 545-6153
 Grand American Hunt
Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
(803) 534-6821 or (800) 545-6153
March
Elloree Trials Thoroughbred and Quarter-Horse Flat
A tradition of flat racing for more than 50 years, this event features 10 to 12 races. Admission - price varies. Franklin G. Smith, (803) 897-2616
Orangeburg Festival of Roses Pageants, Orangeburg
A pageant designed for girls from the ages of 4-23. Open to young girls throughout the state. Winners in each division will represent the Orangeburg Festival of Roses at parades during the year. Admission. Jacquelyn Fogle, (803) 533-6020
Hummingbird Festival, Woodford
Will feature bands, food and craft vendors, a car show, special playground equipment for children and tractor show. Contact: Mayor Charles Stoudemire at (803) 568-3550.
April
Elloree Pork Fest (Annual BBQ Cook-off)
Elloree Town Hall, (803) 897-2821
An Evening of Dance, Orangeburg
Will be held at Stevenson Auditorium.
Call Orangeburg Civic Ballet, (803) 533-0017
Governor’s Frog Jump, Springfield
Always held Easter weekend annually, this event features a carnival, food, crafts, a parade, entertainment, games, frog jump, egg strike and an egg hunt. Springfield Town Hall, (803) 258-3152
May
Maize Days Festival, Santee
Festival includes a parade, clowns, artists, crafters, a street dance and a Taste of Santee. Santee Department of Tourism, (803) 854-2152 ext. 203
 Orangeburg Festival of Roses, Orangeburg
The weekend before Mother's Day. Family fun and entertainment including music, sports, races, arts and crafts, and much more. Admission is free. Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
(803) 534-6821 or (800)545-6153.
Orangeburg Festival of Roses Street Dance
Orangeburg Bernice Tribble, (803) 531-6186
July
July 4th Trailwalk and Fireworks
Springfield
Sylvia Hiers, (803) 258-3764 Springfield Town Hall, (803) 258-3152
August
Big Daddy Fishing Event
Santee State Park, (803) 854-2408
2nd Annual Southern Midlands African-American Family Reunion
Orangeburg 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Edisto Memorial Gardens on Glover Street side. Sponsored by Williams Chapel AME Church. Contact: Barbara White at (803) 536-0600
September
Bowman Harvest Festival
Downtown Bowman, (803) 829-2666
 Raylrode Daze Festival
Celebrating the history of being the oldest railroad junction in the world with a parade, entertainment, live bands and a street dance, cancan girls, gunfighters,
arts and crafts, a carnival and more.
Free Admission.
Tom Jennings, (803) 274-8831/8876
Safe Kids Super Saturday, Orangeburg
Orangeburg County Fairgrounds
Kathy Funderburk, (803) 395-2822
Orangeburg County Fair, Orangeburg County
Fairgrounds, L.C. Kissam, (803) 534-0358
October
Homecoming at South Carolina State University
Orangeburg
Erica Prioleau, (803) 536-7061
Taste of Orangeburg
On the square, Russell Street. A variety of restaurants and vendors from around the city feature samples of their cuisine. Free Admission. Bernice Tribble,
(803) 531-6186
Weekend Arts and Antiques Festival
Elloree (803) 897-2821
November
Annual Orangeburg Native American Gathering – Pow Wow
1197 Lake Edisto Rd. (across from Camp Anderson)
Liz O’Cain, (803) 534-7257
Christmas Concert, Orangeburg
Downtown Christmas lights will be turned on after the concert.
Bernice Tribble, (803) 531-6186
Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, Orangeburg
County Fairgrounds
More than 50 + artists and craftsmen participate in this annual crafts fair.
Dana McAlhany, (803) 274-8774
Homecoming/Founders’ Day Weekend Celebration
Claflin University Campus
Jason Darby, (803) 535-5751
Junior Service League Holiday Market
Orangeburg
Theresa Williamson, (803) 531-4779
North Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Town Square
North Town Hall, (803) 247-2101
Silent Auction/Wine Tasting
Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center,
(803) 536-4074
Springfield Defends Fruitcake
Springfield Contact: Sylvia Hiers, (803) 258-3764
Lights of Winter/Cooking on Clevelan
Elloree, Elloree Town Hall, (803) 897-2821
November – January
 Children’s Garden Christmas & Kids’ Walk
Drive through a beautiful, animated light display at
the Edisto Memorial Gardens. Enjoy a stroll through the Kid’s Walk that features interactive light displays.
No admission fee.
Jacquelyn Fogle, (803) 533-6020
December
Branchville ChristmasParade
(803) 274-8820
Cope Christmas Parade
Town Clerk, Jo Helen Riley, (803) 534-0442
Holly Hill Christmas Parade
Town Hall, (803) 496-3330
North Christmas Parade
North Town Hall, (803) 247-2101
The Nutcraker Presented by the Orangeburg Civic Ballet
Orangeburg, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium on the campus of South Carolina State University. Call Orangeburg Civic Ballet at (803) 533-0017
Christmas Tour of Homes
Springfield, Sylvia Hiers, (803) 258-3764
Orangeburg County Christmas Parade
Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
(803) 534-6821
Rowesville Christmas Parade
Maralene Simpson, (803) 534-7634
Santee Christmas Parade
(803) 854-2152 ext. 203
A Small Town Christmas
Elloree,, (803) 897-2821
Vance Christmas Parade
(803) 492-3114
For an up-to-date calendar of events, please call the Orangeburg
County Chamber of Commerce (803) 534-6821
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