Event Calendar
3/1/2010 - 10/31/2010
Main gate opens at 8:30am; first house tour of the day at 9:00am.
4/1/2010 - 12/31/2011
Let our professional planners design an unforgettable reunion event customized to your family's interests. Available throughout the year.
4/2/2010 - 8/1/2010
We are proud to be included in this exhibit of rarely seen architectural drawings by Andrea Palladio, the 16th-century architect whose work influenced Drayton Hall's design.
5/31/2010 - 9/6/2010
Includes all tours and activities; participants must show their official ID cards at the gate; admits two.
7/1/2010 - 7/30/2010
George McDaniel, executive director of Drayton Hall, was awarded the Heritage Corridor Meritorious Service Award at the 2010 International Heritage Development Conference 
7/1/2010 - 8/31/2010
Drayton Hall is in The Magazine Antiques, Summer 2010 issue, with "Mystery at Drayton Hall: The Surprise Appearance of a 1765 Watercolor Sheds New Light on a Palladian Past" 
7/1/2010 - 8/31/2010
"Employees at Drayton Hall, a 1740s plantation turned museum in Charleston, S.C., opened the mail one day to find a photograph of a watercolor they had never seen..."
7/3/2010 - 8/7/2010
First Saturday of every month through August. Next: August 7th. Provides a better understanding of and appreciation for the technical aspects of the site’s design, construction, and preservation efforts.
7/16/2010 - 12/1/2011
Charleston's most historic Ashley River plantations have created a package that invites groups to tour Drayton Hall and Middleton Place, and enjoy an authentic Lowcountry Lunch. 
7/23/2010 - 7/31/2010
Stephanie Meeks, with a background in non-profit leadership and conservation, plans to tour Drayton Hall and the Ashley River region, Friday July 23, 2010.
9/2/2010 - 1/9/2011
Exhibition of Rare Architectural Drawings by Andrea Palladio. Fact: Drayton Hall is the earliest known example of Palladianism in the U.S.!
9/16/2010 - 9/24/2010
Experience the city and region where Palladio lived and worked, and return with a greater understanding of our treasure, Drayton Hall.
12/4/2010 - 12/5/2010
African-American spiritual music with three concerts by Ann Caldwell and The Magnolia Singers on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, at 3:00pm with an additional evening concert on Saturday at 5:30pm.
5/29/2011
Once-daily pick-up at 8:45am at the bus shed at the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting Street. Reservations required through (843) 965-LIMO or (843) 965-5466.