Lowcountry Strawberry Festival — family food fair

Charleston’s Lowcountry Strawberry Festival opens Friday, April 24, for a three-day run at Boone Hall in Mount Pleasant, with a second weekend set for May 1-3. (boonehallplantation.com) Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens lists festival hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 24-26 at 1235 Long Point Road. Experience Mount Pleasant also identifies Boone Hall Farms as the host site for the annual event. (boonehallplantation.com) (experiencemountpleasant.com) The festival lineup includes live performances, magic shows, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, a petting zoo and photo areas. Boone Hall says amusement rides are separate from gate admission, while the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau says general admission covers the festival grounds and shows. (boonehallplantation.com) (charlestoncvb.com) Fresh Boone Hall strawberries are part of the draw, and Charleston.com says festival attendees can pick berries from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on event days while supplies last. The same listing says the event runs across two weekends rather than a single fair weekend. (charleston.com) The event lands in Charleston’s late-April festival stretch, where The Post and Courier’s weekend roundup grouped it with Art Charleston and the Blessing of the Fleet. That places the strawberry festival among several large Lowcountry spring outings competing for families across the same Friday-to-Sunday window. (wn.com) Boone Hall bills the 2026 edition as “family-friendly weekend fun,” and outside event listings describe carnival rides, contests and interactive attractions aimed at children and parents. Experience Mount Pleasant calls it one of the most popular family events near Charleston during strawberry season. (boonehallplantation.com) (experiencemountpleasant.com) For families deciding whether to go this weekend or next, the core schedule is the same on both runs: April 24-26 and May 1-3, with gates opening at 10 a.m. each day. The festival starts Friday morning with strawberries, rides and stage acts already on the calendar. (boonehallplantation.com) (charleston.com)