The Blankets & Bands free concert series returns to Town Green. Bring your blanket or lawn chair and join friends and family for some live music outdoors in Downtown Camden. The Sunrise Jazz Ensemble comes to Camden on Thursday, October 8th. Led by acclaimed saxophonist Ken Cheeks and featuring guest vocalist Crystal Felder, this legendary […]
Don't worry about what to cook on Friday evenings before the big game, or Netflix & Chill. Stop by Kershaw County Farmers Market and grab something from some of our local food trucks instead. Every Friday evening from 4-8pm through October 16, 2026.
The Southern Gothic Festival returns to historic Camden for two immersive days (Oct 9-10) celebrating Southern literature, history, folklore, and music. Join a wide range of voices — writers, historians, folklorists, musicians, and cultural storytellers — for conversations, performances, and gatherings across multiple venues throughout the city. Expect haunting tales, thought-provoking panels, live music, and […]
🍂🎃 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🎃🍂 It’s time for the 17th Annual Fall Family Farm Day at Old McCaskill’s Farm! 🌾🐄 Come spend the day with us and experience A Day in the Life of a Working Farm! There’s something for everyone to enjoy: 🎃 Pumpkin Patch 🐴 Hay Rides 🎶 Bluegrass Band 🔥 Blacksmith Demonstrations […]
Join in the community and fellowship of the "One City, One Voice" praise and worship concert series. Held monthly May through October on a Sunday afternoon at Camden Town Green, 1015 Market Street in Downtown Camden. Local and regional talents of all ages. Delicious food for sale. Tell a friend, bring a friend. Bring out […]
Join us for CMC's 11th Annual Oysters & BBQ Bash, featuring mouthwatering steamed oysters, BBQ with all the fixings, beer, wine, and music! Dinner will be provided by B.Colson / Haile Street Grill. This exciting event takes place on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Camden City Arena, 420 […]
Don't worry about what to cook on Friday evenings before the big game, or Netflix & Chill. Stop by Kershaw County Farmers Market and grab something from some of our local food trucks instead. Every Friday evening from 4-8pm through October 16, 2026.
Join us at the Rev War Visitor Center to raise a toast of coffee in defiance to British Tyranny! Darren Jones, owner of White Blossom Coffee, shares how coffee became the drink of defiance against the British controlled colonies after the shocking Tea Parties that occurred in protest of the 1773 Tea Act. Enjoy tasting several […]
For eight years the American public was transfixed by the Vietnam War. From 1965 to 1973 US combat troops led a campaign against North Vietnam and Viet Cong insurgents into South Vietnam in an attempt to prevent the North from integrating the South into a united Vietnam under communist government. In the end the American […]
The Blankets & Bands free concert series returns to Town Green. Bring your blanket or lawn chair and join friends and family for some live music outdoors in Downtown Camden. Closing out the fall series on Thursday, October 22nd is Jennifer & The Charles Project, bringing a bunch of great tunes sure to get the […]
Join the African American Cultural Center of Camden for a special conversation with Pierce Freelon, a GRAMMY®-nominated artist, author, and Afrofuturist creator working at the intersection of children’s media, music, and storytelling. Pierce is the creator of six acclaimed children’s music albums, including the GRAMMY®-nominated children’s albums AnceStars and Black to the Future, which have […]
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon filled with music and other talents. “Artists in the Sanctuary” is a community-based outreach initiative under the sponsorship of the Camden Second Presbyterian Church, in partnership with the Downtown Camden Cultural District, and receives funding through the Althea James Truitt Memorial Arts Fund. Students who would like to share their talent […]
Bring your ghoulish little humans (and dogs on leash) to Kershaw County Farmers Market Saturday Oct. 31 to Trick or Treat with vendors. We will have 100 goodie bags for children and 25 goodie bags for dogs (starting at 9:00 am)
Annette Guild explores the life and legacy of Henry Laurens through his extensive personal, political, and business correspondence held by the South Carolina Historical Society. Participants will learn about Laurens’ rise from Charleston merchant to prominent Revolutionary leader, examine key moments documented in his letters, and consider his complex role in the founding of the […]
Join us for the opening of Foxhunting in America: 100 Years of the Camden Hunt. This brand new exhibit celebrates the Camden Hunt’s centennial anniversary, having its first season in 1926. Stop by the museum between 5 and 7:30 pm on November 5 to enjoy drinks and refreshments, meet the museum staff, and learn about […]
Get ready to play! The Kershaw County Library invites you to Roll Con 2026, a free celebration of games, cosplay, and creativity on Saturday, November 14, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Old Armory (1034 West DeKalb St, Camden). Whether you're a tabletop tactician, RPG adventurer, card game collector, or cosplay connoisseur—Roll Con […]
Flora & Fauna Marketplace proudly presents… The 4th Annual Itty Bitty Ren Faire! This year is truly special as we celebrate a monumental milestone— our 50th Artisan Market! To mark this joyous occasion, we are journeying to an exciting new realm. in the heart of the Downtown Historic District of Camden & with a new […]
A few months after the surrender of Charles Town in 1780 the British rounded up and arrested sixty-three of the most prominent leaders of the Revolutionary movement in South Carolina despite pledging on their honor that they would not violate the terms of their parole. They were sent to East Florida where they were held […]
Spend your morning with some of the Patriot ladies of South Carolina’s backcountry. Program Highlights Colonel Rawdon, Commander of the Camden Garrison, will spar with Mrs. Sarah McCalla over her husband being held as a POW. Paul Wood will speak on Dicey Langston and her Revolutionary legacy. Bettise Davidson will tell the story of the Widow […]
Join us downtown for music, featuring Carolina Country Music Association award winner Elliot Poston and headlining act Mack Fowler & Co. The event also includes a classic car cruise in hosted by River Rat Classics, great food, and fun for the whole family!