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Aiken TruGrass Festival: This family-friendly music festival will feature real bluegrass music by local artists; craft and food vendors will also be present. When: Saturday, April 28 Where: Newberry Street Festival Center Contact: (803) 648-4124
DuPont Planetarium: Experience the exciting adventures of Apollo astronauts on the moon with young Carol and her dad. Then discover how NASA plans to send humans back to the moon. When: Saturday April 28 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Where: Ruth Patrick Science Education Center USCA, 471 University Parkway, Aiken SC Contact: (803) 641-3654
Sunday Polo: Bring a chair and enjoy the games. When: Every Sunday from March - June at 3 p.m. Where: Whitney Field, Mead Avenue, Aiken SC
Boyd Pond Park: Come and see the observatory and enjoy the view When: Every Saturday at dusk Where: Boyd Pond Park, 373 Boyd Pond Road, Aiken SC Contact: (803) 642-7559 www.boydobservatory.org
Redcliffe by Moonlight: Come see the enchanting landscape, tour the historic grounds after hours and see the beautiful scenery of this old Plantation. $18/adult $10 child When: Friday May 4 from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Radcliffe Plantation, 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech SC Contact: redcliffe@scprt
Mead Hall Strawberry Festival: This is a day of fun for the whole family. There will be games, entertainment, a bake sale, food and plenty of fresh strawberries. When: Saturday May 5 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where: Mead Hall Contact: (803) 644-1122
Car Show: Aiken horsepower will sponsor a Cruise-In Car Show; this is a wonderful time to check out some of Aiken’s beautiful classic cars. When: Saturday May 5 from 6-8 p.m. Where: home Depot parking lot, 1785 Whiskey Road, Aiken SC Contact: (803) 270-3505
DuPont Planetarium: More than Meets the Eye-Mysteries of outer space are revealed as naked-eye views of objects in the sky are compared with views through binoculars and telescopes. When: Every Saturday in May at 9pm Where: Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken SC Contact: (803) 641-3654
Celebrity Waiter Night: This annual fundraising event for Children’s Place, Inc. is fun for everyone. Enjoy a fine meal, be served by one of Aiken’s celebrities and help kids all in the same evening! When: Monday May 7th Where: Various restaurants in Aiken, including The Willcox Contact: (803) 641-4144
Midday Music: Sponsored byt First Presbyterian Church; concerts will be held in the sanctuary. Concert is free-lunch is $9/person(optional). When: Thursday May 17th at noon Where: Laurens Street and Barnwell Contact: (803) 648-2662 for reservations
Man of La Mancha: In an attempt to win back his papers stolen by other prisoners, Cervantes proceeds to tell the story of Don Quixote. When: May18th-19th, 25th-27th Where: Aiken Communty Playhouse, 126 Newberry Street, Aiken SC Contact: (803) 648-1438
The Living History Park: Come and visit the park and see how life was during colonial times; open for tours and demonstrations. When: Saturday May 26 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: the Living History Park, 299 W. Spring Grove Avenue, North Augusta SC Contact: (803) 279-7560 www.colonialtimes.us |
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