Events

Current Events

Friday, May 23rd

Memorial Day Weekend concerts - The Coppertones

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

You will enjoy a mix of classic R&B, Soul, Motown, and Carolina Beach.

Please call Guest Services at (843) 768-6491 for more information.

Saturday, May 24th

Memorial Day weekend event - Kids' activities

Village Green

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Bring your kids to the Village Green for fun activities including jump castle, face painter, and crafts.

Good News Hope will also be here to perform from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
And, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, take a little break and enjoy a cookout.

For more information, please call Guest Services at 843.768.6491.

Stories for Life Festival - Out of Africa: Stories and Songs from a Distant Land

Village Green

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Event featuring The Healing Force.

This performing family presents programs that are designed to encourage positive behavior, provide creative opportunities, and enrich the school curriculum. They have traveled the country and appeared in venues such as The National Storytelling Festival, Bay Area Storytelling Festival, and numerous schools, colleges, churches, museums, festivals, and community events.

The Healing Force turns any performance into a celebration of African culture and spirit, where audience participation is a standard.

Please call Guest Services at 843-768-64941 for further information.

Sunday, May 25th

Memorial Day Weekend concert - River City Dixie Band

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Formed in Charleston in 1997, The River City Dixieland Jazz Band is a dedicated group of professionals who specialize in the presentation of traditional American jazz, "N'Orleans style". Join us on The Village Green for an evening of blues and jazz.

Please call Guest Services at 843.768.6491 for further information.

Wednesday, May 28th

Starlight Cinema - Freaky Friday (2003)

Village Green

9:00 pm

The remake of the 1976 Disney classic Freaky Friday. Tess and her daughter Anna are always fighting and they think each other don't see how hard their life is. Little do they know but help is on the way and this friday will get Freaky!
97 minutes.

Friday, May 30th

Music on the Green – Fowl Play

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Join us on the Green for a mix of beach music, classic rock, contemporay rock, and much more.

Please call Guest Services at 843.768.6491 for further information.

Monday, June 2nd

Farmer's Market

Village Green

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Come and check out local farmers, artisans, and food vendors who will offer a variety of the freshest local produce and unique handmade crafts, including honey, beeswax candles, flowers, cane stools and rocking chairs, shell jewelry, sweetgrass baskets, food, and much more. You will just have to come and join the fun!

Please call 843.768.6491 for further information.

Wednesday, June 4th

Starlight Cinema - Evan Almighty (2007)

Village Green

9:00 pm

God (Morgan Freeman) contacts Congressman Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.
90 minutes

Friday, June 6th

Music on the Green – Meanie Miney Moe

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Monday, June 9th

Farmer's Market

Village Green

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, June 11th

Starlight Cinema - Shrek the Third (2007)

Village Green

9:00 pm

When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king. Princess Fiona, however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fend off a coup d'etat by the jilted Prince Charming.
92 minutes

Friday, June 13th

Music on the Green – Congdon & Company

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Led by John Congdon, the band performs a variety of tunes from pop, rock and roll, rhythm & blues, jazz, and beach music.

Please call Guest Services at 843.768.6491 for further information.

Monday, June 16th

Farmer's Market

Village Green

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, June 18th

Starlight Cinema - Enchanted (2007)

Village Green

9:00 pm

A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess who is sent to our world by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?
107 minutes

Thursday, June 19th

Family Fiesta

Village Green

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Friday, June 20th

Music on the Green – Shrimp City Slim with Wanda Johnson

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Creator of “Lowcountry Blues,” a combination of post-modern blues and various musical flavors heard on the Carolina coast, songwriter and musician Gary Erwin and his band are creating original music that is earning them a reputation worldwide.

Wanda Johnson has been performing semi-pro since early 1990s and is quickly gaining notoriety as a new star on the national scene. With a soul and blues repertoire, she sings with conviction and great emotion. She has also become known for her ability to really connect with an audience.

Please call Guest Services for further information at 843.768.6491.

