North Charleston arts to early December: a new Park Circle Gallery show each month, The Bodyguard at the PAC Nov. 17-22 and $20 hands-on art workshops.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. Rebuilt every month. Each listing links to the organizer or venue; times and prices are as they publish them. More to do: things to do this month and things to do this weekend.

North Charleston’s arts calendar runs from the city’s own Park Circle Gallery, which hangs a new show every month, to touring theater and concerts at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, where The Bodyguard plays Nov. 17-22. The city’s Cultural Arts Department also runs $20 hands-on workshops for adults.

Good to know

  • Cultural Arts Department (gallery, workshops): 843-740-5854
  • Coliseum and Performing Arts Center box office: 843-529-5000, 5001 Coliseum Drive; parking $10 for PAC events
  • Holiday shows and the Nutcracker: our Nutcracker and holiday shows page

Exhibitions now showing

  • Jodi Charak and Abby Short, through Saturday, Oct. 31. Mosaics by Charak and oil paintings by Short at Park Circle Gallery, 4820 Jenkins Ave. Free. (Park Circle Gallery)
  • Amor Forever community ofrenda, through Monday, Nov. 2. Artist Steph Frx’s ofrenda, with photographs and mementos added by residents, stays in the lobby of the Park Circle Community Building, 4800 Park Circle, through Día de los Muertos, Nov. 1-2. (city Hispanic Heritage page)
  • Liza Valero and Wesley Israel, November. Oil paintings by both artists at Park Circle Gallery. Free. (Park Circle Gallery)
  • Carrie Wooden and Theresa Zingg, December. Collage by Wooden and mixed media by Zingg at Park Circle Gallery. Free. (Park Circle Gallery)

The gallery also sells prints, note cards, jewelry and fine craft by local artists, the Cultural Arts Department says.

Theater and dance

  • Lucy Darling: Halloween Spooktacular, Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. North Charleston Performing Arts Center; doors at 6:30 p.m. (event page)
  • The Bodyguard, Tuesday, Nov. 17, to Sunday, Nov. 22. The musical, part of the PAC’s Best of Broadway season: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. (event page)
  • Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center; doors at 6:30 p.m. (event page)

Concerts and classical

  • Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center; doors at 6:30 p.m. (event page)
  • Sonic Symphony, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. Music from the Sonic the Hedgehog games played by a full symphony orchestra, at the Performing Arts Center. (event page)
  • Mannheim Steamroller, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. Performing Arts Center. (event page)
  • Lindsey Stirling: The Snow Waltz Tour, Saturday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center. (event page)
  • A Motown Christmas, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. Performing Arts Center. (event page)
  • Sounds of the Season, North Charleston POPS!, Sunday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. The POPS’ holiday concert at the Performing Arts Center. (event page)

Classes and workshops

The city’s Creative Arts Workshops are for ages 18 and up, cost $20 with materials, and run 10 a.m. to noon at the Park Circle Community Building, 4800 Park Circle. Registration opens on the first business day of the month and closes two days before each workshop; space is limited.

  • Whimsical Spider 3D Embroidery, Saturday, Oct. 24. Beading and threadwork with the artist behind South of the Swamp.
  • Steps to a Still Life, Saturday, Nov. 21. Observational drawing from a still life with artist Alia Kroos.
  • There is no workshop in December.

Regular events

  • Park Circle Gallery is open 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, free, with free street parking on Jenkins Avenue.
  • Senior Painting Drop-in, first Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults 50 and up paint one preselected piece for $5 at Park Circle Ceramics, 1103 Marquis Road; next dates Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. The studio’s open painting hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. (Park Circle Ceramics)
  • Artists: the gallery takes exhibition applications from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 each year for the following July-to-June season, with no fee, through the Cultural Arts Department’s application portal. The 2027 Arts Fest poster call is in our Arts Fest call for artists story.

Send us your event

Galleries, theaters, choirs, studios and schools can send an exhibition, show or class to hello@northcharlestonjournal.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free and go on this page and in our events diary.

Frequently asked questions

The city’s Park Circle Gallery, 4820 Jenkins Ave., changes its show every month. October is Jodi Charak (mosaics) and Abby Short (oil), November is Liza Valero and Wesley Israel (both oil), and December is Carrie Wooden (collage) and Theresa Zingg (mixed media). Admission is free.

10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. It is closed Sunday to Tuesday, and street parking on Jenkins Avenue is free, the Cultural Arts Department says.

When is The Bodyguard at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center?

Nov. 17-22, 2026: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. It is part of the PAC’s Best of Broadway season.

Are there art classes in North Charleston?

Yes. The Cultural Arts Department runs a $20 Creative Arts Workshop for adults 18 and up on the fourth Saturday of most months, 10 a.m. to noon at the Park Circle Community Building. November’s, on Nov. 21, is Steps to a Still Life with Alia Kroos; there is no December workshop.