Lowcountry Strawberry Festival Weekend Event
- What: Lowcountry Strawberry Festival — family-friendly celebration with strawberries, food vendors, live music, and activities for all ages. - When/Where: Weekend of April 24–26, 2026 at locations around the Charleston area (see listing for times/venues). - Event summary and weekend roundup: postandcourier.com.
The Lowcountry Strawberry Festival opens Friday, April 24, for the first of two spring weekends at Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens in Mount Pleasant. (boonehallplantation.com) Boone Hall lists 2026 festival dates as April 24-26 and May 1-3, with gates open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The site says admission covers the festival grounds, shows, vendors, and farm attractions, but not amusement rides. (boonehallplantation.com; charlestoncvb.com) The event is built around the Charleston area’s spring strawberry harvest, with fresh berries, strawberry-themed food, live performances, magic shows, a petting zoo, and carnival rides. Experience Mount Pleasant says strawberry picking is offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for festival attendees while berries last. (experiencemountpleasant.com; charleston.com) This year’s festival is part of a packed April 24-26 weekend in the Lowcountry that also includes Art Charleston, the Blessing of the Fleet, and other spring events across the region. The Post and Courier included the strawberry festival in its Charleston weekend roundup published April 22. (wn.com; postandcourier.com) Boone Hall and tourism listings pitch the festival as an all-day family outing rather than a short market stop. Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau says the gate price is meant to be “the price of a movie ticket,” with separate charges for rides and some attractions. (charlestoncvb.com; boonehallplantation.com) The festival also doubles as a seasonal draw for Mount Pleasant and the wider Charleston tourism economy. Experience Mount Pleasant calls it one of the area’s most popular family events, and Charleston.com says the 2026 edition adds another weekend of programming after the first three-day run. (experiencemountpleasant.com; charleston.com) For visitors heading out this weekend, the key details are simple: Boone Hall’s strawberry festival runs Friday through Sunday, April 24-26, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a second round scheduled for May 1-3. (boonehallplantation.com; experiencemountpleasant.com)
