It’s Friday once again, which means it’s time for the Friday Five, our weekly roundup of five fun events happening around the Charleston area this weekend. Celebrate Greek culture, participate in a 5K for a good cause, enjoy some music in the beautiful outdoors, and more. As always, no matter what you choose to do, the staff and agents at Johnson & Wilson Real Estate Company wish you a safe and happy weekend!
Celebrate fun and Greek culture at the Charleston Greek Festival, taking place all weekend long at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. Dating back to 1970, the Charleston Greek Festival is the oldest and the third largest festival in the Lowcountry with over 25,000 attendees over Mother’s Day weekend every year. Attendees will experience and enjoy the music, dancing, food, clothing, and history of Greece through this annual event. Come ready to stuff your face with authentic and delicious Greek cuisine like delicate pastries, gyros, filling dinners, and Greek coffee, beer, and wine. The kids will have a blast too at the Publix Kidzone, where they can enjoy a jump castle, air slide, games, face-painting, and more.
Join the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at Wannamaker County Park’s Tupelo Shelter on Saturday for Great Strides, the foundation’s largest national fundraising event. For more than thirty years, this 5K walk has supported the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s mission to cure cystic fibrosis and raise awareness for this rare, genetic disease that makes it difficult to breathe and shortens lives. Registration for Great Strides is free, but walkers are encouraged to raise funds. This is a great opportunity for family, friends, students, and colleagues to come together and make a difference in the lives of people with CF. Registration opens at 9am, and the 5K walk begins at 10am, ending with a post-walk celebration complete with local food trucks, music, and family-friendly entertainment.
Celebrate Mother’s Day at the 16th annual Moms’ Run + Family Fun Day this Saturday at MUSC Health Stadium on Daniel Island. Local nonprofit Postpartum Support Charleston invites the community to join in supporting moms struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety. This 5K run and walk, Postpartum Support Charleston’s largest fundraiser, is open to all ages and is followed by free activities for families. Participants and their families can arrive at 7am for pre-race festivities. The run/walk begins at 8am, followed by a Family Fun Day and awards ceremony. Enjoy music, local food trucks, and plenty of children’s activities.
On Saturday evening, the Joe Clarke Big Band Orchestra will perform at the Annual Concert in the Park at Smythe Park on Daniel Island. Each year, the Daniel Island Community Fund hosts a themed picnic competition for those attending the concert. The winner of the best overall picnic spread contest will receive a $500 contribution toward the charity of their choice. Picnic judging begins at 6pm with the concert beginning at 7pm. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the Picnic in the Park themed picnic competition.
If you’re closer to Summerville, you can enjoy a little music and food on Saturday evening as well at Knightsville Porch Jam. Come out to Knightsville General Store and Coffee House for an evening that will take you back to a simpler time, when music was shared on the front porch with family and friends. Bring a chair or blanket to this family-friendly event and set up in the front yard. Enjoy delicious food, a sweet treat, or a tasty beverage while listening to music, playing giant Jenga, corn hole, or checkers, and catching up with loved ones and neighbors. Various musicians will share original songs or play some of their favorite covers.
