4 Best Performing Arts Venues in The Midlands and Upstate, South Carolina

September's Okra Strut in Irmo is slimy fun and includes live music, a craft market, and carnival rides.

Every Fourth of July in downtown Gilbert, indulge in fresh peach ice cream and take in live country music, or just bite into a sun-warmed peach while enjoying the peach parade and the evening fireworks.

This historic theater reopened in 2022 and now shows new releases and indie flicks in a charming 99-seat art house.

Boiled peanuts are royalty at this annual fest held in Pelion each November, featuring rides, a parade, a pageant, and a fireworks show.