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Events This Week
Monday, August 10
Summer Movie Express: The Sandlot | 11:00 AM, Monday–Thursday | Regal Palmetto Grande, Mt Pleasant Towne Centre | Final week of the $1 family movies — The Sandlot and Muppets Treasure Island close out the summer, Monday through Thursday at 11.
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 11
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.
Girl Dinner Menu at Red's | Tuesday nights | Red's Ice House | Gather the girls — a shrimp Caesar wrap (or sub chicken) with house fries and an Ice House margarita for $21.95, or trade up to the three-flavor margarita sampler for $28.95.
Ribbon Cutting: Nouveau Facial Aesthetics | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Nouveau Facial Aesthetics | The Chamber cuts the ribbon on a new medical aesthetics practice on Houston Northcutt — free and open to anyone who wants to look around and say hi.
Dumpling Workshop with Gringo Ninja | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Two Blokes Brewing | A hands-on class on fillings and traditional folding techniques, with a drink ticket included — a genuinely different Tuesday night.
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 12
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.
Oyster Class at NICO | 6:00 PM | NICO Oysters + Seafood | The weekly Wednesday oyster class with the NICO crew — fun, informative, delicious, and reservations are required (book on their site or call 843-352-7969).
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.
Thursday, August 13
Veterans Connect: Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Cooper River Room, Memorial Waterfront Park | Coffee and networking with a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient — free for Chamber veteran members, $15 for guests.
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.
Sweat on the Ship x Jane Do | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | USS Yorktown flight deck | A one-hour evening workout on the flight deck with the Jane Do crew — harbor views included, tickets via SweatPals.
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 14
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 — they go fast, so come early.
Post House Pop-Up | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Post House Inn, Old Village | A curated shopping pop-up upstairs in the Rose Room, with Kenny Flowers, Behrhaus, Toadfish, and Bogard among the local and regional brands.
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 15
Coleman Blvd Long Run | 7:00 AM | Blue Sky Endurance | An early group long run before the heat sets in, open to all paces.
Evening Art Walk: Sip & Shop | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Rooted Bottle Market & Bar, Carolina Park | An evening of local art, wine, and small-business shopping co-hosted with Mount Pleasant Market North — create, connect, and celebrate local.
Dog Day Afternoon at Splash Island | 10 AM – 12 PM & 1 PM – 3 PM | Splash Island Waterpark | The waterpark's season closes with an afternoon just for dogs — two sessions, $15 per dog in advance ($20 same-day if space lasts), humans included with a registered pup.
Saturday Mimosa Carafes | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | The Shelter Kitchen + Bar | Twelve-dollar mimosa carafes all morning and into the afternoon.
Sunday, August 16
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 | Mimosa buckets and Bloody Marys on a dog-friendly patio, at both Mount Pleasant locations.
Sunday on the Creek: Rotie Salley, Seth G & Krystal Holverson Duo | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM | Saltwater Cowboys, Shem Creek | Nine straight hours of live music — brunch set, afternoon set, sunset set.
New around here?
August is turnover month in Mt P — moving trucks in every driveway and new faces at every bus stop. If that's you, or someone you just met, our guide to moving to Mount Pleasant covers what the listing sites won't: which neighborhoods fit which budgets, how the commutes actually feel, and where the locals eat. Forward it to your newest neighbor.
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LIVE MUSIC CALENDER
Friday August 14 |
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 Au |
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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