Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce Events For 2009!

February 7 - Book Signing - Freshwater Coast Discovery Center

"Stop Where the Parking Lot's Full" authors: Aida Rogers and Tim Driggers will be on hand at the Freshwater Coast Discovery Center, 405 Main Street, Edgefield for a book signing 10:00 until 12:00 PM. Sandlapper's popular column has been complied into a book! Here's your essential guide to more than 150 of South Carolina's favorite restaurants, complete with photo of people, places and food.

February 24 - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

The Episcopal Church of the Ridge will be hosting the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 6-7:30 PM at Trinity Parish Hall in Edgefield, SC. Admissions is $3.00 per person and "carry-out" plates will be available.

March 28 - Peach Blossom Festival Beauty Pageant

Sponsored by Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church  Contact Gina Logue @ 803-637-5383 or Janice Cleveland @ 275-3241 for more information. Event will be held at Johnston Elementary School. Featuring three divisions for young ladies ranging in age from infant to 20 years of age. Proceeds to benefit Little Stevens Creek Youth on Missions. Deadline for registration for contestants in March 18th.  Winners will be expected to participate in Peach Blossom Festival Parade on May 2nd.

March 14 - 3rd Annual Shamrock Run/Walk

Starting line: Bi-Lo, 155 Carolina Square; Finish Line: Edgefield Town Square, Courthouse Square.  Registration: 9:30 AM Entry Fees: $17.00 through March 9th; Late fee $25.00. No animals or bicycles please - No rain date.     For more information Edgefield Town Hall 803-637-4014.

March 9th - F. H. Wardlaw Academy - 25th Annual Patriots Pride Auction and BBQ

Silent Auction, Verbal Auction, & Raffle starts 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.  Auction 7:30 PM Tickets: Adults $10.00 Child $5.00 available at Pendarvis Chevrolet, & Maxwell & Halford Drugs.  Trenton Bar-B-Q to cater.

March 28th - Oyster Roast, Sawyer Alley Restaurant, Murphy's Irish Pub, Johnston, SC

Oyster Roast/Chili, Mims Avenue, Johnston, 1:00 until 4:00 PM Tickets are $15.00

Proceeds to benefit Edgefield Theatre Project. Sponsored by Edgefield Regional Arts

April 2nd - 22nd Annual Fine Arts Festival

held at JET Middle School Gymnasium 7:00 PM

April  - Week of the Young Child

               Sponsored by the Edgefield County Library, Edgefield County First Steps.                                                           10:00 AM, For more information contact Candi Lalonde @ 803-275-0800.

April 17 & 18 - March for Parks Earth Day Expo

Bettis Academy Campus  in Trenton, SC.  Sponsored by the National Parks Conservation Association to save endangered parks and historic sites.  Includes a Friday night fish fry and Saturday activities including an early morning walk, rides, concessions, entertainment and a silent auction.  Call Willa Lanham 803-649-7709 for more information.

April 25th - Paws in the Park - All God's Creatures Pet Rescue - Oakley Park, Edgefield, SC

a fun day in the park at Oakley Park, Edgefield, SC.  Sponsored by All God's Creatures Pet Rescue. For more information contact Denise Holcomb @ 803-275-1735.

May 2nd - Johnston Peach Blossom Festival

held first weekend in May.  A celebration held in the Town of Johnston to coincide with the blooming of peach trees.  Friday night street dance, all day Saturday activities and a grand finale Saturday night dance.  Saturday activities include rides, games, vendors, arts and crafts, a parade, and live entertainment.  Johnston Development Association are the sponsor.  Call John Timmerman  803-637-6866(arts &crafts) Roger Lamb 803-275-0438 (parade) or Debra Aston 803-275-2345 for more information.     

Saturday night dance features Professor John Hook, tickets at DJ's Corner Cuts 275-2345 .

May 16 - 17 - Relay for Life

Held at Strom Thurmond High School football field.  For more information contact ,Sharon Fay 803-637-5331 Event Chairman, or Lynn Rearden 803-637-9899.  Cancer survivors contact Pat Robinson at 803-637-3690.

June 20th- Trenton Ridge Peach Festival

held third weekend on the Town Square in Trenton. Honors the peach industry: sponsored by the Trenton Development Association.  Features on Saturday, arts and crafts, games, homemade delicacies, peach ice cream, live entertainment, a parade and softball tournament.    Trenton Community Dev. Assoc. Melody Bolyston 803-275-5303 for more information. www.ridgepeachfestival.com

June - Women in Business - 2nd Friday in June

sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce along with Aiken Regional Medical Centers. This event to be held at Strom Thurmond High School, 10:00AM until 1:00 PM.  Offering health screenings, nutritional information, fashion show, and guest speakers.  Nominations for Business Women of the Year and Young Women of the Year excepted at the Chamber office until May 28th.

