April 2026 Events and Programs in your Charleston County Parks
Toast Under the Oaks
Thursday, April 2, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Johns Island County Park
Come enjoy Toast Under the Oaks while exploring Johns Island County Park. Guests will enjoy wine, beer, and live music, while experiencing the beauty of this 738-acre park. Food truck fare will be available for purchase on-site. Beverages are included with admission but food is an additional fee.
Ages 21 and up
Fee: $20 per person in advance or $25 on site
Starlight Yoga
Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.
Mount Pleasant Pier
The moon and stars enhance this flowing yoga class. Participants will receive a special glow in the dark prize. What to expect: This class is open to all levels, including beginners. Accessible parking and restrooms available. Class is held at the end of the pier with cement tabby surface.
Ages: 10 and up
Fee: $12 in advance or $14 day-of
Sunrise Yoga
Saturday, April 11, 6:30 a.m.
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Stretch your body, awaken your mind, and fuel your spirit in this uplifting, intention-setting yoga class to enhance your day ahead. What to expect: This class is open to all levels, including beginners. Road and parking is unlit. Flashlight is helpful for pathway to event site. Accessible parking and restrooms available. Class is held on a grassy surface.
Ages: 10 and up
Fee: early registration is $10 and increases to $12 the Friday prior to the event.
Lowcountry Cajun Festival
Saturday, April 18, 12 – 6 p.m.
James Island County Park
Bring your family and friends and come experience a full day of Louisiana culture with Zydeco music, hot and spicy crawfish, and an all-around ragin’ Cajun good time! Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Visit www.charlestoncountyparks.com for an entertainment lineup and more information.
All ages
Fee: $30 per vehicle in advance or $40 day-of
Dancing on the Cooper
Friday, April 24, 7 – 10 p.m.
Mount Pleasant Pier
Enjoy scenic views of the Charleston Harbor while dancing to live music from Gino Castillo. Live music starts at 7 p.m.
Ages: 4 and up
Fee: $10 in advance; $15 at the event
Sunrise Yoga
Saturday, April 25, 6:30 a.m.
Folly Beach County Park
Stretch your body, awaken your mind, and fuel your spirit in this uplifting, intention-setting yoga class to enhance your day ahead. What to expect: This class is open to all levels, including beginners. Accessible parking and restrooms available. Route to class site is sandy beach access trail. Class is held on the beach.
Ages: 10 and up
Fee: early registration is $10 and increases to $12 the Friday prior to the event.
Yappy Hour
Wednesday, April 29, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Dog Park at Wannamaker County Park
Come out and enjoy the Wannamaker Dog Park with your furry friend! Enjoy live music and spend some quality time with your pup in the great outdoors. Alcohol will be available for purchase, and a valid ID is required. No outside food or alcohol permitted.
Free with park admission fee
April 2026 Programs
Early Morning Bird Walk at Caw Caw
Ongoing: Wednesdays and Saturdays, April 1, 4, 8, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Join us on one or more of our regular bird walks. Our trek through many distinct habitats will allow us to view and discuss a variety of birds, butterflies, and other organisms. What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, accessible water fountains, and accessible picnic tables are available at this location. The program route is a flat, loop and benches are available along the trail route. The trails are unpaved. The program speed is moderately slow and will require periods of standing and gazing upwards.
All ages
Fee: $12
Beginners Night at the Climbing Wall
Thursday, April 2, 5-7 p.m.
James Island County Park
New to climbing? This is the perfect place to start. Join us for a relaxed, staff-supported session designed to help you learn the basics, meet other beginners, and enjoy the experience at your own pace. Free gear rental is included, and you’re welcome to stay and climb until close. No experience needed; just show up ready to try something new.
