Humanities Festival

Every year, South Carolina Humanities sponsors a Humanities Festival in a community in South Carolina. Established in 1993 in honor of South Carolina Humanities’ 20th Anniversary, the Humanities Festival has been held in 24 different communities. Each festival celebrates the local history and culture of the host community, engaging the citizens in lectures, discussions, films, and exhibits and facilitating partnerships among cultural organizations and community groups. 

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that the 2025 Humanities Festival will be hosted by the Lancaster County Council of the Arts in Lancaster.

SAVE THE DATE: The festival will take place Friday, October 17 – Sunday, October 19, 2025.

For more information and full list of events please visit: https://schumanities.org/annualevents/humanitiesfestival/