2024 Schedule of Events

Orvis Fly Fishing Demonstration at Brittlebank Park
Fly fishing casting lessons with Orvis at Brittlebank Park. Try your hand at angling or improve upon your skills with the fly fishing professionals on-site.

Orvis Fly Fishing Demonstration at Marion Square
Fly fishing casting lessons with Orvis in the arena at Marion Square. Try your hand at angling or improve upon your skills with the fly fishing professionals on-site.

Auction following Quick Draw/Speed Sculpt
The live auction for attendees to bid on the one-of-a-kind paintings and sculpture produced in just sixty minutes by participating SEWE artists and painters during the Quick Draw/Speed Sculpt.

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Show
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary will introduce the wonders of the natural ecosystems and give SEWE attendees an up-close look at alligators, bobcats, foxes, birds of prey, snakes and much more. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Boykin Spaniel Society presents “Meet the Gundogs” Retriever Demonstrations
Retriever Demonstration “Meet the Gundogs”Dogs of various breeds and ages put on demonstrations of retrieving skills. Able handlers will be on site to answer questions and tell you how you can get involved.

Presented by Purina Pro Plan
Purina Pro Plan Flying Disc Dog Demonstrations
The high-flying Purina® Pro Plan Performance Team is a collection of some of the world’s most athletic canines. Come watch the team perform amazing flying disc routines.

Presented by SCWA
SCWA Annual Sportsman’s Ball
Sportsman’s Ball will feature an impressive live auction, silent auction, raffles, drinks, and great food.

Ducks Unlimited Oyster Roast & Lowcountry Cookout
One of the largest Ducks Unlimited events in North America hosted by Ducks Unlimited and East Cooper Chapter.

Writers’ Round: Lowcountry Lyrics
New at SEWE 2024, this unique and intimate writers round will offer a memorable evening of live entertainment, storytelling and camaraderie featuring the writers and singers behind some of music’s biggest acts

DockDogs® Registration Opens
SEWE is proud to host one of the nation's most popular DockDogs® events. Watch dogs of all kinds and skill levels compete in various water jumping competitions. “Waves” of competition held throughout the day Friday through Sunday, with finals held on Sunday afternoon. All competitors must be pre-registered. For more info and to pre-register your […]

VIP Private Preview Hour | Charleston Place
Before SEWE opens to the public, you’ll already have insider access to preview and snag your new art in the SEWE Fine Art Gallery. For VIP benefactors only.

VIP Private Preview Hour | Marketplace at The Gaillard Center
Purchase your favorite piece of art, before SEWE opens to the public.

Presented by Norton + Hodges
Birds of a Feather Ladies Brunch Benefit
A must-do event for the women of SEWE.

DockDogs® Competitions
Champion dogs showcase jumping & retrieval talents.

Birds of Prey Flight Demos
One of the most educational and entertaining shows during SEWE, watch amazing flight demos up-close by a variety of raptors including falcons, eagles, owls, vultures and hawks and learn about the important role they play in our eco-system.

Sheep and Duck Herding Demos
Watch collies artfully muster sheep and ducks through various obstacles with only a few verbal commands.

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Show
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary will introduce the wonders of the natural ecosystems and give SEWE attendees an up-close look at alligators, bobcats, foxes, birds of prey, snakes and much more. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Exhibition Tour with Copley Fine Art Auction’s Decoy Specialist Colin S. McNair
Join Copley Fine Art Auctions’ decoy specialist Colin S. McNair for an Introduction to American Bird Decoys Exhibit Tour on Friday and Saturday at 11 am.

Presented by Beacon Community Bank
Live Art Series: Opposites Attract
Watch SEWE artists paint in two opposing mediums. Lori Dunn will showcase scratchboard, Amy Lay with Oil & Watercolor, Ray Gamradt with Charocal and Clayton Pennell with Acrylic, Oil, and 24k Gold.

Presented by PalmettoPride
Litter Trashes Everyone Puppet Show
The marionette show “Litter Trashes Everyone” is sponsored by PalmettoPride and is performed by Columbia Marionette Theatre. Saturday 2/17 at 11:30 AM, 1 PM and 4 PM in Marion Square.

Presented by Purina ProPlan
Retriever Demonstration with Mike Stewart from Wildrose Kennels “7 Habits of the Highly Successful Gundog”
The Wildrose British Labrador demonstration pack with the professionals of canine nutrition, Purina ProPlan, will be featured at Brittlebank Park.

Presented by South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Chef Demo
Certified SC returns to Marion Square with a tent featuring the Palmetto State’s finest specialty food vendors and the Fresh on the Menu cooking stage, where South Carolina’s most talented chefs team up with their favorite farmers for a weekend of demonstrations and tastings showing why South Carolina is one of the best states in […]

Presented by National Marine Mammal Foundation
National Marine Mammal Foundation Dolphin Doctor Hands-On Workshop Experience
NMMF will conduct interactive Dolphin Doctor: On the Front Lines of Marine Mammal Medicine workshops for SEWE participants. This program focuses on marine mammal medicine, science, and technology, and applications to the conservation of marine mammals worldwide. Hands-on educational activities can be adapted for all ages, including mock wild dolphin health checks with inflatable dolphins; […]

Orvis Fly Fishing Demonstration at Brittlebank Park
Fly fishing casting lessons with Orvis at Brittlebank Park. Try your hand at angling or improve upon your skills with the fly fishing professionals on-site.

Orvis Fly Fishing Demonstration at Marion Square
Fly fishing casting lessons with Orvis in the arena at Marion Square. Try your hand at angling or improve upon your skills with the fly fishing professionals on-site.

Presented by South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Chef Demo
Certified SC returns to Marion Square with a tent featuring the Palmetto State’s finest specialty food vendors and the Fresh on the Menu cooking stage, where South Carolina’s most talented chefs team up with their favorite farmers for a weekend of demonstrations and tastings showing why South Carolina is one of the best states in […]

Boykin Spaniel Society presents “Meet the Gundogs” Retriever Demonstrations
Retriever Demonstration “Meet the Gundogs”Dogs of various breeds and ages put on demonstrations of retrieving skills. Able handlers will be on site to answer questions and tell you how you can get involved.

Presented by Purina Pro Plan
Purina Pro Plan Flying Disc Dog Demonstrations
The high-flying Purina® Pro Plan Performance Team is a collection of some of the world’s most athletic canines. Come watch the team perform amazing flying disc routines.

Presented by Charleston County Park & Recreation
Combing the Caw Caw Wilderness
The Caw Caw Interpretative Center, just south of Charleston, contains a variety of South Carolina Lowcountry habitats that are known for their beauty and wildlife. Join a naturalist to explore a cypress/tupelo swam, freshwater marsh, saltwater marsh and bottomland hardwood forest. Eagles, turkey, otters, waterfowl and more are often observed from the trails at Caw […]

Presented by South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Chef Demo
Certified SC returns to Marion Square with a tent featuring the Palmetto State’s finest specialty food vendors and the Fresh on the Menu cooking stage, where South Carolina’s most talented chefs team up with their favorite farmers for a weekend of demonstrations and tastings showing why South Carolina is one of the best states in […]