Top Charleston Shows & Performances

Boone Hall Plantation has had a long and fascinating history since its founding near Charleston in 1681. Learn about the estate and its place in South Carolina history by visiting the plantation with an all-access admission ticket. Nine original cabins where enslaved people lived, coupled with the Black History in America exhibit, demonstrate what life was like for many people at the plantation.

Join this combination bar crawl and ghost tour with a local Charlestonian and spend your evening learning about the haunted side of the city. Visit two bars as part of the tour and enjoy a complimentary snack at the first bar location. Hear ghost stories as you stroll by graveyards and historic sites. Finish the tour at a hauntingly beautiful local park where you’ll learn about one of the most feared ghosts in Charleston. (Please note we do not enter the graveyards).

Travel back to Colonial times aboard a horse-drawn carriage and discover more than 300 years of history on this guided, 1-hour tour of Charleston. See the many mansions, churches and gardens of yesteryear on this narrated tour around historic Charleston. Enjoy the romantic clip-clop sound as this educational adventure winds through the streets and learn about this ‘Holy City’ and its rich history and role in Civil War times.

Sip your way through historical Charleston on this walking tour and bar crawl. Start the tour at a pub where you will receive a snack and the opportunity to purchase beer and mixed drinks as you learn about the history of the city. Travel through the alleyways and along the cobblestone streets of Charleston in order to reach cultural sites including the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon and the Dock Street Theater.

Celebrates the city’s rich musical heritage with a captivating concert, featuring a range of genres from gospel to Gershwin. As part of America’s 250th birthday celebration, this performance highlights the historical music that has shaped both Charleston and the nation. Experience a 75-minute show filled with light classics heard at concerts of the St. Cecelia Society, gospel spirituals, Civil War songs, music of George Gershwin, and classic jazz that entertains and educates. Join us at the Circular Congregational Church for an evening where history and music intertwine, culminating in the beloved "Amazing Grace", composed by John Newton, who worshipped in your concert venue, Circular Congregational Church, to conclude the night.

Get all the thrills of a Charleston ghost tour without any walking on this haunted horse and carriage ride. A horse and carriage takes you down twisting side streets and cobbled alleyways with ease as your guide shares spooky stories from Charleston’s past. Make your way past the Mills House, the Circular Congregational Graveyard, and and Provost Dungeon in the heart of the Holy City.

With more than 300 years of history as an established city, Charleston has its fair share of frightening ghost stories. Wander around these historical city streets with a guide and uncover the gruesome chapters of Charleston’s history. As you move from pub to pub, you’ll hear tales of pirates, bootleggers, brothels, and more. Learn about the history and haunts of the city from the days of the piracy to the nights of Prohibition.

Trade the typical tours and peek into Charleston’s shadowy history with a chilling nighttime walking tour of the city’s eeriest sites. Wind through the dark corridors of the Historic District and hear spooky tales of graveyard hauntings, voodoo, and botched burials from your guide. Pass by infamous locations with grisly histories and wander through Charleston’s oldest cemetery after hours.

Buzzed BooHag Bimble sandwiches an approximately 1-hour, 1-mile haunted history ghost walk between two approximately 30-minute stops at paranormally acclaimed local bars for a unique adults-only experience. Hosted by History, Haunts, & Hahas!, it's led by Vannah, a consistently top-rated Charleston tour guide since 2020, Charleston local since 1998, educator, and founder of Ghost Forensics. Follow the breadcrumbs through forgotten history using primary sources, documented accounts, folklore, and reported paranormal experiences. Expect ethical storytelling that clearly distinguishes fact, folklore, personal experiences, and historical uncertainty. Every ghost story begins with the Human Behind the Haunting. Interactive, conversational, and unique to every group. Optional EMF readers and complimentary souvenir hat. No fabricated stories. No embellishment. Ghost activity cannot be guaranteed.