Bloom Charleston

The the Charleston Parks Conservancy has created a brand new garden and design festival coming up this fall, and they're going big.  It looks to become an annual event.  Bloom Charleston’s tagline for this year is: “Celebrate the Unveiling of Charleston’s First Idea Garden.”   They’ve got a fancy Friday garden party gala planned (complete with the Charleston Symphony), some major league talent coming into town, and a family-friendly festival all day Saturday.

Here are the details:

• The location: Colonial Lake downtown, encircled by its lovingly landscaped gardens; 
• Dates: Friday and Saturday, October 17th - 18th, 2025;
• Gardening and design luminaries like Idea Garden designer Molly Hendry, author/designer Ryan McEnaney, Miranda Crowell (Garden Editor at Better Homes & Gardens), Michael Perry and Lucy the Flower Hunter;
• Friday night: Opening Night Garden Party  -   an all-inclusive celebration with chef-curated Lowcountry menu, live performances by the Charleston Symphony, special floral installations and a rare plant auction;
• Saturday: 9:30-4:30, a free public celebration day, with ribbon cutting, expert talks, docent-led garden tours, author book signings, Plants from Your Parks Plant Sale, Children’s Pavilion with hands-on activities, live music, art demonstrations, and interactive workshops.