Ages: 18 and up
Fee: $15
Gator Tales
Thursday, April 2, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Join us as we search for alligators and separate fact from fiction to learn why these large reptiles carry the special title of “keystone species.” Alligators captivate us with their ancient features, remarkable survival skills, and dangerous potential. Join us to learn about many of their fascinating behaviors and features while learning how you can keep yourself and alligators safe! What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible water fountains are available at this park. The trails are composed of a natural surface and flat and the program speed is moderate to slow. Benches are located along the program route.
Ages: 12 and up
Fee: $12
Johns Island Spring Break Bash
Saturday, April 4, 12 – 3 p.m.
Haut Gap Middle School
Celebrate the 6th Annual Community Spring Break Bash. Join us for live music, food, games, and more! No registration is required for this event. This event is free to the public. For more information, please contact Tonya Brown (843) 343-2153 or David Campbell (843) 300-7893.
All ages
Free admission
McClellanville Spring Break Bash
Monday, April 6, 5 – 7 p.m.
Lincoln Recreation Center
Celebrate the 6th Annual Community Spring Break Bash. Join us for live music, games, climbing wall, and egg hunting! Please bring your own basket. No registration is required. The event is free to the public. For more information, please contact Sonya Gardner at (843) 408-9425.
All ages
Free admission
Sunrise Birding
Thursday, April 9, 6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Stono River County Park
If the early bird gets the worm, the early birdwatchers get both! We can leave the worms for the avian life and enjoy finding birds at dawn. A birding professional will help you find the birds and help you to understand their strategies for success in the natural world. What to expect: This program is open to birders of all levels, including beginners. Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, accessible water fountains, and accessible picnic tables are available at this location. The program route is a flat, loop and benches are available along the trail route. The trails are mostly unpaved. The program speed is moderately slow and contains periods of standing and gazing upwards.
Ages: 12 and up
Fee: $12
Lighthouse Inlet Bird Walk
Friday, April 10, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve
This walk focuses on the incredibly diverse northeast end of Folly Island. Once the home of a Coast Guard station, this Heritage Preserve protects maritime forest, beach, dune, and marsh habitats for wildlife. This site boasts one of the largest bird lists in South Carolina. At this time of year, we hope to see spring arrivals such as Painted Buntings and Wilson’s Plovers, plus much more. What to expect: This program is open to birders of all levels, including beginners. No accessible parking available. No restrooms available. The park includes paved surface that leads to natural, unimproved surface out to a sandy beach. The program route is out and back and is approximately one-mile-long total. The program route is flat leading to moderate elevation when crossing sand dunes and no benches are available along the trail. The program speed is moderately slow and requires periods of standing and gazing upwards.
Ages: 12 and up
Fee: $12
Homeschool in the Parks: Ecosystem Exploration
Friday, April 10, 10-11:30 a.m.
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Caw Caw Interpretive Center encompasses several habitats. For this program, we’ll guide children through an investigative, activity-based experience. Join us as we observe various flora and fauna of this distinct ecosystem in both the field and the laboratory. What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, accessible water fountains, and accessible picnic tables are available at this location. The program route is a loop of natural, unpaved trails that are mostly flat, and benches are available along the trail route. The program speed is moderately slow to medium.
Ages: 7-12
Fee: $7
Beginner Birding
Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
James Island County Park
Even the best birders were “fledglings” at one time. Join a naturalist to learn birding essentials, like proper gear and basic terminology. We’ll then take a walk to spot and identify some feathered friends. What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible water fountains are available at this park. Trails are paved and flat and the program speed is moderate to slow. Benches are located along the program route. Periods of standing and gazing upwards to observe wildlife are part of this program.
Ages: 12 and up
Fee: $12
Baptist Hill Spring Break Bash
Saturday, April 11, 12 – 3 p.m.
Schroder Recreation Center
Celebrate the 6th Annual Community Spring Break Bash. Join us for live music, food, games, and more! No registration is required for this event. This event is free to the public. Pre-registration is not required for this event. This event is free to the public. For more information about this event, please call (843) 300-7658.
