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MARCH 13–MARCH 16, 2025

Design Tours + Events

The Charleston by Design opening weekend will offer exclusive tours and events to showcase Charleston's preservation inspired designers and designs. From published interiors to innovative urban design, enhance your Charleston by Design weekend with one of these exclusive programs and leave inspired. 

CHARLESTON BY DESIGN
TOURS + EVENTS

  • Themed Walking Tour: Ironwork
    Themed Walking Tour: Ironwork
    Thu, Mar 13
    Capt. James Missroon House
    Discover Charleston's stunning ironwork on a guided walking tour, celebrating centuries of artistry, craftsmanship, and cultural history in the Holy City. $35
  • Opening Night Event
    Opening Night Event
    Thu, Mar 13
    Aiken-Rhett House
    The Opening Night Party launches Charleston by Design weekend with cocktails, light bites, live music, and a celebration of preservation and design at the c.1820 Aiken-Rhett House. $250
  • Themed Walking Tour: Churches and Steeples
    Themed Walking Tour: Churches and Steeples
    Fri, Mar 14
    Capt. James Missroon House
    Explore Charleston's iconic churches and historic graveyards on a walking tour that uncovers the architectural and social stories behind the city's cherished landmarks. $35 adults, $10 ages 6-12.
  • The Art of Dining
    The Art of Dining
    Fri, Mar 14
    DOYLE Charleston
    Join us for The Art of Dining, an evening hosted by DOYLE's Senior Vice President and Antiques Roadshow appraiser, Reid Dunavant. $55
  • Themed Walking Tour: The Living Museum
    Themed Walking Tour: The Living Museum
    Sat, Mar 15
    Location is TBD
    On a captivating walking tour, dive deeper into Charleston's preservation history and the evolution of its iconic architecture by tracing the city’s colonial affluence, wartime roles, and cultural influences etched into its timeless streetscapes. $35
  • Catfiddle Street Tour
    Catfiddle Street Tour
    Sat, Mar 15
    Location is TBD
    Designed just for Charleston by Design and The Charleston Festival, go behind the scenes of this unique neighborhood.
  • ACBA & Christian Sottile: Campus Tour and Courier Square
    ACBA & Christian Sottile: Campus Tour and Courier Square
    Sat, Mar 15
    American College of the Building Arts
    Architect Christian Sottile will join us at the American College of the Building Arts to discuss the Courier Square project, highlighting its Charleston-inspired design, followed by a tour of the ACBA studios with professors. $45
  • Themed Walking Tour: Pink Houses
    Themed Walking Tour: Pink Houses
    Tue, Mar 18
    Capt. James Missroon House
    Step into a world where history is painted in shades of pink! Join us on a picturesque walking tour through Charleston's historic district, as we explore the city's charming pink houses. $35

INSIDER PASS

NEW for 2025, the Charleston by Design Insider Pass includes:

  • Opening Night Party
  • ALL Design in Mind Lectures
  • Two additional CxD Events
  • Two exclusive Insider lunches between lectures
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