Make Mount Pleasant The Vibe in 2025!
Celebrate the new year with 25 things to do in 2025 in Mount Pleasant! Revisit the classics and create resolutions for new adventures!
1. Explore Parks and Trails
Mount Pleasant is home to over a dozen parks and trails. Whether you are an expert or a novice, prefer paved or dirt, there is a park and trail for you!
2. Eat Shrimp & Grits
Two southern classics come together to make an epic dish suited for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner! Locally caught shrimp and fresh stone ground grits, a match made in foodie heaven.
3. Watch Dolphins At Shem Creek
You probably know Shem Creek as one of the crown jewels of Mount Pleasant for its natural beauty and amazing restaurants. While you’re strolling the boardwalks, it shouldn’t be long before a few dolphins can be seen looking for tasty creek snacks!
4. Walk Wonders’ Way
The 2.5 mile long pedestrian path spanning the length of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, named Wonders’ Way, cannot be missed and offers some of the best views in all of the southeast!
5. Tour The USS Yorktown Museum
The legendary aircraft carrier that served in World War II, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, recovered the Apollo 8 Space Mission, and has starred in movies, is now a floating museum along the Mount Pleasant coast a Patriots Point. Visit to walk in the footsteps of heroes!
6. Try Your First Oyster
Oysters might be a controversial food simply because of how they look, but you are missing out on a delicacy if you have not tried one yet! Bonus points for trying a Lowcountry oyster, as they are the best in the world.
7. Experience The Blessing Of The Fleet & Seafood Festival
This is the annual event that residents and visitors look forward to the most very year! Come celebrate the local shrimping and fishing industry at the Blessing Of The Fleet & Seafood Festival.
8. Join The Shrimp Eating Contest
Can you eat a pound of shrimp faster than anyone else?! Join the shrimp eating contest at the Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival!
9. Stop By The Sweetgrass Pavilion
The Sweetgrass Pavilion at Memorial Waterfront Park is a cultural arts exhibit on the history of sweetgrass basket making. You might even have the chance to chat with basket weavers on your visit!
10. Enjoy Live Music
Whether you are at a major town festival or at a local business, there is always live music somewhere in Mount Pleasant!
11. Attend Festivals During Every Season
With our mild coastal climate, there are festivals happening in Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter! You are sure to make memories for a lifetime.
12. Complete The Cooper River Bridge Run
The Cooper River Bridge Run, held on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge that connects Mount Pleasant and Charleston, is the best organized 10k race in the world! Scratch this one off of your 2025 bucketlist.
13. Visit Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
One of Mount Pleasant’s largest visitor attractions, Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens offers the opportunity to learn more about Black and Gullah history in America, along with exploring the beautifully landscaped gardens.
14. Run The Sweetgrass Half Marathon
A newer event in Mount Pleasant, the Sweetgrass Half Marathon is a fast and flat course traveling through the picturesque Carolina Park neighborhood with marsh views!
15. Cheer On The Charleston Battery
Come Pack The Point to cheer on the Charleston Battery pro soccer team at their stadium located at Patriots Point!
16. Attend The Annual Sweetgrass Festival
The annual Sweetgrass Festival in Mount Pleasant celebrates the art of sweetgrass basket weaving. The one event gathers dozens of sweetgrass weavers and other artists in the same place for only time during the year!
17. Taste Lowcountry Cuisine At The Charleston Wine + Food Festival
The 2025 Charleston Wine + Food Festival returns to Mount Pleasant with 3 major events happening at Memorial Waterfront Park, and other restaurant based events in town. Reserve your tickets now!
18. Go Island Hopping
Go island hopping – Mount Pleasant style! Follow the boardwalks and paths at Palmetto Islands County Park to hop from island to island, and climb the 5 story observation tower for unforgettable views!
19. Brave Fright Nights
Boone Hall Fright Nights is the largest haunted attraction in South Carolina! Take your spooky season to the next level in 2025.
20. Find A New Favorite Craft Brew
Mount Pleasant is home to several unique craft breweries, all with their own takes on your favorite beer styles, that can only be found here!
21. Celebrate America At The 4th Of July Blast
The 4th of July Blast at Patriots Point is the largest Independence Day fireworks show in Charleston!
22. Wine Down
If craft beer isn’t your thing, you can wine down at Mount Pleasant’s unique wine bars. Enjoy exclusive flavors, charcuterie boards, and spicy convos!
23. Visit The Farmers Market
The Farmers Market, open every Tuesday in April through September, offers fruits and veggies from local farmers in a festival atmosphere with live music, activities, and other goodies to shop for!
24. Dive Into Worldwide Flavors
Authentic worldwide flavors live in Mount Pleasant! Take a culinary trip around the world with flavors from French, German, Pakistani, Indian, Peruvian restaurants, and more!
25. Get Into The Holiday Spirit
Mount Pleasant is a cozy coastal holiday destination! View brilliantly decorated homes, enjoy festive local businesses, and experience the largest Christmas Light Parade in South Carolina!
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