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/