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Upstate

MARCH

4 Interstellar Echoes: #1 Pink Floyd Tribute, Abbeville Opera House, Abbeville. (864) 366‑9673.

7 Jazz at Lincoln Center presents “Songs We Love,” Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, Clemson. (864) 656‑7787.

9–April 2 Singing in the Rain, Centre Stage, Greenville. (864) 233‑6733.

10–April 2 The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Warehouse Theatre, Greenville. (864) 235‑6948 or warehousetheatre.com.

11 Greenville St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, NOMA Square, Greenville. (864) 554‑6277 or gvlstpatricks.com.

18 Kidsfest, Hagood Mill Historic Site, Pickens. (864) 898‑2936 or hagoodmillhistoricsite.com.

18 Stool Mountain Day Hike, Table Rock State Park, Pickens. (864) 878‑9813.

19 BellFest, Devils Fork State Park, Salem. (864) 944‑2639 or friendsofjocassee.org.

21–29 Apples In Winter, Centre Stage, Greenville. (864) 233‑6733.

25 Tao of Purity & Power, Twichell Auditorium at Converse College, Spartanburg. (864) 948‑9020 or spartanburgphilharmonic.org.

25–26 Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents “Rachmaninoff Rhapsody,” Peace Center Concert Hall, Greenville. (864) 467‑3030.

31–April 1 Hub City Hog Fest, Morgan Square, Spartanburg. hubcityhogfest.com.

APRIL

1 Home and Handcrafters Fair, Holly Springs Center, Pickens. (864) 878‑9335 or hollyspringscenter.com.

1 iMAGINE Upstate STEAM Festival, downtown, Greenville. imaginesteamsc.org/upstate.

1–2 Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee, Pendleton Village Green, Pendleton. pendletonspringjubilee.com.

13–22 Come-See-Me Festival, downtown, Rock Hill. comeseeme.org.

14–15 Old Time Jam + Camping Weekend, Hagood Mill Historic Site, Pickens. (864) 898‑2936 or hagoodmillhistoricsite.com.

15 Southern Roots BBQ Reunion, Trailblazer Park, Travelers Rest. southernrootsreunion.com.

Midlands

MARCH

3–5 Craftsmen’s Classic Art & Craft Festival, South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia. (803) 799‑3387.

4 Irish Fest Camden, Historic Camden Revolutionary War Park, Camden. irishfestcamden.com.

17 St. Patrick’s Day Friday Night Kick-Off Event, North Main St., Clover. (803) 222‑9493.

18 Andrew Jackson Birthday Celebration, Andrew Jackson State Park, Lancaster. (803) 285‑3344.

18 St. Pat’s in Five Points, Five Points, Columbia. (803) 748‑7373.

22–25 Underexposed Film Festival, Winthrop University, Rock Hill. underexposedfilmfestivalyc.org.

23–25 SC BBQ Shag Festival, Hemingway Ball Fields Recreation Park, Hemingway. scbbqshagfestival.com.

23–26, 30–31, April 1–2 Into The Woods, Sumter Little Theatre, Sumter. (803) 775‑2150.

23–April 2 Inspire! Festival, various venues, Sumter. sumterinspirefestival.org.

24–26 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic, South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia. (803) 799‑3387 or psclassic.com.

25 Aiken Spring Steeplechase, Aiken Steeplechase Racecourse, Aiken. (803) 648‑9641 or aikensteeplechase.com.

25 Limitless Purpose Family Celebration, Saluda Shoals Park, Columbia. limitlesspurpose.org.

25 Midlands KidFest & Camp Fair, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia. (803) 545‑0181.

25 MTC Showoff Student, Faculty, Staff and Alumni Talent Competition, Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, Columbia. (803) 407‑5011.

25 South Carolina Model Train Show, Jamil Shrine Temple, Columbia. (803) 772‑9380.

25–April 10 Proof, Fort Mill Playhouse, Fort Mill. (803) 548‑8102.

30–April 2 Tartan Day South Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Historic Columbia Speedway, Cayce. tartandaysouth.com.

31 Arts & Draughts, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia. (803) 799‑2810.

31–April 2 Columbia Home & Landscape Expo, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia. (803) 545‑0181.

