The best family-friendly activities in Charleston for parents and kids (Updated November 2026)

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Charleston History and Architecture Tour

Experience the best of Charleston with this popular History and Architecture Tour of Charleston’s Historic Downtown. Take an immersive journey through secret alleys and colorful …More

Experience the best of Charleston with this popular History and Architecture Tour of Charleston’s Historic Downtown. Take an immersive journey through secret alleys and colorful...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$29
Half Day City Bus Tour, Aiken Rhett House And Charleston Museum

A combination of two of the historic museums in Charleston. The Aiken-Rhett House offers an intimate, visceral encounter with the human stories and social structures …More

A combination of two of the historic museums in Charleston. The Aiken-Rhett House offers an intimate, visceral encounter with the human stories and social structures...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$65
Revolutionary Charleston Walks - History Walking Tour

Come explore the rich, extensive history of the Holy City! Charleston's streets run deep with stories of glory and pain, of splendor and darkness. In …More

Come explore the rich, extensive history of the Holy City! Charleston's streets run deep with stories of glory and pain, of splendor and darkness. In...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$36
Private Walking Tour Culture and History of Charleston

Your licensed tour guide is a 7th-generation Charlestonian resident with a lineage that extends back to the colonial era. A relator who brings extensive knowledge …More

Your licensed tour guide is a 7th-generation Charlestonian resident with a lineage that extends back to the colonial era. A relator who brings extensive knowledge...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$35
Beauty & Tragedy: The History of Charleston

A walk-through Charleston is a visit into the past. What better way to experience the beauty and history of the Holy City than with a …More

A walk-through Charleston is a visit into the past. What better way to experience the beauty and history of the Holy City than with a...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$36
Private Vacation Photoshoot with Photographer in Charleston

⭐ Top-Rated Vacation Photoshoots 2025 & 2026 We’re not just photographers, we’re storytellers capturing your holiday exactly as it feels. With over six years of …More

⭐ Top-Rated Vacation Photoshoots 2025 & 2026 We’re not just photographers, we’re storytellers capturing your holiday exactly as it feels. With over six years of...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$73
3 Hour Bus Tour and Self Paced Audio Tour of Aiken Rhett House

History comes alive on this combo tour. The tapestry of the city history is presented in a passionate, well rounded way. We believe history is …More

History comes alive on this combo tour. The tapestry of the city history is presented in a passionate, well rounded way. We believe history is...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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Private Driving and House Tour of Downtown Historic Charleston

Prefer to explore Charleston in comfort? Whether it's a hot summer afternoon, a chilly winter morning, or you simply prefer not to walk, Miss Alice's …More

Prefer to explore Charleston in comfort? Whether it's a hot summer afternoon, a chilly winter morning, or you simply prefer not to walk, Miss Alice's...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$160
Charleston Historic Downtown Food Tour

Savor the very best of the Lowcountry on a unique Charleston food tour designed for true foodies. Our family-run business has crafted a curated culinary …More

Savor the very best of the Lowcountry on a unique Charleston food tour designed for true foodies. Our family-run business has crafted a curated culinary...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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Secret Societies Walking Tour of Charleston with Chip Sturgis

A city born in the Age of Sail, there was no guarantee that immigrants would make it to Charleston. Those that came before established societies …More

A city born in the Age of Sail, there was no guarantee that immigrants would make it to Charleston. Those that came before established societies...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$39
Lowcountry History Strolls

This historic immersion tour promises to make your stay richer and culturally more enjoyable as you take an insider’s look at the people, places and …More

This historic immersion tour promises to make your stay richer and culturally more enjoyable as you take an insider’s look at the people, places and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$120
2 of Charleston's finest plantations in one tour

Visiting both Middleton Place Plantation and Drayton Hall on the same tour offers travelers a richer and more complete perspective of Charleston’s history and heritage. …More

Visiting both Middleton Place Plantation and Drayton Hall on the same tour offers travelers a richer and more complete perspective of Charleston’s history and heritage....

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$175
Indians Negroes Gullah Black History Hebrew Slave Trade Tour

We are the only experience in Charleston led by a full-blooded Gullah Geechee Indian historian, Chief Godfrey Gullah JacK BlacK. While others stick to a …More

We are the only experience in Charleston led by a full-blooded Gullah Geechee Indian historian, Chief Godfrey Gullah JacK BlacK. While others stick to a...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$75
Private Walking and House Tour of Downtown Historic Charleston

Explore Charleston's rich history during a private walking tour that brings the city's past to life. Starting from its founding in 1670, this 3 hour …More

Explore Charleston's rich history during a private walking tour that brings the city's past to life. Starting from its founding in 1670, this 3 hour...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$145
Private Drayton Hall Plantation Tour with Transportation

Step back in time during this private Drayton Hall Plantation tour with transportation to see the oldest preserved and unrestored plantation house in America still …More

Step back in time during this private Drayton Hall Plantation tour with transportation to see the oldest preserved and unrestored plantation house in America still...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$175
Private Boone Hall Plantation Tour with Transportation

Boone Hall Plantation- A USA Today’s 10 Best Choice as the “Best Plantation in the Charleston Area!” Explore the rich history of the South Carolina …More

Boone Hall Plantation- A USA Today’s 10 Best Choice as the “Best Plantation in the Charleston Area!” Explore the rich history of the South Carolina...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$175
Historic Charleston: 2-hour Private Highlights Walking Tour

With nearly four centuries of history, Charleston is jam-packed with stories waiting to be heard. Enjoy a walk through the pages of the country's history …More

With nearly four centuries of history, Charleston is jam-packed with stories waiting to be heard. Enjoy a walk through the pages of the country's history...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$30
The Spectral Adventure Charleston Ghost Tour

Experience the best ghost tours in Charleston as skilled storytellers recount the stories and fables of an ancient city whispered from generation to generation! John …More

Experience the best ghost tours in Charleston as skilled storytellers recount the stories and fables of an ancient city whispered from generation to generation! John...

1 hour 10 minutes Free Cancellation
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Historic Highlight Tour of Charleston

The Historic Highlight Tour of Charleston will show guests the most beautiful, historic and cultural places in Charleston. This includes the French Quarter neighborhood and …More

The Historic Highlight Tour of Charleston will show guests the most beautiful, historic and cultural places in Charleston. This includes the French Quarter neighborhood and...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$35
Magnolia Plantation Tour with transportation PLUS City Bus Tour

Enjoy a full day of touring with this plantation and see it all bus tour combo! Start your day with a 4.5-hour tour of Magnolia Plantation …More

Enjoy a full day of touring with this plantation and see it all bus tour combo! Start your day with a 4.5-hour tour of Magnolia Plantation...

7 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$125
Charleston's ONLY True Crimes Tour

You’ll retrace the final movements of a man who ended up at the bottom of a well—an ax buried in his skull and a question …More

You’ll retrace the final movements of a man who ended up at the bottom of a well—an ax buried in his skull and a question...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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