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2025

Happening in
March 2025

Mar 7

March 7, 14, 21 & 28

Toddlers and pre-schoolers are invited to join us at Drayton Hall this fall for a brand-new program just for you: Family Fridays! Bring the little ones for story time followed by crafts or games, then take your time enjoying Drayton Hall’s landscape together with scavenger hunts and other fun activities to engage young learners. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Educator-led story time and crafts or games will begin at 10:00 and end by 11:00.

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Mar 8

March 8, 2025

You are invited to stroll the landscape of Drayton Hall with a glass in hand from 2:30pm-4:30pm on select dates throughout 2025.  You will be welcomed to historic Drayton Hall,…

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Mar 20

March 20, 2025

Celebrate the opening night of The Charleston Show, formerly known as the Spring Antiques Show, at the exclusive Preview Party on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at  Festival Hall in downtown…

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Mar 21

March 21, 2025

Living with Antiques: A Meaningful Practice for Young Collectors Moderated by Michael-Diaz Griffith, author of The New Antiquarians: At Home with Young Collectors Panelists: Aldous Bertram, Chelsea Handegan, & John Pope…

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Mar 23

March 23, 2025

From trowels and chisels to x-rays and radar, the tools preservationists use to make sense of our historic and cultural resources are many and varied. Join Directors Luke Pecoraro and…

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April 2025

Apr 4

April 4, 11, 18 & 25

Offered April 4, 11, 18 & 25 Toddlers and pre-schoolers are invited to join us at Drayton Hall this fall for a brand-new program just for you: Family Fridays! Bring…

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Apr 5

April 5, 2025

Free for members of Drayton Hall. Experience Drayton Hall after hours! Bring a date, a group of friends, or the family to Drayton Hall at Night! Enjoy the beautiful landscape…

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Apr 26

April 26, 2025

Join the curators of Drayton Hall for a downtown walking tour on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10 am. The tour will gather and begin in the garden (Rivers Green)…

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Happening in
May 2025

May 1

May 1, 2025

Ashley R. Wilson, FAIA, is an architect with over thirty years of experience in preservation architecture. She specializes in nationally significant historic sites to address preservation and innovative renewal opportunities…

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May 2

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Offered May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Toddlers and pre-schoolers are invited to join us at Drayton Hall this fall for a brand-new program just for you: Family Fridays! Bring…

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May 17

May 17, 2025

Join us at Drayton Hall for what is sure to be an unforgettable teatime! Learn about the history of tea, taste prized teas produced in China using centuries-old traditional methods,…

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