All ages
Free admission
Belay Basics
Sunday, April 12, 10-11:30 a.m.
James Island County Park
New to belaying? This class will teach you the essential skills to belay safely and confidently on top rope. We’ll cover proper setup, communication, catching falls, and gear handling – all broken down step by step. No experience required, just a willingness to learn. By the end, you’ll be ready to belay a climbing partner outdoors or indoors. Gear is provided; feel free to bring your own.
Ages: 14 and up
Fee: $25
Shark Tooth Sleuthing
Monday, April 13, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Folly Beach County Park
Spring is a great time to explore the beach. Join an experienced naturalist to search for shark teeth and other beach artifacts. We’ll discuss shark adaptations and biology while learning the secrets to searching for shark teeth. Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible water fountains are available. An accessible route to a natural sand beach is present and beach wheelchairs are available on a first come, first served basis. Program takes place on a sandy beach and requires slow walking, standing, and gazing upwards or downwards.
Ages: 9 and up
Fee: $12
Benefits of Bats
Thursday, April 16, 7-8:30 p.m.
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
No matter where you live, there are likely bats nearby, which is good since we rely on bats to have healthy ecosystems. They eat insects, pollinate plants, disperse seeds, inspire innovation, and serve as prey to other animals. A single bat can eat up to its body weight in insects each night. Come celebrate bats with us and learn about what we can do to help the conservation of this unique mammal. What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, accessible water fountains, and accessible picnic tables are available at this location. The program speed is moderately slow and will require periods of standing and gazing upwards.
Ages: 12 and up
Fee: $12
The Bluest Dye: An Indigo-Dyeing Workshop
Saturday, April 18, 12-2 p.m.
Palmetto Islands County Park
Discover the world of indigo, a plant whose brilliant blue stretches across centuries, cultures, and communities. Join Cultural History Interpretation Coordinator Georgette Rivera and Cultural History Interpretive Lead Aide Kat Cutting at Palmetto Islands County Park for an immersive, hands-on workshop that blends history, science, creativity, and reflection. Learn how indigo became a major cash crop in colonial South Carolina, how enslaved African and African-descended men and women cultivated and processed the plant, and why indigo carries layered cultural memories for different individuals and communities. Then, roll up your sleeves and try your hand at dyeing your own t-shirt. What to expect: This program will take place at the Palmetto Islands County Park Big Oak Shelter. Please note that t-shirts will not be provided, and participants must bring their own 100% cotton t-shirt. Palmetto Islands County Park has accessible parking. Accessible restrooms and picnic tables are available. The park contains paved and unpaved trails where benches are placed alongside the trails.
Ages: 10 and up
Fee: $12
Tea Farm Creek Canoe Trip
Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Paddle into Tea Farm Creek alongside a trained naturalist to witness firsthand how human history has impacted the landscapes around us. View one of the only naturalized understories of tea plants in the country as you travel through abandoned rice fields and forests that have been reclaimed by salt marsh. What to expect: Accessible parking is available. Accessible restrooms, accessible water fountains, and accessible picnic tables are all available near the Welcome Center where program begins and ends. While taking part in this activity, participants are required to sit for extended periods of time, bend knees, reach and pull with torso, and climb in and out of boats.
Ages 12 and up
Fee: $50
Dock Discovery
Monday, April 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
James Island County Park
Join one of our naturalists at the fishing dock at James Island County Park. We’ll explore the marsh edges, the organisms that live underwater on the dock itself, and even microscopic plankton that drift their way down the creek. A net especially designed to trap tiny planktonic organisms will be used and microscopes will be set up at an indoor location to allow us to view this seldom seen world. What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible water fountains are available at this park. A portion of this program will take place in the salt marsh on a dock. Periods of walking and observing nature are part of this program. The program’s walking pace will be slow to moderate, and the trails are paved surfaces. Tables for sitting will be available where the second half of program takes place.
