Lowcountry Lowdown for January 2026

January 2026 is packed with events across Charleston and the Lowcountry, and this month's episode of The Lowcountry Lowdown walks you through it all, from New Year's Day to the final weekend of the month. In this episode, we cover Museum Mile Month, Charleston Restaurant Week, and the Second Annual Charleston Comedy Week, along with major performances at the Gaillard Center, Charleston Music Hall, Dock Street Theatre, PURE Theatre, and the North Charleston Coliseum. You'll also hear about special events at the Charleston Museum, Patriots Point, Middleton Place, Drayton Hall, the Charleston Library Society, Forte Jazz Lounge, Firefly Distillery, and venues across North Charleston, Kiawah, Seabrook Island, and downtown Charleston. From ballet, symphony, and theatre to comedy, jazz, literary talks, family programming, murder mystery dinners, and live music, this episode delivers a full calendar of what's happening around the Lowcountry in January. 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The Complete List of Events for This Month With Links January 1, 2026 Museum Mile Month https://www.charlestonsmuseummile.org/ January 3, 2026 Paint & Sip at Ruby Sunshine (Downtown): Moonlit Sailboats https://charlestonpaintparty.com/event-calendar/2026/moonlit/sailboats?utm_source=Vesta&utm_medium=Referral Patriots Point Throwback Day https://www.patriotspoint.org/events/throwback-day The Impossible Murder at Captain Jack's Flapjack Shack https://www.charlestonmysteries.com/ January 7, 2026 The Brett Belanger Trio – Instrumental Jazz Series https://www.fortejazzlounge.com/ January 8, 2026 Paint & Sip at Dashi Wine Bar and Emporium: Holy City https://charlestonpaintparty.com/event-calendar/2026/holy/city?utm_source=Vesta&utm_medium=Referral January 9, 2026 Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour https://www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com/events/detail/pbr-pendleton-whisky-velocity-tour Liquid Pleasure https://www.tickettailor.com/events/townofkiawahisland/1741004 January 10, 2026 Off-Road Duathlon https://www.ccprc.com/3263/Off-Road-Duathlon Oysters at the Point Presents: Thomas Champagne with Friends https://www.citypapertickets.com/events/174958211/thomas-champagne-with-friends The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/Charleston/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes/?refresh=1&utm_source=Vesta&utm_medium=Referral January 11, 2026 Chamber Music Charleston at the Dock Street Theatre https://www.chambermusiccharleston.org/ovation-3-25-26/ Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents: Snow Queen https://www.charlestonmusichall.com/event/snow-queen/ Revolutionary Sunday: Beginnings https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/news-events/events/revolutionary-sunday-beginnings/ January 14, 2026 Barry Manilow https://www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com/events/detail/barry-manilow Guerilla Shakespeare: The Real Will Shakespeare Reveal https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/guerilla-shakespeare-the-real-will-shakespeare-reveal/ January 15, 2026 McNeal by Ayad Akhtar https://puretheatre.org/mcneal/ Regency Romance Reimagined https://www.tickettailor.com/events/townofkiawahisland/1948513 Skylark: Paula McLain's Latest https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/skylark-paula-mclains-latest/ January 17, 2026 MLK Jr. Commemorative Concert: Still Standing https://www.lowcountryvoices.com/ January 18, 2026 An Evening With Larry the Cable Guy https://www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com/events/detail/an-evening-with-larry-the-cable-guy Sounds of Brazil: Porto Seguro with Andrew Finn McGill https://charleston.boldtypetickets.com/events/176786944/porto-seguro-with-andrew-finn-mcgill January 19, 2026 2026 MLK Parade https://www.ywcagc.org/mlk.html January 21, 2026 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Ray Chen https://gaillardcenter.org/events/the-royal-philharmonic-orchestra-with-ray-chen/ January 22, 2026 Cirque Musica: Heroes & Villains https://charlestonsymphony.org/event/cirquemusica/2026-01-22/ A Night of the Macabre https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/a-night-of-the-macabre/ Oysters by the Battery https://www.historiccharleston.org/events/oysters-by-the-battery-2026 January 23, 2026 Vic DiBitetto: The Italian Hurricane https://app.showslinger.com/e/VicCharlestonSC January 24, 2026 2nd Annual Charleston Comedy Week https://www.charlestonmusichall.com/charleston-comedy-week/ Fairy House Day https://ccprc.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=17895 The Royal Hounds https://www.tickettailor.com/events/townofkiawahisland/1928308 Weave Here, Weave There, Weave Anywhere! https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/news-events/events/weave-here-weave-there-weave-anywhere-3/ January 27, 2026 Book Tour Exclusive: Anatomy of an Alibi https://charlestonlibrarysociety.org/event/book-tour-exclusive-anatomy-of-an-alibi/ January 29, 2026 Garden Lights at Middleton Place https://www.middletonplace.org/news-and-events/event/garden-lights-at-middleton-place/ January 30, 2026 Holy City Swing Charleston Alley 2026 https://www.holycityswing.com/charlestonalley Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775–1783 Opening Keynote and Reception https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/news-events/events/ringleaders-of-rebellion-charleston-in-revolt-1775-1783-opening-keynote-and-reception/ January 31, 2026 OLESTRA Improv Comedy https://nameless-numberhead.square.site/product/olestra-nyc-improv-charleston-comedy-week-/U3Q2IBDB3XC4ZL64Q4CNGAP4?si=true Rocket Man: The Music of Elton John – North Charleston POPS! https://www.northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com/events/detail/rocket-man-the-music-of-elton-john SAND Improv Comedy https://nameless-numberhead.square.site/product/sand-chicago-improv-charleston-comedy-week-/XG7A6PDDFXVDCOHGANBVJNK5?cs=true&cst=custom Ongoing / Weekly in January Fossil Friday at the Charleston Museum https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/news-events/events/fossil-friday-with-curator-of-natural-history-matthew-gibson-116/