Lowcountry Dinner and Blues, to benefit the Rural Mission, Inc.

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

This special benefit will help to support the outreach ministry of the Rural Mission, Inc. among the very low income families, residents and migrants on the rural coastal Sea Islands. Find out more about the Rural Mission at: www.ruralmission.org

This evening will feature wonderful blues music, a silent auction and the special Lowcountry Sea Islands cuisine that the Rural Mission and generations of Sea Island cooks are famous for!

Tickets are $25 person, $5 for children 10 years and younger. They can be purchased at the Freshfields Village Guest Services Office. Call 843.768.6491.

Tickets are also available at the Rural Mission. Call 843.768.1720 or mail P.O Box 235, Johns Island, SC 29457. Online at www.etix.com

Enjoy a beautiful evening and support those in need!

Monday, June 23rd

Farmer's Market

Village Green

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, June 25th

Starlight Cinema - Charlotte's Web (2006)

Village Green

9:00 pm

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
97 minutes

Thursday, June 26th

Family Fiesta

Village Green

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Sponsored by Freshfields Surf Company and Vincent’s Drugstore & Soda Fountain.

Gather around the Green for jump castle, facepainter, food, and fun games and activities.

Charleston Museum will host Bug Bonanza.
Learn about what is buzzing around you. Examine specimens from the collection of the Charleston Museum, decorate a bug box, and create a butterfly.

Please call Guest Services at 843.768.6491 for more information.

Friday, June 27th

Music on the Green – Bradford Station

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Led by guitarist Brad Henty, Bradford Station has been entertaining crowds from San Francisco to Charleston since 1990. Enjoy a variety of tunes including Blues, Rock, Beach, Country, and Jazz.

For further information, please call Guest Services at 843.768.6491.

Saturday, June 28th

Dog Wash benefitting Greyhound Crossroads

Village Green

12:00 - 3:00 pm

Bring your dog for a bath and some fun and make a donation to a good cause. Adoptable dogs will be on site. www.greyhoundcrossroads.com.

For questions, please call Paws Pet Boutique at 843.243.0857.

Monday, June 30th

Farmer's Market

Village Green

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, July 2nd

Starlight Cinema - Ratatouille (2007)

Village Green

9:00 pm

Remy is a young rat in the French countryside who arrives in Paris, only to find out that his cooking idol is dead. When he makes an unusual alliance with a restaurant's new garbage boy, the culinary and personal adventures begin despite Remy's family's skepticism and the rat-hating world of humans.
111 minutes

Thursday, July 3rd

Family Fiesta

Village Green

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Friday, July 4th

July 4th Celebration – David Archer Band

Village Green

The David Archer Band will have you and your guests dancing until your feet hurt! They have a great female vocalist who brings the music of Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Stevie Nicks, and more current artists add to the group's already extensive list of R&B, Motown, and other dance music. You will dance till you drop and then you will ask for more!

For further information, please call Guest Services at 843.768.6491.

Monday, July 7th

Farmer's Market

Village Green

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, July 9th

Starlight Cinema - High School Musical (2006)

Village Green

9:00 pm

Troy and Gabriella, two teens who are worlds apart, meet at a karaoke contest and discover their mutual love for music.
93 minutes.

Thursday, July 10th

Family Fiesta

Village Green

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Sponsored by Freshfields Surf Company and Vincent’s Drugstore & Soda Fountain.

Gather around the Green for jump castle, facepainter, food, and fun games and activities. The Charleston Museum will host Lowcountry crafts and activities.

Please call Guest Services at 843.768.6491 for more information.

High Flying Fun by the Charleston Museum

Village Green

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Hear the history of Frisbees and boomerangs and decorate your own to participate in some high flying fun!

Call Guest Services at 843.768.6491 for more information.

Friday, July 11th

Music on the Green – The Great Society Band

Village Green

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Timeless jazz standards, classic Motown and beach favorites, even tunes that make you wanna "shout"....all for you from The Great Society Band. The group has an extensive repertoire ranging from the 1930's classics to current popular favorites.