MORNING HISTORY WALKS

Led by Charleston's most experienced guides, these two-hour walking tours of the Old & Historic District provide the perfect background for the afternoon house and garden tours. No private sites or interiors are included on these walking tours.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW:

1. Check-in begins at 9:15 am at 108 Meeting Street. Tour begins promptly at 9:30 am.

2. Tours go on rain or shine. Please be prepared if inclement weather is forecasted.

3. Reservations are required.

4. A City of Charleston ordinance requires tickets for children under the age of six.

5. Comfortable, flat-soled walking shoes are highly recommended.

6. We recommend you bring a water bottle.

7. Please read and save your order confirmation. You will need it to check-in for this event. (Check your junk or spam folders if it is not in your inbox.)

Useful links for Ticketholders:

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Guide to the Festival

Proceeds from all Festival of Houses and Gardens events benefit the preservation and advocacy initiatives of Historic Charleston Foundation.
Thank you for supporting our mission and our work to protect and preserve these cultural and historic resources!

 A 3% processing fee will be added to the purchase of these tickets upon checkout.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW ABOUT THE TOURS:

1. Tours go on rain or shine. Prepare for inclement weather if forecasted.

2. We recommend you wear comfortable, flat-soled shoes, bring a capped water bottle, and plan to "travel lightly."

3. In accordance with South Carolina state law, photography is not permitted on private property.

4. Pets are not permitted on tour.

5. Well-supervised children ages six and older are welcomed on the tours if tickets are purchased for them. Because of the risk to private property and collections, strollers, car seats, backpacks, or children strapped in any manner to an adult are not permitted in the private residences on tour.

6. * Ticketholders for TOUR events will need to pick up credentials on or after Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Festival ticket office located inside Shop Historic Charleston, 108 Meeting Street. Credentials for all TOURS will be available beginning March 13th. TOUR credentials are not mailed and must be picked up in person at 108 Meeting Street.

(*Architectural and Garden Splendor Tour ticketholders will receive an email 10-14 days prior to the tour with instructions about where to meet for the tour.)

7. Please read and save your order confirmation you will receive via email once your order is completed. Your confirmation will provide details for picking up your TOUR credentials and links to valuable "Know Before You Go" information. You will need to present your order confirmation as proof of purchase to pick up credentials.

 Proceeds from all Festival of Houses and Gardens events benefit the preservation, education, and advocacy initiatives of Historic Charleston Foundation.
Thank you for supporting our mission and our work to protect and preserve these cultural and historic resources!

 A 3% processing fee will be added to the purchase of these tickets upon checkout.

Helpful Links: 

Guide to the Festival

Sales Policy

The Board of Trustees and Staff of Historic Charleston Foundation invite you to join us for the 73rd annual Charter Day Celebration on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at First Scots Presbyterian Church at 6:00 pm. A reception follows at the Nathaniel Russell House.

Please reply with the number of people in your group.

First Scots Presbyterian Church | 53 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC

Nathaniel Russell House Museum | 51 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC

2023 LIVE LIKE A LOCAL EVENTS:

Like Like a Local Events include the following:

• Calligraphy & Macrame Workshops
• Container Gardening Demonstrations
• Photography Walkabouts
• Wine Tastings & Cocktail Bandits' Workshop
• Harbor History Tours
• Rose and Roses
• Festival Music Series
• Finale Brunch

Registered ticketholders for Live Like a Local events will be checked in at the event venue.

Your ticket is your email confirmation. Please read and save your order confirmation.

Please read information in the links below! Those links provide important details about your purchased events.

Proceeds from all Festival of Houses and Gardens events benefit the preservation, education, and advocacy initiatives of Historic Charleston Foundation.
Thank you for supporting our mission and our work to protect and preserve these cultural and historic resources!

A 3% processing fee will be added to the purchase of these tickets upon checkout.

Helpful Links:

Sales Policy

Guide to the Festival

Food for Thought Luncheon Lecture Series:
The Food for Thought Luncheon Lectures take place in an informal setting at the historic Captain James Missroon House, c. 1808, home of Historic Charleston Foundation's headquarters. Join us atop Charleston’s High Battery and enjoy a commanding view of the Charleston Harbor and the antebellum mansions along East Battery. 

Participants will enjoy a casual light lunch of salads and sandwiches.

There is limited off-site parking.

Ticket Information:

• Advance purchase is required.
• $55 per person
• A 3% processing fee will be added to the purchase of these tickets upon checkout.

You will receive an email confirmation of your order. Please present your confirmation at the door upon arrival for the event. You will NOT have a physical ticket to this event.

Proceeds from all Festival of Houses and Gardens events
benefit the preservation, education, and advocacy initiatives of Historic Charleston Foundation.
Thank you for supporting our mission and our work to protect and preserve these cultural and historic resources!

Helpful Links:

Sales Policy

Guide to the Festival