The SC State Museum’s annual Fall Festival and Pickin Party offers guests a mixture of opportunities to enjoy delicious barbecue, craft beer, live music, artist demonstrations and more outside and inside the museum. Activities include:
A variety of barbeque made by award-winning South Carolina pit masters. Enjoy mustard-based sauce by Jim Hayes of West Columbia, light tomato sauce by Buddy Rogers of Marion, and vinegar and pepper sauce by David Elliott of Hemingway.
Chicken bog and a selection of delicious sides.
Local craft beer.
Live bluegrass music with performances by Steam Drill, Willie Wells and the Blue Ridge Mountain Grass and Blue Iguanas.
Demonstrations and displays from artists, including: folk artist Herman Thompson, blacksmith Heyward Haltiwanger, woodcarver Joda Snipes, lotion and soap maker Polly Fitzgibbon, painter Rick Wells, Sweetgrass basket maker Jennifaye Singleton, black folk artist Geraldine Smith, decoy artist Tom Boozer and luthier/guitar maker Jack Bouknight and morek
An opportunity to see the current art exhibition, ART: A Collection of Collections.
A “Bed-Turning,” presentation with textile historian and restorer Maree Dowdey and State Museum registrar Robyn Adams. This program will showcase quilts from the State Museum’s revealing their history, pattern, significance and backing.
Kids activities
Lots more
Fall Festival and Pickin’ Party will take place in front of the museum, as well in the lobby and in areas throughout the museum. Guests are welcome to bring their own chair or blanket to enjoy some of the bands playing outside. All Fall Festival and Pickin’ Party activities are included with museum general admission or membership, except for food, beverages and art purchases.
