Things to do in Mount Pleasant
Things to do in Mount Pleasant, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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Things to do in Mount Pleasant this weekend, Oct. 23 to 25
This weekend in Mount Pleasant: Towne Centre's Fall Festival Saturday, the Charleston Battery's fireworks night at Patriots Point and Boone Hall's pumpkin patch
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Things to do
Things to do in Mount Pleasant this month: October 2026
Late October in Mount Pleasant: Towne Centre's Fall Festival Oct. 24, a Battery fireworks night, trunk-or-treat Oct. 30 and Boone Hall's patch to Nov. 1.
Trails
Parks and trails in Mount Pleasant
Memorial Waterfront Park and its 1,250-foot pier, Palmetto Islands County Park ($2), Laurel Hill's trails, three town dog parks and the boat landings.
Fourth of July
Mount Pleasant Fourth of July fireworks 2027
Mount Pleasant's Fourth of July fireworks go up from Patriots Point. In 2026 the ticketed show aboard the USS Yorktown ran 7 to 10 p.m. 2027 plans are not out yet.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Mount Pleasant 2026
Mount Pleasant has not set trick-or-treat hours for Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31. The town's Carolina Park Trunk or Treat is Friday, Oct. 30, 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Mount Pleasant 2026
Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch has two weekends left, Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 1; Hibben UMC's lawn patch is open daily to Oct. 31; Harvest Festival Nov. 7.
Halloween
Halloween events in Mount Pleasant 2026
Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Towne Centre's Fall Festival with a pet costume contest is Saturday, Oct. 24, and Boone Hall's patch runs through Nov. 1.
Spring break
Spring break in Mount Pleasant 2027: school dates, things to do
Charleston County schools take spring break March 29 to April 2, 2027. What is open that week, from Patriots Point to Palmetto Islands, and spring events.
Summer camps
Summer in Mount Pleasant 2027: camps, pools and splash pads
Town and county summer camps, the two town pools, the free splash pad at Memorial Waterfront Park and Splash Island. School is out May 27, 2027.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Mount Pleasant 2027: events, closings, trash
Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. How it changes trash pickup, what is open and closed, and the end-of-summer events around it in Mount Pleasant.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Mount Pleasant: parks, patios, trails and leash rules
Mount Pleasant's four off-leash dog parks, the town leash law, trails that allow dogs and the places that don't, and patios that welcome leashed dogs.
Kids
Kids' activities in Mount Pleasant: playgrounds, splash pads, rainy days
Playgrounds, the free splash pad, Splash Island, library story times, the USS Yorktown and indoor pools: where to take kids in Mount Pleasant, with hours.
Trails
Mount Pleasant walking and biking trails: distances and parking
Wonders' Way over the Ravenel Bridge (2.7 miles), Shem Creek's boardwalk, Laurel Hill, Palmetto Islands and the Mount Pleasant Way paths, with parking.
Free
Free things to do in Mount Pleasant: parks, history and events
Free in Mount Pleasant: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, Memorial Waterfront Park and its splash pad, Shem Creek's boardwalk, trails and town festivals.
Children's Day Festival
Mount Pleasant Children's Day Festival: date and parking
The 39th Children's Day Festival ran Oct. 18, 2026, at Park West. The free festival is held the third Sunday in October, which points to Oct. 17, 2027.
History
Mount Pleasant history and landmarks: settled 1680, a town since 1837
Settled in 1680 and incorporated Dec. 20, 1837, Mount Pleasant has 16 National Register listings, from the 1973 Old Village district to the USS Yorktown.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Mount Pleasant: Coleman, Highway 17 and 41
Six ice cream, frozen yogurt, shaved snow, cookie and doughnut shops in Mount Pleasant, from the Old Village to Highway 41, with hours from their own sites.
