# Festivals in Aiken 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Aiken 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Aiken. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Aiken, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Aiken listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in Aiken

- **Event Name**: Night of 1,000 Lights
  - **Description**: Join us in Downtown Aiken for the most beautiful night of the Holiday Season!! Enjoy exploring our Downtown by walking the streets lined by luminaries. Downtown shops will be open late! Join carolers, elves, and even Santa himself in enjoying Holiday Fest
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  - **Date**: Thu Dec 10 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Dec 10 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aiken/night-of-1000-lights/200030693390155
  - **Venue**: Downtown Aiken
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  - **Categories**: holiday
- **Event Name**: Aiken Polo Club Fall Polo: Sept 20th-Nov 8th
  - **Description**: 🍂 Aiken Polo Club Fall Polo 2026 🐎🥂
SUNDAY POLO IS BACK, AIKEN!

Make your Sundays unforgettable this fall at Aiken Polo Club’s Fall Polo Season at the historic Whitney Polo Field!

Known as Aiken’s Best Sunday Tailgate, Sunday Polo is the perfect way to
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  - **Date**: Sun Nov 01 2026 (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aiken/aiken-polo-club-fall-polo-sept-20th-nov-8th/200030770107156
  - **Venue**: 420 Mead Avenue, Aiken, SC
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  - **Categories**: Sports
- **Event Name**: FOODEESFEST Aiken, South Carolina (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!)
  - **Description**: Come for the food, leave with a story. Join us for a mouth-watering culinary experience you can’t get anywhere else in AIKEN, SC!About this EventJoin us at FoodeesFest in AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
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  - **Date**: Fri May 07 2027 at 01:00 pm – Sun May 09 2027 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aiken/foodeesfest-aiken-south-carolina-40-food-trucks-and-craft-vendors/100001988781337517
  - **Venue**: Newberry Street Southwest
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, food-drinks, Art, Festivals
- **Event Name**: 🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck at Aiken Steeplechase - Aiken
  - **Description**: 🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck at Aiken Steeplechase – Aiken

Saturday, October 31, 2026 • 9AM–4PM
📍 2020 Richland Ave E, Aiken, SC 29801

Aiken — we’re spending Halloween at the Aiken Steeplechase!

Come enjoy the day and stop by the lobster truck fo
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 31 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Oct 31 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aiken/cousins-maine-lobster-food-truck-at-aiken-steeplechase-aiken/200030770106654
  - **Venue**: 2020 Richland Ave E, Aiken, SC 29801
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks
- **Event Name**: Downtown Aiken Cookie Stroll
  - **Description**: Spend your Sunday in Downtown Aiken collecting cookies from participating businesses! 
The Cookie Stroll transforms our downtown into a sweet journey for all ages! Stop in a local business, shop, and enjoy a sweet treat!
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  - **Date**: Sun Dec 20 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun Dec 20 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aiken/downtown-aiken-cookie-stroll/200030699680116
  - **Venue**: Downtown Aiken
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- **Event Name**: Fall Worship Festival
  - **Description**: Come join us for an evening of family fun as we celebrate Jesus! The Fall worship festival will be an evening of local worshippers sharing their original worship songs concluded by a time of corporate worship together. There will also be inflatables and y
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aiken/fall-worship-festival/200030895305837
  - **Venue**: 1411 E Pine Log Road, Aiken, SC, United States, South Carolina 29803
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- **Event Name**: "The Carolina Truth & Freedom Music Festival"
  - **Description**: Come join America's favorite first family of gospel music, The Hoppers along with Real Truth Revival for the great night of inspiration, music and fellowship with special guests and local fan favorite, Clint and Gracie Jackson!!
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
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  - **Venue**: MERCY Church
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music-festivals, music, entertainment

## Trending Events in Aiken

- **Event Name**: 2026 Aiken Fall Steeplechase
  - **Description**: The 33rd running of the Aiken Fall Steeplechase is set for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Join us for a day of thrilling races, Southern hospitality, and timeless equestrian tradition as we welcome autumn in Aiken.

