Marion Square

Calhoun Street, between Meeting & King

Center for Birds of Prey Flight Demos: See incredible flight demos while learning about the important role raptors, such as falcons, eagles and hawks, play in our ecosystem. Friday and Saturday, 11 am and 3 pm | Sunday, 11 am

Purina Pro Plan® Flying Disc Dog Demonstrations The high-flying Purina Pro Plan® Performance Team is a collection of some of the world’s most athletic canines. Come watch the team perform amazing flying disc routines. Friday & Saturday 1 pm and 4:30 pm | Sunday, 1 pm

National Marine Mammal Foundation Stop by the NMMF tent to learn more about the conservation of marine mammals worldwide and participate in interactive Dolphin Doctor workshops. See schedule for times.

Conservation Exhibits: The Conservation Tent, made possible through the support of the Henry and Sylvia Yaschick Foundation, Inc., will house over 40 conservation groups, with staff and volunteers present to educate attendees about their area of expertise and the services they provide. Various wildlife rescue groups, many with live animals and birds to see up-close, will be exhibiting, along with Ducks Unlimited and SC Department of Natural Resources.

Fresh on the Menu | Certified South Carolina: Hosted by the Lee Bros., watch more than a dozen of South Carolina’s greatest chefs, farmers, and home cooks demonstrate how to prepare some of their favorite recipes with locally grown and produced ingredients. Sample products from the producers, processors and vendors that make up the Certified SC program.

Wildlife Gifts & Collectibles

Furnishings

Live Music: Bluegrass music all weekend long in the center of the park.

Local Food Vendors / Dining Area

Tickets / SEWE Shop

In order to comply with city codes and regulations, Marion Square will be fenced this year. Alcoholic beverages may not be removed from the designated area.

Garden & Gun

701 East Bay Street, #115

Cocktails & Conservation with G&G: Join Garden & Gun editor in chief David DiBenedetto and Durrell Smith, a Georgia-based wingshooter, podcaster, and co-founder of the Minority Outdoor Alliance—an organization that encourages individuals of all backgrounds and ethnicities to pursue outdoor activities—for a spirited conversation about gun dogs and bird hunting. A 2021 winner of Outsider magazine’s Breaking Barriers Award, Smith will also share more about his nonprofit’s efforts to make hunting and fishing more inclusive. Saturday, 2 pm

Join Garden & Gun contributing editor and outdoorsman T. Edward Nickens and Dr. Jennifer Rehage, director of the Rehage Laboratory of Coastal Fish Ecology & Fisheries at Florida International University, for a spirited exploration of how nearshore angling for bonefish, tarpon, permit, redfish, and snook is changing in surprising—and even exciting—ways. Rehage, a newly elected board member of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, has been involved in some of the most progressive saltwater fisheries studies of the last decade, an insight she’ll share in this discussion. Sunday, 2 pm

These events are hosted at the G&G offices in Charleston’s historic Cigar Factory and paired with creative cocktails and good company.