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Events This Week
Monday, August 3
Summer Movie Express | 11:00 AM, Monday–Thursday | Regal Palmetto Grande, Mt Pleasant Towne Centre | One-dollar family movies in the air conditioning, running Monday through Thursday mornings through August 13.
Happy Hour at Community Table | 4:00 PM | Community Table | A relaxed weekday happy hour with drinks, small plates, and a welcoming neighborhood vibe to start the week.
Fleet Feet Mount Pleasant Monday Runday | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Fleet Feet Mt. Pleasant | Free weekly group run with 3- and 5-mile routes, and this is the week their new walking group joins.
Tuesday, August 4
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market | 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion | A local favorite featuring peak-summer produce, local shrimp, food vendors, and live music — perfect for an afternoon stroll.
Play Dayz | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | The Oaks at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre | A free outdoor play morning for kids 10 and under with dance demos, face painting, balloon art, and crafts.
Charleston Running Club Tuesday Night Group Run | 6:30 PM | Kickin' Chicken Mount Pleasant | Free weekly run or walk (30–45 min) — take the Cooper River Bridge or a flat pier route, then hang out after. Runners and walkers save 10% on their tab.
Wednesday, August 5
Hobcaw Run Club | 6:00 PM | Hobcaw Brewing Company | A casual group run out of the taproom, with two dollars off wine pours waiting when you get back.
Publik Education Trivia | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Two Blokes Brewing | Pub-style trivia in the taproom with prizes and a food truck on site.
Name That Tune Trivia | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Charleston Sports Pub Mount Pleasant | Free music trivia — name the song, name the artist, win the round.
Thursday, August 6
New Member Coffee | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce | A free orientation for new Chamber members covering benefits and how to use the member portal.
Big Tent Pizza Food Truck | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Two Blokes Brewing | New York-style pies with paper-thin crusts, parked at the taproom for the evening.
Puzzle Competition Night | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Two Blokes Brewing | The monthly first-Thursday jigsaw race — first team to finish a 300-piece puzzle takes the gift card.
Live Music: Chris Boone | 7:00 PM | Rivertowne Public House | An indie-pop-rock set at the Public House out on Highway 41.
Open Mic Night Art’s Bar & Grill | 8:30 PM – 11 PM | Art’s | You have 3 minutes on the mic - singer, comic, poet or just love the spotlight. Kid friendly: No
Friday, August 7
Wee Wild Ones: Pond Ponderers | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Palmetto Islands County Park | Little ones ages 1.5 to 6 use dip nets to find insects, fish, and amphibians in the park pond — $10 per session.
Fish Fry Friday | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Mainland Container Co, Kitchen & Bar | Crispy local flounder with red rice and slaw, plus live music — a proper Lowcountry Friday.
Live Music at Cantina 76 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Cantina 76 Mount Pleasant | Early-evening live music on Coleman, tacos optional but recommended.
Saturday, August 8
Coleman Blvd Long Run | 7:00 AM | Blue Sky Endurance | An early group long run before the heat sets in, open to all paces.
Saturday Mimosa Carafes | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | The Shelter Kitchen + Bar | Twelve-dollar mimosa carafes all morning and into the afternoon.
Live Music at Cantina 76 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Cantina 76 Mount Pleasant | Saturday-evening live music before the night gets going.
Sunday, August 9
Sunday Brunch at Water's Edge | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Water's Edge, Shem Creek | Brunch with a creek view — go early if you want a table outside.
Bubbles & Bloodys | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Dog & Duck, Belle Hall & Park West | Mimosa buckets and Bloody Marys on a dog-friendly patio at both Mount Pleasant locations.
Mount Pleasant Pier | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Memorial Waterfront Park | Fishing, porch swings, and harbor views under the bridge — $7 adults to fish, $4 for kids, seniors, and military.
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Food finds, last-minute weekend picks, the occasional Shem Creek sunset. The stuff that doesn't fit here lives on Instagram — follow @mountpleasantscoop.
LIVE MUSIC CALENDER
Friday August 7 |
Sunsets - 7pm - 10pm Saltwater Cowboys - 6pm - 9pm Water’s Edge Cabana Bar - 6pm - 9pm Tavern & Table - 6:00pm - 9:00pm Cantina 76 - 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Vickery’s at Muddy’s - 5pm - 8pm Red’s Ice House - 9ish Cantina 76 - 5:30pm - 10pm |
Saturday August 8 |
Sunsets - 5pm - 9pm Saltwater Cowboys - 2pm-5pm & 6pm-9pm Vickey’s at Muddy's - 5pm - 8pm Tavern & Table - 6:00pm - 9:00pm Red’s Ice House - 9ish Cantina 76 - 5:30pm - 10pm Music times are subject to change |
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