Bring the whole family and enjoy festive H
  - **Venue**: Aiken Steeplechase Racecourse
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- **Event Name**: 47th Annual Whiskey Road Race
  - **Description**: INTRO
Attracting runners from all over the CSRA and the state of SC, the Whiskey Road Race has been an Aiken tradition for nearly 50 years. The Whiskey Road Race is our annual fundraiser which allows us to continue our vital services to victims of domesti
  - **Venue**: Odell Weeks
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- **Event Name**: A Spooktacular Halloween  Lounge Party at the Big Red Barn!
  - **Description**: Big Red Barn's Haunted Halloween Lounge! Spooky ambiance, cozy seating, DJ, dancing, catered food & $500 cash prize! 21+ only.About this Event🎃 Step Inside the Haunted Halloween Lounge at Big Red Barn!
  - **Venue**: Big Red Barn
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- **Event Name**: Paint the Town Aiken
  - **Description**: Join us in Downtown Aiken on November 6th from 5–8 PM for a brand-new event: Paint the Town Aiken!

We’re inviting local creative vendors to showcase their work and share their talents with our downtown community.

🎨 Free admission
🎶 Live music sponsored
  - **Venue**: Downtown Aiken
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- **Event Name**: Midnight Margaritas: Owen’s House Ball
  - **Description**: 🖤 Save the Date 🖤

Midnight Margaritas: The Owens House Ball

Saturday, October 31, 2026
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

South on Whiskey Event Center
Aiken, South Carolina

Join us for an enchanting Halloween evening inspired by the spirit of Practical Magic. Expect
  - **Venue**: South on Whiskey
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- **Event Name**: Paia, Hawaii Scavenger Hunt
  - **Description**: Solve clues, tackle wacky tasks, and explore your city’s uncovered gems to create a fun, unique experience for your team bonding event.
  - **Venue**: Union Park Coffee
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- **Event Name**: 56th Annual Christmas Craft Show
  - **Description**: Applications are open through August 31 for the City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department’s 56th Annual Christmas Craft Show! Join us December 4–5, 2026, from 9 AM–5 PM at the Odell Weeks Activities Center for one of the Southeast’s most popu
  - **Venue**: 1700 Whiskey Rd, Aiken, SC 29803-7336, United States
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- **Event Name**: Western Carolina Antique Tractor Pull
  - **Description**: Admission: $10 (Adults, age 12 and over); children under 12 admitted free. Cash payments only. 
Gates open at 9:00 a.m.; opening ceremony at 11:00 a.m.  
Tractor pull starts after opening ceremony.
T-shirts will be sold on-site. 
Food and craft vendors, A
  - **Venue**: Western Carolina State Fair Foundation
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- **Event Name**: Sons of Serendip: America's Got Talent Finalist
  - **Description**: Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on America’s Got Talent (NBC) with their ethereal and emotionally stirring interpretations of pop music, arranged with a unique blend of
  - **Venue**: 126 Newberry St SW, Aiken, SC 29801-3852, United States
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Aiken?
  - **A:** Night of 1,000 Lights (Thu Dec 10 2026 at 06:00 pm at Downtown Aiken), Aiken Polo Club Fall Polo: Sept 20th-Nov 8th (Sun Nov 01 2026 at 420 Mead Avenue, Aiken, SC), FOODEESFEST Aiken, South Carolina (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!) (Fri May 07 2027 at 01:00 pm at Newberry Street Southwest), 🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck at Aiken Steeplechase - Aiken (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 09:00 am at 2020 Richland Ave E, Aiken, SC 29801), Downtown Aiken Cookie Stroll (Sun Dec 20 2026 at 01:00 pm at Downtown Aiken).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Aiken?
  - **A:** FOODEESFEST Aiken, South Carolina (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!) (Fri May 07 2027 at 01:00 pm at Newberry Street Southwest).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Aiken today October 31, 2026?
  - **A:** 🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck at Aiken Steeplechase - Aiken (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 09:00 am at 2020 Richland Ave E, Aiken, SC 29801).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Aiken this weekend October 30–1, 2026?
  - **A:** Aiken Polo Club Fall Polo: Sept 20th-Nov 8th (Sun Nov 01 2026 at 420 Mead Avenue, Aiken, SC), 🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck at Aiken Steeplechase - Aiken (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 09:00 am at 2020 Richland Ave E, Aiken, SC 29801).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Aiken in October 2026?
  - **A:** 🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck at Aiken Steeplechase - Aiken (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 09:00 am at 2020 Richland Ave E, Aiken, SC 29801).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Aiken?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Aiken on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Aiken?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Aiken?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Aiken include Downtown Aiken, 420 Mead Avenue, Aiken, SC, Newberry Street Southwest.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Aiken?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Aiken include Aiken Downtown Development Association, Aiken Polo Club, foodees..
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Aiken?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Aiken.

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