June 6th - Peachtree 23 Yard Sale

Come Find Your Treasure!!  From Batesburg-Leesville to Monetta to Ridge Spring to Ward to Johnston to Edgefield to Modoc - all of Highway 23  For more information Pat Asbill  803-685-7870; Donna Livingston 803-275-0010; Joan Taylor 803-532-4601; Charlotte Cheatham 803-637-4014

    June 13 - "Fill-A-Bus" Back to School Supply Drive Cruise In,      

SRP Federal Credit Union, Apple Square Plaza, Edgefield, SC

Sponsored by Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce, SRP Federal Credit Union, Southern Eagles Motorcycle Club, Freshwater Coast Discovery Center and Edgefield County School District.  9:00 AM until 2:00 PM lunch served at 12:00 noon.  Please help us out by donating monies or supplies to this event for the children of Edgefield County. For more information call 803-275-0010.

August - Clinton Ward Festival

sponsored by Town of Ward and named for the Town's founder.  Features a Friday night gospel show and Saturday activities, including contests, entertainment, a parade, vendors, arts and crafts, a car/truck/tractor show and kiddy rides.  Ends with a Saturday night street dance.  Call Pam Long at Derrick Insurance Co. 803-275-3238 for more information.

August  - Saluda, SC

Saluda Young Farmers Truck & Tractor Pull.  Call for more information 864-445-2293.

"Hottest Pull in the South"  7:30 PM @ Youth Farmer Stadium at the County Recreation Complex. Tickets: Adults $20.00, Children 6-12 $15.00, 5 & under Free; Weekend Passes: Adults $35.00, Children $25.00

September - Gold Rush Days Festival

  McCormick, SC  Call for more information 864-852-2835.

September 18, 19, & 20 - 2nd Annual Campground Cook-Off, Calhoun Falls, SC

September -

Industry Appreciation Week -  

October - Edgefield Heritage Jubilee

held on the first weekend in the Town of Edgefield.  Includes Friday and Saturday activities and showcases area's history.  Sponsored by the Edgefield Festival Association.  Most of the activities are on the grounds of historic Oakley Park Museum in the forks of Highway 25 and Highway 23.  Cook off contest (SC BBQ Association-sanctioned event), classic car show, antique tractor show, motorcycle poker run, entertainment, rides, arts and crafts, and various festival foods. 

Call Joel Jolly for more information 803-637-9971. eheritagefest@yahoo.com

October  30 & 31- 4th Annual Sandy Oaks Professional Rodeo

    to be held at Lazy J Arena in Edgefield, SC ; Gates open 6:00 PM, start time 7:30 PM                                                   Contact 803-637-5369 or 803-480-0045  Tickets $8.00 in advance; $10.00 at gate; $5.00 children 6-11.

October 23  - All God's Creatures Pet Rescue Charity Golf Tournament

For More Information contact Denise Holcomb at 803-275-1735

Trenton Flyers Annual Candy Drop

October 31st at the Edgefield County Airport, Yonce Field in Trenton.  Planes will be on display and candy will drop from the sky at 12:00 noon for the children.  Rain or shine the candy will flow.

November 11th

Veterans Day Celebration, Strom Thurmond High School, 6:00 PM

        Parade of Veterans--Fireworks Display--Musical Salute

November

STHS Fine Arts Department - Play 803-275-460l 

 November 7 - Women in the Outdoors

8:30 AM until 5:00 PM @ the Wild Turkey Center headquarters.  Registration includes lunch and costs $30.00 for NWTF members or $60.00 for non-members.  Women are invited to learn, laugh, and lightened up for the day and bring their daughter, sister, mom or best friend - or come and meet new friends!

Enjoy hands-on and stress-free experience from expert instructors in a variety of classes including archery, candle making, canoeing, outdoor survival, self protection, shot gunning and Dutch oven cooking.

November 19 - National Wild Turkey Federation's 2009 Edgefield Chapter Banquet

Special quest, Michael Waddell. The event will feature door prizes, raffles, both live and silent auctions, catered barbecue and photo opportunities with Waddell.  The family friendly event will also have a kid's zone with video games and more.

"Wild West Night" - attendees are encouraged to wear their boots, spurs and cowboy hats.  Tickets costs $50.00 for adults: $80.00 for couples, $20.00 for youth ages 6 to 17, and kids 5 and under are free.  Tickets include dinner entry into all door prize drawings, an NWTF membership and one-year subscription to Turkey Country magazine.

Doors open at 6:00 PM @ The Old Kendall Mill, 519 Norris Street, Edgefield, SC.  For tickets call (800) THE-NWTF or stop by Turkey Shoppe on Main in Edgefield, SC

1st Sunday in December - Edgefield Christmas Parade @ 4:00 PM

Sponsored by the Edgefield Community Development Association. Held in downtown Edgefield.  Christmas music is played on the square and the parade features floats, bands, a grand marshal and of course, Santa.  Call  Sharon Nunamaker at 803-637-3400 for more information.

Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce
416 Calhoun Street
Johnston, S.C. 29832
(803)-275-0010