APRIL

1 The Carolina Cup Races, Springdale Race Course, Aiken. (803) 432‑6513 or carolinacup.org.

1 The 5th Dimension, Sumter Opera House, Sumter. (803) 436‑2616.

1–2 Columbia International Festival, South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia. (803) 799‑3452.

7–8 Governor’s Cup Road Race, downtown, Columbia. (803) 960‑6202.

13 Clover’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, (803) 222‑9493.

14–22 Lovesong, Aiken Community Theatre, Aiken. (803) 648‑1438.

21 The Lettermen, Sumter Opera House, Sumter. (803) 436‑2616.

Lowcountry

MARCH

1–5 Charleston Wine + Food Festival, various venues, Charleston. charlestonwineandfood.com.

2–3 Celtic Thunder’s Emmet Cahill, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head Island. (843) 686‑3945 or artshhi.com.

2–5 Maison Beaufort, Tabby Place, Beaufort. maisonbeaufort.org.

3 World Affairs Council of Hilton Head presents “Israel: Post Netanyahu,” First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Island. (843) 384‑6758.

4 Front Beach Fest, Front Beach, Isle of Palms. iop.net.

4 Wellness Fun Run & Walk 5K, downtown, Beaufort. (843) 521‑4145.

4 Where the Wild Things Run 5K, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel. (843) 762‑8015.

11 Lowcountry Pow Wow and Cultural Festival, Mill Stone Landing, Hardeeville. (843) 384‑5551.

11 St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, Main Street, North Myrtle Beach. (843) 280‑5570.

11–12 Hilton Head IrishFest, Lowcountry Celebration Park, Hilton Head. hiltonheadireland.org.

17 Lucky Shamrock Festival, downtown, Florence. (843) 664‑0330.

18 Civil War Camping, Battle of Rivers Bridge State Historic Site, Ehrhardt. (803) 683‑0239.

18 Hilton Head Wingfest, Lowcountry Celebration Park, Hilton Head Island. (843) 681‑7273.

18–19 Huntington Beach State Park Kite Festival, Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet. (843) 237‑4440.

18, 25 Charlotte’s Web, The Historic Dock Street Theatre, Charleston. (843) 577‑7183.

19–26 Hilton Head Island Wine and Food Festival, various locations, Hilton Head Island. hiltonheadwineandfood.com.

25 Sing, Sing, Swing!, Charleston Music Hall, Charleston. (803) 641‑0011.

25 Woofstock 2023 A Lowcountry Dog Music Festival, Hanahan Amphitheater, Hanahan. (843) 266‑0723.

31 The Choral Society presents A Mozart Celebration, First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Island. (843) 681‑3696.

31 Queen: A Tribute to Greatness, USCB Center for the Arts, Beaufort. (843) 521‑4145.

31–April 1 Tour of Historic Plantations & Homes, various sites, Georgetown. (843) 241‑2434.

31–April 2 Myrtle Beach Food Truck Festival, Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place, Myrtle Beach. spromos.com/mbfoodtruckfest.

31–April 2 Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival, Summerville YMCA, Summerville. summervilleymca.org/flowertown.

APRIL

1 Conway Easter Egg Hunt, Billy Gardner Sports Complex, Conway. (843) 488‑1950.

8 North Myrtle Beach Easter Egg Hunt, McLean Park, North Myrtle Beach. (843) 280‑5570.

8 Surfside Beach Easter Egg Hunt and Children’s Fair, Huckabee Complex, Surfside Beach. (843) 913‑6111.

13–23 Society of Stranders Spring Safari, Ocean Drive Resort and Main Street, North Myrtle Beach. shagdance.com/safari.htm.

29 Shadow Bay Celtic Festival, RH Acres, Socastee. (843) 360‑9052.

The Solunar forecast provides feeding and migration times. Major periods can bracket the peak by more than an hour, minor periods by a half-hour before and after.

March In The Garden

n Mint is a versatile herb that tastes as good as it smells, but you should think twice about adding it to your spring garden because it can easily crawl away and overwhelm planting beds. Containment makes for behaved mint— plant it in pots instead.

n Fall-planted bulbs such as daffodils, spring starflowers, species tulips, Spanish bluebells and crocuses can naturalize in South Carolina gardens, but they will become established sooner and spread faster if their energy-absorbing leaves are allowed to fade from green to brown before being pruned to the ground.