Ages: 12 and up
Fee: $12
Lowcountry Senior Series: Archery
Tuesday, April 21 and April 28, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Outdoor Zone at James Island County Park
This program empowers adults 50+ to continue to explore, discover, and grow. Come out and fling some arrows! We’ll start with the basics of archery on day one and our second session will offer more individual skill development and challenges. 2-week session
Ages: 50 and up
Fee: $40
Seashore Exploration
Thursday, April 23, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Kiawah Beachwalker Park
Spring is a great time to explore the beach. Join an experienced naturalist to familiarize yourself with many species that may be found there. We’ll search for artifacts and living creatures along the beach such as molluscs, sponges, corals, and more. Share in the discovery by learning intriguing stories about adaptations that allow for life near the ocean. What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible water fountains are available near the snack bar where the program begins and ends. An accessible route to a natural sand beach is present and beach wheelchairs are available for checkout on a first come, first served basis. This program takes place on a sandy beach and requires periods of slow walking, standing, and gazing upwards or downwards to observe wildlife.
Ages: 9 and up
Fee: $12
Shark Tooth Sleuthing
Friday, April 24, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Folly Beach County Park
Spring is a great time to explore the beach. Join an experienced naturalist to search for shark teeth and other beach artifacts. We’ll discuss shark adaptations and biology while learning the secrets to searching for shark teeth. What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible water fountains are available near the Dunes House where the program begins and ends. An accessible route to a natural sand beach is present and beach wheelchairs are available for checkout on a first come, first served basis. This program takes place on a sandy beach and requires periods of slow walking, standing, and gazing upwards or downwards to observe wildlife.
Ages: 9 and up
Fee: $12
Baptist Hill Pickleball Clinic
Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Schroder Recreation Center
No experience required. Clinic will focus on the fundamentals of the game. Participants will learn how to effectively hit the ball, maintain a rally, keep score, and become familiar with the basic rules of the game.
Ages: 18 and up
Free program
Adaptive Climbing Day
Sunday, April 26, 1-3 p.m.
James Island County Park Climbing Wall
We’re partnering with Catalyst Sports to host a monthly adaptive climbing meetup – a welcoming and supportive space for climbers with disabilities. Whether you’re brand new to climbing or a seasoned pro, this community is all about overcoming obstacles together, fostering growth, and celebrating every step of the journey. Adaptive climbers will find an encouraging environment that highlights individual strengths and embraces the excitement of climbing. Empower yourself, reach new heights, and connect with a community where every achievement matters. Volunteers are also being sought. Registration is required for both climbers and volunteers through Catalyst, in addition to registering with CCPRC. For questions or more info, contact our Climbing Wall Managerrobert.lavarnway@ccprc.com.
Fee: $10
Adult (ages 16 and up) program: 17373
Youth (ages 6-15) program: 17375
Seashore Exploration
Monday, April 27, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Isle of Palms County Park
Spring is a great time to explore the beach, and a trained naturalist will help familiarize you with several species. Share in the discovery by learning intriguing stories about adaptations that allow for life near the ocean. What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible water fountains are available near the Park Center where the program begins and ends. An accessible route to a natural sand beach is present and beach wheelchairs are available for checkout on a first come, first served basis. This program takes place on a sandy beach and requires periods of slow walking, standing, and gazing upwards or downwards to observe wildlife.
Ages: 9 and up
Fee: $12
Gator Tales
Thursday, April 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Join us as we search for alligators and separate fact from fiction to learn why these large reptiles carry the special title of “keystone species.” Alligators captivate us with their ancient features, remarkable survival skills, and dangerous potential. Join us to learn about many of their fascinating behaviors and features while learning how you can keep yourself and alligators safe! What to expect: Accessible parking, accessible restrooms, and accessible water fountains are available at this park. The trails are composed of a natural surface and flat and the program speed is moderate to slow. Benches are located along the program route.
Ages: 12 and up
Fee: $12
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